Is it hard to chase the school beauty?It doesn't matter, she still has roommates

"You'd be willing to rent it to me?"

"why not?"

Qin Luo shrugged.

"The house is just sitting empty anyway. But you'll have to sign a new contract and go through the proper procedures."

A glimmer of hope flashed in Chen Yihan's eyes, but it quickly dimmed again.

"But what about my money now?"

"The deposit can be paid in installments."

Qin Luo interrupted her.

"Pay three months' rent first, and you can pay the deposit later when the police recover the money or when you have more cash flow."

Chen Yihan looked at him in disbelief.

Why did you help me? We're complete strangers.

Qin Luo stood up and straightened his suit sleeves.

"Consider it a way to hedge against risk. Rather than finding new tenants, it's better to continue renting to someone who has already taken good care of the house."

He paused.

"Besides, if your company goes bankrupt, who will pay my rent?"

This joke lightened the mood.

Chen Yihan's lips curled up slightly, but she quickly seemed to remember something, and her expression turned awkward.

"That...what happened just now."

Let's all forget about it.

Qin Luo quickly replied, his ears burning again.

"I came to pick up some things and also to look at the house. I didn't expect this..."

"I don't usually shower at this time!"

Chen Yihan hurriedly explained.

"I drank with clients today, and that's why I felt unwell when I got home."

Qin Luo then noticed the bloodshot eyes and the faint smell of alcohol on her body.

He frowned.

"Social engagements are fine, but your health is the most important thing."

This caring remark startled Chen Yihan.

She looked down at her fingers.

"Starting a business is not easy, and there are some drinks you have to have."

Qin Luo seemed to want to say something, but in the end, he simply nodded.

“I understand. I’ll have my assistant deliver the contract tomorrow. Please make a copy of Aunt Li’s information for me, and I’ll check with the property management.”

"it is good."

Chen Yihan responded, then suddenly remembered something.

"Oh, right, you said you came to pick something up?"

"Yes, some personal items."

Qin Luo walked towards the study.

"The previous owner left some things in the safe, and I came to pick them up on my way today."

Chen Yihan followed and watched as Qin Luo skillfully entered the password to open the safe hidden behind the bookshelf.

He took out a brown paper bag, inspected it, and put it in his briefcase.

Are you staying here tonight?

Chen Yihan asked cautiously.

Qin Luo shook his head.

"No, since the house is occupied, I'll go to another one nearby."

He glanced at his watch.

"It's getting late, I have to go now. Contact me on WeChat if you need anything."

"and many more!"

Chen Yihan called out to him.

We haven't added each other on WeChat yet.

Qin Luo raised an eyebrow.

"I thought you would be more cautious. You just got scammed, why would you add strangers on WeChat?"

Chen Yihan blushed.

"You're different. You have a property ownership certificate."

Qin Luo smiled and took out his phone; the two added each other as friends.

His profile picture is a starry sky, his nickname is just the character "Luo", and his WeChat Moments are completely empty.

"correct."

Before leaving, Qin Luo turned back and gave her some instructions.

"Drink less alcohol. If I have a stomach hemorrhage and have to go to the hospital, no one will pay my rent."

Chen Yihan saw him to the door, and this time she really smiled.

"Understood, landlord."

After the door closed, Chen Yihan leaned against it and slowly slid down to sit on the floor.

In just half an hour, her emotions went from anger to despair, and then to renewed hope, like a rollercoaster ride.

She picked up her phone, looked at the newly added contact, and muttered to herself.

"What kind of person is Qin Luo, really?"

The next morning, Chen Yihan sent Qin Luo a WeChat message.

"We have reported the case to the police. The police said that Aunt Li may be a repeat offender who specifically targets upscale residential areas. Thank you for your understanding yesterday."

The message showed as read, but I didn't receive a reply until ten minutes later.

You're welcome. Remember to transfer the rent to me.

Chen Yihan pursed her lips, thinking, "This guy really can't stop talking about money."

She checked the market price Qin Luo mentioned and found that the normal monthly rent for this apartment was at least six thousand.

Did he intentionally charge less, or did he simply not care?
Qin Luo stood at the entrance of the Xueyuan residential community property office, looking down at the rental system interface on his phone, his brows slightly furrowed.

The screen clearly displays the words "Completion: 4/10", next to which are the information of five properties. Four of them are already marked as "rented", while Chen Yihan's property is marked as "awaiting signing".

"Another deal has been reached."

He muttered to himself, swiping his finger across the screen to bring up the tenant information for the fourth apartment he had just signed a lease for: a young white-collar couple, paying a deposit of one month's rent plus three months' rent in advance, with the rent being 10% higher than the market price.

My phone vibrated; a message from Situ Rui popped up.

