Chapter 10: You Go Take a Shower First

Twenty minutes later.

After finishing their meal, the two stepped out of the restaurant.

“Where do you live?” Zheng Qian asked.

Jin Lu hesitated for a moment. “You really want to come?”

You really want to come?

What did she mean by that?

Was she just teasing him earlier?

Zheng Qian had already prepared himself for a sleepless night—so it was all a joke?

If she didn’t intend to let him come, why order so many dishes that boost vitality?

“Aren’t you afraid I might cut out your kidney while you’re asleep?” Zheng Qian asked, half-joking but genuinely a little fearful.

“I’m teasing you. It’s so late already; of course, I’ll take you home.”

“Otherwise... wouldn’t that be irresponsible?”

Jin Lu raised an eyebrow at him.

Zheng Qian couldn’t withstand the electrifying charm she was radiating.

Her alluring gaze seemed to draw his very soul.

Yet, Jin Lu’s fondness for him still hovered at a mere ten points.

“Let’s go.”

Zheng Qian sat in the back seat, fueled by the alcohol, and boldly wrapped his arm around Jin Lu’s waist.

“Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?”

“I drank a bit too much; I’m feeling dizzy.”

“This is an electric scooter.”

“Even electric scooters make me dizzy.”

Zheng Qian replied shamelessly.

He had to admit, the feel of Jin Lu’s waist was truly exquisite.

“Fine, hug me if you want, but don’t touch me, okay?”

“I’m ticklish.”

After about ten minutes, they arrived at Jiangshan International Villa Complex.

“You live here?” Zheng Qian was surprised. He had thought the villa he mentioned buying was also in Jiangshan International.

The property prices here were among the highest in Yebe. A sizable professional team regularly maintained the villas, a costly expense alone.

“Yes, I rent.”

They entered one of the villas.

As soon as she stepped inside, Jin Lu slipped off her high heels, revealing a pair of pristine feet bare against the wooden floor.

“Why do you live here? Is it necessary for one person to have such a large house?”

Zheng Qian thought one bedroom and a living room would be enough; such a big place was a waste, and the rent alone could save a lot.

“Do you want to know why?”

Jin Lu approached and stood before him, tilting her head up to look at him.

Zheng Qian was not tall, just over 1.7 meters; without her heels, Jin Lu was about 1.65 meters. She looked up at him.

Suddenly, she grabbed his arms firmly, pushing him against the wall with force. Zheng Qian’s back hit the wall with a dull thud.

Her fiery red lips slowly drew closer.

Their noses were just centimeters apart.

“What’s this for?” Zheng Qian couldn’t help but ask, wondering if he had a masochistic streak—he quite liked being assertively pushed by the goddess.

“You...”

“Do you want to buy a house?”

?

???

Zheng Qian was completely stunned.

He had expected some wonderful story to unfold after coming to Jin Lu’s place at night.

Instead, she immediately asked if he wanted to buy a house?

So besides working at the bar, Jin Lu was also a real estate agent?

Was she really that short on money?

Jin Lu left Zheng Qian’s side, switched on all the lights, and began her introduction: “This house was built in 1998, has good ventilation north to south, plenty of natural light, a suite on the first floor facing north, and another on the second floor facing south.”

“The attic has skylights, the basement is moisture-proof, three thousand for the flooring, nine hundred for the tiles, four bathrooms, and a pair of storage rooms.”

She emphasized the word “pair.”

“As for landscaping, it’s professionally maintained, with a fifty-ping vegetable garden and a hundred-ping lawn. You can see greenery through the windows, step outside to enjoy the fresh air, nestled between mountain and water—it’s absolutely the prime property.”

???

Was she reciting poetry?

“Buy it, and I’ll marry you.”

At this moment, Zheng Qian clearly saw Jin Lu’s fondness for him shoot up to eighty points.

So the last sentence was the key.

Buy the house, and she’d marry him?

“How many people have you brought here before?” Zheng Qian asked.

Jin Lu looked him in the eyes and answered sincerely, “Only you.”

Her gaze, tone, and subtle facial expression all showed she wasn’t lying.

If she were, she could easily win the Oscar for Best Actress.

“Why me?” Zheng Qian asked again.

“Because you look honest, with no schemes, not a bad person, so I dared to bring you home at night.”

“Of course, also because you’re relatively well-off.”

He had no schemes? Was it that obvious?

Why did honest people always get seen through at a glance? Did he have “Honest Man” written on his forehead?

“Let me be honest with you. This used to be my family home. My father developed some bad habits, lost all our assets gambling, was sentenced to twenty years, and before going in, he warned me repeatedly not to sell this house. He said it’s for me and if I did, he wouldn’t acknowledge me as his daughter.”

“Though he’s in prison, his debts are all high-interest loans, piling up endlessly, impossible to repay in a lifetime. So I took it upon myself to sell the house to pay off his debts.”

“My father will be released in two months, and he’ll definitely want to live here, so I’m renting it for now.”

“I’ve saved nearly three million over the years, but it’s still far from enough to buy this place.”

“Two months isn’t enough time to earn the rest, so I thought maybe you could buy the villa.”

After finishing, the confident pride in her beautiful eyes flickered briefly with a trace of sorrow.

“How much?”

“23 million.”

“You pay 20 million, I pay 3 million, and the house is under both our names.”

“Buy it, and I’ll marry you.”

That was true too.

Jin Lu genuinely intended to marry Zheng Qian; otherwise, her fondness wouldn’t have jumped from ten to eighty points.

“I need to ask you a few questions first.”

“Go ahead.”

“Have you ever had a one-night stand?”

“No.”

“Any previous marriages?”

“No.”

“Are you clean?”

“You can rest assured. Though I work at a bar, I’ve always kept myself pure. I’ve been busy earning money and haven’t had time for love, let alone finding a partner.”

Her words carried a hint of helplessness.

If not for this house, she might have chosen to pursue graduate studies to improve herself.

But having come this far, she had no other choice.

Zheng Qian watched her answer calmly.

He believed Jin Lu was telling the truth.

If it were anyone else, he’d have doubts, but not with her.

[System Alert: Host Zheng Qian has found true love. Do you wish to marry Jin Lu?]

[If agreed, you will receive a 30 million romance fund, and the system will unbind automatically.]

?

True love already?

Damn, they had only known each other for two hours!

Could this be the legendary love at first sight?

[Reject.]

Zheng Qian immediately declined in his heart.

If he married Jin Lu, the system’s romantic fund would just barely cover the house purchase.

But what about after that?

With a monthly salary of six thousand, how could he give Jin Lu happiness?

“Okay, I’ll buy it.”

“Really?”

“Yes, tomorrow.”

Jin Lu felt that even with herself as part of the deal, Zheng Qian should have pondered deeply, but he agreed so readily.

He must be very wealthy.

“What do you do?” Jin Lu asked curiously.

“Can’t be seen in the light, not respectable,” Zheng Qian replied vaguely. He couldn’t reveal anything about the system.

“You’re teasing me. If you don’t want to say, I won’t ask anymore,” Jin Lu smiled.

Someone as honest as Zheng Qian, who even fears kidney theft, what shady business could he possibly be in?

“Go take a shower first.”

“I’ll find you some clothes to change into.”