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He still had to pay the breach of penalty? That’s a full 630,000 yuan!
Everyone stared dumbfounded at Xu Yao. This… isn’t this a little… unseemly? For a wealthy woman who owns two luxury homes in Haicheng Shangpin, insisting on the breach of penalty makes her seem a little petty.
[Xu Yao should have a lot of money. Sheng Zhou just paid the overdue rent. Yet she’s still pursuing the penalty, making the scene so awkward. It’s a bit… hard to comment on. Maybe the richer you are, the stingier you are.]
[Isn’t it perfectly legal and compliant with the law to ask for it? If it were me, I’d also ask Sheng Zhou to pay the penalty!]
[Are fans still trying to whitewash? How much money would that over two million yuan earn if put in the bank for financial management? Interest is money too! Should a wealthy woman suffer this loss? She should properly punish this deadbeat!]
Xu Yao, a retired celebrity, didn’t care what the fans of certain celebrities said online. Only the money in her hand was real.
Wouldn’t this money be better used to support the short drama Yin Fate? She had to have it!
Xu Yao’s expression was completely businesslike as she continued to address Sheng Zhou, “Then while you’re free, let’s inspect the household items with the presence of a third party. If there’s any damage, you’ll need to compensate accordingly. These are all stipulated in the rental agreement.”
Xu Yao now strongly doubted Sheng Zhou’s character. A top-tier celebrity deliberately taking advantage of the situation and owing half a year’s rent—would he really treat her furniture well?
The Xu family’s mansion in Haicheng Shangpin, even the one rented out, was luxuriously decorated, showing no signs of being a rental property.
There’s a saying in the interior design industry: the amount you spend on a house should equal the same amount you spend on interior designing. For interior designing on the luxurious side, the decoration cost can even be higher than the purchase price.
Sheng Zhou stumbled back two steps, his face tight as he stared at Xu Yao, his expression slightly panicked, “You… you…”
Sheng Zhou never imagined that Xu Yao would be so shameless and petty.
Lu Ye held the rent collection tablet in one hand, pulling out the photos and videos saved when he first rented to Sheng Zhou, making it easier to compare them one by one later.
Lu Ye asked, “Miss Yao Yao, Mr. Sheng, shall we start the inspection from the living room?”
Xu Yao nodded, and Lu Ye led several employees to change into special shoe covers before entering the living room. He knelt on one knee to inspect the soft, high-end sofa, not even missing the gaps beneath it.
Sheng Zhou had never been this scared in his life! He had never been this nervous, even during exams in school.
[Actually, it shouldn’t be a big problem. Although the live broadcast only showed the living room and kitchen, Sheng Zhou should be someone who cherishes furniture. It really is decorated luxuriously, so there shouldn’t be any issues.]
[I also feel like there shouldn’t be a big problem. Not wanting to pay rent is one thing, but the facilities inside the house shouldn’t be damaged by the tenant themselves.]
Lu Ye held the tablet with one hand, staring at the most prominent television in the living room, his magnetic voice calmly asking, “Mr. Sheng, may I ask where the 110-inch Stuths Starry Sky Edition LCD TV we provided you with went?”
Sheng Zhou: “…”
Sheng Zhou froze in place, feeling as if he were in an ice cellar, the words stuck in his throat and unable to come out.
Today’s televisions can connect to major video platforms. He had seen a netizen deliberately editing a parody video of him on a certain site, and at that moment, feeling upset, he had angrily grabbed the red wine bottle on the table and smashed it against the TV.
The TV made a cracking sound, and only then did Sheng Zhou realize what he had done, staring blankly at the broken screen, regret doing him no good.
Because he needed to record “My Home Life” soon, Sheng Zhou hurriedly bought a new LCD TV to hang up. This new LCD TV wasn’t cheap either, worth over a hundred thousand!
After all, televisions are quite similar, so neither the production team nor the audience noticed any issues. Who knew Lu Ye would catch him red-handed?
Xu Yao looked at Sheng Zhou’s precarious state and asked suspiciously, “Where did you take my TV?”
