Forty-Four Million

While Ye Chen was picking out snacks, Li Zhiyu also secretly added a few packs to the cart. Even though she did it stealthily, Ye Chen noticed.

So, the snacks he picked next were mostly the same kinds that Li Zhiyu had chosen.

Seeing they had enough, Ye Chen said, "Let's go, time to check out."

"Okay!"

They went to the checkout counter, where there was a long line. After a while, it was finally their turn.

"Do you have a membership card?"

"No."

The cashier began scanning the items. Once everything was scanned, the cashier said, "That will be 467 yuan and 30 cents. Cash or…"

"WeChat Pay."

"Alright!"

"Oh, and could I get a few bags?"

"Of course!"

Li Zhiyu had already taken out her money, but seeing Ye Chen had already paid, she put her money back.

They packed their items into the bags and headed out.

When they returned to the basement, Ye Chen said, "I'll take this bag back, the rest are yours."

Ye Chen held up a bag of snacks. It was just a small portion he intended to give back to Fuzhu.

"Okay!"

Because there were many items, Ye Chen helped carry them to her dormitory before heading back with the bag of snacks.

Back at the dorm, Ye Chen placed the snacks on Fuzhu's bed and said, "Li Zhiyu returned your snacks."

"Haha! She's not bad at all, returning what she borrowed," Fuzhu laughed.

Hearing this, Captain Li Gang kicked him and said, "You're a grown man, and you made a girl return your snacks. No wonder you're single."

"Captain, that's a low blow. You're hurting my delicate feelings," Fuzhu protested.

"You should be hurt, stay hurt forever."

Wang Yong walked over and said, "Fuzhu, delicate feelings? With your size, I bet your delicate feelings are bigger than a pig's heart."

"Ha! Haha!"

Everyone burst into laughter, filling the dormitory with joy, except for the dejected Fuzhu.

"Ye Chen, get ready. It's almost time for work."

"Alright, I'm on it."

The night passed uneventfully. Early the next morning, as Ye Chen finished breakfast, the agency called to say someone wanted to rent his house.

This was surprising since they wanted to rent the Yushan Villa, which he had just listed. Ye Chen had been worried the villa was too big to rent out easily, but now there was a potential renter.

Naturally, Ye Chen was thrilled and agreed immediately, forgetting he had just finished a night shift and hadn't rested yet.

He informed Captain Li Gang that a friend needed him and hurried off. He went to a nearby parking lot, got in his car, and drove to Yushan Villa.

When Ye Chen arrived, the agent, Xiao Chen, was already there with a middle-aged man.

"Hello, Mr. Ye!" Xiao Chen greeted.

"Hello! Let's go in."

"Alright."

Ye Chen drove in front, while Xiao Chen and the middle-aged man followed in another car.

They soon arrived at the villa. Xiao Chen got out and opened the gate with the key Ye Chen had given her earlier.

Ye Chen drove into the yard, and the middle-aged man followed suit.

"Mr. Ye, this is Mr. Pei, the one renting your house."

"Hello, Mr. Pei."

Ye Chen initially wanted to address him as "Boss Pei" but felt that was too formal, so he settled on "Mr. Pei."

"Hello, Mr. Ye!" The middle-aged man was also polite.

After all, owning such a large villa was no small feat. Even though Ye Chen looked young, Mr. Pei did not underestimate him.

"Let's take a look inside."

"Sure."

The three of them toured the villa. Mr. Pei was very pleased with it.

Rich people are straightforward. While an ordinary person might agonize over choosing a house, the wealthy simply decide quickly. This villa had an annual rent of 36 million yuan, plus a one-month deposit, totaling 39 million yuan.

Additionally, Mr. Pei looked at the two cars in the garage, tried them out, and decided to rent them too, adding another 3 million yuan for the year.

Of course, there was also a property management fee of 2.4 million yuan annually, which Ye Chen generously waived, making the total 44 million yuan.

Although 44 million wasn't the best number, Ye Chen didn't mind, and Mr. Pei didn't seem to care either.

Mr. Pei transferred the money to Ye Chen immediately. Once Ye Chen confirmed the payment, he had Xiao Chen hand over the keys and the contract to Mr. Pei.

Honestly, Ye Chen's asking price wasn't very high. If he were rich, he wouldn't rent it out. But since he wasn't, he had no choice—he couldn't even afford the property management fees otherwise, and that was just for one villa.

With the money in the account, Ye Chen felt relieved. Mr. Pei stayed behind, and Xiao Chen had to ride back with Ye Chen.