Volume 9, Chapter 20 (End) Chapter 606 Yuan Xudong's roommate is here
Yuan Xudong made way for the girl who was still standing outside the door. The girl leaned slightly to the side and was about to come in, but suddenly stopped. She looked at Yuan Xudong and asked:
"Should I change my shoes?"
"No, no, just come in, take a look around, I'll take care of my own things first."
"Well, you go ahead and do your work. I'll just take a look myself."
The girl walked into the house and nodded. Yuan Xudong did not close the door. He asked her to look around the house first and he followed her. He used his mobile phone to check the latest chapter of his novel to see if there were any typos or anything like that. He was always ready to answer any questions the girl might ask. Looking at the negative reviews from the lovely readers, Yuan Xudong couldn't help but frowned. Is it really that bad?
At this time, the girl who was looking at the house looked at the coffee table in the living room and said with a smile:
"This coffee table..."
"Ugly, isn't it?"
Yuan Xudong interacted with readers, hoping to get their recommendation tickets and monthly tickets, while interacting with the girl:
"It's what the landlord left behind. If you don't like it, you can put it on the balcony or in my room later. It's okay!"
“Hmm~~”
The girl turned around and looked at Yuan Xudong and smiled. That smile was so sweet, exactly the type Yuan Xudong liked. To describe it in one sentence, from this moment on, I will protect your smile, hurrah!
"Oh, the wallpaper is cracked!"
The girl looked at the wall of the living room and sighed. Yuan Xudong immediately replied:
"That's right. This is an old house that has fallen into disrepair over the years. There are traces on the wall. The landlord hung some particularly ugly paintings. I took them down and will replace them with new ones later. Let me take you to see the master bedroom."
“Hmm~~”
The girl nodded, and Yuan Xudong took her to the master bedroom and introduced her:
"This is the master bedroom. It has a balcony and faces south. The lighting is good. It's 4,000 yuan a month, one deposit and three payments, and all water, electricity and internet are included. What do you think?"
"Four thousand, so much money?"
The girl was slightly surprised and said:
"Isn't this house only 7,500 yuan ? As the sub-landlord, you're still making a profit from the difference, right?"
"Hey, you can bargain. How much can you offer?"
Yuan Xudong smiled slightly, and then he saw the girl carefully stretched out three fingers, and the other finger was slightly bent. Seeing her like this, Yuan Xudong immediately smiled and said:
"Deal, 3,500 yuan per month, one deposit and three payments, water, electricity and internet all included!"
"No, I'm not..."
Seeing that the girl wanted to say something, Yuan Xudong immediately interrupted her:
"It can't be any cheaper. You don't know, our landlord is very difficult to deal with. She raises the rent at any time. It's too difficult for me as a sub-landlord!"
"No, I'm here to see the house..."
"I know you're here to see the house, right?"
At this moment, Yuan Xudong's cell phone rang. He answered the call and a female voice :
"Hello, I'm so sorry, I've already rented a house, so I won't go to look at it today, sorry!"
"Who are you?"
"I'm Alice. I added your WeChat before, the one who rented the house. Do you remember me?"
"Oh, you're Alice?"
Yuan Xudong opened his eyes slightly, and looked at the girl standing opposite him, a little confused:
"Who are you? Aren't you here to see the house?"
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After the call ended, the girl looked at Yuan Xudong and smiled:
"I just came to see the house. I'm the landlord's daughter. Um, is my mom really that difficult to deal with?"
"No, no, your mom is really easy to deal with!"
"ah?"
"No, no, I mean your mom is so nice, the best mom I've ever seen!"
Yuan Xudong quickly made amends:
"And the coffee table in the living room is actually quite good, durable and dirt-resistant. And those oil paintings are also quite artistic. I'll put them all in my room. Do you want them?"
"I……"
Looking at Yuan Xudong's sudden change in style, the girl couldn't help but laugh:
"I'm not here to cause trouble for you. I'm here to look at houses. The pet hospital where I work is right at the entrance of the community, so I want to rent a room here. Is that okay?"
"Of course you can, but you just need to rent your house..."
"It's okay. Three thousand five hundred yuan a month, one deposit and three payments, water, electricity and internet are all included. How about that?"
"Okay, deal. You don't have a boyfriend, right?"
"No, do you have a girlfriend?"
"Of course not. I don't have any money. I can't afford a house or a car. Who would be willing to be my girlfriend?"
Looking at the girl, Yuan Xudong said seriously:
"I want to find a girl who won't look down on me for being poor. By the way, what's your name?"
"Ding Yixuan, you can call me Xiao Ding. Everyone I know calls me that!"
Ding Yixuan smiled. Yuan Xudong particularly liked her smile. She was a warm and healing girl. Yuan Xudong smiled and said:
"My name is Yuan Xudong, you can call me Xiao Yuan!"
