Chapter Fifteen: Cohabitation?

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  "You're really colleagues? That's great, you two are both working at the school hospital, renting to our school staff, I'm relieved!" Teacher Qi smiled with a knowing look, as for Xia Xue's rumors in the school hospital, Teacher Qi hadn't noticed them at all. Previously, she had been devoted to teaching and research, now retired, bought a villa in the suburbs, thinking of enjoying her life, so she rented out this school house.

  "Are you really colleagues?" Hua Qingyi was a bit skeptical, because Xiao Lin and Xia Xue's reactions were not at all the kind of reaction you would have when running into someone. The two people's reactions couldn't be described as surprised, there wasn't even a smile on their faces, nor did they address each other by name. The woman's reaction was even stranger, Hua Qingyi couldn't read it at all, seeming to be a bit fearful? A bit embarrassed?

  Xia Xue looked at Hua Qingyi, and was surprised by his handsome appearance. How could there be such a handsome man in this world? Seeing Hua Qingyi, Xia Xue suddenly understood what Xiao Lin had said the night before. However, the implication of Xiao Lin's words also made Xia Xue think that Hua Qingyi often went to those kinds of places. Suddenly, Xia Xue didn't have any thoughts about it and instead became curious about Xiao Lin's reappearance. This man was indeed a good man.

  Looking at Hua Qingyi's outfit, it was still a pure white casual suit. The material of this set of clothes was quite good, and Xia Xue's heart was beating with excitement. This poor man who couldn't even afford to rent a room, how could he have such a rich and luxurious friend? This set of clothes probably wouldn't be less than 100,000 yuan.

  "How can this young man talk like that, isn't he a colleague? Can be in the same department as our school hospital?" Teacher Qi joked, and then said with a big package: "Now I'm relieved, since you're colleagues, shouldn't mind sharing a house together? In modern terms, it's called cohabitation?"

  "Director Qi, that's co-renting, it's different from co-living!" Xia Xue hastily said, then looked at Xiao Lin and stretched out her right hand: "You must be Dr. Xiao, the new doctor in our school hospital's emergency department? I'm Xia Xue from the emergency department, we'll be colleagues from now on. This house was booked by you with the intermediary company first, but I arrived before you did. You also heard Director Qi's suggestion just now, we can co-rent this house and split the expenses equally, is that okay?" Xia Xue's interactions were all reasonable and logical, not at all like what Li Jingyi had said earlier.

  Xiao Lin narrowed her eyes and took a look at Xia Xue, this woman was indeed very peculiar. In the school hospital, she had a notorious reputation, but outside, she didn't wear makeup and was still a virgin. The reputation in the school hospital was probably something she intentionally created for herself, a clever and cunning woman.

  Xiaoxue said so, Xiao Lin naturally wouldn't be rude, stretched out his right hand and shook hands with Xiaoxue, nodded and smiled: "With a beauty by my side, I couldn't ask for more. From now on, we're colleagues, please give me lots of guidance!"

  Teacher Qi clapped his hands and laughed loudly: "Then I'll take the contract now, you've decided today!" It's unknown whether Teacher Qi intentionally misspoke, but every time he spoke, he could make people think in other directions.

  Hua Qing playfully tugged at Xiao Lin's sleeve, then raised an eyebrow and batted her eyelashes at him, clearly implying: "Brother, you're really something! You've only just arrived in Yanjing, and already you've got a beautiful policewoman and a doctor's uniform tempting you - it's hard not to admire you!"

  Xiao Lin gave Hua Qingyi a cold glance in response to his flirtatious behavior.

  Then, Teacher Qi took out the contract that had been prepared in advance from the room, a total of two copies, and handed them to Xiao Lin and Xia Xue, saying: "Take a look at the terms of the contract. If you think there's no problem, then sign it!"

  The requirements on the contract are not many, no loud noise is allowed after 12 o'clock, the rent is 3,000 yuan per month, one quarter and 6,000 yuan deposit need to be paid at once, water and electricity fees are paid by oneself. The rent of 3,000 yuan for this house is not expensive at all, and this house was originally occupied by Teacher Qi, with all furniture available.

  "I'm fine!" Xia Xue glanced at Xiao Lin, remembering that this kid didn't even have the money to pay for the hotel room last night. The contract clearly stated 3,000 yuan per month, with a total of 15,000 yuan for three months' rent and deposit, which would be split in half to 7,500 yuan. Could this kid afford it? But looking at Hua Qingyi on the side, Xia Xue felt relieved, guessing that he would have to borrow money from his friend.

  Xiao Lin looked at it seriously, the terms of the contract were very lenient, and the rent was not expensive compared to this house. In fact, money had no concept for Xiao Lin, so he nodded and said: "Teacher Qi, I don't have any problems with this!" Xiao Lin followed Xia Xue and started calling him Teacher Qi.

  "Since there's no problem, let's write down your ID number on the contract and sign it then!" Teacher Qi was also quick with his words.

  The three of them signed, Xia Xue picked up her bag from the sofa, ready to take out the money, and looked at Xiao Lin with a playful expression. Xiao Lin's face turned red, and Xia Xue's eyes seemed to be saying that he had no money and shouldn't act rashly. The cost of opening a room last night was all hers, would she also have to pay for this shared rental?

  Xiao Lin smiled helplessly, then took out a stack of money from her small backpack, estimated to be around 10,000 yuan. Xiao Lin counted it and handed it over to Teacher Qi, saying: "Teacher Qi, count it yourself, there's 7,500 here!"

  Xia Xue looked at Xiao Lin in surprise, wondering if this kid was a master of pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger. Then he took out a stack of money, about the same thickness as Xiao Lin's, probably around 10,000 yuan too. He counted out 7,500 and handed it to Teacher Qi, saying: "Teacher Qi, thank you so much! Otherwise, I would have had to sleep on the streets tonight!"

  You should thank your colleague instead, if your colleague doesn't agree, I'm also helpless! Teacher Qi is a very straightforward person, if it were another landlord who encountered Xia Xue, who was willing to pay more money, they would probably have agreed.

  Then, Teacher Qi instructed a few more sentences about the house, no more than letting the two people regularly sweep the room, don't let the house be too messy and dirty, and then gave the two three sets of keys, chatted for a few more sentences, and left.

  The atmosphere in the living room has become a bit strange, earlier there was Teacher Qi adjusting the atmosphere, now after sending off Teacher Qi, Xiao Lin and Xia Xue returned to the living room and saw Hua Qingyi standing very leisurely by the window looking around, having great potential as an electric light bulb, acting as if he didn't exist.

  Finally, Xia Xue broke the awkward atmosphere and asked Xiao Lin, "When are you planning to move over?"

  "Tonight then!" Xiao Lin replied.