When he had looked at the show home earlier, Li Xian had not paid much attention and had not thought much of it. Now that he was inspecting the place in person, he finally realized just how big the house he had bought was.
Getting the entire house furnished would definitely be a massive project.
The living room connected to the dining room, with open ventilation from north to south. Together, they covered nearly 80 square meters. To the left of the dining room was an open kitchen of around 18 square meters, while on the right was a very small storage room of roughly 10 square meters.
This storage room was almost as large as the rental he had lived in before.
Following the corridor inward, the first room on the southern side was the master bedroom, which covered more than 50 square meters. It contained a 15-square-meter walk-in closet and a huge 17-square-meter bathroom.
Across the corridor from the master bedroom, on the left-hand side—that was, the western side—was a study of more than 20 square meters. Farther in was a public bathroom of six or seven square meters.
Across from the bathroom was a slightly larger storage room. Farther inside, at the end of the corridor, were two northern bedrooms, each more than 20 square meters. The larger one also had its own bathroom.
Five bedrooms, two living rooms, four bathrooms, one kitchen, and two storage rooms—the 360-square-meter house had a usable area of more than 80 percent.
Living alone in such a huge house was enough to make anyone feel a little creeped out.
And this was only one house. Across from it was another one measuring 282 square meters.
Li Xian had originally planned to connect the two houses, but after experiencing the space in this one, he immediately abandoned the idea.
After connecting them, he might very well get lost.
Poverty had really limited his imagination.
"The living room is fairly spacious. Besides some necessary furniture and appliances, you can also add some greenery for decoration. You could hang some decorations on the walls too, such as artwork and handicrafts..."
"If you want the whole house to feel more lively, you could also put an aquarium here. There's definitely enough space..." Dong Linlin said as she gestured beside the wall.
"Raise fish? Hell, I'd definitely end up killing them." Li Xian complained inwardly, but nodded on the surface and said, "Not a bad idea. I can think about it."
All right, Li Xian was blunt, but he was not completely lacking in social awareness. Otherwise, it would have been hard for him to "survive" until today.
Seeing that Li Xian accepted her suggestion, Dong Linlin continued, "You could consider putting down a carpet in the middle of the living room. The entire floor here is marble. There's underfloor heating in winter, but it might feel a little cold in summer... I personally prefer sitting on the floor, so it would be uncomfortable without a carpet."
"Mm..." Li Xian pretended to be deep in thought, his eyes sweeping unintentionally over her shapely backside.
Was she hinting at something?
Oh, come on... I need to get out of here.
Dong Linlin walked to the dining room and said, "It would be such a waste not to use this space. A bar counter and a wine cabinet are essential. If you want to make it look more attractive, you could design a partition to separate it from the rest."
"The kitchen has already been fixed... Hmm, I can recommend several kitchenware brands..." After saying that, Dong Linlin turned and walked toward the corridor. "The corridor here is designed far too wide, which wastes some space. You could put potted plants on both sides..."
"The walk-in closet in the master bedroom is more than enough for you. If it were me, I'd put a display stand in the middle, specifically for things I like and use often... As for the bathroom, install a rainforest shower and use a glass partition to separate the toilet..."
"The two northern bedrooms... If you don't need a maid's room, you could turn them into a children's room and a toy room. Using both storage rooms for miscellaneous things would be a bit wasteful. If you like collecting wine, you could slightly remodel the larger one..."
When they reached the study, Dong Linlin was just about to speak when Li Xian said, "I don't really like traditional studies. I want to turn this into a gaming room, and use all these cabinets to display my figurines. I want to fill every single one."
Li Xian had had this idea for a long time. He had lacked the means before, but now he planned to fill an entire wall with the figurines he liked.
"One wall for a shut-in, one house in Capital City"—that saying was no joke.
"Gaming? Figurines?" A glimmer flashed through Dong Linlin's eyes. She asked, "Do you really like anime? Chinese animation or Japanese anime?"
"Yeah, I like both. I wanted to study animation when I was in school, but unfortunately, I didn't have the talent." Li Xian spoke with some regret. Everything he said was completely sincere.
He had not expected them to find a shared topic while discussing the house's furnishings. Curious, Li Xian asked, "Looks like you're interested in anime too. Which ones do you like?"
