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The older sister stopped her younger sister, still looking as if facing a formidable enemy. Since it was daytime, she wasn't too afraid, and then asked:
"Sir, do you live around here?"
"Although I don't live around here, I have this."
As He Yuzhu spoke, he took Ruan Tao's wallet in his hand and shook it.
Ruan Tao asked in surprise, "When did you steal my wallet?"
"Are you being unreasonable? Do you remember that guy standing next to you just now bumped into you when he got off the bus?"
Ruan Tao thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "That is indeed the case."
He Yuzhu continued, "That's when your wallet was stolen. I happened to get off the bus and taught the thief a lesson. I got my wallet back."
"Ah! So that's how it is."
Ruan Tao quickly realized that she and He Yuzhu had been quite far apart from each other throughout, with two or three people in between. His arms couldn't possibly be that long to steal her wallet.
Taking the money from He Yuzhu, Ruan Tao smiled and said, "Thank you so much."
The older sister breathed a sigh of relief; it turned out it wasn't a thief, but a kind person she had encountered.
"I'm so sorry, my sister misunderstood you."
"It's alright, the misunderstanding has been cleared up."
My sister smiled and said, "Since you've come all this way to my doorstep, please come in and have a cup of tea!"
He Yuzhu hesitated.
Chapter 511: From now on, we will use this dock
If it were any other ordinary woman, given He Yuzhu's straightforward nature, she would probably have rejected her without hesitation and then turned and left gracefully.
However, fate is always full of wonders and coincidences, and this time he encountered a pair of identical twin sisters!
This instantly ignited the fire of curiosity deep within He Yuzhu, giving rise to a strong desire to get to know them.
After a moment's thought, He Yuzhu said with a smile:
"Thank you so much, ladies. It just so happens that I am feeling quite thirsty right now."
Actually, the older sister had only said it casually as a polite remark, and never expected that the man in front of her would agree so readily.
For a moment, she felt slightly flustered, but the words had already been spoken, and it seemed difficult to refuse now.
Left with no other choice, the older sister had to bite the bullet and reply:
"In that case, please follow us this way, sir."
After speaking, the two sisters took light steps and walked side by side in front, leading He Yuzhu forward slowly.
They hadn't gone far when they turned onto a small path and soon entered a three-story building that looked a bit old.
As He Yuzhu passed by the door, his eyes inadvertently caught sight of a note pasted on the wall, which clearly read, "One unit on the third floor is available for rent."
He then followed closely behind, step by step, up the stairs.
This small building appears to be privately built, with only two elevators on each floor, one for each of the two households.
After everyone entered the building from the back, they climbed the stairs and finally arrived at the third floor.
Just then, the older sister gracefully walked to the tightly closed door on the east side, gently pushed it open, and gestured to the side:
"Sir, please come in."
He Yuzhu stepped into the house, his feet resting on the rough cement floor that had not been paved with tiles.
This saves the trouble of changing shoes upon entering the house.
Upon entering, the first thing you see is a small living room.
It connects to a compact kitchen, a small bathroom, and two bedrooms.
The living room was quite messy. The sofa, which should have been tidy, was in poor condition. The leather was badly damaged in several places, even revealing the yellow sponge inside, as if telling the story of the vicissitudes of time and the hardships of life.
Besides this worn-out sofa, the other furniture was also old and dilapidated.
They come in various colors and styles, clearly pieced together after years of use.
Such an arrangement makes it immediately clear that this family is not well-off and lives a very frugal life.
The older sister warmly invited He Yuzhu to sit down and quickly poured him a glass of water, saying with a hint of apology on her face:
"Sir, I'm so sorry, we've just run out of tea leaves."
He Yuzhu smiled and waved his hand, indicating that he didn't mind at all. He took the water glass, took a small sip, and then slowly put the glass down.
At this moment, the two sisters sat at the other end of the sofa, looking slightly nervous, as if they regretted inviting this strange man into their home.
