The next day, in the morning.

Lin Yuan made a phone call to Zhao Jue, expressing his desire to rent a house outside.

Sister Zhao had a wide network and knew many people, so when Lin Yuan thought of renting a house, the first person he thought to ask for help was Zhao Jue. If he relied solely on himself to find a place, it would probably take a long time.

“Renting a house?”

Zhao Jue asked, “Do you have any specific requirements for the house?”

Lin Yuan replied, “The rent should be cheap.”

Zhao Jue was silent for two seconds, “Besides being cheap?”

Lin Yuan tried to add, “Good value for money.”

Zhao Jue: “…”

Am I too uneducated to understand this?

Isn’t that just another way of saying cheap?

Zhao Jue laughed, “Then you’ve come to the right person. I have an apartment near your school. I’ll have someone send you the keys later. Just remember to pay the utilities yourself, and the rent is free. Is that cheap enough?”

“That won’t do.”

Lin Yuan said, “I still need to pay the rent.”

Zhao Jue casually said, “The apartment is just sitting empty anyway. I don’t want to rent it to someone else since the rent isn’t much. I’d rather let you live there. Don’t be so formal with me, or I’ll be unhappy.”

“Okay.”

Lin Yuan thought for a moment and agreed, “Then if you ever need a song, remember to come to me.”

Sister Zhao teased, “What? Can you create another ‘Life Like Summer Flowers’?”

Lin Yuan fell into contemplation.

Does ‘Red Rose’ count as a summer flower?

Zhao Jue laughed heartily, “Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. I’m busy here. Tonight, take the keys and check out the apartment. All the living necessities are ready, so you can move in tonight. Also, I’ll find a cleaner to tidy up the place.”

A cleaner?

Lin Yuan quickly said, “I’ll clean it myself.”

Zhao Jue didn’t insist, “Alright, I’ll hang up now.”

“Okay.”

After ending the call with Lin Yuan, Zhao Jue made another call.

Her tone returned to its usual assertiveness, “Apologize to the client for me. I’m not planning to rent out my apartment in Wutong Garden anymore.”

“What?”

The person on the other end was immediately anxious, “Sister, are you unhappy with the price? The client agreed to a rent of fifteen thousand a month after seeing the apartment. Even in Wutong Garden, that’s not cheap… How about this, don’t worry, leave it to me. I can negotiate with the client to increase the rent by another thousand!”

“No need.”

Zhao Jue said calmly, “No matter the price, I’m not renting it out. I’m letting my kid live there. Once he buys his own place in the future, you can help me rent it out again.”

“…Alright then.”

Hearing this, the person had no choice. If she wanted to keep the apartment for her kid, what else could be said?

…

Lin Yuan naturally didn’t know about this.

After finishing the call with Sister Zhao, he found Xia Fan and Jian Yi to tell his two friends about his plan to move out.

“Moving out?”

Xia Fan asked worriedly, “Can you manage on your own?”

Jian Yi also frowned, “How about I talk to my family and move out with you?”

Lin Yuan’s health wasn’t great, and if something happened with no one around to help, it could be dangerous.

Lin Yuan said, “It’s fine, I’m not a child anymore.”

According to the system, Lin Yuan had no risk of passing away at least until he was twenty-seven.

“Alright then.”

The two hesitated for a moment and said, “We’ll help you clean up tonight. If you’re moving out, make sure to keep in touch with us.”

Lin Yuan nodded.

In the afternoon, Zhao Jue’s assistant delivered three keys to Lin Yuan, politely saying, “Teacher Xian Yu, Sister Zhao said if you need help cleaning, I can assist you.”

Lin Yuan replied, “Thank you, but there’s no need.”

The assistant nodded, “Then I’ll head back to the company. The address is Building 52, Apartment 804, Wutong Garden. Please take note.”

“Got it.”

Lin Yuan noted down the address and, that evening, took Jian Yi and Xia Fan to the Wutong Garden community.

“Wow!”

Jian Yi was amazed as soon as he entered the community, “You’re renting in Wutong Garden? This is the best community near our school, with complete facilities and a lakeside view. I’ve heard the rent here is at least ten thousand a month. Lin Yuan, can you afford that with your salary?”

Is the rent that expensive?

Lin Yuan was a bit surprised and then honestly said, “It’s a house from a leader at the company, and they’re letting me stay for free, no charge.”

Jian Yi stared at Lin Yuan, “Male or female?”

Lin Yuan replied, “Female.”

“I knew it!”

Jian Yi looked heartbroken, “You must be your boss’s sugar baby! Lin Yuan, how could you do this? I’m so disappointed—why didn’t you introduce me to such a rich lady?”

“Rich ladies might be rare, but there are probably plenty of male bosses with unique tastes,” Xia Fan sneered from the side.

“Men?”

Jian Yi shivered, “I’d charge extra for that!”

Lin Yuan: “…”

Xia Fan: “…”

Amidst the laughter, the three entered Building 52, Apartment 804.

The moment they opened the door, Xia Fan was stunned, looking at the interior, momentarily doubting, “Lin Yuan, your boss… doesn’t have ulterior motives, right?”

It was a three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment.

The area was over 140 square meters.

The apartment was in the best location in the community, with a view of the lake from the balcony and bedroom window.

The interior decoration followed a modern minimalist style, looking simple, but the materials were clearly not cheap, likely costing a lot to furnish. Moreover, the apartment seemed barely lived in, with everything feeling new.

“Maybe it’s because I helped her before.”

Lin Yuan explained, feeling a bit emotional at this moment.

“No wonder you’re our group’s favorite.”

Jian Yi and Xia Fan nodded with a smile, not probing further, accepting Lin Yuan’s explanation.

The so-called “sugar baby” was just a joke.

Although Lin Yuan loved money, he had his principles.

Moreover, Lin Yuan’s personality was non-confrontational, so he always had good relationships with people.

This probably also had to do with Lin Yuan being handsome from a young age. People naturally felt a bit closer to him just by seeing his face. Some people in this world can make others like them just by their looks. Plus, with his long-standing health issues, he easily received special care, though this time the level of care was indeed a bit exaggerated.

“I’ve decided!”

Jian Yi ran around the apartment excitedly, then pointed to a side bedroom, “This room is mine! I’ll stay here on weekends!”

“Then I’ll take the other room.”

Xia Fan pointed to the third room.

The master bedroom was the largest, but the two side bedrooms were also quite spacious.

Lin Yuan said, “Then one key each.”

Lin Yuan had three keys in total, just enough to share.

The two didn’t hesitate and each took a key.

The three had been friends for many years, so there was no need for formalities in such matters.

“Let’s start cleaning.”

Jian Yi looked at the apartment, feeling full of energy.

However, the downside of a large apartment is that cleaning takes time. Even with the three of them working together, it took over two hours to finish.

“Let’s not go back tonight, let’s just sleep here.”

The three were sweaty and exhausted, not wanting to return to school. Fortunately, each room’s wardrobe had new bedding, so staying overnight was no problem.