Chapter 6 has already run away. A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea.
Shi Yao quickly finished cooking the instant noodles and started searching for new rental locations on her phone.
This neighborhood is really dilapidated, and the room itself is too simple. Although she has retired from the entertainment industry and is not very famous, so she doesn't have to worry about sasaeng fans, her former manager must know about this place.
Although she terminated the contract over the phone, she didn't think the agent would let her off so easily. After all, who wouldn't want a free job?
To avoid the other party coming to her door and confronting her, Shi Yao decided to move out first.
She entered her criteria into the rental website, selected a few rooms, added the room manager, and immediately set off to view the rooms.
She still has 100,000 left of the 300,000 she exchanged earlier, and her favorability rating hasn't changed at all. She's not in a tight financial situation right now, so the apartments she chose are all in upscale neighborhoods.
She didn't want to move to a different house after only a short time, so she decided to choose a good one that she could live comfortably from the start and buy a house as soon as she earned more money.
It's 4 PM now. Shi Yao lives in the suburbs, where there's no subway. It would take at least two hours to get to the apartment viewing location by bus. The property manager leaves at 7 PM, and since she wanted to see all the apartments today, she decided to take a taxi.
The system inhaled with concern, only to be corrected by Shi Yao in a serious tone: this is called saving time.
Anyway, you can earn it all back.
It wasn't a holiday, so there was no traffic jam on the road, and it only took forty minutes to drive there.
The property manager was very responsible. Rent in upscale neighborhoods is expensive, and the commission he would get for closing this deal would be high, so he was exceptionally attentive and worked very hard to introduce the property.
After looking at the four rooms she had chosen, all of which were in the same residential complex but in different apartment buildings, Shi Yao finally chose the first one she liked.
It's close to the side gate of the community, making it convenient to enter and exit. There are no fitness equipment near the building, so it's quiet and not crowded. The apartment is on the twelfth floor, so the sunlight is just right.
After finalizing the deal, the contract was signed and the keys were handed over on the spot. The housekeeper was overjoyed and eagerly offered to contact a moving company to help with the move.
Shi Yao was tempted for a moment, but ultimately chose to refuse. First, her place was too far away, and second, she didn't have many belongings to move. She could manage with just one suitcase when she got back, so there was no need to go through the trouble of finding a moving company.
But she was worried about the travel expenses, since the taxi ride had cost her two hundred yuan. So after thinking for a moment, she told the housekeeper that she didn't need a moving company, but could she borrow a car? Her place was a bit far away and she needed to go back to get some things. She had to move that night.
The housekeeper agreed without hesitation, considerately stating that this was a service already offered in their community.
"Ms. Shi, our community has fifty apartments in Jingshen Xiaozhu, and more than thirty of them have already been rented out. In addition to the services provided by the community itself, you can also enjoy our community's exclusive butler service. I'll add you to the group in a bit."
Soon the car arranged by the housekeeper arrived. Shi Yao saw the car logo and thought to herself, "Things that cost money are different. Even a random tenant gets a Land Rover."
The drive back was slightly congested for about twenty minutes due to rush hour. The driver was very professional, focusing on driving the whole time and not trying to chat or make small talk. The car had a fresh and pleasant fragrance, so Shi Yao could take a nap in peace.
The system was speechless in her mind: "You dare to sleep in the car of a stranger you've just met? Aren't you afraid he'll sell you off?"
Shi Yao said with a grin, "Isn't it you I still have? I feel super reassured with you here."
system:"……!"
Damn it, why does this woman keep flirting with me?
The Land Rover smoothly stopped at the entrance of the dilapidated neighborhood where it had started, following the navigation. Shi Yao was certain that she saw a hint of hesitation on the face of the reliable and silent driver.
"This is it. Please wait for me at the door for a moment. I'll be down soon." Shi Yao didn't have time to care what the driver thought and got out of the car decisively.
A high health level makes one feel good. She jogged back to her room, only slightly out of breath.
There happened to be a 26-inch suitcase in the room. Shi Yao quickly gathered all the things she needed, packed them up, checked the water and electricity, and then casually picked up the trash to take with her when she left.
