Free Web NovelChapter 110: Chapter 110: The Neighbors Have Come
"Didn’t Mei Lin drink, too?"
"I can hold my liquor. I’m not drunk."
Mei Lin replied dispassionately.
Wang Minli glanced back and forth between Yun Zijin and Mei Lin a few times before finally giving in. "Alright, I’ll go back and get some rest then.
If anything happens, Miss, you must call me right away. I’m a light sleeper, so I’ll wake up immediately if you call."
"I know, I know. Don’t worry, if something happens, I’ll definitely call you."
Yun Zijin nodded. If something really did happen, she certainly wouldn’t hesitate.
After Wang Minli left, Yun Zijin went back to her room to wash up.
Mei Lin, meanwhile, sat on the living room sofa, waiting until all was quiet in Yun Zijin’s room before returning to her own.
「The next day.」
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Hearing the punctual weekday wake-up call from Randomly Spend, Yun Zijin slowly opened her eyes.
"KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK..."
She had just woken up when she heard a knock on the door. Yun Zijin subconsciously furrowed her brow.
Still, she climbed out of bed and rubbed her face to wake herself up a bit more. freēwebnovel.com
Opening the door, she saw Aunt Wang.
"What is it?"
"Miss, you have visitors."
"Visitors? Who? This early?"
Yun Zijin honestly couldn’t think of who would visit at this hour.
"They said they’re the family from Villa #2. I’ve definitely seen them in our community before, but I’m not sure if they’re actually the residents of Villa #2.
Since you weren’t awake yet, I didn’t think it was right to make them wait outside, so I took the liberty of letting them into the villa. They’re sitting in the living room now."
’The residents of Villa #2? Are they here to get chummy with the neighbors?’
Yun Zijin was a bit confused.
"Go and entertain them first. I’ll be down as soon as I’ve washed up."
She didn’t know who they were and didn’t feel like guessing. She would be meeting them in a moment anyway.
"Alright, I’ll go down first. Miss, please take your time. There’s no need to rush."
Wang Minli didn’t want Yun Zijin to rush through her morning routine just because there were guests in the living room.
’These people have no sense of timing. The Miss hasn’t even eaten yet.’
Yun Zijin nodded. She certainly wasn’t going to disrupt her own routine for people she didn’t know.
Twenty minutes later, Yun Zijin leisurely descended the stairs to the first floor. While still on the staircase, she saw the people sitting in the living room.
It was a family of three. From a distance, they looked quite amiable.
"You must be Miss Yun. We heard long ago that Villa #1 was bought by a mysterious tycoon.
Unfortunately, our family was vacationing abroad recently, so we’re only just now paying a visit. My apologies."
The speaker was a middle-aged woman, very well-maintained. She was around fifty but looked to be about thirty-five.
Yun Zijin reached the bottom of the stairs. She hadn’t eaten yet, but since the guests were in the living room, she had no choice but to go over and greet them.
"Hello."
After that single greeting, there was nothing more.
She didn’t know them, and she really had no idea what to talk to them about.
"Does Miss Yun live alone?"
The middle-aged man immediately pried into her personal affairs. Yun Zijin frowned slightly. ’What does it have to do with them whether I live alone or not? Asking such a question right off the bat.’
"No. This whole house is full of bodyguards and servants, and they all live here."
Yun Zijin’s answer made the middle-aged man’s expression stiffen for a moment. He clearly knew that wasn’t what he meant.
"What I mean is, are you the only one in charge here, Miss Yun? We’ve been sitting here for twenty minutes, and we haven’t seen anyone in authority come to greet us."
’So Aunt Wang doesn’t count as a person?’
"Everyone in the capital knows I grew up in an orphanage.
Oh, but you just said you recently got back from abroad, so it’s normal that you wouldn’t know.
Is there a reason you all came over so early? I’ve been living here for a while, and you’re the very first ones to pay a visit."
Yun Zijin was one step away from telling them not to bother coming if they had no business.
"Oh, so that’s how it is. Miss Yun, you truly are young and accomplished, living in a villa at such a young age."
"It was a gift from an elder."
...
It just went to show that when Yun Zijin didn’t feel like talking, she could kill any conversation.
"To make a long story short, we came here today to discuss something with you, Miss Yun."
The young man sitting next to the middle-aged couple was clearly getting impatient and cut straight to the purpose of their visit.
Yun Zijin nodded. "Let’s hear it."
"I hear you’re the landlord of Dingsi Building!"
Yun Zijin raised an eyebrow. ’Their information is pretty up-to-date. And here they were asking if I lived alone, playing dumb with me.’
"Dingsi Building is indeed under my name. But what does that have to do with why you’re here today?"
As she recalled, Dingsi Building didn’t seem to have any vacant offices recently.
There weren’t any offices with leases about to expire, nor any that were already vacant.
"What a coincidence! I run a small company, and our office just so happens to be in Dingsi Building."
Hearing Yun Zijin’s confirmation, the young man’s eyes lit up.
"Is that so? What a coincidence indeed."
’So?’
"However, the company is having some cash flow problems. The fastest we can expect a return on our capital is in three months.
So when we heard that you, Miss Yun, are actually the landlord of Dingsi Building, and that we’re neighbors, we decided to be bold and come over."
"What is it you’re trying to say?"
’They can’t be hoping I’ll give them some leeway on the rent payment, can they?’
’But the rent for the second quarter has already been paid. The next payment isn’t due until October, so what’s the rush?’
"After all, we’re neighbors. There’s a certain bond there. So we’ve come shamelessly to ask if Miss Yun could give us a ’neighbor’s discount.’"
’A neighbor’s discount?’
’When was that term invented?’
"What do you mean?"
"Honestly! It means since we’re neighbors, isn’t it a bit inappropriate for you to charge such high rent? You should give us some kind of discount, right?
Our Jinyuan is doing you a favor by renting an office in Dingsi Building. As I see it, a neighbor should get some kind of discount.
How about this: for the sake of being neighbors, just give us a fifty-percent discount. We’ll sign a long-term contract and pay the rent quarterly."
’Well, I’ve seen it all now... I have never met such shameless people.’
Beside them, Wang Minli’s expression was indescribable.
"Excuse me, but do I know you?"
Yun Zijin posed the question.
"What do you mean by that? You’re not willing to give a discount? We’re all neighbors here, what’s wrong with giving a little discount! How can you be so selfish!"
’Sometimes, it’s infuriating when people don’t understand plain language.’
"Oh, you’re right, you’re right. I’m just that selfish. Why don’t you hurry outside and spread the word for me?
Since we’re all neighbors, please stop disgusting me. It’s quite the mood-killer.
As for the rent, I won’t give you a discount of even a single cent.
I’ve already collected this quarter’s rent, so I won’t bother arguing with you about it.
Next quarter, please pay your rent on time. Otherwise, I have the right to terminate the contract.
I haven’t had breakfast yet, so I won’t be entertaining you any longer. Please see yourselves out."
With that said, Yun Zijin paid no mind to their reactions and simply stood up and walked toward the dining room.
