Chapter 71 : Chapter 71

Chapter 71: He Didn’t Take It to Heart at All

Zhong Hong was extremely conscientious.

As she led everyone farther inside, she introduced the surroundings of the residential district as they walked.

“Our Military Residential District has security so strong that calling it the highest standard in all of Ironhand City would not be an exaggeration.”

“The environment is first-rate. More than sixty percent of the area is covered in greenery, and medical care, training facilities, leisure, and shopping are all fully provided.”

“The stream running through the Military Residential District branches off from the Jade Spring River that flows across the city.”

As Zhong Hong continued her introduction, Yang Yourong even forgot the things she had wanted to tell her son.

The whole family could not help looking around in every direction, marveling again and again.

The Military Residential District was not only beautiful, it completely outclassed those so-called luxury residential compounds.

Waves of strange floral fragrance drifted through the air, refreshing the mind and making one linger in bliss.

Living in a place like this was a kind of enjoyment in itself.

At the center was a vast open square, while training grounds, shopping centers, gardens, and entertainment venues surrounded it on all sides.

Yet it did not feel noisy or crowded at all.

Some adults were accompanying their children as they ran wild across the square, while others were out walking and playing with their pets in the park.

There was not a single high-rise in the entire district. The tallest buildings were only three or four stories high.

And the whole Military Residential District housed only a few hundred people.

Zhong Hong led them to a small building.

“Wolf Guard Li, I have prepared four residences for you this time. Their floors, views, and layouts are all different.”

As she spoke, she secretly shot a look at her niece, Zhong Yanyan.

She was signaling for her to hurry up and open the door. How could the girl be so lacking in tact?

But Zhong Yanyan pretended not to see it and began picking at her fingers instead.

She deliberately turned her gaze off to the side.

Left with no other choice, Zhong Hong stepped forward herself with practiced ease, pulled open the door, and welcomed Li Mu and the others inside.

“This is a duplex spanning the first and second floors, with a total area of two hundred and forty square meters.”

“It has six bedrooms and four bathrooms, with two living rooms, one on each floor. The upper floor is a bit more compact and feels warmer and cozier.”

“The lower floor is more spacious, making it better suited for receiving guests and moving around.”

“You may use the courtyard in front of the house however you like.”

As Zhong Hong explained everything, Li Mu’s family walked through the house once.

Yang Suying and the others could not have been more satisfied.

This was a mansion among mansions.

The interior decoration was elegant and classically refined, and they could move in immediately.

It was hard to believe that they did not need to spend a single cent on a place like this. As long as one held a military post in the Abyss-Suppressing Army, it was simply given for free.

They were delighted inside, but did not dare ask too many questions aloud.

Li Mu asked, “Who lives upstairs?”

“Above you lives a Deputy Instructor from the Pearl Military District, with the rank of Mid Wolf Guard.”

After saying that, Zhong Hong could not help sighing inwardly.

Housing assignments were not based on military rank, but on military appointment.

Although Li Mu was only a Junior Wolf Guard, his military appointment was no worse than that of a Deputy Instructor.

He truly was a rare young talent.

If her own daughter had not still been too young, only thirteen or fourteen, she never would have introduced him to her niece.

If he had been her own son-in-law, she would have been ecstatic.

“Mom, what do you all think?” Li Mu looked at his family.

“It’s quite good.” Yang Suying gave a somewhat restrained smile.

Yang Yourong’s family nodded repeatedly as well.

But Zhong Hong smiled and said, “If none of you are in a hurry, there’s no need to decide right away. We can look at the other houses too and compare them.”

“Then I’ll trouble you,” Li Mu said. He thought that made sense.

At once, Zhong Yanyan let out a long, impatient breath.

She had thought that since Li Mu’s family had already said they were satisfied, today’s work could finally be over.

She had not expected her aunt to be the one to suggest looking at the others too.

Now it would delay her from getting back to the lounge to play games.

Her face immediately filled with impatience.

Zhong Hong was so angry she wanted nothing more than to slap her.

Li Mu naturally sensed her mood as well.

But he did not take it to heart at all.

Running into the Li family that morning had already been bad enough luck.

Why ruin his mood over a stranger?

Besides, a person like this would never have the slightest connection with him in the future.

Everyone went on to look at the other three residences.

Perhaps it was because first impressions had already taken root.

Yang Suying, Yang Yourong, and the others all agreed that the first one was still the best.

Li Mu only wanted his mother to be happy. As for where he himself lived, he did not care in the least.

In any case, he estimated that it would not be long before his military appointment rose again.

When that time came, they would probably have to change to an even bigger house.

After returning to the first residence, they looked it over carefully once more.

