The rent collector became stronger, and he took in a young, energetic woman every day.

Chapter 67: The female anchor wants to create a CP (couple pairing) with Chen Mo and split the profits 40/60?!

Upon hearing Chen Mo's words, the girls nodded in unison, their voices overlapping.

"Don't worry, Brother Mo, we know."

"We rarely have friends like that around us."

"Don't worry, Brother Mo. Among the people we know, the good ones are the good ones, and we never associate with the bad ones."

Chen Mo nodded and added another sentence.

"However, there aren't as many requirements for that apartment building, but you still need to make sure there are no criminal records."

The girls nodded again, and Xiao Lu patted her chest, "Don't worry, Brother Mo, we'll oversee things and make sure you're satisfied."

Chen Mo looked at their serious expressions and the corners of his mouth curved slightly.

"Once the apartment building's tenants settle in, you'll be responsible for management and rent collection. It'll be handed over to you then."

The girls' eyes lit up simultaneously. "Great!"

Just then, Chen Mo's phone vibrated in his pocket.

He took out his phone; it was a call from the female anchor he had added by the river yesterday.

He slid the answer button and held the phone to his ear.

"Feed?"

A clear female voice came from the other end of the phone, tinged with a hint of cautious probing, "Hello, Mr. Chen Mo? I'm the anchor you rescued yesterday. My surname is Su, Su Nianqing."

Chen Mo leaned back on the sofa armrest, speaking casually.

"Hello. What can I do for you?"

Su Nianqing's voice was filled with sincere gratitude, "I'd like to treat you to a meal to express my thanks. If it weren't for you yesterday, I might have died."

She paused, then added, a hint of nervousness in her voice, "Are you available? Noon or evening is fine, whichever is your schedule."

Chen Mo thought for a moment and replied, "Okay."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then Su Nianqing's voice came through with a sigh of relief, "That's great! Noon, at the Four Seasons Spring Restaurant in the west of the city, is that alright?"

Chen Mo replied "Okay," hung up the phone, and put his phone back in his pocket.

He turned around and looked at the seven girls who were still standing in the same spot.

"I'm going to meet that female anchor from yesterday; she treated me to dinner. You guys can go check out the flower shop, or help me find a place to rent, or just stay home and rest—anything is fine with you."

The girls exchanged glances, then started talking all at once.

Little Deer raised her hand and said, "I'm going to the flower shop! The renovations are almost finished, and I want to check on the progress."

Coco nodded in agreement, "I'll go to the flower shop too, and help the florists out while I'm at it."

Xiao Rou thought for a moment, then said seriously, "I'll go help Brother Mo find a place to rent. If any tenants come to the apartment building, I'll greet them there."

With her hands in her trench coat pockets, Sister Nan chimed in, "I'll go find some rooms too."

Sweetie and Xiaoning also went to help out at the flower shop, while Tongtong and Xiaorou went to find tenants.

Of the seven people, not one of them said they wanted to rest.

The flower shop is about to open, the apartment building is about to be occupied, and they will also have to manage the tenants for Brother Mo.

Everything they did made them feel fulfilled and gave them a sense of purpose in life.

Chen Mo smiled happily as he looked at their energetic and enthusiastic appearance.

"Okay. You guys go ahead, I'm going out."

The girls responded in unison, "Okay, Mo-ge, be careful."

Chen Mo nodded, turned around and pushed open the unit door.

The afternoon sun shone down from above, landing on his shoulders, feeling warm and cozy.

He took a deep breath, opened the car door, and drove towards the end of the street.

Chen Mo drove to the Four Seasons Spring Hotel.

The restaurant's signboard is plain, with white background and red lettering, without any fancy decorations.

The cement floor at the entrance was swept clean, and two potted green plants were placed on either side of the steps. The decor was simple, clean, and tidy, exuding a homely warmth.

Su Nianqing was already standing at the door.

She's dressed completely differently today than she did yesterday.

Her long, ash-brown hair cascaded naturally over her shoulders, fluttering gently in the afternoon breeze.

She wore only a thin layer of light makeup, and stood there with a poised and graceful demeanor, as approachable as a girl next door.

Chen Mo was surrounded by so many lovely girls, but when he saw Su Nianqing, his eyes still lit up.

Su Nianqing also saw Chen Mo at this moment.

