Chapter 47 Similar yet different, why care so much about her? ...

The announcement of "My Dream Home" to the public has produced a very positive effect.

On the one hand, the number of customers visiting each store has indeed doubled, mainly because they want a spot in the show flat. On the other hand, there is also a lot of discussion online. The mechanisms for the second round and the final round have not yet been determined, but the preliminary round is conducted through online voting. This stage is a great test of a designer's experience and popularity. Designers with well-known works and the support of old clients are more likely to stand out.

For clients like Baiyeke who have already submitted their "pre-selected" client list, they will naturally not encounter any genuine "casual customers" who need a spot in the model home.

She rarely has any free time, and only clients who are not short of money and pursue high quality will come to her for consultation.

However, some clueless individuals also came to harass us.

Mr. Sun, who had previously harassed He Xin, began to offer hindsight advice.

Mr. Sun: Designer Bai, I heard about your competition at Santian.

Mr. Sun: Haha, what a pity, I found out a little late.

Mr. Sun: Otherwise, I would definitely lend you a hand.

Bai Ye brewed a cup of bean tea and slowly sipped it to ward off the cold. Seeing the trash talk from VIP customer Mr. Sun, she could only listlessly chat with him for a few minutes.

Coconut Cola: Yes, it's a real shame. Thank you for your support, Mr. Sun.

Mr. Sun: Hahaha, we're practically family!

Bai Ye rolled her eyes. They'd only met twice. You and me, we're two different things.

Mr. Sun: It's rare that you seem to be less busy lately. How about we have lunch together?

Coconut Cola: I'm so sorry, I already have an appointment for lunch. A client made an appointment in advance, and I can't cancel. I'm really sorry, maybe next time.

Mr. Sun: That was just bad luck.

Mr. Sun: Hehe.

Bai Yeke looked at those two words without any emotional fluctuation and silently closed the chat box.

Meanwhile, Yi Sheng sent a message.

A life of tranquility: Your company contacted me, saying you would provide unfinished apartments to be registered under our company's name. I thought about it and declined.

A life of tranquility: Xiao Yang helped me find an apartment near your company. Would you like to go take a look together sometime?

Bai Ye inexplicably felt a strange sense of wanting to buy a house together and start a life together.

She shook her head, quickly banishing the absurd thought from her mind. She glanced at the time again; it was already 10:30 in the morning.

Coconut Cola: Sure, but I probably won't have enough time this morning. I'll be free this afternoon. How about you?

Coconut Cola: Or you can tell me when you have time. I've been able to make some time lately.

A life of simplicity: Let's do it this afternoon then.

Coconut Cola: Okay.

After replying to the message, Bai Ye stretched.

He Xin, who was so engrossed in editing the photos that she was questioning her existence, got up and stretched. "Hey, what are you laughing at?"

Bai Yeke turned her head away. "Hmm?" She then realized that she had a smile on her face. "It's nothing. I'm going to take measurements this afternoon."

"What's so great about measuring rooms?" He Xin chuckled. "You're not short of orders."

Bai Yeke muttered to herself, "That's different."

"What's different?" He Xin leaned closer, acting like a thief, and whispered even more suspiciously, "Could it be President Yi?"

Bai Yeke pursed her lips, unable to suppress a smile, neither admitting nor denying, and nudged He Xin, saying, "You make it sound like I'm doing something shameful."

"Huh?" He Xin laughed speechlessly. "You were the one who started by speaking in a low voice, making it sound like you were ashamed to be seen by others."

Bai Yeke was hit on an acupoint and glared at her jokingly.

She has nothing to hide.

She met with Yi Sheng to measure the room, which was perfectly legitimate and openly justified.

Not long after the lunch break, Bai Yeke greeted the manager, picked up her equipment, and went out.

Yi Sheng sent her the location of the house, which was indeed very close, about a ten-minute walk away, similar to the distance of her small apartment, just in a different direction.

