Chen Fei and his group arrived at their destination quickly.

It was a relatively new-looking building with an elevator.

The exterior walls of the building are covered with white tiles, and although some of them have turned yellow and discolored, they are considered "high-end residences" in this urban village area.

While waiting for the landlord to arrive, Chen Fei took Shen Shaoting and Lin Jingyi to Zhao Yiming's place next door and bought two large bags of snacks, thus gaining another wave of charm.

Because the snacks were too heavy, Shen Shaoting told the landlady that she would meet her directly in her room later.

The three of them quickly took the elevator to the fifth floor. The corridor was cluttered with some miscellaneous items, but it was relatively clean.

Shen Shaoting pointed to a door at the end of the road: "That's our room, 506."

Reaching the door, Lin Jingyi suddenly quickened her pace, rushed in, and then quickly closed the door, leaving only a crack.

"I'll tidy up a bit, you guys wait a minute!" Her voice came from behind the door.

Shen Shaoting rolled her eyes: "What's the point of tidying up? Let it be a mess!"

Chen Fei stood outside the door and could hear hurried packing sounds coming from inside.

He touched his nose and roughly guessed what was going on.

In his memory, the shared room of the "spirited young woman" was inevitably a bit messy, and she would have some personal belongings that she didn't want outsiders to see.

After waiting for about five minutes, the commotion inside the door still hadn't stopped.

During this time, Shen Shaoting had already knocked on the door several times impatiently: "Jingyi, what's wrong with you today? We're all buddies, don't be shy!"

Finally, she couldn't wait any longer and simply pushed the door open and entered: "What are you dawdling for so long! Come in, Fei-ge, don't be shy, it's just a bit messy."

Chen Fei followed him into the room, and a complex, foul smell hit him. He could vaguely identify the lingering smell of takeout food, smoke, and sweat.

When he saw the scene before him clearly, he felt that Shen Shaoting's description of it as "a bit messy" was far too understated.

The room was less than 20 square meters, with a pile of cigarette butts and dried orange peels scattered on the floor, as well as some small pieces of trash whose original appearance was no longer visible.

A single bed took up almost a third of the room's space, with only one or two blankets on it and no pillows.

The table opposite the bed was piled high with several unfinished drinks and cosmetic bottles crammed together.

Chen Fei quickly scanned the room, a question flashing through his mind: This room is clearly so messy, so what exactly was Lin Jingyi tidying up in that flustered state after closing the door?

"Don't let our small size fool you, it's lively here!" Shen Shaoting said, completely unconcerned about the mess on the ground. She kicked away the trash as she walked and plopped down on the bed. "The other girls went out to play and won't be back until tonight."

Lin Jingyi also sat on the bed, her eyes darting around, avoiding direct eye contact with Chen Fei: "Brother Fei, please sit wherever you like, the sofa or the bed is fine."

Chen Fei nodded and sat down on the sofa next to him, his eyes involuntarily gazing out the window.

"Your location is alright, at least you have a window, much better than mine," Chen Fei commented.

Compared to his perpetually damp rented room, this place has windows and ventilation, which is a huge improvement.

"Right!" Shen Shaoting chimed in, suddenly grinning mischievously, patting the mattress beside her. "Brother Fei, how about we make do here tonight? Don't let the small size fool you, this bed can easily fit five or six people sideways!"

Chen Fei coughed lightly at the blunt suggestion and quickly waved his hand, "No need, no need, thank you. I have to take care of moving tonight, so I won't bother you any longer."

Lin Jingyi blushed and added softly, "Is it because the bed is too small? Actually, I can sleep on the sofa tonight."

Chen Fei quickly waved his hand: "It's absolutely not because I'm disgusted! I really want to move and get settled as soon as possible..."

"Hey, Jingyi," Shen Shaoting suddenly interjected, "If Fei-ge finds a suitable apartment later, won't we be neighbors? If room 506 becomes too crowded, you can stay at Fei-ge's place."

"Oh, okay." Lin Jingyi pursed her lips, her face practically screaming "disappointment."

Suddenly remembering something, she looked up, her eyes filled with an almost stubborn sincerity, "Brother Fei, if you stay here, feel free to call me if you need any help. I promise I'll take care of it perfectly."

These words, which were almost an expression of affection, made Shen Shaoting, who was standing next to her, gape in surprise: "Jingyi! Are you alright? Why are you acting so strangely today?"

"Is that not allowed? Fei-ge is so handsome playing billiards, and he even treated me to poached chicken. I've never eaten a whole poached chicken before, so what's wrong with me repaying him?" Lin Jingyi put her hands on her hips and answered Shen Shaoting with a series of reasons.

Looking at her like this, Chen Fei was somewhat impressed by the young woman's boldness.

To avoid discouraging this kindness, he carefully chose his words and said, "Okay, once I'm settled in, I'll definitely call you if I need any help."

Just as he finished speaking, a light knock on the door saved him.

"It must be the landlord. Damn, he's taking so long." Shen Shaoting cursed under her breath and ran to open the door.

A middle-aged man stood outside the door; he was short and stout, and his head was half bald.

"You're here to look at the apartment, right?" The landlord, having already learned from her conversation with Shen Shaoting that a young man wanted to view the apartment, looked Chen Fei up and down. "Come on, let me show you the vacant rooms first."

The three of them followed the landlord on a tour of the apartment building. As Chen Fei looked around, he secretly checked the system's rating for each room.

Room 503, rating 63: Poor ventilation, musty smell.

Room 406, rating 71: Decent decor, poor soundproofing

Room 303, rating 75: Good orientation, but the furniture is severely worn.

The highest score, 303, is only 75 points, which is still short of the 80 points required for the task.

Chen Fei frowned. It seemed that this "80-point accommodation" was not something that could be achieved by simply finding any house.

"Not satisfied with any of these?" The landlord's tone was already getting impatient as Chen Fei hesitated to make a decision. "This apartment is already the best value for money in this area!"

Chen Fei pondered for a moment before asking, "Do you have any vacant two-bedroom, one-living-room apartments? Something with a bit more space."

The landlord's eyes lit up, and his attitude instantly became much more enthusiastic: "Yes! There's a two-bedroom apartment that just became available on the eighth floor, 2500 a month, want to take a look?"

"Okay, let's go take a look." Chen Fei nodded.

The landlord immediately led them to the elevator, to room 801, and after successfully unlocking the room by entering the password, he smiled and pushed open the door.

He went in first and casually turned on the living room light.

Soft light instantly filled the room, and a faint, fresh scent of freshly cleaned air wafted over, a completely different feeling from the previous rooms.

Almost simultaneously, a system notification interface popped up in Chen Fei's mind.

Room 801, rating 86: Good orientation, good decoration, but slightly low cost performance.

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