Qin Siyang cursed under his breath as he left Li Tianming's laboratory.
"What kind of person is he, telling me to hold back. If I lose, wouldn't my reputation be completely ruined at South Glory University?"
"Ten thousand things might not happen, but what if that one thing does!"
Even though he complained about Li Tianming, deep down he knew Li Tianming was thinking for his sake.
"Forget it. I'll see how things are when the time comes."
Just as he left Miracle Building, Qin Siyang's phone rang.
A glance showed it was God of Wealth Chu Baxing calling.
["Hello, Qin Siyang."]
"Chu Baxing. The room's already cleared for you. Hurry and move in today."
["Come pick me up at the guesthouse."]
After saying that, Chu Baxing hung up.
Qin Siyang curled his lips, "Sounds like someone's in a bad mood, even throwing attitude at me. If not for the money, I'd show you exactly how many eyes the King of Horses has."
On his way back, Qin Siyang stopped by the principal's office, planning to give Yamamoto Taro's corpse to Zhao Longfei first.
But Zhao Longfei was probably busy with the Chu Corps' drug transaction and had left South Glory. The office was locked and closed today.
Qin Siyang could only return to the guesthouse first, to host this big sucker Chu Baxing.
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"Chu Baxing, you're early."
Qin Siyang greeted him, but Chu Baxing gave no reaction, his expression cold.
His already stern face looked even more humorless today, like he was attending a funeral.
Since he never had much to talk about with Chu Baxing, Qin Siyang didn't try to force small talk.
He led Chu Baxing into the lobby, completed check-in, and then took him upstairs.
"In case you need me, 1001 is my room. Of course, don't knock on my door if you don't have a reason. Even if you do have a reason, try not to knock. That's it. If there's nothing else, I'm leaving."
"Qin Siyang," Chu Baxing suddenly called out to him.
Qin Siyang said, "What, you're not satisfied with the room? There's no replacing it. All the rooms on this floor are identical except for direction. And since the sun's not out now, direction doesn't matter."
"No," Chu Baxing shook his head, "I heard that the rooms on this floor cost three silver coins per day?"
"Who told you that?"
"After you left yesterday, Principal Zhao said so."
Qin Siyang frowned instantly.
'That guy Zhao Longfei actually tore down my stage the moment I left? Does he need to talk that much?'
But for someone like Qin Siyang, who had seen all sorts of storms, this was nothing.
He crossed his arms, leaning against the doorway, full of disdain, "So anything Zhao Longfei says must be right?"
Chu Baxing frowned, confused. He couldn't tell whether Qin Siyang was hinting at something or just talking nonsense.
"What else would it be?"
"Who decides the rent price of a house?"
"Of course, the owner."
"Then who owns the rooms on this floor right now?"
"You do."
"Since they're mine, wouldn't I be the one setting the price? With my reputation, do you know how many people are trying to get close to me? Didn't Commander Chu let you stay here so you could get closer and understand why I'm extraordinary?"
After hearing this, Chu Baxing lowered his gaze and stayed silent.
Qin Siyang snorted again, "If you want to stay here, closer to me, the price is six silver coins per day. Any objections?"
"No objections."
Chu Baxing indeed couldn't find anything to refute.
Right now, all the rooms on this floor belonged to Qin Siyang, so he made the rules.
And Qin Siyang was South Glory University's most popular rising star. Plenty of people were indeed curious about him and wanted to get close.
Qin Siyang continued, "Let me tell you, you think six coins per day is expensive, but there are only eight rooms on this floor. Excluding mine, that leaves seven. Which means, among the countless people who want to get close to me, only seven can succeed."
"Think about it. Vine Heart, Crimson Crystal, Thunder Snow Wolf, Corroded Black Centipede. How many people want to know how I got those materials?"
"When news spreads that I've moved into South Glory, it won't take long before rooms get snatched up. Hmph! Forget six coins a day, even sixty coins a day will have people lining up."
Chu Baxing glanced at Qin Siyang, thought about it for a moment, and felt it made sense.
"So just watch. It's a small loss now, but in the future it'll be pure profit."
Chu Baxing nodded, "I understand."
Just as he was about to push open the door of 1006, the door to 1005 opened.
A simple and honest-looking middle-aged man walked out.
Still the same sewage pipe worker disguise.
"Uh! Qin Siyang, I was just about to look for you."
Qin Siyang stared for a long time, but still couldn't tell if this was Yu Ziying or Hu Chan. And he couldn't expose him in front of Chu Baxing, so he could only vaguely ask, "You are…"
"Oh, I just wanted to tell you that I paid ninety days' rent at once, 270 silver coins. You can ask the staff to check if it arrived."
Qin Siyang's mouth hung slightly open. He didn't know what to say.
He only felt another sharp gaze behind him, like it was about to pierce through his back.
"You look busy, so I won't bother you. Goodbye."
"Goodbye."
After Yu Ziying left, Qin Siyang turned back to look at Chu Baxing.
Chu Baxing asked coldly, "Didn't you say six silver coins per day was your price? How did he pay only 270 coins for three months? That's three coins per day."
Qin Siyang answered seriously, "He's different. He helped me when I needed money the most, so I gave him a discount to return the favor."
Chu Baxing's face remained cold. It seemed he didn't really believe him.
Right then, the door of 1003 opened, and Zhao Sifang came out humming a tune.
"Hey, Brother Qin, what a coincidence!"
"Xiao Zhao? How did you move in? Nobody informed me."
"Oh, my second uncle talked to the guesthouse staff. He said you were giving me a room for free. After you cleared the whole floor today, I moved in!"
Then Zhao Sifang glanced at his watch, "I'm going shopping with Xuanxuan. I'm leaving! See you, Brother Qin! I'll treat you to a meal sometime!"
With that, he rushed into the elevator.
"See you? See you my foot!"
Left behind were Qin Siyang's helpless expression and the twitching corner of Chu Baxing's mouth.
"Qin Siyang, you also have free rooms?"
Qin Siyang answered stiffly, "He's different. He's a Zhao. I have to show the Zhao family some respect. What they've supported me with can't be bought with money."
Just then, Edward appeared at the staircase, carrying some gifts.
A bad premonition surged in Qin Siyang's heart.
"Edward, you… what are you doing here?"
Edward said, "Qin Siyang, you've been paying my rent every month. I didn't have anything to thank you with, so I brought some gifts as appreciation. Who is this beside you?"
Qin Siyang covered his face, "Don't thank me. I thank you!"
[T/N: LOL!]
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