funbook-pk Chapter 32 Selling the House?
Chapter 32 Selling the House?
So, it turns out that bodies can not only be sold, but also rented?
Gu Zhibei fell into deep thought.
I'm still a student, so why am I already leaning towards a certain career path?
If his mother knew, she would definitely tie him to the drop tower.
As for Dad…
She'll probably proudly say that she gave birth to an outstanding son.
No.
It's not a matter of whether he wants to or not; he simply doesn't have much time to rent.
Besides going to school, I also spend two hours playing a daughter-raising simulator after I get home.
After returning home, there are still unfinished homework assignments to complete, personal hygiene to take care of, and occasionally, energy to soothe a restless mind.
So let's just say no.
Gu Zhibei politely declined, saying, "I need to think about it."
A crisp and decisive refusal would definitely displease the young lady.
He realized that Pei Qingning's personality was a bit like that of an unreasonable and stubborn child; she would immediately become attached to her favorite toy.
At this point, one must resort to the dirty language of adults.
"One thousand per hour."
Pei Qingning was clearly dissatisfied with his answer and threw out a deluxe ball.
Gu Zhibei felt a tightness in his chest; this attack had been extremely effective.
Damn it, is there any point in continuing to read this lousy book?
Just by serving the young lady for a few hours, you can earn a month's salary!
The boy was heartbroken and could barely breathe, but he still managed to bounce the Poké Ball away.
"I need to ask the cat's opinion."
"The kitten will like me," Pei Qingning said confidently.
Hearing the conversation between the two, the personal assistant's expression suddenly changed.
Were the two of them really talking about buying and selling cats?
Asking the cat for its opinion? What opinion could a cat possibly have!
What's even stranger is that the young lady actually went on to say that.
Are there cats that can understand human speech?
The assistant shuddered.
She finally understood.
These two weren't talking about cats at all!
It's a story that's utterly despicable: a rich young lady trying to corrupt a boy's pure heart with money!
Sorry, this is a boy whose name I don't know, but who is incredibly handsome.
I hope I won't be this good-looking in my next life.
...
"If there's anything else, just tell me on your phone."
Gu Zhibei said tactfully.
Pei Qingning nodded, turned around and walked into the room across the corridor.
The personal assistant smiled at the dazed boy and then closed the door.
Staring at the tightly closed door, Gu Zhibei fell into deep thought.
His house is a two-unit building with one floor.
The woman living across the street is an older sister who moved in last year.
He had greeted the other party just a few days ago.
Could it have already sunk to the bottom of the sea?
Gu Zhibei had no way to deal with this.
Having money is really something.
He decided to sleep at Jiang Youyu's house.
...
As soon as he got downstairs, Gu Zhibei saw a middle-aged couple.
They had just unloaded a large pile of miscellaneous milk, fruit, and health products from their car, intending to take them upstairs.
Because the couple is quite short, it looked rather difficult for them, making one worry that they might fall down the stairs.
Gu Zhibei helped them, since they were going upstairs anyway, and to the top floor.
"Young man, you've really gone to so much trouble!" the middle-aged man said gratefully.
Gu Zhibei, carrying two boxes of milk, said, "Just something I did... Are you still upstairs?"
"Yes, it's quite high. Young man, just put it down when you get there, and we can carry it up slowly," the woman said.
They went over the third floor and didn't stop even when they reached the fourth floor.
Gu Zhibei asked, somewhat puzzled, "The fifth floor?"
There are only two households on the fifth floor. One is Jiang Youyu's household, and the other is unoccupied. It seems that the family has gone to another city.
Could it be this couple?
The middle-aged couple kept thanking him, as if they thought he had come all the way up there on purpose.
Until the three of them stood together in front of a door.
Gu Zhibei froze as he took out his keys.
"You...aren't you from the house across the street?"
The two were also quite puzzled.
The woman said, "We're here to visit relatives... Isn't there a little girl living here?"
"...I'm her friend." Gu Zhibei hid the key, trying to salvage the situation.
The woman glanced at his young face and immediately became more wary.
However, she seemed to have thought of something, and her wariness turned into embarrassment.
Gu Zhibei had no choice but to knock on the door, since he didn't know anything about the two people.
It's not uncommon for people to eat the leftovers of their children.
He then looked at the man's short stature.
It shouldn't be difficult to launch a surprise attack.
"Who is it?" came the girl's wary voice from behind the door.
Gu Zhibei said, "It's me, and there are two other people who are supposedly your relatives."
"…Come in."
Jiang Youyu opened the door.
Judging from her expression, although she was a bit colder than when she was with him, she was not completely resistant.
It's probably not what Gu Zhibei was worried about.
"Little Fish, it's been a long time." The woman's tone was somewhat awkward.
Jiang Youyu responded softly.
He exuded a cold and aloof aura.
The group entered the living room.
The man glanced at Gu Zhibei:
"Little Fish, your second uncle and aunt are here today because they want to talk to you about something..."
The girl keenly sensed his gaze, her eyes instantly turning cold, and her voice becoming shrill and sharp:
"He's my friend!"
"Uh, that's not what your second uncle meant."
The second aunt glared at the man and quickly tried to smooth things over.
"We've come here to talk to you about that money..."
money?
Gu Zhibei seemed to have heard his mother mention this before.
Jiang Youyu's parents mainly run a small design studio, but a year ago they were owed a large sum of money by a client.
In order to keep the studio running, they had to borrow money from relatives.
If that accident hadn't happened during that period, the money could definitely have been paid off gradually.
Fortunately, Jiang Youyu's relatives, the couple sitting in front of them now, did not want to force a lonely and helpless girl.
Therefore, they suggested mortgaging the property temporarily and paying off the debt slowly after Jiang Youyu grows up.
Why the change of heart today?
"It's all because of that little beast!" the man suddenly said angrily.
He seemed to want to smoke a cigarette, but then lowered his hand halfway through.
"Little Fish, my husband and I really don't want to force you to sell the house. It's my niece's house, and my older brother and sister-in-law's house, after all."
"But your cousin is a real bastard, he went gambling and racked up a debt of 1.6 million!"
"We sold everything we owned and paid back a million, a million! But we still have a shortfall of six hundred thousand that we just can't cover, and those debt collectors have come to our house!"
"Little Fish, Uncle really has no other choice..."
The man's incessant sighs and the woman's soft sobs echoed in the room.
Gu Zhibei saw the wrinkles on their faces, and also the girl's clenched, white fingertips.
His lips moved, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't utter a single syllable.
Should I advise her to refuse?
From both a moral and logical standpoint, she shouldn't refuse.
Should I persuade her to agree?
That's her home.
The boy lowered his head in a daze, and could only see a pair of young hands that had never experienced the hardships of life.
Eighteen-year-old hands cannot climb over the wall built by time.
He heard the girl softly agree to their request, and a feeling of suffocation welled up in his heart.
……
"I want to rent a kitten!"
A clear, melodious voice suddenly rang in the boy's anxious and angry mind.