?53: Chapter 53 Renting a House 53: Chapter 53 Renting a House She didn’t have anything to hide, after all, Jiajia was someone she trusted.

    “Oh!

    I see,” Zhou Jiajia suddenly realized, understanding why the bodyguard Lin and sister An Qi were discussing work matters.

    “Boss An, where are we heading now?”

    From the driver’s seat, Lin Yifan asked curiously.

    “Home!” An Qi answered.

    “Should we drop Secretary Zhou off at her home first?” Lin Yifan asked.

    “No need, Jiajia lives next door to me!” An Qi responded.

    “What?

    You two are neighbors?” Lin Yifan was somewhat surprised; this was something he had never expected.

    “Yeah!

    Jiajia and I have been close sisters since we were kids,” An Qi said.

    “Her family is so wealthy, why does she work for you?” Yifan inquired with curiosity.

    An Qi lived in a neighborhood for the rich, where almost every family owned their own company.

    Therefore, he was very curious why Zhou Jiajia would work as An Qi’s secretary, working for Antian Group.

    “Jiajia’s dad is one of our company’s directors, so if she doesn’t work for me, where else would she work?” An Qi retorted with a question.

    “I see,” Yifan said as he came to a realization; he then asked, “Boss An, your address is 8 Sunshine Community, Golden Sand Bay in South City District, right?”

    “You have a good memory!

    That’s the address,” An Qi replied cheerfully.

    “Alright then, I will ensure you both get home safely.”

    After saying that, Lin Yifan entered the destination and began to drive following the navigation’s directions.

    After an hour, he finally got the car to Sunshine Community in Golden Sand Bay.

    The community’s security guard, seeing him as a stranger, inquired about his purpose there.

    Due to the strict rules of the community, An Qi had no choice but to roll down the window and explain Yifan’s identity: “Uncle Chen!

    This is my new driver, please allow him through.”

    Seeing An Qi, the guard named Chen asked curiously, “Has Uncle Fu resigned?”

    Uncle Fu was the An family’s butler and An Qi’s father’s personal driver; since An Qi’s father was hospitalized, he had become An Qi’s driver.

    “No!

    I’ve asked him to take care of my dad at the hospital,” An Qi replied.

    “Oh!

    So that’s the case,” Uncle Chen said, suddenly enlightened, and then asked with concern, “Is Director An okay?”

    “He’s okay!

    He’ll get better soon,” An Qi optimistically answered.

    In front of others, she didn’t want to reveal too much about her father’s health to avoid unnecessary speculation and trouble.

    “Oh, then make sure you take care of yourself!

    Don’t wear yourself out,” he said.

    After saying this, Uncle Chen lifted the barrier.

    “Got it, Uncle Chen!”

    After replying, An Qi rolled up the car window and then told Lin Yifan to continue driving.

    Following the route An Qi pointed out, Yifan quickly drove the car to Villa No.

    8.

    At that moment, a three-story exquisite villa came into Yifan’s view.

    The villa covered a large area, several hundred square meters.

    Inside there were gardens, pavilions, lawns, and a swimming pool, with a comfortable and elegant environment.

    Most importantly, it faced the sea with a 180-degree unobstructed sea view from the second and third floors, which was extremely impressive.

    “Rich people really live differently, such a fancy place to call home, truly knowing how to enjoy life,” Lin Yifan couldn’t help but lament.

    Where he lived in the city village was filled with garbage, the environment couldn’t be worse; thus, he envied An Qi for living in such a comfortable setting.

    Upon arriving at the villa’s gate, An Qi and Zhou Jiajia stepped out of the car together.

    Before turning back to the house, An Qi reminded Lin Yifan in the car, “Tomorrow at eight, be here on time to pick both of us up for work, got it?”

    “OK!” Lin Yifan responded with an OK gesture.

    Having given her instructions, An Qi split ways with Zhou Jiajia, and each returned to their respective homes.

    Lin Yifan, too, sped away.

    Standing at her doorstep, watching Lin Yifan’s receding figure behind the wheel, Zhou Jiajia felt a complexity of emotions.

    Today, this man had entered the heart she hadn’t opened for many years, making her feel secure once again, feeling the charm of a man once again.

    “Is there a possibility between him and me?”

    She murmured softly to herself, without a clear answer in her heart.

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    Having left Sunshine Community, Lin Yifan wandered around Golden Sand Bay.

    He was looking for a house nearby to facilitate picking up An Qi for work.

    After wandering around, just as An Qi had said, there were no houses for rent within several kilometers.

    With no other choice, he had to look farther away; the only precondition was that it shouldn’t be too far from Golden Sand Bay.

    A little while later, two kilometers away from Golden Sand Bay, Lin Yifan finally found an eight-story building available for rent.

    The rental building was quite nicely decorated and appeared tidy from the outside, marking it as a high-rent property.

    Never mind how expensive the rent might be, contacting the landlord was the priority, as the price could always be negotiated.

    He called the rental number posted on the wall and soon got in touch with the landlord of the building.

    After chatting for a bit, Lin Yifan found out that the rent for the apartment was 2,000 yuan a month, which was about five times more expensive than his rental in the urban village, quite frightening indeed.

    If this had been a few days earlier, he would have hung up the phone without hesitation upon hearing such a steep rent; but now he had money in his pocket, and his salary was high, so 2,000 yuan was still affordable.

    After hesitating momentarily, he decided to first look at other rental properties in the area; if he really couldn’t find a better one, he would come back and rent this one.

    After politely ending the call, he continued to drive around the area, searching for rental properties.

    Having looked around, he found himself back where he started.

    At this moment, he was set on renting the apartment in that building.

    It was because the rentals elsewhere were even more expensive, and the environments were just so-so; he really didn’t understand where those landlords got the audacity to charge such high rents.

    Calling the landlord again, Lin Yifan insisted on inspecting the apartment.

    Not long after, an elderly lady, over seventy years old, came out of the house.

    Seeing Lin Yifan waiting quietly at the door, she curiously asked, “Young man, are you the one looking to rent an apartment?”

    “Yes!” Lin Yifan answered straightforwardly.

    “Please come in!” the elderly landlady beckoned to Lin Yifan.

    Lin Yifan didn’t waste words and promptly followed.

    While walking, the landlady said, “There’s only one apartment left on the eighth floor, I will take you up to have a look; if you’re satisfied with it, then we can sign the contract.”

    “Alright!” Lin Yifan responded promptly.

    Entering the rental property, Lin Yifan discovered to his surprise that there was an elevator inside; moreover, the interior decoration of the apartment was in no way inferior to any hotel, exceedingly rare.