novelraw Chapter 146 : These Legs Are Longer Than My Life
Chapter 146 : These Legs Are Longer Than My Life
Chapter 146: These Legs Are Longer Than My Life
"700 isn't expensive, right?" The woman argued reasonably.
Chen Fan looked at her and smiled.
"First, this is a shared rental, not a whole house rental. Secondly, with a price of 700, you can easily rent a place with better conditions outside."
"Moreover, you're asking for the rent to be paid upfront for a year, which comes to 8,400 yuan."
"Let me say something unpleasant, if I don't rent this place, you might have a hard time renting it out at this price."
The woman didn't seem skilled at bargaining, and after Chen Fan said this, she immediately became somewhat tense and embarrassed.
She didn't dare refute Chen Fan and only mumbled softly, "The furniture here is complete, which can save you a lot of trouble."
Chen Fan smiled, "But after paying the rent, I still have to pay for heating, property management, and electricity fees. Calculated like this, it would be over 10,000 for a year."
"Do you think most students can afford this price?"
The woman was rendered speechless and stood there awkwardly, unsure of what to do.
Seeing this scene, Chen Fan couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
It seemed that this landlady beauty had a rather introverted personality and wasn't very skilled at doing this kind of thing.
He even believed that if she didn't urgently need money, she absolutely wouldn't have chosen to rent out her place.
Thinking of this, Chen Fan felt a bit reluctant.
The woman looked at Chen Fan and tentatively asked, "Then... how much would you be willing to accept?"
Chen Fan thought that for such conditions, he could easily rent a place outside for 500 yuan.
The only advantage he liked about this place was that the house was on campus, which could save him a lot of time and trouble.
"600."
Chen Fan still softened his stance.
However, the woman didn't seem too satisfied.
"Isn't 600 a bit too low?"
"Could you raise it a little more?"
Chen Fan couldn't help but laugh bitterly. Who was renting whose house here? How did it become like the woman was coming to rent his place?
The woman mustered her courage and said, "650 per month. There's no property management fee for this house, and we can split the utilities. I can also help with cleaning."
Seeing the woman's anxious and expectant gaze, Chen Fan really couldn't bring himself to bargain further.
"Alright, 650 as you said."
The woman finally breathed a sigh of relief, as she was truly worried that Chen Fan would refuse.
"When... can you sign the contract and pay the rent?"
Chen Fan asked in return, "Do you have the contract with you?"
The woman shook her head.
"Tonight? Tonight when I come back, I can bring the contract."
Chen Fan nodded, "No problem."
"But can I move in now? My luggage is still downstairs."
The woman felt a bit embarrassed.
"I... I need to tidy up the things downstairs first and move them to the attic upstairs."
Chen Fan turned and looked around, pointing with his hand.
"Isn't there a single bed in the study? I'll stay in the study first. Once you've finished tidying up, I'll move out."
The woman nodded.
"Don't worry, I'll finish tidying up as quickly as possible."
So, next, Chen Fan went downstairs to bring his luggage up.
In the study, the woman was organizing the bookshelf, putting all the books into a suitcase to move them to the attic upstairs.
"Let me help."
Seeing her struggling, Chen Fan volunteered to help.
However, this woman was quite stubborn.
"No need. I can move them myself."
After saying that, she took off her down jacket and unwrapped the thick scarf.
It was then that Chen Fan finally saw her true appearance.
Indeed, she was a beauty.
Whether it was her figure or her face, there was nothing to complain about, she was definitely at the level of a beauty.
This woman should be in her thirties.
But her face didn't show it at all, looking more like a college student in her twenties.
The deepest impression this woman left on Chen Fan was her head of thick, black hair cascading like a waterfall, and those two extraordinarily long legs.
Because she was wearing jeans, those long legs looked even straighter and more slender.
Chen Fan even found himself staring in a daze.
These legs are literally longer than my life.
This woman was very stubborn, refusing to let Chen Fan help as she stubbornly moved all the books in the room by herself using a suitcase, taking four trips to finish.
Watching the woman covered in sweat and panting heavily, Chen Fan felt admiration in his heart.
A woman with a proud and aloof personality, keeping her distance.
It seems the future interactions won't be that harmonious.
Who knows if moving in here is a good thing or a bad thing.
"Sorry about that, I have a lot of books."
The woman didn't even rest, immediately grabbing a mop to clean the study.
Chen Fan quickly stopped her, "No need, I can do it myself."
This time the woman didn't refuse, standing by the door to rest.
"I have new sheets and covers here, I can help you change them later."
"See if there's anything else you need?"
Chen Fan glanced around and smiled lightly, "No, I don't have high demands for living conditions."
"Alright then. You get settled, I have something to go out for."
"Hey..."
Chen Fan called out to her, "Shouldn't you give me a house key?"
The woman looked embarrassed, "Sorry, I didn't expect the house to be rented out so quickly, there's only one key."
"I'll get a new one made this afternoon. How about giving it to you when we sign the contract tonight?"
"Of course, if you need anything you can call me anytime. You have my number, I'm Wen Wan."
Wen Wan?
Nice name.
Chen Fan praised it, seeing her off.
Alone in the living room, Chen Fan felt somewhat amused.
He didn't know whether to call this woman naive or foolish.
The house wasn't even tidied up yet, and she directly let him move in.
Didn't she worry that he might ransack the place and steal all her valuables?
Or was she really broke and desperately needed the rental income?
Since the contract wasn't signed yet, Chen Fan didn't want to linger.
He put his luggage in the study and went out alone.
First, he went to Starry Sky Internet Cafe and First Encounter Internet Cafe for a look around.
Although it was still the new year holiday, it didn't affect the business of these two cafes at all.
Both were packed with people.
Compared to the nearby deserted internet cafes, Chen Fan's business was indeed enviable.
Most employees were still on vacation, with only three on duty.
Not wanting to eat out, Chen Fan had a bowl of instant noodles in the office to tide himself over.
While eating, he went over the accounts to ensure the cafes had been operating normally while he was away.
The safe next to him was already stuffed with two bulging bags.
This was the money earned over the past few days.
Conveniently, Chen Fan didn't need to go to the bank, directly counting out 10,000 yuan from these bags to pay the rent when signing the contract tonight.
As he was counting the money, a call came in.
It was from Ma Xiaoshuai.
"Hey, when are you coming back to school? I forgot to tell you before the new year, the dorms won't open until the 8th."
Chen Fan's mouth twitched.
"Ma Xiaoshuai, you bastard."
"I'm already at the school."