“Our neighborhood has a great location and a great environment. You’re definitely making a profit by renting here at this price.”
The landlady led Shen Zhiyi toward the elevator in the hallway.
“I furnished this house for my own residence. If it weren’t for my youngest son going abroad to study, I wouldn’t be willing to rent it out.”
"But you look generous and beautiful, and you're a smart person. I have complete peace of mind renting it to you."
Unlike the previous girl.
We had everything agreed upon, but then he inexplicably broke his promise and terminated the lease.
This forced her to find another job at the last minute.
Fortunately, we found a straightforward and easy-going tenant who was also as beautiful as a fairy.
Looking at Shen Zhiyi's face, the landlady couldn't help but feel a surge of affection.
"Little sister, let me say something..."
She hesitated for a moment, then leaned closer and whispered in Shen Zhiyi's ear, "Everything is great here, but there's one thing we need to be careful about."
"You should definitely avoid the young man who just moved in next door."
"Don't have anything to do with him."
Shen Zhiyi looked up, puzzled.
"Why?"
The landlady looked left and right, just about to say something, when she heard a loud voice coming from downstairs not far away.
It could be heard very clearly in the quiet night.
"Brother Zhuo, are you really going to kill him?"
The landlady's pupils dilated in shock. She quickly grabbed Shen Zhiyi and hurriedly entered the building entrance.
Shen Zhiyi glanced at him briefly.
I saw a tall man in gray overalls, wearing a baseball cap, leaning against the wall downstairs with his legs bent, a cigarette between his teeth, talking on the phone with someone.
That sound just now came from the other end of the phone.
He had the phone on speakerphone and held it a little further away.
"Just do it when I tell you to, stop talking nonsense."
His voice was hoarse and hot, softened by the night breeze, carrying a vibrant scent of hormones that seeped into Shen Zhiyi's skin pores.
It gave her goosebumps all over her body.
When passing by.
She could smell the mixture of nicotine and engine oil emanating from him.
He seemed to sense her gaze.
Lu Yanzhuo slightly raised his head and glanced at Shen Zhiyi.
His sharp features were obscured by the shadow cast by his hat brim, blending with the rising smoke and the thin darkness of the night, making them difficult to discern.
But the only clear features—his short, sharp beard, his hard, deeply sculpted jawline, his slightly pursed thin lips, and his rough knuckles holding a cigarette—all proclaimed his formidable aura.
A fusion of violence and sex appeal.
It has a fatal attraction.
Shen Zhiyi's heart skipped a beat, and she abruptly turned her head away, withdrawing her gaze.
Almost at the same instant.
Lu Yanzhuo loosened his grip, and the cigarette butt fell to the ground.
He lowered his eyes and extinguished the sparks.
The thighs encased in cargo pants swayed twice, even the folds revealing a restrained power, ready to erupt.
He pressed his tongue against his cheek, turned off the speakerphone, and leaned back against the wall.
The voice on the other end of the phone was wailing and screaming.
"These are ducks that I've raised for several years!"
"You're going to kill them all and send them to this old lady you've never even met, just because she broke her leg, to help her recover?"
"Brother Zhuo, I didn't realize you'd started doing charity work after you left the military."
Lu Yanzhu clicked his tongue lightly.
"I didn't realize you'd become so talkative after you got married."
There was silence on the other end of the phone.
After a long pause, the man snorted.
"Go ahead and laugh."
"Once you get married, let's see how you try to win her over."
"When the time comes, don't come to me to borrow 'The Sweet-Talking Handbook for Husbands' or '123 Ways to Be a Wife Slave.' Given our relationship, I would rather burn them than give them to you."
"I'm hanging up now, off to slaughter the ducks."
Lu Yanzhu chuckled and hung up the phone.
daughter in law?
He couldn't possibly have such a thing.
In his world, women are synonymous with trouble.
He hates trouble the most.
For no apparent reason, the image of the woman he had just seen suddenly flashed into Lu Yanzhuo's mind.
Her seaweed-like hair was loose and slightly curled.
It resembles lush and graceful aquatic plants.
Her peach blossom eyes were filled with affection yet timid, misty and as if she could cry at any moment.
But she had a strikingly beautiful face, bright and dazzling.
No matter where it is placed, it is undoubtedly a treasure that everyone would fight over.
Naturally, this is equivalent to trouble.
Lu Yanzhuo pursed his lips and flicked his finger to lift the brim of his hat.
He got up and walked home.
The landlady pulled Shen Zhiyi into the elevator.
After closing the door, she leaned against the armrest, her legs weak, and let out a heavy sigh of relief.
Did you hear me?
"He was talking to someone about killing or not, it was really a bit scary."
"People in the neighborhood are saying he's a former convict who was just released from prison."
"They leave early and return late every day, I don't even know what they're busy with."
She glanced at Shen Zhiyi, paused, and then forced a smile. "But don't be afraid, little sister. Our neighborhood has excellent security. There's a police station nearby, so he definitely wouldn't dare to do anything."
"Even if he really was a convict, he must have reformed himself."
"We should give people like this a chance to start over... Hehe, hehehe..."
She lowered her head with some regret, as if she regretted saying those extra words.
Shen Zhiyi smiled gently.
"Don't worry, Auntie, I won't refuse to rent it because of this."
The landlady finally breathed a sigh of relief.
A genuine smile appeared on his face.
“I knew you were a straightforward girl. If you have any problems in the future, just contact my eldest son. He works nearby.”
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