Civilization Paradise

Chapter 20 Landlord
After a while.

Long Ming opened the door to the rented room, carried his things in, and reached out to press the switch on the wall.

The dim lights came on, illuminating the cold and deserted house.

Long Ming took off his shoes and changed into a pair of slippers. He went straight to the kitchen, put the bag he was carrying on the stove, picked up a small iron pot, and then turned on the tap.

呲~
The sound of water hitting the bottom of the pot seemed unusually loud in the quiet room.

Long Ming quickly filled the pot with water, placed it on the gas stove, and then turned on the switch.

click!
Blue flames ignited.

After doing all that, Long Ming took out a packet of instant noodles from the bag.

When he was about to open it.

dong dong~
A knock on the door suddenly sounded.

Long Ming frowned immediately. Who would come looking for him at this hour?

However, he still put down the instant noodles, walked towards the door of the house, and called out at the same time.

"coming!"

Creak~
Long Ming was also taken aback when he opened the door.

A woman with a voluptuous figure, curvaceous body, oval face, fair skin, and eyes like autumn water, wearing bright red lipstick, a red bodycon dress, and black high-heeled short shoes, exuding a mature charm, stood at the door smiling at him, carrying a red bag in her hand.

Behind the woman was a man wearing a leather jacket, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, and a thuggish air about him.

"Long Ming".

"Sister Ying, what brings you here?"

Long Ming came to his senses and asked in confusion.

The woman in front of me is named Lin Ying. She is Long Ming's landlord, and in fact, this entire rental building belongs to her.

"Of course I came to see you, why aren't you welcoming me?"

"No."

"That's good."

Lin Ying walked into the rented room naturally.

At this moment, her henchman Zhou Yayao also followed her into the house.

As a result, Lin Ying glared at him.

Although Zhou Yayao was unwilling, he had no choice but to tactfully leave.

Seeing this, Long Ming sighed helplessly and then closed the door.

At this moment, Lin Ying glanced at the living room and bedroom, then looked at Long Ming and asked with an ambiguous look in her eyes.

"Long Ming, aren't you lonely living alone?"

"Fortunately."

Long Ming replied indifferently.

Lin Ying then handed the bag in her hand to Long Ming with a smile.

"this is for you."

"What is this?"

"Of course it's good stuff."

Long Ming opened the red bag with a puzzled look, only to find a bloodstained bullwhip inside with two testicles hanging from it. His expression immediately became somewhat unnatural. Who would be so kind as to give him this thing? He then returned the item to Lin Ying, refusing it.

"No, thanks."

"This is a token of their appreciation, how can you bear to refuse it?"

Seeing that Long Ming didn't want it, Lin Ying tried to persuade him in a sweet voice.

"I appreciate your kindness, but it's really not necessary. Let me get you a glass of water."

Long Ming turned around and poured Lin Ying a glass of water.

At that moment, the sound of boiling water came from the kitchen.

As Lin Ying took the water from Long Ming, she looked at him with some surprise and asked him a question.

"Are you cooking something? Haven't you eaten yet, it's so late?"

"Okay, wait for me in the living room for a moment."

Long Ming nodded slightly, then walked into the kitchen, picked up a packet of instant noodles, and opened it.

Do you need any help?

Lin Ying followed him into the kitchen, put down the red bag, then came up behind Long Ming, leaned close, and asked him softly in his ear.

"Need not."

Long Ming's face darkened immediately, but he pretended to be nonchalant, turned around and walked to the gas stove, took out the dough and put it into the pot, then poured in the seasoning packet.

Lin Ying wasn't angry that Long Ming was so unfunny.

The instant noodles were cooked quickly. Long Ming poured the noodles into a stainless steel plate, then took a pair of chopsticks and carried the noodles out of the kitchen.

He placed the instant noodles on the small coffee table in the living room, sat on an old, secondhand sofa, and asked questions while eating.

"Sister Ying, what do you need me for?"

Lin Ying sat down next to Long Ming with a charming smile, her soft body almost touching him.

Long Ming also showed a slightly unnatural expression, holding his instant noodles and shifting his position slightly to the side.

Seeing that Long Ming was so resistant to her, Lin Ying's eyes flickered slightly, and she smiled and said.