"Old Qin, Zhang Qilin's building materials company has problems with its accounts, and the evidence of tax evasion is conclusive. Should we report it now?"

Qin Luo narrowed his eyes and replied quickly.

"No rush, let's check his real estate company again. Transitioning to real estate? It's not that simple."

After sending the message, he looked up at the time. It was 4:20 PM, more than three hours before the class reunion.

His car is still parked at the food stall; he needs to go get it first.

At the entrance of the residential compound, several shared bicycles are neatly arranged.

Qin Luo scanned the code to unlock a car, and just as he rode out of the community gate, a black Audi A6L slowly drove in. The windows were covered with dark tint, which gleamed coldly in the sunlight.

"Hey, isn't this Qin Luo?"

The car window rolled down, revealing Li Danan's round face. He deliberately turned the four-ring logo on the steering wheel so that it faced outwards.

"Riding a shared bike again? Looking for a job?"

Qin Luo stopped the car and braced himself on one foot.

He was wearing a simple white T-shirt and jeans today, and he really looked like a recent college graduate, rather than a landlord with ten properties.

"Da Nan."

Qin Luo responded indifferently, his gaze sweeping over Pan Xiaocui in the passenger seat.

The woman was wearing exquisite makeup and a low-cut dress. When she saw Qin Luo, she visibly stiffened, and her fingers unconsciously twisted together.

Pan Xiaocui avoided Qin Luo's gaze and pretended not to know him.

But Qin Luo's "heavenly eye" clearly saw the pink bubbles appearing above her head.

"When can I ask him out again? The rent reduction last time was such a great deal."

"Qin Luo! It really is you!"

The rear window suddenly rolled down, and a head with an exaggerated hairstyle popped out.

"Don't you recognize me? I'm Wu Haochen!"

Qin Luo was stunned for a moment.

The artsy young man I remember with long hair who always wore floral shirts has now cut his hair into an expensive short style, with so much hair gel that it's like a mirror.

"Haochen?" Qin Luo feigned sudden realization.

"There have been significant changes."

"of course!"

Wu Haochen smugly smoothed his hair.

"This is a haircut personally done by 'God of Haircuts' Tony, 888 per session, member price!"

Li Danan interrupted.

"Haochen is now a big designer and has opened a studio in the CBD."

He deliberately raised his voice.

"Qin Luo, are you still considering the job I told you about last time? My company is short-staffed for a receptionist, the monthly salary is 3,500 yuan, lunch is included."

Upon hearing this, Pan Xiaocui's eyes widened in surprise.

She knew exactly how many properties Qin Luo owned; the monthly rent for any one of them would be more than that.

Qin Luo's lips curled up slightly.

"Thanks, but I have a lot of classes lately, so I might not be able to take care of part-time work."

He deliberately went along with Li Danan's words, watching the satisfied smile appear on the other's face.

"correct."

Wu Haochen suddenly turned around and spoke to the people inside the car.

"Sisi, look who this is! It's Qin Luo, the top student in our class!"

As he moved, the window on the other side of the back seat also rolled down.

A meticulously made-up face came into Qin Luo's view. Rao Sisi, the former class beauty, now exuded the aura of money.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Qin Luo nodded in acknowledgment, and at the same time subconsciously activated "Heavenly Eye".

A stream of data immediately appeared above Rao Sisi's head. Qin Luo looked closely and almost fell off his bicycle.
"Rao Sisi, 26 years old, romantic history: 26 times, current partner. Vice President of a real estate company (married), hotel booking record: Westin Hotel last Wednesday."

Even more exciting is that the data is still being updated, with the latest one showing...

"Relationship with Li Danan. Last Friday in the car."

"puff"

Qin Luo spat out a mouthful of water, splashing it directly onto Wu Haochen and Rao Sisi's faces.

"Qin Luo! What are you doing!"

Rao Sisi screamed and hurriedly pulled out a tissue to wipe the water off her face.

"My Hermès! This is the new model!"

Wu Haochen was also in a sorry state, with half of his carefully styled hair collapsed.

"Holy crap, my hairstyle!"

"sorry Sorry."

Qin Luo quickly apologized, suppressing a laugh.

"I choked on my water."

Rao Sisi examined the water stains on her clothes, her face turning ashen.

"Do you know how much this dress costs? Thirty-eight thousand! You have to pay for it!"

Seeing this, Li Danan interjected with schadenfreude.

"Qin Luo, you're still the same as ever, always so impulsive. Remember to come to the party tonight, let's catch up properly."

Pan Xiaocui secretly glanced at Qin Luo, then looked at the furious Rao Sisi, a barely perceptible smile appearing on her lips.

"I'll be there."

Qin Luo said calmly, his gaze sweeping between Li Danan and Rao Sisi.

