Housing Lease Agreement

"A mission?"

Hearing that it was a mission, Lin Chen's smile spread wide as he secretly began looking forward to the reward for completing it.

I hope this time the reward isn't another Douyu top-up voucher. Lin Chen thought to himself before saying to Qin Xueqing, "Then thank you, Campus Belle Qin."

Just like that, the two headed straight for a simple restaurant not far ahead.

Throughout the meal, Lin Chen kept observing Qin Xueqing. Though she appeared fine on the surface, since the system had given him a prompt, it could not have been wrong.

"What's wrong? You look like you have something on your mind. Tell me about it. Maybe I can help," Lin Chen said when he found an opening.

"You saw through me after all?"

Qin Xueqing was somewhat surprised. She had been smiling the entire time, yet Lin Chen had still noticed under those circumstances.

"I've actually been troubled lately by finding a place to live. You know how expensive housing in Zhonghai is. Even slightly nicer places cost over ten thousand a month to rent, and there's barely any availability."

"I used to have a fairly nice place that I rented regularly, and the price was decent too. But for certain reasons, I stopped renting it."

The mention of house-hunting darkened Qin Xueqing's mood. She had once rented a place regularly, but the landlord had actually installed a hidden camera in the apartment. Because of that, she had called the police and had him arrested.

Fortunately, the hidden camera had only recently been installed and had not recorded anything.

But after that incident, Qin Xueqing no longer had the nerve to keep living there.

"Housing in Zhonghai really isn't easy to find."

Lin Chen nodded with a smile. "If you don't mind, I happen to have a place nearby. Since we're classmates, the price is negotiable. Let's say five thousand a month. What do you think?"

"Really?"

Qin Xueqing was surprised. She had only mentioned it casually and had not held out much hope, yet she had not expected Lin Chen to actually have connections.

"Of course. If you have nothing to do later, I'll take you there."

"I'm free, I'm free. How about we go now?"

Qin Xueqing was afraid that someone else would snatch a good place if she hesitated, so she was in quite a hurry.

"Sure."

With that, Lin Chen got up and led the way.

Naturally, the property he planned to rent out was the Star River Bay villa the system had given him.

First, it would help Qin Xueqing complete the mission and earn him a treasure chest.

Second, although Lin Chen had a system, he did not have much cash on hand. This was the perfect chance to get some cash to use.

Besides, the villa was huge, over a thousand square meters. One more person would not make it crowded. Not to mention, she was a campus belle and a classmate he had known in university.

"Lin Chen, don't tell me this is the place you were talking about?!"

When Qin Xueqing saw Lin Chen bring her to the villa complex, she was utterly stunned.

She had never bought a house, but she still knew the average price of villas in Zhonghai. These villas cost at least a hundred million, with some reaching well over a billion.

Especially the king villa before her, Star River Bay. She did not know its exact price, but it would probably take at least several billion to buy.

Even renting it would cost at least hundreds of thousands, perhaps even over a million per month.

She had only entered society a few years ago. How could she afford a place like this? Even if she had the money, she would not dare be so extravagant.

"Yes, this is it. But don't worry. Since I promised to charge you five thousand a month, it'll be five thousand."

"Really?"

"We're old classmates. I wouldn't lie to you about this."

After hearing Lin Chen say that, the resistance in Qin Xueqing's heart eased considerably.

"Hello, Mr. Lin."

When Liu Quan saw Lin Chen, he immediately gave him a standard salute. Without asking any questions, he opened the gates, leaving Qin Xueqing beside him deeply astonished.

Judging by the guard's attitude, could this old classmate of mine really know people around here? If so, then I really will owe him a favor today.

Qin Xueqing thought to herself, but she was puzzled. Given Lin Chen's family background and connections, how did he know an owner who could live here?

How strange...

"Hello."

Since the guard had greeted him, Lin Chen naturally did not hold back. He casually raised a hand in response, then led Qin Xueqing inside.

"Miss, you're truly fortunate to have found someone as outstanding as Mr. Lin. I don't know how many girls must envy you."

To keep Lin Chen from being embarrassed and unable to save face, Qin Xueqing merely gave the guard a slight smile without explaining. Then she quickly jogged after Lin Chen.

Seeing this, Liu Quan simply smiled without saying anything. In his view, Qin Xueqing's actions had already made it clear that she would cherish him. Otherwise, she would not have hurried after him so anxiously.

"What did the guard say to you just now?"

Lin Chen had been walking in front, so he had not heard the conversation between the guard and Qin Xueqing clearly.

"N-Nothing."

Qin Xueqing replied, her cheeks heating slightly with nervousness. Even she did not know why she was acting this way. Perhaps it was because she was lying.

"That's strange."

Lin Chen shook his head and did not press further. The two entered the Star River Bay villa just like that.

The instant the door opened, Qin Xueqing was completely dumbfounded.

She had expected the villa to be luxurious, but she had never imagined it would be this luxurious.

Every corner of the house, from the walls to the lighting, proclaimed just how extraordinary this place was.

"Lin Chen, are you... are you sure this villa is only five thousand a month?"

"Could you have heard wrong? Shouldn't you call the person you know and ask? It would be troublesome if there's been some mistake."

Looking at the luxurious yet minimalist interior, Qin Xueqing simply could not believe this place cost only five thousand a month.

She might have believed five million a month.

"No need to ask. It's five thousand."

Lin Chen waved a hand dismissively, secretly wondering who he was supposed to ask about his own house.

"If you're still worried, I'll have someone draw up a contract for you right now. It'll be in black and white, so everything will be clear."

"Alright."

When Qin Xueqing nodded in agreement, Lin Chen immediately took out his phone and called the property management office, briefly explaining the situation.

Very soon, a beautiful property management employee in professional attire brought over a standard housing lease agreement.

"Mr. Lin, here is the contract you requested."

The property management employee spoke respectfully.

"Mm."

Lin Chen took the contract, glanced over it briefly, then handed it to Qin Xueqing.

After looking over the contract, she found nothing wrong with it and quickly wrote down her name.

"Lin Chen, I've filled in my part as Party B. What about Party A? Don't tell me you're going to sign on their behalf?"

"If you sign on their behalf, what happens if something goes wrong later?" Qin Xueqing voiced her concern.

As soon as she said that, not only did the property management employee laugh, but Lin Chen laughed too. So she had never believed that this villa belonged to him in the first place.

But it was understandable. After all, it was a three-billion-yuan villa. It was only natural that she did not believe it.