Gorgeous Female Tenants

Chapter 167: Malicious Intent

When Xu Xiangbei arrived at the dumpling restaurant, Liu Ningyan and Chen Xin had already ordered the dishes and filled a glass of beer, waiting for him at the table.

Xu Xiangbei sat down with a smile, looking at the table full of delicious dishes and the two young and beautiful ladies, he couldn’t help but feel delighted: "Having lunch with two beauties is truly one of the great pleasures in life."

Liu Ningyan and Chen Xin blushed slightly, raising their glasses together to toast Xu Xiangbei: "Let’s toast to a beautiful life."

They tilted their heads back, and a cup of refreshing, fragrant beer went down, the pure malt aroma lingering between their lips and teeth.

Chen Xin filled another glass of beer for Xu Xiangbei, finding it interesting to pour beer for him.

Xu Xiangbei grinned mischievously: "You two look like you’re trying to get me drunk."

Liu Ningyan’s smile was as bright and enchanting as a begonia after the rain: "We just want you to have a couple more drinks, it’s all good intentions."

Xu Xiangbei smiled appreciatively at Liu Ningyan: "Hehe, Ning Yan, I never realized you’re skilled in computer hacking. That’s impressive, usually it’s boys who know more about computer technology. What got you interested in it?"

Liu Ningyan raised her glass boldly and drank another with Xu Xiangbei. Although she smiled, there was an extraordinary melancholy in her eyes.

"When you know your life might end anytime, maybe tonight you sleep and there’s no tomorrow, would you pin everything on tomorrow? Whatever I’m interested in, I study it intensively, day and night, because I don’t know if I’ll have a tomorrow."

It sounded like a joke, but Xu Xiangbei could sense Liu Ningyan’s sorrow, feeling her sadness and helplessness.

He gently held Liu Ningyan’s soft and tender hand, grinning: "You don’t need to worry about no tomorrow now, has your intensity in research vanished?"

Liu Ningyan withdrew her hand from Xu Xiangbei’s, pushing him away: "Of course it hasn’t vanished, and I intend to delve even deeper, that’s why I came to see you today."

Xu Xiangbei raised an eyebrow and smiled: "I knew inviting me to lunch wouldn’t be so simple, there’s indeed an ulterior motive."

"It’s not any kind of scheme, just want to borrow some money from you, or you can invest with us, how about we work hard together?"

Xu Xiangbei asked suspiciously: "Your Liu Family is so rich, you need to borrow money from me?"

Liu Ningyan picked a dumpling for Xu Xiangbei, her expression calm and smiling: "Chen Xin and I are programming a game. My dad doesn’t approve and says I’m not doing proper work, so he won’t support me financially on this. So I thought of you."

Xu Xiangbei ate the dumpling from his bowl, grinning: "How much do you need? This is a loan, remember, what you borrow must be paid back, don’t renege later."

Liu Ningyan had already thought it through: "Let’s borrow two million for now. Do we need a professional lawyer to draft a contract, writing it all down in black and white?"

"No need to be so formal, let’s keep it simple, but Missy, I honestly don’t want to just lend you money."

Chen Xin shot Xu Xiangbei a glance: "You’re so stingy, tighter than a miser’s purse strings."

"Hehe, I’m not lending, but I didn’t say I won’t give money, I want to invest in the game you’re developing."

Liu Ningyan and Chen Xin exchanged smiles: "As a loan, we’ll definitely pay back the two million in the future, but as an investment, if we fail, we have no money to repay you."

"I believe in you guys, you won’t fail. Consider this two million as my investment."

A tinge of joyful blush flashed across Chen Xin and Liu Ningyan’s faces.

Liu Ningyan thought of something else: "There’s one more thing. With the summer holiday coming up, we plan to continue programming our game. The school environment is too poor, and we want to rent a quiet house where we won’t be disturbed, so please keep an eye out for us."

Xu Xiangbei beamed: "Stay at my courtyard house, it’s originally your family’s property anyway, I won’t charge you rent."

However, Liu Ningyan firmly refused: "No, since my dad gave the courtyard to you, it’s yours, it has nothing to do with our Liu Family. I don’t want to waive the rent because of my dad. Whatever your current tenant pays, I’ll pay the same, I won’t take advantage."

Xu Xiangbei leered: "Hehe, if you want to take advantage of me, just do it, I won’t resist."

Liu Ningyan punched Xu Xiangbei lightly, feigning anger: "You’re so improper, annoying."

Xu Xiangbei introduced to Chen Xin: "It’s a large courtyard house with several empty rooms. After we eat, I’ll take you to see the rooms."

Chen Xin had always lived in a cramped apartment and never stayed in a courtyard house, so she was very excited when Xu Xiangbei suggested renting it to them.

After the meal, Xu Xiangbei took Liu Ningyan and Chen Xin to the courtyard house in a silver flash.

Although the courtyard house on Anhe Road was once a Liu Family property, Liu Ningyan had never been there. When they entered the courtyard house, seeing the lush trees, rock garden, water pool, and bamboo forest, they instantly fell in love with the place.

Ding Keke came out of the house. Not working today, she wore a red fitted silk cheongsam, outlining her perfect figure and revealing a pair of long and beautiful legs.

She looked at Liu Ningyan and Chen Xin with curiosity and asked Xu Xiangbei: "They look a bit familiar."

Ding Keke had seen Liu Ningyan and Chen Xin at Jiangcheng University before but never together individually.

Xu Xiangbei introduced them: "These are Liu Ningyan and Chen Xin, sophomores at Jiangcheng University, they’ll be staying here for the summer to do some programming."

Ding Keke greeted Liu Ningyan and Chen Xin with a smile: "Welcome, smart students. We’ll be neighbors from now on."

Liu Ningyan recognized Ding Keke as the nurse from the school’s infirmary, and she smiled: "Hello Nurse Ding, please take care of us in the future, Sister."

"Let’s mutually help each other, we’re neighbors after all."

While Liu Ningyan was looking through the rooms, Ding Keke pulled Xu Xiangbei aside with a mysterious smile: "Are you sure you want to rent the house to them?"

Xu Xiangbei grinned: "Yes, they want to create their future, by providing a place to live, I’m helping them."

"I didn’t expect your thinking to be so noble. You’re not planning to pursue those pretty young ladies, are you?"

Xu Xiangbei put on a serious face: "How can you think that about me? I’m a gentleman. Everything I do is for their future."

"Speak plainly."

"Hehe, my harem has gained two more beauties. If you don’t serve me well, I’ll favor them."

Ding Keke pinched Xu Xiangbei’s arm playfully: "I knew you had ulterior motives. You see the pretty young ladies, and you’re tempted, aren’t you? I’ll keep an eye on you, you won’t succeed."