My Story with My Roommate (Chapter 1)

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Author: Wufengshanren
Date: 2017/4/17 (Reposted)
Word Count: 4860
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After graduating and finding a job, the first thing modern college students do is rent an apartment. In big cities, a
15-square-meter room with a bed and a simple bathroom costs about 1,500 yuan per month. This
is almost 50% of an intern's salary, making it the biggest expense for recent graduates
.
And this is for a typical residential area; in bustling city centers, the
prices are even more outrageous. This means that successful people who own multiple properties don't have to worry about making a living even if they become unemployed
; they can collect 30,000 to 40,000 yuan in rent each month.
Lin Hai was also one of the recent college graduates, a civil engineering
student from an ordinary undergraduate university. He found a job at an ordinary company. It was all because he spent his university years playing games online;
he didn't have a single high-value certificate, never received any class awards, and his best grade was only 60.
Lin Hai sometimes felt frustrated. He was clearly no less capable than others, just a little lazy. Did that mean he
couldn't become rich? Did he have to bury himself in hard work to succeed? He believed the world was different from his parents' generation
. As long as he was willing to use his brain, he didn't need to put in so much effort to achieve what others couldn't
.
Lin Hai rented a house in a rural area about ten kilometers from his workplace for 500 yuan a month. It was a small
, single-story house of about 20 square meters, and most houses in the village were about the same size.
The house was crammed with miscellaneous tables, chairs, benches, and farm tools. Roughly speaking, it was only
about 14 or 15 square meters, but it was much cheaper than the houses near his company. Most importantly, the landlord agreed to pay one month's rent as a deposit and one month's rent in advance, compared to the usual
one month's deposit and three months' rent in advance, which naturally reduced his financial burden considerably.
But on the third day after renting the place, disaster struck. Lin Hai's laptop, which he had left in the room, was stolen, along with
some other slightly valuable items. This panicked the inexperienced Lin Hai, and his first thought
was to call the landlord. "Hey, Uncle Wu, my computer was stolen! A thief broke into my house! What should I do?"
"What! Speak up! Stop dawdling! Get to the bottom of this! I have a pair of q!"
Lin Hai tried to suppress his frustration and recounted the theft. "
What's the use of calling me if your computer was stolen? You probably didn't even lock the door properly when you left."
"I did lock it! I even pulled on the door before leaving."
"It must be because you didn't lock it properly. I know you young people. Last time, the house in the back was rented
to a student. He left without locking the door, and his computer, backpack, clothes, phone, and everything else were stolen
. He didn't believe it and called the police. When the police arrived, they just said, 'Wait a minute, wait a minute, you
guys shuffle the cards first,'"
the landlord said. "When the police arrived and searched the place, they found out that he hadn't locked it
properly. So you guys..." "
But I clearly remember locking it,"
Lin Hai interrupted him impatiently. He was sure he had locked the door before leaving.
"What's the use of telling me? Who knows if you locked it or not! Anyway, I made it
clear to you when I gave you the key that you should lock the door yourself when you leave, and you're responsible for anything you lose!"
Lin Hai was intimidated by the landlord's inherent savagery, a trait common among rural people. He didn't dare to argue back and didn't
know what to say.
"Okay, you can check it yourself. If you lose something, find it yourself. Calling me won't help. That's it,
damn it, what bad luck!"
Lin Hai was about to say something more when the call was quickly hung up. He hesitated, unsure whether he should
call back to ask, but he thought that asking the landlord wouldn't get any results and
he'd only get scolded for no reason.
In the end, Lin Hai had no choice but to call the police for help. He briefly explained the incident to the police over the phone
, and the police asked him a few questions as usual. He left his phone number and name and said they would come over
to check on him later.
Two hours passed, and it was almost 6 PM when two policemen arrived. They were obese
, their uniforms barely concealing their bellies. They displayed extreme displeasure with their surroundings, and after
sizing Lin Hai up, the fatter officer asked, "You're the one who called
the police?"
"Yes, yes, I did. My computer is missing. I saw the door was open when I got home, and then
the computer was gone."
"Alright, alright, we already knew before we came. Tell me, how much is that computer worth?"
The fat officer impatiently interrupted Lin Hai's story, then with a dismissive air of someone who had seen it all, pulled
out his notebook and asked Lin Hai the question with his head held high.
Lin Hai felt a growing unease, but he still answered truthfully.
"Are you sure the door was locked when you left?"
"I'm sure, it was definitely locked."
"Don't be so quick to confirm. Last time, a student renting from you lost something, and we spent over an
hour dealing with it. Guess what happened in the end?"
The fat policeman left Lin Hai with a riddle, but he already knew the answer from the landlord. He
couldn't bring himself to say it; he was seething inside, and now he felt like he was about to explode.
