Then, as if she suddenly remembered something, Sister Wang said she had to go to work and jogged away.
At this moment, only Zhu Yao and President Li remained.
"My name is Li Yue," the other party introduced herself. "I believe Miss Zhu already has some understanding of the special nature of the house I'm renting out."
Aside from the three comments about low rent, fully furnished, and good housing conditions, I know absolutely nothing about it.
Zhu Yao inwardly complained, but nodded with a smile.
"Sister Wang only mentioned a little bit, Miss Li, would you mind telling me more?"
Li Yue frowned, took a sip of coffee, and then pressed her temples, looking very worried.
"Actually, I'm not the homeowner; my daughter is."
Zhu Yao suddenly couldn't understand what Li Yue was saying.
Wait a minute, this person looks to be under thirty, and already has children?
No matter how well a rich person takes care of themselves, even if someone like her has a child as soon as they come of age, the child is probably no more than ten years old. Does that mean a ten-year-old child can own a property certificate?
"But the child is really disobedient. He doesn't eat on time when he lives alone, and he won't go to sleep unless someone calls him. Recently, he has ended up in the hospital."
This statement is quite revealing. Does Li Yue mean she doesn't want to live with the child?
What terrible parents! Don't they care about their child?!
Zhu Yao had already imagined a melodramatic romance novel about a wealthy family—a young-looking CEO mother who was always out having affairs, leaving her helpless daughter at home to fend for herself.
Li Yue seemed completely oblivious to Zhu Yao's confusion and continued speaking on her own.
"So I'm looking for someone who's willing to look after the child."
So the other party is looking for a nanny who will pay for her services, and also take care of that child who sounds a bit abnormal.
Zhu Yao began to think about how to reject Li Yue and the issue of decorating the unfinished apartment.
Suddenly, Li Yue "understood" Zhu Yao's thoughts and quickly said that she was not looking for a free nanny.
According to Li Yue, Zhu Yao only needs to do three things.
1. Discuss a time with the "child" and call the "child" to sleep at that time every day.
2. Cook your own meals or order takeout and bring a portion for the "child". Just knock on the door and leave it outside the "child's" room. Ask Li Yue to reimburse the meal expenses.
3. If the device at home that monitors the child's heartbeat issues a warning, find the child immediately and call 120 to take the child to the hospital.
To put it simply, it's about watching over Li Yue's daughter as she eats and sleeps, ensuring that her physical characteristics are normal; there aren't any of the mundane tasks that a nanny would have to do.
Zhu Yao thought about signing the contract herself. Not only was the house cheap, but at least she could save money on food expenses. It was like a godsend tailor-made for her.
Seemingly sensing Zhu Yao's wavering, Li Yue added fuel to the fire.
"If you sign the contract now, we can offer you a 20% discount on the rent annually. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
"Sign! Sign it now!" Zhu Yao's eyes were filled with tears.
Is there any second-best landlord in the world?
Even if Li Yue gave birth to a violent Down syndrome child, Zhu Yao would still be willing to be Pavlov, the clockwork of her daughter's biological clock, the one who rings the bell to watch her eat and sleep.
Although her own biological clock is messed up as a novelist, she is willing to set an alarm for Miss Li's daughter to remind herself to be an alarm clock for others.
Wait, she hasn't even looked at any apartments yet!
“Ms. Li, I’m very willing to sign the contract. How about we take a look at the house now, and I’ll sign it after we’ve seen it?”
Hearing her words, Li Yue seemed to remember that she should check out the house before signing the contract, so she took Zhu Yao into the car.
The driver was already waiting in the car. Li Yue sat in the passenger seat, and Zhu Yao sat behind Li Yue.
Zhu Yao thought to herself that Li Yue didn't seem to be very familiar with the rental process, and probably hadn't worried about this kind of thing before.
And the car that she was taken in, even though Zhu Yao didn't know much about cars, could tell that it must be extremely expensive, so expensive that her rent wasn't even enough to cover a day's gas money.
If they're not scammers, their goal is probably to have someone keep an eye on that special "child" to prevent anything from happening to them.
This is like a windfall from heaven; I just don't know if I can handle it.
Zhu Yao watched as the car drove towards a local real estate development.
That housing development has always been a hot topic among locals, boasting gimmicks like smart home technology, cooking robots, and river views. It's said that the designers even considered feng shui, and the target customer group is young elites with annual salaries of millions.
In short, that housing development was touted as something extraordinary, and the prices were so high that even a poor person like her wouldn't dare to look at it.
Zhu Yao thought to herself, "Could my new house be here? If so, I've really gotten a great deal."
However, the car drove smoothly past the riverside residential complex.
Chapter 3 The Evil Little Li
After passing the river view tower, the car drove into a villa area and finally stopped at a small three-story villa that looked very grand and modern.
Li Yue scanned her iris and led Zhu Yao into the courtyard.
Zhu Yao noticed that there were many unopened flowers in the yard.
It's white, somewhat like a morning glory, but with slender stems and leaves that resemble sweet potato leaves, and are oval in shape.
