She explained her purpose to him, saying she wanted to see his attic that he wanted to rent out.
The bookstore owner glanced at Lei Tingjun and Ji Wanmei and said, "This is a bookstore, a quiet place, not a residential area. I don't plan to rent it to young couples. They're making a lot of noise and disturbing my peace."
Ji Wanmei blushed and was about to speak.
Lei Tingjun frowned and spoke first: "She's my girlfriend, but I live here alone. She doesn't come to stay. Don't talk nonsense."
"If you really want to rent it, then this clause must be written in the contract." The bookstore owner was clearly a traditional person who valued propriety and integrity.
Lei Tingjun said calmly, "Take us to see the house first."
Whether he'll rent it or not is still uncertain.
He disliked the bookstore owner and, upon seeing him and Ji Wanmei, assumed they were looking for a place for a romantic rendezvous.
The owner of the casserole shop knew Ji Wanmei; he knew she was a student in the Department of Management at East China University of Technology, and that she had a good reputation at the school.
Many male classmates would come to the casserole shop to wait for her, hoping to catch a glimpse of her, but she never paid any attention to them, maintaining a very clean and virtuous character.
The owner of the casserole shop said to his old friend, "Hey Lao Cao, don't you trust the character of the person I introduced?"
The bookstore owner, Lao Cao, glanced at the two of them before saying, "Alright, it's upstairs. I'll take you to see it."
The attic is accessible via a staircase in a small room inside the bookstore.
Once upstairs, the view suddenly opened up.
The building has two floors; the ground floor is the bookstore owner's shop, and the interior is the bookstore owner's bedroom.
However, on the rooftop, there is a flat and spacious balcony, about thirty or forty square meters wide, and a small attic room of about fifteen square meters.
Standing on the edge of the rooftop, you can see a street below, the entire street view, and the gate of East China University not far away.
Sunlight shines directly onto the rooftop and attic, offering excellent views.
Because the rooftop is directly exposed to wind, rain, and sun, some moss has grown on the ground.
However, the bookstore owner was a scholar who enjoyed indulging in refined pursuits, so he planted some flowers on the rooftop, which complemented the moss and created a unique charm.
The attic was empty except for some miscellaneous items and an unassembled wooden bed frame. There were no cabinets, tables, or other household items.
The bookstore owner unlocked the attic room with his key and said, "Here you are. The rent is thirty yuan per month. Only one person is allowed to live here. If I find out that two of you are living here, the rent will increase to sixty."
Lei Tingjun was too lazy to correct his prejudice. He glanced at Ji Wanmei and saw that she was looking around, standing in front of the balcony smiling in the wind. He also seemed to like the place.
Lei Tingjun then said to the bookstore owner, "Okay, it's as you say. I'll rent this attic."
“However, I also have a request,” Lei Tingjun said calmly.
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