Li Xian leisurely smoked beside the trash can outside the sales office, while Dong Linlin quietly chatted with a middle-aged man in a suit not far away.
The man was Zhao Xianrui, Dong Linlin's direct superior—the sales manager here.
Earlier, he had enthusiastically struck up a conversation with Li Xian. Although they had not interacted for long, Li Xian's first impression of him was pretty good.
The reason was simple: the man knew how to handle people. He knew how to ingratiate himself, and with just a few words, he had drawn closer to Li Xian and flattered him until he was thoroughly pleased.
The two of them naturally exchanged contact information. Afterward, Zhao Xianrui even volunteered to personally show Li Xian around the apartments, but Li Xian politely declined.
My target is Dong Linlin. Why are you butting in?
After waiting for a minute or two, Dong Linlin walked over with Qin Shuang. "Mr. Li, let's go."
"Okay." Li Xian responded, and the two of them walked side by side toward the depths of the residential complex.
Dong Linlin had brought along an unwanted third wheel, which displeased him somewhat, but he said nothing and simply chose to ignore her.
As they walked along the stone-paved path, the greenery on both sides was lush and verdant. The shade of the trees blocked out the sunlight, making it extremely cool beneath them. He had to admit, the landscaping here was excellent.
Star Bay No. 1 had a greenery coverage rate of over sixty percent and a plot ratio of 2.0. In a place where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold, that was extremely rare.
There was no need to say much about the surrounding transportation and supporting facilities. Being located near Xinghai Square, no one could claim to have a more advantageous location.
The complex itself also had all kinds of entertainment and leisure facilities. There were several clubs and restaurants by the north gate, a fitness center and swimming pool by the second north gate, a bilingual kindergarten by the west gate, and the Grand Hyatt Hotel and Xinghai Bay Bathhouse to the south.
It could be said that residents could enjoy a complete range of food, drink, entertainment, and leisure without ever leaving home. This suited a lazy shut-in like Li Xian perfectly.
If he had to find a flaw, it was simply that the complex was located in a bustling downtown area. But that could basically be ignored.
They arrived beneath Building 16.
"Mr. Li, this is Building 16." Dong Linlin spoke, then pointed in another direction. "The central park of the complex is not far that way. The scenery is very nice. Would you like to take a look?"
"No need. Let's go upstairs directly."
The central park contained a lawn of more than eight hundred square meters, along with all kinds of facilities. Li Xian had seen it on the model layout, but he had no interest in wandering around there now.
After entering the building, they arrived in the lobby on the first floor. Dong Linlin greeted the security guard, then took Li Xian into the elevator.
While they went upstairs, Dong Linlin continued her introduction. "Our complex provides twenty-four-hour housekeeping and private butler services. If you need anything, you can tell me directly."
Earlier, Dong Linlin had explained a great deal about the layout, planning, and facilities here, but Li Xian had shown little interest.
Now that he heard the words "housekeeping," the lazy man immediately became interested. "I need someone to clean the place. Arrange that for me after I move in."
"Of course." Dong Linlin nodded and made a note of it.
When they reached the thirty-first floor, the group stepped out of the elevator.
There were only two residences on each floor of this building, and the entire thirty-first floor belonged to Li Xian.
Being his own neighbor felt a little lonely.
When they reached the entrance to 31A, Dong Linlin unlocked the door while reminding him, "The door is equipped with the most advanced fingerprint and password lock. You can set it up directly when you move in."
"Mm." Li Xian replied and followed her inside.
The apartment covered 360 square meters and had five bedrooms, two living rooms, and four bathrooms. It was fully finished, with a style similar to the Grand Hyatt Hotel's—modern and minimalist. The slightly monotonous blocks of color were comfortable to look at, and the space felt exceptionally open.
There was a shoe rack in the entryway, which was probably the only piece of furniture in the apartment. The rest was completely empty.
All right, a fully finished apartment only came with the basic kitchen and bathroom equipment installed. Li Xian still had to furnish and equip the rest himself.