It seems the villa's owner has a particular fondness for this type of flower, as Zhu Yao couldn't find any other kinds.
The courtyard gate is connected to the villa's door by an open-air corridor—supported by several white cement pillars, with some white-painted railings forming the corridor, and vines climbing up the railings to the top of the corridor.
Sunlight filtered through the leaves of the vines and fell on the stone-paved ground.
As the wind blew, the leaves of the vines and the flowers in the yard swayed in the breeze, and Zhu Yao smelled a sweet fragrance.
It's probably the scent of those unopened white flowers.
There is a fountain in the middle of the corridor, with a bench in front of and behind the fountain. Next to it are two landscape features that resemble Stonehenge, and benches are also placed in the shade of the landscape features.
Behind the fountain is a dead tree, with wind chimes, red ribbons and some signs hanging on it, making a crisp sound when the wind blows.
The withered tree in the middle of the corridor divided it into left and right sides, each with several white stone steps that converged to form a platform.
The villa's door was on the platform. Zhu Yao didn't see a lock, doorbell, or biometric device—just a bare door.
Li Yue stepped onto the platform and turned around.
Zhu Yao then noticed that the vines behind the withered tree concealed a stone platform similar to the fountain in front, with two stone birds standing on it.
With a "click," Li Yue twisted the head of one of the birds 180 degrees. Zhu Yao heard a mechanical sound, and a door lock was visible on the wall near the villa's main gate.
This mechanism is really ingenious!
If a stranger comes here, they probably won't even be able to ring the doorbell unless the mechanism is activated.
The house has a post-apocalyptic wasteland design, but it also has a high-tech feel.
Rather than a typical residential building designed for daily life, this design seems less like a dwelling and more like a memorial to something.
Zhu Yao became curious about the designer of the villa.
Li Yue seemed to notice Zhu Yao's confusion. "My daughter designed the outer courtyard of this villa."
Kids from rich families are so amazing... but this style is a bit depressing.
This form of art is still too early for "children" who should be sunny and happy.
Mr. Li, would you like to take your child to see a psychologist?
Li Yue scanned Zhu Yao's iris and led her into the villa. The villa had a Scandinavian style and was an ordinary, normal villa.
It's obvious that the interior wasn't designed by Li Yue's "child".
The living room and kitchen on the first floor can be shared.
The kitchen was fully equipped with every kitchen utensil Zhu Yao could imagine, and the furniture was complete. There was also a huge freezer filled with expensive-looking ingredients and a lot of frozen food.
The living room is furnished with a lot of furniture, and there is also a refrigerator filled with various drinks and fruits.
Li Yue said, "Use whatever ingredients you like, and eat whatever drinks and fruits are in the refrigerator."
In addition, someone comes to update all the ingredients every week.
Zhu Yao's heart was filled with two words—"happiness".
Li Yue led Zhu Yao to the second floor, opened a room at the end of the corridor, and indicated to Zhu Yao that this was her room.
The room even had a separate bathroom with a bathtub, next to which was a huge wardrobe hidden in the wall, and the other furniture was also very complete.
There is also a small balcony, half of which is floor-to-ceiling windows, and you can see the river view when you open the curtains.
If she weren't so broke, Zhu Yao would have loved to sign a 50-year, no, 80-year, or even a lifetime rental contract.
Even if President Li's daughter is a violent, psychologically disturbed, antisocial, and mentally challenged person, she is willing to treat her as her own daughter and be her full-time nanny!
The two signed a contract.
Li Yue helped Zhu Yao register her biometric information and told Zhu Yao that she could use it in other places if the child allowed it—but it would depend on the child's attitude.
Ms. Li is a parent who respects her child's wishes, and Zhu Yao inwardly gave Ms. Li a thumbs up.
According to Li Yue, the villa also has a study, a music room, a gym, a game room, a movie area, and other facilities. The third floor connects to an open-air balcony where you can sunbathe, and there are other secrets in the basement.
Whether or not they can go depends on whether the "child" agrees.
Zhu Yao didn't care whether she went or not; a homebody could stay indoors her whole life.
The kitchen and the bedroom with its own bathroom are enough for her to live in for the rest of her life.
After signing the contract, Li Yue placed a device in Zhu Yao's room to monitor the physical condition of Li Yue's "child".
It is said that if Li Yue's daughter has a health problem, this device will make a super loud noise and open all the doors in the room immediately.
At this time, Zhu Yao led Li Yue's daughter to the villa gate, where a security guard from the villa area, who had received the message, drove them to Li Yue's daughter's private doctor.
It's clear that Li Yue cares a lot about her child.
"Then why don't you live with your daughter?" Zhu Yao finally couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering her.
Hearing her ask that, Li Yue was taken aback for a moment, then couldn't help but chuckle, but quickly suppressed her smile and resumed her elite-looking smile.
“My office is far away, and it’s inconvenient to live in the city. My daughter doesn’t want to leave this villa,” Li Yue smiled. “Besides, I want to enjoy some time alone with my partner, and my daughter doesn’t want to be a third wheel.”