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Chapter 392 - 182: Renting Turns into Checking In

Chapter 392: Chapter 182: Renting Turns into Checking In

The school was right across from several real estate agencies, and spotting the familiar green signboard, Su Huai sighed and walked into the one next door.

Real estate agents are tricky, but in the Imperial Capital, which one digs the deepest pits?

Lianjia.

If setting the bar at 10 for being lit by a lantern, Lianjia could hit 8—last time, Su Huai had taken a big hit.

He visited the next agency with the yellow sign, where the agent on duty greeted Su Huai with enthusiasm.

"Student, may I ask if you’re looking to rent a house?"

Su Huai glanced up at the young man with the simple smile, sensing the kind of joy that comes with spotting a fat sheep.

College students are the favorite group of clients for rental agencies, bar none.

They’re shy, easy to fool, not sensitive about money, not picky about service, easy to appease when something goes wrong, and they hardly ever complain...

But he misunderstood Su Huai.

"Please move aside."

With his leg propped up, Su Huai settled into the sofa and pointed to the youngest girl, "Call her over."

"Student, we have..."

"I don’t care what you have, either let her come and deal with me, or I’ll head out to the next place."

Su Huai wasn’t polite about it.

The sixth sense he got from Chen Nuanhan was too useful—seeing through strangers’ malice was crystal clear, discerning at a glance if they meant to bamboozle him.

With this commotion, the manager in the foyer quickly ordered, "Chen Li, please take care of this customer."

So the girl hurried over, approaching with a bit of nervousness, bowing to greet Su Huai.

"Student, I’m the property consultant Chen Li, may I ask what I can assist you with?"

After baring his teeth to make it clear he wasn’t easy to handle, Su Huai started discussing business.

"Help me find the nearest luxury residence to Capital Normal University, for rent, with no price limit."

Chen Li felt an immense surprise. What kind of luck was this, nabbing a top-level client just as she started her shift?

But she celebrated too soon—when they actually started looking, they found that Su Huai’s criteria were hard to meet.

There weren’t many top-tier residences near Capital Normal University, with only Kunyu Mansion and Yuanxi Hall to speak of.

The former was close enough but its largest unit was a mere 205 square meters with five bedrooms—Su Huai wondered, how could they dare to claim the title of a leading building?

The latter was indeed large, but it was an apartment complex opened 8 years ago, with its only remaining advantage being a nice environment.

Looking further out, the residence that really caught Su Huai’s eye was Zhonghai Kaixuan, a straight-line distance of 6 kilometers, not too far, but the commute—driving from the Financial Street to the university town—was a huge hassle.

Frankly, if he truly wanted to live closer, nothing beat the convenience of the family quarters that one could reach by exiting the west gate of North District One. Or else there was the Haobo Apartment right by the east gate, just a couple of steps away.

But there was nowhere to park, and this was seriously exasperating.

Not to mention Gu’s two divine cars, Su Huai planned to buy a comfortable car for daily use, so an underground garage was a must.

Anyone who’s stayed in the area knew how hard it was to park in those regular neighborhoods, coming home a tad late meant searching for a spot on the roadside, always taking half an hour every time.

When you’re broke, you endure. But with money, why torment yourself?

So after some thought, Su Huai still decided to check out the best options.

He visited both Kunyu Mansion and Yuanxi Hall, dismissing the former right away since their building king wasn’t for rent and the rest were smaller units.

The latter had truly large units, but being an apartment complex, it was quite messy with tenants.

In the end, Su Huai gritted his teeth and thought, to hell with it, if it’s far, it’s far, but let’s live in luxury!

So he went around the Financial Street all morning, checking out both Zhonghai Kaixuan and Zunfu. The former had larger units, while the latter’s so-called large flats were just over 180 square meters.

They weren’t pigeonholes, but they were still a fair leap from what Su Huai had in mind.

The best rental in Zhonghai Kaixuan was a 220 square meters four-bedroom unit with an incredibly outdated decor. He lost interest after one glance.

An entire morning of hassle, and Su Huai was fried.

Good lord, I can’t rent a nice place even with money?

At the moment, he had a whopping 18 million RMB in his pocket, without any outrageous demands, yet why was it so difficult?

Chen Li, who’d followed him all morning, was shivering with fear, "Handsome, what kind of house do you really want?"

"Quite simple,"

counting off on his fingers, Su Huai said, "400 square meters and up, close to the university, with new and high-end decoration, fully equipped with smart home systems, with at least three underground parking spaces, neighbors of good quality and excellent property services..."

Chen Li listened and rolled her eyes discreetly, but patiently suggested, "Actually, that unit in Zunfu, aside from being a bit small, is really great. Maybe reconsider it?"

"Alright..."

Su Huai didn’t want to be difficult for the young girl. He added her WeChat and sent her a 200 RMB red packet, "You’ve had a hard day, let’s leave it at that for now, I’ll think it over."

A morning wasted, with nothing decided.

Back at the hotel, he complained a bit to the guys, and Chu Changkuo hesitated, "If you can afford the rent of that kind of grand mansion, staying at a hotel isn’t a bad idea actually..."

Huh?!

Kid, you’re onto something!

Su Huai was enlightened in an instant. Exiting the north gate of the university, approximately 600 meters away, sat the Shangri-La Hotel, the first choice of rich second-generation students for booking a room.

Closest, most hassle-free, and even the money for a commuting car would be spared, just call the hotel limo service when going out.

