Chapter 27 Is there something fishy?
Mi Wei'er's father stuffed the property deed into Xia Lili's arms and said, "Why are you being so polite to us, kid?"
They only have one daughter, Mi Wei'er, so it's not too much to give a house to their savior.
Mi Wei'er's mother's tone was full of domineering and overbearing style: "Don't say you can't live here anymore. We have called the moving company to your house and they are already waiting downstairs."
"If you like 1008, let's move today!"
After some arguing, Xia Lili finally persuaded Mi Wei'er's parents to take back the house deed, but they also persuaded them to sign a special rental contract.
Rent, water, electricity and property management are all free of charge.
Holding the contract, Xia Lili felt dizzy.
Is this what Tang Mingqian meant the other day when he said, “One cause, one effect?”
He saved someone from danger, but was rewarded with free rent.
When Xia Lili thought that she would no longer have to worry about rent, water and electricity, she felt that the burden on her shoulders was a lot lighter.
The house she rented in the urban village was small, so Xia Lili had to pack little, just some clothes and daily necessities, which could be done in two large sacks.
Mi Wei'er's father and the movers had already taken the things downstairs and loaded them into the car.
Mi Weiler and her mother saw a dessert shop at the entrance of the alley and went to buy some dessert.
Xia Lili checked around the room to see if there was anything she had left behind, when she suddenly heard a noise at the door.
The landlord's voice came from the door.
"Why, you want to cancel the lease?
The landlord, Uncle Liu, lived on the fourth floor of the building next door. After receiving the news that Xia Lili wanted to cancel the lease, he rushed over in a hurry.
As soon as Xia Lili saw the landlord, she nodded coldly: "Yes, my lease on this house expires on the 10th of next month, and I won't be renewing it. I've already notified you more than ten days in advance."
She pointed inside the house and said, "The house is clean and tidy. Please return the deposit to me after you have finished looking at it."
The landlord, Uncle Liu, walked into the house and actually took out a magnifying glass from his trouser pocket, carefully examining the floor and the furniture in the house.
"Here, there's a crack in the floor tiles."
“There’s mold on the bathroom wall.”
"The wardrobe door is broken."
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"You've caused too much damage to my house. I can't get my deposit back. You have to pay me another 300 yuan for repairs."
The landlord, Uncle Liu, listed all the flaws in the house and extorted money from me with his eyes open.
Xia Lili's expression became speechless. Fortunately, she had taken a video before checking in.
Xia Lili played the video she had taken before moving in, glaring angrily. She was about to argue with the landlord, Uncle Liu, but when she met Uncle Liu's cloudy eyes, her vision suddenly became blurred.
A scene of Uncle Liu encountering misfortune appeared in her mind!
Uncle Liu in the picture was walking home after playing cards in the middle of the night. He was walking in an alley and was not paying attention to his feet. He tripped over a brick that came from nowhere and fell badly.
The sound scared away the black cat in the trash can.
The scene flashed, and Uncle Liu was admitted to the hospital with stitches on his forehead and his right leg in a cast.
At the end of the scene, Uncle Liu was limping. Due to his mobility problems, he was forced to move to the damp first floor and live in a house with mold spots all over the walls.
The scene ended and Xia Lili's vision returned to normal.
Looking at Uncle Liu's arrogant, sallow face, Xia Lili suddenly lost all desire to argue with him.
"Uncle Liu, to be honest, I have learned some fortune-telling from the master."
Xia Lili's words carried a warning: "You have such a dark heart and have committed so many sins. You'd better be careful when walking at night. Don't miss the road and break your leg as retribution."
"I advise you to stop playing tricks and return my deposit to me. And be careful when you walk at night, or you might get into trouble."
Although she knew that the landlord Uncle Liu would definitely not listen to her.
Uncle Liu snorted disdainfully upon hearing this, "You? You've even learned fortune-telling?"
"Who are you trying to fool with these words? Do you think I'm a three-year-old child?"
Xia Lili had no intention of arguing with him. She had taken a video of her check-in, which she could use as evidence to directly complain to the landlord and recover her deposit.
Now she is going to the new house to pack her things and prepare for the interview tomorrow afternoon.
"Don't blame me for not reminding you."
After saying this, Xia Lili turned around and went downstairs.
Seeing that Xia Lili did not continue to argue with him, Uncle Liu thought that he had angered Xia Lili and left, and a smug smile appeared on his face.
He laughed and shouted downstairs, "I haven't even charged you for the repairs yet!"
*
Akiba Apartments.
With the help of Mi Wei'er's family, Xia Lili folded the things quickly.
Mi Wei'er's mother also hired a part-time maid to come and clean the house, so Xia Lili could just move in with her bags today.
Mi Wei'er and her family knew that Xia Lili was going to interview at a new company tomorrow, so they helped Xia Lili pack her things and left. Before leaving, they reminded Xia Lili to call them if she needed anything.
In the new house, Xia Lili sat on the cushion on the balcony window, hugging the soft pillow, browsing the interview experiences on her mobile phone, immersed in her work.
Tired of browsing, she put down her phone and looked out the window. The view from this room was great, and she could see the sunset over the city.
Such peaceful time made Xia Lili feel very happy. She felt that her life was moving in a good direction.
*
Soon it was the afternoon of the next day, and Xia Lili came to Hanhai Fund Company for an interview.
"Ms. Xia, our recruiter is very satisfied with you after the initial interview."
"Our CEO Zhang just watched the interview video and expressed his approval of your performance."
The recruiter had a warm and polite smile on his face.
When Xia Lili heard the recruiter's words, she couldn't help but feel happy.
Today's half-hour interview went really smoothly, and all my careful preparation was worth it.
However, Xia Lili was somewhat surprised that the company did not ask her to go back and wait for notification, but instead conveyed its intention on the spot.
Then she heard the recruiter say, "Look, it's not even 2:30 yet, so it's still early. If it's convenient, could you start your trial this afternoon?"
"We are urgently recruiting for this position."
"If Mr. Zhang is satisfied with the trial results this afternoon, we will proceed with the hiring process in the next few days."
After hearing what the recruiter said, Xia Lili nodded. She didn't have any plans this afternoon.
So the recruiter asked someone to take her to the temporary workstation in Mr. Zhang's office.
When Xia Lili was doing her homework yesterday, she learned about this Mr. Zhang. He had jumped from a large fund company and had strong business capabilities.
Xia Lili added General Manager Zhang on work WeChat, but the other party was not in the office, so she asked her to help organize some data first.
Xia Lili sat at her workstation and began to organize. She was a little unfamiliar at first, but gradually her speed increased.
At 4:30 in the afternoon, Mr. Zhang suddenly sent her a WeChat message, saying that he wanted to take her out to do business and meet a client.
Xia Lili felt a little strange. She was just an intern assistant on trial, but he actually took her to meet the client?
Is there something fishy going on?
After experiencing a series of events in a short period of time, Xia Lili is now extremely vigilant.
Xia Lili blinked and took out a small mirror from her bag.
Ever since she saw her own eyes in the bathroom mirror last time and foresaw the misfortune she was about to encounter, Xia Lili was inspired and figured out a way to "tell her own fortune".
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