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Led by Wang Zhenzhen, Li Moxie followed her to Jiajia Building and met Ouyang Jiajia.

When Ouyang Jiajia saw that her daughter had brought a man back, and such a handsome one at that, her eyes lit up. Li Moxie warmly stepped forward to greet them:

"Oh dear! Zhenzhen, you silly child, you didn't even tell us when your friends were coming over, so I didn't prepare in advance!"

"Quickly! Come inside and sit down!"

Seeing her mother's enthusiastic manner, Wang Zhenzhen naturally knew that her mother must have misunderstood something, and said somewhat embarrassedly:

"Mom, what are you saying? This is Mr. Li. I met him downstairs. He was looking for an apartment, so I brought him up."

Hearing that the handsome man in front of her wasn't her daughter's boyfriend, Ouyang Jiajia felt a little disappointed, but she quickly cheered up. Since he was looking for a place, why not rent out the apartment next door? That way, her daughter could also have easy access to the apartment.

The family next door had just moved out. She was originally planning to wait until she found a suitable tenant before renting out the place next door, but now that she saw this handsome guy, she thought, "If not now, when?"

So she smiled awkwardly, apologized to Li Moxie, and then asked him:

"Sir, you're looking for a house, but what kind of layout are you looking for?"

"Do you live alone, sir, or with your girlfriend?"

"Hehe, I live alone here. As for the layout, two or three bedrooms are fine. The most important thing is that it is spacious and has good natural light."

Upon hearing Ouyang Jiajia's question, Li Moxie also stated his requirements. After all, he would need to live here for a while, and the appearance of the Three Books of Heaven, Earth, and Man would require some time.

The Book of Man is currently within the primordial spirit of Ksitigarbha, who is also the reincarnation of Ma Xiaohu, while the Book of Earth is currently in the possession of the Holy Mother of Yaochi. As for the Book of Heaven, in the original story, it was held by He Yingqiu for a period of time, after which his body was controlled by fate.

Li Moxie just needs to wait for the plot to progress normally and then obtain the three books of Heaven, Earth, and Man.

Li Moxie couldn't bypass the plot to directly seize the three books of Heaven, Earth, and Man. The Heavenly Book's function was to deduce and record the fate of all life, including the entire process from birth to death, and its contents were unalterable. The Earthly Book's core ability was to manipulate the changes of all things, such as changing the environment, influencing the course of events, or interfering with the behavior of living beings (like making someone fall), but it could not change the life and death outcomes predetermined by the Heavenly Book. The Man Book represented opportunity and free will, and was the most mysterious of the three books. It was said to grant the holder the right to choose to break through the established rules, making it a kind of alternative escape. Originally, the three should have complemented each other and controlled a world to lead it to better development. However, the Heavenly Dao developed an unwanted consciousness and wanted to swallow up some authority, leading to the split of the three paths.

If Li Moxie forcibly seizes the three books outside the plot, it will alert the three books, causing them to hide, and even Li Moxie will be unable to find them.

Therefore, in Li Moxie's view, the best solution right now is to do nothing and wait for the three books of Heaven, Earth and Man to appear in the world on their own.

This also takes time, so choosing to live in Jiajia Building is the best option. By following the main characters and keeping track of their movements, you can keep up with the plot at any time.

Li Moxie followed Ouyang Jiajia to another house across from theirs. He was speechless to see that the house Ouyang Jiajia had found for him was so close to their house. He thought that if the environment was not good, he would just find an excuse to change to another house.

After all, living next door to them and having to greet them from time to time is quite troublesome.

Moreover, Li Moxie wasn't stupid. Judging from Ouyang Jiajia's expression, he understood what she was thinking. However, Li Moxie didn't want to get involved with other women in this world right now. He knew that several of his wives were pregnant. He came to this world to improve his strength, not to pick up girls.

However, after seeing the room's layout, Li Moxie thought about it and decided to stay.

