Chapter 12: Chapter 12: The Beautiful Neighbor
"Alright, alright, my bad, okay? I'll take you home." Pan Long didn't know Ye Feng very well, so he didn't dare to insist, fearing it might ruin their relationship... that would be more of a loss than a gain.
"Dude, is this where you live?" Seeing the building that was clearly a rental cabin, Pan Long asked in surprise; in his mind, Ye Feng should have had his own place, but it turned out Ye Feng had it even worse than he imagined.
"Yeah! Do you want to come up for some tea?" Ye Feng smiled and nodded, not seeing any reason to hide such a thing. Despite it being late, he still issued the invitation out of politeness.
"Sure! Let's go up and check it out." Originally, Pan Long hadn't planned on going up, but seeing the poor living conditions Ye Feng was in, he felt he must take a good look, and if possible, he wanted to improve Ye Feng's living situation...
"This place is really messy, um, and pretty small too. I'll buy you a big villa one day." Seeing Ye Feng's living situation, which was truly terrible, Pan Long immediately thought of buying him a house, so he casually tested the waters.
"No, I'm quite happy here; besides, villas are so expensive; I can't afford them," Ye Feng said with a wry smile as he shook his head, handing the teacup to Pan Long while responding a bit helplessly.
"Look at your lack of ambition." Pan Long chuckled; he had already decided to gift Ye Feng a villa, although Ye Feng verbally declined, he could tell Ye Feng was still very much looking forward to it...
After seeing off Pan Long, Ye Feng was getting ready to bathe and sleep, but there seemed to be some inexplicable allure coming from next door, drawing him deeply, making him involuntarily want to knock on the neighboring door.
After hesitating for a moment, Ye Feng decided to give it a try; if there really was something good, wouldn't that be a big win?
Thump! Thump! Thump!
"Coming, who is it?" After a short knocking sound, a sweet voice came from inside, followed by footsteps.
"My gosh, it's a girl?" Ye Feng was surprised; having lived here for so long, he hadn't expected his neighbor to be a girl, and he was not sure if she was a great beauty, so he began to look forward to it.
"Excuse me, who are you looking for?" Indeed, after the door was opened, a girl's head popped out, to be precise, a great beauty. Seeing that the knocker was a strange man, she asked somewhat curiously.
"I... I'm from the apartment next door, uh... I can't find my keys; can I rest in your place for a while?" Being asked this, Ye Feng suddenly realized that he hadn't thought of an excuse yet, but luckily he was quick-witted enough to come up with one, although it was a bit shoddy.
"Oh! I've seen you before. How could you be in such a plight? Come on in quickly!" The girl was initially skeptical, but then she suddenly remembered that she had indeed seen him opening the door next door, so she let Ye Feng into her apartment.
Once inside, Ye Feng started to carefully look over the girl, who was indeed very beautiful, with a very delicate face, and wearing a pink sleepwear, looking very sexy.
"Would you like something to drink? How about a can of Coke?" After letting Ye Feng in, the girl asked very warmly; after all, being a good neighbor was definitely not a mistake.
"Okay, thank you!" Ye Feng was appraising the other person when suddenly asked, hastily responded with an embarrassed reply, then bashfully lowered his head.
"By the way, my name is Liu Yajing. What's your name, handsome?" As she handed Ye Feng the Coke, the girl asked with a smile.
"I'm Ye Feng. Do you live here alone?" Ye Feng took a sip of his drink to ease his awkward mood before answering with a smile.
"Yeah! I used to live with a close friend, but she went back to her hometown, so now it's just me." Liu Yajing nodded and answered.
"Oh! There are two rooms here; it seems a bit wasteful for one person." Ye Feng chatted casually with Liu Yajing, while his gaze meticulously searched the interior—the last thing he would forget was his reason for coming.
Suddenly, a stone statue caught his attention. It was a very ordinary statue depicting a laboring peasant, but this statue felt very familiar to Ye Feng.
After pondering for a moment, Ye Feng finally remembered he had seen this image on the Disk. Moreover, it was identical—did that not mean that the object he was seeking was this statue?
"This thing is so unique! What is it used for?" Ye Feng pretended to notice the statue casually and then, showing great interest, walked up to it, picked it up, and asked.
"Oh, you mean this? I bought it on a whim at a small stall. What's special about it?" Seeing the statue in Ye Feng's hands, Liu Yajing felt there was nothing remarkable about it and asked with some confusion.
"Nothing much; I just feel very familiar with this thing. I really like it; can you sell it to me?" Although Ye Feng felt it might be a bit abrupt, he really wanted the item, so he immediately proposed buying the statue.
"If you like it, just take it! It didn't cost much, so consider it a gift from me as a way to mark our meeting!" Liu Yajing didn't think the item was valuable, so she didn't mind at all and directly offered to give it to Ye Feng.
"How could I accept that? One hundred thousand—I'll get one hundred thousand yuan for you tomorrow, and it's settled." Ye Feng would not take advantage of others, and upon hearing Liu Yajing offer the item for free, he immediately objected.
"This guy, is he trying to hit on me? Could this broken thing be worth one hundred thousand? He isn't trying to impress me with that amount, hoping I'd become his girlfriend, is he?" Upon hearing Ye Feng's words, Liu Yajing couldn't help but scrutinize him while a somewhat fearful thought crossed her mind.
"No need; if you're giving money, I won't sell it. If you like it, just take it, no need for money." Fearing her own thoughts, Liu Yajing's tone became somewhat unwelcoming, making it very clear that she would not sell if money were involved.
"Then thank you for now. I'll check if the landlord has come back to get the keys." Feeling Liu Yajing's cold tone, Ye Feng awkwardly responded then hurriedly ran off.
Although Ye Feng had the keys, he needed to play the part fully. After leaving Liu Yajing's place, he headed straight for the landlord's house, planning to stand outside for a while before going back to see how the statue could help with the Disk.