It only took Shi Yao ten minutes to pack her luggage upstairs. The driver was a little surprised that she was so fast. Although he was curious why someone who could live in a high-end community like Jing Shen Xiao Zhu would move from such a dilapidated urban village, the driver knew better than to ask any questions. He simply got out of the car in silence, helped her put her suitcase in, and then started the car again.
When Shi Yao returned to Jing Shen Xiao Zhu, the housekeeper was still there waiting for her. As soon as she got out of the car, he thoughtfully went up to her and helped her with her suitcase.
Shi Yao was somewhat surprised: "Don't you guys get off work at seven?"
The housekeeper blinked: "Seven o'clock is my off-duty time as a rental agent. Now I am your housekeeper."
Shi Yao said admiringly, "You're working two jobs at once? My apologies for not being more respectful."
The housekeeper smiled shyly: "Life in the capital is stressful, and I'm just trying to earn money to support my family."
The housekeeper was a humorous and witty young man who chatted with Shi Yao all the way upstairs. He then mentioned that the housing community's housekeeper service was available 24 hours a day, and Shi Yao could find the housekeeper in the group chat at any time if she had any questions.
"Although I may not be the one serving you, you will definitely be able to find someone to serve you."
As she closed the door, Yao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, followed by an involuntary exclamation: "These days, you have to pay attention to service quality no matter what you do."
The new home is decorated in a soft, creamy style, simple, clean, and tidy, with all the furniture ready for immediate move-in. In addition to the bedroom, there is a guest room, which Shi Yao plans to convert into a study for work. The living room is of medium size and has a balcony, enough for her to use alone.
The kitchen is semi-open, and there's a mini bar area; that's one of the reasons she chose this room. The bathroom is five times larger than the previous rental room—not because the current bathroom is much bigger, but because the old one was just too small.
The bathroom has a separate wet and dry area, and there's also a bathtub. Several bath sponges were thoughtfully placed on the sink. Shi Yao was in a good mood and gave the community housekeeper a thumbs up, deciding to take a bath later.
The master bedroom wardrobe was very large. She opened her suitcase and hung all the clothes inside, but it was still less than a third full.
"I need to buy some clothes tomorrow." Shi Yao rested her chin on her hand, looking at her rather empty wardrobe. "I'll just place the order later."
The original owner's fashion sense didn't suit her taste, so she needed to prepare more clothes that were easy to wear when going out.
After a relaxing bath, Shi Yao lay back on the bed, enjoying the softness of the high-quality mattress. She let out a long, satisfying sigh, and then went into the acting classroom to choose a blockbuster to watch and enjoy her movie time.
Seeing that Shi Yao had been completely absorbed in her social life since this afternoon, showing no interest in doing any tasks, the system couldn't help but nudge her: "Host, are you... not going to continue doing tasks?"
Shi Yao felt a tingling sensation on her scalp from the poking, and shook her head in an attempt to shake off the feeling.
"Are we running out of money?"
"No, that's not it."
The system still remembered Fang Xuran, who had disappeared halfway through the process, and hesitated before saying, "But Fang Xuran hasn't paid yet..."
Shi Yao chuckled softly, took a sip of the cocktail she had just mixed at the mini bar, and thought it was great that things from outside could be brought directly into the space.
"So you were after that little bit of money."
The system said seriously, "How can you call it 'that little bit'? That's a full 100,000! You'll have to exchange a whole day's worth of life points for it."
Then, she felt indignant on Shi Yao's behalf, "We clearly agreed to place the order once we saw the results, but she suddenly went back on her word. I'll never work with someone who has no sense of contract again!"
Shi Yao was overjoyed and quickly corrected him: "Hey, how can we not cooperate? We only gained 20 points of goodwill from him. He's cheating us like this at the last minute, so we have to make sure we get our money's worth from him!"
The system was inexplicably convinced again; Shi Yao always seemed to know exactly what it was thinking: "That's true, but he's ignoring us now. Will he still cooperate with us in the future?"
Shi Yao smiled, her dark eyes full of mockery: "It's not that he's unwilling to talk to me, he's just... too embarrassed to reply. But don't worry, he'll be in a hurry soon."
She leaned back into the beanbag chair, took a leisurely sip of her drink, and said, "Let's just wait for the fish to bite. For now... just enjoy the movie."
Why would she do a business that loses money?
