Free Web NovelChapter 409: Chapter 409: Gu Family Siblings
"Zhenhua." Gu Jiale, the older brother of Gu Jianing and a student at East Province University, majoring in Chinese, was called over by his sister. Upon seeing Dai Zhenhua, he greeted him with a smile.
"Gu," Dai Zhenhua replied with a smile, "I’m going to make a phone call."
"I’ll show you the way," Gu Jiale enthusiastically offered to help.
"No trouble at all, I know where it is," Dai Zhenhua said with a smile, bypassing Gu Jiale to head to the living room.
As Gu Jiale turned back to look at Dai Zhenhua, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes, but soon he regained his confidence; he wouldn’t give up easily.
"Bro," Gu Jianing glared at her brother, "You should hurry up and move things."
Gu Jiale laughed and went to do the heavy lifting.
As Dai Zhenhua entered the living room, he went straight to make a call on the phone placed on the coffee table. The Gu siblings had installed it themselves to conveniently contact their family.
The Gu siblings were from Guangdong Province, far from East Province. They chose to enroll at East Province University because their mother was an alumna of the school and she was from East Province.
Their uncle is the mayor of Dongji City, which is considered their own territory, so the family was reassured about the children studying so far away. Given their family’s good condition, they rented accommodation and even hired a housekeeper to handle the siblings’ meals and housekeeping.
They met Dai Zhenhua at a banquet, were aware of each other’s family backgrounds, and were of the same age and exceptionally attractive, making Gu Jiale quite taken with Dai Zhenhua.
Gu Jianing and Dai Zhenhua were in the same major and were assigned to the same dormitory, making them somewhat familiar with each other. As for her brother’s way of pursuing someone, she could only sigh and wanted to complain if it weren’t for him being her own brother.
Inside, Dai Zhenhua dialed the university staff residence building number, spoke to the lady at the gate about contacting Professor Ren, and then hung up. After about ten minutes, the call came back.
"Hello."
"Professor Ren, this is Zhenhua."
"Zhenhua," Professor Ren said with a smile, "Why are you calling me during the holiday? Is there something going on?"
"Professor Ren, can your villa accommodate two more tenants?" Dai Zhenhua asked with a smile, then explained the situation of Guo Xiangxiang and her grandmother.
"The tenant is Guo Xiangxiang, who is also at East Province University, majoring in nursing, and her grandmother is with her in East Province. They previously rented at the Dahua Production Team, looking to be closer to the school, but encountered an unpleasant situation in the village."
Dai Zhenhua briefly talked about the situation at Dahua Production Team. "It’s not suitable for the grandmother and granddaughter to stay there, the city is safer, so I mentioned your villa that you rent to East Province University students."
Professor Ren, though not knowing who Guo Xiangxiang was, learned she was from their university and had brought her grandmother along to study, immediately impressed.
"Zhenhua, let them stay at my place, no problem, the rent remains the same," Professor Ren said. "They can stay as they please. It’s simple to rent with me—just be friendly and take care of the house."
"Ah, thank you, Professor Ren."
Having hung up the phone, Dai Zhenhua smiled and told Madam Guo, sitting on the sofa, "Madam Guo, Professor Ren has agreed, I can now take you to see the house and choose a room you like."
"The rent here isn’t expensive; only three yuan a month, but utilities will be divided among yourselves. All that is provided in the house can be used, what isn’t available will need to be added.," Dai Zhenhua explained with a smile.
"Once you’ve chosen your room, it’s easier to arrange your luggage accordingly." Dai Zhenhua helped Madam Guo up to start exploring the house.
"The villa has two stories; the layouts on the first and second floors are similar, with the kitchen next door, it’s separate, and there’s a bathroom on each level, making life very convenient," Dai Zhenhua earnestly recommended. "For your age, Madam Guo, I’d suggest you stay on the ground floor; it’s more convenient and safe. Jianing and her brother live upstairs, so having separate floors provides more space."
Madam Guo nodded in agreement, "Hmm, you’re right." ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
"Thank you so much, young lady, for all the effort you’ve put into helping the two of us," Madam Guo expressed her gratitude, holding Dai Zhenhua’s hand touched.
"We’re all acquaintances," Dai Zhenhua said with a smile, leading Madam Guo to view the room, finally choosing the one near the bathroom.
Actually, the three rooms on the ground floor are almost the same in terms of layout and size. Madam Guo saw that this room was furthest from the stairs, had windows on both sides for good lighting, and was conveniently located almost opposite the bathroom; it was the best choice.
So when Yi Roujing and company arrived, Madam Guo and others had almost finished tidying up the room, even having the bedding laid out.
"Wow, this house is great," Guo Xiangxiang was pleasantly surprised. This living environment is a hundred times better than the Dahua Production Team, not to mention her family’s house in Huaixi County couldn’t compare to this place, "The room is so big with a desk and bookshelf, the furniture is fully equipped." free𝑤ebnovel.com
What satisfied Guo Xiangxiang the most was the bathroom. At Dahua Production Team, although the outhouse was separate, the rural conditions were imaginable, plus it was a squatting toilet, which was tough for her grandma. Now this place had a flush toilet, imaging the original residents must have been very wealthy.
"The rent is similar to Dahua Production Team, only three yuan a month," Madam Guo, staying in such a nice place for the first time and at such low cost, was honestly pleased.
"Thank you so much, Zhenhua," Guo Xiangxiang said sincerely, "Let’s go eat out together, I’ve been around here before, Dongji State-owned Restaurant is nearby."
"These two are your classmates, Zhenhua, let’s all go together, we’ll be roommates from now on," Guo Xiangxiang said enthusiastically.
"Alright," Gu Jianing nodded in agreement.
Madam Guo, feeling tired after traveling a distance, didn’t plan to go out to eat. After having a cup of milk powder, she rested and asked Guo Xiangxiang to bring her some food when she returned.
After settling Madam Guo, Guo Xiangxiang invited everyone to go to the nearby Dongji State-owned Restaurant.
On the way, they got to know each other better. The Gu siblings realized that Dai Zhenhua’s dedicated effort in this matter was because of Yi Roujing.
Gu Jianing looked at Yi Roujing’s stunning appearance, feeling a bit awed, some people are not only beautiful but talented as well. Jing University is not a place just anyone can get into, and considering the attitudes of Dai Zhenyan and Dai Zhenhua, their family background must be extraordinary, and married with children already—perfectly winning at life.
Life has its unexpected encounters, as the group entered Dongji State-owned Restaurant, they happened to run into some acquaintances on the first floor.
"Uncle," the Gu siblings rushed to greet the middle-aged man wearing a gray Zhongshan suit.
Next to Wang Chengdong were three people: one was Dai Chunsheng, the other was Chang Xiuming.
Chang Xiuming had visited East Province several times, entertained by his uncle Wang Chengdong. When they were admitted to East Province, they met the Chang siblings a couple of times, Dai Chunsheng was Dai Zhenhua’s father; they had met before. However, the other young man of similar age to Chang Xiuming, they saw for the first time—such a handsome person would certainly not be forgotten.
