First Time Seeing So Much Money

If the true owner ever showed up, Ye Chen would have a legitimate reason for renting out the house, but he wouldn't have a valid reason for selling it. He could always explain that he had no choice but to rent it out due to the property management fees, which would be acceptable in any situation.

After all, the property deed was in his name. However, selling it would be a different matter entirely. Any sale would come with payment records, and having your name on the deed doesn't mean the property truly belongs to you. It's more complicated than that. Therefore, Ye Chen could only rent it out; he didn't have the right to sell it.

"Why not?"

"No particular reason." Ye Chen shook his head again.

"Alright."

The woman thought for a moment and realized it made sense. Given the prime location, it would be almost impossible to sell such a villa and then buy it back later. She herself had been hoping to buy a similar villa in the city, but no one was selling, so she had to rent one.

City villas were rarer than traditional courtyard homes; even with money, they were hard to come by.

"Are you satisfied with the place?"

"Very satisfied. If there are no issues, let's sign the lease." The woman seemed eager.

"We can sign, but I need to make it clear that the furniture and antiques here will be listed in the contract, and any damage will be compensated at full value."

"Alright."

"Of course, if you don't need them, I can remove them."

"No, leave them."

"Okay, and you're not allowed to alter the villa's structure. It should remain as it is now when you stop renting."

"Don't worry, I understand."

"That's good. Oh, and there are three cars in the garage. If you need them, you can rent those too."

"Cars? What kind?"

"I'll show you."

"Alright."

Ye Chen led her to the garage. Seeing the three cars, the woman asked, "How do you rent these out?"

"I'll give you a discount. The Ferrari and the Rolls-Royce are each 1.5 million yuan a year, and the Maybach GLS 600 is 700,000 yuan a year."

"That's a discount?" The woman looked at Ye Chen in surprise.

"Isn't it? Renting any of these cars elsewhere would cost you at least 10,000 yuan a day."

"But I'm just one person. Even if I drive, I can only use one car at a time, and I already have my own car."

"That's why I'm offering a discount. All three cars for 3.7 million yuan a year. Outside, that might only cover one car."

Ye Chen wasn't exaggerating. Previously, when he worked as a security guard in a different neighborhood, a guy had rented a Rolls-Royce for 12,000 yuan a day, and that didn't even include the driver. It wasn't even for a full day—just from morning until after lunch, less than ten hours.

"Alright, I'll rent them."

"Also, you'll need to handle maintenance, insurance, and inspections."

"That's fine. Considering you're renting me the house so cheaply, I can take care of those things."

Hearing this, Ye Chen glanced at her, thinking that rich people were indeed different. A monthly rent of 700,000 yuan was considered cheap to her, whereas many would find even a few thousand yuan to be exorbitant.

"Is there a problem?" Seeing Ye Chen looking at her, the woman asked.

Ye Chen quickly shook his head. "No."

"Then let's sign the contract."

"Uh…"

This was the first time Ye Chen had seen someone so eager to sign a rental contract. In his previous job as a security guard, it was always the landlords chasing after the tenants to sign.

This only highlighted Ye Chen's lack of understanding of the market. He didn't know how rare city villas were. The woman was afraid someone else might come and rent it out from under her. Only by signing the contract could she be at ease.

Finding a villa she liked was no easy feat. If someone else rented it, she'd be heartbroken.

"Okay, let's sign. Oh, by the way, you'll also be responsible for the property management fees from now on."

"Of course. Whoever lives here pays the fees; I understand that."

"Alright, then there are no issues. Let's sign."

Ye Chen had an inventory list, so there was no need to take stock of the items in the house. He just needed to include the inventory in the contract.

The villa had a printer and computer, so there was no need to go outside. Soon, two copies of the contract were printed, including the inventory list.

The contract signing went smoothly, and the payment process was even smoother. Within two minutes of signing, Ye Chen's phone chimed with a message.

Ye Chen quickly took out his phone and looked at it, instantly feeling excited. The annual rent plus a one-month deposit was 9.1 million yuan, and the car rental fee was 3.7 million yuan, totaling 12.8 million yuan, all accurately transferred into Ye Chen's account.

Rich people! Ye Chen marveled, wondering how these wealthy individuals thought. Spending so much money on renting a house for a year was something he would never do.

If it were him, he would never agree to it.