“It’s the truth! ” Huo Ye said.

Gu Ranzhi’s face twitched a little. “Got it. ”

It was better for him not to let Jiang Tingxu know that his relationship with that person was no longer the same as before. Jiang Tingxu would only be troubled if she knew of their strained relationship, and as a brother-like figure to Jiang Tingxu, Gu Ranzhi could not afford to let her feel that way.

After the call ended, Gu Ranzhi could not help but mutter, “F*ck. ”

He then went straight to his old home, the family quarter.

The renovation ended a week ago and just needed to be aired for a period of time before people could move in.

Gu Ranzhi went back home because he did not want to see the people he did not want to see ahead of time.

He had boarded the plane over right after work and did not get any rest. Hence, his body was very tired at the moment.

It was broad daylight, and he came back alone. Inevitably, he was recognized by many in the family quarter.

“Is that Ran Zhi? He’s back? ”

“It really is Ran Zhi! ”

Gu Ranzhi was very grateful to those in the family quarter. In the early years, Wen Jie was busy in the department and had no time to take care of her son.

At that time, Gu Ranzhi basically had his lunch and dinner at different units in the family quarter.

“Mdm. Huang, Mdm. Zeng, Mr. Kang, did you just come back from grocery shopping? ”

“Yeah! Ranzhi, you haven’t come to our house for dinner for a long time. Since we’ve run into each other, come over this afternoon. I’ll cook something delicious for you, ” said Mdm. Huang.

Mdm. Zeng, who was at the side, chimed in, “Right, right. Ranzhi, you can have lunch at Mdm. Huang’s house for lunch, then come over to mine for dinner. Mr. Liu often talks about you. ”

Who would have thought that Gu Ranzhi would still be such a popular person in the family quarter!

Gu Ranzhi of the past was the type of child other parents would compare theirs to, an outstanding child of all time.

Although Gu Ranzhi was from a single-parent family, everyone there had gone through higher education and was more open-minded. They hence often actively helped one another.

Faced with the enthusiasm of the madams, Gu Ranzhi had no choice when he was young. Now that he had grown up, how could he still ask them for a free meal?

However, he could not reject them too directly. It would not be good if he hurt their feelings.

“Mdm. Huang, I appreciate your offer, but maybe next time. I still have to report back to my company later. ”

Mdm. Huang sighed in disappointment. “In that case, you must come over for dinner next time when you’re free! ”

“Okay! ” replied Gu Ranzhi.

They finally separated when they reached the entrance to where the private units were.

Gu Ranzhi’s unit was nearer, while the two madams’ units were further inside the building.

Gu Ranzhi opened the familiar door with ease. However, he was stunned for a moment upon seeing the brand new interior. It took him a while before he recovered his senses.

Gu Ranzhi had lived in that place for nearly twenty years. With such a sudden change in his unit’s interior, he would not be able to adapt immediately.

The room was very clean with barely any trace of dust.

Wen Jie must have come over to clean during her free time after work.

The furniture was all new. Gu Ranzhi opened the room door and saw that everything inside, from the bed to the bookshelf, had been replaced. Naturally, though, the bed was not covered in sheets.

However, the books in the bookcase had not changed. They were all the same books from before.

Gu Ranzhi did not mind. He opened the window, drew the curtains, and lay down on the big bed.

All these years, other than when he returned home, Gu Ranzhi hardly managed to get good-quality sleep. It was indeed not easy to live in the outside world.

…

At noon, Gu Ranzhi woke up.