It was the end of June in Huacheng, hot and humid. Walking in the city felt like walking in a steamer, which was extremely uncomfortable.
Although Lou Cheng could use Ice Force to dispel the heat, he couldn't change the humidity of the surrounding air. His skin felt sticky and his pores couldn't "breathe" properly. He couldn't wait to find a place to take a cold shower.
A long-haired girl in a white shirt, light grey suit, and sandals turned around and introduced, "This place is designed with one apartment per staircase, so privacy is well protected. Also, it's not far from our Longhu Club. It's about a 20-minute drive."
Her name was Auman, and she was a staff member sent by the Longhu Club to welcome Lou Cheng at the airport. Her skin had a healthy luster, her facial features were gentle and pretty, and the corners of her eyes were naturally curved.
"Not bad." Lou Cheng carried his luggage and dragged his suitcase. He looked around, nodded slightly, and followed Auman into the staircase. He felt a cool breeze.
Auman pressed the button for the sixth floor and looked at the famous Heavenly son of the era with a gentle smile.
"The club is responsible for the utilities and other expenses. Mr. Lou, you don't have to worry about it. If you encounter any problems, you can look for the property management. If they can't solve it, give me a call …"
As they spoke, the elevator stopped at the sixth floor. The area outside the door wasn't small. There were sofas, round tables, bonsai, and other things, like a waiting room. The interior design of the house was cold and hard, with black, grey, and silver as the main colors, giving it a modern industrial vibe.
It was more than 200 square meters, with four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a dining room, a living room, and a clean and tidy kitchen. The layout was quite spacious and didn't feel cramped at all.
"I live alone. There's no need to make it so big, right?" Lou Cheng laughed out loud.
He had originally thought that it was just a two-bedroom apartment of about 80 square meters.
Auman smiled faintly. "Everyone is the same. You can't make it special."
"Everyone?" Lou Cheng's heart skipped a beat, and he asked with interest.
"It's the Inhuman Mighty Ones in the club's reserve team." Auman's eyes twinkled, and she replied with a friendly attitude. "But there aren't many who still live in this area. Some bought their own houses and moved out. Some are in other cities, following other teams, competing in the second or third level professional competitions. Some are older and have switched to management, being in charge of businesses related to the club. Oh, Mr. Lou, do you know how to drive?"
"Yes, but I don't have a license." Lou Cheng didn't try to hide it.
"Then there will be a driver coming to pick you up tomorrow morning at 8: 15 a.m. at the southeast gate. I will ask him to contact you in advance." Auman walked to the window and pointed at the artificial garden outside. "There's a specially partitioned hidden area. You don't have to run too far for your morning exercise."
"The facilities here are quite complete …" Lou Cheng exclaimed in satisfaction.
"As the top martial arts force in the country, how could the club not know your needs? These are all carefully selected! " Auman smiled and extended her right hand. "Let's get to know each other again. Auman, I graduated two years ago and am a member of the Longhu Club's Assistant Team. You can only have a personal assistant after you reach Physical Invulnerability. As for now, the Assistant Team is in charge of everything."
Lou Cheng politely reached out and shook her hand gently.
"In other words, I belong to the club's reserve team?"
"That's right. Excluding you, there are currently five powerhouses in the reserve team. Two of them live in the Sky Capital Garden. You'll be able to see them tomorrow morning," Auman answered honestly.
Five Inhumans? This doesn't include those who have gone to other teams for actual combat training or those who are old and have no hope of reaching Physical Invulnerability … The number of Inhumans in the Longhu Club is terrifying … No wonder the Ice God Sect, Haixi Sect, and others formed the Wuyue Club to barely contend with them … Lou Cheng was speechless.
Auman continued to introduce other situations until she received a message on her phone. She took a look and exclaimed softly,
"It's so late …"
The train is about to stop! So is the bus!
It's all that plane's fault for being delayed for so many hours!
She looked up again and tried her best to smile naturally. "Mr. Lou, it's getting late. You should get some rest. If there's anything, you can ask me on WeChat or over the phone."
"Alright." Lou Cheng couldn't wait for her to leave.
Auman left behind her keys, electronic card, and other items. She waved and walked towards the door. Just as she was about to open the door, she suddenly remembered something. She turned around and asked, "Mr. Lou, will we arrange for cleaning staff to come here regularly to clean and tidy up? How many days do you want them to come here? What's the schedule? "
"Once every two days, even when I'm not around," Lou Cheng said after some consideration.
"Got it." Auman changed into her sandals and said goodbye with a smile. She closed the door.
After exiting the elevator, her reserved footsteps gradually quickened. In the end, she was running like the wind.
Finally, she caught the last train and found her seat.
Auman heaved a long sigh of relief. Her whole body relaxed. However, after she bent down and massaged her aching calves, she suddenly felt a surge of sadness.
During work, there were cars and the people she interacted with were all experts with extremely high incomes. It was as though she was living in the glamorous upper class. After work, she was no longer Assistant Auman. She squeezed into the subway, ate fast food, and shared a room with others. She lived in a small space with only a bed, a table, and a cupboard.
