Love Apartment: Yifei is my junior aunt

Chapter 37 Ziqiao's Heart Flutter

"Transformers?" Zeng Xiaoxian looked at Wanyu in astonishment as she pulled the Optimus Prime model out of her bag. "How come you like this too? I thought only Zhanbo would like this kind of thing."

Wan Yu said with a grin, "This is from when I was little. I treasure it the most. I hug it to sleep every day, so I've always kept it with me."

lie.

Nanfeng didn't even need to listen too carefully to confirm Wanyu's lie.

He turned his head to examine the Transformers in Wan Yu's hand. Nan Feng had never been interested in Transformers, but Zhan Bo had explained them to him every day when he was a child, especially showing off his limited edition Transformers set.

If Nanfeng remembers correctly, that Transformers set was the money Zhanbo saved up after helping someone write code for a long time when he was young. Even so, Nanfeng still had to ask Aunt Gu to go to the United States to buy the limited edition.

At this moment, this original limited edition Optimus Prime from the United States, made twenty years ago, is still in its original state. The red metal body reflects a brilliant color under the sunlight. Even the best eyesight probably cannot find a single scratch on this Transformer.

Cleaning, maintenance, waxing, anti-oxidation... It's hard to imagine how much time and effort the owner of this figurine has put into it.

Nanfeng was thinking to himself, but he could hear Wanyu and Zeng Xiaoxian starting to discuss how much this thing could sell for.

Their voices weren't loud, but they were somewhat jarring.

"Excuse me for interrupting." Nanfeng's brow twitched when he heard the price they set. "If this Optimus Prime is only worth 250, even if you sell all five of them, you'll only get less than 1300. What good is that?"

For some reason, Nanfeng did not intend to expose Wanyu's lie all at once.

He pretended not to understand and asked, "Wanyu, I remember that all your bags and jewelry are luxury items, right? If you sold just one of them, you could earn half a year's rent."

"Those luxury items aren't so easy to sell," Wan Yu complained, pouting. "I was planning to sell my bags and jewelry last month to recoup some money, but after looking into it, I realized that the secondhand luxury goods industry isn't something you can just easily sell if you want to."

Zeng Xiaoxian asked curiously, "Didn't you just buy those luxury items? They should all have all the certificates and paperwork, so why can't you sell them?"

Wan Yu hesitated for a moment, then said, "I threw away those anti-counterfeiting certificates as soon as I got them."

"Huh?" Zeng Xiaoxian's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "Why?"

"I've always done this since I was a child. Those certificates are useless and take up space, so of course I throw them away as soon as I get them." Wanyu said with a mournful face, "I never thought that one day I would have to sell jewelry and bags to pay rent."

"If you lost all the certificates before, how do you prove that your luxury goods are real?" Zeng Xiaoxian asked curiously.

"Teacher Zeng, with Wanyu's status, even if she carries a obviously fake bag, people will just think it's a special edition," Nanfeng laughed. "What certificate could be more useful than the identity of the heiress of Lin's International Bank?"

Zeng Xiaoxian gritted his teeth in jealousy upon hearing this: "That makes a lot of sense... This is the life of the rich."

"Yes, so I can't just tell everyone that I'm the young lady of Lin's International Bank and that the luxury goods I sell to you are guaranteed to be genuine, or everyone will think I'm crazy."

"And if someone actually believed me and called to ask for my bonus, I'd be in big trouble."

"But if you really sell all my luxury items as second-hand knockoffs, I'll not only feel bad but also feel the pinch. It's better to sell this Transformers toy; at least I won't lose too much money."

Nanfeng nodded, it was clear that Wanyu was very familiar with the prices of luxury goods, but she knew absolutely nothing about the prices of figurines.

"Since you're in such a hurry to get rid of them, Wanyu, why don't you sell them to me? I'll offer four hundred each, and a set will be just enough for your monthly rent."

Wan Yu smiled broadly: "That's great! I didn't expect you to like this too, Nan Feng."

"I don't like it, but Zhanbo does." Nanfeng said casually, but he had been watching Wanyu's expression closely. "Zhanbo has been back in China for three months now, and I, as his older brother, haven't done anything special. I'm planning to give him this Transformers set as a gift."

Wan Yu's smile vanished: "This... isn't a good idea?"

Nanfeng sighed inwardly. He had been worried about misunderstanding a good person, but now he realized that this set of Transformers was indeed Zhanbo's treasured possession.

However, Nanfeng definitely wouldn't believe you if you said that Wanyu stole it and sold it. It's highly likely that Zhanbo gave the figurine model to Wanyu as a gift.

However, what is a treasure to one is worthless to another; this is exactly the situation.

"What's wrong with it?" Nanfeng continued to ask. Although he had already gotten the answer he wanted, he still continued to play along.

"Zhanbo, doesn't Zhanbo already have an identical set? Isn't it redundant for you to give him another one?"

Even Zeng Xiaoxian could tell something was off about Wanyu's clumsy explanation: "How do you know Zhanbo has an identical set?"

