diskusbooks Chapter 96 Reasons for Inertia
Chapter 96 Reasons for Inertia
Even if they squeezed together, only four people could sit on the sofa. Since none of them knew each other well, Fan Shengmei and Qiu Yingying took chairs and sat opposite each other on the sofa. Qiu Yingying even brought out snacks to share with everyone.
"The property management recommended that I rent out the house. I thought it would be difficult to rent out and I didn't agree because it was too much trouble. I didn't expect it to be so easy to rent out. Can you tell me why you rented the house here?" Zhang Liangjun was very curious about this. They had already bought 2202, so why were the remaining four people still together?
"You figured out we're tenants? We do look like it, especially the small cubicle!" Fan Shengmei explained, "There are quite a few reasons. It's closest to the subway, the management is quite strict, it's suitable for girls, and it's quite clean, it's just that the property management fee is a bit expensive!"
"There's a railway right next to it, don't you find it noisy?"
Guan Juer explained, "It's alright. There are no more shifts here at night, so there's no problem at all."
"Hey, aren't you a homeowner here? Why did you buy a house here if you didn't think it was a good place?" Andy noticed something interesting. Actually, Andy also wanted to ask why Zhang Liangjun took the stairs instead of the elevator, but since they had just met, he didn't want to ask too much.
"Oh, I'm optimistic about the appreciation potential here, after all, it's close to the subway." Since he couldn't tell the truth, he could just tell a lie without any guilt.
“The three of them chose this place mainly because of its convenient transportation, safety, and hygiene. Andy, why do you live here? Your clothes are mostly designer brands, and your watch and jewelry are quite valuable, right? With so much money, why would you live here?” Although Zhang Liangjun didn’t recognize the styles, he had a general understanding of the brands and wasn’t afraid of being exposed.
"I just came back from abroad, and this house was a gift from a friend!" Andy was only telling half the story, which was perfect; everyone was equally guilty.
Actually, she wanted to find a place with a strong sense of "down-to-earth life," which might be helpful in healing her fear of intimacy. Tan Zongming then arranged for people to find a suitable place. The people assigned to the job were only familiar with the Joyful Song area, and the range of places for multiple people to share a room with in a harmonious relationship was very small. Choosing apartment 2001 was quite reasonable!
"You rich people are so different! You can still be so picky about such a nice house! Unlike us poor people, we're already very satisfied to be able to rent here!" Fan Shengmei sighed and complained.
"That's not true. It's all the same no matter where you live. I used to live in a nursing home when I was a child. My mother is now the director of a nursing home. The conditions there are much worse than here."
Qiu Yingying remains very optimistic, saying, "Yes, it's all the same no matter where we live. Things will definitely get better in the future! Just like Manager Bai said!"
"Your manager Bai said something similar!" Fan Shengmei instinctively dismissed every man, especially those without money!
"Yes, that's what he said during dinner. He said that he would definitely have a place in Shanghai in the future!"
Zhang Liangjun took out his phone. "Good idea! I'll check this person out. If he's suitable, I'll recommend him to the company! Qiu Yingying, do you know his phone number? Give it to me!"
"Oh, okay!" Qiu Yingying was overjoyed and immediately took out her phone and read out Manager Bai's phone number.
"Found it, Bai Yanle, is it him?"
"Yes, yes!" Qiu Yingying nodded vigorously!
Zhang Liangjun quickly found out. "You've misjudged him. This guy doesn't seem like a good match. According to the records, he's already booked rooms with almost dozens of different women, some of whom are old enough to be his mother. Hey, some hotel check-in records even have photos of the two of them. Take a look and see if it's him."
Qiu Yingying shouted, "Impossible! Manager Bai isn't that kind of person!"
She quickly walked to Zhang Liangjun's side, picked up her phone and started looking at it. As she looked, she began to feel sad. "How could Manager Bai be such a person? I only knew he submitted fake invoices, I never imagined he had such a bad side!"