Chen Jiaqi and Chen Jiafeng ran all over the place, already deciding where each of them would live.

Zhong Hong was also very happy.

“I’ll handle the paperwork as quickly as possible.”

“When you decide on the moving date, just contact me. I’ll arrange people and a vehicle to help move your things.”

“If there is anything else you need purchased, tell me in advance, and the property management office will prepare it for you.”

“As for access passes, I can only issue six according to the number of residents.”

“If you need additional ones or replacements, feel free to contact me at any time. It will only take a simple procedure.”

“Let me add a contact method for you. It will make communication easier.”

After speaking, Zhong Hong took out her phone and looked at Li Mu expectantly.

Li Mu took out his phone and added Zhong Hong on his messaging app.

Then Zhong Hong said to Li Mu, “This is Zhong Yanyan. She is also an intern in the property management office. Let her add you too.”

“If anything comes up later, you can contact her directly.”

As she spoke, Zhong Hong hurriedly gave Zhong Yanyan another look.

But Zhong Yanyan merely forced out a faint smile.

In a thoroughly businesslike tone, she said, “It’s fine. If you need anything, you can come directly to the property management office.”

“Or you can just call the office. We are always ready to serve you.”

After hearing that, Li Mu chuckled.

He did not take it to heart at all and simply put his phone away.

Zhong Hong, however, immediately went pale.

She truly had not expected that after all her effort in arranging for Zhong Yanyan to get to know such a young talent, Zhong Yanyan would behave so outrageously.

Even she, the property manager, had to greet him with a smile.

You are nothing but a worthless girl who failed the college entrance examination and only found yourself a job to drift through life. What right do you have to put on airs like this?

I spent all that time serving him attentively just now!

And with just those two sentences, you smashed my efforts to pieces!

Zhong Hong silently cursed herself.

How had she been so blind that she had failed to see her niece was this dense?

This time, she had truly ruined things for herself.

She could no longer be bothered with Zhong Yanyan and instead looked at Li Mu with deep apology.

“Wolf Guard Li, I am truly sorry! I’m sorry! My intern is terribly immature!”

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry!”

As she spoke, Zhong Hong bowed deeply to Li Mu.

Li Mu could naturally tell that Zhong Hong and Zhong Yanyan were related in some way.

But Zhong Hong had not meant any harm.

So he waved a hand.

“It’s fine. Let’s leave it at that for now. I’ll contact you later. We’ll head back first.”

With that, he started toward the door.

When Zhong Yanyan saw that her aunt had actually bowed so dramatically to apologize to him, her brows immediately knit tightly together.

Inside, she thought, Is that really necessary? Are you sick or something?

You are the dignified property manager of the Military Residential District. Why are you acting so humbly?

Zhong Hong quickly said, “I’ll see all of you out.”

Just then, several people suddenly walked in from outside the door.

At the front was Bai Tiewei.

Behind her were her secretary and two guards.

The moment Zhong Hong saw Bai Tiewei, she froze in place for half a second from fright before hurriedly saying, “B-B-B Commissioner Bai, hello! I was just showing Wolf Guard Li the residences.”

She was so flustered that her words came out in a jumble, and by the time she finished speaking, she was already standing at attention.

In the eyes of people like her, members of the Abyss-Suppressing Army were naturally more formidable than local officials.

But the Abyss-Suppressing Army was down in the Abyss, far away from their daily lives.

By contrast, someone like Bai Tiewei, a figure who could make the whole city shake with a single step, exerted an even greater sense of pressure on them.

At certain times, she felt even more imposing than Bai Tiewei’s husband, the Deputy Commanding Officer.

Bai Tiewei smiled faintly. “You’ve worked hard.”

Then she turned to Li Mu, and her smile immediately became much warmer and more natural.

“Aunt Bai!”

Li Mu called out to her loudly on his own initiative.

Bai Tiewei walked over with a smile, then said to Li Mu with mock annoyance, “And you’re not going to introduce me?”

Li Mu hurriedly began introducing everyone one by one.

“Aunt Bai, this is my mother, Yang Suying. This is my aunt Yang Yourong and my uncle by marriage, Chen Jinshi.”

“And these are my cousins, Chen Jiaqi and Chen Jiafeng.”

As Li Mu was making the introductions, Bai Tiewei took the initiative to step forward and hold Yang Suying’s hand.

After that, Li Mu introduced Bai Tiewei to his mother and the others.

“Mom, Aunt, this is Bai Tiewei, the commissioner of the Eastern District Law Enforcement Bureau.”

“She is also the wife of our military district’s deputy commanding officer."

Yang Suying suddenly felt the hand she was holding with Bai Tiewei go stiff.

The Law Enforcement Bureau... its commissioner!?