Seeing this, Zeng Xiaoxian finally breathed a sigh of relief, then gave Ling Yi a speechless look.
That means, why are you arguing with this child?
Look at the mess this has gotten into, it almost turned into a fight.
So he changed the subject, saying, " Ling Yi, do you know the rules for staying at our Love Apartment?"
Ling Yi knew this, of course; couples staying together would get half-price rent and free utilities.
However, Ling Yi shook his head and said, "I did hear Lü Ziqiao mention some rules yesterday. Are there rules for staying in our apartment? Did I cause trouble for Teacher Yifei?"
"Couples get half-price rent and free utilities, but it doesn't really matter to you since you're only staying for a few months."
Zeng Xiaoxian brought up this topic purely to divert Ling Yi and Sekiya's attention.
Ling Yi understood Zeng Xiaoxian's meaning, so he followed up by asking, "Who made these rules? Are they rules for the whole community, or just rules for your area?"
"It's both the community's rule and our landlord's rule."
"Huh? You mean the entire neighborhood belongs to the landlord alone?" Ling Yi was somewhat surprised; he really didn't know that.
"But is he really serious about these check-in rules?"
"What's with all this talk about being serious or not? Why are you asking that?"
"Couples are not husband and wife. Married couples have marriage certificates, which are easy to verify, but how do you verify a couple's relationship? By kissing each other in person or something?"
Ling Yi remembered that in the original storyline, Lü Ziqiao and Chen Meijia moved into the Love Apartment by pretending to be a couple.
Zeng Xiaoxian was amused by Ling Yi's words. "Haha, it's not that complicated. The landlord doesn't really care about that. As long as you say you're a couple, the landlord will accept it. The landlord doesn't need that little bit of money; he's just doing it out of a sense of helping others."
"However, we residents have set some simple questions for the couples who move in. Only those who pass the test will be able to enjoy the couple benefits."
" Love Apartment is no longer just an apartment; for many, it's a symbol of Divine love. The landlord may not care, but most of the couples who move in really do."
"Furthermore, the Love Apartment was divided into two parts, one of which was a dedicated area for couples, encompassing buildings Number One through Number Five."
"The other part consists of ordinary residents."
Ling Yi asked again, "So, more than 40% of the residents in the Love Apartment complex are couples?"
Zeng Xiaoxian thought for a moment and said, "More or less."
Ling Yi still doubted whether this rule was legitimate. Zeng Xiaoxian and his group's rule was definitely legitimate, but the others' rule might not be.
After all, there are too many loopholes to exploit here.
Take this 50% rent reduction as an example; there's a huge profit margin involved.
The Love Apartment consists of 12 buildings, each with 18 floors, totaling 612 apartments. The monthly rent is 8,000 yuan. If all apartments were rented out, the monthly rent alone would amount to 4.9 million yuan.
That's 58.8 million a year.
If all rents are halved, the difference would be nearly 30 million.
Anyone with a bit of crooked thinking can easily make millions a year by manipulating things a little.
Since the landlord doesn't care whether the couple is real or not, there's a lot of room for manipulation.
Ling Yi didn't believe there weren't such clever people in the neighborhood.
However, this has nothing to do with Ling Yi.
Zeng Xiaoxian seemed to know what Ling Yi wanted to say, so he changed the subject again. "Oh, by the way, I noticed you didn't bring much with you when you came. Do you want to go out and buy some daily necessities?"
"Good!"
Ling Yi doesn't even have a change of clothes right now, so naturally he needs to go shopping.
" Sekiya, are you going or not?" Zeng Xiaoxian asked Sekiya.
Sekiya shook his head. "I'm not going. I'll only cause you trouble."
Ling Yi and Zeng Xiaoxian left without warning.
About half an hour later, the two arrived at the bookstore.
While Zeng Xiaoxian was completely bewildered, Ling Yi bought a complete set of textbooks from the first to the third year of junior high school, as well as various exercise books and the like.
A whole box of books.
However, after a moment of internal speculation, he concluded that Ling Yi was definitely not buying these junior high school textbooks and study materials for his own use; they were most likely gifts.
Is it a relative's or friend's child?
But that doesn't make sense either. I can understand junior high school study materials, but what about junior high school textbooks?
Wasn't this something the school issued?
But Ling Yi clearly didn't intend to explain further.
He couldn't explain this either. Was he supposed to tell Zeng Xiaoxian that he was the one who wanted to see it?
In the real world, he's still a junior high school student about to take the high school entrance exam!
After that, Ling Yi spent nearly 15,000 yuan to buy a decent Computer and a wireless network card.
Zeng Xiaoxian was very envious of this.
That Computer, in particular, is absolutely amazing.
Unfortunately, with his salary, he couldn't afford such expensive luxury goods.
As for a change of clothes, Ling Yi didn't care much. As long as it was something decent, it would be fine. He neither studied clothing nor wanted to.
The two ate lunch outside and finally returned to the Love Apartment around 2 p. m.
Seeing them carrying a bunch of things in, Sekiya, Lü Ziqiao, Chen Meijia, Tang Youyou, and the others quickly came over to help.
