Free Web NovelChapter 135: Chapter 135: A Balance Like a Phone Number
When the others heard Yun Zijin’s words, they all looked at Xia Jiajiao with suspicion.
’Isn’t she supposed to be the young lady of the Dijing Xia Group? How could she be behind on her rent?’
’No, that’s not it. Why would the daughter of a major corporation need to rent a place? Logically, shouldn’t she just buy one outright?’
’No matter how badly the Xia Group might be doing, they should at least have enough money to buy Xia Jiajiao a single apartment, right?’
"My mother is buying me an apartment near the school, but the renovations on the new place will take some time. That’s why she asked me to rough it out for a bit and stay at Jade Lake temporarily.
I heard my sister is still living in the dorms? Didn’t Mom buy you a place?"
Xia Jiajiao asked this as if it were a casual question, but she was subtly flaunting the apartment Zhang Yiqin was buying for her to Yun Zijin.
"Oh, so you rented my apartment and are two months behind on rent?
You have money to buy an apartment, but no money to pay rent. What kind of logic is that?"
It was just one apartment; Yun Zijin couldn’t care less. She was more concerned about when she would finally receive the two months of overdue rent.
"It’s just two months of rent, big deal. I’ll pay you. What’s your account number? I’ll transfer it to you right now."
Xia Jiajiao took out her phone, ready to transfer the money to Yun Zijin.
"Hold on. For any rent-related issues, you should speak with President Wang, the property manager at Jade Lake. I only accept rent transferred from the Jade Lake property management account.
As a tenant, you need to abide by the terms of the contract. The rent can only be transferred to the account specifically designated for rent collection by the property management."
This point was clearly stated in the lease agreement.
Xia Jiajiao huffed, held her head high, and led the others back to their own seats.
"Zijin, when did you buy a place at Jade Lake?"
The moment Xia Jiajiao left, Qin Sitong couldn’t wait to ask.
After listening for so long, what Qin Sitong was most curious about was when Yun Zijin had bought a place at Jade Lake.
The Jade Lake District was famous around their university as a prime school district property, with prices starting at 200,000 yuan per square meter.
"A while ago. I kept a few units for myself. If you’re interested, I can take you to see them after class this afternoon?" ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
Yun Zijin lowered her voice and whispered in Qin Sitong’s ear.
The few people at the next table had been eavesdropping on the drama, and when Qin Sitong asked her question, they perked up their ears again.
When they heard Yun Zijin’s answer, all of them widened their eyes in shock.
’That’s the Jade Lake District! An apartment there is something they might not be able to afford even if they worked their entire lives!’
’And, from the sound of it, she owns more than one!’ ƒreewebɳovel.com
’Besides the ones she kept for herself, she also has some she’s renting out. Who knows how many she actually has.’
As for Qin Sitong, she became incredibly excited upon hearing Yun Zijin’s words.
’Jade Lake!’
It was the dream home for many students at their university. If the district didn’t restrict entry, the Jade Lake District would probably have become a must-visit landmark for every student and teacher at the school.
"Yes, yes! I’ve always wanted to go in and see what a rich people’s neighborhood looks like, but they don’t let non-residents in.
I can’t believe I get to piggyback on your good fortune and finally see it for myself."
"If you want to visit, I can talk to property management and let them know you’re allowed in even when I’m not there, as long as you don’t disrupt the normal operations of the district."
’It’s my property, after all. Giving a friend a few special privileges isn’t a big deal.’
"Ah! Wouldn’t that be a bad idea? What if the other homeowners find out? Won’t they be unhappy with what you did?"
"They won’t be. I have plenty of properties in Jade Lake. If they have a problem with it, you can tell them to come find me."
The entire district belonged to her. To put it bluntly, all the residents there were her tenants. If they didn’t want Yun Zijin to make things difficult for them and raise their rent, their only option was to agree with her decision.
Qin Sitong assumed "plenty of properties" meant Yun Zijin had bought a few units at Jade Lake, giving her a bit more say than other owners who only had one.
She never would have imagined that Yun Zijin was the sole owner of the entire Jade Lake District.
In contrast to the harmonious atmosphere between Yun Zijin and Qin Sitong, the mood over at Xia Jiajiao’s table was not nearly as good.
Originally, everyone had a pretty good impression of Xia Jiajiao. But after her confrontation with Yun Zijin, they realized she had only chosen the hot pot restaurant to maintain her perfect, considerate image.
She wanted to maintain her persona as a rich, beautiful socialite and have them all fawn over her, while secretly looking down on them for being poor and pathetic. What was the difference between that and a whore demanding a monument to her virtue?
However, they were still counting on Xia Jiajiao to bring in research funding, so they couldn’t afford to burn bridges with her now. In the end, they could only force smiles and finish the tasteless hot pot, which felt like chewing wax.
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After her last class in the afternoon, Yun Zijin received a transfer for two months’ rent from the Jade Lake property management.
Just as the bank notification text came in, Qin Sitong happened to glance over at Yun Zijin and accidentally saw her bank account balance.
When she saw the string of numbers that looked more like a phone number, Qin Sitong’s eyes went wide.
’What kind of luck is this? My randomly assigned roommate, who I’ve lived with for three years, turns out to be a multi-billionaire?’
"Zi... Zijin... Um... I just now, I didn’t mean to look, you believe me, right?"
Information as private as a bank balance wasn’t something you could just let anyone see.
"It’s fine, I believe you. Didn’t you say at lunch you wanted to see Jade Lake? Why don’t you come back with me tonight? We can have dinner together."
As fourth-year students, the university didn’t require them to live on campus.
As far as Yun Zijin knew, many students started renting apartments off-campus in their third year to make internships more convenient.
After all, some majors often required working late, and with the school’s curfew, it was really inconvenient if you had to work overtime.
On the first day of school, Yun Zijin’s main goal was to spend time with Qin Sitong. After this, she would most likely be staying at Jade Lake at night.
It wasn’t far anyway. Even with an 8 a.m. class, she wouldn’t have to get up too early.
Otherwise, Xia Jiajiao wouldn’t have gone to the trouble of having someone else rent an apartment for her just to live in Jade Lake. The location was simply too perfect.
"Really? I can really go inside? Are we going to cook dinner ourselves tonight? Does that mean we have to go grocery shopping? I don’t think there’s a market near our school..."
The moment Qin Sitong heard Yun Zijin was taking her back to Jade Lake, she became so excited she started rambling.
"Of course you can come in. We have staff to do the grocery shopping and a chef to do the cooking. All we have to do is go back and wait to eat.
Oh, right. If there’s anything you want to eat, just let me know, and I’ll have them make it."
"Classmate Yun, was everything you just said true? You have a place at Jade Lake? And you have staff and a chef at home?
In that case, can I ask if those posts on the campus forum are real or fake?"
Just as Yun Zijin finished speaking, a male student walking in front of them suddenly turned around and asked, his face full of curiosity.
They were in an elective class today, so they didn’t know most of the people there. Yun Zijin was certain she had never seen this boy before.
