Wu Tian hadn't expected Bai Xue to say something like that, and for a moment, he was stunned.
Then, he smiled somewhat helplessly, "Sister Bai Xue, it's better not to say such things in the future."
"You're still so young, you have the right to pursue your own happiness. You don't need to do anything for me."
Bai Xue was silent for a moment, then thought to herself:
But Wu Tian, I feel that following you is my greatest happiness...
Afterward, the two discussed the matter of opening a shop.
Wu Tian was also a decisive person. Since he had already agreed to help Bai Xue open a shop, they arranged to go to the county town the next day.
At the appointed time, they met at the village entrance and took a bus to the county town.
Wu Tian had no intention of using an agent. He always felt that although agents had many listings, many were not very reliable.
In order to earn commission, agents often acted unethically, always providing some bad properties.
So, on the bus, Wu Tian kept checking listings on his phone and discussing them with Bai Xue.
Wu Tian's original intention was to rent a place in the center of the county town, as it had a large flow of people and would be better for business.
But as soon as Bai Xue saw the rent prices there, she immediately shook her head in fear, saying that renting in an ordinary location would be fine.
Wu Tian selected several locations and finally settled on a property.
The location of the property was quite good. Although it wasn't as good as the central location, business should still be quite decent.
Wu Tian contacted the landlord, and then the two of them went directly there.
When they arrived at the agreed-upon storefront, the landlord had not yet arrived.
The two waited for a while. Bai Xue felt a bit uncomfortable, so she went to the public restroom first.
But as soon as Bai Xue left, a plump man walked over.
"Are you the one looking to rent the storefront?" the man asked Wu Tian.
Wu Tian sized up the man and then said, "I am looking to rent the place. Are you the landlord?"
The man nodded and said, "Yes, I am the landlord. Let's go inside and take a look."
During this process, Wu Tian also learned that the man's name was Xu Lei.
After entering the storefront, Wu Tian glanced around the spacious interior.
The size of this storefront was quite good. It would definitely be more than enough to open a nail salon.
Wu Tian was quite satisfied with this, so he asked Xu Lei, "I saw online that the rent for this storefront is sixty thousand yuan a year. Are there any other fees besides this?"
Xu Lei replied, "The rent is sixty thousand, and utilities are separate. That's about it."
Wu Tian was quite straightforward when looking at properties. He nodded and said, "Okay, I think this place is quite good."
"Let's wait a moment. My friend went to the restroom. I'm renting it for her. We'll see what her opinion is later."
After waiting for a while, Bai Xue hurried back.
She said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Wu Tian. The restroom had a queue, which took up time."
Wu Tian smiled and said, "It's alright. You take a look at this storefront first."
Bai Xue looked at the storefront, and immediately, her beautiful eyes widened slightly.
Although the interior of the storefront had not yet been renovated, in her mind, she had already formed a picture of the renovated space.
But she didn't notice that from the moment she arrived, Xu Lei's fixed gaze had been glued to her.
Because they were coming to the county town today, Bai Xue had even dressed up meticulously.
A beautiful dress covered her shapely figure, and her long, slender legs appeared even more beautiful against the backdrop of her stockings, making her look like a fairy.
Xu Lei was mesmerized, almost drooling.
"How is it?" Wu Tian asked Bai Xue with a smile.
Bai Xue didn't actually have very high demands. Seeing such a storefront now, she was already very satisfied.
She shook her head and said, "I have nothing to say. I think this is already very good."
Seeing that Bai Xue had no objections, Wu Tian looked at Xu Lei and said, "Alright, since that's the case, then I'll rent this storefront. I'll rent it for three years first."
But Xu Lei did not immediately agree. Instead, he said with a smile, "What's the hurry? How can renting a place be so rushed?"
"This beautiful lady is the one renting the place, right? Hello, hello, nice to meet you."
Saying this, Xu Lei extended his hand towards Bai Xue.
Bai Xue thought Xu Lei was being polite, so she smiled and shook his hand back, "Hello."
But she immediately realized something was wrong. Although Xu Lei was holding her hand, his fingers were gently stroking her palm.
This small gesture made Bai Xue very uncomfortable, and she immediately withdrew her hand.
Xu Lei leered at Bai Xue and smiled, "Beautiful lady, are you free tonight? Would you like to have dinner with me alone?"
Wu Tian frowned and said, "What do you mean by that? We're here to rent a place, why would we have dinner?"
Xu Lei chuckled and said, "We've just finalized a business deal. Isn't it normal to go for a meal?"
After saying that, he said to Wu Tian, "However, you don't need to go. Just let me go with the beautiful lady."
Bai Xue thought of Xu Lei's earlier actions and felt very resistant.
She looked at Wu Tian for help and said, "Wu Tian, I don't want to go."
Wu Tian also sensed that something was wrong and refused righteously, "There's no need for dinner. Let's just sign the contract."
Seeing that both Wu Tian and Bai Xue were not giving him face, Xu Lei became unhappy.
He put away his smile and said with a cold face, "What do you mean by that? Why do I feel like you're looking down on me?"
"I just wanted to invite this beautiful lady to dinner, and you have this attitude. Aren't you being too petty?"
Wu Tian said, "What does this have to do with being petty? She simply doesn't want to eat with you."
"If you're discussing the property, then discuss the property properly. Why are you bringing up all this irrelevant nonsense?"
Xu Lei was somewhat annoyed. He had seen that Bai Xue was beautiful, which was why he wanted to invite her to dinner and see if there was any opportunity.
But Bai Xue dared to refuse him, which made him feel he had lost face.
He snorted coldly and said, "You're not going to eat with me, right? Fine, if you don't eat, then don't eat. It's no big deal."
"But I've changed my mind now. I think sixty thousand yuan a year is too cheap."
"I've decided to raise the price. You'll give me a hundred thousand a year!"
Xu Lei's sudden price increase surprised Wu Tian.
He frowned and said, "Is this how you do business? You're just arbitrarily raising the price!"
"A hundred thousand a year, do you think this place is in the county center? On what basis are you raising the price so high?"
Xu Lei said indifferently, "I'm the landlord. I can set whatever price I want. What business is it of yours?"
"Don't talk so much to me. Just tell me if you want it or not!"