This apartment is located in a mid-range neighborhood. Its advantage lies in its location in a bustling area of ​​the city, but this is also its disadvantage. It is surrounded by streets and various commercial buildings on many sides, which inevitably results in a lack of greenery and a significant reduction in quiet conditions.

The building is quite tall, 25 floors out of a total of 28 floors. Baiye arrived first and looked out from the balcony. The view was surprisingly good, taking in most of the surrounding scenery. It was a broad view that gave her a sense of being on top of the world, and she could even see a glimpse of the lake in the distance. It was somewhat similar to the view from her current small apartment balcony.

"Miss Bai." Yi Sheng arrived and walked in through the open door.

The winter sun is always stingy. It was sunny for a while in the morning, and Bai Yeke even went to the store window to bask in the sun for about ten minutes. Now the sky is already gloomy.

Today, Yi Sheng wore a woolen suit jacket with a dusty rose collar and gold trim on the front, paired with dark blue suit pants and an oversized coffee-colored coat. The room was incredibly dark, but her outfit was both harmonious and eye-catching.

This scene is quite moving.

“Miss Yi.” Bai Yeke stepped closer. “Do you remember when we first met? We look very similar, except it’s not raining today.”

Just then, a clap of thunder rolled in from outside, and raindrops began to pelt down.

The two looked outside together, and Yi Sheng laughed, "It's time to log off."

Bai Yeke felt a strange mix of emotions. The rain seemed to fall at the perfect time, giving her the feeling that the world outside was ending, and she and Yi Sheng were hiding in this small corner. She felt inexplicably excited.

She wanted to hug Yi Sheng again, who was smiling.

Surprisingly, Bai Ye didn't have that strong feeling of repression or avoidance here. It was as if, at this moment, here, as the raindrops washed away the outside world, it didn't matter what she did or thought about Yi Sheng. Leaving here would be as if nothing had happened.

Bai Ye lowered her head, suppressing her pounding emotions; she still retained her rationality.

“This apartment isn’t very big,” Bai Yeke said casually, taking a few steps. “It’s a three-bedroom, two-living room layout.”

"You think it's too small?"

“Heh.” Bai Ye chuckled. “What do I mean by small? I have more than enough space in a one-bedroom apartment by myself. It’s smaller compared to the apartment Miss Yi bought, but it’s not small either. As for a three-bedroom apartment, it’s the standard configuration for a basic housing need. It’s enough for a young couple, their child, and their parents.”

"As long as you don't mind that it's small." Yi Sheng followed her into the corridor.

Bai Yeke used a laser rangefinder to measure the room, and occasionally used a steel tape measure to measure as well.

"I just noticed that the occupancy rate here is quite high."

“Yes.” Yi Sheng followed her closely. “This apartment complex is sold out. I bought a second-hand, unfurnished apartment.”

"Oh." Bai Yeke had a slight question. Was there some reason why she had to buy a house in this neighborhood?

There are new housing developments nearby, which are not ideal for talent recruitment, and the level of housing here doesn't seem very sincere in attracting talent.

However, Baiye didn't think much of it. In any case, it was Liurun's business, and she had no interest in knowing about other people's official matters.

“It’s not far from here to the Santen headquarters,” Yi Sheng said. “It’s about a fifteen-minute drive, or about the same time by subway.”

How did this turn into talking about towering trees?

"Miss Bai." Yi Sheng seemed tired of standing and wanted to lean against the wall, but the unfinished apartment was really dirty, covered in dust, so she frowned and took a few steps to ease the feeling. "It's all renovated now, how about you move in?"

Bai Yeke was putting away the steel tape measure, slowly and carefully, when Yi Sheng said that. She was stunned for a moment, and the steel tape measure in her hand was suddenly pulled back with a "snap". Bai Yeke was startled and subconsciously afraid of being cut.

"Are you alright?" Yi Sheng turned around, quickly walked a few steps to her side, grabbed her hand and looked at her.

