Rented a New House

"I wonder if there are any houses for rent in Ziyuan Community."

Lin Chen took out his phone and started searching.

Ziyuan Community was an upscale residential complex nearby. The landscaping inside was quite nice, and there were also playground facilities for children.

Lin Chen had been inside once and thought it was pretty good. But he had never even dared to think about renting a place in Ziyuan Community before.

"So expensive."

Lin Chen muttered.

The listings showed that even the smallest apartments in Ziyuan Community were 160 square meters, and the cheapest rent was over ten thousand.

And the cheaper units had mediocre decor.

The well-decorated ones all cost more than fifteen thousand in rent.

He was in Magic City now. Housing prices were expensive here, so rent was naturally expensive too, but ordinary people really could not afford rent like this.

Should I rent here?

Lin Chen wondered.

If it were just him, he definitely would not consider it. With rent this high, he could not even earn that much in a month.

But now, he had a Little Sweetie.

And he had awakened the system.

If I rent one for fifteen thousand, with one month's deposit and three months' rent upfront, that'll be sixty thousand. I only have sixty to seventy thousand in my Bank Card altogether.

Lin Chen thought of the sixty thousand Xu Mengyao had left behind. With the system, earning money to pay Xu Mengyao back would not be a big problem later on.

"I have sixty to seventy thousand myself."

"I won't need to use much of Xu Mengyao's money."

Lin Chen considered it carefully.

He still decided to rent a place in Ziyuan Community. With the system, if he rented a poor place, he might have to move again before long.

He had to think about Lin Xiaoqian.

After moving, Lin Xiaoqian would definitely make new friends. If they moved again, she would have to make new friends all over again.

"Waaah—"

Suddenly, Lin Xiaoqian's crying came from inside the room.

Lin Chen quickly entered the room. "Xiaoqian, what's wrong? Daddy's here. Don't be scared. Daddy will protect you."

"Daddy, I woke up and couldn't see you."

"I was scared you didn't want Qian Qian anymore."

Lin Xiaoqian wiped her tears and spoke pitifully.

Lin Chen picked her up. "How could that be? Daddy promises that he'll never abandon Qian Qian again. Come on, let's make a pinky promise. Whoever lies is a Little Dog."

"Mhm."

Lin Xiaoqian hooked pinkies with Lin Chen.

"Daddy, I need to pee."

Lin Chen carried Lin Xiaoqian to the bathroom.

Lin Xiaoqian asked in confusion, "Daddy, Mommy holds me while I sit down to pee. How do I pee with this?"

Lin Chen guessed Xu Mengyao had a toilet at her place.

He had a squat toilet here.

"Daddy will hold you while you pee."

"Shhh—"

Lin Chen held Lin Xiaoqian while she peed.

He secretly felt fortunate. Luckily, Lin Xiaoqian knew to call out when she needed to go. Otherwise, if she wet the bed all the time, he would have a lot more trouble on his hands.

"Xiaoqian, what did you usually do in the afternoons before?"

Lin Chen asked.

Lin Xiaoqian thought about it. "When Mommy was home, she taught me Ancient Poems, took me drawing, and sang to me. Daddy, I'll have Mommy sing for you someday."

"Mommy sings really, really nicely."

That might not be easy.

Lin Chen thought to himself. He and Xu Mengyao had merely known each other before. In a muddle, he had taken her first time, and they had even had a child, but there was no emotional foundation between him and Xu Mengyao at all.

"What about when Mommy wasn't around?"

Lin Xiaoqian said gloomily, "When Mommy wasn't around, I played by myself at home. Sometimes Auntie pushed me downstairs to play. Auntie isn't as good as Mommy. I like Mommy."

"I like Daddy too."

Lin Chen stroked Lin Xiaoqian's head.

Though children were young, they understood many things.

They could feel who genuinely treated them well.

Xu Mengyao could afford a nanny, but a good nanny was hard to come by.

"Xiaoqian, Daddy will take you to look at houses. We're moving to another place. This house is too small for the two of us."

Lin Chen said as he picked Lin Xiaoqian up.

Lin Xiaoqian said happily, "Okay, okay! Daddy, then I want to buy lots and lots of toys. Mommy has so many toys, but Daddy doesn't have even one toy here."

"No problem."

Lin Chen said cheerfully.

Before long, Lin Chen carried Lin Xiaoqian out the door.

"System, does carrying Xiaoqian count as exercise?"

