But now, looking at Master Qin's cold, icy gaze, he felt as if he had been stripped naked, as if he really had some unspeakable thoughts.

Zhang Lei quickly changed his mind and said, "Let, let Yan Yan live with me, that's fine too."

Xiangyang said, "...That works too."

Qin Ye didn't even glance at Zhang Lei again, and said to Xiang Yang, "Then I'll be leaving now."

No one knows what Master Qin did all day, but at 6 p.m., just as Xiang Yang finished work, Master Qin drove over.

That's quite a coincidence.

It wasn't a long walk to begin with, but since there's a car, there's no need to walk.

It wouldn't be appropriate to leave Zhang Lei sitting alone in the back, so Xiang Yang naturally went around to the back and sat down with Zhang Lei.

Master Qin kept looking at him, and his gaze followed Xiang Yang all the way to the back seat.

Zhang Lei had never ridden in such a nice car before, and coupled with the fact that he was quite dirty, he was rather reserved and didn't know where to put his hands.

Zhang Lei joked with Xiang Yang, "This is the first time I've ridden in such an expensive car. I really have to thank Yang Yang for this."

“This is your house,” Xiang Yang said casually, taking out a pack of tissues and handing a few to Zhang Lei. “I’m only staying here because of you, right?”

Zhang Lei just smiled.

Sitting in the front seat, Mr. Qin drove irritably, watching helplessly as Zhang Lei took the tissue Xiang Yang had used to wipe his hands from his hand and clutched it in his own.

Mr. Qin couldn't take it anymore and handed over the small trash can from the car.

Zhang Lei was stunned for a moment.

Xiangyang reached directly for Zhang Lei's hand, and their hands touched.

Master Qin: "..."

Zhang Lei then realized what was happening and gave the trash to Xiang Yang.

With a "whoosh," Master Qin slammed on the brakes.

The two people behind them were startled.

Zhang Lei instinctively steadied Xiang Yang, who was leaning forward, and asked, "Yangyang, are you alright?"

Master Qin's expression grew even colder.

Xiang Yang looked straight at Master Qin and said, "I'm fine."

Zhang Lei was confused. "Then, let's get off the bus."

After entering Zhang Lei's house, Zhang Lei wanted to get busy cooking, but Xiang Yang said there was no need to trouble himself and went to the kitchen to cook a pot of noodles.

Zhang Lei is no longer suitable to stay in the kitchen.

Seeing that Master Qin seemed to have something to talk to him about, Zhang Lei had no choice but to bite the bullet and go over to sit down on the bed opposite him.

Qin Ye casually crossed his legs, one arm outstretched and casually draped over the armrest of the sofa, his sharp eyes scrutinizing him. "Xiang Yang has been renting a place from you all along, hasn't he?"

"Ah? Yes!" Zhang Lei was really nervous and quickly replied, "He, he came here to look for work four years ago, and he has been living here ever since."

Master Qin glanced at his place briefly and said, "Your house is nice, quite spacious. How much is the rent per month?"

Zhang Lei treated him like a servant to an emperor, only knowing how to answer his questions, "This, five, five hundred."

Upon hearing this, Master Qin narrowed his eyes and said, "This is a bit too cheap, and it's been four years already. The rent should be raised."

"Huh?" Zhang Lei didn't expect him to say this. "Well, the rent isn't really a big deal, five hundred, five hundred..."

“Since he’s your tenant,” Master Qin said, taking a sip of tea, his indifferent gaze sending chills down one’s spine, “shouldn’t the rent be reasonable?”

Zhang Lei was so frightened that his mind couldn't process it. "Well, that's true..."

"What are you talking about?" Xiangyang brought over two bowls of noodles.

When Master Qin saw him come out, the gloom in his eyes immediately dissipated, and he even moved his buttocks to make room for him.

That was clearly an invitation: Sit here! Sit here! Come and sit down! Come and sit down!

Xiangyang couldn't refuse him, so he took two bowls of noodles and went over.

Xiangyang could only carry two bowls in each hand, and Zhang Lei, being perceptive, quickly got up to go to the kitchen to fetch another bowl.

Xiang Yang asked Master Qin, "What were you two talking about just now?"

Mr. Qin said casually, "Oh, your landlord is talking to me about raising your rent a bit."

With a loud "bang," Zhang Lei, upon hearing these words, slammed his head against the kitchen door.

Xiang Yang looked directly at Zhang Lei, thinking he was embarrassed, and quickly went over to help him: "Brother Lei, what's wrong?"

Master Qin just sat there watching, his eyes deep, like a bottomless abyss.

"No, it's nothing!" Zhang Lei looked uncomfortable.

Xiangyang quickly took the bowl from him and said, "This, this rent really should be raised."

"No, no!" Zhang Lei quickly waved his hand. "No, no need!"

“Look at you,” Xiangyang said, not caring at all. “Brother Lei, it’s not a big deal. Come on, let’s eat first.”

Zhang Lei could say he had a lot of unspeakable suffering.

Xiangyang also blamed himself for being so immature.

Lei is, after all, a single father. He has to support his deceased wife and his parents, not to mention raising a child. He practically skips all the household chores and meals for himself.

Even if Lei Ge didn't bring it up, I should have mentioned the rent myself.

Zhang Lei was in a terrible state, but he was tongue-tied and couldn't say a word.

Although he never asked Xiangyang to pay for water and electricity.

However, Xiangyang would help with the house cleaning whenever he had time, and he also paid for groceries with his own money.

Aside from Xiangyang paying him rent every three months, the two of them were practically living together.

Zhang Lei dared not harbor any romantic feelings for Xiang Yang, but he continued to enjoy the feeling nonetheless.

But now...

Zhang Lei looked up at Master Qin with some resentment, but after just one glance, he was so frightened by Master Qin's oppressive gaze that his eyes twitched and he almost couldn't move.

Suppression...

In an instant, this word came to Zhang Lei's mind.

Why?

While eating his noodles, Xiangyang said, "Brother Qin, why don't you sleep in my room tonight? I'll sleep in Yan Yan's room."

Qin Ye didn't feel comfortable suggesting sleeping with Xiang Yang, so he just gave a casual "hmm".

It was almost time, and Zhang Lei offered to pick up Yan Yan. Xiang Yang even saw him off. When he came back, he picked up his bowl to wash it.

Master Qin followed him into the kitchen.

When Xiangyang saw him come in, he quickly said, "Brother Qin, don't come in. It'll be a hassle if your clothes smell of smoke."

Master Qin ignored him completely and asked, "Does he usually make you wash the dishes?"

“They even cook.” Xiangyang wiped the washed dishes clean. “When you live with someone, you have to look after each other.”