Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 47 The New Tenant

The next morning.

At eight o'clock sharp, Zhao Yihang, with his dark eyes like a thousand-year-old zombie from the Hong Kong movie "Mr. Vampire," patted my shoulder and said, "Ding Han, buddy, I really can't take it anymore. Why don't you talk to the boss and ask us to hire another person so we can switch shifts and let people rest? Otherwise, who can stand working year-round without a break?"

"Okay, I'll talk to her."

"rely on you!"

Zhao Yihang sighed and left, like an ox or horse whose energy had been drained.

After I sat down, I noticed that Lu Xiaobei had already gone out to set up her stall, so I sent her a message mentioning the matter of hiring one more person.

As a result, Lu Xiaobei replied a full ten minutes later: "Give me back the 20,000 yuan and I'll hire someone, otherwise where will I get the money to hire people..."

I was speechless for a moment, then replied after a pause, "This matter seems worth discussing later!"

She threw a black bomb at me, making my screen shake.

A few minutes later, a phone call came in; it was from the landlord.

"Ding Han, are you home?"

"No, I'm at work."

"Row."

The landlord said, "Milo checked out yesterday, and I'm bringing the new tenant to see the house today."

"it is good."

I didn't say much. The house belongs to the landlord, and I'm just a tenant.

……

At noon, Lu Xiaobei sent a message to his phone: "Ding Han, come over for lunch. I'll buy you a boxed lunch."

As she spoke, she sent her location.

"what?"

I asked in surprise, "What about the internet cafes?"

"Let Old K watch it for a while. It's not like he hasn't watched it before. If he weren't so obsessed with playing Legend of Mir, I would have hired him as the network administrator. It would have saved me a lot of money."

I was speechless. I raised my hand and said, "Old K, Lu Xiaobei asked you to come over and watch the house for me for a while. I'm going out to get some food."

"okay!"

Old K didn't refuse at all; he darted over in a flash and gestured for me to quickly give up the network administrator's seat.

After leaving the internet cafe, I headed towards the location Lu Xiaobei had sent me, and arrived a few minutes later.

She stood under a blue sign that read "I miss you in Xicheng," her coat swaying in the cold wind, looking incredibly beautiful, and she was carrying a lunchbox in her hand.

"Aren't you going to eat?"

I took the boxed lunch.

"I've finished eating, you can eat."

"Fine……"

I was starving, so I squatted down by the roadside, opened the boxed lunch, and wolfed it down.

"Ding Han, look up."

When I looked up, I heard a "click". I didn't know when, but Lu Xiaobei had taken a selfie stick, bent down and lowered her head, her long hair hanging down, and captured me, her and the sign behind us that read "I miss you in Xicheng" in the frame.

This photo is great in every way, except that I'm showing off my food like crazy in the picture, and I look completely bewildered when I look up.

"Nice photo..."

Lu Xiaobei was very satisfied; her long hair was flowing in the photo, and even her long legs were captured.

"Alright, go back to work. While you're at it, check if Old K has been secretly topping up his card. I saw he had over three hundred yuan in his card last time."

"Goodness, they're even on guard against Old K!"

I gave him a look of disdain: "You invited me over for dinner just for this photo, didn't you?"

"if not?"

She was confident.

Back at the internet cafe, I checked my phone and found that Lu Xiaobei had posted the photo of me and her, with the caption: "Me and the outstanding employee of the year," and then tagged me.

I couldn't help but chuckle, then casually downloaded the photo and posted it on my first WeChat Moments in "Star Abyss," along with the caption: "My 23-year-old beautiful boss."

A few seconds later, a like appeared, and it was from Lu Xiaobei.

She's too idle; I suspect she's constantly staring at her phone.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Xiaobei called.

"Hmph, I knew that novel on Yuandian.com was written by you. Do you admit it or not?!"

"what?!"

I panicked for a moment: "Damn, so... that 'I'm Lu Xiaobei' in the book review section isn't you, is it?"

"Otherwise what?!"

"Depend on!"

"Humph!"

Lu Xiaobei hung up the phone and then sent a WeChat message: "Let me list your crimes. First, writing a novel during work hours will result in a pay cut. Second, using my name without my permission infringes on my right to reputation. Third, playing my boyfriend in the novel without my consent. Fourth, kissing me in the novel without my permission. Fifth..."

Her WeChat message was so long it made me dizzy just reading it.

"Okay, okay, I apologize."

I replied with: "When I have time and money, I can treat you to a meal to make amends!"

"Your attitude was good, so I'll forgive you for now. I'm going to set up my stall."

Lu Xiaobei sent a message and then disappeared, probably busy with his battle of wits with the urban management team.

……

"Beep beep~~"

In the afternoon, the landlord called again.

"Ding Han, I've already rented out Milo's room. I just wanted to let you know, that's all."

"Row."

I nodded: "Don't worry, I'll get along well with my new roommate."

"That's good."

The landlord didn't say anything more and hung up the phone.

In the evening, I received a message from Yingzi: "Ding Han, my boyfriend and I went to a concert. We got stuck in traffic on the way back, so I might be a little late for my shift. Could you hold on a little longer?"

There's no other way but to work overtime for a while.

It wasn't until after six o'clock, when it was already dark, that Sakura finally returned, looking travel-worn. Fortunately, she had a conscience and brought me a piping hot roasted sweet potato.

So I ate roasted sweet potatoes on my way home, shivering in the cold wind. Winter had arrived, and I probably should buy a down jacket, but I didn't have the money!
Downstairs in the apartment complex, which is usually empty, there was a car parked today. It was a rather high-end-looking car, all white, with a winged logo on the front and a "B" logo on the rear.

