My System Forces Me to Live off Women-Chapter 151 - 145: I’ll Take Care of You for a Lifetime

The three of them talked for an hour, and in the end, Yan Xingjun called in a staff member from the center to handle the business license for Trinity Studio, which was expected to be issued in half a month. Since the two of them were university students, part of the processing fee was waived.

At 9:30 in the morning, the two left the business center and returned to Jintian City Apartments to start looking for a space suitable for a studio.

Led by the apartment management staff, Li Peifeng and Wu Wenyue selected a place, eventually finding a suitable apartment on the ninth floor of the eighth unit behind their own building.

It was a small fifty-square-meter apartment with one living room, one bathroom, and one bedroom. They chose it because it was close to where they lived, and the place was very empty with just new white walls and kitchen and bathroom facilities, but no furniture.

According to the administrator, the place had been a mess and no one wanted to rent it before. The owner had no choice but to repaint with fresh white, do some simple renovations, and throw out the old bed, cabinets, sofa, tables, and chairs, intending to buy new ones before renting it again.

But this was exactly what Li Peifeng and Wu Wenyue needed, as they weren't renting to live but to use it as an office. If there were living furniture inside, it would take up space and they would need to rearrange everything.

After some bargaining, they struck a deal at a slightly lower than market price and signed the contract on the spot.

Next, the two hurriedly went to a nearby furniture store to buy several sets of office desks and chairs and a simple single bed, all cheap and economical models, spending five to six thousand yuan. After purchasing, trucks and workers were dispatched to deliver and assemble them at the site.

But Wu Wenyue and Li Peifeng didn't stay idle either; they needed to direct the workers to prevent knocks and bumps, and for some furniture that was out of place, the two had to handle it themselves.

However, once everything was moved in, the workers and driver started to act up.

The driver said he needed five hundred for the transportation and moving fee, and the worker wanted three hundred, totaling eight hundred yuan. Wu Wenyue was perplexed...

"Didn't I agree with you at the time that it would be five hundred in total? Aren't you two together? Why are we paying separately for two people's truck and labor costs?"

The driver, tall with a strong build, rounded and dark, put on an innocent look: "Miss, the five hundred is for my truck and labor, but you didn't account for his labor. These are all according to the going rates: two hundred for the truck, three hundred for my labor, and you also have to pay the other worker."

While taking off his shirt to wipe sweat, Li Peifeng laughed.

Wu Wenyue put away the phone she was about to use to scan and pay and also laughed: "You sly old man, you're craftier than the holes in a honeycomb briquette. You think you're smart, right?! Think we're just students and easy to bully? Next Qingming Festival, can I burn three hundred yuan worth of gold ingots for you?!"

The two were slightly stunned, and the scene was awkward for a moment.

"You, you college student, how can you speak like this? Have some manners!" The hefty driver, trying to be fierce but cowardly inside: "You need to apologize, or I'll have a word with your teacher."

The worker, a thin middle-aged man in his forties, silently smoked on the side, his gaze wandering.

Wu Wenyue chuckled: "Don't try that, you're quite the age, but really lived in vain, wanting to find my teacher? You can't even get past the school gate; the security at the entrance could skewer your guts with a pitchfork!"

"Only five hundred, I don't care if you split it fifty-fifty, I'm only giving five hundred. Get your phone, I'll pay, and then you all immediately disappear."

Li Peifeng slung his shirt over his shoulder, bare-chested, and urged, "Take the money and leave quickly; if not, I'll consider you two as burglars robbing a house, and if misunderstandings arise later, that wouldn't be good."

"What? Do you still want to fight?"

In the end, the hefty driver unwillingly pulled out his phone to receive the payment, grumbling under his breath as he left with the worker.

"No manners! Young people today have no manners!"

"You see that guy with muscles, tall and strong, looks impressive, but I tell you, it's useless, all hollow muscles. One punch and I can knock him down!"

"Shut up, can you even hit someone with your fist? You're not even taller than that woman, and who was the one playing dead just now? Was it me?!"

"...Of course, it's a society under the rule of law, and we're in someone else's house, so don't resort to violence if you can."

"Damn, unlucky, thought these two young faces were easy to squeeze more from, ended up with a lecture instead."

…

This little episode concluded, and by 2 PM, the two finally had some free time. They ordered takeout and sat in their new place, by the new desks and chairs, to have lunch.

Wu Wenyue was still both annoyed and amused: "There really are all kinds of people, how bold to try and raise the price temporarily."

"What's the big deal."

The takeout was ordered by Wu Wenyue, four dishes, and Li Peifeng was eating happily, not caring about her words. He picked up two pieces of meat with chopsticks, stuffed them into his mouth, and mumbled: "If you ever become famous, with fame will come disputes, and people online will say anything, verbal abuse online is even harsher. According to some unscientific studies, there's an 80% chance for influencers to develop depression, especially the more popular ones. You need to be mentally prepared and not let nonsense get to you."

"But you did well earlier, people like that need to be firmly put in their place. My Brother Yue, awesome!"

Li Peifeng gave a thumbs-up, and Wu Wenyue smiled: "Because you were there, else with those two guys, I would have been a bit scared."

Li Peifeng blinked, quickly chewed the food in his mouth, swallowed, and held Wu Wenyue's hand, saying seriously: "Don't worry, I'll always be by your side."

Wu Wenyue's lips curled up, and she snorted: "Really?"

"Really, truer than true gold!" Li Peifeng quickly boasted: "Look at my clothes and pants, all dirty with dust. I ran around all day and even skipped a class at 1 PM. I've put in money and effort, heaven and earth can attest to my sincerity!"

Wu Wenyue tried to stifle her laughter and reluctantly nodded: "Alright then."

It feels like an opportunity...

Li Peifeng cautiously tested: "Then will you take care of me in the future? If you get super famous and I end up in a bad state, you'll take care of me, right?"

"I will!"

Wu Wenyue, in a good mood, spoke freely: "Even if you end up penniless, even if you become paralyzed, even if you're no longer human and turn into a dog, a cat, or a big slug, I'll take care of you for life!"

Li Peifeng's smile started to become stiff: "That's wonderful."

Wu Wenyue wasn't done, eating while amusing herself: "Even if you turn into a smelly pile of dog poop, I wouldn't throw you away. I'd use that poop to grow flowers, always keeping you by my side. Do you understand? Is that enough security for you?"

[Task Name: Please Take Care of Me.]

[Task Progress: 1/5.]

Li Peifeng saw the task frame pop up in front of him, and his smile widened again: "Enough, enough, the security is overflowing!"

I told you this task would be easy to complete, five people in three months? It didn't even take that long, I managed one in a day, although Wu Wenyue's confessions were a bit weird, kind of gross...

He was pleased, thinking Wu Wenyue's words had moved him to a silly grin, and she followed suit with a smile. But soon after, she seemed to recall something, and her smile faded, losing her appetite.

"Xiaofeng."

"Hmm?"

With the task progress quickly advancing, Li Peifeng put aside one worry, ate heartily, and looked surprised when he noticed Wu Wenyue seemed preoccupied: "What's wrong? Eat up, there's still a lot to do later."

Wu Wenyue lightly furrowed her brows: "Promise me something."

"What?"

"This winter break, come visit my home."

Wu Wenyue's face slightly reddened, and she pursed her lips: "As my boyfriend."

Li Peifeng hesitated: "Are you okay? If not, have a Liuliumei... "