At this moment, Gan Tang finished packing her things and took the elevator home from work. The elevator doors opened on the fifth floor, and Cao Yunbo stepped onto the elevator with his standard professional fake smile.
"Excuse me, excuse me." There were already five people in the elevator; the space wasn't crowded, but it wasn't spacious either. Cao Yunbo walked to the back and stood next to Gan Tang.
The elevator doors closed and slowly descended. Cao Yunbo reached out and touched Gan Tang's fingertips, then gradually tightened his grip on her entire palm. Startled by the sudden touch, Gan Tang initially flinched, then slowly cooperated, holding his hand tightly.
At this moment, in the Lu Group, which Lu Zhengqian controlled like a god, Gan Tang felt very brave—a bravery in resisting the forces of evil.
However, this courage only lasted for half a minute.
The elevator doors opened on the first floor. Cao Yunbo let go of Gan Tang's hand and followed everyone out of the elevator. When they left, they left behind a place name: Wanxiang Apartment.
Vientiane Apartments is a high-end apartment building not far from the Lu Group.
What did he mean by "there"?
As luck would have it, there was a shopping mall in front of the Vientiane Apartments. Gan Tang used the excuse of buying something to get off the bus.
Cao Yunbo and others waited at the entrance of Wanxiang Apartment. When they saw Gan Tang coming over, he affectionately pulled her into the elevator.
"I rented an apartment here, what do you think, do you like it?"
The two entered an apartment on the far left of the seventh floor. It was a duplex, fifty square meters in size, and although not large, it was decorated in a very upscale style.
Gan Tang asked, puzzled, "Why are you renting an apartment?"
Cao Yunbo said, "It's close to the company, you can rest here at noon."
“But I don’t have to go to the company on time. I just sleep in at home until I’m done, and then I can leave.”
Gan Tang's casual remark made Cao Yunbo quite embarrassed. He cleared his throat and said, "Tang Tang, I also need to stay here. My original place is too far away and inconvenient."
"Oh!" Since it was him staying, Gan Tang didn't say anything more.
Cao Yunbo happily showed her every corner of the apartment, talked about many things he wanted to buy, and kept describing the happy life the two of them would have living there.
The keypad door rang, and a sales office staff member knocked symbolically before entering.
A staff member in uniform asked, "Mr. Cao, what do you think of this apartment?"
“Okay!” Cao Yunbo straightened his back.
“Okay, Mr. Cao.” The staff member continued, “Our apartment rental is on a deposit basis, with a three-month rent payment in advance. The rent is 15,000 yuan per month. After deducting your 5,000 yuan deposit, you will still need to pay a total of 55,000 yuan.”
Cao Yunbo glanced at Gan Tang and asked, "How much did you pay for this apartment?"
The staff patiently explained: "The apartment can be financed with a loan. You'll need to make a down payment of 300,000 yuan, and then make monthly payments..."
Cao Yunbo interrupted him boldly: "Full payment."
“Okay, okay,” the staff member said excitedly, “7 million.”
Seeing Gan Tang standing in front of the French windows without any reaction, Cao Yunbo felt a little anxious and said gently, "Tangtang, wouldn't it be wonderful if this were our own little home?"
"Hmm!" Gan Tang nodded slightly, not understanding his intention.
Cao Yunbo's face was already somewhat grim. He forced a smile and looked at the staff, saying, "The neighborhood doesn't seem to be very nice. Let's rent for a while first and see how things go before buying!"
As he spoke, he reluctantly opened the payment code.
The staff member scanned the card twice, then apologetically held up the portable payment terminal. "Payment failed. Would you like to try a different card?"
"Tangtang, Tangtang, Tangtang..."
"Um?"
Gan Tang had been staring out the window. Cao Yunbo called her several times before she came to her senses. "What's wrong?"
What do you think happened?
"You're Lu Zhengqian's daughter, and you're unwilling to spend even this little bit of money?" Cao Yunbo glared angrily, but still maintained a smile on her face, "It's nothing!"
He had no choice but to switch to a credit card to pay again.
Gan Tang then realized he needed to pay, and quickly covered the payment QR code with her hand, advising, "Yunbo, you should find a place to stay further away!"
She worried that there were employees of the Lu Group in the apartment, who came and went frequently, and it would be difficult for them not to notice her.
Cao Yunbo said gently, "I don't want you to work so hard, running back and forth."
Gan Tang wanted to persuade her again, but the cash register had already taken the money.
"Tangtang, what do you want to eat tonight? I'll take you there!" Cao Yunbo took Gantang's hand and headed to the shopping mall next door.
The restaurants in the mall were on the fourth and fifth floors. As the two of them were taking the escalator up, they happened to pass by a suit store.
"Tangtang, wait for me. I'm going on a business trip in a couple of days, and my boss wants me to buy a decent suit."
Gan Tang nodded and stood in the suit shop waiting for him.
Not long after, Cao Yunbo came out of the fitting room, wearing a gray suit and looking very energetic.
"Tangtang, how are you?" he asked.
"Beautiful!" Gan Tang nodded.
"Then I'll take this one!" Cao Yunbo didn't even change his clothes. He pulled Gan Tang to the cashier and took off his shirt directly on the counter.
The cashier said, "Sir, you have excellent taste! The one you chose is a new model in our store, and it costs 38,000 in total!"
Cao Yunbo had already maxed out his credit card, and the payment failed once, twice, and three times. The shop assistant was getting impatient.
Seeing his embarrassed look, Gan Tang suggested, "How about we buy a cheaper one?"
"So many people!" Cao Yunbo gritted his teeth. He thought she would pay him back after the first failed payment, but he didn't expect this answer.
He almost didn't recognize the girl in front of him. She used to earn so little, yet she always bought things for herself. Now that she has money, why is she so stingy?
Cao Yunbo had never felt so humiliated before, and he couldn't hold back any longer: "Tangtang, I just used up my credit limit to pay your rent. Could you pay it for me first? I'll pay you back when I get my salary."
"I..." How would she explain her purchase at the suit shop if Lu Zhengqian found out? Besides, Gan Tang didn't want to use the money she had—money that was dirty and sinful. It was as if using it would make her just like them, a despicable drug dealer.
"Yunbo, you should change your clothes!" Gantang tried to give him a reasonable explanation: "It's inappropriate for an employee like you to be dressed better than your boss."
The sales assistant, unaware of what was happening, went to the fitting room to retrieve Cao Yunbo's clothes when she heard him about to pay. She then happily handed them to him, saying, "Sir, here are your clothes."
Cao Yunbo angrily picked up his clothes and left. The cashier hurriedly called out, "Sir, you haven't taken your pants off yet."
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