Pei Qian felt very confused.

He really couldn’t figure out why Mr. Li would appear at his doorstep without any warning, so his voice was filled with puzzlement.

Li Shi, on the other hand, was shocked, but also with a hint of pleasant surprise.

The person living on the 12th floor was Mr. Pei himself?

And from the looks of it, Mr. Pei was a regular resident here?

This was such a delightful surprise!

No need to try his luck at Slackin’ Internet Café anymore, from now on he would be Mr. Pei’s neighbor!

Li Shi had also considered whether there was any slight possibility that Mr. Pei would also live in Sloth Apartments.

This thought wasn’t far-fetched because for all of Tenda’s businesses, Mr. Pei seemed to personally use them.

Games, takeout, internet cafés, delivery… Mr. Pei would personally use them all.

The only exception seemed to be the gym, but for most other businesses, Mr. Pei hadn’t missed any.

So, Li Shi thought the possibility of Mr. Pei personally living in Sloth Apartments wasn’t non-existent.

But what Li Shi hadn’t expected was that Mr. Pei seemed to be a permanent resident here! Or at least staying here with high frequency!

Otherwise, how could he come once by chance and just happen to run into him?

Being Mr. Pei’s neighbor, what did that mean?

He dared not imagine.

Li Shi’s expression was both surprised and delighted.

Pei Qian, however, remained silent, caught in a dilemma.

Close the door and pretend he didn’t see anyone?

That didn’t seem very appropriate.

With someone already at his doorstep, it didn’t seem right to just drive them away.

Although Li Shi hadn’t said anything, his eager eyes were curiously peering into the apartment.

Sloth Apartments didn’t allow changing the arrangement of the room, but this rule was definitely not applicable to Mr. Pei.

So, what was Mr. Pei’s living space like? Very curious!

However, for some reason, Mr. Pei held the door, seemingly without the intention of inviting him in for a seat.

Both sides were at a standstill for a moment.

In the end, curiosity made Li Shi speak first: “Ahem, Mr. Pei, won’t you invite me in for a seat?”

Pei Qian remained silent for a moment, but finally said, “Come in.”

Although very reluctant, it didn’t seem appropriate to just turn Mr. Li away. Moreover, Pei Qian also wanted to ask how Mr. Li had found this place.

There were probably some hidden details that needed clarification, and he couldn’t be careless.

Because any spider’s thread or horse’s track that went unnoticed could lead to the failure of Sloth Apartments.

Pei Qian welcomed Li Shi in, and then the two stood in the empty living room, feeling a bit awkward for a moment.

No place to entertain…

In the living room, apart from the big TV, there was only a long sofa that could seat three people. It felt strange and inappropriate for the two of them to sit on it together.

And there wasn’t even a coffee table in front of the long sofa, making it inconvenient to pour water.

The only suitable place for the two to sit face to face was the small tea table and two chairs next to the large balcony.

This place was originally used for viewing the scenery and drinking tea, and Pei Qian often ate simple breakfasts here.

“Have a seat.” Pei Qian led Mr. Li to the tea table and gestured for him to sit in one of the seats.

He should have offered tea, but Pei Qian never drank tea at home. Thinking about it, offering sugary sodas to someone like Mr. Li, a mature business person, seemed a bit inappropriate.

So, hot water it was. Hot water was always right.

Pei Qian took out a clean new cup from the cabinet, one of the very few utensils in the house. Although it looked plain, it was quite expensive.

He poured a cup of hot water and placed it in front of Mr. Li.

Since entering the living room, Li Shi had been continuously shocked.

Unexpected, completely unexpected!

First of all, he hadn’t expected that Mr. Pei’s residence, the living room, would be so spacious, exactly the same as the manager’s room on the first floor used as a show room!

Earlier, many investors had said that this place had too simple furnishings, too simple decorations, and was not suitable for living.

But Mr. Pei was a regular resident here!

Moreover, the arrangement in the room was completely consistent with the showroom, indicating that Mr. Pei hadn’t added his furniture or changed the layout of the room, completely adhering to the regulations of Sloth Apartments.

Of course, saying that Mr. Pei “adhered to regulations” seemed a bit inappropriate, after all, the regulations were set by Mr. Pei himself. But objectively, Mr. Pei indeed hadn’t changed any arrangement in this room.

In the manager’s room, because more than a dozen people from Mr. Li’s side had gone, the room felt very full, and this sense of spaciousness wasn’t so obvious.

But coming to Mr. Pei’s residence, this sense of spaciousness immediately became particularly prominent!

There was such a large space near the large balcony in the living room, with only a small tea table and two chairs.

And Mr. Pei brought up a cup of hot water, no tea, no coffee.

Li Shi looked around and saw that this didn’t seem to be Mr. Pei deliberately playing mind games; there was no teapot or coffee machine visible in the entire room.

It appeared that Mr. Pei, when at home, didn’t drink tea or coffee.

This was a bit surprising to Li Shi, because he knew that Mr. Pei seemed to have a tea set in the reception room at the company, and often drank coffee at Slackin’ Internet Café.