She tiptoed, raised her right hand above her head, waved to him, and a bright smile bloomed on her face.

She jogged over, stopped in front of Chen Mo, looked up at him with bright eyes, and her voice carried an irrepressible joy.

"You're here!"

Chen Mo nodded.

Su Nianqing smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

She turned her head to look at the restaurant behind her, pointed to the sign, and said with a hint of apology in her voice.

"The restaurant's decor is very basic, but the food is pretty good. I often eat here."

Chen Mo smiled and put his hands in his pockets.

"It's okay."

After hearing this, Su Nianqing turned around and walked towards the restaurant entrance.

Pushing open the glass door, a waiter came to greet her, but Su Nianqing waved her hand, indicating that she should find a seat herself.

Then she walked straight to a table by the window, pulled out a chair, and looked at Chen Mo.

Chen Mo sat down opposite her.

As Su Nianqing sat down, she glanced behind Chen Mo before looking back at his face.

"Didn't those younger sisters come yesterday? I was thinking of inviting them to dinner."

Chen Mo picked up the teapot on the table and poured a glass of water for each of them. "They are my employees, working today."

Su Nianqing nodded thoughtfully, pursed her lips, and didn't ask any further questions.

She beckoned the waiter over, took the menu, flipped to the first page, glanced at the dish names, and looked up at Chen Mo.

"Mr. Chen, what would you like to eat?"

Chen Mo leaned back in his chair, speaking casually.

"Anything is fine, it doesn't matter."

Su Nianqing nodded, lowered her head, tapped the menu a few times, turned the menu to the next page, ordered two cold dishes and a soup, closed the menu and handed it back to the waiter.

The waiter left.

The table fell silent.

Su Nianqing held the water glass in both hands, her fingers gently stroking the inside of the glass. She looked down at the clear water in the glass, remained silent for a few seconds, and then looked up into Chen Mo's eyes.

"Thank you so much for yesterday."

Chen Mo smiled and shook his head.

"It was just a small favor."

Su Nianqing shook her head as well, "You not only saved me, you also made me famous online."

She put down her water glass and took her phone out of her pocket.

Then she turned on the screen, opened her account homepage, and turned the phone around to push it in front of Chen Mo.

"I originally had only a few thousand fans, but now I have almost 50,000."

Chen Mo glanced down at the screen, then looked up and pushed the phone back.

"That's good."

Su Nianqing took the phone, a smile playing on her lips. She put the phone back in her pocket, picked up her water glass, and took a sip.

"It's really good."

Then neither of them spoke.

The ripples in the glass gradually subsided.

The sunlight streaming through the window shone onto the tablecloth, making the light-colored fabric appear white.

The sound of a spatula hitting a wok came from the kitchen in the distance.

Su Nianqing bit her lip, rubbed her fingers on the glass a few more times, and drew invisible circles on the glass surface with her fingertips.

Her gaze shifted back and forth between the table and Chen Mo several times, as if she were carefully considering something.

She took a deep breath, looked up at Chen Mo, and mustered her courage to speak, "Mr. Chen, um—there's something I want to tell you."

Chen Mo looked at her and nodded.

"you say."

Su Nianqing put down her water glass, placed her hands under the table, and twisted her fingers together.

Her voice was a little lower than before, "Mr. Chen, I'd like to ask you to film a short video with me and post it online, is that alright?"

She paused, and seeing that Chen Mo's expression didn't change, she quickly continued, "Yesterday I saw a lot of people online shipping us as a couple, and I thought it was really interesting, so I wanted to try and see if it works out."

Let's collaborate on a video. Who knows, it might go viral.

When she mentioned "shipping couples," a faint blush rose to her cheeks.

Worried that Chen Mo might overthink things, she quickly added, "Of course, Mr. Chen, it's okay if you don't want to. This is just my own idea. Anyway, if we make money, you can take 60%, and I only need 40%. What do you think?"

Her eyes were fixed on Chen Mo, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

Chen Mo looked at her, picked up his water glass, took a sip, put the glass down, and asked, "Are you short of money?"

Su Nianqing was stunned for a moment.

Then she fell silent, her gaze shifting from Chen Mo's face to the view outside the window.

The afternoon sun streamed through the glass, illuminating her profile and casting long shadows of her eyelashes onto her cheekbones.

Her eyes were slightly red, and she bit her lip.