Chapter 15 Bewilderment

Pei Qian felt utterly lost.

He truly couldn't fathom why CEO Li would appear unannounced at his doorstep, hence the bewilderment in his voice.

Li Shi, on the other hand, was in a state of shock mixed with a touch of delight.

The resident on the 12th floor was actually CEO Pei himself?

And it seemed like CEO Pei lived here regularly?

This was a delightful surprise!

No need to try his luck at Moyu Internet Cafe anymore; he would be CEO Pei's neighbor from now on!

Li Shi had considered the slim possibility that CEO Pei might also live in Sloth Apartments.

The idea wasn't far-fetched, as CEO Pei seemed to personally use all of Tengda's industries.

Games, takeout, internet cafes, express delivery… CEO Pei used them all.

The only exception seemed to be the gym, but CEO Pei hadn't missed most of the other industries.

Therefore, Li Shi felt that there was a possibility that CEO Pei would personally stay in Sloth Apartments.

But what Li Shi hadn't expected was that CEO Pei seemed to live here regularly! Or at least stayed here very often!

Otherwise, how could he have run into him by chance on his occasional visit?

What did it mean to be CEO Pei's neighbor?

Unthinkable, unthinkable.

Li Shi's expression was a mixture of surprise and joy.

Pei Qian, however, remained silent, caught in a dilemma.

Should he close the door and pretend he didn't see him?

That didn't seem quite right.

It didn't seem appropriate to drive someone away when they were already at the door.

Although Li Shi didn't say anything, his eager eyes curiously looked inside the door.

Sloth Apartments didn't allow changes to the room's furnishings, but that rule certainly wouldn't apply to CEO Pei.

So, what was CEO Pei's place like? He was very curious!

Yet, for some reason, CEO Pei was holding the door, not seeming to invite him in for a seat.

The two sides were in a stalemate.

Finally, curiosity led Li Shi to speak first: "Ahem, CEO Pei, won't you invite me in for a seat?"

Pei Qian was silent for a moment, then finally said, "Come in."

Although he was reluctant, it didn't seem right to just drive CEO Li away. Moreover, Pei Qian really wanted to ask how CEO Li had found this place.

There must be some hidden reason, which he had to figure out, lest he become careless.

Because any unnoticed clues could lead to the failure of Sloth Apartments.

Pei Qian welcomed Li Shi in, and then the two stood in the empty living room, feeling a bit awkward.

Nowhere to entertain…

Besides the large television, the living room only had a three-seater sofa, and it felt strange and inappropriate for the two of them to sit on it together.

Moreover, there was no coffee table in front of the sofa, making it inconvenient to pour water.

The only place suitable for the two to sit facing each other was the small coffee table and two chairs next to the large balcony.

This place was originally intended for enjoying the scenery and drinking tea, and Pei Qian often ate simple breakfasts here.

"Sit down," Pei Qian led CEO Li to the coffee table, indicating one of the seats for him to sit down.

They should be drinking tea, but Pei Qian never drank tea at home. He thought it might be inappropriate to give a mature businessperson like CEO Li a can of fizzy cola.

So, he would go with hot water; you couldn't go wrong with hot water.

Pei Qian took a clean new cup from the cupboard. This was one of the very few utensils in the house, and although it looked unremarkable, it was quite expensive.

He filled the cup with hot water and placed it in front of CEO Li.

Since entering the living room, Li Shi had been constantly shocked.

He hadn't expected this at all!

First, he hadn't expected that the living room of CEO Pei's residence would be so spacious, exactly like the model unit on the first floor!

Many investors had said before that this place was too simply furnished and decorated, and not suitable for living.

But CEO Pei was clearly living here regularly!

Moreover, the furnishings in the room were completely consistent with the model unit, indicating that CEO Pei hadn't added any furniture or changed the layout of the room, fully complying with the rules of Sloth Apartments.

Of course, it seemed inappropriate to say that CEO Pei "complied with the rules," after all, CEO Pei had made the rules himself. But objectively, CEO Pei hadn't changed any of the room's furnishings.

In the model unit, because CEO Li had brought more than ten people, the room had felt quite full, and this sense of spaciousness hadn't been so obvious.

But upon arriving at CEO Pei's residence, this sense of spaciousness immediately became particularly prominent!

There was such a large space near the balcony, with only a small coffee table and two chairs.

And CEO Pei had brought him a cup of hot water, with no tea or coffee.

Li Shi looked around and realized that CEO Pei wasn't deliberately messing with people's minds, because he couldn't see a teapot or coffee maker anywhere in the room.

It seemed that CEO Pei didn't usually drink tea or coffee at home.

This surprised Li Shi a bit, because he knew that CEO Pei seemed to have a tea set in the company's reception room, and often drank coffee at Moyu Internet Cafe.

