Gorgeous Female Tenants

Chapter 34: The Golden House Hides the Beauty

The crowd cheered like a tidal wave.

The shop owner, a middle-aged chubby man, held out two boxes of mung bean pastries with a broad smile to Xu Xiangbei: "Young man, my name is Feng San, but you can call me Fat San. I’m the co-owner of this shop. These two boxes of mung bean pastries are a little token from me. Haha, in this day and age, it’s rare to find someone like you with such courage and bravery to stand up for others."

Xu Xiangbei smiled slightly, reaching out to take the pastries: "Boss Feng, you are too kind. My name is Xu Xiangbei, and I will be living in the courtyard opposite. Feel free to contact me."

He was about to reach for his wallet, but the shop owner stopped him.

"Young man, are you trying to insult me? I used to be in the military when I was younger, also a hot-blooded guy, and even though I’m older now, I really admire your spirit. These two boxes of mung bean pastries are my treat to you."

Feng San pretended to be angry.

"Alright."

Xu Xiangbei didn’t insist further and handed one box of pastries to Ding Keke beside him, keeping one for himself to eat.

The mung bean pastries were fragrant, sweet, soft, and crumbly, very delicious.

The group walked towards the courtyard, which had three sets of gates, covering about seven or eight hundred square meters, and was lavishly and grandly decorated inside.

Xu Xiangbei walked around the courtyard, instructing the renovation team to start working according to his style requirements, with Liu Hongan accompanying him the whole time without the slightest impatience.

"Wow, what a beautiful courtyard, like something out of a costume drama. I’d love to live here."

Ding Keke picked a flower from the garden and humorously placed it in her hair.

"Keke, where do you live now?"

Xu Xiangbei asked Ding Keke with a smiling face.

"I share a small two-bedroom apartment with a classmate, just in the residential area next to the First People’s Hospital. The rent is very expensive, 2,000 yuan a month."

Ding Keke revealed honestly.

"Here’s a thought, why don’t you move in today? I won’t charge you any rent. You just need to keep an eye on the renovation and help clean the house when you’re free. Just watching the place is enough."

Xu Xiangbei replied nonchalantly.

"No way!"

Ding Keke instinctively shook her head, looking defensively at Xu Xiangbei: "I’m not going to live under the same roof with a big pervert like you!"

Even though she hadn’t known Xu Xiangbei for long, Ding Keke had completely seen through his wolfish nature. If she lived under the same roof with him, wouldn’t that be like a sheep walking into a wolf’s lair?

"Haha, you wish. Who said I was going to live with you?"

Xu Xiangbei cheekily grinned, teasing, "Of course, if you’re feeling lonely and empty and insist on me keeping you company, if I’m in a good mood, I might just stay."

If it weren’t for worrying about misunderstanding from Gu Xiangyi’s sisters, Xu Xiangbei would have already moved Ding Keke into Spring Villa. Now that the Liu family had gifted him a courtyard, letting Ding Keke stay there was like hiding a beauty in a golden house.

Thinking of flirting with the sisters at Spring Villa and then coming to the courtyard for some intimate moments with the charming little nurse, Xu Xiangbei couldn’t help but beam with joy.

"Pfft, who needs your company anyway."

Ding Keke rolled her eyes in annoyance.

Just as Xu Xiangbei was about to speak, his phone suddenly rang in his pocket. He answered it, and a cold female voice came through the receiver: "Xu Xiangbei, where are you?"

"Oh, Fairy Sister, what made you think of calling me? Have you been captivated by my handsome looks and rich inner world that a day apart feels like three years?"

Upon hearing the voice, Xu Xiangbei knew it was Gu Xinyan calling, and he jokingly teased without seriousness.

"Can you come to pick us up? The family is pressuring my sister to appease the Chen family, and she’s almost in tears."

Gu Xinyan’s voice remained cool, ignoring Xu Xiangbei’s teasing.

"Alright, I’ll head over right away."

Xu Xiangbei immediately agreed, hung up the phone, and looked at Liu Hongan beside him: "I need to go to South Mountain Lakeside. Can you give me a ride?"

"South Mountain Lakeside?"

Being a smart person, Liu Hongan pondered for a bit and then smiled slightly: "You’re heading to the Gu Family, right? I’ll go with you."

The Hongqi sedan started slowly, heading straight for South Mountain Lakeside.

On the way, Xu Xiangbei talked to Liu Hongan about the Gu Family’s situation. Liu Hongan listened and smiled slightly, "Divine Doctor Xu, I’ve actually heard about the Xiangyi Group’s situation. In recent years, due to malicious suppression by competitors and poor management, the Xiangyi Group’s revenue has been declining rapidly. Recently, there were even media reports about their broken financial chain, unable to pay wages. Several managers have resigned in recent days, and if they can’t find investors to stabilize the situation, the Xiangyi Group will soon go bankrupt."

Xu Xiangbei nodded, sighing: "The Gu Family is at a dead-end now. To preserve the family business, they’re forcing Gu Xiangyi to sell her body to please Chen Ban City. It’s truly disgraceful!"

Liu Hongan smiled, reading something in Xu Xiangbei’s indignant expression, and said nothing more, only pulling out a cigarette and handing it to Xu Xiangbei.

At South Mountain Lakeside, the Hongqi sedan stopped in front of a villa.

Xu Xiangbei and Liu Hongan had just stepped out of the car, and before entering the door, they heard loud shouting from inside the room: "Xiangyi, do you want to anger the old man to death? You know the state of Xiangyi Group, if we drag this out it’s over. Go find Chen Ban City and plead, I don’t care what method you use, but you must get Young Master Chen to invest and help us through this crisis!"

Xu Xiangbei paused, glancing at Liu Hongan, both intuitively understanding not to just walk in.

Domestic affairs are always complicated, and after all, Xu Xiangbei was an outsider, so it was inappropriate to meddle freely.

"I’m not going. I don’t want to be Chen Ban City’s plaything..."

Gu Xiangyi’s voice came through, sounding somewhat choked.

"Hmph, have you fallen for that poor kid named Xu Xiangbei? Not to be harsh, but as a young lady from a wealthy family, with such a distinguished status, how can you have no sense of judgment at all? You fancy any Tom, Dick, or Harry. Let me tell you, Young Master Chen is excellent—powerful, influential, and capable. If he fancies you, it’s your blessing. You should seize the opportunity. Think not just for yourself, but for our Gu Family."

Gu Chengjun’s voice grew increasingly severe.

"Indeed, Young Master Chen is so fond of you, yet you don’t know how to cherish it!"

"The old man is already gravely ill, and even if he recovers, he could still be infuriated to death by you."

"Hmph, if our Gu Family goes bankrupt, let’s see how I’ll deal with you!"

Inside the room, many chimed in, blaming Gu Xiangyi with their tongues wagging.

Bang!

Xu Xiangbei, unable to bear it any longer, kicked the door open, storming into the room amidst the shocked stares of everyone.

"Pardon me, who was it that just called me Tom, Dick, or Harry? Step out, I’d like to see."

Xu Xiangbei, a cigarette dangling from his lips, squinted his eyes mischievously, scanning the dozen or so people present.