Chapter 16: Chapter 16: What a Coincidence

Yun Zijin had no idea that simply by attending an auction, her newfound wealth had already made her a target. She was now being carefully and cautiously escorted back to Xingyu Mansion by seven bodyguards.

Fortunately, Villa No. 1 was large enough to accommodate all seven members of her bodyguard team.

"Just put everything in my room. Then you can all pick your own rooms. Any room is fine except for the master bedroom."

"Yes, Miss."

The lead bodyguard led the other six men, carrying the items Yun Zijin had won at the auction today. Without a single stray glance, they entered her bedroom, placed the items down, and quickly exited.

Yun Zijin looked at the items on her desk. She put the jewelry away in her walk-in closet, but she placed the Red Jade Phoenix Ornament right there on her desk.

The rest of the items, like the bracelets and other jewelry, were put into the walk-in closet.

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[Task Issued: Host must spend ¥5,000,000.00 before midnight tonight. Requirement: Use your left hand when swiping your card. Reward: To be unlocked.]

When Yun Zijin woke up that morning and saw the requirement attached to the spending task, she was speechless.

’Isn’t this just like one of those memes where you get dumped just because you stepped out with your left foot first?’

However, Yun Zijin only complained about it internally. No matter what requirements the system’s task came with, she had no choice but to obediently follow them, any objections notwithstanding.

Fortunately, all she had to do was remember to use her left hand when swiping her card. It wasn’t a particularly difficult requirement to fulfill.

Yun Zijin leisurely ate breakfast at home, then drove to the apartment she used to rent.

For the past few days, although she had been living at Xingyu Mansion, she still had many things left to pack at her old rental.

Now that she had quit her job and had seven bodyguards to help, Yun Zijin wanted to move her things out as soon as possible. That way, she could clear out the apartment for her landlady, making it easier for her to find a new tenant.

"You all wait here. I’ll call you when I’m done packing."

The seven bodyguards had intended to follow Yun Zijin upstairs, but she stopped them.

The small one-bedroom, one-living-room apartment would be far too cramped with seven tall, burly bodyguards inside.

Besides, the apartment was full of her personal belongings, and she felt more comfortable packing them herself.

"Yes, Miss."

Their duty was to protect Yun Zijin. As long as her personal safety was guaranteed, they were required to obey all of her commands.

Yun Zijin went up to her second-floor apartment and did some light packing of personal items like clothes and shoes.

Then, she took some photos and posted them in the group chat her landlady had created for all the tenants in the building.

『Qingqing Zijing: Hey guys, I’m moving out soon. I’m here packing today, and I can’t take the things in these photos with me. If anyone needs them, feel free to come and get them.』

In truth, it wasn’t much—just a small table, a stool, a hairdryer, some hangers, and other small things she had bought after moving in.

Yun Zijin figured no one would want her secondhand clothes and shoes, so she packed them in a suitcase, planning to find a place to donate them later.

As soon as Yun Zijin posted, the group chat lit up with messages. Some people asked why she was moving, while others asked where she was moving to.

Of course, there were also some passive-aggressive comments, asking if Yun Zijin had struck it rich and didn’t want to associate with "poor people" like them anymore.

Yun Zijin ignored those messages completely.

She simply made another announcement in the group: she would be waiting in the apartment for one hour. Anyone who wanted to get something should come within that hour to pick it up directly.

After that, it wouldn’t be so easy to get the items.

After all, the landlady wasn’t always free to let people in.

Even though Yun Zijin hadn’t had much money before, she had always been a careful shopper, meticulously comparing and selecting her purchases. The quality of her things was definitely worth the price.

So when Yun Zijin posted the photos, quite a few people were tempted, saying they would head back from work right away.

While waiting, Yun Zijin gave her landlady another call.

The call connected almost immediately.

"Hello! Young lady! What can I do for you?"

The landlady’s kind and energetic voice came through the receiver, and Yun Zijin felt her own mood brighten considerably.

"It’s like this, Ma’am. I called you before about moving out, remember? I’m here today to move the rest of my things, and I was wondering when you’d be free for me to return the key to you."

"Oh, my! I’m not in Dijing right now, young lady. How about this: my grandson is in Dijing. I’ll let him know, and I’ll send you his contact information in a bit. You can just give the key to him."

Hearing Yun Zijin’s request to return the key, Fang Shuxin finally remembered what had been nagging at her before she left on her trip. It was the matter of the apartment key.

"Okay, please send me his number, and I’ll contact him."

"Alright, I’m hanging up now. Just a moment, I’ll send it right over."

Yun Zijin didn’t have to wait long before Fang Shuxin sent over a phone number.

It came with a voice message from the landlady: "Young lady, this is my grandson’s number. Just give him a call directly!"

Yun Zijin sent an "OK" emoji back to the landlady.

Yun Zijin tapped on the number the landlady had sent and dialed it directly.

The first call was rejected.

Yun Zijin: !!!

’It’s normal for people to hang up on unknown numbers. I’ll just try again.’

Yun Zijin tried to calm herself and redialed the number.

Thankfully, the second call went through.

"Hello, I’m Ms. Fang Shuxin’s tenant. Your grandmother gave me your number. I’m moving out and need to return the key, but she isn’t in Dijing and told me to contact you. Could you let me know how you’d like me to get the key to you? I can mail it or give it to you in person, either way is fine."

To avoid being hung up on again, Yun Zijin stated her identity right away and quickly explained the situation.

The person on the other end of the line clearly paused for a moment. After a long silence, he finally spoke. "Miss Yun, this is Lu Yunque."