บท 15: I'm Not a Tramp
บรรณาธิการ: Dragon Boat Translation
Beside a big tree by the roadside, Qian Duoduo was sitting on a bench. Her right hand was drawing the bow and her left hand was strumming the strings. The deep and elegant sound of the violin poured out. Her long hair fluttered in the breeze, and her long and thick eyelashes covered her beautiful peach blossom eyes.
At this moment, the sun was gradually setting in the west. The originally golden sunlight turned warm yellow and scattered on Qian Duoduo's body. It was surprisingly gentle.
Chen Shu didn't disturb her. Instead, he sat in the car and listened quietly. The tune she played was melodious, and there was a hint of sadness in it.
He didn't expect Qian Duoduo to know how to play the violin. It seemed like he didn't know her well enough. After the song ended, Qian Duoduo finally saw the Volkswagen across the road.
She hurriedly put the violin away and walked over to Chen Shu. "Why didn't you tell me when you arrived? I was playing the violin and didn't notice you. Have you been waiting for a long time?"
At this point, she suddenly remembered something. "Why did you change cars again? This is also rented?"
"It's a friend's car. I'll borrow it for a while."
Fortunately, Qian Duoduo believed his words. She carefully placed the violin in the trunk, opened the backseat door, and got in. She knew that the two of them were only in a cooperative relationship now. The front passenger seat was not where she should sit. She still had the ability to see through this.
"It's like this. My sister is in some trouble and wants to borrow my house to stay for a while. The factory didn't know that I came back early, so they lent my dormitory to a new employee. That's why I have nowhere to go. I'll have to trouble you for this period of time. I'll pay you the rent."
Chen Shu's lips curled up carelessly. "Forget about the rent. When you wanted to lend me the house, didn't you mention money?"
Qian Duoduo had always been like this. She would rather suffer a loss than owe others.
"Then I can't live in your house for free. During this period of time, you can leave the housework to me, right?"
"Alright, I'll listen to you."
Soon, Chen Shu parked the car by the roadside. Qian Duoduo had thought that his house would be in the suburbs or rural areas of the capital, but she did not expect him to bring her to the wealthy district in the city center. It was a two-story duplex room of 230 square meters. When he opened the door, Qian Duoduo walked in.
It was decorated in an American style, high-profile and luxurious. There were four bedrooms, two living rooms, two bathrooms, and two chefs. Most importantly, this house had a large open-air balcony. Qian Duoduo's eyes nearly popped out. "This... is this your house? This is too luxurious."
"It's alright. It's just an ordinary renovation." After all, this was the cheapest property out of all his properties, and it was even bought on the spot today. He didn't want to bring Qian Duoduo back to his house, but time was tight, so he could only choose this house that looked like a commoner's house.
"You... Even a homeless man like you can afford a penthouse in the city center. Thinking about it, I'm really useless."
"I forgot to explain to you that I'm not a vagrant. That day at the high-speed rail station, it wasn't that I didn't have the money to buy a ticket, but that there was a problem with the card machine at the high-speed rail station. My phone was also broken. I usually don't have the habit of bringing cash with me." Looking at Qian Duoduo's dejected expression, he thought about it and added, "Don't be discouraged. After paying the down payment for this house, I only have a few thousand yuan left. Although your house is small, at least it's fully paid. Moreover, you're a girl. You're already very impressive."
It turned out that he had bought this house with a loan, so it was understandable that he had a lot of money. After all, in order to encourage the real estate industry, the country had deliberately lowered the down payment ratio. For a house worth millions, one only needed to pay 500,000 to 600,000 down payment to get the key. In order to improve their living environment or to avoid being crowded with people on the subway and bus during the morning rush hour, many people would buy a house near the company or in the city center.
However, after buying a house, they would have to bear a loan of several million yuan. It was fine if the job was secure. If something went wrong one day and the house loan could not be repaid, the house would be repossessed by the bank and they would even have to bear the title of a dishonest person. Thinking about how Chen Shu was shouldering such a huge loan, Qian Duoduo couldn't help but worry for him.
"No, I'll give you rent. I'll give you an extra 1,500 yuan next month as rent."
"..." He couldn't read a girl's mind.
Qian Duoduo was arranged to stay in a guest room on the second floor. Just this bedroom alone was even bigger than her house. Every room here had its own bathroom. Qian Duoduo couldn't help but sigh. Although she didn't know what Chen Shu did for a living, he really knew how to enjoy life.
She was a little envious and regretted buying such a small house.
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