Urban Life: I Became Jiang Nansun's Landlord

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"Hmph, what's it to you? I'm happy to do it," Jiang Nansun said smugly.

"Okay, you're pretty good now, aren't you?" Lin Yi said with a smile.

Jiang Nansun chuckled.

Lin Yi took Jiang Nansun's hand, and the two walked downstairs.

After they left, the huge dining table was already full of dishes.

Generally speaking, when a son-in-law visits his father-in-law's house, he can tell his status in the family from two aspects.

First, observe how many dishes are on the table and what kind of wine is being served. If someone makes a rare trip and only serves two dishes, it's unlikely to be very well received.

If she's busy preparing a feast and seems happy, then she must value her son-in-law.

Second, observe how much food is in the son-in-law's bowl during meals.

"Come on, Xiao Yi, sit next to me," Jiang Pengfei said with a smile.

"Okay, Uncle." Lin Yi smiled and sat down.

And so, Lin Yi was flanked by Jiang Nansun on his left and Jiang Pengfei on his right.

Jiang Nansun sat next to Lin Yi, looking especially happy like a well-behaved child.

Jiang Pengfei said, "Xiao Yi, this is your first time visiting our home. I didn't know what you liked to eat, so I just made something simple. Please don't be shy when we eat."

"How could that be? Looking at the table full of chicken, duck, fish and meat, I'm already full just from the aroma."

"Uncle and Aunt, when is the time to cook a couple of dishes for you to try?" Lin Yi said with a smile.

"Xiao Yi can cook too?" Jiang Nansun's mother asked in surprise.

Before Lin Yi could even speak, Jiang Nansun eagerly said, "Yes, yes, Dad, Mom, Grandma, you all don't know, Lin Yi is a really good cook. I can vouch for that."

"Okay, when can we try your cooking, Xiao Yi?" Jiang Pengfei laughed.

"Okay, I'll do it next time." Lin Yi nodded.

The old lady smiled and said, "Xiao Yi, the king crab and Boston lobster you brought, I steamed one of each, they're really big! They must have cost a lot of money. Actually, it wasn't necessary. I'm just happy that you came."

"Grandma, those were bought at the seafood market. I picked them out specially; they weren't expensive," Lin Yi said.

"Mom, let's stop talking now, or the food will get cold. Let's eat," Jiang Pengfei said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, let's eat."

Everyone ate and chatted at the same time.

Before he knew it, Lin Yi's bowl was piled high with food. Even though he was eating very quickly, he still couldn't keep up with the speed at which he was picking up more food.

Looking at these dishes, Lin Yi felt a little scared.

Sometimes, being too enthusiastic isn't good either.

With so much food, when will we ever finish it all?

Jiang Nansun couldn't help but chuckle when she saw Lin Yi's expression; it was the first time she had ever seen Lin Yi so embarrassed.

Even after he finished eating, there was still a lot left in Lin Yi's bowl.

"I can't eat anymore, Uncle, Aunt, Grandma, it's not that your food is bad, it's just that I really can't eat anymore," Lin Yi said, clutching his stomach.

He ate more food today than he has in a whole week.

"Okay, okay, if you can't eat anymore, then don't eat."

After dinner, everyone chatted together.

After a while, Jiang Nansun's mother called her daughter over.

Jiang Pengfei also called Lin Yi aside.

Lin Yi instantly understood; Jiang Pengfei had something to say to him.

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Amidst a burst of laughter, Jiang Nansun was called into her room by her mother.

The two sat on the stools, facing each other.

"Mom, why are you looking at me like that?" Jiang Nansun said somewhat embarrassedly.

“There’s nothing to be embarrassed about, you’re a grown woman now,” said Mrs. Jiang.

"Mom, what do you want to say?" Jiang Nansun asked.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to see you," Mrs. Jiang said with a smile. "Before you had a boyfriend, the whole family kept urging you to find one."

Unexpectedly, you suddenly brought one home.

"That's right, Mom, I'm amazing, aren't I?" Jiang Nansun said with a smile.