"Hello, Xiao Ding!"
"Hello, Xiao Yuan!"
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On the other side, Luo Yan was driving her colleagues back to the company when the navigation reported:
"Please go straight ahead at the intersection!"
But a female colleague sitting in the co-pilot seat said:
"Luo Yan, prepare to turn right!"
"But the navigation said to go straight?"
"Turn right. Believe me, I often take this road. Really!"
"I'd better follow the navigation. I've only been driving for a short time and my driver's license is still..."
"Listen to me, listen to me, turn around, turn right quickly..."
"But navigation..."
"Stop, stop, we're about to collide..."
Bang--!!
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"Did you?"
"Yes!"
"So what do we do now?"
"Call your insurance, you're not a very good driver!"
"All right!"
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Luo Yan was very depressed. Her newly bought car was scratched. She felt resentful towards her colleagues who forced her to turn right, but she also blamed herself for being indecisive. She used to just squeeze into the subway with them, but after buying this car, she was almost becoming a full-time driver. The thought made her depressed. If she had known it would turn out like this, she might as well not have bought this car!
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After handling this minor incident, Luo Yan and her colleagues rushed back to Karl's company. Mr. Zhang was talking about his son's full moon banquet, which would be held this Friday, and he hoped that everyone would be able to attend. All the employees surrounded Mr. Zhang and flattered him, but Luo Yan had already made an appointment with Yuan Xudong and Jiang Xiaoguo to hold a birthday party this Friday. Just when she felt embarrassed, other employees flattered him:
"Mr. Zhang, I will be responsible for welcoming the guests when the time comes!"
"Okay, I'll leave the welcoming to you!"
"Mr. Zhang, I will be responsible for blocking your drink. If you are happy and want to drink more, I won't block your drink!"
"I'm definitely happy, but don't drink too much of this wine. I have high cholesterol, high blood sugar and high blood pressure, so I can't drink. Let's all drink less!"
As soon as Mr. Zhang finished speaking, an excellent employee immediately looked at Luo Yan and suggested:
"Xiao Luo, didn't you buy a car? Then you can be responsible for the pick-up and drop-off, okay?"
Hearing this, Mr. Zhang also looked at Luo Yan, waiting for her reply, or to be more precise, her agreement. Mr. Zhang never thought that Luo Yan would refuse. After all, he was a big leader of the company. Isn't it natural to do something for the leader?
"Mr. Zhang, this Friday..."
"What happened to you this Friday?"
"I have something to do this Friday and can't go. I'm so sorry!"
As soon as Luo Yan finished speaking, the outstanding employee immediately said:
"Even if you can't make it, the car can. Xiao Tan can drive and pick people up when the time comes!"
"Yes, yes, I can drive people!"
The employee named Xiao Tan smiled. Seeing that his employees were so sensible, Mr. Zhang also smiled happily, as if Luo Yan had already agreed to lend the car. At this time, Luo Yan smiled awkwardly and said:
"I'm sorry, the car can't make it. My car was just scratched and I took it to the shop to get it fixed!"
Mr. Zhang's face turned ugly. Seeing him like this, Luo Yan was afraid that he would misunderstand that she was deliberately making excuses for not wanting to borrow the car, so she explained:
"Jingyi was there too. She knew my car had been hit. She was sitting in the passenger seat at the time, right, Jingyi?"
"I……"
Jingyi hesitated and didn't speak, and the other employees were also silent. Luo Yan was a little confused. She didn't know what was going on. At this time, Mr. Zhang suddenly smiled and said:
"It's okay, everyone is busy, working, working!"
After saying this, Mr. Zhang left with a smile. After he left, the woman named Jingyi looked at Luo Yan and said with some complaints:
"Hey, why did you mention me?"
"What's wrong?"
Luo Yan was a little confused, Jing Yi said with a bitter face:
"If Mr. Zhang says it's okay, then there must be something wrong. You're dead, but I don't know if it will implicate me!"
"That is to say, do you think he really doesn't drink because of the three highs? That's because he is stingy. If he doesn't drink, who would dare to drink?"
"That's right. They asked us to show our support. Isn't that just a disguised way of asking for money?"
After Mr. Zhang left, the employees immediately changed their attitudes and complained:
"The gift money must be at least one thousand. We have so many employees in our company. Just think about it. He is not allowed to drink alcohol. He can just order two cheap dishes at random. He will make a fortune. He is worthy of being the leader of the company!"
"Xiao Luo, I advise you to go, or he will make things difficult for you in the future!"
"I know, I'll think about it again!"
Luo Yan also began to hesitate. Should she hold her own birthday party or attend the full moon banquet of Mr. Zhang's son?
