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What the hell... Did he just casually ask about my age?
Tsk.
Considering his flushed ears, the credibility of that statement is quite low.
I would rather believe that he was so amazed by my beauty that he took the initiative to ask the Landlady about my age.
So, I straightened my back and puffed out my chest.
"You can't possibly be..."
You can't possibly have a crush on me, right?
However, before I could finish my sentence, he interrupted me.
"Okay, I admit it. Before I came here, my mom told me that you’re 25 this year and still single, and that you have a bad temper, so I should be careful with my words."
Me: ??
"Then why are your ears red?"
He held a wrench in one hand while casually pushing back his damp hair with the other, revealing his handsome features.
"...I remembered what my mom said about you and felt embarrassed for her."
I was left speechless.
After a moment of silence, I conceded and said reluctantly, "I'll go change my clothes."
"Okay."
Perhaps feeling guilty, he seemed quite relieved, standing under the showerhead, soaking wet and looking obedient.
I turned to head back to my room, but just as I took a couple of steps, I vaguely heard Wang Xingci mumbling something low behind me.
The voice was muffled, but I could barely make out the words:
"I'm sorry, Mom..."
I suspect that Wang Xingci has a natural affinity for misfortune. Just as I finished changing my clothes and stepped out, suddenly—
The chandelier above flickered and went out.
It was bad enough that the water was unavailable, but now the electricity was out too.
At the moment I was plunged into darkness, I gasped and instinctively lunged forward.
I have been afraid of the dark since childhood, especially this sudden onset of it.
The person in front of me seemed to stiffen for a moment, and then I felt…
My clothes were getting soaked by the cold moisture coming off him.
What a troublesome situation.
The chill from his body snapped me back to reality. I took a small step back to create some distance, but my hand still tightly gripped the hem of his shirt.
"What should we do?"
He fell silent for a moment.
"Well... should I take you to the hotel next door to get a room?"
"…Okay."
With no water and no electricity, I could only count myself unlucky and go out to spend money on a place to stay for the night.
However…
There was one critical issue.
I had left my ID at the office.
I told him this, and he fell silent for two seconds before quietly pulling an ID card from his pocket.
In the light of the flashlight, I glanced at it. The photo showed a handsome face with clear features; he truly was a natural charmer.
I tightly grasped the corner of his shirt as we descended the stairs.
The entire building was shrouded in darkness, likely due to a power outage caused by a wiring issue.
I must say, he was quite considerate.
Knowing I was afraid of the dark, he followed closely behind me, maintaining a step's distance, with the flashlight beam illuminating the path ahead.
By the time we reached the ground floor, I had nearly wrung his shirt dry.
Wang Xingci accompanied me to a hotel next to the community, using his ID to book a room for me. However—
As soon as we got the room key and turned around, we encountered a group of people.
At the forefront was my Landlady.
Wang Xingci and I were stunned.
The group opposite us also halted in their tracks.
The first to react were a few of the sisters behind my Landlady, who wore knowing smiles and spoke excitedly.
"Yazhi, your son…"
"What son? Have you all lost your minds playing mahjong?"
With that, my Landlady pulled her friends away.
They left…
We didn’t even have a chance to explain ourselves.
Our eyes met, and I felt utterly helpless.
"What is this all about…"
"Look on the bright side." Wang Xingci glanced at his damp clothes and then down at me. "Maybe my mom thinks of you as a daughter-in-law; then your rent could be waived."
I was taken aback.
That makes sense.
So, I picked up the room key and happily said goodbye to Wang Xingci.
However...
This person is a fraud.
After waiting for a few days, instead of hearing from the sister about the rent reduction, I received a call from Wang Xingci.
On the phone, he clearly stated his purpose:
The sister is preparing for retirement, and from now on, he will be in charge of collecting rent for the family's dozen or so properties.
So, he is now my new landlord.
With a new official comes new authority, and his first order of business was to hit me hard.
Not only was the rent not reduced, but it actually increased by more than half.
Look at this, is this even human?
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