Chapter 629 - Being a Guest in Boss Pei’s House (1/2)

Pei Qian was confused. He could not think of why Boss Li would appear at his door without any warning. That was why his voice was filled with confusion.

On the other hand, Boss Li was both shocked and pleasantly surprised.

Boss Pei was living on the 12th floor? What’s more, from the looks of it, he was planning to stay here long-term.

That was surprising!

He did not need to try out his luck at Fish-Catching Internet Cafe anymore. He could be Boss Pei’s neighbor from now on!

Li Shi had been wondering if there was a possibility that Boss Pei was living in the Sloth Apartments as well. It wouldn’t be ridiculous because Boss Pei used every one of Tengda’s business arms as well.

Games, take-out, internet cafes, delivery… Boss Pei used all of them.

The only exception was the gym, but Boss Pei had not seemed to neglect most of his businesses.

Thus, Li Shi found it possible that Boss Pei would stay in one of the Sloth Apartments. However, what Li Shi had not expected was that Boss Pei would be staying here long-term! Alternatively, he would be here very often!

Why else would Li Shi bump into Pei Qian despite how rarely he visited?

What would being Boss Pei’s neighbor entail?

Li Shi did not even dare to think about it. His expression was filled with both shock and surprise.

On the other hand, Pei Qian was at a loss for words and in a dilemma. Should he close the door and act like he didn’t see Li Shi?

That didn’t seem appropriate.

Li Shi was already at the entrance of his door. It wouldn’t be right to chase him away like that.

Li Shi hadn’t said anything, but there was hope in his passionate and warm gaze.

The Sloth Apartments did not allow tenants to change the configuration of their homes, but that regulation definitely did not apply to Boss Pei.

What did Boss Pei’s home look like, then? Li Shi was extremely curious!

However, for some reason, Boss Pei was standing with the door open but showing no intention to invite Li Shi in for a seat. Both men waited for the other to speak.

Finally, Li Shi spoke out of curiosity. “Ahem, Boss Pei, aren’t you going to invite me in to take a seat?”

There was a moment of silence before Pei Qian said, “Come in.”

He was very reluctant, but he could not possibly chase Li Shi away just like that. What’s more, Pei Qian really wanted to find out how Li Shi had found him there.

He was afraid that there were hidden dangers he was unaware of, and so he wanted to be cautious and investigate the truth.

Any little clue that he missed could lead to the failure of the Sloth Apartments.

Pei Qian invited Li Shi in, and both men stood awkwardly in the empty living room. There was no space for Pei Qian to host him…

Apart from the huge television, the living room only contained a long sofa that could seat a maximum of three. Thus, if both men sat there, they would feel weird and out of place.

What’s more, there was no coffee table in front of the long sofa. Even if Pei Qian wanted to offer Li Shi a drink, it would be inconvenient.

The only place where both of them could sit facing each other was at the small table with two chairs, next to the balcony. This place was meant for people to enjoy the view while sipping tea. This was also where Pei Qian often had his simple meals.

“Take a seat,” said Boss Pei as he approached the table and gestured at one of the seats to invite Boss Li to sit down.

They should have been drinking tea, but Pei Qian never drank tea in his own house. After some thought, Pei Qian decided that it would be inappropriate to serve cola to a mature businessman like Boss Li as well.

He would serve hot water, then—one could not go wrong with hot water.

Pei Qian retrieved a clean glass from the cupboard, one of the few appliances in the minimalistic home. Although it did not look like much, it had been quite expensive.

Pei Qian poured a glass of water and placed it in front of Boss Li.

Ever since Li Shi stepped into the apartment, he had been stunned into silence. He would never have thought!

First, he would never have thought that Boss Pei’s living room would be that empty. It was exactly the same as the showroom on the first floor!

Before this, many investors had opined that the apartments’ configurations and decorations were too simple and that they were not very livable.

Yet, Boss Pei was living here for the long-term!

What’s more, his house looked exactly the same as the showroom on the first floor. That meant that Boss Pei had not added any of his own furniture or changed the layout of the room. He was keeping strictly to Sloth Apartments’ regulations.

Of course, saying that he was ‘keeping strictly to the regulations’ would be inappropriate. After all, he had set the rules in the first place. However, objectively, Boss Pei had really not changed anything in the apartment.

Boss Li had been accompanied by more than ten people at the butler’s room, and so the space felt crowded. Back then, it did not look this empty.

However, looking at Boss Pei’s apartment now, the emptiness was particularly obvious! There was a huge space in the living room, next to the balcony. However, there were only one coffee table and two chairs.

What’s more, Boss Pei had served Li Shi hot water instead of coffee or tea. Upon noticing this, Li Shi doubted that Boss Pei was playing tricks on him on purpose. There were no coffee machines or teapots in the entire apartment.

It looked like Boss Pei was not used to drinking tea or coffee at home.

That was most shocking to Boss Li because he knew that Boss Pei had teacups and teapots in his office. He also often went to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe for coffee.

Did he only drink hot water at home, then?

Li Shi would never have thought that Boss Pei lived in a place like that!

Compared to Boss Li’s mansion, Boss Pei’s apartment was akin to the accommodation of one who lived his life in self-denial.

Li Shi sipped his hot water. For some reason, an ordinary glass of water tasted exceptionally good in such an environment.