But at home, he only drank hot water?

Li Shi had never expected that Mr. Pei’s living place would be like this!

Compared to his mansion, Mr. Pei was living almost like an ascetic.

Li Shi picked up the water cup and took a sip. Somehow, an ordinary cup of hot water seemed to have a different taste in this environment.

Maybe it was just an illusion.

At this moment, Li Shi noticed the black box on the small tea table that occupied about half of its area.

There were very few decorations in the entire living room, so this black box on the tea table was particularly eye-catching.

Pei Qian’s heart skipped a beat.

Oh no!

The automatic contrarian machine that Zhang Wang had delivered was still placed here!

Mainly because Pei Qian hadn’t expected anyone to visit his residence, and by the time he welcomed Mr. Li in, he had already forgotten that there was an automatic contrarian machine on the tea table.

What should he do?

Pei Qian’s brain was working fast.

Tell Mr. Li it’s nothing, then quickly move it away and hide it.

No, that would be covering up too obviously.

Mr. Li would be particularly curious and then inquire around about what this black box was.

So, at this moment, he must remain calm, must act completely unconcerned, so that Mr. Li wouldn’t develop any interest in the automatic contrarian machine, and try to seamlessly transition to the next topic.

It was time to test his acting skills.

Pei Qian smiled: “Oh, this is just a boring little gadget.”

He gently pressed the small lever on the automatic contrarian machine, and immediately the automatic contrarian machine automatically pushed back.

Li Shi: “?”

So Mr. Pei also collected some such bizarre little gadgets? Interesting.

Li Shi also touched it a couple of times and found that this thing was indeed a boring little gadget. It didn’t seem to have many special features, and he quickly got bored with it.

Pei Qian hastily pretended to casually change the subject: “So, how did Mr. Li find this place?”

Li Shi’s attention shifted away from the automatic contrarian machine. He smiled and said, “Oh, I’m here to support your new business, of course! I just didn’t expect there would be a surprise, that I would become your neighbor!”

Pei Qian: “?”

Support my new business?

What the hell?

Pei Qian said somewhat incredulously, “You didn’t… rent a place here, did you?”

Li Shi nodded: “Yes! Not just me, I also called all the other investors over. Now, for this entire building, we each have one floor, and we’ve already rented everything!”

Pei Qian was shocked.

Are you kidding me!

I’ve kept this building vacant for more than three months, and you filled it up in just minutes?

You all have so much money, several villas each, are your brains are malfunctioning to come here and rent apartments!

What’s wrong with you?

Pei Qian felt like he was witnessing a showcase of human bewildering behavior. He had thought that the building he lived in was positioned as “too expensive for the poor, unnecessary for the rich,” but to his great surprise, the rich didn’t “not need it,” they were fighting over it!

Pei Qian remained silent for a moment, then asked, “Did you know I lived here all along?”

Li Shi quickly shook his head: “No! Mr. Pei, I’m completely here to support Sloth Apartments, that’s why I came to rent, with absolutely no other intention! If you don’t believe me, you can ask the manager. When I first arrived, I didn’t even know someone was already living in this building.”

Pei Qian: “…”

Judging from Mr. Li’s demeanor, he shouldn’t be lying.

Although Mr. Li had good intentions, what was with this mysterious annoyance…

Pei Qian once again experienced the misfortune brought by his damn fame.

Somehow, things had gradually changed. After gaining some inexplicable virtual reputation, no matter what Mr. Pei did, there would always be some people attracted, no matter how unreasonable it was, they would try their best to support it…

Go away, I don’t want this virtual reputation!

Pei Qian silently looked out the window, trying to calm himself down.

It was impossible to drive these tenants away.

Moreover, these people were all wealthy and probably wouldn’t terminate their leases in the short term.

It could only be said that Sloth Apartments’ model was currently fine; it’s just that, after countless calculations, Mr. Li was overlooked.

So be it, it’s just one building after all. There weren’t many people in Jingzhou like Mr. Li who were both wealthy and mindlessly willing to spend money following him.

The other Sloth Apartments were still safe.

Li Shi sensed that Mr. Pei didn’t seem very enthusiastic, so after sitting for a while, he quickly stood up: “Then I won’t disturb you anymore, Mr. Pei. I’ll be living downstairs, we should sit together more often when you have time.”

Pei Qian was just wishing for this, and he stood up to see his guest off.

After seeing Mr. Li off, Pei Qian returned to the living room, sat on the sofa, and felt somewhat uneasy.

But thinking it through, even if these people had rented the apartments at Sloth Apartments, what could they do?

The decoration level of their own houses wouldn’t be worse than here. They all lived in villas. From any angle, the living experience here for them could only be considered acceptable, definitely not comparable to their own homes.

So, these people were most likely just trying to curry favor, not intending to live here regularly.

No matter how Pei Qian thought about it, he couldn’t figure out what kind of threat these people might pose to him. He could only feel somewhat depressed as he turned on the TV to play games.