My College Teacher is My Children's Mom-Chapter 759 I Don’t Need You to Like Me!

At that moment, Er Bao came over to inquire about the situation. Upon learning that it was nothing serious, she let out a slight sigh of relief. Being a woman herself, she knew the repercussions of gaining weight without limit. If it were her, she would be going crazy with anxiety.

Xuan Jiayi looked at Er Bao standing so close, her eyes sparkling. Ah, she’s truly beautiful up close. Is that even skin? It’s so perfect, how does she do it? That temperament, that figure... absolutely stunning!

When Er Bao turned her head, she saw Xuan Jiayi looking at her like a starstruck fan. "What is it?"

Xuan Jiayi blurted out, "You’re so pretty!"

Er Bao loved compliments and immediately smiled with pleasure. "You’re cute too."

Zhang Yuxi came over. "Er Bao, go help in the kitchen."

"Okay," Er Bao chirped, scampering off to the kitchen.

Zhang Yuxi smiled at Xuan Jiayi. "Come here for a second."

Xuan Jiayi obediently followed behind her, her mind once again screaming like a groundhog. Who would believe that the woman before me is already over fifty? Her skin, her figure—she’s maintained them so well, you could say they were sisters and people would believe it. My god, she’s so elegant in every move she makes! No wonder all her children are so good-looking.

"This is our welcome gift for you. We hope you like it," Zhang Yuxi said.

There lay an exquisitely wrapped gift box, one of the gifts they had prepared even before they knew Xuan Jiayi’s identity.

"We didn’t know what you like, so we just chose based on our own tastes."

Xuan Jiayi hurriedly waved her hands, insisting she couldn’t accept it.

Zhang Yuxi laughed. "If I say to take it, just take it. It’s not like it’s anything valuable."

Her tone carried an authority that brooked no argument. Xuan Jiayi pursed her lips. "Then... thank you, Auntie."

Their family is so kind. If he and I don’t end up together, I’ll be absolutely heartbroken.

When the meal was ready, Xuan Jiayi looked at the lavish spread, her mouth watering. She was just as reserved as her roommate, but her restraint stemmed from wanting to make a good impression. She normally didn’t eat much, but she worried that with her plump figure, poor table manners would leave a bad impression.

She ate the food before her in small, delicate bites, but her eyes were glued to the plate of braised pork ribs.

Si Bao was a foodie, and it irked him to see Xuan Jiayi looking like she desperately wanted to eat but didn’t dare. "Here, eat!" he said, placing a rib in her bowl.

Touched, Xuan Jiayi started to say something.

Lin Feng spoke up, "Go ahead and eat. As long as you don’t eat junk food, it’s fine."

"Dieting so strictly is actually bad for your health," he added.

Si Bao flashed a grin. "Did you hear that? Hurry up and eat. Don’t be so hard on yourself."

Xuan Jiayi’s eyes welled up. She whispered a quiet "thank you" and began to eat.

Lin Feng’s cooking was impeccable. Xuan Jiayi tried to eat a little less to maintain her image.

Seeing her eating so slowly, Si Bao seized a moment to tease, "What, is my dad’s cooking not good?"

Xuan Jiayi shook her head frantically. "Uncle’s cooking is wonderful! It’s delicious!"

"Then don’t be so polite! Eat whatever you want!" Si Bao urged. "Eat up!"

Er Bao stifled a laugh. "That’s right. My brother likes girls who are genuine and do what they want."

Si Bao nodded emphatically. "Exactly. Those pretentious, affected girls are the worst. They’re always putting on an act."

Er Bao couldn’t hold back a chortle. Under the gaze of Lin Feng and the others, she quickly lowered her head and focused on her food. If I scare this girl away, Grandpa, Grandma, and Mom and Dad will definitely have my head. This is so stressful!

As for the roommate, everyone was polite to her, but the warmth they showed couldn’t compare to how they treated Xuan Jiayi.