Sheng Zhou jolted and immediately replied, “The TV broke, so I sent it for repair and bought a new one.”
Xu Yao pressed on, “Why didn’t you inform the landlord about the repair?”
Sheng Zhou fell silent again.
[…What other reason could there be? He definitely broke it! Would he dare to tell the landlord he broke it?]
[The landlord has the obligation to repair the equipment in the house. If I rent and the fridge or TV breaks, I would notify the landlord. As long as I didn’t break it, the landlord would handle it. Sheng Zhou’s actions are clearly guilty.]
[!!! We’ve found it everyone! The Stuths Starry Sky Edition LCD TV is worth a million, a favorite among the wealthy. This is definitely a luxury item.]
[What? It’s that expensive? That’s not a TV; it’s clearly an ancestral relic in the house.]
“My Home Life” has completely exploded in popularity, with over fifty million viewers online on just a weekday morning.
Xu Yao looked at Sheng Zhou, who seemed to be on the verge of death, and was too lazy to continue questioning him, signalling Lu Ye and the others to keep inspecting the items in the house.
Soon, Xu Yao realised that Sheng Zhou had only served her an appetiser.
“Mr. Sheng, may I ask why you unilaterally changed the decorative wall we provided?”
“Mr. Sheng, there are issues with the handles on the wardrobes and cabinets; there are traces of it having being yanked too hard.”
“Mr. Sheng, all the ornamental koi in the terrace pond have disappeared.”
“Mr. Sheng…”
In the end, Lu Ye couldn’t help but lose control: “Sheng Zhou, why did you graffiti on someone else’s wall? Are you a master painter?”
Lu Ye felt that perhaps he didn’t understand artists; he simply couldn’t comprehend why a wall designed by a world-renowned designer would be less artistic than Sheng Zhou’s colourful doodles.
Sheng Zhou: “…”
Sheng Zhou completely gave up struggling, his face filled with despair.
Handle it privately!
His mind was filled with thoughts of why he didn’t handle it privately.
It was because he had blocked Xu Yao—because he regarded Xu Yao as a ferocious beast of a pursuer!
[I’m stunned; how much has Sheng Zhou damaged? I heard this luxury apartment’s interior decoration costs over a hundred million… ]
[I’m collapsing. What kind of bizarre person have I been a fan of all these years? I rent and have a cat and I’m terrified of damaging the landlord’s furniture. I even specially bought a cover for the sofa to prevent the cat from scratching it.]
[+1, I’m also a renter, and I’m very careful with the furniture provided by the landlord, afraid of breaking anything.]
[Does Sheng Zhou think he’s an artist? Randomly painting on the walls? Only foolish fans would fall for that!]
[As a landlord, watching this live broadcast makes my heart bleed. Those are all furniture purchased by the landlord with real gold and silver! It’s clear that it isn’t cherished when it’s not paid out of their own pocket. The more I watch, the angrier I get. With my bad temper, I would have already gone up to beat Sheng Zhou, that trash!]
…
Previously, even the netizens who complained about Xu Yao being too calculating fell silent at this scene. Both renters and landlords were stunned.
Such a person who doesn’t cherish someone else’s property is rarely seen in the news.
When netizens originally saw Sheng Zhou’s luxury apartment live broadcast, they had thought it was grand and extravagant. That was until they saw the original state of the luxury apartment in the tablet held by Lu Ye. Their hearts bled; how could this luxury apartment worth over two hundred million be turned into this by Sheng Zhou?
Pay up, hurry up and get to paying it you dog!
The director, who had finally come to his senses, shouted after seeing this scene: “Quick, move the filming equipment away from the walls and furniture!”
“Oh, right… quickly lay a layer of padding on the tiles before placing the filming equipment!”
“Whoever bumps into something will pay for it; don’t even think about looking for me! Put on shoe covers and gloves!”
“Ah, ah, ah, you little brat, don’t lean against the wall, stand up straight!”
The production team was in a flurry, quickly moving the equipment away from the walls, hurriedly putting on shoe covers, fearing that this ancestral-level luxury apartment would get scratched or bumped, and Xu Yao would turn around and demand they pay for the damages.
