Diana knew that Kyle was a gentleman. So, he would definitely be a clean, tidy place. What a wonderful chance for her!

The house where Kyle lived was located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac. There were two rows of tall trees on either side of the road, with various kinds of flowers planted beneath them. As most of the people living there were senior citizens, it was a very tranquil neighborhood.

"What a fantastic place!" Diana looked around in awe.

Kyle smiled slightly. "Yes, I chose it for its atmosphere and location."

"Kyle, you are so smart. How did you find such a nice place?" Diana applauded Kyle for his house-hunting skills.

They are outside an old, two-story house.

"Here it is," Kyle said.

The house was built in an old, traditional style of architecture. The house front was painted white, with red tiles around the windows. It was a beautifully decorated house, typical of an old, rich family.

Diana hadn't seen a house like this in a long time.

"It looks a bit aged from the outside, but the decoration is nice inside."

Kyle took out the key and added, "The owner of the house is also a traditional Chinese physician. He is extremely knowledgeable. You should visit him when you are free."

"Awesome!"

The house really made Diana admire Kyle. The people that owned these houses were serious; it was unbelievable that Kyle had been able to convince him to rent the house.

"Come in, please." Kyle smiled at Diana and opened the door.

Diana nodded immediately and walked into the house.

The decoration in the house was all in a distinctive, vintage style, it felt like going back in time! There was an old record player, curtains with delicate patterns, a desk made of rare wood, and a wonderfully ornate sofa.

The key bit of information Diana didn't know was that it was actually Kyle's grandfather's house!

"What do you think of it?" Kyle asked.

"It's amazing!" Diana answered excitedly.

She thought for a while, and then asked, "Kyle, how much would it be if I wanted to rent it for a month?"

Kyle was about to say she didn't need to pay him anything. Then it occurred to him that Diana's personality was such that if he said she could live there for free, she wouldn't move in.

So, Kyle replied, "Well, you can give me $100, and you can stay here until you finish your thesis."

"$100?" Diana was shocked.

Kyle frowned. "What? Is it too expensive?"

Diana waved her hands at once. "No! Not at all! I just think you are too generous."

"I use this house to store things, I don't really live in it. So, I'd feel bad to charge you too much."

Diana gratefully accepted Kyle's kind offer.

"I'll pay you now then," Diana said and took out her phone to send him the money.

However, just as she was sending the money, the door was pushed open fiercely, and it slammed hard against the wall.

***

Diana and Kyle stood back in shock.

When the dust from the old door settled, they could see Brian standing there with a dreadful look on his face.

"Diana, come here!" Brian growled.

Diana couldn't believe this was happening again. "Brian, are you stalking me?"

"You think I would follow you?" he said in surprise.

Diana sneered at him, "So, are you telling me that you showing up here is just a coincidence?"

"Well, what if it is?"

"If that is true, then anything is possible," Diana said dismissively.

Although he had his reasons to show up there, Brian didn't want to explain them to Diana.

"So what if I followed you? If I don't keep an eye on you, you would be planning to run off with other men all the time!"

Diana was furious. How was there such a man on earth? He was so childish and bossy!

Kyle was also irritated. He stepped to Brian and said in a cold tone, "This is not your house. Please leave now."

Brian laughed at Kyle's bravado; it was quite unconvincing. Then he smirked at Kyle, "Why did you lie to her?"

Kyle's expression changed.

"Lie? What do you mean?" Diana said suspiciously.

Brian looked at her and said, "You thought Kyle was nice to you, but he isn't renting this house; it was his grandfather's place. You can ask him."

What? Diana was confused.

Kyle wasted no time and instantly apologized to Diana, "Yes. It is my grandfather's house. I didn't mention it because I didn't want to make you feel under pressure. Diana, I am sorry."

"Disgusting!" Brian hissed.

Diana was irritated by them both and shouted at Brian, "How can you get on your high horse? You are stalking me! Asshole!"

Brian was furious. "I tell you the truth, and you scold me?!"

Diana thought it was funny. "Can't you focus for a second on what you have done, instead of blaming others?"

Diana's words made Brian speechless. He was overwhelmed with anger.

"I will call the police if you don't leave now," Kyle uttered coldly.

Looking at Kyle and Diana, Brian was furious. But in the end, he decided not to do anything. He looked at Diana quietly, "You will realize who the bad guy is eventually."

After seeing Brian's hurt look, Diana felt she might have overdone it. Then again, Brian had been following her, so he certainly wasn't innocent.

Brian shoved the door open and stormed out, leaving Diana alone in the house with Kyle.

Diana stood and stared at Brian's back as he crossed the road. She was helpless. It was Brian's fault. So why did she feel terrible?

Kyle noticed her expression and thought she was mad at Brian, so he tried to comfort her.

Diana shook off her bad feeling and waved her hands at him, "Let's just forget it."

"So, will you move into my house?" Kyle asked carefully.

Diana considered refusing for a moment but thinking of what Brian had said, she was still so angry with him.

"Yes, I will! Why should I listen to him?"

Kyle was elated. "Just ignore him. He was childish."

Diana rolled her eyes. She didn't want to talk about it anymore.

Kyle took Diana back to her dormitory that night. She entered apprehensively, worried about how her roommates would greet her.

To her great surprise, they treated her well. They even apologized to her! It was so weird.

What Diana didn't know was that Brian really had seen her with Kyle by accident.

Thinking of Diana's horrible roommates, Brian had worried that they would mistreat her when she moved back. So, he went to Diana's dormitory.

Diana's roommates were super excited after Ken came to tell them that Brian wanted to see them. They naively thought that Brian must have fallen in love with them.

Brian told them to meet him in the campus café. He wore his sunglasses to stay inconspicuous and sat in the deluxe VIP section.

Diana's roommates arrived, and they were both dressed rather smartly. Brian despised this kind of girl. They were exactly like Antonette.

He raised his eyebrows and said coldly, "Take a seat."

The girls pulled at each other and sat down shyly.

"I heard that you are Diana's good friends," Brian paused for a moment. He could see the girls begin to get nervous, then added, "I also heard that you cut the dress I sent her."

Actually, Brian had been quite happy to know that Diana was angry about the dress; it showed she cared.

Meanwhile, Diana's roommates were so scared that their faces went completely white.

"We didn't mean it! Antonette said Diana was a rich man's mistress. We thought she stole the dress," one of the girls shouted desperately.

Brian sighed. These girls were friends when they had a common enemy, and they blamed each other when they were in trouble.

The other girl nodded and blamed it on Antonette immediately.

"Enough! I know what you did," Brian bellowed.

The girls stood there in silence.

Brian raised his head and took out a cheque. "You'd better not trouble Diana anymore. Or I promise you will pay for what you have done."

The girls were so afraid that they didn't dare to touch the cheque. They just nodded their heads furiously, desperate to escape.

With that, Brian got up and left the café. It was then that he saw Diana walk out of the school gate with Kyle.