Chapter 24, I'm on top and you're on the bottom

"Dudu?" The girl hesitated and looked at him for a moment, seeming a little unsure.

It wasn't until the cat heard the familiar call, opened its mouth and yawned loudly, then lazily stood up and walked towards her that she was completely relieved, "Sister Wanyi, I found Dudu."

Without waiting for the other party to reply, he threw the phone aside, picked up the cat and hugged it tightly in his arms, "Bad cat, you scared me to death! Don't run around next time, or I won't want you anymore."

The cat opened its mouth proudly and yawned, without any response, and just found a comfortable position in her arms to take a nap.

"Sorry, I was taking a walk here just now and saw it was very cute, so I bought some cat strips." Li Zehua took a quick look, but at this time Dudu had been covered by the rising mountains and disappeared.

What a pity, when you pet the cat, the happiness goes to others and the sadness is left to yourself.

As if remembering the heartwarming scene of him taking care of the cat just now, the girl hesitated and said, "Thank you for taking care of Dudu."

"How much is the cat strips? I'll give it to you." She tried to take her wallet again, but Dudu got impatient and took the opportunity to break free from her arms and jumped down.

I want to run away as soon as possible.
What a joke, this cat is upright and pursues freedom, unless, hey, why does it smell like cat strips~
After a slight hesitation, trying to get rid of the temptation of delicious food, a big hand descended from the sky.

Li Zehua casually suppressed it with his hand and put it in his arms very naturally, "You are not obedient."

Then he massaged its fur. Dudu couldn't hold back any longer and unconsciously made a gurgling sound of comfort, not caring about the shy and angry look of his owner.

Li Zehua took the initiative to break the awkwardness, "I also raised a golden tabby before, weighing 12 kilograms, and it was just as beautiful and clingy as this one."

"Ah?" The girl looked at him in surprise, then turned around and looked around, as if she couldn't wait to meet the new cat.

"It's just that she's gone."

Li Zehua looked a little sad. Maybe he could have another cat that was just as cute, but it would no longer be her.

The girl seemed to be touched in an instant, her long eyelashes were stained with a layer of mist, and she did not speak for a long time.
"My name is Li Zehua, a new neighbor. Nice to meet you."

"Ah? Are you the new one who moved into the fourth floor?" The girl was confused and looked at the cat in his arms.

"Fourth floor, new neighbor?"

Li Zehua grasped the key words instantly and handed the cat back without making a sound. "Dudu, what a good name! But it's a little naughty. Don't let it run around next time. What if it gets caught by bad guys?"

Finally, he pinched her face and said, "What do you think, Dudu? You are so cute. We will be very sad if you are captured."

"Uh-huh~ No more."

The girl subconsciously took the cat and then remembered something, "My name is Chen Xiaomin, thank you for helping me find Dudu."

Perhaps it was because it was their first meeting, so she felt a little reserved. However, Li Zehua did not care. He just said hello and left.

"The fourth floor? For rent?"

I wandered around the neighborhood and finally found a supermarket not far away. I went in and bought a box of mosquito coils. I unpacked it skillfully and handed one to the owner. "Excuse me, is there a house for rent in Building 8 across the street?"

"Building 8?"

The boss glanced at him and asked, "Are you talking about Professor Wu's house?" He seemed a little hesitant. The man in front of him looked young, but he did not have the temperament of a school student. Instead, he gave people a sense of calmness and composure as if he had experienced many vicissitudes of life.

"Yes, I just transferred here to work, and I want to find a house here. I wonder if big brother can give me Professor Wu's contact information."

"Wait a minute, I'll look for it." Seeing that he didn't look like a bad guy, the boss took out the phone book, found the page for Professor Wu and handed it to him.

"Wu Liangyu? It's you."

I got the phone number and called it, but no one answered. It was not until lunchtime that I called back and learned that he wanted to rent a house. The slightly old voice on the other end paused for a moment.

After asking for some basic information about him, he said he would be there right away.

The room for rent is 402 in Building , which happens to be above the girl's house.

This is an old residential complex built in the early 1990s. It is a small, independent apartment with two bedrooms and a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom, about 50 square meters. There is an independent balcony with windows. The layout and lighting are average. The disadvantages are that there is no elevator and the corridor is too narrow and dark.

Through conversation, I learned that the landlord Wu Liangyu is a teacher at Jiaotong University and a professor at the School of Economics and Management. He has been teaching and educating people all his life. He bought this house a few years ago and now lives in the school’s newly built staff housing.

Li Zehua was not picky. "I am quite satisfied. Thank you, Teacher Wu. You haven't eaten yet at noon, right? How about eating together?"

Wu Liangyu waved his hand, "No! Young man, you are not that old and you have just started working. You should spend money frugally."

It can be seen that he was quite satisfied with Li Zehua's appearance and conversation. After all, he had lived in the old house for a long time and had feelings for it. Although the furniture was simple, it had everything he needed. He didn't want to rent it to just anyone. Not only would there be conflicts and frustration, but the house would also be made a mess.

"I'll listen to you. How about this house?"

"I'll rent it to you. The original rental price for this place is about 1,800 yuan. I see it's not easy for you to come all the way here to work, so I'll give you 1,500 yuan."

Wu Liangyu was sincere and worried that he couldn't raise that much money at once. "If it's difficult, you can pay me one month first, and then give me some more after you get your salary next month."

"It's okay. I just got paid. Let's follow the rules. Three months' rent, one month's deposit. Here's 4,500 in cash. Please count it. I'll transfer the rest to you at the bank when I leave."

Fortunately, I had just received my salary, so I spent a few hundred of the five thousand given by Yang Zhichao and took out the rest.

Wu Liangyu was very happy and said yes repeatedly, "I've given you the keys. I'll give you the water and electricity bills later. Signing a contract will also protect you."

Wu Liangyu was relieved to have his worries solved. Before leaving, he reminded her, "Then you can move in today. Do you need any bedding? I have new ones."

"Thank you, but that's all." Li Zehua was very touched by the long-awaited care and his attitude became more humble.

After Wu Liangyu left, he walked around the house and looked at his new home. Although the furnishings were simple, it was spotless and it seemed that someone came to clean it regularly.

"It's much better than my rental house. I won't freeze to death when I go to the toilet in the middle of the night."

I solemnly put the keys into my wallet, went out and found a bank to transfer the remaining fifteen thousand yuan in rent, and remitted another three thousand yuan to my family. My bank card was empty in an instant, so I simply withdrew the remaining few hundred yuan.

"Hello, Mom? Have you had lunch? Yes, I'm fine here. I just transferred three thousand yuan to my family. Don't work too hard!
I have good news for you. My boss said he would give me a promotion and raise my salary by two levels, which will be nearly 10,000 yuan. I will transfer 8,000 yuan to you every month, and you won’t have to work so hard anymore.”

(End of this chapter)