I keep scrolling through Douyin's treasure chests; they're showing me their loyalty.

Chapter 53: Drawing Lots to Choose a House – Different Thoughts

Wow!

The elevator fell silent for a moment as Zheng Yumeng and the others exchanged glances, but soon they burst into joyful laughter.

To be sure, Tang Wei even asked somewhat uncertainly, "Sister You, is it 150 less in total, or 150 less for each person?"

You Jinyu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Of course, it's 150 less per person, which means each of you only needs to pay 550 in rent. Utilities are calculated separately, and we won't charge you a deposit."

"Wow~ Sister You, you're so kind~"

The girls immediately burst into cheers.

Renting a two-story apartment building of over 250 square meters for 550 yuan a month, in a prime location in Zhonghai, who would believe that?

I never expected to encounter such a good thing.

This landlord is so kind!

Although we've never met, his kind heart suggests he's a successful and great person, no wonder he has such a luxurious house in Chinatown!

At that moment, the girls all felt incredibly lucky.

"Senior Ning, thank you so much! We wouldn't have been able to get such a great deal without you!"

The Zheng sisters stared intently at Ning Xiuyang and expressed their gratitude.

Of course, they hadn't forgotten that Ning Xiuyang was the one who deserved the most credit for renting the house!

You Jinyu's gaze was complicated as she looked at this group of innocent and lovely girls, and she felt more and more that Ning Xiuyang was truly a newborn.

These are all innocent girls, still in the bud and untouched by the corruption of society.

So, before even entering society, he's already being corrupted by his younger brother?

……

The group entered the apartment. The girls looked around and were very satisfied. Then they signed the contract, registered their identity information, and paid the rent.

After finishing all that work, it was already an hour later.

During this time, the girls did not forget to plan their future lives in this house.

Ning Xiuyang calmly appreciated their youth and vitality.

After everything was settled, You Jinyu glanced at Ning Xiuyang with a lingering look, then got up to say goodbye and leave.

The room was left with only the four school beauties from the dormitory and Ning Xiuyang, who was sitting on the sofa playing on his phone, and the atmosphere became somewhat dull for a moment.

Shen Youyou's gaze was complicated, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

Zheng Yu's eyes sparkled, and she would steal glances at Ning Xiuyang from time to time.

Tang Wei was taking photos, capturing every corner of the room.

"Weiwei, you've taken so many photos, you'll have enough to post on your WeChat Moments!" Zheng Yumeng teased with a smile.

Tang Wei put away her phone and said, "I'm not posting this on WeChat Moments. I'm taking a picture of it first. This house is ridiculously cheap. It's too weird. Wasn't there this incident about the lantern damage assessment last year or the year before? I'm worried that we'll have trouble canceling the lease. It's always good to be cautious. I'm taking a picture to keep in mind so that I'll have a backup plan if any problems arise. But I hope we never need to use it. Better safe than sorry."

Clearly, Tang Wei is much better at interpersonal skills than the other three girls, which may be related to her experiences.

Hearing Tang Wei's serious words, even Ning Xiuyang, who was scrolling through Douyin, couldn't help but glance at her curiously.

Too mature for her age.

Who would think that much?

However, he couldn't help but chuckle to himself. The landlord was right in front of him; was this a precaution against him?

"You're right, are you done filming? Why don't we film some too?" Zheng Yumeng immediately nodded in agreement.

Tang Wei shook her head and said, "Let's choose a room first. You can take pictures of the rooms yourself. I've already taken pictures of the common areas."

"Alright, let's pick a room!"

Zheng Yumeng nodded immediately.

But when this topic was brought up, the girls all fell silent, their gazes turning to Ning Xiuyang in unison.

Of the four girls present, Ning Xiuyang was the only man, and he was three years his senior.

The allocation of these rooms became a major problem.

According to Zheng Yumeng and the others, Ning Xiuyang would naturally choose a room downstairs, while the four girls would each have one of the four rooms upstairs.

