Doomsday B&B

Following the signs at the parking lot, Qi Yun arrived at the housing rental office.

As soon as I entered, I was bumped into by a young man carrying a large bag:

"Oh dear, are you alright? I have something to do and need to get out of here quickly. I think you should be fine. Wait here for me for a bit, I'll be back in 10 minutes at most. Please wait patiently, I'll take you for a checkup." The young man helped Qi Yun up and led him to a seat nearby, saying this as he spoke. Once Qi Yun was seated, he finished speaking. After watching Qi Yun settle in, the young man quickly ran out again.

Qi Yun stared blankly at the departing people, then stood up, dusted herself off, and continued walking inside.

In the lobby, there was a long counter. Qi Yun went to the counter and asked one of the girls who seemed to be free:

"Hello, I'd like to rent a temporary room. Can I do that here?"

The girl looked up when she heard the sound, and her eyes immediately lit up with excitement:

"Yes, yes, how long do you want to rent? I can recommend some options." Although the girl was answering Qi Yun's question, her eyes were fixed on Qi Yun's face. Although her gaze was rather direct, Qi Yun didn't say anything. Firstly, because she was new and didn't want to cause trouble, and secondly, because although the girl was staring at her intently, she didn't do anything out of line. Her eyes only showed her appreciation for Qi Yun's beauty and the joy of seeing a beautiful woman, without any other uncomfortable feeling.

The staff member opposite the girl noticed her staring intently at someone, then glanced at Qi Yun and knew her infatuation had kicked in again. Reluctantly, he got up, went to the girl's side, pulled her aside, and sat in her seat. Then he said:

"I'm sorry, she just likes beautiful things, especially people. You're good-looking, and she's just appreciating it; she doesn't mean anything else. What business do you need? I'll help you with it." The girl was happy to have someone help her, so she sat down next to the counter and stared at Qi Yun.

"It's nothing. I'm just passing through Sunshine Base and want to rest here for a few days and rent a room."

"Okay, what kind of house are you looking for? I'll look around."

"Ideally, I'd like a place where I can move in immediately with just my bags, not an apartment building, as I prefer a quiet place."

"That's possible, since this used to be a scenic area. However, the kind of house you're looking for is quite large, so the room rate will be higher. It's not cost-effective if you're staying alone."

"It's ok."

"Okay, I've selected them for you. You can take a look." The person pointed to the computer screen facing Qi Yun on the counter.

Qi Yun glanced at him briefly and said:

"Let's take this first one."

"This one? Are you sure?"

"confirm."

"Okay, may I ask how you will pay for the room?"

What can we use?

"Since you're just passing through, you probably don't have any points from our base."

"Yes, no."

"Then you'll need to use food, tobacco, alcohol, sugar, tea, or anything of value."

"Okay, take a look and see if these are okay." With that, Qi Yun took a bag out of her backpack, opened it, and saw that it was full of fresh apples.

Upon seeing the apple, the office staff looked delighted and said:

"Sure, sure, let me weigh it." He took a scale from the counter. He put the apples on it, and it weighed 5 jin (2.5 catties).

"You need to rent it for a few days."

"Hmm, 5 days."

"That might not be enough."

"Oh, there's more here." Qi Yun said, taking out a smaller bag.

The office staff quickly took it over and opened it, finding 10 bars of 100 grams each inside.

"That's enough, that's enough. There's plenty more. I'll get it for you."

"No need, give the extra to this girl. I'd like to use the extra chocolate to hire her as my tour guide for two days, is that alright?"

"Yes, yes." Only then did the girl come to her senses.

"Anything is fine."

"You'll be a tour guide for this beautiful lady, and I'll even give you chocolate as payment. Are you in or not? If you don't go, I will." The office worker whispered to the girl.

Hearing that she would be hired as a tour guide and given chocolates, especially from this beautiful woman, the girl was overjoyed and shouted in one direction:

"Director, I'm taking leave now. When will I be back at work and when will I be canceled?" Without waiting for a response, she skipped and hopped out of the side door and came to Qi Yun's side.

"Hey, you're perfect. You can lead me to the detached houses section, the second one." The person who was helping the girl with her work said as he took a key from under the counter and handed it to her.

"Okay, then my sister and I are leaving. I'll come back to work when my sister leaves. Beautiful sister, let's go." The girl took the keys, took Qi Yun's arm familiarly, greeted the man, and then led Qi Yun out.

“Beautiful sister, my name is Jiang Xinrui, you can just call me Ruirui, that’s what my family calls me. The man who helped you with the paperwork just now is my brother, Jiang Yi. From now on, I’ll be your tour guide. Let me take you to your rented apartment first, you can rest for a bit, and then we’ll look around, okay?” Jiang Xinrui said to Qi Yun as they walked.

Feeling the warmth emanating from the girl beside him and listening to her chatter, Qi Yun suddenly felt a sense of peace and tranquility. Jiang Xinrui, not hearing a reply for a while, looked at Qi Yun:

"Sister, beautiful sister?"

Hearing Jiang Xinrui's voice, Qi Yun snapped out of her reverie and answered her:

"Okay, then I'll trouble you. Please take me to the house first. I've been driving for quite a while and I'm tired. Let me rest for a bit, and we can talk about the rest tomorrow."

"Okay, it's no trouble at all. Remember to call me Rui Rui, my beautiful sister. Let me tell you, I'm a really good cook. Let me tidy up a bedroom first, you can go and rest, and I'll cook for you, okay? I've been learning to cook with my grandfather since I was a child. I can't cook a full Manchu Han Imperial Feast, but I can cook most of the dishes. Beautiful sister, okay? Just tell me what you want to eat."

If Jiang Xinrui's family saw her looking so worthless, even if they doted on her, they would want to pat her on the back. When her own family wanted her to cook a meal, they would practically have to be carried in a sedan chair and agree to all sorts of conditions. Although they were happy to agree to these conditions, what did Qi Huan mean by rushing to cook for someone she had just met?

"Also, beautiful sister, let me tell you, my house is in the building right next to yours, it's super close. Don't worry, I'll make sure everything is arranged perfectly for you during your stay at the base."

As Qi Yun watched and listened to Jiang Xinrui's incessant nagging, her heart softened. This girl was clearly pampered by her family, and the light in her eyes was kind and clear, without a trace of impurity from the pollution of the social environment.

"Okay, Rui Rui, thank you. I'm not picky. Just tell me what materials you need to make and I'll prepare them."

Jiang Xinrui froze for a moment, then let out a scream:

"Ah... beautiful sister, please call me again, I want to hear it again."

Looking into those starry eyes, Qi Yun spoke again:

“Rui Rui. My name is Qi Yun. You can just call me Sister Yun Yun.”

"Oh, Sister Yunyun, I like you so much, hehe. When we get there, I'll give you a cookbook I made. You can see what you want to eat and just prepare the ingredients accordingly."

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all. Sister Yunyun is so beautiful, how can you say it's troublesome? I'm very happy to cook for Sister Yunyun."