Chapter 13 The Manager of Villa No. 1

Hearing Chen Yu's words,

the girls fell into deep thought.

Wang Mengmeng held it in for a while but eventually couldn't resist: "Brother Yu, how exactly did Zhang Zixuan offend you? Is she really worth you getting this angry?"

Chen Yu glanced at her.

Wang Mengmeng shrunk her neck: "I was just asking casually..."

She remembered that not long ago, she had even spoken well of President Zhang.

Thinking about it now,

it had almost led to a huge disaster.

Li Mengyao, feeling helpless, tugged at her from the side: "Don't speak recklessly."

Wang Mengmeng said aggrievedly: "I was just curious!"

Yang Kexin asked curiously: "So, are we going to Road No. 3 now? Or continue to the Villa Area?"

As soon as she said this,

everyone looked at Chen Yu.

Zhang Wanyue summarized the situation: "According to what Zang Rui said, Zhang Zixuan is on Road No. 3. Are we not going?"

Chen Yu shook his head: "No rush."

He looked toward the buildings in the distance.

"First, let's find a place to stay."

Zhang Wanyue said thoughtfully: "Do you want to wait for them to come back slowly?"

Chen Yu nodded: "Mm. Going to Road No. 3 now doesn't guarantee finding Zhang Zixuan, but at nine tonight, when the organization holds its meeting, she'll definitely be there."

Wang Mengmeng leaned in: "Brother Yu, which villa are we staying in? I see those over there are quite pretty. The Third Floor even has a terrace; it's perfect!"

Li Mengyao glanced at her: "Ask Chen Yu first if he agrees to let you stay on the Third Floor."

Wang Mengmeng immediately turned to Chen Yu, her eyes wide with anticipation: "Brother Yu, can I stay on the Third Floor?"

Chen Yu spoke flatly: "No."

Not discouraged, Wang Mengmeng continued to mutter: "Then the second floor is fine too, as long as you don't make me stay in the lobby..."

Li Mengyao looked at her helplessly: "Just be quiet for a bit..."

Wang Mengmeng huffed and whispered a complaint under her breath: "Li Mengyao, oh Li Mengyao, being best friends with you, the car owner's ex-girlfriend, brings no benefits; instead, I'm targeted everywhere!"

Li Mengyao was stunned: "You think being targeted is because of me?!"

Wang Mengmeng nodded: "How else! You're Brother Yu's ex-girlfriend, he definitely still has a knot in his heart, so he finds me unpleasant by association. If I weren't your best friend, he'd definitely be super nice to me!"

Li Mengyao: "..."

The group chatted as they walked.

Sunlight leaked through the gaps in the palm trees, casting dappled spots on the ground.

After walking for a while longer,

the view suddenly opened up.

A straight, tree-lined path appeared before them, with the Villa Area at the end.

"Wow—" Yang Kexin exclaimed: "We're here, we're here!"

Shen Qingci also remarked with emotion: "It really feels like a vacation spot..."

Ten white three-story villas

were scattered about,

each with its own independent yard enclosed by white wooden fences.

Flowers and plants grew in the yards, which were also furnished with sun umbrellas and rattan chairs.

The sea could be seen in the distance, a shimmering blue expanse.

Zuo Shi pointed from the side: "Those four on the left belong to the Polytechnic, with No. 1 at the very front. Those three on the right belong to our Academy, and the three at the very back belong to the Vocational College."

Chen Yu nodded and walked toward the first villa on the left.

Three or four people were standing at the entrance.

A boy with a buzz cut leaned against the doorframe, turning his head to talk to two others crouching nearby.

A pile of various items was spread out in front of them.

It looked like supplies they had just brought back from outside, which they were currently sorting.

"Put this bag of canned food on the left and the compressed biscuits on the right. Don't mix them up."

"Got it, got it. I'm not stupid."

"Who was it last time that put the mineral water and disinfectant together?"

"It was dark then! How is that the same!"

The group was chatting lively, with occasional laughter breaking out.

Chen Yu led the girls over, their footsteps making a crunching sound on the gravel path.

The buzz-cut boy was the first to notice them.

He looked up, his brow furrowing slightly; this large group of people didn't look like they were here for a social visit.

He straightened up and put down the water bottle in his hand.

"Hello, is there something I can help you with?"

Chen Yu stopped in front of him: "Who is in charge of this villa?"

The buzz-cut boy was taken aback and sized Chen Yu up.

"Who are you looking for?"

"Who is in charge?"

The buzz-cut boy's frown deepened.

The two people crouching nearby stood up and moved behind him.

"My name is Zhou Rui."

The buzz-cut boy's tone became a bit firmer than before. "If you have something to say, you can just tell me."

Chen Yu nodded: "We're taking this villa."

Zhou Rui was stunned.

The people behind him were also stunned.

The air went silent for two seconds.

Zhou Rui blinked, thinking he had misheard: "What did you say?"

Chen Yu looked at him without repeating himself.

A boy in a hoodie who had been crouching stood up, his tone a bit aggressive: "Wait, who even are you?"

Zhou Rui raised a hand to hold him back and took a deep breath, trying to keep his tone calm: "I know you. You're from the Film Academy, Chen Yu. You killed someone in the square not long ago."

The boy in the hoodie froze and quickly checked the chat box.

After a careful comparison, his expression changed. He silently backed away two steps and hurriedly ran into the Villa Area.

Zhou Rui explained seriously:

"This is the Polytechnic University's base. Villas 1 through 4 are ours. Your Film Academy's villas are over there."

Chen Yu shook his head: "I'm not in the wrong place."

Zhou Rui's frown grew even tighter.

"Chen Yu, you have less than ten girls behind you, while we have nearly a hundred people. Don't tell me... you think this handful of people can replace us and seize an entire villa?"

Chen Yu nodded: "Yes."

Zhou Rui's mouth twitched: "I know you're powerful, but we have to be reasonable, right? We're living here perfectly fine, and you show up demanding we move? On what grounds?"

The atmosphere suddenly turned tense.

Just then, the sound of footsteps came from inside the villa.

A few seconds later,

a crowd of people swarmed out.

Men and women alike.

Ten... twenty... thirty... they kept pouring out.

A massive, dense crowd.

"Who's looking for trouble? Where are they? Let me see!"

"Why are they all girls? They're quite pretty too! Must be from the Film Academy, right?"

"Hey! Isn't that the guy who killed someone in the chat box earlier?"

"It really is! Looks like the Eye of Peace actually didn't do anything to him! What the hell!"

Leading the way was a boy in a tracksuit, about 1.8 meters tall.

He pushed through the crowd to stand beside Zhou Rui, his gaze landing on Chen Yu.

"Brother Zhou, what's the situation?"

Zhou Rui whispered a few words to him.

The boy took two steps forward.

"Chen Yu, right? I've heard a lot about you."

His tone was very polite: "My name is Wang Ming Far, I'm essentially the manager of Villa No. 1. I have an A-rank Strength Talent, my family is in the real estate business, and I have decent connections."

Chen Yu looked at him and said nothing.

Wang Mingyuan continued, "I actually understand why you're here to seize a villa. It's the apocalypse; who doesn't want to live somewhere better? But Chen Yu, you have to follow the rules..."