Most decent apartments on Hong Kong Island are only 60 or 70 square meters, which is considered a luxury home on the island. Even the so-called 1,000-square-foot luxury apartments are only around 90 square meters, and a small number of large single-level apartments are only around 100 square meters.

The house that Ouyang Jiajia introduced was a large single-level apartment converted from two houses. It was about 160 square meters and faced southeast, so the lighting was excellent. Therefore, Li Moxie decided to settle on it.

However, when Wang Zhenzhen saw that her mother had brought Li Moxie to look at this house, she looked worried. She gently grabbed her mother's clothes and whispered to her:

"Mommy~ Why did you bring Mr. Li to see this house? You know, the previous occupant renovated this house himself. If you rent it out now, you'll have to pay at least ten thousand to break even."

It wasn't that Wang Zhenzhen had any bad intentions; she was just afraid that if Li Moxie took a liking to the house, he would be scared by the homeowner and think they were trying to scam him.

After all, the previous tenant had renovated the apartment himself. He had rented two rooms for 20 years and then combined them into a duplex. His mother had advised him to buy the apartment, but he refused. He had money to burn and just rented it.

However, that person later had bad luck. His mother originally wanted to refund the remaining rent to him, but he didn't want it. After all, he had only paid a small amount when he rented it, so he wouldn't get much back.

Later, his mother took it upon herself to find him a suitable tenant. The lease on the house still had 5 years left, and if anyone rented the house within those 5 years, she would refund the rent to that person.

However, this apartment was converted from two apartments, so the rent is calculated based on both apartments. The rent for this one apartment would be at least 12,000 yuan per month.

So she was also afraid that Li Moxie might think it was a good deal and want to settle down, only to find that the rent was too high, which would put him in an awkward position.

Hearing her daughter say that, Ouyang Jiajia rolled her eyes at her daughter, annoyed. It had nothing to do with her now, yet she was already worried about other people's wallets.

However, she still whispered to her daughter:

"Don't worry, Zhenzhen, I know what I'm doing. I'll give this handsome guy a discount later."

The two's little tricks naturally did not escape Li Moxie's notice. He also knew that in Hong Kong, such a house would be impossible to rent out.

After all, anyone who has the money to rent a large apartment would choose a better place, so why would they choose this one?

It's the 1990s now. The average white-collar worker on Hong Kong Island earns just over ten thousand dollars a month. If they rent a house for the same amount, they won't even have enough to eat.

Only high-level white-collar workers and real estate agents can afford a monthly rent of more than 10,000 yuan. However, these people usually choose to live in special high-end white-collar residential areas rather than ordinary apartment buildings.

Therefore, it is still difficult to rent out such a house. However, this house is just right for Li Moxie. He likes to live in a more spacious place and does not want to be too far away from the protagonist, so this house is just right for him.

"Mr. Li? How is it? Do you like the house?"

Seeing the satisfied expression on Li Moxie's face, Ouyang Jiajia was secretly delighted. She knew that if she hadn't thought the apartment was too luxurious, she would have wanted to move in herself. So she believed that this young man would definitely like the apartment.

Hearing Ouyang Jiajia's words, Li Moxie smiled and nodded, saying:

"I'm very happy with this apartment! I'll take it."

Ouyang Jiajia's eyes lit up, and she smiled and said:

"Mr. Li, this apartment is a combination of two apartments that were then renovated. As you can see, it's quite large, which is why it's more expensive. The previous tenant rented it for twenty years, but he moved to another place for his business, so the apartment is now vacant. He still has five years left on his lease."

"Originally, I calculated it for him; if this room were considered as two rooms, the monthly rent would be 12,000, but..."

"Okay, then please help me prepare the lease agreement. Since he still has five years left on the lease, I'll rent it for five years directly. At 12,000 a month, that's 720,000 for five years. I'll pay this amount in one lump sum."

After saying that, Li Moxie took out a checkbook from his pocket, quickly wrote out a check, and handed it to Ouyang Jiajia.

