The Landlady

A moment later. Long Ming opened the door to the rental house, carrying things in, and reached out to press the switch on the wall. The dim light switched on, illuminating the cold, quiet house. Long Ming took off his shoes and changed into slippers, then went straight to the kitchen. He put the bag down on the counter, picked up a small iron pot, and turned on the faucet. Sss— The sound of water striking the pot bottom was especially loud in the silent house. Soon Long Ming had filled the pot with water, placed it on the gas stove, and turned on the switch. Click! A blue flame ignited. After finishing all this, Long Ming took out a pack of instant noodles from the bag. Just as he was about to open it— Thump thump— A knocking sound suddenly came from the door. Long Ming frowned at once. Who would come looking for him at this time? Still, he set down the instant noodles, walked toward the door, and called out. "Coming!" Creak— When Long Ming opened the door, he was stunned too. Standing at the door was a woman with a full, curvy figure, an oval face, fair skin, eyes like autumn water, and bright red lipstick. She wore a form-fitting red long dress and black high-heeled shoes, her bearing exuding mature charm. She held a red bag and smiled at him. Behind this woman followed a man in a leather jacket with a cigarette in his mouth, looking thuggish. "Long Ming." "Sister Ying, why did you come?" Long Ming came back to his senses and asked doubtfully. The woman before him was Lin Ying, his landlady. In fact, this entire rental building belonged to her. "Of course I came to see you. Why don't you welcome me?" "No." "Then that's good." Lin Ying naturally walked into the rental house. At this moment, her henchman Zhou Yayao behind her also tried to follow inside. But Lin Ying glared at him directly. Zhou Yayao was unwilling, but he had enough sense to back out. Long Ming sighed helplessly at the scene, then closed the door. Lin Ying glanced at the living room and the bedroom, then looked at Long Ming and asked suggestively. "Long Ming, don't you feel lonely living alone?" "It's all right." Long Ming replied coldly. Lin Ying then smiled and handed him the bag in her hand. "This is for you." "What is it?" "Of course it's something good." Long Ming opened the red bag doubtfully, only to find inside a bloody bull penis with two bull testicles hanging from it. His expression immediately turned unnatural—what decent person sent this kind of thing? He returned the item to Lin Ying and refused. "Thank you, but no need." "This is someone's heartfelt intention. Are you really so heartless as to refuse?" Seeing that Long Ming didn't want it, Lin Ying coaxed him in a sweet voice. "I appreciate your kindness, but I really don't need it. Let me pour you a cup of water." Long Ming turned and poured Lin Ying a cup of water. At this moment, the sound of boiling water came from the kitchen too. Lin Ying took the water Long Ming handed her and asked somewhat unexpectedly. "Are you cooking something? Haven't you eaten yet at this hour?" "Hmm. Wait for me in the living room for a moment." Long Ming nodded slightly, then walked into the kitchen, picked up a pack of instant noodles and opened it. "Do you want help?" Lin Ying followed him into the kitchen, put down the red bag, then came up behind Long Ming, pressing her body close, and asked coquettishly by his ear. "No need." Long Ming's face immediately darkened, but he still pretended nothing was wrong. He turned to the gas stove, took out the noodle block and put it in the pot, then poured in the seasoning packet. Seeing that Long Ming was so unromantic, Lin Ying wasn't angry. Soon the instant noodles were cooked. Long Ming poured the instant noodles directly into a stainless steel plate, then took a pair of chopsticks and carried the instant noodles out of the kitchen. He put the instant noodles on the small tea table in the living room, sat down on an old secondhand small sofa, and asked while eating. "Sister Ying, what business do you have with me?" Lin Ying sat down charmingly beside Long Ming, her soft body almost pressing against him. Long Ming's face showed an unnatural expression. Holding the instant noodles, he shifted his butt a little to the side. Seeing Long Ming reject her like this, Lin Ying's eyes shifted slightly and she smiled. "Nothing much. It's just