The chubby policeman rolled his eyes at him and said, "So it turns out he just didn't lock the door properly and lost something."
"That's still losing something."
"That's different. Picking the lock and breaking in isn't stealing, it's burglary. Someone walking in with the door unlocked
is burglary. The two are completely different."
"So you're just going to ignore burglary?"
Lin Hai was already losing his temper, his voice tinged with anger.
"How can you talk like that? If we didn't care, would we have been busy there for over an hour? Just to tell you this..."
" Student, don't act like you're in your school dorm. You just leave without even closing the door.
There are only so many people in the dorms, it's not hard to find someone. Don't you think about how many people are outside? It'll be so much more troublesome for us to find your things
."
The fat policeman wasn't one to mince words either. Seeing Lin Hai raise his voice, he yelled back, even louder than Lin Hai.
"So what are you going to do now?"
"What are we going to do? We came here to solve your problem, what's the rush?"
"Alright, alright, don't worry. We've come all this way to solve the case as soon as possible and help you get your things back
."
The thinner policeman who came with him tried to smooth things over. He asked Lin Hai a few questions, seemingly taking notes very seriously
.
Lin Hai wasn't really sure what he had lost. He bought so
many odds and ends, but his computer was the most valuable item. He had bought it just two months ago, on installment with a credit card, and it
was stolen after only a few days, leaving him devastated.
"We've recorded the case and understand the general situation, but you have to understand that this
is a rural area with no security cameras or anything like that. Solving the case won't be easy; it will take some time
. Just stay home and wait patiently for news. We'll let you know as soon as we have any updates."
Lin Hai reluctantly thanked the officer, watching the fat policeman swagger off in his brand-new police car
.
Not long after they left, Lin Hai reviewed the events of the past few hours. The more he thought about it,
the more unreliable the two policemen seemed. Finding his computer with them was like finding a needle in a haystack. Nearly three
hours had passed, and Lin Hai had calmed down from his initial panic and helplessness. He was
silently telling himself that it was hopeless; he wouldn't get his computer back.
Lin Hai picked up his phone, intending to call his landlord again, but hesitated and put the phone back in his pocket.
He had heard too many cases of people losing things in rented apartments, and very few were ever recovered. Some
hadn't even been found after five or six years. In his mind, he had already sentenced that laptop to death.
After dinner, Lin Hai couldn't shake the feeling of unease. This place was far too dangerous. He worried
about what he might lose if he went out tomorrow, and the house might be completely empty when he returned
. He made up his mind: he would move out on the third day after moving into his new apartment.
Lin Hai frantically searched for rental information online, but just like the information he had researched before coming to B City
, the rent was exorbitant. If he rented a small room in the city or near his company
, he would struggle to afford food for a month. But Lin Hai really didn't want to live in this awful place anymore.
"Room for rent in XX neighborhood, gender not limited, hoping for recent graduates to share the apartment."
Lin Hai was attracted by the title of this post. If they shared the apartment, the rent might be lower.
He couldn't wait to click in to learn more.
"Hi everyone who clicked in! My roommate and I have already rented a three-bedroom, one-living room, one-bathroom apartment in XX neighborhood
, and we're looking for another roommate to share the apartment with us. We'd like an optimistic and positive
young person, since we're both born in the 90s and we're worried about a generation gap if we're too old. Gender is not a factor. We hope the roommate is clean
, hardworking (like sharing household chores), has a stable job, regular sleep schedule (no overnight guests
), and loves pets, as we already have a Teddy dog and hope the roommate can stay home when we're not there." Please take good care of us
. As for our situation, we are both girls born in the 90s, working in finance and law. We spend our days eating, drinking, sleeping, and going out
, so you definitely won't be bored if you share an apartment with us. They can be both funny and artistic,
a breath of fresh air in the world of fresh-faced people…”
Lin Hai was drawn to the humor in this post. He had a feeling that these two girls would be very cute and
easy to get along with. He doesn't usually like socializing and is most afraid of conflicts with people. Most importantly, his
requirement for roommates is that gender doesn't matter.
Lin Hai had read many similar posts, most of which required female tenants, with very few allowing male tenants
to share. He eagerly opened a map to check the exact location of the XX neighborhood. The map
showed that by bus, it was only a 20-minute walk to his workplace. He then checked
a panoramic map of the surrounding area; the green environment and amenities were all there—there couldn't be a more suitable
place.
However, a problem arose: the photos showed the apartment wasn't very large, but the decor was quite nice, and given
the location, the rent probably wouldn't be cheap.
Sure enough, the rent figure of 1,500 was clearly written below. After deducting the rent
, based on Lin Hai's current internship salary, he only had 1,500 yuan left to spend. In university, 1,500
yuan was a common standard of living; not enough to live comfortably, but enough to keep him from starving.