Little 6 popped out: “Host, you’re too pitiful.”
Xu Yao almost couldn’t control her expression; she wanted to beat Sheng Zhou up!
It really was a disaster!
This house is hers now, and it has been ruined by Sheng Zhou. Ordinary people can’t afford to rent it, and wealthy people with taste wouldn’t want to rent it either, unless it was demolished and renovated anew. This luxurious apartment has fallen into her hands like this.
Xu Yao deeply felt that if she were to rent out a place in the future, she must ensure the character of the tenant; otherwise, it would be better not to rent at all.
Xu Yao’s face was full of disbelief: “Compensation!”
“After deducting the 30% late fee for your six months of unpaid rent, all damaged items in the house must be compensated at their market value!”
Sheng Zhou’s face turned ashen; he earned a lot as a top star, but this money wasn’t all his. There were companies and teams that needed dividends. The compensation for the furniture in the luxurious apartment was not a small sum, and the most critical point was—
Some of them were unique pieces!!
It’s over, it’s really over this time.
And what about his reputation?
Xu Yao didn’t want to stay in this luxurious apartment any longer; even looking at Sheng Zhou made her feel unlucky: “I’m leaving.”
Before Lu Ye left, he pointed to the rental contract in the transparent file bag to remind Sheng Zhou, then turned and left the apartment with the others.
The private property manager immediately followed up: “Miss Xu Yao, we will urge Mr. Sheng to vacate and repair your house and handle all related matters.”
Xu Yao nodded to indicate she understood, and Yang Guofa, the president of Tiansheng Property who had been waiting in the elevator hall for a long time, saw Xu Yao come out and greeted her with a big smile: “Miss Xu Yao, hello, hello.”
Yang Guofa had been waiting so long he wanted to smoke, but suppressed the urge upon seeing the famous species planted at the elevator hall entrance.
Xu Yao smiled: “Sorry, President Yang, I was dealing with some personal matters and kept you waiting.”
“Not at all! I had nothing to do either,” Yang Guofa stepped ahead to press the elevator button, letting Xu Yao and the others enter first, then followed in.
“Miss Xu Yao, do you have time? Let’s have lunch.”
Since she didn’t plan to continue cooperating, Xu Yao didn’t intend to have this meal with Yang Guofa.
After they exited the elevator hall, Xu Yao spoke up: “President Yang, I won’t beat around the bush; I’ll get straight to the point.”
Yang Guofa straightened up, showing a listening expression.
“I have a building in the Tai’an community. I know your company is the property management for the Tai’an community. I have only one request now—terminate the cooperation.”
Yang Guofa was stunned in place.
“A building? In the Tai’an community?
The Tai’an community could only be considered a mid-range community in Haicheng, neither too high nor too low, but… that was still a whole building!
The total value of that building was probably higher than Xu Yao’s two top luxury apartments in Haicheng, no wonder she was so concerned.
Yang Guofa gradually came to his senses; he looked at the young girl in front of him and couldn’t help but say: “Miss Xu Yao, terminating the cooperation between the community and the property management is not as simple as you just kicked Sheng Zhou out.”
“You do have a building in the Tai’an community, but the entire Tai’an community has other owners as well. You need the consent of two-thirds of the owners. Also, if you want to bring in a new property management company, has your community established a homeowners’ committee?”
Yang Guofa wasn’t angry; he knew the character of his property management and said after a moments hesitation: “Miss Xu Yao, I must say there must be something our property management has done poorly. How about I get them to rectify it?”
After going through so many worlds, Xu Yao knew that these so-called rectifications were always just superficial fixes.
Xu Yao’s attitude was quite firm: “No need, I will seek the consent of all the owners. Additionally, please have your company settle the earnings from the Tai’an community over the years for our community owners. Thank you.”
Yang Guofa’s face stiffened; he hadn’t expected that a young girl like Xu Yao would understand so much.
It should be known that aside from collecting property fees from each owner, the property management company also had other sources of income—
Parking fees, venue fees, and advertising fees.
