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Sunlight shines through the purple curtains into the room. Lin Xinhui sits on the checkered sofa in the living room, holding a rose gold phone and saying to her husband Chen Hanlin:
"Honey, I found a great apartment online, located in the city center. Although it's nearly thirty years old, it's been preserved very well."
Chen Hanlin is feeding Xiao Mei, who is five years old, with cookies. Upon hearing this, he puts down the food in his hand. He stands up from the sofa and walks over to Lin Xinhui, glancing at the phone and raising his eyebrows. "Oh, this is not bad. It's been 30 years, quite a long time, but it seems to have been preserved quite well."
"Exactly, and the rent is very cheap, only 18,000." Lin Xinhui said, taking out her phone and showing some online reviews, "Look, there are also many positive reviews here."
"Then let's make an appointment with the landlord to see the house," Chen Hanlin said.
A few days later, a family of three arrived at the old apartment located in a prime location.
From the outside, this thirty-year-old apartment exudes an indescribable sense of the passage of time. The red brick exterior has faded a bit, but you can still see its former grandeur.
As soon as I walked in, I saw a security guard in a military green uniform standing at the door. His name tag read Liu Minhung. His eyes were sharp but friendly, and he promptly opened the door for them.
"Hello, I'm the security guard here, Liu Minhung. May I ask who you are here to see?" He had a warm smile on his face.
"We are here to see the house, we have an appointment with Mrs. Fang," Lin Xinhui responded.
"Okay, Mrs. Fang is waiting for you, please follow me."
After entering the apartment, Liu Minhung pressed the button for the fifth floor. The interior of the elevator was slightly old-fashioned but very clean.
Before long, they arrived at the fifth floor.
Mrs. Fang was already at the door to greet them. She was wearing an elegant qipao, holding a string of Buddhist prayer beads, and had a smile on her face.
She warmly greeted them, saying, "Welcome to this place, I am the landlady. Please come in, please come in!"
The living room of the apartment came into view, and both Chen Hanlin and Lin Xinhui were slightly surprised.
Simple wooden floors, harmonious white walls, and a square floor-to-ceiling window with a dense cluster of trees outside. This space is simply their ideal home in mind.
The interior layout is compact but reasonable, with carefully polished wooden floors presenting a natural color. The living room is not large, but it is enough for a family of three to use. At the same time, the kitchen and bedroom have also been carefully renovated.
Mrs. Fang led them around for a tour, then introduced, "Although this apartment is a bit old, we have always maintained it in very good condition. Also, it's very quiet here, very suitable for a small family to live in."
Chen Hanlin tried to open a window to let the breeze into the room, "The air circulation here is also good, it's great."
Lin Xinhui looked at the scenery outside the window and nodded in agreement, "Indeed, we are very satisfied with the environment here."
"Very nice," Chen Hanlin looked up at the ceiling lamp, then walked to the window to look at the street view outside, "Such a good location, and it's only 18,000. It's really rare."
"I still want to ask, how can the rent be so cheap with these conditions?" Lin Xinhui decided to ask just to be safe.
Upon hearing Lin Xinhui's question, Mrs. Fang smiled slightly, but a hint of hesitation seemed to flash across her face. She waved her hand as if to dispel any unnecessary doubts.
"Oh, well... actually, this apartment is a bit old, and the facilities are not brand new, so the price is quite reasonable." She paused for a moment, seeming to consider how to explain further, and then continued, "Also, we hope to find a suitable tenant quickly to rent it out. Your family looks very suitable for this place, so..."
Mrs. Fang's tone was calm, but her words were somewhat ambiguous, and her eyes subtly glanced at Chen Hanlin and her daughter Chen Mei sitting beside her.
Chen Hanlin and Lin Xinhui exchanged a glance, both sensing a hint of unease in each other's eyes, but in the face of such a good opportunity, neither of them seemed willing to ask too many questions.
"Since that's the case, let's sign the contract. We've decided to rent this place," Chen Hanlin finally broke the brief silence.
"That's great! I will prepare the contract for you. Welcome to our community," the landlord Mrs. Fang seemed quite happy, as if a big weight had been lifted off her heart.
In the end, the family of three decided to move into the fifth-floor apartment next month.
Lin Xinhui felt an indescribable sense of stability here. So, the next day, they signed a contract with Mrs. Fang and then contacted a moving company.
"The atmosphere there is really nice, even though it's an old apartment, the surroundings and transportation are quite convenient," Lin Xinhui murmured to Chen Hanlin after signing the contract.
Chen Hanlin smiled and said, "Maybe it's because this is the most favorite one we've chosen so far, so it feels especially happy."
Lin Xinhui responded, "The most important thing is that the rent is only 18,000. In this location, we can consider ourselves lucky." They both looked satisfied in each other's eyes.
Next, the three of them counted down the days in their hearts, looking forward to the day they would move to their new home.
And on the day they signed the contract, as night fell, in a thirty-year-old apartment building, faint sounds of children playing could be heard from the rooftop on the sixth floor in the lonely silence of the late night.
Amidst the neon lights of the city, there seemed to be an atmosphere on the rooftop that did not belong to this world.
"Little ball, banana oil, flowers blooming everywhere, twenty-one! Two-five-six, two-five-seven, two-eight, two-nine, thirty-one!" A child's voice, with a hint of innocence and excitement, came through the night.
"I heard someone is moving to the fifth floor again?" a voice asked, with a touch of curiosity, a slight smile on the corner of the mouth.
"It seems like a small family, with a young daughter?" Another voice responded, eyes wide as if peering into something.
Clapping their hands, the child exclaimed excitedly, "Great, finally someone to play with us!" There was a hint of loneliness in their tone, barely noticeable. They smiled at each other, their faces showing a hint of inexplicable joy. Then, the sound of a bouncing ball echoed once again on the deserted rooftop, like an eerie melody playing out in the vast night sky.
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