Chapter 29

At the beginning of the year 2000, there were already quite a few vehicles in the capital.

The boxy Mercedes G500 drew countless eyes as it wandered through the sea of traffic; after a stroll along Chang'an Avenue, they found a mutton hot pot restaurant that Xu Qing claimed was very authentic and gorged themselves.

It was truly not bad, possessing a unique flavor.

After filling his belly, he continued to drive to the next location.

Li Luo had already been driven into a daze, having no idea of his current orientation, so he simply began to admire the scenery outside the car.

Unlike the lush greenery of the south, everything here was gray and hazy, giving him an unusually desolate feeling, though the urban construction was gradually gaining momentum, already showing a glimpse of its future appearance.

"Look."

Xu Qing turned the steering wheel with one hand, pointing toward the several small buildings ahead: "This is the Beijing Film Academy, the place where you'll be attending school."

Looking at the security guard standing at the side gate, Li Luo shook his head and laughed:

"You make it sound like I'm guaranteed to get in."

Just looking from the outside, one could feel that the scale of the Beijing Film Academy was not very large.

Stalls selling various snacks flashed by the roadside, their steaming heat drifting with the wind, and quite a few people dressed like college students stopped to buy food; this scene was full of the atmosphere of human life.

"That goes without saying."

Xu Qing slowed the car down slightly and said crisply: "With your ability, it's a piece of cake!"

The steering wheel turned, and the vehicle slipped into the adjacent residential compound.

"Your home is right here?"

Li Luo turned his head in surprise; this place was separated from the Beijing Film Academy by only one road, and he had thought she was just bringing him over to take a look, never expecting the car to stop directly here.

"No."

Pulling up the handbrake, Xu Qing's eyes flickered as she said: "This is the Beijing Film residential compound, and there's a vacant apartment here belonging to a friend of mine."

"School dormitories are crowded, so if you're not used to that..."

"You can move in here at any time."

"As for the rent."

She hesitated and held up her palm, but feeling something was wrong, she hurriedly switched to a single index finger: "One hundred yuan a month is fine; you don't need to worry about water, electricity, gas, or heating."

"Isn't that a great deal?"

The capital girl's eyes narrowed, her smile revealing red lips and white teeth.

This place was only one road away from the Beijing Film Academy, and one could reach the side gate he had just seen after walking for a short while.

It was exceptionally convenient.

Looking out through the car window, the environment of the compound was also very nice.

In this location, plus this environment.

One hundred yuan including water, electricity, gas, and heating—this was no different from giving it away for free.

Back at Hengdian, a single bed space cost sixty yuan.

Li Luo turned around helplessly and looked steadily at the big girl in the driver's seat; this person truly had no concept of basic prices to be able to say such an outrageous figure.

Under his gaze.

Xu Qing barely managed to maintain her smile, putting on a brave front.

"I'm very poor."

Li Luo sighed softly and said earnestly: "So poor that I can't even cough up one hundred yuan, but you can tell your friend that I can pay the rent in another way."

"The service will definitely be attentive, and the effort will be guaranteed to be in place."

"What do you think?"

With a car and a house, everything arranged perfectly—she truly had him in her heart, and how could he bear to refuse such kindness.

"Hmm!"

Xu Qing nodded heavily, a brilliant smile blooming on her face: "Then it's a deal."

Before getting out of the car, Xu Qing put on a fisherman's hat to disguise herself again; according to her, many school staff and students lived here, and if she wasn't careful, she would easily be recognized.

They took the elevator straight to the top floor, the seventeenth.

After opening the door.

The room's warm, cozy air rushed to meet them.

Just after putting down his luggage, Xu Qing couldn't wait to pull Li Luo along to introduce him to the results of her hard work during this period.

Unlike the dusty exterior walls.

The interior of the house followed a white minimalist style, yet it revealed exquisiteness everywhere.

The bright decoration style made one feel relaxed just looking at it.

Upon entering, there was a spacious dining and living room; the leather sofa could accommodate four or five people sitting together, a brand-new large color TV sat on the TV cabinet, and the refrigerator and wine cabinet were fully stocked, filled with a dazzling array of drinks and beverages.

"Didn't you say you could cook?"

Xu Qing excitedly went to the kitchen again, spreading her hands and spinning around: "If you're not used to the food at school, you can do it yourself."

"When there's a chance, I'll also taste your cooking."

Pots, bowls, and ladles were all there, and the refrigerator in the corner still had its protective film intact.

Outside was a small balcony where the washing machine was located.

The two returned to the living room, and Xu Qing proudly opened the walk-in closet she had converted from the second bedroom: "I also bought some clothes and shoes; they're all in the style you like."

AJ sneakers and skate shoes were lined up in a full row.

Clothes and pants were also hung densely, and the shoe styles were quite minimalist.

Most of the clothing was in solid colors.

Back at the Water Margin City, Li Luo had dressed just like this; after all, the current fashion aesthetic was a bit hard to describe.

Dressing simply actually looked fresh and clean.

That Mercedes G500 could be said to be borrowed, and this house was also borrowed, but these items before his eyes were undoubtedly bought for him; looking at them one by one made his head spin.

Good heavens, is this what it feels like to be kept by a rich woman!

In the bathroom, the bathtub was gleaming.

In the large master bedroom, the bedding was folded neatly on the six-foot bed.

The room was also equipped with an audio-visual system, air conditioning was not lacking, and a brand-new IBM laptop sat on the desk.

This thing was not cheap.

Nowadays, it costs several thousand to over ten thousand yuan, not something an average person could afford to use.

Finally, opening the large balcony outside the master bedroom, the entire Beijing Film Academy campus could be overlooked; on the basketball court in the distance, many students were sweating profusely, and their shouts drifted over faintly.

With this living environment and the conditions provided in the room.

Never mind one hundred yuan, even if Li Luo emptied his entire current net worth, he couldn't have set this up!

"How does it feel?"

Xu Qing blinked as she looked at Li Luo, her face full of anticipation: "Do you like it?"

They were just in the midst of deep affection when they were forced to separate.

After filming.

Upon returning to the capital, she could only bring her assistant and pour all that emotion into this little nest; now was the time to show the results, and she was afraid that something wasn't done well enough, feeling a bit nervous in her heart.

Although she was only responsible for directing others to do the work, this was the first time she had put her heart and soul into doing something.

Li Luo took a deep breath.

A female star who was obsessed over by countless people and had been pampered since childhood could do this much for him—what else was there to say.

"I like it."

He nimbly hoisted the beautiful woman onto his shoulder and gave her elastic thigh a hard pinch: "As long as it's something you prepared for me, I like it all!"

"It hurts~"

Hearing this reply, Xu Qing laughed happily.

She pretended to struggle again.

Her long legs kept swaying in the air.

"Don't move around."

Giving the plump, perky buttocks wrapped in jeans a hard slap, Li Luo strode back to the bedroom: "Next is the time to pay the rent; my lady, you'd better experience it carefully!"

"Hahaha~"

Amidst a string of silver-bell-like laughter, the balcony door was slammed shut.

The spring breeze whistled and rushed over, but it was blocked tight.

After spinning around in frustration, it drifted to the window, watched the spring scenery filling the room for a while, and only then dispersed with reluctance.