CHAPTER 122: CHAPTER 0122: DOES THIS COUNT AS LIVING TOGETHER?_1

Zhang Bin and Tian Bingbing walked side by side down the street. With Tian Bingbing clinging to his arm, they looked just like a couple. They had already eaten breakfast and were now just strolling around.

"Xiao Bin, have you arranged the custom furniture for your villa?" Tian Bingbing asked.

"I don’t handle any of that. Ma Rufei takes care of it for me," Zhang Bin said with a smug look.

"Congratulations on taking on such a good disciple," Tian Bingbing said coquettishly. "Although, being your disciple must also be quite pitiful."

Clearly, she was aware that Ma Rufei was renovating Zhang Bin’s villas for free, and he was working on two of them.

"You just don’t get it. Being my disciple is his greatest fortune. He couldn’t be more grateful to me," Zhang Bin stated proudly. "Of course, being my woman is even more blissful."

"So tell me, how exactly is being your woman blissful?" Tian Bingbing asked curiously.

To this day, she still couldn’t understand why Liu Ruolan and Liu Ruomei were willing to be Zhang Bin’s girlfriends, especially since he already had a girlfriend, Xiao Fang.

"That... hehe, only they know. It’s not something I can just say out loud." A wicked smile appeared on Zhang Bin’s face.

"Don’t tell me you’re talking about your ability in *that* department," Tian Bingbing said dismissively. "If that’s all it takes to make them happy, then most women in the world must be quite blissful."

Zhang Bin broke into a cold sweat. How can Tian Bingbing be so blunt? Daring to discuss such a suggestive topic with me? Could it be that after sharing a bed for one night, we’ve become intimate confidantes?

He chuckled dryly and changed the subject. He still didn’t dare to make overly explicit jokes with her, lest she suddenly fly into a rage again.

When they arrived at a neighborhood called East Lake Residence, Zhang Bin stopped. He had suddenly remembered that he owned a property in this complex. It was a waste to leave it empty; it would be much better to rent it out.

"Why have you stopped? Don’t tell me you’re thinking of buying a place here," Tian Bingbing asked in surprise.

"This place is really close to the Longyin Martial Arts Hall," Zhang Bin said. "Do any of the students or coaches need to rent a place around here?"

"They do!" Tian Bingbing replied. "I’ve also been thinking of renting an apartment here. The scenery is beautiful. It would be a wonderful treat to live here in my free time."

"Then why don’t you just buy an apartment here?" Zhang Bin asked in astonishment. "You’re a rich woman, you have plenty of money."

"Rich woman? Me? I’m poor. The martial arts hall’s loan hasn’t even been paid off yet," Tian Bingbing said with a pout. "Things should get a lot better after this year, though."

"You’re still a rich woman, just a little short on cash," Zhang Bin replied. "So, you should really enjoy life. Go on, rent an apartment here..." As he spoke, he led Tian Bingbing inside.

A beautiful blush spread across Tian Bingbing’s pretty face as she said shyly, "Why are you so concerned about me? I’m not your girlfriend. Let me tell you, while I do have a good impression of you, I won’t be like the others and become one of your girlfriends..."

Zhang Bin pulled her into the elevator and took her to the door of his apartment. He then took out a key from his pocket and unlocked it. "Actually, I have an apartment here, and I was planning to rent it to you."

Tian Bingbing was speechless.

I thought he was concerned about me, but who knew this guy was just trying to pitch his own apartment?

"What’s wrong? Come on in. Take a look and see if you like the apartment," Zhang Bin said, looking surprised.

"Is this really your place? How long have you had it?" Tian Bingbing asked, shooting him a sideways glance.

"I bought it a while ago," Zhang Bin said enthusiastically. "Come on, take a look around! See if you like it."

Tian Bingbing glanced around, a look of fondness appearing on her face. She eventually came to a stop on the balcony, gazing at the vast expanse of the lake. She turned to him and pouted, "Xiao Bin, you make so much money from Bright Eye Liquid, and you just earned ten million not long ago. Why do you care about a little bit of rent? Aren’t you being too stingy? I think you should just let me live here. I’ll take good care of the place, I promise it won’t get a single scratch."

"You want to live in my apartment for free?" Zhang Bin’s eyes widened, a pained expression flashing across his face. But he said aloud, "Well, it’s not impossible. I’m just worried that other people might misunderstand our relationship."

A strange expression appeared on Tian Bingbing’s face, and her heart began to pound. Could it be that he’s wanted to pursue me all along? Did he buy this apartment hoping we could live together here? Is his offer to rent it to me just a test?

She quickly dismissed the idea. Zhang Bin’s character is so noble. He suffered so many injustices without ever saying a word. He’s a man of unwavering integrity. The fact that Xiao Fang, Liu Ruolan, and Liu Ruomei all fell for him and became his girlfriends must be because they were irresistibly drawn to his noble character and amazing abilities.

Having thought this through, she calmed down and retorted teasingly, "If you’re reluctant, just say so. Don’t make up excuses, okay? You’re so rich, yet you’re so petty."

Zhang Bin felt the pang of loss even more acutely, but he still put on a brave face. "Since you’re not afraid of people misunderstanding, you can live in this apartment rent-free from now on."

"That’s great! Hehehe..." Excitement and thrill washed over Tian Bingbing’s face as she cheered and jumped for joy. She ran into the living room and flopped onto the sofa. Gazing out the floor-to-ceiling windows at the beautiful scenery, her face was a picture of happiness and contentment.

"The view here is really beautiful, I like it too. I might come and stay for a few days myself. You wouldn’t mind, would you?" Zhang Bin said as he gazed at her long, snowy-white legs, his heart racing.

"It’s your house; of course, you have the right to stay here," Tian Bingbing said with a smile. "You can take the master bedroom; I’ll take the guest room."

My God, does this count as us living together? Does this tall, busty beauty belong to me now? Zhang Bin was overjoyed, but a faint look of worry appeared on his face. It’s obvious Tian Bingbing is falling for me without even realizing it. Which one should I choose to be my wife? This is such a difficult decision.

"Xiao Bin, tell me, what’s your ambition in life?" Tian Bingbing asked curiously, pulling him down to sit on the sofa.

Zhang Bin found himself practically drooling over her long legs. "To hold the power of life and death in my hands when I’m awake," he said instinctively, "and to rest my head on a beauty’s lap when I’m drunk."

Tian Bingbing was taken aback. "You’re not an official. It seems that ambition will be hard to achieve."

"Fulfilling half of it would be pretty good too," Zhang Bin said. "Bingbing, can you help me achieve half of my ambition?"

"How can I help you?" Tian Bingbing asked, still surprised.

"Of course you can help. Like this, for example?" As he spoke, Zhang Bin lay down on the sofa and rested his head on Tian Bingbing’s invitingly long legs.

"Hehehe... so I can help you achieve your ambition after all." Tian Bingbing wasn’t angry at all. Instead, she giggled coquettishly, her body shaking with laughter. "But you have to pay me. I can’t just help you for free, right?"

"We’ll call it even for the rent," Zhang Bin said grandly.