Zhang Liangjun picked up his phone again and started checking. "You really know him well. He's been to the police station before, but because the amount involved wasn't large, there's no criminal record. Not having a criminal record doesn't mean there's no record at all. If you put your mind to it, you can find all of that!"
Fan Shengmei and Guan Juer frantically tried to calm Qiu Yingying down. Qiu Yingying was just embarrassed, feeling that the man pursuing her was a complete jerk and that she had lost face. In truth, she didn't have any feelings for Bai Yanle, after all, they had only eaten two meals together.
Zhang Liangjun jokingly remarked, "He's just juggling multiple relationships; he's only made a mistake that all men make!"
"All men in the world? Would you do that too?" Guan Juer asked Zhang Liangjun.
Zhang Liangjun smiled and said, "I can only guarantee that I won't hide anything!"
Andy asked in surprise, "You're really honest. Aren't you afraid of never finding true love if you're so cynical?"
"I'm just afraid there's too much true love!"
Everyone laughed, thinking Zhang Liangjun was joking. Little did they know, Zhang Liangjun was actually serious! Having acquired the system's passive skill, Zhang Liangjun dared not interact much with others, fearing he might inadvertently ruin someone's life. The secretaries in the company now were either male or middle-aged women in their fifties.
You can't understand Zhang Liangjun's pain!
"Alright, you all comfort this young Qiu. I'll be leaving now." Zhang Liangjun stood up, preparing to take his leave.
Andy stood up too. "I'll go too. Sorry to bother you today!"
Just as Fan Shengmei was about to get up to see the guests off, she suddenly remembered something, picked up her phone, and said, "You two, how about we exchange contact information? We can be friends now, what do you say?"
Qiu Yingying, who was pretending to be sad, stopped crying when she heard this and picked up her phone to exchange numbers.
Only Guan Juer was reserved and didn't dare to join in the fun.
Zhang Liangjun got up and left the 20th floor. He then went to the 22nd floor to look at the three apartments. They were unfinished, untouched, and there was nothing to see. He closed the door and left without looking back.
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Yuanpeng Games Company.
Ji Xiaotong and Qu Xiaoxiao were having a heart-to-heart talk. "Xiaoxiao, tell me the truth, you and Liangjun have been together for several years now, why haven't you taken things further? Is it because you're unwilling?"
"It's because Teacher Zhang doesn't want to! And I think the reason he doesn't want to is because of you!" Qu Xiaoxiao and Ji Xiaotong's first meeting didn't seem very harmonious, but as they got to know each other better, they found that their personalities were very compatible and their relationship became closer and closer, which is why they could talk about anything.
"Well... I feel the same way, but to be honest with you, Xiaoxiao, I have no plans to get married in this lifetime! I once went to a fortune teller, and what's with that expression? Don't doubt me, he was incredibly accurate. I even went to look for him later, but I could never find him again." Ji Xiaotong spoke to Qu Xiaoxiao in a somewhat mysterious tone.
"How accurate is it? Is it like a fortune teller in the world?" Qu Xiaoxiao didn't take it seriously anymore, her tone somewhat teasing.
Ji Xiaotong then recounted the fortune teller's predictions and explanations, "The current situation is that his predictions were quite accurate, but he also said that my destiny is very good for having children, so I want to have a child, but I don't want to get married!"
"So? You want to be a mistress? Oh! I see, you want me to marry Teacher Zhang, and then allow you...!" Qu Xiaoxiao said sarcastically. "I never expected this! Ji Xiaotong, you're all grown up, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, and you actually think about such a wonderful thing. Your idea is simply... brilliant!"
By the time Ji Xiaotong realized she had been tricked, Qu Xiaoxiao had already run to the inner lounge and locked the door.
Ji Xiaotong shouted angrily, "Qu Xiaoxiao! I'm talking to you about serious business, why are you messing around with me!"
"I already knew. Did you think this was a secret? Everyone already knows, hahaha!"
Ji Xiaotong was on the verge of a breakdown! "Does everyone already know?"
"Not only that, we all know that you don't know we all know this!"
Ji Xiaotong: "..."