95: Renting a Room - Part 1 (Bonus Chapter)

Early the next morning, after Jiang Ye finished washing up, he casually opened TikTok and entered the 'Wen Yus Girlfriend' voice chat room.

The room had just opened not long ago and wasn't very popular yet; the Girls' voices all sounded lazy.

He didn't feel like wasting words, so he found Yaoyao's avatar and immediately sent two Carnivals over.

[Brother Ye sent 2 Carnivals to Yaoyao·Brother Ye's Good Baby]

Two 'floor tile' special effects floated across the public screen one after another, and the originally quiet live stream room immediately began to boil with excitement.

"Wow! Carnivals!"

"Good morning, Brother Ye!"

"Brother Ye is so generous! Setting off fireworks as soon as he arrives!"

Yaoyao's surprised cheers followed immediately, her tone full of 'disbelief':

"Wow~ Thank you, my Brother Ye! Thank you for the two Carnivals, Brother! Mua~ Love you to death! Eh? Why did Brother come to see me so early today~?"

Jiang Ye curled his lips and, following the 'pretty please' instructions Yaoyao had given him previously, typed on the public screen:

Brother Ye: [I saw you've been working hard lately, so I'm here to pick you up from work. Take two days off.]

As soon as these words came out, the Girls on the microphones immediately turned sour with envy:

Jiajia: "Holy crap! What kind of god-tier big brother is this? This is too much pampering!"

Sweet Girl: "Wooo... I'm so envious I'm getting a nosebleed..."

Minnie: "Sigh, I really can't keep doing this crappy shift for even one more day, being stuffed with dog food first thing in the morning."

In front of her computer, Yaoyao listened to her sisters' envious and jealous comments, raised her eyebrows proudly, and continued her humblebragging:

"Brother~! I already told you I'm not tired, look at you... Sigh, alright, alright, I really can't do anything with you, so I'll just..."

Before she could finish, Zhi Xia, who couldn't stand listening anymore, kicked her off the mic: "Hurry up and get lost, hurry up and get lost..."

After finishing his gifting, Jiang Ye exited TikTok directly and got up to start grooming himself.

He put on the Versace shirt that Yaoyao had 'tributed' to him before, layered the outfit Ye Cheng had styled for him yesterday over it, and finally, strapped that expensive Cuervo onto his wrist.

Although his face was still the same face, his entire temperament instantly rose by several levels, perfectly proving the old saying—clothes make the man, just as a saddle makes the horse.

"Tsk, handsome!"

Jiang Ye gave a cocky smile to the mirror, feeling an unparalleled surge of confidence throughout his body.

Humming a little tune, he went downstairs and got into the private car he had booked last night, heading straight for his destination—the Jindi Shangfeng Residential Area.

This was the target Jiang Ye had tentatively selected after filtering online for a long time yesterday.

What he had his eye on was a 168-square-meter flat with 4 bedrooms, 2 living rooms, and 3 bathrooms, with a monthly rent of 14,000.

With luxury renovations, a full set of smart appliances, and being move-in ready, the park environment and supporting facilities were all very good, satisfying almost all his fantasies of a 'bourgeois life'.

Halfway through the drive, his WeChat rang. It was a reply from his mom, Xu Man—before leaving just now, Jiang Ye had specifically sent a message asking if she wanted to come and live together.

Xu Man: [Go ahead and toss about on your own, I'm not going. Just let me see you once every ten days or half a month; if the frequency is too high, I'll get a bit annoyed.]

Jiang Ye: [...]

Well, she's definitely his biological mother.

Fine then, since his mom wasn't coming, he could completely let himself go and live however comfortably he wanted, which also saved the trouble of certain 'activities' being inconvenient to carry out.

The car soon arrived at the Real Estate Agency real estate agency at the entrance of the community.

A young man in a suit, looking to be twenty-seven or twenty-eight, was already waiting at the door. Seeing Jiang Ye get out of the car, he immediately jogged over to greet him.

"Hello, hello! You must be Mr. Jiang, right? I'm Manager Wang, you can just call me Xiao Wang."

The agent, Manager Wang, spoke while extending his hand, his gaze quickly scanning over Jiang Ye's attire.

Working as an agent at the entrance of such a high-end community, one more or less develops the habit of 'judging a book by its cover.' After all, there were too many people coming every day just to look at the excitement or ask around aimlessly, which was a waste of time.

Jiang Ye saw all the other party's little movements but didn't show it as he shook hands. At the same time, he used his left hand, which was wearing the watch, to gently pat the other's arm, his tone easygoing:

"Thanks for the hard work, Manager Wang. It's a bother to have you waiting at the door in this cold weather."

Just as Manager Wang was wondering what brand Jiang Ye's outfit was and why there wasn't a single logo, his gaze subconsciously swept across his wrist, and his pupils instantly contracted.

Although he didn't recognize that watch either, the exquisite workmanship, unique retro design, and that low-key, restrained texture were all silently declaring, 'I am very expensive.'

The smile on his face immediately became much more enthusiastic as he hurriedly said, "It's no trouble at all, Brother Jiang, you're too polite. This is all part of my job."

Jiang Ye noticed the subtle change in the other's attitude and nodded with satisfaction: "There's no 'should' about it, it's all work, and everyone has it tough."

The two smiled at each other, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Manager Wang took several sets of keys out of his pocket: "Brother Jiang, I've brought the keys to the apartment you're interested in. There are also two larger units here, and I've brought those keys as well; we can take a look at them all later. We didn't talk in detail on the phone yesterday—how many people will be living there?"

"Just me alone."

Jiang Ye waved his hand: "I looked at those two you mentioned last night. There's no need for me to live there alone, so let's not bother."

Hearing 'alone,' Manager Wang was stunned for a moment before reacting and quickly nodding:

"That's true, that's true. Brother, if you're living alone, 168 square meters is indeed more than enough. Those two larger ones actually aren't as cost-effective. Then Brother Jiang, please wait a moment while I put the keys for those two apartments back in the shop."

Saying this, Manager Wang turned and entered the Real Estate Agency shop next door.

Jiang Ye stood at the door, and just as he took out his phone to check WeChat, the agent's door was pushed open again.

He thought it was Manager Wang coming back, but when he looked up, he was instantly stunned.

Holy crap?

Why were these two women here?

And... how did the two of them end up together? Do they know each other?

Walking out of the door were none other than the yoga instructor Lin Wanxing, whom he had just met at the gym entrance yesterday, and... 'Yaoyao,' Su Ning, whose new messages were still constantly popping up in his WeChat message list at this very moment.

Lin Wanxing was still in her sporty casual attire, her figure slender and her temperament outstanding.

Su Ning was wearing a cream-white long down jacket and a thick scarf, revealing only a pair of agile eyes, with a touch of student-like freshness.

The two were talking in low voices, and it seemed they had a good relationship.

As they stepped out of the door and looked up to see Jiang Ye standing there, they were both stunned as well.

Lin Wanxing: "Mr. Jiang?"

Su Ning: "Big brother?"

Hearing the other's form of address for Jiang Ye, the two women subconsciously glanced at each other again: "You know him?"

After speaking, the two blinked, and the scene was momentarily a bit awkward.