Seeing Li Moxie's decisive action, Ou Yanjia was also shocked and opened her mouth wide.

Isn't this young man incredibly extravagant? He just gave away 720,000 yuan like that.

She was just about to say that because of the apartment's layout and price, she was thinking of giving him a discount and renting it to him for 8,000 yuan. She didn't expect this young man to be so decisive and efficient. He didn't even haggle over the price of 12,000 yuan and just wrote a check to reserve it.

"No... sir, you... I haven't finished speaking... the rent... can still be negotiated..."

Seeing Ouyang Jiajia's expression, Li Moxie smiled and said:

“No need. I’ve looked into the housing prices on Hong Kong Island. They’re usually around HK$6,000 or HK$7,000 a month, and the apartments are about HK$60 or HK$70 square meters. Here, it’s at least over HK$100 square meters, so HK$12,000 a month is already very cheap.”

Hearing Li Moxie say this, Ouyang Jiajia asked with some doubt:

"With a monthly rent of 12,000, Mr. Li, you could have stayed in a large apartment with a better view and a sea view for a little more. Why did you choose this place?"

"The management and security there are much better than here, so why waste your money here?"

"Moreover, you've rented it for five years and received 700,000 yuan. With that 700,000 yuan, you can add a little more and make a down payment to buy a house with a bank loan."

"Hehe, I won't be staying in Hong Kong Island for too long, so there's no need to buy a house. Besides, I don't like being neighbors with those pretentious people. I think this place is pretty good. The management and hygiene are decent, and the atmosphere is nice. I really like it here!"

After saying that, Li Moxie took out several thousand yuan and stuffed it into Ouyang Jiajia's hand, then said with a smile:

"Also, Aunt Ouyang, thank you so much for helping me find such a nice house today."

"However, I'd like to trouble you to find some people to clean out all the tables, chairs, benches, beds, cabinets, and other furniture here. I'm a bit of a clean freak, and I don't like things that other people have used. I'd appreciate it if you could help me find someone to dispose of these things."

"I'll buy a new one myself later. Anyway, I only have one requirement: I just need an empty room here."

"No...no! Mr. Li, this...no, it doesn't cost that much. Besides, a lot of your furniture and appliances can still be sold for money. If you don't want them anymore, I'll tell someone, and someone will help you clear them out soon. You won't need to spend any more money."

Hearing Ouyang Jiajia's words, Li Moxie smiled and said:

"It's alright. You can have someone clean the house for me with the rest of the money. I have some things to take care of. I'll come back to take possession of the house in two days. Aunt Ouyang, could you please help me clear the house out in the next couple of days?"

Ouyang Jiajia prided herself on having seen a lot, and she had never encountered anyone with Li Moxie's style of doing things before. Just as she was about to say something, Li Moxie had already left with her bag.

Looking at the few thousand yuan in her hand and the check for over 700,000 yuan, Ouyang Jiajia was still in a daze.

Even Wang Zhenzhen, who came with her, was dumbfounded by Li Moxie's actions; it was the first time she had ever seen someone rent a room like this.

Is it really because they have a narrow perspective and have never seen the world that people on Hong Kong Island rent rooms like this?

By the time the two women came to their senses, Li Moxie had already left. If it weren't for the several thousand yuan and a check they still had, the mother and daughter would have thought they were dreaming.

However, when the two came to their senses, they realized that neither of them had left Li Moxie's contact information. Was it appropriate to just give them the check like that?

Isn't he afraid they'll pocket the checks?

However, the person had already been gone for a while, and it was too late for the two to chase after them.

Ouyang Jiajia was also worried that she might have encountered a scammer. Although Li Moxie didn't look like a scammer, since no scammer is that good-looking, Ouyang Jiajia still dragged Wang Zhenzhen to the bank to verify the authenticity of the check, since it involved more than 700,000 yuan.

After confirming with the bank that the check could indeed be cashed, the two breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Li Moxie's behavior only made the two of them more confused.