Just as the message from Liunian came in, Zhuning received a phone call. She answered it, and a gentle and respectful male voice came through.
"Good evening, Miss Zhu. I'm the general person - in - charge of Jinting Yufu in Haishi. The procedures for the No. 1 villa you purchased for 80 million yuan have all been completed. May I ask when you plan to move in?"
Jinting Yufu!
It was a well - known villa and luxury housing area in Haishi.
It was a top - level luxury housing area where one needed to prove a deposit of 100 million yuan just to view the houses.
And the No. 1 villa was a luxury among luxuries that one couldn't buy even with money.
Now it actually belonged to her!
Zhuning even felt her breathing tighten.
"I'll come today. Wait for me for an hour."
"How about we pick you up? May we have the honor?"
A limousine escort!
Naturally, Zhuning nodded and immediately reported her location. The person - in - charge received it and made an appointment to meet in an hour.
She immediately got up and started packing her luggage, completely forgetting about Liunian.
There wasn't much luggage, mostly worthless junk. She hesitated a little when packing, but then steeled herself and decided to declutter.
Out with the old, in with the new. She already had the system, and a good life in the future was waiting for her. These useless things could be thrown away!
As she was moving, a stormy knock on the door sounded.
"Zhuning! Open the door! It's time to pay the rent!"
"Don't pretend to be dead. Open the door right now! I know you're at home!"
The knocks got more and more urgent and violent. Zhuning took a deep breath, got up, and opened the door.
Zhao Kuan, the real - estate agent, froze in mid - knock, gave her a fierce glare, and said, "I've been calling you for so long and you don't say a word. Are you deaf?"
Saying this, he directly pushed past Zhuning into the room, then plopped down on a chair, putting his dirty shoes on Zhuning's dining chair. Then he bossed Zhuning around, "What are you standing there for? After I've been in for so long, don't you know to pour me a glass of water? You're such an unobservant person. You deserve to be fired by the hotel!"
Zhuning clenched her fists.
A year ago, she graduated from the hotel management major and smoothly got a job in a three - star hotel in the city.
Because she accidentally discovered the affair between her colleague Qian Lili and the manager Wang De, the two of them joined forces to frame her for being dishonest.
She not only lost her job but was also blacklisted by all the hotels in the city.
Even when she changed careers and jobs, Wang De and Qian Lili still wouldn't let her go.
They came to cause trouble every now and then, making it impossible for her to have a stable job.
At that time, Zhao Kuan provided her with this accommodation when she had nowhere to go and kindly said he would take care of her. So she told him what she had been through. Who would have thought that her scars would become a weapon for him to attack her!
"Do I live here for free? Haven't I paid?"
Hearing Zhuning's words, Zhao Kuan's eyes widened in an instant.
Did he hear it wrong? Zhuning, who had always been submissive, actually dared to talk back to him?
Was she going crazy?!
He kicked over Zhuning's dining table and shouted, "You've grown some guts, huh? If it weren't for my great mercy to find you a place to live, you might not even have a bridge to sleep under now. You dare to talk back to me like this!"
"Your great mercy?" Zhuning looked at the man in front of her and accused, "You kept saying you were helping me, but in fact, you secretly charged me extra money behind the landlord's back and cheated me!"
The ten - square - meter single - room that Zhao Kuan found for her was very shabby. The waterproofing measures upstairs were not good, so the room sometimes leaked water. The sound insulation was also poor, and she could often hear the running and jumping sounds of the kids upstairs.
Zhao Kuan provided the housing source and said it was not easy for a little girl like her, so he would take care of her and only charge her 1,500 yuan in rent per month. Zhuning had no choice at that time, so she readily agreed and even thanked Zhao Kuan for finding her such a place to live.
But it wasn't until recently that she discovered that Zhao Kuan, who claimed to help collect the rent, was actually a sub - landlord! And the original rent for this room was only 800 yuan!
For as long as she had lived here, Zhao Kuan had been cheating her out of money. Once, she summoned the courage to confront Zhao Kuan, but was scolded by him, pointing at her forehead, "It's good enough that I've given you a place to live. How dare you come to me for an explanation? You're looking for death!"
At that time, Zhuning was very timid and was afraid of the furious Zhao Kuan. She didn't dare to argue back and just said in a voice as soft as a mosquito, "I don't expect anything from you. I just hope that you won't charge me extra money in the future. I'm already out of money."
"What does it matter to me if you're out of money!" Zhao Kuan said viciously, "I'm telling you, I'm not going to refund your money. You can choose to live in this house or not. Even if you don't live here, you still have to pay me the money today. I'm telling you, I know a lot of people on the streets."
Zhuning felt dizzy at that time and gave in.
But this time, she already had a way out, so naturally, she didn't have to endure any longer!
"Zhao Kuan, you don't need to threaten me. I've already seen what kind of person you are. I won't rent this house anymore, and I won't serve you either!"
Zhao Kuan looked at her as if she had become a different person.
How could she not only dare to talk back to him but also throw a tantrum in just a few days?
Where did she get the guts!
In his anger, Zhao Kuan finally noticed the suitcase Zhuning had placed on the ground. "I see. Where did you, this poor wretch, get the guts to go against me? So you've found a new place and are ready to get out of here, huh?"
Saying this, he gave Zhuning's face a lecherous look. "What kind of good house can you, a poor wretch, afford to rent? Don't tell me you're relying on selling..."
Zhuning wasn't bad - looking at all. She was 168 cm tall and a bit plump, but her features were well - proportioned and outstanding. Even without makeup, she was really beautiful.
Facing Zhao Kuan's disgusting speculation, Zhuning felt truly nauseous. "You're so dirty - minded that you see everything as dirty."
"Heh, then what kind of new house can you, a poor loser, live in?" he sneered contemptuously. "Do you think you can find a good house without me?"
"I advise you to think it through. Don't come crying and begging me to rent the house to you later when you regret it!"
"After all, a poor wretch like you is only destined to live in a leaky, shabby house in this lifetime!"
Hearing the taunts and sarcasm, Zhuning was so angry that her fingers trembled violently. At this moment, her phone rang. It was a call from the person - in - charge of Jinting Yufu, saying that they were already downstairs.
Just in time!
Zhuning reported her floor number and told them to come up.
Zhao Kuan watched Zhuning's actions and sneered disdainfully on his face. "What, is your new landlord here? Another cheap rental house?"
"You'll know in a minute whether it's a rental house or not."
As she was speaking, a sound of footsteps came towards them.
Zhao Kuan heard the footsteps and looked over. The next second, his expression was stunned and shocked.
The people who came were all dressed in suits, with elegant demeanors. The man in the lead exuded a strong air of an elite.
He saw the logo on their name tags, which clearly said "Jinting Yufu".
Jinting Yufu?!
It was impossible!
It was the largest real - estate construction company in the province. Its Jinting Yufu was a representative building in the province and was famous in the world because the people who lived there were all local wealthy and famous people. Even the unit price of the second - hand houses had been speculated to 300,000 yuan per square meter!
Why would such people come here?
His legs moved before his brain did. When Zhao Kuan saw them, he stepped forward obsequiously to greet them. But to his surprise, they didn't even give him a look and directly bypassed him and walked towards Zhuning in the room.
"Miss Zhuning, I'm Cen Shen, the personal butler of the No. 1 villa in Jinting Yufu. I'm here to pick you up and take you home!"
Zhao Kuan's eyes widened instantly.