Living in the Shangri-La had another perk—you could stroll east to Beijing Dance Academy to check out some legs; venture a few steps northward to Beijing Foreign Studies University to pick up Japanese, English, French, or Russian; and to the west lay Chemical Engineering University... forget it, not even money would make me go to that dump, can’t even find a cute little thing to fool around with.

Gou Huai’s heart was heavily stirred.

"Kuokuo, you’ve come up with a great idea! By the way, have you ever booked a room before? Do they have a presidential suite?"

Chu Changkuo hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "They do have a presidential suite."

Good, he had booked a room before.

Xia Yu and Sao Ji let out a meaningful, strange chuckle, starting their blackmail: "If we don’t get a big meal, it’ll be tough not to slip up the next time we mingle with Goddess Nuan Nuan’s dormitory..."

Ignoring their horseplay, Su Huai looked up the number and made the call.

He asked directly, "Do you offer discounts for long-term stays in your presidential suite?"

Spending his own money, Su Huai was much more cautious compared to a prodigal rich tycoon.

The operator replied, "Of course, there are discounts for long-term bookings, but you’ll need to come in person to discuss it with our general manager, sir."

"Ok, I’ll be there shortly."

After hanging up, Su Huai gestured: "Let’s go, guys, I’ll treat you to a big meal, hurry up!"

They went for a meal first. The western food at the dining hall was surprisingly good, still above average despite not being made by the head chef.

Then, they returned to the university, and Su Huai went upstairs to talk to the manager.

The new presidential suite at the Shangri-La wasn’t very large by five-star hotel standards, 245 square meters, but it had everything that was needed, and the layout had been redone not more than two years ago.

The room had a safe for storing valuables, plenty of parking spaces, and even the possibility of designated spots.

For dining, there was western cuisine, Japanese food, and a Cantonese restaurant called Xianggong. For leisure, there was a reputedly top-notch spa and an even more superb indoor swimming pool.

The reason for its fame was the regular presence of stunning girls from the Beijing Dance Academy coming to swim... how tempting.

Once he understood the specifics, Su Huai decided: this is the place! It wasn’t for any particular reason other than he hated cleaning up the room.

After making the decision, he began to negotiate the price with the manager.

Su Huai didn’t know much about the rates for presidential suites, but he was experienced in dealing with people and had the ability to perceive emotions.

If the other party was happy, the price was too high.

If the other party was anxious, he pressed the price down hard.

After going back and forth, he quickly settled on a reasonable price—4.88 million for one year.

To be honest, Su Huai was quite shocked himself.

The room, originally priced at 25,000 per night, was now half off. Could it be that he was an undiscovered negotiation expert?

Not really, it was because a maniac had previously strong-armed the hotel into significant discounts. That was the work of a top-tier hustler.

Mainly, it was because the location of this Shangri-La branch didn’t have much of an advantage, and the presidential suite was not popular, with a vacancy rate often above 40%.

A fragmented 60% occupancy wasn’t as good as renting at half price to one steady customer. It was the same money, but with less hassle and a reliable additional income.

Overall, it was a win-win situation.

The general manager, smiling, asked Su Huai how he preferred to make the payment. Su Huai was cunning: "Let’s do quarterly payments. If I pay all at once, I fear you’ll lack the motivation to provide good service. I need to keep a carrot dangling..."

The other party swore they wouldn’t, but Su Huai insisted on paying 1.22 million each quarter, with the option to terminate the contract at any time if the service was unsatisfactory.

The money was in Gou Huai’s pocket, so the other party had no choice but to agree.

Thus, after spending 1.22 million, Mr. Su instantly became a VIP of the group and a diamond customer.

Even after spending such a large amount on hotel living, Su Huai felt little about it.

If he let loose, he could earn over 3.5 million from the Gou Star platform today, jump to 4 million tomorrow, and 4.8 million the day after... exponential growth.

But he held back his desire for money, quietly making only 5 million a day, a modest profit of over 800,000.

This meant that Su Huai already had a stable view of money, daring to spend and able to refrain; he wasn’t spiritually impoverished nor weak-willed.

So, a mere 1.22 million was nothing to mention; spent and gone.

Back at the university, he didn’t tell his roommates that he had rented a presidential suite, vaguely answering, "Just a regular suite, almost half off, not expensive."

The three of them didn’t think much of it, assuming it was a monthly expense of twenty to thirty thousand, and didn’t bring it up again.

"So are you still going to live in the dormitory?"

"Yes, I will!"

Su Huai didn’t plan to move out completely, only packing away the two watches and some of the more ostentatious clothes.

"I’ll still live at the university most of the time. I’ll stay there when I don’t have enough time to go back."

"What could you possibly have to do?" Sao Ji was skeptical.

Without giving himself away, Su Huai replied, "I’m preparing to start a business. There will definitely be times when I need to entertain or work, otherwise, what else? To book a room with a girl? I don’t even have a girlfriend."

"True."

Chu Changkuo nodded, easily believing Su Huai’s explanation.

Huai was known to be a man of integrity, with an outstanding reputation.

"Don’t go blabbering about this outside, save ourselves some trouble," Su Huai reminded them again, coming up with a very convincing reason, "If those classmates and friends want to save on the cost of booking rooms and come to me to borrow mine, it would be a headache whether I lend it or not."

"Don’t worry, we won’t tell a soul!"

The matter passed just like that. Huai was still the good class leader, good student, good man.

Gu Jiuyue was completely unaware of this, but...

Quite coincidentally, Gu was about to look into the puppy’s hotel booking records.