Chapter 38: China’s Best Landlord
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Oh?” Xia Ruofei’s eyes lit up. “Sister Wu, tell me what kind of house it is.”
Wu Liqian said with a smile.
“After what you just told me, I thought of one of my relatives’ houses that basically fit your criteria. But I don’t know if you’ll find it too remote. His house is in Changping County and about a half-hour drive from the city.”
“Half an hour’s drive shouldn’t be a problem!” Xia Ruofei was very tempted. Then, he asked, “Sister Wu, is your relative’s house a separate unit? Does it lead to a connecting road?”
Wu Liqian said with a smile.
‘Of course there’s a connecting road! To be honest, it’s a small detached villa my relatives have built on a local homestead for their holidays. Now their whole family has emigrated overseas, so the house is not in use. So, are you interested in renting it?’
Actually, Wu Liqian’s relatives wanted to sell it directly, but if she stepped in, it would not be an issue to rent it out. After all, they were not in urgent need of money, and if they did not sell it for the time being, the property might still increase in value.
With a phone call from her, it could do Xia Ruofei a favor. Why not?
Xia Ruofei immediately said.
“Of course I’m interested! It’s just... a single villa... Sister Wu, will the rent be very expensive?”Updated from novelbIn.(c)om
Wu Liqian chuckled and said.
“It definitely won’t be cheap for someone else. But if you want to rent it, we can just charge you a symbolic sum. My relatives aren’t short of money!”
Xia Ruofei chuckled in embarrassment and said.
“Isn’t that... a little inappropriate?”
“Just tell me if you want it or not!” Wu Liqian glanced at Xia Ruofei and said with a smile, “If you want to rent it, I’ll call my relative now. We’ll go look at the house in the afternoon. If there’s no problem, we’ll settle this matter!”
“Sure! But it’s too much trouble for you, Sister Wu!” Xia Ruofei said.
Wu Liqian smiled and said.
After waiting for a while, Xia Ruofei saw Lin Qiao walk out of No. 8 High School. She was talking to a girl as she walked. Xia Ruofei was very relieved to see her. It seemed that this little girl had already made new friends on the first day she transferred school.
Xia Ruofei pushed open the car door and waved vigorously at Lin Qiao.
When Lin Qiao saw Xia Ruofei, she immediately revealed a surprised smile. She quickly said a few words to the female classmate beside her, then jogged towards Xia Ruofei.
“Brother Ruofei!” Lin Qiao did not avoid arousing suspicion at all. She immediately grabbed Xia Ruofei’s hand with a bright smile on her exquisite face, attracting the attention of many students.
Instead, Xia Ruofei was a little embarrassed. He calmly pulled his hand out and asked.
“Qiao’er, how do you feel about lessons in the morning?”
“Very good! The students are all quite friendly. And the standards of teaching is very high!” Lin Qiao said happily.
“Haha, not bad, not bad!” Xia Ruofei was also very happy. “Let’s go! Brother Ruofei will take you to a big meal to celebrate!”
Lin Qiao hesitated for a moment and said.
“Brother Ruofei... next time! I... I want to eat with my mother...”
Xia Ruofei laughed and said.
“Alright! You’re such a filial girl! Let’s go then! Let’s go over together and eat at the government guest house with Auntie. We still have something to settle tonight!”
“What do we have tonight?” Lin Qiao asked curiously.
Xia Ruofei did not keep her in suspense and said.
“Sister Wu has found a house for you. It’s very close to No. 8 High School and is quite suitable in all aspects. I’ll bring you there after dinner!”
“Really? That’s great!” Lin Qiao cheered.
They got into the car together, and Wu Liqian asked the driver to take them to the city government’s guesthouse.
When they arrived at the city government’s guest house, Wu Liqian originally wanted to have dinner with Xia Ruofei and the rest before personally showing them the house.
However, Xia Ruofei felt very embarrassed to have troubled her for the entire afternoon. Moreover, the mayor’s secretary must be very busy. How could he have the cheek to take up her night’s rest?
Hence, Xia Ruofei politely declined.
Wu Liqian did not insist. Instead, she made a call to her colleague at the Forestry Department and arranged for house viewing at 7:30 p.m. She then gave Xia Ruofei her colleague’s contact information before leaving.