54: Chapter 54: The Innocent Girl 54: Chapter 54: The Innocent Girl As he rode the elevator up, Lin Yifan felt something strange.
He detected a particular scent in the air, a sense of a special power that was very similar to his own.
“Could it be that the landlady is a cultivation master?” Lin Yifan wondered incredulously.
Similarly, the old lady also noticed that the young man beside her was out of the ordinary; however, she couldn’t put her finger on why, which was very odd.
“Perhaps I’m overthinking it,” she mused to herself and dismissed the thought.
The elevator soon reached the eighth floor; at that moment, the landlady led Lin Yifan to view the apartment.
There were two apartments on the eighth floor, one on the left and one on the right; the vacant one was on the left, so Lin Yifan followed the landlady to the left apartment.
Upon entering the room, Lin Yifan found it to be very tidy and clean, with a hint of luxury in the decor.
Beautiful tiles covered the entire room, and the ceiling was specially designed.
Besides, there was a bathtub in the bathroom, and the sink was made of various ceramics; even the wardrobes and bed were branded.
The overall decoration was certainly not done halfway.
If you lived here, it would be just like staying in a hotel, with no discernible difference.
“Landlady, are you sure it’s only 2,000 yuan a month?” Lin Yifan asked, somewhat astonished.
He had just visited other rental properties, and even those with inferior decorations charged 2,500 yuan, so he wasn’t quite sure about the price.
“Yes,” the landlady assured him with certainty.
“Why is such a beautiful apartment only 2,000 yuan a month?” Lin Yifan asked curiously.
“Money is an external possession, and at my age, there’s not much use for too much of it; so I figured I might as well lower the price and let more young people live in better houses.
It’s a way to accumulate good fortune for myself,” the landlady replied.
“Landlady, you are so kind!
I represent all the young people working away from home when I say thank you,” Lin Yifan said.
He bowed politely, full of gratitude.
“No need to be so polite, no need to be so polite,” the landlady insisted.
The landlady quickly helped the bowing Lin Yifan to stand up straight, feeling undeserving of such a grand gesture.
After helping Lin Yifan upright, she looked at him with increased appreciation.
Such a sunny and polite young man was indeed an excellent choice for a tenant.
Lin Yifan had no idea that he had caught the eye of the landlady; he still thought that their relationship was merely that of tenant and landlord.
Naively, he said, “Landlady, I’ll take the apartment.
Let’s sign the lease now.”
This place was the closest rental to Golden Sand Bay, plus the facilities were good and the price was so low, he had no reason to refuse.
Do you want to look around again?” the landlady inquired.
“No need, I’ve seen everything very clearly,” Lin Yifan replied.
“Well then, let’s sign the lease now.”
With that, the landlady took out a set of contracts from a bag; two copies for Lin Yifan to sign.
After signing, Lin Yifan quickly took care of the lease, but he soon realized an embarrassing problem – he didn’t bring any cash.
“Landlady, I don’t have any cash on me; could you wait for me?
I’ll go to the bank and get the money for you now,” Lin Yifan said.
“It’s all right, no hurry.
Whenever you get the money, you can give it to me,” the landlady answered kindly.
“Thank you, landlady.
I’ll go get the money for you in a bit.”
Since the landlady trusted him so much, Lin Yifan couldn’t drag the rent issue out for too long.
Plus, he decided he would move in that very evening, so he would take out the money on the way.
“Suit yourself, I’m not in a rush anyway.”
After concluding the discussion about the rent, Lin Yifan immediately went downstairs, got into his car, and drove off.
Seeing Lin Yifan drive a Maserati, the elderly grandmother was very puzzled, “This kid is so rich, why does he want to stay at my place?
Could he have some ulterior motives towards my treasure?”
After thinking for a while, she decided to observe him more before coming to a conclusion, as it could be that she was misunderstanding the situation.
Leaving the community, Lin Yifan drove to a popular street food stall to have dinner.
He had been busy since noon and was both tired and hungry; he needed to eat something to fill his stomach.
The street food stall was bustling, with hardly any empty seats.
He chose a table close by, then scanned the menu; after spotting a few dishes, he called the waitress over.
The moment he finished speaking, a fresh and simple girl came over to serve him.
“Sir, what would you like to order?” the innocent girl asked.
Upon hearing this tender voice, Lin Yifan was taken aback, somewhat dazed.
This was his first time hearing such a tender voice; it was like a direct hit to his soul.
He was curious about what the waitress looked like, so he lifted his head and looked to the left.
He saw a fresh and simple, charming girl standing before him.
Although her dress was plain, it couldn’t hide her youthful beauty.
Lin Yifan was deeply attracted and then just stared blankly at the girl with an innocent face.
Seeing Lin Yifan staring at her without saying a word, the innocent girl felt somewhat shy and asked, “Sir, what’s wrong?”
“Ah?” Lin Yifan came to his senses, speaking with immense awkwardness, “It’s nothing, nothing.”
“Then, may I ask what you would like to order?”
“I’ll have a tomato and scrambled egg, and a portion of ‘Twice-cooked pork with green peppers’,” Lin Yifan replied, straightening up.
Please wait a moment.”
With that, the innocent girl took the menu to the kitchen to call for the chef to prepare the dishes.
After a while, Lin Yifan’s dishes were ready.
At this time, the innocent girl brought over all the food politely saying, “Sir, please enjoy your meal!”
Even today, such service attitude at a street food stall was truly impressive.
Lin Yifan was very pleased and began to eat.
Soon, a group of rowdy youths with extravagant hairstyles arrived, laughing and joking loudly; they sat down rudely on the chairs and then shouted, “Waitress, come here!”
Hearing a customer calling, the innocent girl came out again with a pen and paper in hand.
Approaching the table of the rowdy youths, she asked as politely as ever, “Gentlemen, what would you like to order?”
Hearing this word, the group of rowdy youths burst into loud laughter; clearly, they found it hilarious to be addressed as such.
The innocent girl was confused, not understanding why this group of rowdy youths had such a big reaction, and then hesitantly asked, “Gentlemen, did I say something wrong?”
“Nothing’s wrong, ‘Miss’!”
The group of rowdy youths laughed even louder, emphasizing the word “Miss” with a tone that clearly suggested another meaning.