Unfortunately, it was too late for regrets. There was no antidote for regret in this world; this was perhaps a punishment for looking down on others.
In the future, he would probably become much more cautious when encountering such situations!
He took out his ID, and the female clerk took a photo of Ye Chen with her phone. Soon, the number was activated.
Ye Chen took out his phone, turned it off first, removed the SIM card, inserted the new one into the second SIM card slot, and then turned it on.
Seeing Ye Chen's phone, the female clerk looked incredulous because Ye Chen was using a thousand-yuan phone.
What's a thousand-yuan phone? It's a phone that costs around a thousand yuan, something that most young people wouldn't even consider using.
He spent over ninety-six thousand on a phone number, yet never thought about buying a better phone. It seemed quite inconsistent.
Did Ye Chen not have a good phone? Of course, he did. He had two Weitu phones in his car, which he had just brought back from the two villas. And the villa he left behind also had two, one from Shanshuiju and one from this villa.
But Ye Chen couldn't use those phones. Don't forget, he was now a security guard. Using such phones was completely incompatible with his current identity.
Seeing the new SIM card already had a signal, Ye Chen nodded to the female clerk and then left.
After delivering the items to the villa, Ye Chen drove back to the mall area. Just like before, he parked his car elsewhere.
Seeing it was still early, Ye Chen sat in the car and posted two rental property listings, leaving his new number.
After finishing these tasks, Ye Chen breathed a sigh of relief. The sooner he rented them out, the sooner he would get the money.
Then, Ye Chen transferred five hundred thousand to his father's account. He didn't dare to transfer more, just a few thousand more than what his father gave him.
After sorting out these matters, Ye Chen got out of the car, locked the door, and walked towards the dormitory area.
Just a few steps after leaving, Ye Chen's phone rang. It was his father calling, so he quickly answered.
"Hey, Dad."
"Son, what's going on? Why did you transfer the money back?"
His father probably received a text message; otherwise, he wouldn't have known so quickly.
"Dad, the thing is, I've decided to postpone buying a house for now. I've just settled down here, and I'm not ready to get married yet."
"You brat, you're already so old, and your mom and I are still waiting for grandchildren!"
Hearing his father's words, Ye Chen was speechless. It seemed like having grandchildren was more important than anything else.
"Dad, don't worry! I'll definitely give you grandchildren, but not right now. I'm doing fine here, and I plan to work for another two years."
"Two years? You'll be twenty-seven by then, and you'll be an old leftover."
As soon as Ye Chen mentioned waiting for two more years, his father exploded. It made sense. In the city, being single at twenty-seven or thirty was normal, but not in the countryside.
Although Ye Chen was from the capital, he belonged to the outskirts, which was essentially the countryside.
"Dad, don't exaggerate! Twenty-seven is considered an old leftover? Then what about those who are over thirty and still single?"
"Son, how can we compare ourselves to others? Those over thirty and still single are called 'golden leftover men' or 'diamond bachelors.' But if you're over thirty and still single, you're just a 'rotten sweet potato.'"
Seeing that he couldn't reason with his father, Ye Chen said directly, "Anyway, I don't want to get married right now. I've transferred the money back to you. Use it to repay the borrowed money, and I've added a bit more. You and Mom can use it."
"You brat..."
"Alright, Dad, trust me, I'll find you a beautiful and virtuous daughter-in-law."
"Sigh." Ye Chen's father sighed. He knew his son was determined. There was no point in arguing over the phone; it was better to wait until he came home to talk.
"Well, let's leave it at that for now. Let me know if anything comes up when you come back."
"Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Ye Chen breathed a sigh of relief. He had temporarily fooled his father. As for the future, he would deal with it later.
When Ye Chen returned to the dormitory area, Captain Li Gang and the other three were playing cards. Playing cards with just four people was simply for entertainment; the number of players didn't matter.
"Chen Ge." Zhao Peng, who was sitting by the door, was the first to see Ye Chen.
Upon hearing Zhao Peng's call, Captain Li Gang and the others quickly turned to look at Ye Chen.
"Huh! Why are you back so soon?" Captain Li Gang asked.
"I just went back to check things out. Everything's fine at home, so I came back after having dinner."
"It's nice to be close to home. We can't even go back if we want to."
Of the five members of Squad Six, Ye Chen was the only local. Captain Li Gang was from Shandong, Fat Zhu Naifu was from Shaanxi, Strongman Wang Yong was from the Northeast, and Zhao Peng was from Henan.
"You can go back if you want. Just take some time off." Ye Chen shrugged.
"Uh..."
Ye Chen's words left the four of them speechless. Because what Ye Chen said was true; as long as they wanted to go back, they could. Saying they couldn't was just an excuse.