After the breakup, I was taken in by a group of trendy young women.

On the other end of the phone, Zhou Fang's voice came out in rapid succession.

Lin Ye silently moved the phone away from his ear by half an inch.

Her tone of voice was exactly the same as when she was collecting rent, but her speaking speed was more than 30% faster than usual.

Each word is like a dumpling just pulled from boiling water, piping hot and hurried.

"Xiaolin, I've been thinking about this for the past few days. You've been living in this shared apartment for so long, and I haven't really treated you properly."

"I happen to be free today, so I'll treat you to a meal at the Hunan restaurant right outside our neighborhood. It's just a few steps away, so come over right away."

Lin Ye leaned back on the leather sofa in the mobile phone store's experience area, crossed his legs, and took the cigarette out of his mouth.

He was about to say that he was preparing to move when the phone went dead.

Before hanging up, Zhou Fang added decisively, "I'll be there right away."

Who is it?

The blond-haired man leaned over the sofa armrest, his honey-brown twin ponytails cascading down and gently brushing against his shoulder.

"landlord."

"Sister Zhou? What does she want with you?"

He said he wanted to treat me to dinner.

"Eat? Where?"

"A Hunan restaurant near the entrance of the residential area."

Lin Ye stood up and put his phone back in his pocket.

"You guys pack your things first, I'll go over there."

He paused, a knowing glint in his eyes, and added softly, "This meal is most likely a trap."

As he finished speaking, he looked at Chen Man, who was leaning against the shelf holding a new mobile phone.

"Chen Man, could you help them transfer the data from their old phones to their new phones? I'll be back in a bit."

Chen Man pushed up her glasses and a faint smile appeared on her lips.

That smile held a tacit understanding that only she and Lin Ye could comprehend.

"Don't worry, sir, leave it to me."

Lin Ye walked at a leisurely pace. When he reached the entrance of the residential area, Zhou Fang was already waiting under the crooked sycamore tree.

Today she wore a dark purple short-sleeved top, paired with a black mini skirt, black stockings, and high-heeled sandals.

It is neat and exudes a mature charm.

"Kobayashi! Over here!"

As soon as Zhou Fang saw him, she immediately raised her hand and waved her arm with great force, revealing a fierce spirit.

Lin Ye slowly walked up to her.

Without saying a word, Zhou Fang reached out and grabbed his arm, pulling him toward the entrance of the residential area.

She walked quickly and hurriedly, muttering to herself, "Let's go, let's go, I've already reserved a table."

The Hunan cuisine restaurant is located on the third storefront on the left at the entrance of the residential area. A faded red sign hangs above the entrance, with the four characters "Xiangwei Renjia" written on it.

Zhou Fang was clearly a regular customer. She pushed open the door, didn't even look at the menu, and immediately shouted to the owner, "The usual three dishes!"

Then he pulled Lin Ye to sit in the innermost booth by the window.

Before the dishes were even served, Zhou Fang took out her phone and put it on the table.

Lin Ye didn't want to beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "Sister Zhou, I bought a new house."

Zhou Fang was stunned.

She picked up the water glass on the table, tilted her head back, and took a big gulp to moisten her dry throat.

"Xiaolin, don't joke with me. Do you think my house is shabby? I can get you a new one!"

"I also have a two-bedroom apartment in the next complex, with an elevator. If you're not satisfied, I'll think of something else—"

Lin Ye said with certainty, "Sister Zhou, it's true."

Zhou Fang's tone instantly dropped three octaves as she cautiously pressed, "Bought...bought a new house? Where?"

"Heaven on Earth, a detached villa."

With a loud clang.

Zhou Fang nearly dropped the water glass in her hand.

How could she not know about Heaven and Earth?

That villa area is a well-known luxury residential area in the area, and the people who live there are all very wealthy and powerful.

Her lips moved several times before she finally managed to squeeze out two words, her tone filled with disbelief: "Don't...don't mess around."

"No trouble."

Lin Ye remained calm, without the slightest hint of ostentation, yet he possessed an aura that commanded respect.

Zhou Fang stared at his face and remained silent for a full half minute.

"That's a villa, it must need someone to take care of it, right? Cleaning, cooking, receiving packages, watering plants—I can do all of that!"

"My sister has been collecting rent in the urban village for over ten years; there's no trivial matter, big or small, that she can't handle!"

As the two were talking, a waiter came out of the kitchen carrying steaming hot dishes.

Spicy fish head, stir-fried pork, and garlic water spinach were all laid out on the table, along with a small pot of rice.

Zhou Fang quickly broke apart the disposable chopsticks and handed them to Lin Ye. Her movements were natural and skillful, as if she had done it countless times before.

The meal was devoured in a flash, taking very little time.

Lin Ye had just taken out his phone to pay when Zhou Fang beat him to it and went straight to the cashier to settle the bill.

She stood in front of the cashier, turned around and glared at Lin Ye, her tone full of domineering authority that left no room for refusal.

"I promised to treat you, this meal is nothing. I'll cook you a big meal when you move into the villa."

Seeing this, Lin Ye put the phone back in his pocket and didn't try to take it from her.

Stepping out of the Hunan restaurant, the midday sun had just broken through the clouds, and the scorching sunlight shone down, turning the cement pavement at the entrance of the residential area white.

Zhou Fang was walking ahead when she suddenly stopped, turned around to look at Lin Ye, and asked a crucial question.

"Does your new house have parking?"

"There is an underground parking garage with plenty of parking spaces."

Zhou Fang nodded and casually pulled a car key from her pocket. The keychain had four eye-catching rings printed on it.

She pressed the unlock button.

Not far away, a black Audi A8 parked under a crooked sycamore tree flashed its headlights twice.

The daytime running lights gleamed with a cold, white light in the sunlight.

Lin Ye looked at the Audi A8, then at Zhou Fang in front of him, and couldn't help but speak.

"You own an Audi A8, and you're wearing floral pajamas to collect rent?"

Zhou Fang said matter-of-factly, "Those pajamas are comfortable to wear. Besides, why would someone wearing something so fancy to collect rent?"

"If a tenant sees that the landlord is dressed too well, they might feel that they are paying too much rent and making too much trouble."

She opened the driver's side door and turned to wave at Lin Ye.

"Come on, get in the car, I'll take you to Heaven on Earth. No, wait, let's go to your shared apartment first, I'll help you unpack!"

Lin Ye frowned slightly: "Sister Zhou, never mind, I'll take a taxi myself."

"What's the rush? Let me say a few words to you first."

"Xiaolin, tell me the truth, what do you do for a living?"

"An 860-square-meter detached villa, bought just like that? You're only in your early twenties, right?"

Lin Ye remained calm: "Just lucky. Sister Zhou, you should go get your car."

"Good luck? Why don't I have that kind of luck?"

"But Xiaolin, you're really amazing. I've only ever seen villas like those in Heaven on Earth on TV before. You can't necessarily buy a place like that even if you have money."

Seeing this, Lin Ye simply reminded her again, "Sister Zhou, you should go."

"I can handle the moving myself."

"That's different!"

Zhou Fang spoke with certainty.

"If you're moving, I can lend you a hand; your villa needs post-construction cleaning, it's over 800 square meters, it's too much trouble to find someone yourself, I know a reliable cleaning company, they're efficient and worry-free, and you don't have to worry about the money!"

Lin Ye said helplessly, "Without your help, I couldn't have moved?"

Zhou Fang suddenly smiled.

"Hard to say!"