Ji Shiyou stood outside the security door, lost in thought.
He thought He Si’s place was quite upscale.
This was a gated community, located in a prime area of Wangjiang City, so the rent must be considerable.
He pressed the doorbell and waited for a moment before hearing a response from inside.
“Who is it?”
“Who are you looking for?”
The security door opened, revealing a handsome young man, bare-chested and groggy, appearing in the doorway.
He looked at Ji Shiyou with a wary gaze.
“My name is Ji Shiyou. Is there a room for rent here?”
Ji Shiyou asked politely. This was the identity arranged for him by the Heavenly Dao Disk.
He was to be a roommate with He Si and Tang Yong, and his profession was a web novelist.
He and Ming Yue were to infiltrate, one near Ming Ya Nan, the other approaching He Si.
As soon as they arrived, the Heavenly Dao Disk had issued a prompt.
It stated their identities and provided further instructions.
It reminded them that this was a modern world with its own rules.
Although they were members of the Temporal Supervision Department,
and their mission was to correct the world's developmental trajectory,
they had to abide by the world's rules and were forbidden from using magic or special abilities on ordinary people.
They could only guide events through normal human means.
Thus, the two of them acted separately, agreeing to stay in touch and meet every three days.
While Ming Yue went to register at the school, Ji Shiyou followed the information provided by the Heavenly Dao Disk to He Si’s residence.
“A tenant? I’m sorry, we have no intention of renting out a room.
You must have made a mistake. Apologies for wasting your trip.”
The man who opened the door was Tang Yong in his youth.
Upon hearing Ji Shiyou’s words, he started to close the door.
However, he remained polite, clearly an experienced and smooth-talking individual.
Ji Shiyou mused that this man was likely Tang Shi’s father, Tang Yong.
Thinking of Tang Shi, Ji Shiyou felt a surge of dislike.
But to get inside, he still reached out and held the closing door.
“The person renting out the room is named He Si.
Who are you? Are you He Si?”
Ji Shiyou asked with a friendly smile, feigning ignorance.
He seized the opportunity to enter. He had to move in today.
“Ah Si? That guy!
I told him not to look for tenants, we don’t lack money.
Why is he looking for another roommate? Bringing a stranger to live here.
Hey! How did you get in?
We’re not renting. You should leave.”
Tang Yong was muttering to himself when he saw Ji Shiyou enter.
He immediately tried to push him out, stating they weren't renting.
“Ah Si, what are you doing? Who is this?”
At this moment, He Si, returning home from work,
appeared at the doorway with a bag of groceries.
The seafood market opened in the early morning and wound down by noon.
Tang Yong’s work schedule was the opposite; he worked nights.
He slept during the day and worked at night.
So, He Si would bring back groceries after work each day.
He would cook a meal and then wake Tang Yong for dinner.
After Tang Yong left for work, he would sleep.
Because he had to pick Tang Yong up from work in the early morning.
Tang Yong had once told him not to work so hard, saying he would take a taxi if he was too drunk.
But He Si said it was a waste of money, and he couldn’t sleep anyway.
He returned today to find the door open.
Seeing Tang Yong struggling with a young man, he couldn’t help but ask.
“Ah Si, you’re back just in time.
You mentioned last time you wanted to rent out the spare room.
Didn’t I tell you I disagreed? Get him out of here quickly.
Tell him we’re not renting.”
Seeing He Si, Tang Yong looked like he had found a savior.
He was constantly drunk and indulging in debauchery, which had drained his body.
He mustered all his strength, but it was like a dragonfly touching a jade pillar.
Ji Shiyou remained unmoved, not even shifting his feet.
So he beckoned to He Si, asking for his help.
“That can’t be right. After you disagreed last time,
I stopped posting advertisements. How is someone still coming?
” He Si said, looking a bit dazed.
“You must be He Si. I saw the advertisement on the street.
I tried calling you, but my calls wouldn’t go through, so I came directly. .oγg
I’ve already moved out of my old place. Please, do me a favor.
Rent the room to me, or I’ll have to sleep on the streets.
My name is Ji Shiyou, and I’m a web novelist.
My social circle is simple, I have no bad habits, and I’ll be a good tenant.
I can pay a year’s rent in advance and will never be late.”
Although He Si was young now, he was his future father-in-law.
Ji Shiyou immediately stepped forward and greeted him politely.
He continued along with He Si’s words, hoping to slip by unnoticed.
Moreover, he knew that He Si was a soft-hearted person.
So he deliberately played the victim, hoping to gain He Si’s sympathy and stay.
“Is that so? Then please come in.
I’ll show you the room. If there’s anything you don’t like, tell me.”
He Si was a kind person and had no defenses.
He immediately believed Ji Shiyou’s words and led him inside to see the room.
The apartment was a three-bedroom, one-living room unit. Tang Yong occupied the largest master bedroom.
He Si lived in the second bedroom, and the remaining room was originally a study.
However, both Tang Yong and He Si had only graduated from junior high school and had no use for it.
So He Si had thought of renting it out, as Tang Yong was the one paying the rent.
He felt bad and wanted to help alleviate some of his burden.
“Mr. He, I’m very satisfied with the room.
Thank you very much for renting it to me.”
Ji Shiyou dared not address He Si as an equal, so he politely called him Mr. He.
The room was simple, with a bed, a wardrobe, a desk, and a chair.
But it was kept clean and tidy by He Si, and Ji Shiyou was very pleased.
“You’re welcome. You should be older than me.
Brothers within the four seas. You can call me Xiao He or Brother He.
I’ll call you Big Brother Ji. You know, I didn’t study much.
I admire cultured people like you. It’s my honor to be able to help you.”
Knowing Ji Shiyou’s profession, He Si looked at him as if he were an idol.
He became quite talkative, his face full of admiration.
“Cough, cough, cough! I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare!
Xiao… Xiao He, I need to unpack. Please, go ahead!
Don’t mind me. I’ll find you if I need anything.”
He Si’s words made Ji Shiyou choke on his own saliva.
He had never imagined he would be addressing his father-in-law as a brother.
But to avoid revealing himself, he had to accept it.
“Alright, I’ll start cooking. I’ll call you when it’s ready.”
He Si said enthusiastically, picked up the ingredients, and went to the kitchen.
Ji Shiyou closed the door, sat on the bed, and wiped away a cold sweat.
“Ah Si, it’s not that I’m saying this about you.
You see everyone as a good person, and you’ll suffer for it sooner or later.
The human heart is unfathomable, and one must be on guard.”
Ji Shiyou calmed his mind and heard Tang Yong’s voice from the kitchen.
“Brother Yong, he said he had nowhere to live.
He’s in trouble and pitiful.
If we don’t let him stay, should we really let him sleep on the street?
Shouldn’t people help each other?
The reason I’m alive is because of the kind people in the village.
And I can live here is because of your help.
I just think that the people in this world have been so good to me.
I should be good to others and give back to the world.
Besides, Big Brother Ji is paying rent.
This will also help alleviate your burden.”
He Si’s voice rang out, followed by the sound of water, indicating he was washing vegetables.
“Ah Si, it’s not that I’m saying this about you.
You’re too naive. He’s lying.
Only you would believe those words.
Listen to me and kick him out.”
Tang Yong’s voice sounded again, and Ji Shiyou was startled.
Had he been exposed so quickly? Had Tang Yong seen through him?