My System Forces Me to Live off Women

"And the renovation here cost over twelve million, completed just a year and a half ago. Just transplanting the pine tree in the front yard cost more than five hundred thousand. The original owner wasn’t from the mainland, only stayed occasionally, less than two months in total, so it’s a completely new house!"

Honestly, Li Peifeng was already a bit tempted when he visited the second floor. This house was indeed good, with a tasteful renovation blending the elegance of tradition and lightness of modernity, quite fitting for a young person’s aesthetic like his.

But Zhao Qingge tugged at Li Peifeng’s sleeve to stop him, shaking her head slightly: "Five hundred square meters is too big. To live here, you’d need at least two maids to keep it tidy. It’s inconvenient."

"Then let’s look at the next-door unfinished property? That one’s three hundred square meters."

Zhao Qingge added, "I don’t want to start a renovation from scratch. It’s too troublesome."

Li Peifeng scratched his head: "There’s another complex, let’s go check that out..."

Zhao Qingge inquired, "Is it Longhu Qingqin?"

"No... but it’s not far."

Zhao Qingge pursed her lips and asked the real estate agent, "Is there any villa listed for sale in the Longhu Qingqin complex?"

The agent answered without hesitation, "Yes, there are many listings there, at least five or six, ranging from unfinished to fully decorated, and from four hundred to fifteen hundred square meters."

"Then let’s go. Lead us there to take a look."

Li Peifeng was a bit puzzled. As Zhao Qingge turned to leave, he realized he hadn’t moved and she gave him a puzzled look.

Li Peifeng hesitated and asked, "Going to... Longhu to buy a house? Do you want to be neighbors with Manning and the others?"

Zhao Qingge shook her head lightly, "It’s nothing to do with them. After you graduate, I’ll be transferred to work at Yandu University. Longhu Qingqin is quieter and closer to Yandu University, just a ten-minute walk, so I wanted to buy a house there."

This reason was very convincing, but Li Peifeng believed that the narrow-minded Zhao Duoduo also wanted to seize the opportunity to show off, and at the same time annoy Wu Wenyue and Xu Manning. Being neighbors with both girls would also make it easier for her to constantly monitor their and Li Peifeng’s actions after marriage, aiding in catching him in wrongdoing?

After all, living in the same neighborhood is like being right under her nose—they wouldn’t be able to hide any moves from Zhao Qingge...

However, Li Peifeng thought this was actually a good thing; living in the same area would bring them closer—not only convenient for Zhao Qingge to catch him but also for him to secretly... oops, accompany Xu Manning and Wu Wenyue.

On the way to Longhu Qingqin, the agent made a call to the company asking for an electronic document, then started introducing the information on the four villas for sale in Longhu Qingqin to the two of them.

A villa over a thousand square meters in shell condition, pass, as it’s enough for a family of dozens—too big for two to afford.

Seven hundred square meters, fully decorated, was also a bit large, unnecessary to view.

"That leaves this five hundred thirteen square meter one, fully decorated. Actually, this area is a bit large for you two, but the smallest in this complex currently for sale is four hundred nine square meters, so this is the smallest available. The owner marked it at seventy-five million, and it should be negotiable, but not by much."

Zhao Qingge decided, "Let’s see this one first."

"Okay, let me ask my colleague for the code to this house."

In no time, they entered Longhu Qingqin’s internal area. Zhao Qingge looked at the scenery around, while the agent pointed the way: "Mr. Li, turn left up ahead, and it’s the last yard at the end of the third row, number 28."

Li Peifeng’s mouth twitched, "...28?"

"Yes," the agent said, "take it slow, we’re almost there."

Zhao Qingge suddenly asked, "What’s the number of Xu Manning’s house?"

Li Peifeng suddenly felt a bit itchy on his face and, scratching it, smiled wryly, "28 minus 1."

Surprise flashed across Zhao Qingge’s eyes, then she smiled meaningfully, "What a coincidence."

"What a coincidence."

What a coincidence indeed. As Li Peifeng drove by number 27, he inadvertently glimpsed through the half-open gate Wu Wenyue and the designer Huo Changchang in the front garden, gesturing toward the garden plants and discussing the greenery design...

Don’t see me, don’t see me, don’t see me!!

"Hmm?"

At the same time, busy discussing with Huo Changchang, Wu Wenyue suddenly sensed something, looked up abruptly towards the gate, puzzled: "What’s that thing darting past my house like a big black rat?"

Huo Changchang laughed, "It’s a car, just a black Mercedes G-Class, Wu Wenyue, you really like to joke."

Wu Wenyue frowned, quickened her steps to the gate, and saw the familiar Mercedes G-Class parked at the adjacent yard and that pair of teacher and student getting out of the car...

Wu Wenyue sneered, "It’s just a big black rat!"

Li Peifeng turned back and awkwardly waved to her, expressing his guilt with a sincere gesture;

[Brother Yue, you continue your work, I’m just accompanying Duoduo to check out the wedding house.]

Wu Wenyue: [You damn fool, I’m your living dad, your dad is here doing decoration for you and you’re not helping, you haven’t even shown up, but instead are out looking at a wedding house with someone else, are you giving her another billion in dowry besides the house purchase? Have you bought them for me... Get over here, I dare you for me to slap you!!]

Li Peifeng: [Honestly, if you hadn’t flaunted yourself in the group and said those things, I wouldn’t have bought it for her, I had already discussed it with Duoduo that we’d live in the old house... ]

"Is she here too?"

Zhao Qingge followed Li Peifeng’s gaze, somewhat surprised, but still greeted and walked up to Wu Wenyue: "Doing renovations?"

"..."

Wu Wenyue kept a sullen face, trying not to look at Zhao Qingge’s carefree expression, instead, she glared at Li Peifeng, mentally cursing him and commanding him not to buy the house for Zhao Qingge.

Mr. Li, on the other hand, was reasoning, and his logic was equally valid; [If I buy the villa next door, in the future when you and Manning have a falling out and she kicks you out, you’ll be more confident, you can smash the decor and furniture you paid for to pieces and run over to my house next door to live... I definitely won’t drive you away, I’ll be there to pick you up first thing!]

Wu Wenyue: [You pick up your damn... you fool... I just flaunted yesterday... and you’ve slapped me in the face, I’m so angry I could kill you, you $#@!]

"Wu Wenyue, how big is your house?"

Wu Wenyue didn’t answer, instead asked in a deep voice, "Professor Zhao also wants to buy a house here?"

Zhao Qingge nonchalantly, "He’s buying it for me."

"..."

Then as if remembering something, Zhao Qingge continued, "I remember you mentioned... four hundred ninety-two square meters, right? It’s indeed quite large."

Turning to Mr. Li, she asked warmly, "How big is the one you’re showing me?"

Li Peifeng dodged the question, "Also over four hundred, I guess."

The agent helpfully added, "More than that, the registered area is five hundred thirteen square meters, because it’s an end unit, so it’s larger, with a usable area up to nine hundred."

I really thank you!!!

Facing Wu Wenyue’s gloomy expression, Li Peifeng cleared his throat, "Over five hundred square meters is indeed a bit large, how about we look for something else?"

"It’s not too large. Just hire a couple more maids."

Zhao Qingge seemed to have forgotten what she had said at Purple Imperial Villa, turned to look at the two adjacent villas, then at Wu Wenyue, and with a smile, invited, "Would you like to come in and look around? Back then you and Manning invited me to tour your house and give you some decoration advice. There’s a ready-made one right here, maybe it can be a reference for you guys... Oh, should we call Manning on video so she can see too?"

"..."