"N-nothing." Bai Yeke looked at the tense lines of Yi Sheng's jaw when she lowered her head. The woman's delicate features were extremely serious. She reflexively tried to pull her hand away, but not with much force, and couldn't pull it out.

Yi Sheng looked her hand over from side to side, and when she saw that she was indeed fine, she let go. "Why is Teacher Bai being so clumsy?"

"......!"

This was the first time Yi Sheng had ever called her Teacher Bai like an ordinary customer, but it was quite ironic.

This is definitely Yi's style of chatting.

Bai Yeke gave her a weak glare, thinking to herself, "It's because you said something so unexpected that I was careless."

Bai Yeke opened her notebook and wrote down the data she had just received.

With this interruption, the question from before seemed to have been glossed over.

Bai Ye was feeling very uneasy.

She was afraid that Yi Sheng would not bring it up again. She was actually very curious, and Yi Sheng's meaning was quite... rather complicated.

But she was also afraid that Yi Sheng would bring it up again. Her mind and heart were in turmoil, and she had no idea how to respond.

Only after leaving the room and reaching the small balcony of the second bedroom did Yi Sheng speak again, "What do you think?"

"What do you mean, how about it?" Bai Yeke's heart pounded with anxiety.

"Decorate this house to your liking," Yi Sheng explained more clearly. "Once it's finished, you can move in."

!

My heart was pounding so fast it was almost deafening, and I heard a series of loud noises in my ears.

"Me?" Bai Ye asked casually. "Why?"

"Hmm." Yi Sheng pondered for a moment.

After about a minute, Yi Sheng spoke again, "If you want to rent a place yourself, I can rent this place to you, either a room or the whole house. It's also very close to your store, and the population structure is much safer than your current apartment."

Yi Sheng's words were reasonable and well-founded, met Bai Yeke's requirements, and were very tempting.

But still, why?

Yi Sheng only answered Bai Ye's reason for renting the place.

Bai Ye looked at her and asked cautiously, "But why does Miss Yi want to be my landlord?"

They had considered everything and specifically bought this second-hand, unfurnished apartment.

Yi Sheng actually avoided her gaze and looked out onto the balcony as if admiring the scenery, nonchalantly saying, "I don't care. Anyway, I'm going to renovate a house, so this way it's more convenient for you. I don't lose anything, so it's maximizing my benefits."

That makes some sense. Yi Sheng can buy anywhere anyway, and he's not short of money. He might even buy a bigger house elsewhere. Even if he spends more money here because it's a second-hand house, the smaller size of the house makes up for it. So, it's just a convenient favor for his friend. Yi Sheng is such a shrewd businessman; he has no reason to waste money.

Bai Yeke thought of this, her gaze sweeping over the general outline of the house, and she couldn't help but say, "I really like this structure, the location is good, everything about it is good. If I have money in the future, you can sell it to me at market price."

"Heh." Yi Sheng chuckled. "Okay."

Things took an unexpected turn, and Bai Ye couldn't help but wander around the house, looking here and there.

It's a very strange feeling.

After going through so many twists and turns, she's finally ready to design a home for herself.

Bai Yeke smiled and turned to Yi Sheng, saying, "This time it really fits the theme, the dream home."

Yi Sheng smiled slightly, "Can I come over for meals as the landlord from now on?"

“Of course,” Bai Yeke said generously, “but you can’t deliberately give me a low rent.”

"Am I stupid?" Yi Sheng retorted.

Baiye can rest assured.

Yi Sheng walked to her side, her voice soft and gentle, "Besides, I'm worried about you living there."

Bai Ye raised an eyebrow, not quite understanding at first.

The next second, she realized what was happening.

Yi Sheng was answering her earlier question: why did she want to be her landlord?

What's the meaning?

The rain outside intensified, flying in from the balcony and splashing dark watermarks onto the ground.

Bai Yeke's heart, which had been so light and joyful with excitement, suddenly stopped, and then began to pound wildly in her chest.

Reason shattered and fled far away; she uncontrollably felt that the woman in front of her liked her.

Otherwise, why would I care about her so much?