I am a Big Player
Chapter 190 - 188. The New Neighbor (Second Update) _1

Chapter 190: 188. The New Neighbor (Second Update) _1

This time, Yang Xi had no idea that Ren He had already arrived in Luo City, and she also didn’t know that Ren He had completed all the enrollment procedures at Capital Fourth Middle School. These were the surprises Ren He wanted to leave her, just like when he took Yang Xi to challenge others before, saying it out loud always seemed to lack some impact. Ren He had already begun to imagine how the other party would feel when they saw him at Capital Fourth Middle School.

At this moment, Yang Xi was still guessing what Ren He was up to, occasionally feeling anxious about the possibility of not having many chances to see Ren He in the future.

Ren He wasn’t the only one contemplating this; in fact, Yang Xi was even more worried than Ren He about what would happen if they were separated by a great distance. Yang Xi also thought that Ren He was now a bit too likely to attract girls, and in terms of emotional competition, even if she were a diva, she might not have much of an edge.

Being closer in distance, after all, made victory more attainable, so in the past few days, Yang Xi had already started asking Ren He the ultimate question of love that comes after losing security, like whether he loved her or not, which made Ren He somewhat amused and exasperated.

However, Ren He kept a tight lid on the secret, adamant about not revealing any of it.

When handling the enrollment procedures, Ren He saw many students coming to school, some of whom were carrying various musical instrument cases and others with guitars on their backs or carrying a drawing board. Such a scene was very, very rare in high schools, and some stricter schools would confiscate them rather than allow it.

He had heard before that No.4 Middle School was an interesting place, and today seemed to be a unique welcoming meeting, especially seeing all kinds of luxury cars parked outside which made it crystal clear to Ren He what it meant for No.4 Middle School to be the top choice for the offspring of Luo City’s elite.

Banners were hung on the teaching building: "Drama Club welcomes new students to join."

"Chamber Orchestra welcomes new students to join."

"Computer Association welcomes new students to join."

For Ren He, who could only attend high school in a remote and impoverished area in his previous life and whose life was filled only with studying, all of this was so fresh. The school Ren He attended in his past life was known as the number one student prison within a hundred kilometers radius, giving only 100 minutes of rest a week, one and a half days off every three weeks...

This, indeed, was hardly any different from a prison.

And right now, Ren He felt like he did the first time he read Harry Potter, following young Harry as he left the ordinary world from that magical train station, eating Chocolate Frogs, and unwittingly stepping into Hogwarts Magic School, where the ceiling was a ravaged starry sky, people played Quidditch Ball on Flying Brooms in the distance, and a Great Magician used a magical hat to sort everyone into their houses... Life here seemed to be completely different from before.

Only thing is, playing the guitar, painting and such, I’m at Master Level, bring me a few geniuses who will shout 666, please.

After finishing the enrollment process at school, Ren He promptly took care of the household registration. That’s when something surprising happened: Mrs. Ren took charge during the registration and assigned their household registration to a property, handing Ren He a set of keys.

"What’s this?" Ren He was stunned.

"This is a piece of real estate I casually bought in Luo City when I invested in property last year; it’s already been fitted out, and you can live there while you study. Now that I think about it, the decision was very wise," Mrs. Ren said with a self-satisfied smile: "Luo City’s property prices have been rising, and in just this year, this house’s value has already increased by one-third. Moreover, if you go to university in Luo City, you can continue to live there."

Ren He looked at Mrs. Ren speechlessly. In his past life, Mrs. Ren gave him a house only after he graduated from college, but now, just because of attending Capital Fourth Middle School, this had been brought forward by four years. And it was a property in Luo City.

This was indeed rare; Ren He had even planned to rent a place by himself.

When Mrs. Ren took Ren He to see the apartment, he was shocked—wasn’t this the same community where his mother-in-law lived?

Good Lord, he couldn’t even avoid her if he tried, yet he ended up living right beside her. What would his mother-in-law think if she found out? Not only did he follow Yang Xi to Luo City for school, but he also lived right next to her. Was he provoking her?!

If he were Su Ruqin, he’d probably blow up the house...

And just by living in the same community, you’d think Ren He would bump into Yang Xi once or twice a year, right? Once that happened, it’d be a surefire way to send Yang Xi abroad. The international division was right inside No.4 Middle School, and the school’s students have always been especially welcomed by universities around the world; that’s a fact.

So, does that mean I’ll be crossing oceans again? This time around has been enough of a hassle as it is!

But how could Ren He explain to Mrs. Ren? Tell her that he couldn’t live in such a nice house and needed to adopt a humble lifestyle and reminisce about the hardships instead? That’d be nonsensical.

He could only coax Mrs. Ren to leave first and then rent another place for himself later. He still had to rent a place, after all...

Although Mrs. Ren directly gave Ren He an apartment, in order not to let him have too much cash on hand, she bought him a supermarket shopping card and then allowed a monthly living expense of only 500. Carrying a shopping card charged up with 10,000 and merely 500 in cash made Ren He feel a bit awkward. During his student days, Mrs. Ren went to great lengths to prevent him from having money and picking up bad habits.

Luckily, money wasn’t an issue for him now, or else wouldn’t he just die here? What can 500 get you with the living costs in the Capital?

His pickup truck was still parked in Luo City. When leaving, Ren He handed the keys to Little Fatty, asking him to find someone to ship it over. After all, having a vehicle nearby could come in handy in case of emergencies.

He sent Ren and Mrs. Ren off that afternoon. While Mrs. Ren wasn’t paying attention, Ren secretly slipped Ren He an extra 1,000, moving him almost to tears. Nothing beats man-to-man understanding...

As soon as they left, Ren He immediately started looking for a place to live, planning not to return that evening to minimize any chance of running into Su Ruqin.

Efficiency skyrockets when you have money. Ren He rented a move-in-ready apartment in an upscale community not far from No.4 Middle School, ensuring convenience for going to and from school.

This could be considered his first secret base, I guess. No one knew he lived there, and he could safely store personal belongings like his computer. If there was ever a chance Yang Xi didn’t need to go home... hehehe...

In the evening, Ren He went downstairs to eat, but just as he did, the door of the apartment across from his opened, and the people exiting from both doors simultaneously froze: "Ren He?"

"Yuting?"

Ren He had never expected to encounter Xia Yuting here, but thinking about it, it made sense. Although she worked hard in the Capital, renting a high-end apartment like this wasn’t a problem given her family’s good financial situation. Heck, she might have even bought it.

But that had nothing to do with Ren He—it was her private affair.

Today, she wore denim shorts with a pure white V-neck T-shirt tucked in, looking crisp and cool, yet prominently displaying her shapely bust and her long, slender legs.

Ren He chuckled, "You live here, Yuting? Then we’re neighbors now."

After sizing up Ren He for a few seconds, Xia Yuting said, "It isn’t odd that I live here. What I am curious about is how you came to live here? This place was always for rent; before, it was two girls living here."

"I’m the new tenant. I came to study at Capital Fourth Middle School, so I rented this apartment," Ren He explained with a smile. Although the two had met briefly on a film set before, Ren He hadn’t taken it to heart. Now, it was as causal as ordinary classmates running into each other. To be honest, he was somewhat grateful to Xia Yuting. Her drive had inspired him, or else he wouldn’t have challenged Heavenly Road so soon.

...

As usual, and then they continued; you know how it goes.