Urban Life: I Became Jiang Nansun's Landlord

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To Andy's surprise, she asked Lin Yi today and found out that Lin Yi had absolutely no feelings for Fan Xiaomei.

"So, the last time I knocked on your door, I actually helped you?" Andy suddenly realized something.

"Mm." Lin Yi nodded.

Andy looked at Lin Yi and instantly understood everything.

“No wonder, I knew it! The first time you saw me, you were all smiles. You saw me as your savior,” Andy said.

Lin Yi smiled and said, "If that's what you're saying, it's true, but not entirely true."

"What do you mean?" Andy asked curiously.

Lin Yi said with a smile, "I always smile happily when I see beautiful women."

"..."

Andy was surprised that Lin Yi would suddenly praise her.

Even the quiet and gentle Andy felt a little strange at this moment.

"Thank you for the compliment," Andy said instinctively.

"You're welcome. I'm just telling the truth," Lin Yi said.

Andy didn't argue with Lin Yi about that and continued the previous topic. Andy said, "You were happy at the time, but I was complained about by Fan Xiaomei afterwards. Sigh, I was still thinking later that I ruined her contact with you."

Lin Yi suddenly said, "Do you know why I don't have any feelings for Fan Shengmei?"

"Can I... say this?" Andy asked in a low voice.

Seeing Andy's curious expression, Lin Yi couldn't help but chuckle.

Gossiping is truly a woman's nature.

Even a strong woman like Andy is full of curiosity about gossip.

Andy was even more curious, especially since Lin Yi's comments were made about her neighbor.

Lin Yi said, "I don't want to talk badly about others behind their backs, but I feel like you're always overthinking things, so I might as well explain everything to you clearly."

Before Andy could speak, Lin Yi continued, "Do you know how long Fan Shengmei has been renting a room at my place?"

"How long?" Andy asked cooperatively.

"It's been five or six years."

Lin Yi said, "She has been renting a house from me since she graduated from university."

She rented a room from me for so long because when she rented my apartment, it was a 40-50 square meter place, and she assumed that I only had that one small apartment.

So over the years, Fan Shengmei hardly ever spoke to me, she just paid the rent on time.

But a month ago, when she found out I owned ten houses, Fan Shengmei's attitude towards me completely changed.

Andy was astonished upon hearing this; she hadn't expected there to be such a hidden story.

Fan Xiaomei's vanity is surprisingly strong.

No wonder Lin Yi didn't like her; now I know why.

There is a second reason.

It's fair to say that despite working for so many years, Fan Shengmei's quality of life hasn't improved at all.

Five or six years ago, when she had just graduated, she rented a tiny apartment, wore counterfeit clothes, and carried counterfeit bags. Five or six years later, she's still the same. "Lin Yi said.

Andy didn't know what to say about this.

Andy asked, "I understand the first point, but what do you mean by the second?"

Lin Yi said, "What I mean is, Fan Shengmei has been working for so long, but she hasn't spent any of the money on herself. What about the money she earned from her job?"

This question left Andy speechless.

"Also, if you don't have the ability, don't pursue refinement; it's completely unnecessary."

Lin Yi continued to comment: "Compared to Fan Shengmei's fake sophistication, I prefer Guan Juer's style. Guan Juer's clothes are casual, frank, simple, and unpretentious."

Guan Juer devoted all her time to work, while she spent all her time on other things.

Honestly, no matter how beautiful a woman is, if she has a series of flaws, it's hard to still feel that kind of attraction towards her.

Andy never expected that Fan Xiaomei had such a different image in Lin Yi's mind. No wonder Lin Yi was so averse to her.

Andy instantly realized that Fan Xiaomei and Lin Yi were not meant to be.

Andy wanted to say a few good words for Fan Shengmei: "Actually, Fan Shengmei does have her merits."

“I know that when she was on the 22nd floor, she acted like an older sister, taking care of her two roommates and friends,” Lin Yi said.

Andy looked at Lin Yi in surprise and asked, "How do you know so much about what's going on on our 22nd floor?"

Lin Yi smiled and said, "I have an excellent memory. I can tell about this little thing at a glance."

Plus, with so many people watching, I can roughly tell what kind of person a girl is just by looking at her once.

Andy asked, "Where's Qiu Yingying?"

"He's a bit silly, but simple-minded and easily fooled," Lin Yi said.

Andy asked, "Where's Guan Juer?"

"Hardworking and gentle in nature," Lin Yi said.

Lin Yi's observations about the girls on the 22nd floor were insightful, because she shared the same view.

"And me?" Andy asked, looking at Lin Yi.

“She’s beautiful, intelligent, elegant, and a strong woman, but…” Lin Yi said, looking at Andy.

Andy never expected that she was so highly regarded by Lin Yi.

“But what?” Andy asked.

“But I always feel like you have something on your mind,” Lin Yi said.

"..."

How can this be?

Is it really possible for someone to see right through a person at a glance?

After she returned to China, everything went smoothly, but she kept many things weighing on her mind.

First, regarding her younger brother, Xiaoming.

Secondly, her mother has a mental illness, and her half-brother also has a mental illness, so Andy has always suspected that she might also have a mental illness.

From a genetic perspective, these are possible.

She usually acts normally, but she's really worried about what she'll do if she has an attack one day.

These are the two things she has been worried about.

If Lin Yi knew what Andy was thinking, he would definitely laugh.

He seemed to have said something, but he actually took a shortcut and it was as if he hadn't said anything at all.

Because everyone has worries.

Andy has it, Lin Yi has it, and others have it too.

Therefore, what Lin Yi said can only deceive people who are truly troubled.

Andy looked at Lin Yi and said, "You're really amazing."

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Of all the five girls on the 22nd floor, if I had to choose one, my favorite would still be Andy."

Andy was startled. Was Lin Yi... confessing his feelings to her?

"No, you can't like me." Andy's expression suddenly changed, his face turning red and white as he abruptly said.

"Ok?"

Where is all this?

In contrast, Lin Yi was just saying it casually, so why did Andy take it seriously?

Andy's comprehension skills are questionable.

Andy's serious expression made Lin Yi want to tease her.

“It’s my right to like someone, why can’t I like someone?” Lin Yi looked at her with interest.

"Anyway, you can like anyone, just not me," Andy said again.

"I'm sorry, but I stick to my opinion," Lin Yi said.

How could he like her if Andy ignored Lin Yi?

She doesn't deserve love.

What if she has a mental illness? Wouldn't that harm someone else?

So when she had this doubt, Andy told herself to work hard and diligently.

And... don't fall in love!

She is a woman too, and she knows that finding a man she loves and spending her life with him is a wonderful thing.

However, what happened to her made Andy afraid to have any expectations for love.

Seeing Andy's strong reaction, Lin Yi suddenly realized that Andy had taken it seriously.

Andy would only be so meticulous if she took his words seriously.

After returning to China, Andy constantly suspected that she might have a mental illness, so she worked hard every day.

As for love, it was simply not within her consideration.

This is why Andy reacted so strongly to Lin Yi's words.

But Lin Yi knew that Andy was just overthinking things; she didn't have the illness at all.

Lin Yi immediately shut up.

It seems I'll have to find an opportunity to help Andy solve this problem later.