Dong Linlin nodded and said, "Mm... I like some relatively old ones. You might not have heard of them, such as Cat's Eye Trio..."
"Tsukasa Hojo... City Hunter."
"That's right. And Ranma ½ and Inuyasha."
"Rumiko Takahashi..."
"You know quite a lot. Rurouni Kenshin..."
"Nobuhiro Watsuki..."
"Fullmetal Alchemist..."
"Hiromu Arakawa..."
"Hunter x Hunter..."
"Old thief Togashi..."
"Hehehe... You've got quite a grudge." Dong Linlin covered her mouth and laughed.
"That detestable old thief Togashi. One day, sooner or later, I'm going to block him outside his house..." Li Xian said through gritted teeth.
There was no doubt now that Dong Linlin was a kindred spirit. As for well-known series like Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, Gintama, and so on, they both liked them, so there was no need to mention them.
"Hehehe... Count me in."
"Absolutely. By the way, is there anything you've been especially into lately? I recommend Tokyo Ghoul..."
"Huh~~ That one's too bloody. I'm currently following A Certain Scientific Railgun... Hold on, I need to take a call." The moment she finished speaking, her phone rang, and Dong Linlin immediately answered it.
"Hello... Brother Zhao... Okay... Okay... I'll be right back."
Dong Linlin's voice was very soft, but Li Xian heard every word. His brows furrowed slightly, and he felt a little irritated. What is this? I'm almost done with my mission, and she has to leave now.
As expected, after hanging up, Dong Linlin apologized to him. "I'm sorry, Mr. Li. Something came up at the sales office, and I need to go back and deal with it. I'll have Xiao Qin accompany you instead... Xiao Qin, come here for a moment..."
"No, no... I was planning to leave too. You go take care of your business." Li Xian waved his hand and said, "By the way, have you eaten? Once you're done, let's go get something to eat..."
"Who has time to think about eating? I'm already busy to death." Dong Linlin complained, then said to Qin Shuang, "I'm going back to the sales office now. Here are the keys. Keep Mr. Li company, and take him across the way to have a look later."
"Sister Linlin, don't worry. I'll definitely take good care of Mr. Li." Qin Shuang happily accepted the keys, sneaking a glance at Li Xian from the corner of her eye.
After waiting for so long, her chance had finally come. She had to seize it.
She had long since tossed aside the humiliation she had suffered earlier. The Li Xian in front of her was a bona fide tycoon. No matter how fat this piece of meat was, she was going to swallow it.
After giving her instructions, Dong Linlin hurried outside. Li Xian chased her to the entrance and, seeing her get into the elevator, hurriedly called out, "Even if you're busy, you still have to eat. Hey, listen to me—"
The elevator doors were about to close. Dong Linlin smiled and waved, saying, "Next time. We'll have a chance next time."
She knew very well that Li Xian was somewhat interested in her. She was not exactly resistant to it, but neither did she intend to have much contact with him.
After working in real estate sales for so many years, she had met far too many clients. Quite a few of them had been interested in her or had ulterior motives.
She could say that she had long since become numb to people like that. Dealing with them had become instinctive.
At first, she had directly classified Li Xian as one of those people. However, after chatting with him for so long, her impression of him had changed somewhat.
But that was all. If she wanted to get closer to him, she would still need to think it over.
She did not know that Li Xian had only wanted her to treat him to a meal.
Why was getting a meal so difficult?!
Damn system. Damn mission.
Li Xian scratched his hair. This mission was giving him quite a headache. Just as he had made a little progress, someone had come along and ruined it.
Should I give up?
No. I'm counting on it for the attribute points.
"Mr. Li, let me continue showing you around. I know a little about interior design too." Qin Shuang approached Li Xian ingratiatingly.
"I'm not flying a plane." Li Xian shot her a glance, took out a cigarette, and put it between his lips. Then he pulled out a handful of pink banknotes.
"Mr. Li, you..." Qin Shuang's smile turned awkward. She did not know how to respond.
"Go buy me a few cartons of cigarettes. Keep the rest as your running fee." Li Xian stuffed the money into her hands. The main mission had still not displayed as completed, probably because he had not spent all the money in his pocket.
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