House Rental Contract

"Mission?"

Hearing it was a mission, Lin Chen's lips curled into a full smile, and he secretly began to look forward to the reward after completing it.

I hope this time the reward isn't another Douyu top-up voucher, Lin Chen thought to himself, then said to Qin Xueqing, "Then thanks, Colonel Qin."

With that, the two headed straight for the simple restaurant not far ahead.

During the meal, Lin Chen kept observing Qin Xueqing. Though she seemed fine on the surface, since the system had given a prompt, it couldn't be wrong.

"What's up? You seem like you've got something on your mind. Spit it out—maybe I can help," Lin Chen found an opening to say.

"You saw through me after all?"

Qin Xueqing was a bit surprised. She'd been smiling the whole time, but she hadn't expected Lin Chen to pick up on it anyway.

"Actually, I've been stressing about finding a place to live lately. You know how expensive housing is in Zhonghai—even a decent rental costs tens of thousands a month, and there's more demand than supply."

"I used to have a steady place with a reasonable price, but for some reasons, I stopped renting it."

Talking about housing soured Qin Xueqing's mood. She'd originally had a fixed rental, but the landlord had installed a hidden camera in the place. She'd called the cops and had him arrested.

Luckily, the camera was newly set up and hadn't captured anything.

Still, because of that incident, Qin Xueqing didn't have the nerve to keep living there.

"Housing in Zhonghai really is hard to find."

Lin Chen nodded with a smile. "If you don't mind, I actually have a place nearby. For an old classmate, I can give you a good deal—five thousand a month. What do you think?"

"Really?"

Qin Xueqing was surprised. She'd only been venting and hadn't expected much, but Lin Chen actually had a lead.

"Of course. If you're free later, I'll take you over."

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

Qin Xueqing was anxious, afraid a good place would be snatched up if she hesitated.

"Alright."

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

The house he planned to rent out was naturally the Star River Bay villa the system had given him.

He was doing this for two reasons: first, to help Qin Xueqing complete the mission and get the treasure chest.

Second, though Lin Chen had the system, he didn't have much cash on hand, so this was a good chance to get some liquid funds.

Besides, the villa was huge—over a thousand square meters—one more person wouldn't hurt, especially since she was a college classmate and the school beauty.

"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 district, she was completely stunned.

She'd never bought a house, but she knew the average price of villas in Zhonghai—these properties ranged from hundreds of millions to over a billion.

Especially this imperial villa, Star River Bay, right in front of her. She didn't know the exact price, but it had to be at least several billion to buy.

Even renting would cost hundreds of thousands or even millions a month.

She'd only been in the workforce a few years—how could she afford a place like this? Even if she had the money, she wouldn't be so extravagant.

"Yeah, it's this one. But don't worry—since I promised you five thousand a month, that's what it is."

"Really?"

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

Hearing Lin Chen say that, Qin Xueqing's reluctance eased a bit.

"Hello, Mr. Lin."

When Liu Quan saw Lin Chen, he gave a crisp, standard salute, then opened the gate without any questions. Qin Xueqing watched, inwardly amazed.

Judging by the security guard's attitude, does my old classmate really have connections here? If so, I'll owe him a favor today, she thought to herself. But she was also puzzled—given Lin Chen's family background and connections, how did he know an owner who could live here?

Strange...

"Hello."

When the guard greeted him, Lin Chen didn't hold back. He raised his hand and gave a casual reply, then led Qin Xueqing inside.

"Miss, you're really lucky to have found a man like Mr. Lin—a dragon among men. Countless girls must envy you."

To avoid embarrassing Lin Chen, Qin Xueqing just smiled at the guard without explaining, then quickened her pace to catch up.

Seeing this, Liu Quan smiled and said nothing. In his eyes, Qin Xueqing's actions showed she treasured this—why else would she rush after him so anxiously?

"What did the guard say to you?"

Lin Chen was walking ahead, so he hadn't caught their conversation.

"N-nothing..."

Qin Xueqing's nervous cheeks flushed slightly as she spoke. Even she didn't know why—maybe it was because she was lying.

"How strange."

Lin Chen shook his head and didn't press further. The two of them walked into Star River Bay villa like that.

The moment the door swung open, Qin Xueqing was utterly stunned.

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

Every corner of the house, from the walls to the lighting, proclaimed its extraordinary nature.

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

"Could you have misheard? Maybe you should call that person you know and double-check. If there's a mistake, it'll be trouble."

Gazing at the lavish yet minimalist design filling the room, Qin Xueqing absolutely refused to believe this place cost just five thousand a month.

If it were five million a month, she might buy it.

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

Lin Chen waved his hand dismissively, while inwardly wondering—whose house would he even call to ask about?

"If you're worried, I'll have someone draw up the contract right now. Black and white, at least it'll be clear."

"Alright."

Seeing Qin Xueqing nod in agreement, Lin Chen immediately pulled out his phone, dialed the property management, and briefly explained the situation.

Soon, a professional-looking property management beauty in a business suit arrived with a standard-format house lease contract.

"Mr. Lin, here's the contract you requested."

The property manager said respectfully.

"Mm."

Taking the contract, Lin Chen gave it a quick glance, then handed it to Qin Xueqing.

She looked over the contract's table of contents, found nothing wrong, and swiftly scribbled down her name.

"Lin Chen, I've filled in the lessee side, but what about the lessor? You're not signing for them, are you?"

"If it's a proxy signature, what happens if something goes wrong later?" Qin Xueqing voiced her concern.

Hearing this, not only did the property manager laugh, but Lin Chen did too. It dawned on him—she never even considered this villa was his.

Then again, it made sense. A three-billion-yuan villa—disbelief was only natural.