Perhaps to break the awkward atmosphere, the older sister took the initiative to start a conversation and asked:
"Sir, you don't look like a local from Hong Kong."
He Yuzhu nodded and replied:
"That's right, I haven't even been in Hong Kong for a year yet."
The older sister, as if suddenly realizing something, continued:
"No wonder your accent sounds a bit strange, sir."
He Yuzhu smiled and explained:
"Hehe, because I'm from the North, many people find it a bit strange to hear me speak here." After saying that, he picked up his water glass and took a small sip.
He Yuzhu said with a smile:
"My surname is He, and my given name is Yu, so my full name is He Yuzhu! I've been thinking about moving to a different place recently, so I'm looking around for a house to move to."
I just glanced at it, and that apartment on the third floor looks pretty good. Are they planning to rent it out?
At this moment, the woman standing to the side spoke up:
"Hello, my name is Ruan Mi, and this is my sister Ruan Tao. We are genuine twins."
After the two sisters exchanged a glance, the elder sister, Ruan Mi, continued:
"That's right, the apartment next door is indeed available for rent. Mr. He, are you interested in renting it?"
He Yuzhu nodded quickly in response:
"Yes, of course I want to, but I don't know who the landlord of this house is?"
Ruan Mi replied with a smile:
"This entire building, including the shops downstairs, belongs to Sister Xia Yue. She usually lives on the second floor. Shall I go upstairs and get the keys for you?"
Then, Ruan Mi gave a brief introduction, telling He Yuzhu that the landlord's name was Liang Qiuyao, and that she and her sister were also tenants, paying HK$50 a month in rent.
And he emphasized that the neighbor's house was about the same size as his own.
After explaining these things, Ruan Mi turned around and went out the door to the second floor. At this time, only He Yuzhu and Ruan Tao were left in the room.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit quiet, He Yuzhu took the initiative to start a conversation and asked:
"Young lady, you don't seem to talk much usually?"
He had felt a little strange earlier; the entire conversation was almost entirely dominated by his sister's monologue, while Ruan Tao sat there quietly without uttering a sound.
You know, Ruan Tao is usually a very talkative and eloquent person! But her silence today is really surprising.
It must be because He Yuzhu helped her find her lost wallet out of kindness, but he almost got beaten up instead, so Ruan Tao must have felt a little embarrassed.
"Oh, no, I'm actually quite talkative!" Ruan Tao quickly explained, a slight blush rising on her face.
"Well, now that we're neighbors, we should look out for each other," He Yuzhu said with a smile.
Hearing this, Ruan Tao nodded gently and replied softly, "Okay."
Then, He Yuzhu inquired about the sisters' recent situation with concern.
It turns out that the two sisters do not have a stable, formal job and are just barely making ends meet by doing odd jobs here and there.
Before they could even elaborate on the specific odd jobs they were doing, Ruan Mi rushed back with the keys in her hand.
Seeing this, He Yuzhu immediately stood up and walked towards the room on the west side.
This room also has a two-bedroom layout, with a separate bathroom and kitchen, and all kinds of basic furniture are provided, making it ready for immediate move-in.
He Yuzhu looked around with great interest, carefully examining every corner, before finally nodding in satisfaction and saying decisively, "Okay, I'll rent this house!"
Ruan Mi smiled and said to He Yuzhu:
"Xia Yue said she'll give you a whole day to move. She'll come over to sign the contract when she's free."
He Yuzhu nodded after hearing this and readily replied, "Okay, no problem!"
Upon entering the house, He Yuzhu looked around and saw that although the house was equipped with some basic furniture, there were still many daily necessities that needed to be purchased.
Fortunately, he found that many of the items in the room were still intact, so he borrowed Ruan Mi's cleaning tools and prepared to clean and tidy up the house.
After a lot of work, He Yuzhu finally cleaned the whole house until it was spotless.
After tidying up, he gently knocked on his neighbor's door, returned the broom he had just borrowed, and said warmly: