Chapter 1706: Taking Back the House

Liu Chuxue stepped forward and took Fang Ruyu's arm: "Auntie, I'm here to trouble you again."

Fang Ruyu smiled at her: "Speak up; let me see what it is that has brought you and your husband here together."

Liu Chuxue laughed and got straight to the point: "Auntie, here's the situation. After school starts, Auntie Wei will have a hard time caring for the three children alone, so Fu Yan Cheng found a comrade-in-arms who was discharged due to injury to come help.

His comrade didn't feel comfortable leaving his wife at home alone, so they came together.

The small courtyard I was living in before was a bit cramped, so I thought about moving here, planning to take back the first courtyard in front of the three-courtyard compound to live in myself, which is why I've come to find you, Auntie."

Fang Ruyu, who didn't know about her studies, asked: "You got into university?"

Liu Chuxue smiled slightly: "Mm, I was lucky."

Fang Ruyu suddenly perked up: "Which university did you get into?"

Liu Chuxue deepened the smile on her lips: "Peking University."

Fang Ruyu's mouth dropped open: "My goodness, you did way too well on the exam!"

Liu Chuxue replied generously and humbly: "Just lucky."

Knowing they still had three children to care for, Fang Ruyu didn't waste time: "Wait for me a moment; I'll go in and tell them, then I'll take you over."

As they walked over, Fang Ruyu introduced the situation there to them, then asked: "Do you really have to live in the first courtyard at the front?"

Liu Chuxue had only been to this house once and hadn't looked closely; hearing her say that, she asked: "Does Auntie have something you want to remind us of?"

Fang Ruyu laughed: "Auntie knew you were smart; wait until you get there and take a careful look at the house, then we'll talk."

After they arrived, Fang Ruyu first led them around the house for a full circle. Liu Chuxue wasn't stupid; after the tour, she exchanged a glance with Fu Yan Cheng and spoke up: "Auntie, we'll live in the third courtyard."

Fang Ruyu laughed outright: "I think that's reasonable too. You live in the third courtyard at the back, open a door at the back, and don't mix with the two courtyards at the front; that way, no one bothers anyone."

After they agreed, Fang Ruyu led them directly to the third courtyard at the back, which was the Beijing liaison office of a state-owned industrial and mining enterprise from a certain province.

After Fang Ruyu came over and explained the situation, the person in charge said somewhat reluctantly: "You should at least give us time to find a new place before moving."

Fu Yan Cheng spoke up: "That's no problem. Since we are the ones who first proposed taking back the house, we will refund the full rent for this month; you just need to move out by the end of this month."

The person in charge clearly hadn't expected such good news: "Alright then, we'll find a house as soon as possible."

At this moment, Fang Ruyu suddenly asked: "Chuxue, now that you're moving here, what do you plan to do with the courtyard you were living in before?"

Liu Chuxue hadn't thought about that yet.

Seeing her reaction, Fang Ruyu immediately looked at the person in charge: "Your liaison office usually only has a few of you; in fact, most of these houses are empty most of the time. The courtyard they are living in now isn't as big as this one. Why don't you go take a look? If it works, you can just swap directly; that would be perfect for both sides."

The person in charge heard this and hesitated: "Even a liaison office needs to pay attention to the surrounding environment; not just any house can serve as a liaison office."

However, Liu Chuxue took these words to heart: "Comrade, you're right. But the environment near my house is actually quite good. There are only three main rooms and two side rooms. If the size suits you, you can go take a look. If you feel it's not suitable, we won't force you."