Yes, aside from top luxury apartments like Haicheng Shangpin and Haicheng Bay No. 1, 90% of the communities in Haicheng had advertisement billboards of some sort.
The hanging advertisement boards in the elevator hall, the ads on the entrance gates of the community, and the internal advertisement walls were all sources of income.
According to national laws, the remaining money after deducting all maintenance fees belongs to the collective owners of the community.
But in this day and age, people only knew to pay property fees; the idea of getting money back? Don’t even think about it.
Seeing Yang Guofa silent, Xu Yao smiled slightly: “Since there’s nothing else, President Yang, I’ll take my leave.”
Yang Guofa forced a smile and nodded, watching Xu Yao leave Haicheng Shangpin with her people, increasingly puzzled—
What exactly is Miss Xu Yao’s background?
Xu Jing, the richest man, personally called him to contact this Miss Xu Yao.
Yang Guofa had only heard of the Xu family having Xu Jing as the only grandson; he had never heard of a granddaughter. Could it be that Xu Yao is a relative of Xu Jing?
However, Yang Guofa had long heard that Xu Jing was someone who helped relatives but not principles, so this matter might really be handled as Xu Yao said.
But having to give up those earnings still made Yang Guofa feel quite uncomfortable.
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pls do not share this anywhere or u will always stub ur toe when u walk past a door frame !! this translation has been stolen from mioscorner.com, pls only read there i’m begging u :kneels:
You can always trust the influence of a top star; in just one hour, the internet exploded. Not only was he at the top of the trending list of Weibo, Sheng Zhou was also at the top of all other major news platforms.
Now, everyone in the country knew that Sheng Zhou had owed Xu Yao half a year’s rent.
Not only that, but Sheng Zhou also damaged various pieces of furniture in the luxurious apartment, with estimated losses exceeding tens of millions.
#ShengZhou# was immediately followed by #Unfollow#, and aside from a few younger fans still holding on, countless fans unfollowed him.
[Was there any fan who watched that live stream and didn’t unfollow? I feel heartbroken for Xu Yao.]
[According to rumors, the Stuths Starry Sky version LCD TV that Sheng Zhou sent for repair was denied coverage because it was broken with a wine bottle.]
[Xu Yao is really unfortunate; she was dragged by Sheng Zhou and Liu Yingxia to take the blame and ended up being hated by the entire internet. Now her perfectly good house has been ruined by Sheng Zhou; the beautiful rich woman is so unfortunate.]
This immediately sparked outrage among Liu Yingxia’s fans, who immediately retorted on the Weibo post: [You guys can bash Sheng Zhou all you want, but don’t drag our Yingxia into this. Xiaxia and Sheng Zhou aren’t close, thank you very much.]
[Taking our Yingxia away, we’re not involved in this rent arrears business.]
[Let’s all look forward to Liu Yingxia’s upcoming drama “Seeking Immortals.” This gossip has nothing to do with Xiaxia.]
Liu Yingxia herself was also among the first to hear about this explosive piece of gossip. She had no idea about Sheng Zhou’s six-month rent arrears; he had never mentioned it.
Liu Yingxia had always thought that the Haicheng Shangpin mansion Sheng Zhou constantly boasted about was his own, but it turned out to be rented? And he was six months behind on rent!
Liu Yingxia wasn’t close to Xu Yao; they only had a brief acquaintance when they almost collaborated on “Seeking Immortals.” Later, when the scandal broke out and Xu Yao went crazy making wild accusations, Liu Yingxia developed a dislike for her.
Her assistant, munching on the gossip, whispered to Liu Yingxia, “Sister Xiaxia, you made the right decision breaking up with him. Sheng Zhou’s character isn’t worthy of you.”
Liu Yingxia wholeheartedly agreed with her assistant. During their breakup, Sheng Zhou had contacted her many times, hoping to reconcile.
Liu Yingxia still had feelings for Sheng Zhou, but rationally considered her rising career, so their on-again, off-again relationship remained unresolved.
Now, it seemed like it was time for a clean break.
“Alright, don’t say anything inappropriate during the interview later,” Liu Yingxia sternly reminded her, referring to an upcoming interview.