"Well……"

Nanfeng nudged Zeng Xiaoxian: "Alright, why ask so many questions? Maybe these two have been showing off their treasured possessions to each other. It's more important to help Wanyu raise the rent first."

He gave Zeng Xiaoxian a hand gesture that only their residents' committee knew. This gesture was usually used when mediating disputes between residents in a group.

There are some things that are inconvenient to say in front of the residents, so they can only make a gesture to let their companions understand what they mean.

Nanfeng's gesture means: Don't talk nonsense, take the lead, and play along.

Zeng Xiaoxian understood. After hesitating for a while, he said, "Yes, yes, it's more important for us to help you pay your rent first. You're selling Transformers, right? I'll put them up for you right away."

Wan Yu breathed a sigh of relief, which is why she didn't see Nan Feng's meaningful look.

Zeng Xiaoxian occasionally tries to sell his autographed photos online, although he hasn't sold a single one. But that doesn't diminish his extensive experience as a seller; selling things online is a piece of cake for him.

He ran back to his room to get his laptop, then uploaded the photos of the objects he had just taken, the whole process flowing smoothly.

"All done, Wanyu. I've listed the auction information for you on many major trading websites. We should hear back soon."

"Thank you so much, Teacher Zeng." Wanyu smiled broadly.

"Hehe, you're welcome." Zeng Xiaoxian chuckled dryly and glanced at Nanfeng furtively. Although he didn't understand what Nanfeng was up to, based on his understanding of him, it was clear that this was not just about helping Wanyu sell things.

Nanfeng smiled, her eyes narrowing: "I'm glad I could help you."

Before Wan Yu could realize anything was wrong, Zeng Xiaoxian was already scared half to death by Nanfeng's fox-like smile: "Well, if there's nothing else, I'll go to my bedroom first. You all know I'm going to be on TV the day after tomorrow, so I need to practice some more."

Before the two could reply, Zeng Xiaoxian grabbed his computer and ran back to his bedroom.

This place is not safe to stay any longer; let's leave immediately.

After finishing up her listings, Wanyu checked the time: "I have an interview this afternoon, I need to hurry over there, goodbye Nanfeng."

"Goodbye, Wanyu." Nanfeng smiled gently as always.

After Wanyu left, Nanfeng took out his phone and dialed a number.

"Hey, Zhanbo? Could you come back during your lunch break? I have something I'd like to talk to you about."

……

"What do you want to talk to me about?"

Inside the Sunny Day Bar, a stunningly beautiful woman with fiery red lips smiled gently at Lu Ziqiao, who had come to chat her up.

She wore a vibrant and flamboyant red dress, her curly hair cascading over her shoulders without much embellishment, and a subtle, charming smile playing on her lips.

"Before we start talking, shouldn't we address each other?" Ziqiao gently tapped his wine glass against the woman's on the table. "You can call me Lü Xiaobu, Lü Bu reborn."

"Lu Bu, what a peculiar name." Facing the man who came to chat her up, the beauty showed none of the shyness or coyness of a typical girl. She raised her wine glass slightly to Zi Qiao.

"You can call me Harley Quinn."

Ziqiao's eyes twitched: "Harley Quinn? That's quite a unique nickname. Most people probably wouldn't use such a name."

"If you can be called Lu Bu, why can't I be called Harley Quinn?" Harley Quinn smiled, her face as radiant as a blooming peony.

"That doesn't sound like a Chinese person would call themselves that," Ziqiao joked, looking at the other person's typical East Asian features. "Beautiful Chinese girls usually compare themselves to Xi Shi and Diao Chan."

Harley Quinn understood immediately: "So that's why you, Lu Bu, are wandering around the bar. So, have you found your Diao Chan yet?"

"Found her, but she seems to prefer being a Harley Quinn."

Ziqiao stared at the beautiful woman before him, who was as bright and gorgeous as an oil painting, as if facing an unprecedented challenge in his life.

This was not only because the other person was one of the most beautiful women he had ever seen in his life, but also because of the captivating charm she possessed.

Ziqiao never believed in love at first sight. Although he often used the term to flirt with beautiful women, he knew in his heart that he was simply lustful at first sight.

Love at first sight? Come on, you fell in love with someone just by looking at their face and body on the first meeting?

What else could it be but lust?

On the first meeting, without any communication or assessment, you don't even know if the other person is a human or a ghost.

Who knows what kind of despicable scum is hiding beneath that impeccably dressed exterior?

That's right, Ziqiao was talking about himself.

However, this time, Ziqiao had to admit that even if love at first sight was pure nonsense, some people, even if they were just sitting quietly at the bar, would still be the most dazzling pearl in the sea of ​​people.

Even though this pearl had obvious signs of being deeply carved by others, Ziqiao was still tempted.

So what if she has someone else in her heart? She's single now, so how can that affect my ability to pick up girls?

For this reason, he was even bold enough to start his attack plan at the Sunny Day Bar, a place where people often gathered.

Perhaps this could be considered love at first sight.

(End of this chapter)