Bentley Flying Spur!

"Holy crap, no way?"

I looked up at our dilapidated neighborhood and simply couldn't reconcile it with luxury cars worth three or four million.

I went upstairs and opened the door. "Click!"

Upon entering, a woman was sitting on the sofa.

From my angle, all I could see was her slightly wavy long hair that covered her shoulders, and she was wearing a beige coat with a light-colored sweater underneath. The coat had a silver logo on the collar, the kind that looked very expensive.

She slowly got up and turned around.

She's so beautiful, it almost feels unreal to me.

"You must be Ding Han?" Her voice was calm, even indifferent.

"Ah."

I nodded: "Are you a new tenant?"

"Yes."

She looked at me and said, "Sit down. There's something I'd like to discuss with you."

"Row."

After I sat down, I looked up and didn't dare to look her in the eye. This woman had an unapproachable aura, and I even felt that she had the air of someone in a superior position. Coupled with her indifferent eyes, I really didn't dare to approach her.

"I'd like to discuss this with you. Would it be alright if I rented your room as well?"

She paused for a moment and then said, "I'm not used to sharing an apartment with others; I want to live alone."

"Why?"

I frowned, and suddenly a nameless anger rose in my heart. My next-door tenant used to be Milo, such an approachable and shameless Luo'er, but now it's her instead, which makes me feel a little uncomfortable.

"I was here first, why should I leave?"

"I can reimburse you for your rent."

She looked at me: "Would you like to reconsider?"

"Compensation? How will you compensate us?"

I said calmly, "I've lived in this house for a long time, and I've developed a connection with every plant and tree here. If you really can't get used to sharing, you should be the one leaving, right?"

"I'm willing to pay ten times the amount in compensation."

She calmly said, "I've asked the landlord. You paid one month's rent as a deposit and one month's rent in advance, totaling 1600 yuan. I can give you 16,000 yuan now. Do you think that's okay?"

"Sixteen thousand?"

My heart skipped a beat, and I frowned: "Since you're so adamant, it's not impossible for me to leave."

She took out her phone.

"Let me add you on WeChat, and then I'll transfer the money to you via WeChat."

"Row."

I posted my WeChat QR code, and the next moment someone requested to add me as a friend. After I accepted, they immediately transferred 1.6 RMB to me.

When I opened her WeChat, there was no profile picture; the profile picture was just a white image. There wasn't even a WeChat name; it was just a space or something similar. There were no posts on her Moments either. Her whole persona seemed to be a blank slate.

"I'm willing to move out, but you need to give me time."

I frowned and said, "I will definitely move out within three days. Do you think that's okay?"

"can."

She nodded, then got up and went back to her room.

……

I went back to my room, then glanced at my phone, and then at the wall next door. Just who is this Miss Blank, who can transfer 1.6 yuan so easily? She's definitely not just rich!
Also, could that white Bentley downstairs be hers?

"drop!"

Just then, a message came from Zhang Ruolin: "Ding Han, are you there?"

"Yes, I am. Speak your mind."

"I'd like to make a deal with you. I have 5000 rounds of Howler ammunition, but this morning I completed a mission and luckily obtained a blue submachine gun. However, the caliber is different, so it can't use Howler ammunition. I was wondering if you need any of it. I'll give you a discount; you can get these 5000 rounds for 1.2."

"sure!"

I was overjoyed: "Where are you? I'll come find you. Are you at the bar?"

"No, I just happened to be passing by your building, so I came up to make a deal?"

"also."

Shortly after, there was a knock on the living room door.

The moment I went out to open the door, I noticed that the door to the next room was also open. The "Blank Lady" whose WeChat account was completely blank had also opened her door. She looked at me with a slight look of surprise in her eyes.

Zhang Ruolin walked into the living room and saw her.

Miss Blank closed the door without saying a word.

"A new roommate?"

After entering the room, Zhang Ruolin asked with a smile.

"Okay, keep your voice down."

I took out my phone and transferred 1.2 Star Coins to her via WeChat.

Zhang Ruolin pulled out bullets, one pack after another, while I simply threw them into my interdimensional storage space.

The two tried to keep their voices down while they talked.

"What mission did you get that blue submachine gun from?"

"A B-level daily quest, I got lucky."

Zhang Ruolin smiled and said, "Want to come to a bar with me for a while later?"

"No, Milo has already moved to Beijing, so there's no need for him to go to a bar."

"Too."

Zhang Ruolin said, "With Milo gone, I also feel that the Fifth Element has suddenly lost its luster."

She glanced at the time: "It's still early. I'll rest here for a while and watch some TV together."

I was speechless and could only let her be.

Zhang Ruolin turned the TV volume up a bit too loud; I even suspect she did it on purpose.

……

Shortly after, Zhang Ruolin left, and I opened the door to see her off.

But we found Miss Blank sitting in the living room, looking through documents on a laptop, with a thick stack of documents next to her. When the door opened, she turned around and looked at us in surprise.

"Okay, I'm leaving now. Contact me again when you want it, and I'll give you a 20% discount!"

Zhang Ruolin breathed softly in my ear, her eyes glazed over. Her slender hand slipped from my shoulder like a snake, and then she smiled and left.

"???"

I was speechless. What's the point of all this?

On the sofa, she frowned slightly and ignored me.

That's it, my character is definitely tarnished in her eyes now!!!

(End of this chapter)