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Not long after, Luo Yan received a text message from Karl's company, notifying her that she was late for work this morning and that she would lose her full attendance bonus for this month. At this time, Mr. Zhang found her again and asked:
"Xiao Luo, why did you change the headline of your public account to a cartoon?"
"It's like this, Mr. Zhang, I thought we could add some fun to this, now everyone..."
Before Luo Yan could finish her words, Mr. Zhang said seriously:
"When do we need fun? If there are some places that are not innovative, it's because there is no need. There is no need. Do you understand?"
"I understand!"
"Change it right now and make it the same as before!"
"good!"
After Mr. Zhang left, Jingyi looked at Luo Yan and said:
"Look, I told you so. If you don't lend him the car, he will make things difficult for you. Mr. Zhang is so stingy and petty!"
"I know, Jingyi, were you late by him this morning?"
"No, did he remember that you were late?"
“Hmm~~”
Luo Yan nodded gently. Seeing her like this, Jing Yi couldn't help but persuade her:
"You should go this Friday. After all, he is the leader. Unless you resign from the company, he will continue to target you like this."
"I'll think about it, thank you!"
Luo Yan smiled and Jing Yi nodded. She thought Luo Yan was considering whether to go on Friday, but what Luo Yan was thinking was whether she should leave. She didn't feel happy working here at all. If it was just for the salary, was it really worth it?
Not to mention Yuan Xudong, just talk about the houses her mother bought for her. According to the current housing prices, she will never be able to afford any of them in her lifetime with her current salary level. So she doesn't have to force herself to work for a living. As long as she doesn't live an extravagant life, she can freely pursue her dreams and eventually become a very good cartoonist!
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At night, in the house rented by Yuan Xudong, Ding Yixuan moved in with a suitcase and a big pet bag. There was an orange cat in it. It was unknown what breed it was. Yuan Xudong classified cats by color, such as white cats, orange cats, black cats, and black and white cats. After taking Ding Yixuan's suitcase, Yuan Xudong looked at her pet cat and smiled:
"What a beautiful cat, what's its name?"
"Its name is Gou Ge. It's not the Gou of cats and dogs, but the Gou of living there."
Ding Yixuan smiled and said:
"Brother Gou is very well behaved. He usually stays in my room and won't come out to disturb you."
"No, no, actually I am a cat lover. I like cats very much. When I was a child, I also had a calico cat named Xiaohua."
Yuan Xudong smiled. At this time, a cell phone rang. The caller ID showed that it was a food delivery call. Yuan Xudong answered the call and communicated with the delivery boy. He looked at Ding Yixuan and smiled:
"The takeaway I ordered is here. Have you eaten yet? How about eating together?"
"Okay, I brought some food too, we can eat together!"
Ding Yixuan smiled and waited for Yuan Xudong to come back with the takeaway. He saw the cute bento on the table in the living room and couldn't help but said in surprise:
"Where did you buy these bentos? Why are they so cute?"
“I did this myself.”
Ding Yixuan laughed, and Yuan Xudong said in even greater surprise:
"You made this? It's rare for a young girl like you to be able to cook, let alone make these bento boxes!"
Looking at the bento boxes in the shape of various small animals, Yuan Xudong felt very hungry. Ding Yixuan smiled and said:
"I usually like to cook, how do you like it?"
"Okay, let me try it!"
Yuan Xudong picked up a bear-shaped seaweed rice ball and tasted it. It tasted very good, not worse than the ones in big restaurants. He took a bite and praised:
"Very good, very delicious. I didn't expect your cooking skills to be so good. It looks good and tastes good, with good color, aroma and flavor!"
"Thanks!"
Ding Yixuan smiled, and Yuan Xudong found that she loved to smile. It was not a fake smile, or a smile out of politeness, but a smile that came from the inside out. Suddenly, a small piece of the seaweed rice ball that Yuan Xudong was holding fell onto the table. Ding Yixuan immediately took out a napkin to wipe it, and Yuan Xudong did the same. When their hands touched, Ding Yixuan's hand obviously shrank. She looked at Yuan Xudong and smiled:
"Let me clean it up. I like to clean up."
"Okay, thank you!"
Yuan Xudong smiled, opened the takeaway he ordered and said:
"I ordered barbecue and beer crayfish. It's a little spicy. Can you eat it?"
"Okay, I'll eat a little less then."
"Okay, how about trying this cartilage and this shrimp?"
Yuan Xudong handed Ding Yixuan a pair of disposable plastic gloves and said with a smile. Time passed slowly. When everyone had almost finished eating, Yuan Xudong stood up to clean the table and said:
"You go tidy up the bedroom, I'll take care of this. Thank you for the lunch box, it's really delicious!"
"Then I'll do more tomorrow."
Ding Yixuan smiled, Yuan Xudong looked up at her and smiled slightly:
"good!"
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