“It’s going to be exciting.”

Rao Sisi frowned, vigorously wiping the conspicuous coffee stain on her cuff with a wet tissue, complaining incessantly.

"That good-for-nothing Qin Luo can't even hold a cup of coffee properly. This is the latest Chanel design. If he gets it dirty, can he afford to pay for it?"

Li Danan glanced at her in the rearview mirror, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"Sisi, I remember you had a crush on Qin Luo back in high school, and you even slipped him love letters."

"Shut up!"

Rao Sisi's face flushed instantly, and she stopped what she was doing.

"That happened so many years ago. Don't you understand how ignorant you were when you were young?"

She bit her lower lip, recalling the scene from high school when sunlight streamed through the classroom window and shone on Qin Luo's profile.

Qin Luo was an excellent student at the time, a favorite of the teachers. She secretly slipped a pink note into her textbook, on which was written…
See you on the playground after school.

"I remember Qin Luo threw the note away without even looking at it."

Pan Xiaocui added fuel to the fire from the sidelines, her eyes gleaming with mischief.

Rao Sisi snorted coldly.

"Looking back now, I'm so grateful he didn't accept me. Look at him now, so poor and pathetic, he can't even afford a decent piece of clothing. If people knew that I, Rao Sisi, used to like someone like that, how could I possibly work at the company? I became the marketing manager through my own abilities."

Li Danan whistled.

"Wow, Manager Rao's status has changed a lot now."

As the car entered the upscale residential area, Wu Haochen sat in the passenger seat, adjusted the collar of his prominently branded Gucci shirt, and said in a deliberately profound tone.

"China is developing so fast. I spent three years in the United States and when I came back, I could hardly recognize the way around."

"That's right, our Haochen is now a returned overseas elite."

Li Danan flattered him, while simultaneously turning the steering wheel and entering the underground parking garage.

“I’ve seen your company featured in the Wall Street Journal; you’re a Fortune 500 company.”

Wu Haochen waved his hand modestly.

"It's just a small company, it just went public last year, and I'm just a department manager with an annual salary of only $500,000, which is nothing."

Pan Xiaocui rolled her eyes in the back seat and muttered under her breath.

"Don't pretend to be a big shot."

She clearly remembered that the "listed company" that Wu Haochen posted on his WeChat Moments was actually a small real estate agency run by Chinese people.

After parking the car, Li Danan led everyone toward the elevator, showing off as they went.

“I bought this house early, paying 4.8 million in cash, and now it’s worth at least 6 million.”

"Full payment?"

Rao Sisi opened her eyes wide in surprise.

"Li Danan, you're something else. I remember your uncle isn't one of them."

"Cough cough!"

Li Danan quickly interrupted her.

"That's all ancient history. I rely on my own abilities now."

He touched his nose guiltily. In reality, his uncle was the company's vice president, who had given him a sinecure with a monthly salary of barely over ten thousand yuan. Even this secondhand Audi was bought with a loan.

Pan Xiaocui suppressed a laugh, thinking that Li Danan's expression would be quite interesting when the truth came out.

She had just helped Qin Luo with the rental contract for this house last week and knew perfectly well that Li Danan's so-called "fully paid house" was actually rented for 8,000 yuan a month.

Inside the elevator, Wu Haochen suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at Rao Sisi with a mischievous grin.

"Sisi, I remember you said in high school that you wouldn't marry anyone but Qin Luo, what happened now?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Rao Sisi's voice suddenly rose eight octaves, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"Those are just things kids say when they don't know any better. Besides, back then, didn't all you boys fawn over Qin Luo? Just because he got good grades? Look at him now, what good are good grades? He's still the worst off."

Wu Haochen took the opportunity to step closer and lower his voice.

"So what do you think of me now? I heard you broke up with that rich kid?"

Rao Sisi tossed her hair, not answering directly, but saying with a half-smile.

"Haochen, you're a returned overseas elite now, you must have quite a few girls pursuing you, right?"

"But none of them can compare to you."

Wu Haochen was secretly delighted to see that things were looking up.

He figured Rao Sisi now earned at least 300,000 yuan a year, and she was beautiful, so it wouldn't be a loss to win her over.

The elevator dinged as it arrived at the floor, interrupting this ambiguous test.

Li Danan took out his key and opened the door with an air of nonchalance.

"Welcome to my humble abode. Although the decoration is simple, the location is excellent."

As the group entered the spacious and bright living room, Rao Sisi couldn't help but look around enviously.

This three-bedroom apartment is definitely much better than the small apartment she was renting. She secretly resolved to buy her own house after getting a promotion next year.

"Please sit wherever you like; there are drinks in the fridge."

Li Danan acted like the master of the house, but his palms were actually sweating. (End of Chapter)