Outside, especially in a big city like B City, a bowl of noodles would cost over 20 yuan. Three meals a day, 1,000 yuan
was simply not enough. Add to that expenses, transportation, clothes, and other miscellaneous costs, and he probably wouldn't last even half a month before going
hungry.
Lin Hai looked around at the dilapidated white walls; large patches of white plaster had peeled off, revealing
the red brick beneath.
Lin Hai gritted his teeth. Fine, he'd rent it. He'd rather eat instant noodles every day for the next month than
stay in this awful place any longer.
Using the contact information left in the post, Lin Hai added what seemed to be one of the girls' WeChat contacts. The friend
request was quickly accepted.
"Hello,"
she messaged first. "Hello, I saw the post and wanted to rent a room."
"Oh, okay. May I ask if you're male or female?"
"Male, why?"
"Nothing much, since we're both female, we'd prefer to find another female to rent to."
"I see, okay."
Lin Hai was a little discouraged. It seemed he had oversimplified the problem; even if he wanted to rent, they might not want
to.
"But it's okay, if you really can't find a suitable girl to rent with, a guy is fine too."
"Really?"
Lin Hai seemed to see a glimmer of hope again.
"Yeah, how old are you?"
"I'm 22 this year."
"22! Just graduated?"
"Yes."
"Oh, so you're a little brother, hehehe."
"Aren't you guys also born in the 90s?"
"Yes, but we graduated a few years earlier than you, so you're a little brother."
Lin Hai felt a little awkward hearing the word "little brother." He was 1.8 meters tall, and because he played
basketball regularly, he had a decent physique. He always considered himself a man, not the effeminate type that was popular these days
, so when he saw a girl call him "little brother," he felt both novel and a little heartbroken,
especially since it was a girl who said it.
Lin Hai couldn't reply, so he sent an emoji. The other person didn't dwell on the age issue
and immediately moved on to the next question: "Have you found a job yet?"
"Yes, I have."
"Can you tell me what kind of job it is?"
"A civil engineering designer."
"Wow! A great architect!"
"Don't say that, I'm just an employee."
"Oh, so humble, not bad, not bad."
Lin Hai was attracted by the girl's humor and straightforwardness during their conversation. He couldn't help but imagine
what kind of person she would be: thick, black hair, a small and delicate face
, average height, rather thin, with a perpetual smile on her lips—everything about her was exactly how he
imagined his ideal woman.
"When can you come over to see the apartment?"
"I'm free these next few days."
"Okay, we'll both be home tomorrow night. We get off work around six o'clock, so
we'll both be there when you come over."
"Okay, I'll come over at six-thirty."
"Sure, just text me then, I'm afraid you won't be able to find me."
The two chatted for a while longer before ending their pleasant pre-rental conversation.
Lin Hai jumped onto the bed, his previously depressed mood instantly lifted. Although the rent was
a bit expensive, he figured if he could just get through these two months, the financial pressure would naturally lessen once he got a permanent position. He was now eager
to see the apartment, and even more so, he missed the girl from earlier. Her online name was so interesting,
with a touch of self-deprecation: Little Silly Cat.
Lying in bed, Lin Hai couldn't help but fantasize. Two girls and a boy renting a room together—in other words, he'd
be surrounded by women, enjoying the company of both—a life many men dream of.
When Lin Hai saw the post, he already had some ideas. If
one of the girls was attractive, moving in and developing feelings might solve his single status.
Lin Hai's dating experience was limited; he'd only had one relationship in high school, and it wasn't even
a proper relationship. The girl was beautiful, and Lin Hai practically begged her to be his girlfriend
.
Lin Hai was initially overjoyed, his dream come true. However, it wasn't long before he discovered that the girl
was indifferent when they were together, only interested in playing on her phone. They didn't have much in common to talk about. Although
Lin Hai enjoyed it, he still felt some pressure, stemming from his inferiority complex and feeling
unworthy of this beautiful girl.
The only positive thing the girl did when they were together was shopping. She loved going to malls
and supermarkets, eating snacks, and buying jewelry that young girls liked. At that time, Lin Hai's allowance was very limited
, but he still saved money to satisfy her demands. However, the girl didn't appreciate it, and after one argument, she never
spoke to Lin Hai again.
Lin Hai went to look for her, but she wouldn't see him. He tried to catch her in the traffic, but couldn't either. Not long after, he saw the girl
walking home from school with another boy, arm in arm, chatting and laughing.
From then on, Lin Hai never appeared in front of that girl again. It took him a long time to completely forget her.
After entering university, he wanted to have a passionate romance, but due to various problems and circumstances, he
seemed to have no interest in girls. Instead, he was drawn into games, and four years of university passed in
a daze. He graduated still single.
But this new roommate seems to have given him a glimmer of hope; perhaps he is about to begin a new journey in life.

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