Did Lin Shi really just leave like that?
The three of them still couldn't believe that Lin Shi, who was usually so agreeable, had suddenly become so cold-blooded.
By the time the three of them reacted, Lin Shi was already far away.
"Lin Shi, wait for me!"
Xu Feifei wanted to follow Lin Shi, but was stopped by a waiter.
"Why are you stopping me? That's my boyfriend up ahead!" Xu Feifei angrily looked at the waiter, speaking with a hostile tone.
The waiter sneered, "Then you can call your boyfriend and ask him to pay for your share as well."
Xu Feifei was so angry that her chest heaved, but she didn't dare to be rude to the waiter who looked like he wasn't someone to be messed with. She turned and glared viciously at Zhao Xiao:
"What are you spacing out for? Pay up!"
"I, I don't have that much money..."
Zhao Xiao felt utterly humiliated in front of the girl he liked, and he hated Lin Shi to the core.
He had been working for less than a year, and his savings hadn't even reached four digits; there was no way he could afford to pay 28,000.
Lin Shi was right; it was seeing Lin Shi spend 180,000 in just a few minutes yesterday that had made Zhao Xiao as sour as a lemon, and that's why he wanted to invite Lin Shi out today to make him pay through the nose.
Zhao Xiao knew that Lin Shi would definitely pay and couldn't leave them, his only "good friends," even if it hurt him financially, he would compromise.
It had always been like this before, so why was today different?
Zhao Xiao, not believing in the change, made a phone call to Lin Shi.
Feeling refreshed after walking out of the club, Lin Shi hung up on Zhao Xiao's call and blocked all of them, then went home.
Zhao Xiao's call was hung up on, and when he tried again, it went straight to voicemail.
Only then did he truly believe that Lin Shi would no longer take care of them.
Faced with the menacing stares of the waiter and several club security guards, Zhao Xiao whispered:
"Let's split the bill..."
Huang Miao and Xu Feifei naturally disagreed; one had just started working, and the other was still a student, neither of them had money.
The idea to come to the club was Zhao Xiao's, and he was the one who said he would treat.
After a fierce argument, the club called the police, and only after the police arrived did the three of them call their families to get money to settle the bill.
In the end, Zhao Xiao paid part of Xu Feifei's share, totaling 16,000, Huang Miao paid 9,000, and Xu Feifei paid 3,000.
The three of them left the Hua Chao Club on bad terms.
Having spent nearly ten thousand yuan, along with Zhao Xiao's preference for Xu Feifei over their friendship, Huang Miao and Zhao Xiao almost had a falling out.
Xu Feifei also didn't give Zhao Xiao a good face and blocked him as soon as she got home.
Back home, Zhao Xiao was not only scolded but also slapped by his father.
His father cursed him for being irresponsible, as the family was planning to buy a house and had intended to borrow money from Lin Shi, but this incident had messed everything up, ordering him to apologize to Lin Shi immediately.
Zhao's father believed that it must have been Zhao Xiao's blatant intention to take advantage of Lin Shi that had offended him and made Lin Shi angry.
Lin Shi didn't know any of this, and even if he did, he wouldn't care.
They brought it upon themselves.
The next day, Lin Shi still got up early to exercise, and not long after breakfast, he received a call from a real estate agent.
The agent was a young woman named Li Ping.
"Mr. Lin, I have a client who wants to see the house. When are you available?"
So soon?
Lin Shi was slightly surprised.
"I'm available now, you can bring them over."
A few minutes later, Lin Shi heard the doorbell ring.
He opened the door to find a middle-aged man in a jacket following the young and beautiful Li Ping.
Li Ping began to detail the advantages of the house.
Lin Shi stepped aside; selling houses was the agent's expertise, and all he had to do was wait.
After the tour, the middle-aged man readily agreed to buy it with a full payment.
The price negotiated by Li Ping was 9.45 million.
Lin Shi was somewhat astonished; this was much faster than he had anticipated.
After the two left, Lin Shi saw the middle-aged man's indecent hand extended towards Li Ping, and he instantly understood what was going on.
Not long after they left, Li Ping returned.
"Mr. Lin, I have negotiated with the client, and we will handle the transfer procedures tomorrow. Please prepare your documents in advance, Mr. Lin."
To avoid any complications with this big deal, Li Ping had pulled out all the stops.
"Alright."
Although surprised by the woman's tactics, Lin Shi was quite satisfied with the outcome.
The sooner he could sell the house, the sooner he could move on to the next step.
Li Ping then began to detail the preparations needed for the transfer.
As she spoke, Li Ping gradually leaned her body closer to Lin Shi.
Lin Shi stepped back, casting a cold glance at Li Ping.
Li Ping, in her mid-twenties, was in the prime of her life, and she had a decent figure.
But he had no interest in women who resorted to such desperate measures.
Chilled by Lin Shi's gaze, Li Ping felt as if her heart had turned cold. She had never seen such a cold look in a young man's eyes.
But thinking of the substantial commission, Li Ping forced a beautiful smile onto her face:
"Mr. Lin, you mentioned earlier that anything above nine million would be my commission..."
"My word is my bond, I will transfer it to you once the transaction is complete. I have to go out later, so I won't keep Miss Li."
Lin Shi naturally wouldn't go back on his word when someone could earn 450,000 from a single deal.
Hearing this, Li Ping let out a breath she didn't realize she was holding and took her leave.
Lin Shi also prepared to go out; he had an appointment to sign a contract for renting a warehouse today.
He had inspected the warehouse and was very satisfied. Before renting, he had made several requests.
He wanted a warehouse with few people around, good confidentiality, and one where the outside couldn't see in.
This agent was also meticulous, finding a warehouse that met Lin Shi's requirements and even coming to check it out in advance.
The contract was signed smoothly.
After delivering the house in his community tomorrow, Lin Shi could move into the warehouse.
When leaving, Lin Shi stopped the agent.
The agent was a man nearing thirty, named Liao Peng.
Lin Shi felt that this person was very attentive and steady in his work.
With less than three months left until the apocalypse, he needed to gather a massive amount of supplies and upgrade his treasure basin, which wouldn't be completed in just a few days.
Building a shelter was time-consuming and labor-intensive, and he needed help.
"Mr. Liao, would you be interested in working for me? I can offer you an annual salary of 500,000." Lin Shi dangled a tempting offer.
Liao Peng was taken aback, an annual salary of 500,000?!
That was two to three times higher than his salary at the real estate agency!
But he was uncertain and suspicious, wondering if Lin Shi was joking with him.
He cautiously asked, "What would you need me to do?"
He couldn't engage in any illegal activities.
Lin Shi organized his language and said:
"It's like this, I am an apocalypse survival enthusiast and want to build an independent shelter in Sha City, but I am tied up in Hai City and hope someone can help me."
Apocalypse survival enthusiast? Shelter?
Even as steady as Liao Peng, upon hearing Lin Shi's words, his face twitched, and his eyes were full of:
Young man, are you kidding me?