"Wow, if your dad hadn't seen it first, I would have thought it was fake, that you just found someone to fool me," said Mrs. Jiang.

"Mom, what are you thinking? I've been with him for a while now, but we're not sure yet, so I haven't dared to bring him home. I'm afraid you won't like it." As Jiang Nansun spoke, her heart pounded faster.

Jiang Nansun never expected that her family members would be so shrewd, even thinking of a fake boyfriend.

Fortunately, Jiang Nansun was more cunning and turned the charade into reality, making Lin Yi her real boyfriend.

So, all things considered, I wouldn't be lying to them, would I?

"Lin Yi is such a good person, how could we not like him?"

"As you can see, your father and your grandmother are both very satisfied with Lin Yi and think he's a good person," said Jiang's mother.

Jiang Nansun smiled and said, "That's right, Mom. You have no idea, this is something I found with great difficulty."

She went from undergraduate to master's and then to doctoral studies. Over the years, she should have been in contact with highly educated men.

But most people only glance at it briefly, and then there's no further contact.

No one had ever left such a deep impression on her as Lin Yi.

She was afraid her family would be critical and dissatisfied.

He was also afraid that Suo Suo, being so close to him, would confess her feelings first.

Multiple circumstances prompted Jiang Nansun to take this step.

"You've found a good match. From now on, just live a good life together. Men have it tough sometimes, so you have to be understanding," Mrs. Jiang said with a smile.

“Mom, I think your worries are a bit unnecessary.” Jiang Nansun said with a smile, “My husband does nothing all day and lives off the rent.”

"All he does every day is play games and hang out with his friends. What's so difficult for him?"

There are many men who truly have it tough.

However, hers is an exception.

Jiang Nansun's mother couldn't help but laugh when she heard her daughter's description of Lin Yi.

“The rent he collects each month is more than enough to live on, so why does he need to go to work? And working is so tiring,” said Jiang Nansun’s mother.

“…Well, that’s true, but when I’m not working, I feel like I have nothing to do,” Jiang Nansun said.

"Let him play for a while. When he gets bored, he'll naturally want to go to work," said Jiang Nansun's mother.

“Yes, that’s what I think too,” Lin Yi said.

"You can do anything from now on, but even if he does nothing at all, he can't learn from your father and speculate in stocks. You have to be careful," Mrs. Jiang instructed.

“I know,” Jiang Nansun nodded.

Their family is in financial difficulty now because her father invests in stocks; otherwise, they would be quite wealthy.

They might not have hundreds of millions, but they certainly have tens of millions, which would at least make them a middle-class family.

As a result of her father's stock trading, her family is now struggling to make ends meet.

"Mom, I want to start a decoration company with Lin Yi. My dad said he wants to invest. Where will he get the money?" Jiang Nansun asked.

"I don't know either," Jiang Nansun's mother shook her head.

Anyway, she was broke.

The family's current expenses are covered by the proceeds from the sale of their gold; otherwise, the family would have been broke long ago.

And so, Jiang Pengfei asked her for money, wanting to invest in stocks.

"Nan Sun, it's so good to see you have a boyfriend," Jiang Nan Sun's mother said sincerely.

Jiang Nansun smiled happily.

"Nan Sun, Mom has something else to tell you, and it's the most important thing," said Jiang's mother.

“Mom, tell me,” Jiang Nansun said.

“The family probably ran out of money; your dad spent it all. And he probably borrowed money too, because sometimes I get calls from strangers asking him to pay back money,” said Jiang’s mother.

"what?"

Jiang Nansun was dumbfounded upon hearing this.

How can this be?

Jiang Nansun could hardly believe it when he heard this.

Where did her father get the money to invest?

……

The Jiang family's residence was very large, with four floors in total, each with a huge space.

The Jiang family's house was inherited from their ancestors.

Although no historical figures have ever lived in this house, it has witnessed history over the past hundred years.

Old-style houses like these will become increasingly rare as society develops.

Some were too dilapidated to be worth preserving, while others were not properly protected and were directly demolished...

Over time, old villas have gradually become a symbol of Shanghai's architecture.