Chapter 34

Update time: March 25, 2013

Zhang Yang stood at the classroom door, took a deep breath, and firmly held the letter containing the secret that his mother had given him.

As Zhang Yang started his car, he had just received the money and decided to drive into the parking lot to avoid having to come down later. When he reached the entrance of the residential area, he noticed a girl holding a package, arguing with the security guard.

Zhang Yang rolled down the window and listened to their conversation. As expected, the girl shouted, "My father is inside; I'm just delivering something to him. I'll leave after I'm done. Why are you being so troublesome!"

The security guard replied, "I'm sorry, Miss, but without a room card, we cannot let you in."

"I've already told you, I'm in a hurry and didn't bring the room card. You can check the records; we are registered," the girl called out.

"I'm sorry, Miss, but we only recognize room cards," the security guard said.

The girl was so angry that she started pulling her hair, saying, "Why are you so stubborn!"

After confirming that she was the landlord's daughter, Zhang Yang honked the horn, and both of them looked over. Zhang Yang said, "Are you Yang Tianheng's daughter?"

The woman looked at Zhang Yang warily and said, "Who are you? I don't know you!"

Zhang Yang said indifferently, "I'm here to rent the house. The room card is with me. Come in with me!"

He then handed the room card to the security guard, who nodded and let them through.

The girl pouted and gave the security guard a thumbs-down, shouting, "Stiff!"

She got into Zhang Yang's car and said curiously, "Handsome guy, you're awesome! You're the one my dad said is a wasteful rich second generation, who doesn't haggle over the rent price and doesn't even check the utilities?"

Zhang Yang's face changed. Damn, he had tried to avoid trouble, but now he was being mistaken for a wasteful rich second generation. He knew he was a pure second-generation worker, the child of a laid-off worker, even worse off than a second-generation farmer, who at least had land. He had nothing.

Seeing that Zhang Yang didn't respond, the girl huffed and said, "What's so great about you? Just because you drive a Passat? My dad's house could buy twenty Passats if he sold it."

Zhang Yang was speechless. What kind of woman was this? No wonder they called them new-generation people. He had no good feelings towards such new-generation people and didn't bother to speak.

"Hey, what's your name, rich second generation? I'm Yang Yi! Let's get to know each other!" the girl said.

Zhang Yang replied crisply, "Zhang Yang! And I'm not a rich second generation!"

Yang Yi said, "I know, you're not a rich second generation, you're a super second generation. I've never met anyone as arrogant as you."

Zhang Yang felt a flock of crows fly by. What kind of vocabulary was this!

Seeing that Zhang Yang remained silent no matter what she said, Yang Yi lost interest. She stuck out her tongue at Zhang Yang and put on her headphones to listen to music. These new-generation people didn't know what embarrassment or shyness was; they just did whatever made them happy.

Zhang Yang's coldness actually attracted her. She had already decided to tell her friends that she had met a super second generation. They would all bombard this guy to see if he was still so arrogant.

As soon as they entered, Yang Yi eagerly handed the package to Yang Tianheng, saying, "Old man, where did you find this super second generation? He's so cold and cool! Are you really going to rent the house to him?"

Yang Tianheng scolded, "Stop talking nonsense!"

He turned to Zhang Yang and apologized, "Mr. Zhang, please don't mind her. This girl is spoiled by me and doesn't think before she speaks. Please bear with her! Xiao Yi, sit down and be quiet! Dad will finish the business and leave."

Yang Yi pouted but didn't say anything, sitting on the sofa and looking at Zhang Yang curiously.

Liu Man had already drafted the rental contract and handed it to both of them to review. Zhang Yang looked it over, found no issues, signed it, and handed the money to Yang Tianheng, saying, "Count it; I just withdrew it."

Yang Tianheng smiled and took it, counting it beside him. Yang Yi said, "Dad, this is fresh from the bank, still sealed. What's there to count?"

Yang Tianheng glared at his daughter. This was fifty thousand yuan, so he had to count it carefully.

Zhang Yang didn't mind waiting for Yang Tianheng to finish counting and then asked, "Is everything okay?"

Yang Tianheng smiled and said, "Everything's fine, everything's fine! Thirty thousand for the rent, twenty thousand for the deposit. I'll return the deposit when the lease expires!"

Zhang Yang nodded and said, "Alright, if there's nothing else, please leave. I've been driving all day and am quite tired. I need to rest."

He then made a gesture to indicate they should leave.

The three of them blinked, surprised that Zhang Yang would so ruthlessly kick them out after everything was done.

Liu Man had already seen Zhang Yang's straightforwardness and was prepared for this, but hearing him say it still made her uncomfortable. What a rare type of man. She sighed, thinking that the world was full of strange things. Well, the contract was signed, and she had her commission. There was no point in staying. She probably wouldn't have any more contact with this man in the future.

After sighing, Liu Man quickly packed up her things and prepared to leave.

But Yang Yi was not satisfied and shouted, "Hey, this is our house!"

Zhang Yang said indifferently, "I've paid for it. Until the lease expires, this is my house. Don't blame me for not warning you, but you're not allowed to come here without my permission. I will also change the lock on the door."

Yang Yi was furious and shouted, "Hey, super second generation, what do you mean? Afraid we'll steal something? No one is as disrespectful as you. Dad, we're not renting this house anymore!"

Yang Tianheng's face also turned sour. He hadn't expected Zhang Yang to be such a person.

Zhang Yang said expressionlessly, "We have signed the contract. If you want to breach it, you'll have to pay the penalty. You can also go through legal procedures, but for now, please leave."

Seeing the situation, Liu Man quickly stopped Yang Tianheng and his daughter, saying, "Let's talk outside!"

After they left, Zhang Yang locked the door, went back to the bed, and lay down straight. Since yesterday, his nerves had been tightly wound. He had no mood or intention to be polite with these people.

These people were just passing through his life and would not have any further contact. There was no need to interact with them.

Hearing the sound of the door locking, the three people who had just left the house were stunned.

Yang Yi, angry, stomped her feet and said, "Heaven, what kind of person is this? How can he be so heartless? He really thinks he's a super second generation. No, I have to talk to him."

Yang Tianheng stopped Yang Yi, saying, "Daughter, it's over. The house is already rented out. It's only for half a year. We'll come to collect the house when the time is up."

Yang Yi huffed and said, "No, I won't let him off."

She turned and stormed towards the stairs.

Yang Tianheng called out several times, but Yang Yi didn't look back.

"I'm sorry, Miss Liu, for making you see this," Yang Tianheng said.

Liu Man said apologetically, "Mr. Yang, I'm sorry. I didn't expect him to be such a person. Actually, such a tenant is good. He won't cause any trouble, won't damage the house, and pays the rent promptly. Isn't that right?"

Yang Tianheng smiled but didn't say anything. People have self-respect. If he had known Zhang Yang was such a person, he might not have rented the house to him. But everything happened too quickly, leaving him no chance to regret it.

In fact, while tenants are looking for houses, landlords are also choosing tenants.

After going downstairs, Yang Yi, furious, took out her phone and called her best friend.

"Lele, I met a jerk today! Not only did he ignore me, but he also gave me a cold look. What's worse, he kicked me out!"

"What? Someone dared to bully our invincible beauty, Yi Yi? Where are you? I'll bring people to deal with him right now," Lele shouted.

Yang Yi pouted and said, "Beating him up would be too easy. Lele, let's talk when we meet. I need to plan this well. I'll make him pay for bullying me."

Zhang Yang was oblivious to all this. He didn't want to cause trouble, but his cold attitude had brought trouble to his doorstep. Life is full of unexpected twists and turns.

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