Chapter 913: Shiqing, We’re Neighbors Again!

Just a few days after having dinner at Kang Baohong’s home, the renovation of Su Zelin’s apartment was completed.

Qin Shiqing and I went to inspect, and found no issues.

These days, I haven’t really kept an eye on the renovation details, nor have I supervised, because I’m just too busy.

But I’m not worried about the quality; we hired the renovation company from New Era’s headquarters, which handles both large projects and private apartment jobs.

Knowing my identity, the renovation company wouldn’t dare slack on the quality; otherwise, they’d be looking for trouble for themselves.

The garbage has been completely cleared out, and it’s been cleaned spotless, with initial results starting to show.

Su Zelin’s staff apartment is decorated in a pastoral style, with a lot of natural materials integrated into the design, such as wood, stone, bamboo, rattan, and woven items. As for the soft decorations, there are potted plants, porcelain items, linen sofa cushions and tablecloths, creating a natural and relaxing atmosphere, allowing those within to more easily unwind both physically and mentally.

This is also Qin Shiqing’s favorite style. Being the classic girl-next-door, she longs for this simple and unadorned, natural feeling—too much luxury or grandeur would make her uncomfortable.

After the inspection, the supervisor asked with a smile, “President Su, how do you find it?”

“Very good.”

Su Zelin nodded.

This renovation quality might not be perfect but is satisfactory enough for him; I didn’t nitpick.

The construction manager pulled out an acceptance form: “Thank you, President Su, for trusting our renovation company. If there are no issues, please sign!”

I waved my hand and signed my name, sending off the supervisor. Qin Shiqing happily held onto her boyfriend’s arm: “Xiaolinzi, we finally have a real home in Lin’an!”

Previously, we lived in rented accommodations and lacked a sense of belonging; having our own place is different.

“How’s it, do you like it?”

Su Zelin asked with a smile.

“I love it, the decoration is so beautiful, it feels more like home than I expected!”

Qin Shiqing’s eyes smiled like crescent moons, clearly in a great mood.

She was most pleasantly surprised by the entire row of rose potted plants her boyfriend arranged on the balcony. Unfortunately, the blooming period has passed, and we’ll have to wait until next year to see the effect.

No matter what, Su Zelin’s thoughtfulness and romantic gesture greatly pleased her.

During dinner with her best friend and her husband in the evening, Qin Shiqing brought up the matter, and Lu Haoran and Xiaoyanzi weren’t surprised. Su Zelin’s staff apartment was handed over at the end of July and renovations started; by now, early October, over two months has passed, which is about right for an apartment. Any renovation exceeding three months is considered long unless there’s a budget constraint causing intermittent progress. But for Su Zelin, the wealthy man’s budget was evidently not an issue.

“The renovation is done, Shiqing, does that mean you’ll move in soon?”

Xiaoyanzi casually asked.

“Not so fast, we’ll wait a bit longer and try to remove the formaldehyde before we do.”

After a pause, Qin Shiqing continued: “Moreover, our company hasn’t moved into the new headquarters yet, living over there would be pretty far. We might as well stay in the rental for now, until we move into the new headquarters, it should work out.”

Although Su Zelin tried to use environmentally-friendly materials, no matter how much merchants boast about their products being 100% harmless, take it with a grain of salt; don’t be overly trusting.

“That’s true, health is important. When Haoran and I buy a house and get it renovated, we would also need to let it air out for a while. Besides ventilating, you can place some activated carbon inside the house to help absorb formaldehyde. You can also place some green plants; they can help purify the air!”

Even though they haven’t bought a house yet, Xiaoyanzi spoke like an expert.

The saying goes: Even if you haven’t eaten pork, you’ve seen pigs walk.

She really yearns for a place of her own, a little nest in Lin’an, and regularly checks things related to houses online whenever free, including the prices of new properties in Lin’an and the points that need attention before and after renovation, thus having some understanding of formaldehyde removal.

However, in front of Su Zelin, Xiaoyanzi’s somewhat showing off; owning many houses in his past life, I often helped my girlfriend give advice on her home, naturally, I’m quite knowledgeable.

Qin Shiqing smiled: “Hehe, I know. Zelin instructed the renovation company to place activated carbon all over the new house, and bought lots of potted plants to remove the formaldehyde!”

Lu Haoran asked curiously: “When is your company moving into the new headquarters?”

“Actually, the renovation over there is also in its final stages, it’ll be completed very soon. However, it’ll take at least a month to remove the formaldehyde. Barring any unexpected situations, it should be around mid-next month!”

While answering, Su Zelin handed the bowl to Qin Shiqing, signaling for another bowl—usually his girlfriend serves him food.

The honest man looked on a bit enviously, thinking that Zelin’s family status was indeed solid, such demands he wouldn’t even dare to think of.

Qin Shiqing soon served a bowl of rice, I gobbled a few bites, then asked: “Weren’t you two planning to buy a house at the end of the year? I’m also considering buying another one outside, at Qiántáng Riverside Mansion; are you interested?”

“Qiántáng Riverside Mansion—isn’t that the new riverside development opening next month? I heard you need at least ten thousand to start there, plus no discounts; lots of wealthy folks are queuing up for it. It’s about the most expensive property in Lin’an, we can’t afford it!”