Once the house matters were settled, the group returned to the real estate agency to sign the contracts. After completing the rental procedures for the larger unit, Chen Mu paid for a full year’s rent upfront. With the addition of property management fees, utilities, and gas, the total came to over 900,000 yuan.
To Chen Mu, this amount of money was nothing. Tian Rong couldn't stop smiling; she struck while the iron was hot, fearing her friend might interfere and complicate the deal for the 120-square-meter three-bedroom apartment Chen Qing was renting. She quickly produced the contract for Chen Qing to sign, leaving only the payment step remaining.
Chen Qing, however, was in a bind, stuttering and unable to get a word out. According to their previous agreement, Chen Mu was supposed to cover the difference, and Chen Qing only needed to pay 5,000 yuan. But as it stood, she couldn't even come up with that. She had only come to view the property today, waiting for her investments to mature before her parents could wire her the funds. As a result, she and her boyfriend, Gao Chang, were currently penniless.
Chapter 657