However, it seems that Hu Yifei is not at home.
"My god, I'm exhausted." After putting West City into Ling Yi's room, Zeng Xiaoxian threw himself onto the bed.
"Is this a Computer? I know this brand, it costs over ten thousand!" This Computer was the first thing Lü Ziqiao noticed.
"So expensive?" Everyone was taken aback.
"I need to do software Programming, which requires a relatively high level of Computer specifications," Ling Yi said with a smile.
"I wonder what it feels like to play games on Computer that costs 15,000 yuan," Lü Ziqiao said.
" Ling Yi bought the Computer to make money, and all you do is play games. What a pathetic person you are," Chen Meijia Taunt without hesitation.
Lü Ziqiao smacked his lips but didn't say anything.
Just then, Lu Zhanbo came out of his room, yawning.
Seeing that everyone was gathered in Ling Yi's direction, he walked over.
Upon learning that Ling Yi had bought a Computer, Lu Zhanbo laughed and said, "I was thinking of telling Ling Yi last night that I might need to use Zhang Wei's Computer soon."
"I was a little embarrassed at first, but I feel better now."
"I'm currently working on a software program, the dating matching app that Ziqiao and I have been working on together. It's just a matter of finishing up the last bit of work."
Ling Yi suddenly realized why Lu Zhanbo and Lü Ziqiao's attitudes were off during dinner last night.
I guess it was because he had taken Zhang Wei's Computer that made them both unhappy?
"I'm sorry, I'm the one who kept you from using the Computer."
"It's alright, a day or two won't make a difference. Now that you have a Computer, I'll move Zhang Wei's Computer to my room."
"Wait a minute!"
It turned out that Zhang Wei's room was empty, so Lu Zhanbo could come over and use the Computer anytime.
But now that Ling Yi is staying in Zhang Wei's room, he naturally can't keep coming to Ling Yi's room, so it's a good time for him to move to his own room.
Upon hearing Ling Yi's words, Lu Zhanbo frowned, unsure of what Ling Yi meant.
"I'd like to ask if there are any rooms available upstairs? I'd like to rent one."
"You want to rent a place to live on your own?"
Ling Yi nodded and said, "Yes, the reason I agreed to Sister Yifei's request before was because I hadn't found a way to make money back then."
"Given that I only had a little over two months of vacation time, I shamelessly accepted Yifei Yifei's favor, thinking I'd repay her when I had the chance to make money in the future."
"But now, I'm not short of money, and I can't keep bothering Yifei and you guys. Besides, I think the layout of this Love Apartment is pretty good, so I might as well share a room permanently."
The rooms in Love Apartment are all large rooms ranging from 160 to 180 square meters.
The key point is that they've all undergone basic renovations, so you can move in immediately with just your belongings.
Given that Ling Yi is not short of money now, it would be a bit excessive for him to continue taking advantage of Hu Yifei and the others.
Of course, there is also the most important point: Ling Yi is ultimately just a passerby in this world, and he needs to make the most of his time traveling between worlds to enrich himself as much as possible.
I'll probably be very busy in the coming days.
Besides, he didn't come to this world to participate in the plot, nor did he come here to fall in love.
Another point is that Ling Yi felt somewhat out of place with the people in Love Apartment.
Ling Yi is simply not suited for romantic comedy anime.
"I remember there's an empty room upstairs, 3702. I'll call the landlord and ask," Lü Ziqiao suddenly said.
"That will be troublesome," Ling Yi said with a smile after glancing at him.
The process of renting a house went surprisingly smoothly.
However, the landlord was busy and didn't come at all; he just sent someone to deliver the rental contract.
8,000 per month, one month's deposit and three months' rent in advance, utilities not included.
Ling Yi didn't have much stuff to begin with, and with the added hassle of moving up and down stairs, Ling Yi moved into his new home by 5 p. m.
What pleased Ling Yi was that the new home was fully furnished.
It even has the Fridge, a television, kitchen utensils, an air conditioner, and a washing machine.
All you need to do is buy a brand new set of bedding.
During dinner that evening, Ling Yi invited everyone from Love Apartment out for another meal, ostensibly to celebrate moving to a new home.
However, Hu Yifei was clearly unhappy during the meal, keeping a straight face and saying very little.
After the meal, Hu Yifei didn't go home. Instead, she followed Ling Yi Ling Yi to apartment 3702.
"You really don't need to rent a place. School starts in a little over two months, and you can go back to school and live in the dorms then. Isn't this a waste of money?" Hu Yifei said with a stern face as she sat on the sofa.
"Did Lü Ziqiao and the others say something to you?"
Ling Yi shook his head. "Teacher Yifei, it has nothing to do with them. It's just that I prefer peace and quiet."
Ling Yi was telling the truth.
In his previous life, he was a programmer; a Computer was his entire world.
There are few social interactions and few occasional social engagements with friends.
Although Ling Yi isn't socially awkward, he's long since gotten used to being alone.
Look at him, he's only been in Love Apartment for a day and he's already caused a ton of trouble.
It's more comfortable being alone.