The Longhu Club offered a decent salary for an ordinary assistant. However, in a big city, all she could do was survive and slowly earn money …
When will this kind of life end …
…
In a spacious room, Lou Cheng recorded the surroundings with his phone and made a live broadcast for his wife.
"How is it? Not bad, right? "he asked with a little pride.
On the other side of the screen, Yan Zheke, dressed in a white training suit, put down the milk. She pursed her lips and smiled. "The layout is okay. It's just that the decoration style is too cold."
"Mm. When you come over during winter break, we'll go look for a house. In the next five or ten years, we'll most likely be living in Huacheng. The sooner we buy, the better. We'll have our own home sooner." Lou Cheng said, half tempting and half letting his imagination run wild.
"Why do you have to wait for me to buy?" Yan Zheke blinked, her dimples showing.
"This kind of thing has to be decided by the head of the household!" Lou Cheng answered without hesitation.
This was a lesson learned from the mistakes of others!
In the end, his father made the final decision on the house. His mother was generally satisfied with it. However, nothing is perfect. Every time this happened, his father would be nagged.
On the other hand, the decoration basically reflected his mother's intentions. Although she regretted it later on, she couldn't find anyone to complain to. She could only say a few words occasionally.
Yan Zheke didn't understand this roundabout way of talking. She listened with a smile and nodded "seriously".
"I don't trust your aesthetic standards!"
"What's wrong with my aesthetic standards? My little fairy is so pretty! "Lou Cheng took advantage of the opportunity and started flirting with her skillfully.
"You're just a fool!" Yan Zheke couldn't help but smile and turn her head to look to the side.
"Then, Ke Ke, are you considered a wise man who makes mistakes?" Lou Cheng teased her with a smile.
Yan Zheke looked around and saw that Aunt Du had gone to the garage. She raised her chin and refused to play along.
"No way! My Brother Cheng is so awesome ~!"
I have good taste!
A wise man like me won't make a mistake!
Lou Cheng listened with a smile. After flirting with her for a while, he changed the topic and said, "I heard from the assistant that the club specially assigned a chef to make Xing Province dishes for me. In the future, I can eat there morning, afternoon and night. I won't have to work so hard when I come back."
"Eh, don't you like to cook?" Yan Zheke covered her mouth and snickered.
"What I like to do is to cook with my little fairy." Lou Cheng chuckled. "If I'm alone, it takes me two hours to cook, half an hour to wash the dishes and ten minutes to eat. What a waste!"
"That's true …" Yan Zheke nodded in agreement.
Before she could finish, she rolled her eyes and blurted out,
"You eat so much. How can ten minutes be enough? You liar! "
"…" Lou Cheng was speechless for a moment. After a long time, he replied, "I'm just giving an example … Understand the spirit, understand the spirit …"
At this moment, Aunt Du came in and urged the girl to change. Yan Zheke hurriedly drank the last mouthful of milk and ended the video call. She walked up to the second floor with light steps.
She didn't have class in the morning, but she had to go to the classroom at ten to discuss the group report. Lou Cheng called his mother and reported the situation of his residence. After that, he washed up and lay on the bed.
"I'm in Huacheng!" Before he went to bed, he sent a message to Fatty Jiang.
This guy is studying in Huacheng University in Guangnan!
"I'm back in Xiushan!" Jiang Fei replied with a cunning smile. "Just kidding. I'm waiting for you to treat me to a good meal. When? I'm leaving the day after tomorrow."
"Let's talk about it tomorrow. I haven't reported yet, so I'm not sure about the club's arrangements." Lou Cheng didn't promise casually.
After ending the chat and saying goodnight to Yan Zheke, he locked the phone screen and let the master bedroom fall into darkness. There was silence everywhere. A faint light shone in from the window, bringing peace and loneliness.
It wasn't that Lou Cheng hadn't been to foreign lands before, but except for Xiushan and Songcheng, he knew clearly that they were only temporary stays and he would leave soon.
This time, he would take root here, germinate here, and grow here. In the next five, ten, or twenty years, he would belong to this city.
He lacked a sense of belonging, and the future was long. Lou Cheng felt inexplicably sentimental and melancholy. His heart was filled with an unreal feeling.
Is this my "hometown" for the rest of my life?
He had a similar feeling when he first arrived in Songcheng, but there was more than one person in the dormitory. The liveliness soon diluted everything. Now he was alone.
Alone in a foreign land as a stranger.
…
The next morning, Lou Cheng woke up on time and went to the specially partitioned field. He found a relatively secluded place to train.
At 8: 10 a.m., he put on an ordinary backpack and went to the southeast gate of Sky Capital Garden. He saw the silver-gray MPV that came to pick him up. He saw Auman waiting at the door with obvious eye bags.
The MPV was very spacious. Two rows of seats were placed opposite each other, separated by a small refrigerator, a bar, and a table.
A man and a woman were sitting opposite him. Their eyes swept over Lou Cheng as if they were real.
"Let me introduce you. From now on, you will be teammates in the Reserve Team." Auman said with a bright smile.
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