The nanny car pulled up outside the venue. The assistant got out first to open the door for Liu Yingxia. Countless reporters swarmed around, snapping photos. Liu Yingxia smiled and waved amidst the flashing lights.
A reporter pressed for a question to be answered at a sensitive time, “Yingxia, what are your thoughts on the news this morning about Sheng Zhou’s six-month rent arrears to Xu Yao?”
Liu Yingxia inwardly cursed the reporter’s malicious intent. The actress’s skills reached their peak at that moment. A look of confusion flashed across her pretty face as she said, “What do I think? I’m not close to Mr. Sheng or Miss Xu. I hope they can resolve this through legal channels.”
Most reporters knew better than to pursue the matter further. Liu Yingxia quickly noticed the reporters’ strange expressions.
A paparazzi, brimming with excitement, tiptoed and shouted, “Liu Yingxia, you’re not close to Sheng Zhou? Not close to the extent that you can even make out in an underground parking garage?”
Liu Yingxia: “……?”
Just five minutes ago, a marketing account with over a million followers had posted a message, adding fuel to the already fiery situation.
[Top Entertainment Gossip: Exclusive! A top-tier celebrity with 40 million followers and a popular actress’s romance exposed! Passionate kiss in the underground parking garage last night! Pictures as proof! [Picture][Picture][Picture]]
What a feast for gossip lovers today! Another scoop!
The paparazzi’s photos clearly showed Sheng Zhou and Liu Yingxia’s faces; Sheng Zhou was kissing Liu Yingxia against a car window!
The news instantly overshadowed the Sheng Zhou rent arrears story, shooting to the top of the trending searches.
At this moment, the remaining loyal Sheng Zhou fans crumbled.
[Sheng Zhou is really dating Liu Yingxia? Yesterday, he sarcastically responded to Xu Yao, saying he only cared about work and not women…]
[No wonder Xu Yao’s Weibo post when she quit the industry. Sheng Zhou and Liu Yingxia didn’t dare sue Xu Yao for defamation, wuwu, my idol has collapsed.]
[Judging by the time, Xu Yao went to the studio to demand payment, and Sheng Zhou went to see Liu Yingxia?]
[So it’s true? Xu Yao said Sheng Zhou and Liu Yingxia were dating, but no one believed her. Now, Yao Yao’s innocence is proven.]
[I’m going to throw up. So Sheng Zhou and Liu Yingxia were really dating and used the innocent Xu Yao as a shield? Forcing her to leave the industry? Heavens, what a huge victim Xu Yao is!]
[I’m sorry, Xu Yao, I’m going to follow you!]
…
It was all fake. Sheng Zhou’s mansion was fake, Sheng Zhou and Liu Yingxia’s single status was fake; only Xu Yao’s claim of quitting the industry to collect rent was true!
As a retired celebrity, Xu Yao’s fan base was still growing, the total nearing two million followers.
Li Xiaoli, who had been a Sheng Zhou fan ten days ago had just woken up today.
Yes, because she didn’t have a nine-to-five job, Li Xiaoli had been supervising the elevator installation yesterday, so she woke up late today, almost noon, and only then discovered the chaos on Weibo.
After reading for a long time, Li Xiaoli sighed in relief, “Luckily, I’m now a fan of Xu Yao.”
What’s the use of being a Sheng Zhou fan? Being a Xu Yao fan gives her a great job, some money, and most importantly, being a fan of a retired celebrity landlord won’t lead to disappointment!
Sheng Zhou didn’t expect one problem to be followed by another.
His PR team was still scrambling to respond to the six-month rent arrears issue when the paparazzi silently exposed his relationship with Liu Yingxia, seemingly determined to bury him.
His Weibo following of over 40 million was plummeting at a visible rate, already down to 39 million.
Sheng Zhou’s side had already posted an apology on Weibo, admitting to his negligence in delaying Xu Yao’s rent. They had already paid the arrears and would compensate Xu Yao with 630,000 yuan in compensation, plus various other losses.
[Get lost, you idiot Sheng Zhou, I’m blind for being your fan.]
