After Transmigrating into a book, I Was Played By a Black Lotus

Chapter 6: What a Coincidence

When Bai Xiying stepped out, Lin Xingzhu had just stuffed the sofa cover into the washing machine.

Noticing where Bai Xiying's gaze landed, she felt a bit defensive. "The sofa cover got dirty."

Bai Xiying's damp hair clung to her forehead, her face flushed, eyes glistening with a hint of ambiguous satisfaction. Lin Xingzhu quickly glanced at her before looking away.

Bai Xiying understood perfectly well why the sofa cover was dirty.

Her body was no different from others, but if someone else were drugged, they might experience similar aftereffects without such intense physiological responses. Yet for her, anything seemed possible once it happened.

Bai Xiying had long grown accustomed to this.

But familiarity didn't mean she was free of disgust.

Her face bore an expression of embarrassment and evasion, while her soul observed coldly.

"I..." Bai Xiying opened her mouth, seemingly realizing something.

Lin Xingzhu hurried off the balcony, interrupting her unfinished sentence almost rudely as she stood at a suitable distance from Bai Xiying. "Have you considered moving somewhere else?"

Bai Xiying's attention was instantly diverted. "Huh?"

Lin Xingzhu said earnestly, "To be honest, your current living conditions are not great."

The community had no security on duty or a proper safety system; the door of her rented place gave off an old and poorly maintained vibe. Inside the small room, even though Bai Xiying had made considerable efforts to make it cozy, a corner of the wallpaper was missing, revealing faded, yellow-brown stains.

Everything here felt outdated and unsafe.

And Lin Xingzhu couldn't guarantee she would be able to come to her aid next time.

Bai Xiying's blush slowly faded, clearly having thought of that point.

She opened her mouth. "I'll start looking for a place tomorrow."

Lin Xingzhu sighed.

In the original text, Bai Xiying came from a modest background and worked hard to graduate from college. Now, without a job, how much savings could she have to afford a rental in a secure environment?

Even if her current savings were enough, what would she do when that ran out and she needed money for her daily expenses or unexpected job changes?

It suddenly struck her that Bai Xiying would soon be entering a company where a dominant character from the original story existed.

Lin Xingzhu turned to look at the lit windows of several homes across the balcony, rubbing her brow. With a heavy voice, tinged with subtle concern, she said, "If you don't mind, I have a few places with decent security, It's a nice house so I can rent it to you first.."

She didn't directly offer Bai Xiying a room because she knew that for someone as independent and strong-willed as her, it would feel like bending her will.