Chapter 116: Chapter 93: Upgrading to a Permanent Position

"Huh, you have a roommate?"

Qi Sheng noticed the door to the secondary bedroom was open and walked in curiously.

It was completely empty, without any clutter.

Clearly, the previous resident must have been a very neat and tidy girl.

"My best friend and I rented this place together. She got transferred to Shanghai, or else I wouldn’t be moving either."

"The rent is seven thousand yuan a month. I can’t afford that on my own."

Zong Rui had been lucky back then. She had just arrived in Chengdu when she met Qu Man.

Both girls had relatively high incomes.

For safety, they decided to rent here.

In the blink of an eye, the landlady’s grandson was already off to college.

Yet they still hadn’t managed to put down roots in Chengdu.

A single transfer order had forced the two close friends to part ways.

Qi Sheng did a thorough check. Once he confirmed it was a girl, he could finally relax.

"If you’re not tired, let’s get moving. The landlady has already rushed me a few times."

Seeing Qi Sheng act so worried that she might have been rooming with another guy, Zong Rui felt a little thrill of sweetness in her heart. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Being cared about by a guy she liked naturally made her happy.

[Zong Rui Favorability +2. Current Favorability: 80]

Qi Sheng was a little surprised. He couldn’t quite figure out how women’s minds worked.

But he was pleasantly surprised that her favorability had broken through 80.

A favorability of 80 was equivalent to a couple in the throes of new love.

As long as the opportunity was right, and he caught the girl while she was feeling emotional,

letting things progress physically between a man and a woman would be a natural development.

To break past 90 favorability between a man and woman,

a physical relationship was necessary.

However, any favorability below 100 wasn’t very stable.

It could fluctuate with her emotions at any time, so it could only be used as a reference.

「...」

Zong Rui wanted to lend a hand—she wasn’t some delicate damsel—but Qi Sheng stopped her.

In just a few trips, he had moved all her belongings into the car.

Faced with this somewhat domineering behavior, Zong Rui didn’t feel annoyed at all.

In fact, her favorability toward Qi Sheng increased by another point.

No matter how strong a woman was, there were times when her heart softened and she needed someone to lean on.

Zong Rui was no exception; she was just used to handling everything herself.

To be treated like this by Qi Sheng so suddenly

was both unfamiliar and, she had to admit, a little enjoyable.

’If she had a choice, who would want to be a tough girl?’

Returning to National Gold Mansion, Zong Rui’s mindset had shifted slightly.

Before, she had only come here for work.

This was the first time she was entering this top-tier apartment building from the perspective of a resident.

Two male staff members enthusiastically helped them move.

The young lady at the front desk also greeted her with a warm, beaming smile.

All of this was just because of the man by her side.

Once they reached the apartment, Qi Sheng told Zong Rui the door code,

telling her she could change it herself when she had time.

If she needed anything, she could just contact the apartment concierge directly.

Speak of the devil, Cheng Qi happened to be passing by.

He was a bit surprised to see the door open and two of his colleagues helping someone move.

"Mr. Qi, and... uh... Miss Zong?"

Cheng Qi froze for a second when he saw Zong Rui.

The moving scene before him seemed vaguely familiar.

Just over a month ago, this same Mr. Qi had moved in with an incredibly beautiful woman.

How long had it been? The old one was already replaced by someone new.

And this new one was a total knockout, easily on par with the ex-girlfriend.

"Old Cheng, my girlfriend is moving in. From now on, put all her service charges on a tab. I’ll have someone come by to settle it every month."

Qi Sheng shamelessly exercised his boyfriend privileges, wrapping his arm around Zong Rui’s slender waist.

"Oh, right. I paid half a year’s rent back then. Get a new contract ready. Change the tenant’s name to my girlfriend’s, and while you’re at it, I’ll pay for another six months."

"Of course. Please wait a moment, I’ll go prepare the contract right away."

Cheng Qi never imagined that this Mr. Qi had actually managed to capture this unattainable beauty.

From the looks of it, they were already moving in together.

’Just as I thought. Even a top-tier beauty like Zong Rui can’t escape the fate of being claimed by a rich, handsome guy!’

How many men could remain indifferent to Zong Rui’s explosive, sexy figure?

Unless they were a eunuch.

He was naturally very envious of Qi Sheng. What man wouldn’t want to possess such a sexy goddess?

"Who’s your girlfriend? Don’t let people get the wrong idea."

Zong Rui tried to squirm away, but Qi Sheng was holding her too tightly.

She could only let him hold her, her expression a little resentful.

"Aren’t you my girlfriend today?"

Qi Sheng retorted with a smile.

"Hmph. Your ’boyfriend experience trial’ has less than 24 hours left."

Zong Rui didn’t get the answer she was hoping for and huffily decided to ignore a certain someone.

"In that case, I was wondering, what are the rates for an extension?"

Qi Sheng realized he was straying further and further down the path of a scumbag.

If this were his past life, when he was just a nobody, he would have confessed his feelings long ago.

He wouldn’t have had the patience for this slow, push-and-pull game.

"There are no extensions. After today, your chance is gone."

Zong Rui’s emotions were already completely stirred up by Qi Sheng.

For a fleeting moment just now, she had been desperately hoping Qi Sheng would confess to her.

"Then forget it. I’ll just go find my girlfriend."

Qi Sheng suddenly let go of the hand wrapped around Zong Rui’s slim waist.

"I *am* your girlfriend right now, so could you please act like a proper boyfriend, okay?"

Hearing Qi Sheng mention Tan Hua made Zong Rui’s heart sink a little.

She grabbed the man’s hand and placed it back on her own waist.

But her body couldn’t help but tremble slightly.

A woman’s waist isn’t something just anyone can touch.

If the favorability wasn’t high enough, you could forget about it.

The two male staff members who were helping them move were already numb with envy.

When Qi Sheng had been living here before, he’d often bought things and had them carry them up.