The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 200 What audacity! He dares to steal the person I've set my sights on.

Hu Yifei listed a bunch of benefits of staying at Love Apartment over the phone, and even generously offered to waive Yang Muye's water and electricity bills.

Yang Muye considered it carefully.

He was more interested in the residents of Love Apartment, but from his previous conversation with Hu Yifei, he learned that she was a first-year graduate student and that her younger brother, Lu Zhanbo, was the same age as him and had just gone abroad to study this year.

Based on this, it's likely that it will be several more years before we encounter those familiar residents in Love Apartment.

However, being a native resident doesn't seem so bad.

"Senior, there are two girls living in your apartment right now. Would it be inconvenient for a guy like me to move in?"

"It's convenient, there's nothing inconvenient about it. The houses in our area are all designed with two bathrooms. After you move in, you will use one bathroom, and Erniu and I will use the other."

"Erniu?"

"Don't get me wrong, Erniu isn't some pet cat or dog. It's the name of my college classmate and best friend. Her parents gave it to her and absolutely refuse to let her change it, saying they'll cut ties if she does."

The most important thing is to cut off their source of income and freeze their bank cards.

That's how this peculiar name was preserved.

"I'd like to go take a look at the house first."

"No problem, this is it—" Hu Yifei's excited voice stopped abruptly as she remembered that she still had to cover for Teacher Tang at the Academic Affairs Office.

If it weren't for the fact that it would help with her doctoral entrance exam, Hu Yifei really wouldn't want to do this assistant job that pays 600 yuan a month.

“I can’t leave right now, but it’s not a big problem. I can give you the key and you can go in and see the house yourself.”

Tian Erniu had gone on a trip abroad with her parents, so Hu Yifei felt comfortable giving the key to Yang Muye.

Yang Muyi went back to the Academic Affairs Office to get the key from Hu Yifei, and then walked to the Love Apartment complex with his suitcase.

Upon entering the gate, rows of apartment buildings with brick-red exterior walls come into view.

The entire community has excellent landscaping, offering a quiet environment amidst the hustle and bustle.

Pushing his suitcase along the way, everything that came into view was both familiar and unfamiliar to Yang Muye.

Arriving at Building 3 where Hu Yifei lived, they encountered a man in his early twenties in the elevator. Coincidentally, he was also going to the sixth floor.

Seeing that Yang Muye was tall and handsome and was pushing a suitcase, the man couldn't help but take a second look at Yang Muye.

"Ding!"

Upon arriving on the sixth floor, the elevator doors opened.

The man deliberately lingered a step behind, letting Yang Muye go out first.

Yang Muye pushed his suitcase and walked straight toward room 3601.

The man followed behind and saw Yang Muyi stop at the door, take out his key to open it, and finally couldn't help but speak up:
"Hello, I am the resident of 3602, are you the new tenant of 3601?"

Yang Muye turned around and glanced at the man.

I really don't remember it.

"I'm just here to look at the apartment; I haven't decided whether to rent it yet."

"Oh."

The man nodded and watched Yang Muye open the door and enter the room.

It wasn't until Yang Muyi turned around and prepared to close the door that the man quickly looked away and took out his key to open the door to room 3602.

Only after hearing a loud bang of the door closing behind him did the man turn around and take another look.

Upon entering, the man immediately knocked on his roommate's door.

"coming."

A clear and resonant voice came from inside the room.

A small-eyed boy with messy hair and wearing slippers opened the door.

"Tiezhu, is something the matter?"

The man named Tiezhu glanced into the room behind the boy and, unsurprisingly, the computer was on.

“Are you playing games?”

"Correct."

"Dungeon or CrossFire?"

"The Sheep".

"..."

Tie Zhu was starting to lose his composure.

This game is practically dead, and you're still playing it?

"A rest day today?"

"Yes, radio internships are mostly doing odd jobs. You only get a little rest now, so this is a chance to relax."

I just ran into someone in the elevator—

Before Tie Zhu could finish speaking, the small-eyed boy gave him an ambiguous "I understand" look.

His eyes were already small, and when he squinted, they became just slits.

"Didn't Tian Erniu go on a trip abroad with her parents? You're back so soon. You're lucky to have a romantic chance encounter with him in the elevator. So, did you muster up the courage to talk to him?"

Tie Zhu said speechlessly, "The person I met in the elevator was a boy."

what?
The boy with small eyes suddenly opened his eyes wide.

What are you talking about, you guy?
“He had the key to room 3601 next door, saying he was there to come and see the room,” Tiezhu explained.

The boy with small eyes showed a hint of impatience on his face.

"and then?"

"That guy was tall and handsome, and he looked kind of familiar."

The boy with small eyes couldn't help but tease, "Really? Does he look like Takeshi Kaneshiro or Wu Yanzu?"

