normal friend

Chapter 1: Shared rental

Meng Weiqing had been waiting for four or ten minutes in a small conference room of the intermediary company.He frowned and gritted his back molars, resting his cheek in one hand and tapping the other hand rhythmically on the tabletop, his sharp eyes jumping back and forth between the notebook, mobile phone and watch through the lens, and he was about to lose his last patience.

If it was before, Meng Weiqing would have slammed the door and left.No, if this was a month ago, he wouldn't have appeared in the agency at all, let alone renting a house and waiting for the owner!

It was the Nth time the girl from the agent entered the house, "Brother Meng, don't worry, the owner said there are 5 minutes left, and I'll be there soon, I'll be there soon."

"Didn't you keep saying 'I'll be there soon'?" Meng Weiqing couldn't hold back anymore.

"Oh, I'm sorry Brother Meng, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."

"You don't have to say sorry, you shouldn't say it, the time is set by the owner, he is the one who is late, and he is the one who said sorry."

"Hmm..." The little girl was embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

Out of the corner of Meng Weiqing's eyes, she glanced at the suitcase at her feet, took a deep breath to calm herself down, "Okay, it's okay. Just wait for a while. I'm not in such a hurry."

The little girl hurriedly put on a smiling face, "I'll get you a glass of water!"

"No need, I drank several times..."

The little girl has already walked towards the water dispenser.Meng Weiqing stood up and decided to go to the bathroom.

Coming out of the bathroom, Meng Weiqing saw the little girl in the agency leading a lady to the small conference room just now.Seeing that there was no one in the room, the girl from the agency looked back, "Oh! Brother Meng, the owner is here!"

Meng Weiqing frowned: Didn't you say it was the male owner?

Entering the conference room, the intermediary girl pointed to Meng Weiqing who entered the room last, "This is the tenant who wants to rent our house—Mr. Meng. Brother Meng, this is the owner—Mr. Bai."

Um?gentlemen?Not a lady?Meng Weiqing looked at the fair-faced and shoulder-length person in front of her, and stretched out her hand in a daze, "Oh, hello, hello."

"Mr. Bai" who had already sat down quickly stood up, and he was stunned for a moment before reaching out his hand with a smile, "Ah, hello, I thought it was a broker. Bai Xiaojun, my friends call me Xiaojun."

Meng Weiqing looked at his suit, white shirt, and notebook spread out on the table—it was a bit similar.He decided to put up with it.

The two parties sat down face to face, and the little girl from the intermediary also brought her notebook, "Come on, let's confirm the contract. The rent is 3000 per month, paid quarterly, and one deposit pays three. Is there any objection to this?"

"Um... can the rent be made cheaper? You know, most people don't want to live with the landlord." Meng Weiqing bit the bullet and opened his mouth. This was the reason he racked his brains to come up with.In fact, 3000 is too cheap for him, but when the agent introduced the house to him, he repeatedly said that he could meet with the owner before negotiating the price, and Meng Weiqing's current situation is indeed not optimistic.

Bai Xiaojun nodded with a smile, "Yeah, my house has been listed on the Internet for a long time, so the price is already the lowest. If it wasn't for me being too lazy to look for a house and too lazy to move, I would definitely be able to rent my house for 7000 yuan. Now I rent out the second bedroom, which is about the same size as the master bedroom, for only 3000. Here and in several surrounding communities, it is impossible to rent a whole room below 5500, and it costs 4500 for a single room. The price is about 3000. Anyway, if you look around here, if you can find a better price than mine, it will still be at this price. I will live in the whole house for you, and I will move away..."

Meng Weiqing, an elite from all walks of life, can speak calmly and eloquently at the business negotiation table of how much money, but now, in the dimly lit small conference room of the intermediary company, facing a chattering instant noodle sissy, But he was speechless and unable to utter a word.Because the reason is too simple: Bai Xiaojun is not in a hurry to rent, but Meng Weiqing is in a hurry to live.

Just rent out a broken chicken and second bedroom, how much homework has this kid done? !If it wasn't for Meng Weike, that little bastard, why would I be reduced to this point? !Meng Weiqing felt a headache, took off his glasses and put them next to his notebook.

Seeing that Meng Weiqing did not speak, the little girl asked, "Then 3000?"

Meng Weiqing nodded while rubbing the bridge of her nose.

The little girl continued: "Water and electricity. Brother Meng and I went to the property to check the records just now. How do you plan to calculate the utility bill, gas, TV, Internet, sanitation fees, etc.?"

Meng Weiqing's headache was about to split and her face was stunned.In the first half of his life, he didn't even know what "water and electricity bills" were.Of course, it's not that he doesn't understand what "water and electricity bills" are. It's that the company has administration, there are assistants at work, and there are aunts at home. These three words never need to have any direct connection with him.

"...So, this is how I think about it..."

Bai Xiaojun's red lips and white teeth opened and closed in front of Meng Weiqing's eyes. About 5 minutes later, he tapped the five slender fingers of his right hand on the table. For more than 20 days, people who stay at home alone are responsible for all utilities and other expenses for the month. How about it, do you think this is reasonable?"

Meng Weiqing nodded again to say yes.Otherwise, what else can I do?You can't say "I'm sorry you talked too much nonsense just now, I was distracted, please say it again".Besides, how much is the utility bill, Meng Weiqing just wants to end the lease contract as soon as possible.

The little girl from the intermediary asked the third question, "When does the check-in date start?"

Bai Xiaojun looked at Meng Weiqing, "What day do you want to live in?"

Meng Weiqing glanced at the suitcase next to him again, "Just today. Is it convenient?"

Bai Xiaojun smiled all over his face, "It's convenient and convenient. Did you agree to 'check in with your bag'? You can do it anytime."

After filling in some insignificant content, the intermediary printed the certificate for both parties to sign the contract.Meng Weiqing put on her glasses and was about to start writing when she glanced at the original and copy of Bai Xiaojun's ID card, "Oh? You're two years older than me?!"

Hearing what he said, Bai Xiaojun also lowered his head to look at Meng Weiqing's ID card, "Yo, that's true. Haha, many people think I'm in my early twenties, but I'm actually in my 30s. Huh? Meng Weiqing? Weiqing—that's so nice His name seems to be from the period of the Republic of China. Your parents must be well-educated people, right?"

Meng Weiqing didn't answer Bai Xiaojun's complaints, and looked carefully at the photo of the ID card and Bai Xiaojun himself as if he didn't quite believe it, "Your ID card was issued eight years ago, and the appearance hasn't changed much at all. And there are very few people with ID cards Symptom photos are not ugly."

Bai Xiaojun was so happy that he laughed out of wrinkle, "No, no, sometimes I also get some botox or something."

Meng Weiqing stared at Bai Xiaojun in disbelief. It was the first time he saw someone casually admitting that he had an injection in the face, and he was so happy.

The little intermediary girl next to me became energetic when she heard this, "Oh, brother Bai, isn't that expensive? How often does it take?"

"Fortunately, I have someone I know who came out of the hospital to call. If there is a discount, you or a friend needs to tell me, and I will make an appointment for you."

"Yeah."

Afterwards, the two chatted about micro-plastic surgery for ten minutes while signing.

Meng Weiqing couldn't listen anymore, Bai Xiaojun suddenly put down the pen, raised his arm deftly to grab the hair with one hand, and pulled the hair from the wrist holding the hair with the other hand and tied the hair on the back of the head with the elastic hair rope a few times.

Thinking of seeing a big man tying his hair and braiding it in front of him, Meng Weiqing stopped writing. He really didn't want to sign this contract.

Seeing that Meng Weiqing was looking at him, Bai Xiaojun smiled and explained, "This hair annoys me, but I can't help it because of work needs. Last year, I received a series of commercials and asked to keep my hair. It must be my own. It's almost ten months. I just finished shooting the last one today, so I came back late. I’ll shave it off tomorrow. I’m returning the autograph, and it’s going to be hot to death when it’s summer.”

Meng Weiqing remembered that during the day when he was looking at the house, the agent said that the owner was originally an actor, but now he mainly works as a graphic model and also accepts commercials.Taking a closer look, Bai Xiaojun still had makeup on his face that hadn't been removed.No wonder it looked indisputable, but it turned out to be a work requirement.Meng Weiqing shrugged his eyebrows, feeling relieved.

After signing, transferring money and paying the intermediary fee, everything went smoothly, and when Meng Weiqing pulled out the handle of the suitcase and was about to follow Bai Xiaojun out, Bai Xiaojun suddenly stopped and turned around, "Oh, that's right! Meng... oh, you are younger than me , I won’t be called brother anymore. Is it 'Weiqing'? Or 'Xiao Menger'?"

"You can call me Will, or just Meng Weiqing."

"English name, okay. Um...that..."

"what happened?"

"I forgot to tell you just now that I also have a dog. I took pictures outside these days and sent it to foster care. You probably didn't see it when you looked at the house. Do you like dogs?"

Meng Weiqing likes dogs, but only medium and large dogs.

"What dog?" Meng Weiqing had a bad feeling.

"Teddy."

Meng Weiqing did not give up, "You mean Jugui?"

"No, Mini Teddy."

Meng Weiqing suppressed the anger in his heart, "It's fine if it's a female or a neutered male dog."

"Well... a male dog, but not neutered."

"Why not sterilized?"

"It's inhumane."

"Then are you going to let him have puppies?"

"No birth."

"Do you think it is humane not to give birth and not to be sterilized?"

Bai Xiaojun had already seen "embarrassed" written on the faces of several intermediaries behind Meng Weiqing who were about to send them out.He showed an innocent smile, "Let's discuss this when we get home, shall we?"

It couldn't be more obvious: Bai Xiaojun deliberately waited until the contract was signed and the money was collected before talking about the dog.But Meng Weiqing really didn't want to stay in an economic chain hotel anymore. He suppressed the urge to smash the contract in his hand on Bai Xiaojun's pretty face, picked up the suitcase, "Let's go."