Lin Chen asked in her mind.

"Host, it counts if it exceeds Five Minutes."

A smile appeared on Lin Chen's face. The system was really thoughtful. Carrying Lin Xiaoqian for more than Five Minutes counted, and together with chores and the like, his physique could steadily increase by three points every day.

"Daddy, are you tired?"

"If you're tired, Qian Qian can get down and walk by herself."

Just after leaving the residential complex, Lin Xiaoqian spoke softly.

Lin Chen's heart warmed. His daughter really was his Thoughtful Little Cotton-padded Jacket.

"Daddy isn't tired."

Lin Chen kissed Lin Xiaoqian's cheek and smiled.

Ziyuan Community was two or Three Kilometers away. Lin Xiaoqian was not heavy, so Lin Chen carried her all the way there.

His physique had only increased by one point today.

He definitely had to raise the remaining two points.

"Hello, I'd like to rent a place in Ziyuan Community. I'd like the decor to be more environmentally friendly. Do you have any good recommendations?"

Lin Chen arrived at a real estate agency outside Ziyuan Community.

Before long, the agent recommended several apartments to Lin Chen. Of them, three were immediately ruled out by Lin Chen: two were too large, while the other had poor decor.

"I'd like to see the remaining three in person."

Lin Chen said.

"Certainly."

The young agent enthusiastically took Lin Chen to view them.

After viewing the first two, Lin Chen was not very satisfied. Mainly, their decor styles were not to his liking. He asked Lin Xiaoqian, and she said she did not like them either.

"Mr. Lin, the decor in the last one is quite nice. But this apartment's situation is a little unusual. The owner entrusted it to us because he originally wanted us to help sell it."

"Recently, the market has been too poor to sell it, so he decided to rent it out instead."

The young agent explained as they walked.

"What's unusual about it?"

Lin Chen asked.

The young agent said, "The owner would rather sell the apartment, so it can't be rented long-term. If the market improves, the owner may sell it."

"Also, it's a New House that no one has lived in yet. Since you have a child with you, it could be troublesome if anything gets damaged."

Lin Chen said, "Let's take a look first."

Not long after, they arrived at the apartment.

Lin Xiaoqian's eyes lit up. "Daddy, I like this one."

Lin Chen carried Lin Xiaoqian around to look it over. The decor and view were both excellent, and he liked it too.

"Qian Qian is very well-behaved and won't damage anything."

"If anything is damaged, I'll naturally compensate according to the price."

"How much is the rent for this apartment?"

Lin Chen asked the young agent.

The young agent said, "Mr. Lin, it's fifteen thousand, with no discount. The other two have some room for a discount."

"One month's deposit and one month's rent, with no fixed lease term. Rent is paid at the end of each month. The advantage is that the landlord covers the agency fee for this apartment."

Lin Chen's eyes brightened.

One month's deposit and one month's rent, with no agency fee—it suited him perfectly.

"Since the landlord wants to sell the apartment, will people still come to view it?"

Lin Chen asked.

The young agent said, "Yes. Mr. Lin, if clients want to view the apartment, we'll arrange them within a single time slot each week. It absolutely won't take more than Half an Hour."

"What do you think?"

Lin Chen asked Lin Xiaoqian, "Xiaoqian, what do you think?"

"Daddy, Qian Qian likes it here."

Lin Xiaoqian said happily.

Lin Chen said, "I want to know why the owner is selling the apartment. Also, I have one small request."

The apartment could not be a problem property.

The young agent said, "The owner's son wants to Study Abroad. The expenses are high, so he wants to sell this apartment."

"Mr. Lin, your request is—"

Lin Chen said, "Don't bring anyone to view the apartment within the next three months. If it's comfortable to live in and the price is suitable, I'll buy it."

He only had tens of thousands in his card right now.

This apartment cost more than ten million.

But he had the system, and he had absolute confidence that he could earn that much in three months.

Not to mention anything else, with a one-thousand-cubic-meter System Space, if he used it well, earning ten to twenty million in three months would not be difficult.

"Mr. Lin, I'll discuss it with the landlord."

The young agent quickly called the landlord.

"Mr. Lin, the landlord agreed."

Before long, Lin Chen and the others returned to the agency and signed the contract.

Thirty thousand was transferred out.

He still had thirty to forty thousand left, so there was no need to touch the money Xu Mengyao had given him.

"Xiaoqian, we're moving tomorrow."

Lin Chen said with a cheerful smile.