Shen Huaian quickened his pace and walked up to An Xia, his face also showing some surprise.
“I just happened to be here on business.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the real estate agent who had an appointment with An Xia arrived late, panting heavily.
“I’m sorry, Miss An, for keeping you waiting.”
An Xia smiled to indicate that it was okay.
Shen Huaian noticed her red and swollen eyes, and pursed his lips imperceptibly, before quickly regaining his smile and saying.
“I’ve finished my business now. Since we’ve run into each other so coincidentally, I’ll just come with you to take a look.”
She couldn’t stop his kindness in wanting to help, and An Xia couldn’t refuse anymore, so she could only agree.
She looked at a few houses nearby with the real estate agent, but An Xia wasn’t particularly satisfied with any of them.
The prices of the houses with suitable renovations and locations were too high, and the cheaper houses were all close to old and remote residential areas. She felt unsafe walking there during the day, and it would be even more terrifying at night.
Now An Xia had to earn her own living expenses and her father’s medical expenses. In order to earn a few more salaries, she would inevitably have to leave early and return late in the future, so safety was absolutely not something she could be careless about.
“Miss An, your budget is too small. I really don’t have many houses on hand that meet your requirements. How about this, you increase your budget a little, so that if you like any of them, I can talk to the landlord about the price.”
The real estate agent earnestly advised.
When he first saw An Xia, he thought she had an extraordinary temperament. The necklace around her neck and the bracelet on her hand were classic styles from big brands, and he thought she must be a well-off young woman.
But when she opened her mouth, the budget she gave was basically on the lowest standard line.
This contrast was really disappointing.
An Xia lowered her head and hesitated.
This budget was already the highest value she had planned for renting a house. She really couldn’t come up with any more.
Shen Huaian saw her embarrassment and said to the real estate agent, “You can go back first, we’ll consider it carefully and contact you when we’ve made a decision.”
“Okay. If you young couples are renting a house, you should rent a better one, at least with good sound insulation, so that the quality of life is guaranteed.” The real estate agent didn’t forget to remind them before leaving.
An Xia’s ears turned hot, and she quickly waved her hand to explain, “We’re not—”
But before she could finish speaking, the real estate agent had already walked away.
She withdrew her gaze and inadvertently met Shen Huaian’s teasing eyes again. An Xia awkwardly touched her nose.
“I’m sorry, I’ve taken up so much of your time and even caused you to be misunderstood.”
Shen Huaian smiled and shrugged: “Being mistaken for the boyfriend of a beautiful woman is an honor for me.”
An Xia was stunned.
Shen Huaian added: “Just kidding.”
An Xia relaxed.
“So what are you planning to do now? Increase the budget? Or wait for that real estate agent to slowly find you some possibly suitable ones?” Shen Huaian asked her.
An Xia thought for a while and sighed helplessly.
“I’ll go out and look at other real estate agents later. If it really doesn’t work, I’ll rent in that alley. I’ll just have to pay more attention myself then.”
Shen Huaian frowned: “This safety issue is not something you can avoid just by paying attention.”
An Xia knew, but she was helpless.
A life that was about to be unsustainable was not enough to support her to live a luxurious life without considering costs like before.
“If you don’t mind, I have an empty house that I can rent to you.” Shen Huaian suddenly said: “It’s just not here, it’s in the university town. Can you accept it?”
An Xia blinked.
She originally wanted to rent near the university town, so that it would be convenient for her to work part-time and go back to school.
It’s just that the rent in the university town is much higher than here.
So she chose the location near the library subway station as a second choice. There is a direct subway to the university town here. Although the commute is not as convenient as walking directly, it can save her a thousand yuan a month.
Shen Huaian knew her concerns and took the initiative to say: “I’m not comfortable renting out that house, I’m just afraid that I’ll rent it to an unreliable person and ruin it for me. But I’m confident in your character and personality, renting it to you is also a way to give my house some popularity. It’s not good for the house to be empty all the time. The rent will be according to your budget, is that too much?”
Shen Huaian joked.
An Xia knew how big of a discount Shen Huaian was giving her.
But because she knew, she couldn’t just agree.
“No, I’ll look for it again. Finding a house can’t be rushed anyway. And there are too many people in the university town, and if the sound insulation is not good, it will not be convenient for me to create.”
Although An Xia was refusing politely, she was also telling the truth.
Shen Huaian didn’t insist anymore.
“That’s right. You artists need a quiet and independent space to create and play.” He took the initiative to find a step down: “And the university town is quite far from Xin Kang. It’s not convenient for you to see your father if you want to. I bought a house there and renovated it but didn’t live there because of this. The commute is too long and too headache-inducing.”
An Xia smiled awkwardly and replied: “Yes.”
“But if you still haven’t found a house you like in a few days, contact me. I can lend you my place to tide you over for a few days. It’s not good for you to keep living in a hotel.” Shen Huaian took the initiative to say.
An Xia nodded in response.
Suddenly thinking of something, she was stunned and looked at Shen Huaian with some doubts.
How did he know she was living in a hotel now?
She had only told Jiang Qingyu about moving out of Tianzhu Garden and staying in a hotel.
But how did Shen Huaian know?
Just as she was wondering, Shen Huaian received a call, and his face suddenly became very serious.
After hanging up the phone, he said hello and left in a hurry.
An Xia didn’t think much about it.
Shen Huaian was a doctor. The reason he could suddenly leave in such a hurry was nothing more than that the patient in the hospital had some situation that was not ideal and needed him to go back and deal with it quickly.
She wandered around the nearby community again, wanting to see if she could find any small advertisements or flyers for houses for rent. Before she had walked around twice, An Xia received a call from the Lu family’s old house.
It was from the nanny, Aunt Liu.
“Young Madam! Come back quickly! The young master is not well again!”
Under the woman’s anxious voice was the background sound of things being smashed to pieces.
An Xia’s heart jumped to her throat.
Jingyang was having another attack.
An Xia immediately walked to the side of the road, and her hands subconsciously wanted to hang up Aunt Liu’s phone to contact Lu Beichuan immediately.
But the image of him misunderstanding her last night suddenly appeared in her mind.
Last night, he thought she had used Jingyang to deceive him. If she called him again today.
And it was when she knew that he was most likely with Ming Xiyu that she called him, he would probably think that she was using Jingyang to deceive him again.
She had already stumbled on this matter once, and An Xia couldn’t be stupid enough to step on the same banana peel.
The hand that was about to press the hang-up button immediately retracted.
An Xia said to Aunt Liu: “I’ll take a taxi back now, but my phone is running out of battery, you call Lu Beichuan too, and tell him to go back quickly.”
Aunt Liu was silent for a few seconds, and when she spoke again, her voice was obviously guilty.
“The young master, he, the young master said he has something to do now… and can’t come back for the time being…”
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