Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s
Chapter 356 Phone Affections, Wanting to Buy a House

Chapter 356: Chapter 356 Phone Affections, Wanting to Buy a House

Luo Qiao said, "Hello, could you please find Comrade Lu Yichen for me?"

The lady on the other end asked, "May I have your last name, please?"

Luo Qiao replied, "It’s Luo, no need for formalities."

Then she heard the lady shout, "Lu Public Security, telephone call, a Comrade Luo is looking for you."

It wasn’t long before Lu Yichen came to the phone, his magnetic voice coming through the receiver, "Hello, who’s this?"

Upon hearing Lu Yichen’s voice, Luo Qiao said, "Brother Lu, it’s me, Luo Qiao."

Lu Yichen blurted out, "Qiaoqiao, are you doing okay over there?"

Luo Qiao nodded, then realizing he couldn’t see her, said, "I’m doing well. How’s my orchid doing? And how’s Stone?"

Lu Yichen sounded a bit jealous, "Why don’t you ask how I’m doing?"

Luo Qiao burst into laughter, "Aren’t you on the phone right now? Why would I ask if you’re doing okay?"

Lu Yichen said softly, "You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you? Such an ungrateful little thing."

Ungrateful indeed. He’d think of her every day when he went to feed the chickens in that yard, when he got his meals in the cafeteria, and whenever he saw those two pots of orchids at home. And yet, that girl had the nerve to say something so heartless."

Lu Yichen, a bit petulantly, said, "The orchids are doing fine, Stone is too, and your chickens are all well."

Luo Qiao chuckled, "Did you see the stuff I prepared for you?"

When Lu Yichen heard Luo Qiao mention the skincare cream, he pretended not to know, "What stuff?"

Luo Qiao asked, "You didn’t see it? It’s right next to the orchid."

She had given Stone his gift a few days before she left. As for Lu Yichen’s, she was afraid he might refuse it if handed to him directly, so she placed it next to the orchid, knowing that most men in those days didn’t use such things.

Luo Qiao felt sure she couldn’t be mistaken. Perhaps he hadn’t noticed it while moving the flowers, so she said, "It’s nothing? Oh, right, about the cured meats in the inner kitchen room, don’t forget to take some with you."

Lu Yichen thought to himself, why can’t you ask one more question? You’re like a turtle, always retreating into your shell.

After a few more words, Luo Qiao mentioned she was ready to hang up, and only then did Lu Yichen say, "I saw the stuff on the windowsill. It works well, thank you."

Luo Qiao’s face brightened with a smile, "Glad it’s useful. I’ll make some more for you when that runs out."

Lu Yichen’s face lit up with a smile, speaking softly, "Alright, take good care of yourself."

After the call had ended, several of the public security officers nearby couldn’t help the sparks of gossip in their eyes upon seeing Lu Yichen like this, but with one glance from him, it was completely stifled.

Luo Qiao wanted to check out the areas near Beijing Medical University and Beijing Foreign Studies University for a suitable house, but despite wandering around for half the day, she garnered no useful information, turning her outing into more of a sightseeing tour.

Noticing the day was getting late, she stopped at a state-owned restaurant and ordered a bowl of noodles. As she ate, she mulled over the idea of looking around a bit more and considered asking Grandpa Yuan for help if she still couldn’t find anything.

Meanwhile, "Sir, the lady got off the car halfway through her journey; she made two phone calls at the post office, then went alone to the vicinity of Peking University and looked around for a good while. It appeared she was trying to buy a house."

The person sitting in the mahogany chair tapped his fingers gently on the armrest, then, after a long pause, said, "Then give her a hand, but don’t let anyone detect it."

"Yes, sir, I’ll get on it right away," replied the person who had reported the update.

In the afternoon, after wandering for another half day, Luo Qiao thought about giving up. As she walked past a group of elders, she overheard them discussing, "The house does have a large yard, but it’s quite run-down, and he’s asking for such a high price. Who would want it?"

"That’s not how you should put it. That house was built with quality materials. It’s just that the windows and all look terribly rundown because the people who lived there before didn’t maintain it properly.

If someone took care of it and fixed it up, the place would be quite nice, better than any other house around here. If there’s anyone to blame, it’s those who lived there before and only knew how to wreak havoc on the property," they said.

"Though you say that, his asking price is indeed high. He’s demanding ten thousand yuan, and who has that kind of money these days? Besides, just the repairs after taking over the property would cost a considerable amount. I reckon he’ll struggle to sell it without lowering the price," one of them added.