Chapter 274

When Ji Wanmei saw the smile in Lei Tingjun's eyes, she couldn't help but smile as well.

Ji Wanmei had forgotten which book she had read a passage in.

She thought that what they said made a lot of sense.

The book says that anyone who can't help but smile when they see you is either mentally unstable or someone who likes you.

Lei Tingjun has never been a person who likes to laugh.

His personality is actually quite reserved and profound. In fact, you could say that when he's not smiling, his deep, dark eyes can be quite intimidating.

However, he would unconsciously reveal his tender and meticulous side only when he was in front of Ji Wanmei.

This perfectly illustrates the saying: people who like you will unconsciously smile when they see you.

Lei Tingjun is just that kind of man.

After leaving the school gate, Ji Wanmei led Lei Tingjun towards the food street behind the school.

This street is lined with small shops selling affordable snacks and delicacies, making it a favorite among students at East China University.

Business is always very good, and even during winter and summer vacations, there are still many customers coming to eat.

After walking along this food street, a little further back, you'll occasionally see notices for renting houses or single rooms posted under some buildings.

The reason why such houses are available for rent on this back street is naturally because there is such demand.

Think about it, most of the students at East China University are adults over twenty years old, many of them are in relationships, and some are even married with children.

After all, this era is one where people start dating and getting married early.

Now that you have a partner, you can't exactly spend some quality time together in the boys' or girls' dorms at school.

That would be extremely indecent.

However, the guesthouses and hotels outside are too expensive for a night's stay.

Everyone here is here to study, so it's impossible for them to have that much money in their pockets and stay in guesthouses every day.

Therefore, in Huadong University, couples would find houses near the school to rent.

Gradually, this phenomenon has formed.

Many residential buildings near East China University of Technology are not occupied by the residents themselves; instead, they are vacated and rented out to students in need, thereby generating income from the rental income.

Of course, Ji Wanmei and Lei Tingjun came together to find a place to stay so that he could travel between the two places frequently by car, not so that they could spend some time alone together.

They looked at the rental notices on the utility poles and building walls, but after a long time, they still couldn't find a suitable one.

Most importantly, many landlords, in order to earn more rent, divide their buildings into small single rooms using prefabricated panels.

In those small single rooms, there was only a bed and a cabinet, nothing else. The kitchen and toilet were shared by everyone.

It's not soundproof, and the living environment isn't good either.

Ji Wanmei felt that renting such a house was not as good as living at the school.

After searching for a while, Ji Wanmei said, "If we can't find a place today, we can stay at the guesthouse for a few nights, or make do in the school dormitory for now, and move out when we find a suitable place."

Lei Tingjun nodded and said, "That's all we can do for now."

Ji Wanmei and he had been walking for a while and were getting a little tired, so Lei Tingjun said, "Let's go find a place to sit down and have something to eat."

"Let's just grab something at that casserole restaurant up ahead." Ji Wanmei and Zhou Min often ate at that casserole restaurant.

It's cheap and affordable, and the taste is pretty good.

Lei Tingjun likes to eat noodles and staple foods, so he should like them too.

After entering the casserole restaurant, Ji Wanmei ordered a large portion of three-delicacy casserole, a small portion, and a chili oil condiment.

This casserole restaurant is usually quite busy, but it was afternoon, not lunchtime, so there weren't many people.

Ji Wanmei was a frequent customer of this shop, and because of her outstanding appearance, the shop owner was also impressed by her. Over time, they became acquainted.

When the owner finished cooking the clay pot and brought it to the table, Ji Wanmei asked him, "Do you know of any decent houses around here that are available for rent?"

The shop owner then asked, "Are you looking to rent a house?"

After saying that, he glanced at Lei Tingjun across from him and asked, "How many people live here?"

Ji Wanmei knew the boss had misunderstood, so she smiled and said, "I rented it for my friend, and he lives there by himself."

The owner of the casserole shop smiled and said, "That's not what I meant. I was asking because my former neighbors want to rent out their upstairs attic. But the attic is on the rooftop and only has one room, which would be a bit small for two people. It would be just right for one or two people."

Ji Wanmei then asked, "Where is the rooftop pavilion?"

The owner of the casserole shop said, "It's on that street up ahead. We're here to buy food and snacks today, right? That street is all about selling stationery, newspapers, and books. My friend of mine runs a bookstore over there. There's an attic upstairs in the stationery store that used to be used as a warehouse. But it's not needed now, and it's a waste to leave it empty, so he's planning to rent it out."

Ji Wanmei glanced at Lei Tingjun, and after their eyes met, she said, "Then could you please take us there to have a look later, boss?"

"Sure, no problem. I'm not busy right now anyway. I'll take you there after you've finished eating," the owner said warmly.

Ji Wanmei and Lei Tingjun quickly finished their casserole and followed the casserole shop owner to find his friend who owned a bookstore.

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