But this house was found by Ning Xiuyang, and the rent is so cheap. He must have spent a lot of time and effort talking to the property manager, Sister You. It wouldn't be right to not let him choose first.

The girls huddled together and whispered a few cricket calls.

Clearly, none of them were ungrateful people. In the end, they decided to let Ning Xiuyang choose first, and then the four of them would draw lots to assign room numbers. Once they drew a lot, they couldn't back out.

"Senior Ning, you choose first, and then we'll make the arrangements," Zheng Yumeng said with a smile, looking at Ning Xiuyang.

Ning Xiuyang was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Why should I choose first?"

He was actually thinking of just living downstairs.

Asking for a room upstairs so abruptly might arouse suspicion in these beautiful young women.

"We were able to rent such a nice and cheap house thanks to your help, so of course we should let you choose the best one first, and then we'll divide the rest among ourselves," Zheng Yulu said, stepping forward.

Ning Xiuyang smiled and immediately asked, "What are your plans?"

"We'll draw lots, and whoever draws the winning lot will decide."

Ning Xiuyang blurted out, "Then how about... I catch one too?"

However, after saying that, he looked embarrassed and said, "Of course, if you want me to stay in the room downstairs, that's fine too. Anyway, I don't live here permanently. I'll come here to stay for classes. But we're seniors now, and we don't have many classes. After all, it wouldn't be convenient for you if I stayed upstairs. I didn't think of that just now."

Zheng Yumeng and the others couldn't help but exchange glances.

Since he said that, if they don't let him participate in the lottery, wouldn't that mean they are indeed wary of Senior Ning?

Finally, Zheng Yumeng nodded and said, "Okay, let's catch them all together. There are five rooms. Room 1 is downstairs, room 2 is at the end of the corridor upstairs, and the three rooms on either side are numbered 3, 4, and 5. I'll write them down."

As she spoke, Zheng Yumeng found a piece of paper, divided it into five small strips, and then wrote numbers on them with a pen.

After kneading it into a ball, they each shuffled it a bit more.

"You go first, Senior Ning."

Finally, Zheng Yulu held the paper balls. She walked up to Ning Xiuyang and opened her two small, white hands, with the five paper balls lying in her delicate, fair palms.

Ning Xiuyang didn't hesitate and directly took a crumpled piece of paper.

Next, the four sisters each picked a crumpled piece of paper, and then they all opened it at the same time and placed it on the dining table.

"I'm number 3!" Zheng Yulu exclaimed excitedly.

Tang Wei: "I'm number 4, and I live across from you."

Zheng Yumeng: "I'm number 5, in the small living room on the second floor."

The three of them turned their attention to the crumpled paper between Shen Youyou and Ning Xiuyang without prior arrangement.

Upon seeing the two people's numbers, the three people immediately displayed different expressions.

"I'm number 1, I'll stay downstairs." Shen Youyou frowned, glanced at Ning Xiuyang, and then said nonchalantly.

Ning Xiuyang scratched his head awkwardly: "I'm number 2... How about I switch with Youyou?"

Room 2 is the master bedroom, which is also the largest room in this apartment building. It not only has an ensuite bathroom and a small walk-in closet, but also has a terrace outside.

The girls all hoped they could get the room.

Room 1 is also quite nice, with a terrace, dressing room, and bathroom.

It's just downstairs.

Hearing Ning Xiuyang's words, Shen Youyou was clearly tempted.

But before she could speak, Zheng Yulu suddenly stared at Ning Xiuyang with bright eyes and said directly, "No!"

Swish!

The group immediately turned their attention to Zheng Yulu.

Shen Youyou's eyes narrowed slightly as she gave her a deep look.

Stared at like that, the already shy Zheng Yulu blushed instantly. She stammered, trying to remain calm, and said, "I... I mean, I can't switch. We agreed at the beginning that once we're caught, we can't go back on our word..."

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