Chapter 217 (2/2)
Du Thirteen accepted his appointment gladly.
Mamate also accepted his appointment gladly.
The matter was settled then. Beiming Xue, He Yi, Murong Mingyue, and I would be moving out of the gaming base and living in our own accomodation.
It was at this moment Xu Yang rubbed his nose and said, “So in the end, the final result is Lu Chen robbing us of the three prettiest women in our base?”
I was embarra.s.sed, so I bowed my head and kept my mouth zipped up tight.
Murong Mingyue laughed. “Lu Chen was only going to take Beiming Xue away, okay? Eve and I are the ones who insisted on throwing ourselves to the wolf. It would be more apt to call this a beautiful misunderstanding.”
He Yi chided her. “Throw ourselves to the wolf? You couldn't find a better way to describe this?”
Xu Yang smiled at me. “So, when are you leaving, and what kind of accommodation are you looking to rent, Lu Chen?”
I mulled over the question before replying, “I'm just going to look for a normal apartment with a rent under 5000 RMB. Anything more than that may be a bit too much for me to handle. I'm not going to use my savings to pay off the rent.”
Xu Yang nodded, but he said, “I'm going to have to remind you that an apartment with a monthly rent of 5000 isn't really all that impressive. Boss usually lives in secluded villas, you know? Are you sure she'll be able to adjust to her new home?”
His question caught me off-guard. I didn't know what to say to that.
But He Yi came to the rescue and said, “So what if it's only 5000 a month? When I entered society at the age of 19, I've lived in 400 RMB rooms before, the kind that don't even have a bed. I can still remember the windows creaking every time there was a stronger wind. If I could live in a place like that, why would I mind living in an apartment that costs 5000 RMB a month?”
Xu Yang nodded in relief. “In that case, all is well!”
It was at this moment Murong Mingyue stared at me and said meaningfully, “Ai, do you even understand how big of a sacrifice Eve is making, you sinful man! If the higher-ups ever learned about this, I guarantee you that their jaws would hit the floor with a clang…”
I looked at He Yi, and the girl turned slightly red. “What are you talking about…”
Murong Mingyue giggled before urging me, “Well, what are you waiting for? Start looking for an apartment online!”
“Oh, right!”
I turned on the computer and searched for a bit. I quickly spotted a Bailuwan 7th Project that just finished less than half a year ago. The apartments were all brand new, and they weren't far away from the base or the university. There were both sales and rental advertis.e.m.e.nts, and I noticed that the rental fee for a 4-bedroom apartment was 7200 RMB per month. It was pretty expensive.
There were a total of 8 such apartments that were still available. I hesitated. The apartment seemed perfect, but it also exceeded my estimated cost.
So I frowned and started searching again. “f.u.c.k, is there anything else that's below 5000? Let's see…”
Suddenly, I felt someone putting a hand on my shoulder. It was He Yi sticking her face close and staring at the monitor. She gave me a smile before saying, “7200 a month isn't too bad considering how insane apartment prices are these days. Our new workshop could definitely earn 7200 gold a month, right?”
“New workshop? Are we forming a new workshop?”
“Of course!” He Yi smiled at me before whispering beside my ears. “Three beautiful girls are going to form a new workshop with you. You're not going to object to that, are you?”
My beautiful leader's hair tickled my face and my heart. “No… nope…”
He Yi smiled. “It's settled then. With this, the core workshop of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls is officially reformed. I'm not planning to invest any capital into this besides the initial rent. This way, our workshop could develop freely on its own. What do you think, Lu Chen?”
I nodded and declared confidently, “Considering our current strength, earning a living in Heavenblessed is no problem at all, so I guess 7200 a month isn't really that much. Anyway, if we're all in agreement, I'm gonna book the apartment. Okay? Okay. Now, gimme your online bank account number so I can pay the three-month deposit, Eve…”
He Yi fell speechless for a second before turning toward Murong Mingyue. “You, give me your online bank account number…”
Murong Mingyue: “What sin did I commit during my previous life to deserve this…”
……
The apartment was booked, and the deposit was fully paid at around 7 pm. We also called the proprietor and settled the deal. We could move into the place at 8 pm at the earliest.
I was in no hurry to move into my new accommodation, but for some reason the girls—especially He Yi and Murong Mingyue—were. Miraculously, they even managed to finish packing their belongings in less than 20 minutes.
We loaded our belongings onto Murong Mingyue's A8 and He Yi's Lamborghini and left that very night. Most people weren't even aware of our departure, but it was fine as long as we didn't abandon the guild inside the game. As the leaders of our guild, we didn't have the luxury to abandon our posts whenever we felt like it.
The handover was officially completed at 8:30 sharp. The landlord was a middle-aged uncle who looked to be around 40 years old or so. When he gave us the keys, he stared at the girls for a moment before muttering from the bottom of his heart, “Wow, these girls are beautiful and cla.s.sy. They must be the daughters of some famous families or something…”
I was dumbfounded by how old-fas.h.i.+oned his thinking was. These days, anyone with enough worldly experience would look cla.s.sy. He Yi and Murong Mingyue were both impressive businesswomen in their respective industries, and their successes were evident in the way they carried themselves. Beiming Xue was a young woman who recently finished high school, so she possessed an innocent-like quality.
……
I was given the room closest to the front door. It was almost as if I was a.s.signed to be the apartment's guard. He Yi's room was right next to mine, and Murong Mingyue's next to hers. Beiming Xue's room was on the opposite of ours.
By the time we finished setting down everything and connected to the internet, it was past 11 pm in the night.
I clapped my hands together and declared, “Let's go to sleep earlier and wake up at 7 am in the morning! It's time to work hard and grab a piece of the world for ourselves!”
All three girls nodded in excitement. Unfortunately, they were also too excited to fall asleep immediately, so they dilly-dallied until midnight before they finally went to bed.
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