But back at home, he only drank hot water?

Li Shi never expected that CEO Pei's place would be like this!

Compared to his own mansion, CEO Pei was living the life of an ascetic.

Li Shi picked up the water cup and took a sip. He didn't know why, but a cup of ordinary hot water seemed to have a different flavor in this environment.

It was probably just his imagination.

At this moment, Li Shi noticed the black box on the small coffee table, which occupied about half of its surface.

There were very few decorations in the entire living room, so the black box on the coffee table was particularly eye-catching.

Pei Qian's heart skipped a beat.

Damn it!

The fully automatic argument machine that Zhang Wang had delivered was still sitting here!

The main reason was that Pei Qian hadn't expected anyone to visit his residence, and when he welcomed CEO Li in, he had completely forgotten that there was a fully automatic argument machine on the coffee table.

What should he do?

Pei Qian's brain worked quickly.

Should he tell CEO Li that it was nothing and quickly move it away and hide it?

No, that would be trying to cover something up.

CEO Li would definitely be curious and inquire about what the black box was.

So, at this time, he had to remain calm, had to act completely indifferent, make sure CEO Li didn't become interested in the fully automatic argument machine, and try to seamlessly switch to the next topic.

It was time to test his acting skills.

Pei Qian smiled and said, "Oh, it's a boring little gadget."

He gently pressed the small stick on the fully automatic argument machine, and the fully automatic argument machine immediately raised it back automatically.

Li Shi: "?"

CEO Pei even collected some such inexplicable gadgets? Interesting.

Li Shi also pressed it twice and found that it was indeed a boring little gadget, and didn't seem to have too many special features. He quickly got bored with it.

Pei Qian quickly pretended to casually change the subject: "So, how did CEO Li find this place?"

Li Shi's attention shifted from the fully automatic argument machine. He smiled and said, "Oh, of course I came to support your new industry, CEO Pei! I just didn't expect such a pleasant surprise, becoming your neighbor!"

Pei Qian: "?"

Support my new industry?

Damn it?

Pei Qian said in disbelief, "You wouldn't… have rented a place here, would you?"

Li Shi nodded: "Yes! Not only me, but I also called all the other investors over. Now we each have a floor in this entire building, and we've all taken it over!"

Pei Qian looked shocked.

Are you kidding me!

I've been trying to keep these apartments empty for more than three months, and you guys fill them up in minutes?

You're all so rich, with several villas each, did you lose your minds coming here to rent apartments!

You're all crazy!

Pei Qian felt like he had encountered a collection of baffling human behaviors. He originally thought that the building he lived in was positioned as "too expensive for the poor, unnecessary for the rich," but he never expected that the rich didn't find it unnecessary at all, they were snatching it up like crazy!

Pei Qian was silent for a moment, and asked, "Did you already know I lived here?"

Li Shi quickly shook his head: "No! CEO Pei, I came here to support Sloth Apartments, I had no other intention! You can ask the butler, I didn't even know anyone lived in this building when I first came."

Pei Qian: "…"

Looking at CEO Li's appearance, he didn't seem to be lying.

Although CEO Li had good intentions, what was with this mysterious pain in the ass…

Pei Qian once again experienced the misfortune brought to him by his damn fame.

He didn't know when things had slowly changed. After gaining some inexplicable fame, no matter what CEO Pei did, there would always be some people who were attracted to him, and no matter how unreasonable it was, they would desperately support him…

Get lost, I don't want this fame!

Pei Qian silently looked out the window, trying to calm his mood.

It was impossible to drive these tenants away.

Moreover, each of these people was rich and wouldn't terminate their lease in the short term.

It could only be said that the model of Sloth Apartments was fine for now, but he had miscalculated CEO Li.

Well, let it be. It was just one building. There weren't many people in Jingzhou like CEO Li who were rich and mindlessly followed him in spending money.

The other Sloth Apartments were still safe.

Li Shi felt that CEO Pei wasn't very interested, so he quickly stood up after sitting for a while: "Then I won't disturb you any longer, CEO Pei. I live downstairs, so come visit often when you have time."

Pei Qian couldn't have asked for more and stood up to see him off.

After seeing CEO Li off, Pei Qian returned to the living room and sat on the sofa, feeling a little uneasy.

But after thinking about it, what could these people do even if they rented the apartments in Sloth Apartments?

The decoration level of their own houses wouldn't be worse than this, and they all lived in villas. From any point of view, the living experience here could only be said to be okay, definitely not as good as their own homes.

Therefore, these people were mostly just showing their goodwill, and wouldn't live here permanently.

Pei Qian thought about it and couldn't think of what kind of threat these people would pose to him. He could only open the television and play games in frustration.