Tie Zhu was getting anxious.

"No, Xiaoxian, I'm serious. That guy is just as good-looking as the two celebrities you just mentioned, and I even think he's a bit more handsome."

The boy with small eyes raised his hand and touched Tie Zhu's forehead.

There's no fever.

Why are they starting to talk nonsense?

Tie Zhu shoved the small-eyed boy's hand away:
"Still don't understand? A really handsome guy moved in next door. He's going to live in 3601 with two girls, Erniu and Teacher Hu. A lone man and two girls—"

The boy with small eyes immediately corrected him, "Wrong, it's one dragon and two phoenixes!"

Tie Zhu turned his back, stomping his feet in anger.

This is even worse than a lone man and woman alone together!
The boy with small eyes stepped forward and patted Tie Zhu on the back, comforting him, "Don't get the wrong idea. What I mean is, one monk carries water, two monks share the burden, and three monks have no water to drink. One man and two women are less likely to get into trouble."

"Just think about Hu Yifei's terrifying fighting power. I've personally seen her cleave such a thick wooden board in two with a single blow. I think you should be worried not about whether that boy will have any ill intentions towards Tian Erniu, but whether that boy can survive two rounds against Hu Yifei."

Tie Zhu turned around and suddenly grabbed the small-eyed boy's hand.

The boy with small eyes guessed what Tie Zhu was going to say and spoke first: "So, do you think what I said makes a lot of sense?"

"Xiaoxian, since you're so knowledgeable, you absolutely have to help me with something."

Tie Zhu gripped the small-eyed boy's hand tightly and said.

The boy with small eyes agreed without even asking what it was about.

Only after it was over did he remember to ask Tie Zhu what kind of help he needed.

"Stop that boy from moving into room 3601!"

what?
The boy with small eyes stood there, stunned.

I?
How do you stop a guy who's more handsome than Wu Yanzu and cooler than Takeshi Kaneshiro from moving into room 3601?

The small-eyed boy realized for the first time that being looked up to so highly wasn't necessarily a good thing.

His Adam's apple bobbed laboredly, and as he was trying to think of a reason to refuse, Tie Zhu clasped his hands together and bowed to him. "Xiao Xian, only you can help me now!"

The boy with small eyes couldn't stand being flattered, and when he saw Tie Zhu's resolute expression as if he were entrusting his life and fortune to him, he immediately softened.

Based on the information Tie Zhu provided about the boy, the small-eyed boy felt that he couldn't win this battle by force and could only outsmart him.

Two minutes later, the boy with small eyes stood at the door of room 3601.

Tiezhu poked his head out from the crack in the door of room 3602 and gave the small-eyed boy a thumbs-up.

Watch me!
The boy with small eyes gave Tie Zhu a reassuring look and then knocked on the door of room 3601.

Yang Muye opened the door.

Their eyes met, and both the person inside and outside the door froze in shock.

The small-eyed boy's expression slowly changed from shock to ecstasy.

"You are—Yang Muye, the lead singer of the Barbarian Band!"

"I've seen the video of you and Qiao Jingjing, the campus belle of Dongda University, singing 'Want to Go to the Beach.' I love that song so much, as well as 'The Lone Warrior.' I only found out later from the news that you actually wrote so many great songs."

"Oh right, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Zeng Xiaoxian, I live in the next room 3602, and I am currently an intern host at the radio station."

Yang Muyi took a deep look at Zeng Xiaoxian, whose face was "full of collagen".

The late-night show "Your Moon, My Heart" hasn't aired yet, so naturally it doesn't have the familiar catchphrase "I'm a good man, I'm a good man."

It's a little disappointing.

"Hello there!"

Yang Muye and Zeng Xiaoxian shook hands.

Since Zeng Xiaoxian had already declared himself a die-hard fan, Yang Muyi didn't bother introducing himself anymore.

"Cough cough!"

The coughing sound behind him suddenly reminded Zeng Xiaoxian of the true purpose of his trip.

He turned around and introduced Yang Muye, saying, "This is my roommate, Wang Tiezhu. You've met him in the elevator."

Wang Tiezhu stood at the entrance of room 3602 and waved to Yang Muye.

"He told me that a handsome guy had moved in next door and was looking to rent a place. I didn't believe him, so I came to check it out."

As Zeng Xiaoxian explained, he kept glancing towards the doorway.

"Are you looking for someone?" Yang Muye asked curiously.

"No, no, I was just looking around. You've already seen all the rooms, right? Did the landlord give you the key?"

"No, it's Senior Hu Yifei."

"Senior?"

Zeng Xiaoxian blinked hard.