[Goodbye, Sheng Zhou, forever goodbye.]
[I’m so disappointed in you. I can tolerate you owing Xu Yao rent, I can even tolerate you drawing graffiti on your mansion walls, since I think that’s you showing your authentic self, but I can never tolerate you actually dating Liu Yingxia! Goodbye.]
[Hahahaha, trash Sheng Zhou finally crashed and burned. I’m going to follow Xu Yao, the rich lady with two buildings in Haicheng’s urban villages and two top-tier mansions in Haicheng Shangpin deserves it!]
Sheng Zhou and Liu Yingxia were heartbroken. The fans they lost had all flocked to follow Xu Yao!
What’s the use of following a retired celebrity?!
Today was destined to be incredibly lively. After Sheng Zhou’s official apology statement was released, various programs and endorsements quickly responded.
[Official account of ‘My Home Variety Show‘: Due to personal reasons, Sheng Zhou will withdraw from the program effective immediately. We thank the audience for their strong support of this show.]
[Sincere Luxury Perfume official v: We have currently terminated all cooperation with Mr. Sheng Zhou.]
[Beloved Jadeite Earl Watches v: Our brand has hereby ended our contract with Mr. Sheng Zhou.]
…
As a top celebrity, Sheng Zhou had numerous brands endorsing him, all of which announced the cessation of their endorsements.
There are many people who have indeed defaulted on rent, but this clearly indicates a problem with one’s character, and as a public figure, character is extremely crucial. There are countless stars in the entertainment industry with plenty of new endorsers to choose from.
Xu Yao felt quite pleased. Watching her fan count soar, she decided it was time to strike back and posted a Weibo update:
[Xu Yao v: Feeling a bit happy today, let’s do a giveaway for a fan to have half a year’s rent waived.]
The comments section was instantly flooded with Xu Yao’s fans:
[Hahaha, Yao Yao knows how to be sarcastic, today’s revenge is sweet!]
[Wow, a giveaway? Pick me, pick me! Waive my rent for half a year, I’m about to be crushed by the rent in Haicheng, it’s really expensive QAQ.]
[I’m dying of laughter, Xu Yao! Sheng Zhou defaulted on half a year’s rent, and she immediately offers a fan half a year’s rent waiver. This girl is so real.]
[I wonder which weirdo in the entertainment industry will dare to default on rent in the future!]
Zhou Qi was in a panic. As an ordinary person participating and planning to debut through the variety show ‘My Home Life‘, he was now extremely anxious.
Zhou Qi certainly couldn’t afford to live in a top luxury apartment like Haicheng Shangpin; he couldn’t even afford the rent.
He directly explained to all the program’s fans that he was renting a 100-square-meter apartment in the Tai’an community in Haicheng, but recently the entire community was boycotting the property management. He had been trapped in the elevator for half an hour and was severely frightened, and the property management’s indifferent attitude made him furious, so he hadn’t paid the property fee either.
Now he was a bit scared. With Sheng Zhou defaulting on half a year’s rent, his career was essentially over. What if it was also revealed that he was defaulting on the property fee? He hadn’t even debuted yet but would already be packing his bags to go home.
Zhou Qi hurriedly transferred four hundred yuan to the landlord, noting it was for the property fee.
[Xu Yao: ?]
[Xu Yao: You don’t need to pay the property fee for now, I’m currently uniting with other owners to replace the property management.]
Zhou Qi: “??”
Zhou Qi rented the apartment from an agency and had never met the landlord, but he knew that the landlord didn’t even live in the community. Where did she get the leisure to help replace the property management??
Xu Yao was indeed planning to replace the Tiansheng property management, and her fiancé Ji Zhengqing had recommended a few decent property management companies.
“Lu Ye, have you sent the message to the owners?”
Lu Ye nodded: “I’m already working on the vote to change the property management, and I’ve sent invitations to the few owners you selected.”
Changing the property management in the community was indeed quite troublesome; first, a homeowners’ committee had to be established.
The members of the homeowners’ committee should ideally be owners who have legal awareness and time. Xu Yao selected a few and sent invitations to several owners, but it was still uncertain whether they would agree.