"Mr. Li, this apartment has two south-facing bedrooms, both with floor-to-ceiling windows. This is the secondary bedroom..." Dong Linlin said as she opened the bedroom directly opposite the entrance and walked inside.
This secondary bedroom was more than twenty square meters, with a six- or seven-square-meter bathroom. It was extremely spacious—even larger than the master bedroom in an ordinary apartment.
Li Xian walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked down at the sea view outside. He nodded slightly and said, "The view is pretty good. It isn't blocked by the Grand Hyatt."
The three high-rise buildings stood in a row behind the Grand Hyatt Hotel, numbered 15, 16, and 17 in order.
Building 15 was directly behind the Grand Hyatt Hotel, so its view was naturally somewhat worse. Li Xian had chosen Building 16 in the middle, which happened to avoid being blocked by the Grand Hyatt.
As he admired the scenery outside, Li Xian unconsciously took out a cigarette and held it between his lips. Then he suddenly turned to Dong Linlin and said, "What do you think about turning this place into a gym?"
"Ah..." Dong Linlin froze for a moment, clearly unprepared for Li Xian to suddenly speak to her.
Until then, she had been the one doing all the talking. Either Li Xian remained silent or gave a simple reply. For him to take the initiative and ask her something was indeed rather unexpected.
However, she reacted quickly and immediately said, "There's more than enough space here to use as a gym."
"Then what do you think—if I get a treadmill, would it be better inside or by the window?" Li Xian asked at once, while grumbling inwardly: Sigh, do I really have to make the first move? This woman is a little slow. She still hasn't been captivated by my charm.
Li Xian really could not hold it in anymore. He had originally thought that Dong Linlin would take advantage of the apartment viewing to ingratiate herself with him. Who would have guessed that this woman was as dense as a block of wood, talking about nothing but useless things?
I just spent more than twenty million!
Shouldn't I get at least a little respect?
Don't say I'm getting carried away~
I spent twenty million... Am I not even allowed to swell up a little?
Look at that flat-chested woman. Isn't she acting like an idiot, secretly staring at my handsome face the whole time?
Li Xian was genuinely speechless. His mission target had shown no reaction, while the third wheel seemed to be in heat.
Where am I supposed to go to get justice for this?
As a stuffy, lecherous, passive, inexperienced, and hopelessly straight man, he really was not suited to playing mind games.
However, sometimes he could not be too rigid either. What would he do if he scared his mission target away?
"By the window would be better..." Dong Linlin considered it, then gestured beside the window with both hands. "There's plenty of sunlight here, the view is pleasant, and the ventilation is excellent. Working out here would put you in a very good mood."
"Oh... Then put the dumbbells and stationary bike a little farther inside."
"If there's enough space, it would be best to keep everything near the window. The pec-deck machine and incline chest press can go a little farther inside."
"You're an expert. Do you usually work out?"
"Mm. I go to the gym when I have time." Dong Linlin nodded as she spoke.
Once they had started talking, the distance between them instantly narrowed a little.
"People who can go to the gym regularly all have strong willpower." Li Xian paused, then said self-deprecatingly, "Look at all this fat on me. You can tell I'm usually lazy and don't have much willpower."
Dong Linlin chuckled. "Sometimes you really do have to push yourself when it comes to working out. But once you get used to it, you can keep going."
"Stop. Stop. I'm not mentally prepared yet." Li Xian quickly ended the topic. What if he actually ended up working out after talking about it too much?
Dong Linlin's smile became even more pronounced. Li Xian's expression was indeed somewhat comical.
"By the way, do you have any experience with interior furnishing?" Li Xian changed the subject.
"More or less. I come into contact with it fairly often, so I have a few ideas."
"That's great. I was just worrying about how to furnish this place. Help me make some decisions." Li Xian suddenly pulled her outside. Dong Linlin wanted to say something, but he did not give her the chance.
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