He saw a post online that revealed that Yang Muye was a student at Yenching University of Economics and Business, so how did he become Hu Yifei's junior?
Yang Muyi briefly explained his exchange student experience at Dongda University, and then stepped aside to invite Zeng Xiaoxian into the room to talk.

After Zeng Xiaoxian entered, Yang Muyi closed the door behind him.

Zeng Xiaoxian was clearly not visiting 3601 for the first time. As soon as he came in, he asked Yang Muyi how he found the room.

"Senior Hu told me there were three bedrooms here, but I found an empty room."

As soon as Yang Muyi finished speaking, Zeng Xiaoxian immediately explained, "There are four rooms, but the fourth room is relatively small and not easy to rent, so usually only three rooms are occupied."

These words reminded Yang Muyi of Zhang Wei.

It seems the other person is staying in that small room.

Before Zeng Xiaoxian came to knock on the door, he had thought of several plans to stop Yang Muyi from renting the house.

For example, bad feng shui.

For example, the two female tenants don't get along.

Especially Hu Yifei.

But now that Yang Muye was introduced by Hu Yifei, it's not okay to speak ill of Hu Yifei to her face.

Moreover, seeing that Yang Muyi seemed quite satisfied with the house, Zeng Xiaoxian realized that his excuses probably wouldn't work.

Seeing that Yang Muyi's suitcase was still at the door, Zeng Xiaoxian had a sudden inspiration and came up with an idea.

“Um… Makino, if you’re looking to rent a place, you could consider room 3602. We have a room available, and in my opinion, it’s a little better than room 3601 in terms of both orientation and facilities. Plus, both of our current tenants are men, which will make things more convenient.”

Zeng Xiaoxian was referring to playing games, watching movies, or even drinking together regularly.

Seeing that Yang Muye seemed somewhat interested, Zeng Xiaoxian immediately helped Yang Muye with his suitcase and invited him to visit the next room.

The two of them went to the next room together.

Zeng Xiaoxian ignored Wang Tiezhu's bewildered expression and first led Yang Muye on a tour.

It's clear that at least one of Zeng Xiaoxian and Wang Tiezhu is very diligent, frequently cleaning the common areas like the living room and kitchen, which look even cleaner and tidier than the neighboring apartment 3601.

"So, isn't our environment better than the one next door?"

"It's good, but the rent—"

Before he could finish speaking, Zeng Xiaoxian and Wang Tiezhu exchanged a glance and then he blurted out, "The rent is the same as next door. If you move in, Tiezhu and I will cover the cleaning costs."

Wang Tiezhu had already realized what Zeng Xiaoxian wanted to do, and hurriedly nodded in agreement.

Yang Muye was somewhat embarrassed after hearing this:
"Senior Hu told me that if I rented the room next door, all the utilities would be free."

This?
Zeng Xiaoxian looked at Wang Tiezhu.

Wang Tiezhu gritted his teeth and spoke first: "I know the landlord. Here's what we'll do: if you stay here, the rent will be halved, and all utilities will be free!"

Wang Tiezhu didn't know the landlord at all, and he had to pay the halved rent and utility bills himself.

Zeng Xiaoxian blinked.

Is there such a good thing?
If I had known he was also threatening to move to 3601, I would have gotten Wang Tiezhu to give him a discount on rent.

However, even if Hu Yifei and Tian Erniu agreed to him moving to 3601, it wouldn't pose any threat to Wang Tiezhu.

Zeng Xiaoxian thought he was pretty good-looking, but he really couldn't bring himself to compare himself to Yang Muyi.

The gap is really too big.

The key point is that Yang Muye is not only handsome, but also talented and wealthy.

No wonder Wang Tiezhu felt like he was facing a formidable enemy the moment he saw him.

They spared no expense, even paying out of their own pockets, to keep Yang Muye at 3602.

Yang Muye wasn't short of the rent money, but the fact that Zeng Xiaoxian and Wang Tiezhu were contracted to clean the public areas was very attractive to him.

When Yang Muyi was in Yanjing, he chose to stay in a hotel instead of renting a room because he was too lazy to clean.

Does it include internet access?

"Bag!"

Zeng Xiaoxian and Wang Tiezhu said in unison.

We've already invested a lot, why would we care about such a small amount of money?

Yang Muye nodded.

Since that's the case, then it would be impolite to refuse.

Wang Tiezhu immediately called the landlord, while Zeng Xiaoxian enthusiastically helped Yang Muyi push his suitcase into the empty room.

Yang Muye sat down in the living room and opened his laptop.

After logging into QQ, I searched for friends using the QQ number Hu Yifei had given me, and finally found a user named "Feifeifei Very Beautiful Giant Rabbit 12138".

The friend request was accepted very quickly after it was sent.

After adding each other as friends, the first message Hu Yifei sent was:
"Have you seen all the rooms? What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)