Xie Zhengtian was one of those who received an invitation. At that moment, he was playing billiards with a few friends, with several strikingly beautiful women standing nearby.
“Little Xie, why have you been hanging out with us lately? Aren’t you always with Young Master Ji?” a friend asked, holding a cue stick and watching the young man bend over to aim.
Xie Zhengtian squinted, sinking the ball with one stroke. He straightened up and changed positions, smiling: “Zhengqing has been on a business trip for a month, he’s just about to come back.”
Someone walked into the billiard room, looked at the group of young masters, and respectfully said to Xie Zhengtian: “Brother Tian, didn’t you buy a house in Tai’an community? There’s a neighbour who is planning to establish a homeowners’ committee and wants to know if you’re willing to be a member.”
Mentioning the house in Tai’an community made Xie Zhengtian flinch.
When he was in high school, he was foolish and spent all his time gaming, so he specifically bought a small house to play games. Now that he had graduated from university, he was no longer that high school student, and the house had been left vacant, with only the property and sanitation fees being paid.
In recent years, Xie Zhengtian had been considering selling that small house, but potential buyers were deterred upon hearing it was managed by Tiansheng property management, so it had never been sold. He wasn’t in a hurry and had just left it idle.
Recently, with his finances a bit tight, Xie Zhengtian had been planning to lower the price again.
His friends immediately burst into laughter: “Little Xie, what sort of neighbour is this? They’ve even come looking for you?”
Tai’an community isn’t considered too bad in the whole of Haicheng; it’s mostly bought by the middle class, but in the eyes of these young masters, it wasn’t impressive at all.
Xie Zhengtian didn’t even live in Tai’an community, so how could they be considered neighbours? To put it bluntly, they only socialised with people from the same social circle.
Xie Zhengtian leaned over the billiard table, his eyes fixed on the scattered balls while saying, “Forget it, where would I have the time for that? Who’s neighbours with her?”
The newcomer nodded knowingly and said, “Then I’ll immediately reply to Miss Xu Yao saying that you won’t participate in the candidacy.”
Xie Zhengtian was about to make a move to hit the ball when he paused, straightening up: “Xu Yao? Which Xu Yao?”
“Which other Xu Yao could it be? The landlord Xu Yao who’s been all over the internet today.”
Xie Zhengtian had also been online today, enjoying the gossip from the entertainment industry, having a good laugh at Sheng Zhou.
Xie Zhengtian squinted his eyes and continued to ask, “The Xu Yao who owns two luxury apartments in Haicheng? One of which is the luxury penthouse worth over four hundred million?”
The luxury penthouse in Haicheng Shangpin isn’t something that just anyone can buy if they have money. It was said to have been purchased by a big shot long ago, and according to what his family’s old man said, it was a big shot they couldn’t afford to mess with. Now the house is in Xu Yao’s hands…
“It’s exactly that Miss Xu Yao.”
Xie Zhengtian handed the cue stick to a nearby waiter, took off his gloves, and seriously adjusted his clothes, saying, “Reply to Xu Yao saying that I accept.”
The surrounding people: “???”
Xie Zhengtian adjusted his collar and said very seriously, “Distant relatives can’t be compared to close neighbours; and after all, I am a good neighbour who is dedicated to the neighbourhood’s overall harmony.”
i think the parasocial relationship between fans and idols are always worse in the specific country that idol is from — e.g. chinese celebrities and chinese netizens, etc, and i’ve never understood the problem with celebrities dating. however, i think the issue i have here is both sheng zhou and liu yingxia lying about it and also involving an innocent third party.
also, sorry for the lack of updates QAQ i’ve gone on holiday to singapore to visit my grandparents for a month and these past two weeks have just been me spending time with them! if you have any recs so far for where to go in sg, pls lmk! i’ve mainly just been having hawker food that’s near their hdb as well as going to coffee bean to do my online uni classes owo
next update will also be next week because this chapter was actually insanely long for no reason,,, but it’ll be back to 2 chapters next week^^
Ty for the update! Good to see you back! Hope singapore is fun. Looking forward to next update OvO