Chapter 3 Contract Signing, Rent Issue
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At noon, Ruan Qiqi and Li Wenjing, who were very tacit, walked together, preparing to go eat.
"Wait, I feel like I've forgotten something."
Just as they reached the company's entrance, Ruan Qiqi suddenly stopped.
"Did you forget something?"
Li Wenjing stopped too.
"No, all I need is my phone to go eat. I might remember later. Let's go eat first; I'm starving."
She had only eaten a bun and soy milk this morning. It had been several hours, and she was famished.
Meanwhile, at the Century Square Property Administration Department, Wang Zhou was diligently waiting for Ruan Qiqi's contact, completely unaware that he was about to be stood up.
Around 1 o'clock, after eating their fill, Ruan Qiqi and Li Wenjing prepared to return to the company for lunch.
As she looked up at Century Square across the street, Ruan Qiqi suddenly froze.
"Snap!"
Ruan Qiqi slapped her forehead. She had said she remembered something, but she had forgotten about her appointment with the Century Square property manager. Was he waiting for her without even eating lunch?
Ruan Qiqi suddenly wanted to give herself a slap. How could she forget after just a few hours?
"Wenjing, you go back first. I suddenly remembered I have something to buy."
She needed to apologize to someone.
She quickly took out her phone to call Wang Zhou.
Wang Zhou answered immediately as if he had been waiting by the phone.
"Mr. Wang, it's me, Ruan Qiqi."
"Miss Ruan, hello!"
Finally, the phone call came. Wang Zhou breathed a sigh of relief. The real challenge was yet to come.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Wang, for calling at this time. Have you had lunch?"
Hopefully, he didn't wait for her and skip his meal.
"Yes, I have. When meeting with Miss Ruan, of course, I should present my best appearance. It's not proper to have an empty stomach."
In fact, Wang Zhou didn't dare to leave his office while waiting for Ruan Qiqi.
But could he say that? Absolutely not.
"I've arrived at Century Square."
Ruan Qiqi entered Century Square in three steps and two leaps.
"Please wait a moment, Miss Ruan. I'll come down to meet you."
Wang Zhou didn't dare to delay and quickly got up from the sofa. While informing various departments via the intercom, he walked towards the elevator.
Wang Zhou hadn't expected Ruan Qiqi to arrive so quickly. Although he had guessed from her voice that Ruan Qiqi was young, seeing her in person still made him sigh. She was so young, was she even an adult?
"Miss Ruan, hello, I'm Wang Zhou, the property manager who just spoke with you. You're really promising!"
As soon as he appeared, he started with flattery.
Ruan Qiqi remained noncommittal. It wasn't her who was promising; it was the heartless system.
Led by Wang Zhou, the two quickly disappeared into the crowd, unaware that someone was secretly aiming their phone in their direction, pressing the record button.
"Miss Ruan, I just introduced our property management company and our management of Century Square. Are you still satisfied with our company?"
Wang Zhou was nervous, afraid that Ruan Qiqi would reject him with just one word. This job was something he had fought hard for with his connections and thoughts.
"Don't worry, Mr. Wang. As long as there are no fundamental problems internally, I won't replace you for no reason. Let me see the contract. If there are no issues, I'll sign it."
Ruan Qiqi wasn't impulsive. Century Square had always been managed by Wang Zhou's property company, and there hadn't been any problems. Continuing to use them was the best option.
It would be too much trouble to find someone else.
"Please rest assured, Miss Ruan. I will manage my staff strictly and will not allow any fundamental problems to occur. Also, today is the first day of July. The rent for the third quarter will be collected gradually before the 5th. Do you need any adjustments to this rent? There are a few shops and original owners I know who are getting preferential rates. What do you think?"
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