that your rent is expiring." "Oh. Then I'll pay half a year first." Hearing Lin Ying's words, Long Ming's heart skipped a beat. He had been busy and forgotten about it. "No rush. Listen to me first." "Go on." "You also know that this year's rent has been rising." "Are you raising the price?" "I have no choice either. I have to follow market trends." "By how much?" "Your house is 500 a month, but similar-sized rooms in the building next door have gone up to 750, and they're collected by the year." "Up by half? That's too much, isn't it?" Long Ming frowned at once. Seeing that Long Ming was finally getting anxious, Lin Ying actively leaned over, took his hand, placed it on her fair thigh, and said charmingly. "Long Ming, I know you work late every night to make money. Living alone isn't easy. But why make it so hard on yourself? Sister feels sorry seeing you like this. If you're willing, sister can take care of you." "No need. However much it is, I'll transfer it to you." Long Ming stood up directly and refused. He knew better than anyone that Lin Ying had taken a liking to him. Over the past two years she had found various excuses to get close to him. However, she was already forty-five, a full twenty years older than him. Although she maintained herself well and was quite pretty, she wasn't his type, and he wasn't so desperate as to eat anything. And most importantly, this Lin Ying was no pushover. She wasn't as simple as she appeared on the surface. Seeing Long Ming reject her, Lin Ying stood up with regret. "Then pay half a year's rent first. 5000!" "So much?" Long Ming was also stunned. He didn't expect Lin Ying to charge him so much. "Don't say it's expensive. I didn't raise your rent. I'm still calculating it at 3000 for half a year. As for the remaining 2000, that's your utilities fee for the past half year." "Utilities fee of 2000?" "Yes. Your electricity is expensive. You keep such a good computer on every day. How could the power consumption not be high?" Lin Ying rolled her eyes at Long Ming. "Oh. I'll transfer it to you now." Long Ming immediately realized his computer did consume a lot of power. He then took out his phone and transferred 5000 to Lin Ying. After receiving the money, seeing no chance of winning Long Ming over, Lin Ying stood up and smiled. "I'll go first, then." "Okay." "Also, if you come to your senses one day, come find Sister! Although Sister is older, she certainly knows how to dote on someone." "Hehe, okay." Long Ming replied with his mouth twitching. Seeing Long Ming looking embarrassed, Lin Ying threw him a wink, then walked to the door and opened it. Unexpectedly, she saw her henchman Zhou Yayao stretching his neck, eavesdropping right in front. "Heard enough?" Lin Ying glared at him. "Hehe!" Zhou Yayao laughed awkwardly. Lin Ying casually closed the door and walked toward the stairs in a bad mood. Zhou Yayao hurriedly followed and recommended himself with a smile. "I say, Sister Ying, what's good about that sickly pretty boy? If he's unwilling, I'm willing!" Hearing Zhou Yayao's words, Lin Ying immediately stopped, directly kicked him, and scolded with a dark face. "Get lost. You think this old lady is so hungry she'll eat anything!" "No. How am I worse than him? Is it just because his face is whiter?" Zhou Yayao got up from the ground with a wronged expression and replied unwillingly. "Fine, then I'll tell you. The reason this old lady took a liking to Long Ming isn't just because he's handsome. After all, he's a male model. Handsome guys are everywhere! Sister can have as many handsome men as she wants! What I value is him as a person. You have to know Long Ming moved down from Upper City. He's also a top student who graduated from the best academy in Shanchengshan. What this old lady wants is those excellent genes." Lin Ying stuck out her seductive tongue and licked her lips. "Hmph. So what if he knows how to read? Besides, he's a sickly person. He probably messed around a lot at school. Be careful he infects you." Zhou Yayao was still very unwilling. "Hmph. I had people ask around. He didn't catch any infectious disease. Anyway, it's none of your business. Also, don't come looking for trouble for him, or don't blame me for being impolite." Lin Ying looked at Zhou Yayao and warned him directly. "Sister Ying has spoken. How would I dare." Zhou Yayao replied awkwardly.