Chapter 34: Finding a House

Lin Chen smiled bitterly and said, "Xixi, you really shouldn't be so nice to me. If you keep this up, I'll hate myself if I accidentally make you cry one day."

On the other side, Su Xiran chuckled and said happily, "That would be even better. If you dare to make me cry, you'll have to hit yourself. So you'll always have to think of ways to make me happy. Hehe."

At this moment, a voice from the phone urged Su Xiran to get ready for work.

Lin Chen frowned and said, "Xixi, it's almost 8 PM, why are you still working? Don't overwork yourself, you need to rest."

Su Xiran's voice was gentle as she said, "Alright, being a model isn't that tiring. I have to go to work now. Remember not to stay up too late, it's bad for your health."

Lin Chen was about to say that he had a lot of money and wanted to pay her back, but the phone had already gone dead. He rubbed his hair, realizing that he owed Su Xiran more and more.

It's hard to repay a beautiful woman's kindness. He didn't know how to repay her. Thinking about her dream of having a flower shop, he decided that no matter what, he would make her dream come true.

At this moment, Bai Lan came out after taking a shower, and Lin Chen's eyes lit up.

Bai Lan was wearing a set of pink Hello Kitty pajamas. Her delicate face, still flushed from the hot shower, and her long hair draped over her shoulders, made her look very delicate, youthful, and cute.

"Brother Lin Chen, why are you looking at me like that? You look like a pervert," Bai Lan pouted.

Lin Chen laughed and said, "You little girl, what pervert? I'm just admiring you. You're so cute and pretty, anyone would look at you more than once."

Bai Lan smiled happily when he praised her, but she didn't like being called a little girl: "Brother Lin Chen, don't call me a little girl. I'm not little, I'm already 17. Just call me Lanlan from now on."

"Alright, Lanlan, you're not that little anymore," Lin Chen nodded, glancing at her chest.

After the shower, Lin Chen sat back in front of the computer to look for nearby rental information.

There was only one chair in the room, so Bai Lan had to sit on the bed. She hugged her knees and stared at Lin Chen's back, suddenly giggling.

Lin Chen turned around and looked at her strangely, "Little girl, are you possessed? Why are you giggling for no reason?"

Bai Lan wrinkled her nose, "Don't call me a little girl."

"Alright, then why are you giggling for no reason, Lanlan?"

Bai Lan rested her chin on her knees and said, "I just feel happy. I'm not alone tonight. In the past, if I stayed in the rental, I was always by myself, with no one to talk to."

Lin Chen was taken aback and saw the sadness in her face. He comforted her, "Alright, you won't be alone anymore. I'll be with you."

Bai Lan smiled and nodded, "Brother Lin Chen, are you really going to sleep on the floor tonight? It's cold. Why don't you sleep on the bed, and I'll sleep on the floor?"

"You little girl, don't talk nonsense. How can I let a little girl sleep on the floor while I sleep on the bed?"

Seeing Lin Chen's determined look, Bai Lan nodded and didn't say more. However, she got off the bed and helped Lin Chen lay out the mat, then carefully spread a sheet and placed the blanket beside it.

Lin Chen smiled and continued browsing the rental information online. By the time he had recorded several suitable options, about two hours had passed.

Turning around, he saw that Bai Lan had already fallen asleep on the bed. She was hugging her knees, her pretty face resting on them, with a faint smile, as if she was having a beautiful dream.

Lin Chen walked over, laid Bai Lan down on the bed, covered her with the blanket, and then went to sleep himself.

The next morning.

Lin Chen felt something on his nose.

If there were any enemies or a hint of danger, he would have opened his eyes instantly, even in the middle of the night. But he clearly didn't sense any danger.

He instinctively reached out, but grabbed nothing.

"Stop it," Lin Chen mumbled without opening his eyes and continued sleeping.

But the thing on his nose was playful. Just as he was about to fall asleep again, it tickled his nose.

He vaguely heard a mischievous giggle.

Lin Chen frowned and reached out again, this time not letting the thing escape. He grabbed it and held it in his arms.

Hmm, what is this? It's soft, just the right size, and feels nice.

Lin Chen was puzzled when he heard a shy exclamation. He quickly opened his eyes and saw Bai Lan's blushing, angry face, which was very charming.

Bai Lan was in his arms, and his hand was on...

Lin Chen was embarrassed at first, then he put on a slightly angry look and said, "Lanlan, you were using your finger to tickle my nose. Were you trying to turn me into Pigsy? Humph, you dare to tease me?"

Seeing that he didn't mention the inappropriate touch and instead looked angry, Bai Lan blushed and glared at him, "Brother Lin Chen, take your hand off me."

Lin Chen smiled awkwardly and quickly moved his hand. He didn't really want to take advantage of her.

Bai Lan blushed and hurriedly got out of his arms.

After they both washed up, Lin Chen took Bai Lan to have breakfast and then went out to look for a house.

With the information he had recorded the night before, Lin Chen called the landlords one by one and went to see the houses, but he wasn't satisfied with any of them.

They arrived at another rental house, and Lin Chen checked the door number.

"Yep, this is the right place."

He knocked on the door.

He hadn't been able to reach the landlord earlier, so he didn't know if they were home. However, this place was close to the other house they had seen, so they decided to check it out as well.

After a moment, the door opened, and a familiar beautiful face appeared before Lin Chen.

Before he could speak, the woman in front of him was surprised, "Oh, it's you. What are you doing here?"

Lin Chen immediately recognized her. After all, beautiful women leave a deep impression, especially beautiful women.

This was the mother of the two little girls he had met while practicing in the morning a few days ago, the elegant and beautiful young woman.

Lin Chen smiled and said, "Hello, nice to see you again. I saw a rental listing online for this place. Are you the landlord?"

The woman's expression became awkward when she heard Lin Chen's words. She seemed to have something to say but was embarrassed to say it. Finally, she said,

"I'm not the landlord. I'm looking for a roommate, but I don't rent to men. I'm really sorry. I forgot to mention this in the online listing."

Hearing her response, Lin Chen was disappointed. He had observed that the environment here was quite nice and peaceful, and he liked it.

However, it was normal for a woman looking for a roommate to require a female tenant. Thinking this, Lin Chen could only say, "It's okay. I understand. Sorry to bother you. We'll leave now."

He was about to take Bai Lan and leave when a little girl in a red dress ran out of the house. It was one of the little girls Lin Chen had met a few days ago, but he didn't know if it was the lively Keke or the shy Mengmeng.