When she arrived at Wenhua City, Manager Yang was pacing back and forth in the office, looking anxious. It was almost five o’clock, and Jiang Xue still hadn’t arrived.
He had no idea where she was and had no phone number. Otherwise, he would have called to ask.
A few more minutes passed, and Jiang Xue still hadn’t shown up. Manager Yang became even more anxious. He tidied up the things on his desk, intending to go to Jiang Xue’s house to find her.
Having tidied up, Manager Yang grabbed his car keys and left the office. Just as he descended the stairs, he saw Jiang Xue hurrying over.
Seeing Jiang Xue, Manager Yang finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Jiang Xue, you’re finally here. If you didn’t show up soon, I was going to go to your house to find you." Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs novel-fire.ɴet
"I’m sorry, something came up today and delayed me," Jiang Xue said apologetically.
"It’s okay, let’s head out now. It’ll be quicker if we drive," Manager Yang waved his hand, then went to the parking lot with Jiang Xue and drove towards the city center.
When they arrived, the landlord had not yet come. After waiting for about ten minutes, they saw a young man walking towards them.
From afar, Jiang Xue felt the person’s silhouette was somewhat familiar. As the person got closer, she realized it was someone she knew.
Seeing Liu Yongfa approaching step by step, Jiang Xue smiled. And Liu Yongfa, seeing Jiang Xue, quickened his pace.
As Liu Yongfa arrived, Manager Yang was about to introduce them when Liu Yongfa spoke first, saying, "Sister-in-law, what brings you here?"
Hearing Liu Yongfa’s form of address to Jiang Xue, Manager Yang, who was about to introduce them, was stunned and only reacted after a moment, saying, "Jiang Xue, Mr. Liu, you know each other."
"We do!" Jiang Xue smiled and said, "Brother Liu is my husband’s friend."
"I see," Manager Yang laughed, having thought the price would be hard to negotiate down, but it turned out they were acquaintances.
This way, he probably didn’t need to worry about the price negotiation anymore.
Sure enough, Manager Yang’s guess was accurate. When Liu Yongfa found out it was Jiang Xue wanting to rent his house, he smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, since you want to use this place, let’s forget about the rent."
He and Mu Qiancheng were friends, and more than that, they were very close. Now that Jiang Xue wanted to do something, he naturally supported it wholeheartedly.
"How can that be?" Jiang Xue disagreed. Even though Liu Yongfa was Mu Qiancheng’s friend, the rent still needed to be paid.
After all, she wasn’t renting for just a day or two but for two or three years. Even if it wasn’t much per month, at a hundred bucks, it totaled over a thousand a year.
So, this had to be paid.
"Sister-in-law, it’s really not necessary. Anyway, this house is just sitting empty; you might as well use it."
"Brother Liu, if you don’t charge rent, then I can’t take this house," Jiang Xue insisted. Friendship was one thing, but money still had to be given.
"Sister-in-law, since you said so, let’s settle at fifty bucks a month," Liu Yongfa suggested, a substantial drop from the initial hundred and twenty.
"Fifty bucks a month, that’s quite a cut," Jiang Xue found it laughable. She had been planning to pay a hundred bucks a month. Now, Liu Yongfa directly cut it in half, leaving her at a loss for words.
"Sister-in-law, you don’t need to say anything else, just fifty bucks a month. Rent it for however long you want," Liu Yongfa, being straightforward, made the final decision.