Xie Xingrang finally couldn't wait any longer and asked, "Now can you tell me?"

The man slowly and methodically organized the documents on the table.

"I told you, I'll let you know when I'm done using it."

"When will you finish using it?"

"One year later."

Xie Xingrang: "..."

For a moment, he suddenly felt like he had been tricked.

This fox clearly planned this all along!

He's already borrowed a house, but he won't know for another year. How is he supposed to get through this year?

After thinking for a while, Xie Xingrang suddenly realized something and then revealed a mysterious smile.

"Why did you suddenly borrow my house out of the blue? Could it be because of her...?"

Thinking of the woman's somewhat shabby appearance last time, he seemed to understand a lot.

Perhaps it was to keep a mistress hidden away?

Chu Xing's face immediately darkened.

"roll."

"Don't be so heartless..."

Xie Xingrang knew at a glance that his guess was pretty much correct.

Even if I'm not entirely right, I'm sure I'm not too far off.

Chu Xing's eyes held a dangerous glint, as if countless wild beasts were lurking within, ready to devour Xie Xingrang at any moment.

Xie Xingrang muttered as he walked, "Alright, alright, I'm leaving. If you don't want to talk, then don't. Why be so fierce..."

In the afternoon, Xie Xingrang had someone deliver the keys to his house in Tidal Lake.

Tidal Lake is very close to Song Mai's company, less than fifteen minutes by electric bike, which is much closer than her old, run-down neighborhood.

Chu Xing wasn't incapable of living in that old, run-down house. At first, he found it unbearable in every way, but over time he gradually got used to it.

He just didn't want her to continue living under those conditions; after all, she was his wife now.

Even though he didn't believe her at first and even did a prenuptial agreement with her, after spending time together, he felt that she was at least a very good person. When the contract ended, he would give her some compensation in other ways and wouldn't let her continue like this.

The reason for using Xie Xingrang's house was twofold: firstly, the house was close to her company, and secondly, since the house was not in his name, she didn't need to worry about him noticing anything.

Moreover, he had been to that house before, and the environment and facilities were quite nice; he figured she would like it.

The man rubbed the keys in his hand, but for some reason, the thought of the engagement ending in a few months made him inexplicably irritable.

My chest feels like it's stuffed with cotton, a dull and uncomfortable feeling.

"Assistant Lu."

Upon hearing the noise, Assistant Lu pushed open the door to the man's office.

Chu Xing tossed the key in his hand to him:

"Have someone tidy it up and make arrangements."

Assistant Lu took the key and immediately understood.

"Is it the same as last time?"

"Um."

Assistant Lu silently walked out with the keys in his hand, but felt a sense of unease.

They said it was just a contractual relationship, but they were clearly incredibly considerate of each other.

First they gave him an electric scooter, then a cell phone, and now they're scheming to get him to go out of his way to find the perfect time to give someone a house. Isn't that just being tempted?

Thinking this, Assistant Lu admired Grandpa Chu even more. Sure enough, the grandfather understood his grandson perfectly, having him completely under his control.

In the evening, Song Mai suddenly received a text message on her phone. The message said that her phone number had been selected as a lucky number because it had been used for a long time, and she would have a chance to participate in a lottery.

Song Mai picked up her phone and glanced at it, but didn't take it seriously. She figured it was probably some kind of trick by the telecommunications company, and most likely it was just about participation. Even if she won, it would only be two packs of tissues and she would have to pay for postage herself.

But after finishing her work, she got a little bored. It was almost time to leave work, so by chance, she opened the text message to kill some time.

The interface was no different from the ones she had seen before. She casually clicked on the word "lottery," and the wheel started spinning.

Just when she thought it would stop at the "not won" sign as usual, the pointer stopped in another direction.

She looked closely and saw that the pointer was pointing to a few words:

A property has a one-year usage right.

Song Mai rubbed her eyes, somewhat incredulous at what she was seeing.

That's a lie...

She thought to herself.

These telecommunications companies are getting better and better at it.

Song Mai turned off her phone. Seeing that it was time to leave work, she packed up her things as usual, locked them in the office cabinet, and then rode her bike home.

On days when she wasn't working overtime, the wind was especially pleasant. Song Mai hummed a song as she rode along with the crowd. Just as she hadn't gone far, her phone suddenly rang.

She stopped at a corner; the number was a phone number she had never seen before.

After the call was answered, a pleasant, almost electronic female voice quickly came through the phone.

"Congratulations, Ms. Song! You have won the first prize in our company's lucky draw. When will you be available to claim your prize?"

Song Mai was taken aback and immediately wondered if she had received a scam call.

If I really won the lottery, why would I receive a call from a phone number?

"Sorry, I'm broke. You can't scam any money out of me."

She then hung up the phone without hesitation.

However, as soon as she hung up, the other party kept calling relentlessly.

She kept hanging up, and the other person kept calling.

It was as if he wouldn't give up until he had completely deceived her.

Song Mai was a little annoyed and answered with a straight face, "I said, I'm really poor, and I can't get any money by lying to me."

The other party was both amused and exasperated: "We're really not scammers. This is just a promotion to thank our loyal customers. You've won! You'll get to use the house for free for a year. If you don't believe me, we can take you to see the house right now."

Song Mai then began to believe it somewhat.

"Really? You're not trying to trick me into joining a pyramid scheme, are you?"

The other party spoke with righteous indignation: "You can bring your friends along. We'll arrange for someone to show you the house and give you the keys."

Song Mai thought about it for a moment with some skepticism and then asked, "Where is the house located? I have time now."

Since the other party had already said that she could go and see for herself, and even bring friends, she decided to go with Lin Ran. At worst, she would make a wasted trip, since she had nothing else to do today. What if it was true? Wouldn't she be making a huge profit?

The other party quickly sent her the address via text message, and Song Mai was instantly thrilled when she saw it.

It's a tidal lake!

She never even dared to dream of owning a place like this. It was one of the best properties in the city, named after the lake in the middle of the complex, and if she remembered correctly, it was a villa area.

There were only a few dozen houses, and to ensure a quiet living environment, each house was spaced apart. She had glanced at them from a distance when she passed by.

It's like paradise.