Although the system still had some questions, seeing Shi Yao's confident demeanor, it inexplicably felt at ease and obediently watched the movie with her.
The movie was two and a half hours long, and Shi Yao waited until the end credits before leaving. When she checked her phone, it showed that only half an hour had passed.
It is indeed one-fifth of the flow rate.
She was in a great mood. This acting classroom had really helped her a lot. Although she couldn't use the so-called core immersive acting training function, as long as the flow function was there, this prop was already S+ level enough in her mind.
There was no need to save time for the time being, so Shi Yao didn't choose to go back to her space to sleep. Instead, she set an alarm for eight hours later, put on a silk eye mask, and said goodbye to the system: "Goodnight, little system."
I slept incredibly soundly, without a single dream, until the alarm clock rang.
Shi Yao took off her blindfold and turned off the alarm clock. Immediately, the system's excited voice rang in her mind: "Host, host, Fang Xuran contacted you two hours ago! He sent several more messages and even made a phone call when you didn't reply!"
"You guessed right, they really are in a hurry!"
Shi Yao's mind wasn't fully clear yet, but upon hearing the system's announcement of good news, she immediately reacted. A confident smile spread across her pale face as she corrected, "It's not a guess, I knew all along."
Fang Xuran's matter is not completely over yet, and they must be aware of this. The reason why the situation seemed so good yesterday was just because netizens were temporarily shocked by the Jiang Chuan incident. Once they come to their senses, will they still think that Fang Xuran is innocent?
Jiang Chuan and Fang Xuran are roommates. As long as Fang Xuran cannot produce strong evidence to prove his innocence, in the eyes of netizens, he and Jiang Chuan will only be seen as bad influences, like a bad family.
Not to mention, she secretly planted a seed in the trending topics yesterday.
Don't blame her for being petty; it's Fang Xuran's fault for going back on his word.
Shi Yao unlocked her phone, and sure enough, her WeChat was full of his unread messages. Her new friends list also showed that someone had added her, with the contact name Fang Xuran's agent.
In a great mood, she put down her phone, went to the living room and made herself a simple sandwich for breakfast before slowly checking her messages.
During this time, Fang Xuran had already sent five more messages in a frantic rush.
Fang Xuran: Sis, you're still not up? [crying]
[Fang Xuran: Sis, I saw your WeChat step count! Are you up? Hurry up and reply to the child's message!]
[Fang Xuran: Sister, I was wrong. I was blind and couldn't stick to my guns. I wanted to transfer money to you yesterday, but my phone wasn't with me, and my manager wouldn't allow it. I really didn't mean to cheat you!]
[Fang Xuran: Sister, please reply to my child's message quickly, I'll even give you more money, please save my child]
Fang Xuran: Sister...
Shi Yao laughed until her stomach hurt, and finally decided to open the keyboard, but her hands still had the grease from the sandwich, so she put down her phone to wash her hands before returning.
[Shi Yao: It's so noisy!]
On the other side of the screen, Fang Xuran was so excited when he saw Shi Yao's chat box suddenly change to "typing". He stared at the screen with burning eyes, not daring to move, afraid that he would not be able to reply immediately.
After waiting for three minutes, Yao was still typing. Fang Xuran frowned, thinking, "Why is it taking so long? This girl types really fast."
Could it be that she's writing a long essay to criticize him?
Fang Xuran was already anxious after the situation worsened, and then she became even more anxious because she couldn't contact Shi Yao. Now that she saw that the other party seemed very angry, she fell into a state of unease again.
Finally, the phone rang. Fang Xuran had never thought that a WeChat message ringtone could sound so pleasant. He immediately sat up straight on the sofa, and his expression became blank for a moment after seeing the screen.
Huh? Just three words?
Why did you play for three minutes?
However, Fang Xuran felt relieved that he wasn't angry and happily picked up his phone to type out his grievances.
Shi Yao's tone became much more impatient than yesterday, but Fang Xuran didn't mind, as long as he paid attention to her.
However, he still felt a bit emotional. Yesterday, he was still maintaining the persona of a Taobao customer service representative, speaking very gently and politely, but today he was ignoring him.
Alas, a woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea.
A note from the author:
I worked overtime today, so I'm a little late~
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