"It's nothing, it's just that your rent is due soon." "Oh, then I'll pay for six months in advance."

Upon hearing Lin Ying's words, Long Ming's heart skipped a beat; he had been so busy lately that he had forgotten about this matter.

"No rush, listen to me first."

"You said."

"You know that rents have been rising all year."

"You're raising prices?"

"I had no choice but to follow the market."

"How much will it increase?"

“Your rent is 500 per month, but the same size apartment in the building next door has gone up to 750 per month, and that’s on an annual basis.”

"A 50% increase? That's way too much!"

Long Ming frowned immediately.

Seeing that Long Ming was finally getting anxious, Lin Ying took the initiative to move closer, took Long Ming's hand, placed it on her fair thigh, and said seductively.

“Long Ming, I know you work late every night to earn money, and it's not easy for you all by yourself. But why do you have to work so hard? It breaks my heart to see you like this. If you're willing, I can take care of you.”

"No need, I'll transfer the money to you."

Long Ming stood up immediately and refused.

He knew better than anyone that Lin Ying had taken a liking to him, and that she had made various excuses to get closer to him over the past two years.

But unfortunately, she was already 45 years old, a full 20 years older than him. Although she was well-maintained and very beautiful, she wasn't his type, and he wasn't so desperate as to eat anything.

Of course, the most important point is that Lin Ying is no pushover; she's not as simple as she seems.

Seeing that Long Ming had rejected her, Lin Ying stood up with regret.

"Then you should pay six months' rent first, 5000!"

"so much?"

Long Ming was also taken aback, not expecting Lin Ying to charge him such a high price.

"Don't think it's too expensive. I didn't raise the price. I'll still charge you 3000 for six months' rent. The remaining 2000 is for your water and electricity bills for the next six months."

"Water and electricity bill 2000?"

"Yes, your electricity bill is high. You run such a good computer every day, how can the power consumption not be high?"

Lin Ying rolled her eyes at Long Ming.

"Okay, I'll transfer it to you right away."

Long Ming immediately realized that his computer did indeed consume a lot of power, so he took out his phone and transferred 5000 yuan to Lin Ying.

After receiving the money, Lin Ying, seeing that she had no chance to win over Long Ming, stood up and said with a smile.

"Then I'll go first."

"it is good."

"Also, if you ever come to your senses, come find your older sister! Although she's a bit older, she's very caring."

"hehe, ok."

Long Ming replied with a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Seeing Long Ming's embarrassed expression, Lin Ying gave him a flirtatious wink before walking to the door and opening it.

As a result, he ran into his henchman Zhou Yayao, who was craning his neck to eavesdrop.

"Have you heard enough?"

Lin Ying glared at him.

"hey-hey!"

Zhou Yayao gave an awkward laugh.

Lin Ying casually closed the door and walked towards the stairs in a huff.

At this moment, Zhou Yayao quickly followed and offered his services with a smile.

"Sister Ying, what's so great about that sickly pretty boy? He might not want it, but I do!"

Upon hearing Zhou Yayao's words, Lin Ying immediately stopped, kicked him, and cursed him with a dark face.

"Get lost! Do you really think I'm so hungry I'll eat anything?"

"No, what makes me worse than him? Is it just because he's fair-skinned?"

Zhou Yayao got up from the ground with a wronged look on his face and retorted defiantly.

"Okay, then I'll tell you. The reason I'm interested in Long Ming isn't just because he's handsome. After all, male models are everywhere. I can have as many handsome guys as I want! What I'm interested in is him as a person. You know, Long Ming moved down from the Upper City District, and he's a top student. He graduated from the best college in the mountain city. What I want is that excellent gene."

Lin Ying stuck out her alluring tongue and licked the corner of her mouth.

"Tch, so what if he's a little bookish? Besides, he's a sickly guy, probably messed around a lot at school, be careful he doesn't infect you."

Zhou Yayao was still very unconvinced.

"Hmph, I've already asked around, and he doesn't have any infectious disease. Anyway, it's none of your business. Also, don't bother him, or don't blame me for being impolite."

Lin Ying looked at Zhou Yayao and warned him directly.

"Since Sister Ying has spoken, how could I dare?"

Zhou Yayao responded awkwardly.

(End of this chapter)