After lunch, Si Bao drove them home. He was heading back to Jingcheng tomorrow and wouldn’t return until the New Year. Looking at the girl who was so much shorter than him, he felt a pang of reluctance for the first time.

「On the way back.」

Si Bao asked, "My flight is tomorrow. Are you coming to see me off?"

Xuan Jiayi nodded quickly. "Of course! I’ll definitely see you off! What time?"

"Nine-ten."

Xuan Jiayi’s eyes widened and sparkled. "I will definitely be there to see you off!"

Si Bao smiled.

Downstairs, Si Bao watched her enter the apartment complex, waving goodbye. Xuan Jiayi kept looking back as she walked, her reluctance clear in her eyes.

After her figure disappeared, Si Bao was about to leave when the roommate came running over.

"Um, let’s exchange contact info. If you can’t find Jia Yi later, you can contact me."

He recalled Er Bao’s words: *Stay away from that manipulative roommate. When it comes to girls, you need to use your head and think carefully.*

"No thanks. I have her contact information. If I can’t find her, I’ll call her."

The roommate looked somewhat embarrassed. "Did you know? The person who was supposed to go on the blind date with you was actually me."

Now Si Bao was intrigued. "Oh?"

The roommate hesitated as if she had some unspeakable secret. "I... I liked you from the first moment I saw you..."

Si Bao cut her off. "Don’t. I don’t need you to like me!" he said sharply. "And I’m very glad the person I went on a blind date with wasn’t you."

The roommate was even more humiliated. "Why? I’m better than her in every way. Why would you accept her?"

In the past, Si Bao would have just called her a psycho and been done with it. But Xuan Jiayi was living with her for now, so...

While pulling out his phone to make a call, Si Bao shot back at the roommate, "What’s it to you? You’re better? You think far too highly of yourself." Then he spoke into the phone, "Hey, can you come down for a moment?"

The roommate’s eyes widened. "Are you calling Jia Yi?"

Si Bao ignored her.

Jia Yi came down very quickly, almost as if she hadn’t gone upstairs at all. She was still holding the gift box. "What’s wrong?"

Si Bao smiled. "I want to find a new place for you. Do you want to move out right now?"

Without asking a single question, Xuan Jiayi replied, "Okay."

"But wait a moment, I need to go upstairs and pack my things."

"I’ll go with you. I can help."

"Mm, thank you."

Si Bao noticed her expression seemed a little off. "Are you angry?"

Xuan Jiayi shook her head. "Not angry at all!"

The roommate was left standing on the sidelines, fuming helplessly.

The room was tidy. Si Bao just glanced in from the doorway and started searching for an apartment on his phone. School was about to start, so finding a place wouldn’t be easy. But with money, how could one fail to find an apartment?

He quickly found a studio apartment in a building not far away for five thousand a month. Si Bao contacted the landlord, and by the time he had finalized the details, Xuan Jiayi had already packed her things.

"I’ll help you with that."

"Thank you. Is it heavy?"

"Not at all, I’m strong. Give me that one, too. I can carry it."

The roommate hurried to the door. "Jia Yi, why are you moving all of a sudden?" The rent here is so expensive. Who’s going to split it with me now? Where am I going to find another roommate as agreeable as her?

Xuan Jiayi signaled for Si Bao to go on ahead.

"I know what you said to him. I heard everything," Xuan Jiayi said, staring at the roommate with a blank expression that made the other girl take a step back in fear.

Just because she was good-natured didn’t mean she had no temper.

"He is my happiness, and I won’t allow anyone to destroy it. I will hold on to him tightly."

Since the pretense was over, the roommate dropped her act. "Hold on to him? With your weight? That’s hilarious."

"Do you have any idea how many outstanding women are after him? What are you supposed to be to him?"

Xuan Jiayi’s face darkened. "I don’t know what I am to him, but I do know that you’re about to be nothing."

With that, she turned and walked away without a backward glance.

The roommate shouted after her, "I’m not giving you back your deposit or this month’s rent!"