Fake Husband of the Glamorous CEO-Chapter 506: Don’t think about chasing after me, I admire strong people.

Chapter 506: 506: Don’t think about chasing after me, I admire strong people.

Jiang Ruolin, having made some money, didn’t continue to stay in a hotel.

Instead, she chose to rent a two-bedroom apartment.

Actually, she wanted to rent a larger house, especially one with a scenic view in the bustling city.

But the real estate and rental prices in Shencheng City were just too high.

Now, a three-bedroom apartment cost several billions.

Not to mention those large, multi-story flats.

Villas were even more out of the question.

"Is it really this hard to rent an apartment now?" Gu Feng remarked after they had spent half the day finding such a modest, old-style apartment.

Jiang Ruolin sighed, "It’s really tough. After all, this is the only city with Cave Mansions on Earth, and many mortals or capable families who can’t afford to buy a house still want to rent in Shencheng City so their next generation can enhance their strength. As long as they can break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, they can go work in other star systems."

"That’s why renting is also competitive. Even old, rundown apartments cost millions in rent per year."

Gu Feng was curious, "Are people still living over at the Gu Mansion?"

Jiang Ruolin was curious, "What ’Gu Mansion’?"

Gu Feng explained, "I remember Shencheng City had a property development composed entirely of villas, centered around a huge villa garden. The development was called ’Villa Garden’, and each villa was surrounded by an acre of land."

"Oh, ’Villa Garden’." Jiang Ruolin’s memory clicked, "That’s always been the most expensive villa complex in Shencheng City. They never sell to the public. Each villa is inhabited by descendants of families from the Outer Domain."

Gu Feng asked, "So, are there still members of the Gu Family living in the Gu Mansion?"

Jiang Ruolin was puzzled, "What Gu Mansion?"

Gu Feng clarified, "The estate on the inside."

Jiang Ruolin answered, "That’s called Murong Mansion. It’s the residence of the Guardian Envoy."

"The Guardian Envoy?" Gu Feng reacted, "You mean the Civilization Guardian?"

"Yes," Jiang Ruolin said, "The fourth generation Guardian Envoy, Murong Jue."

"But why does the Guardian Envoy live there? Aren’t they not supposed to get involved in mundane conflicts?" Gu Feng frowned.

"It can’t be helped. He’s the top combat power on Earth," Jiang Ruolin explained as she organized her luggage, "The reputation of the previous generation’s envoy has deteriorated in this one. Relying on the fact that none of the Outer Domain forces and families on Earth can do anything about him, this generation’s Guardian Envoy has taken control of power. The villa garden estate was originally the residence of the Zhang Family, who were at the Seventh Layer Heaven realm. The Guardian Envoy, relying on his invincibility on Earth, forcibly seized the estate and established his own force."

"As long as he doesn’t leave, no one can do anything about him. Other families can’t completely remove their descendants from Earth, so they naturally have to give him some face, resulting in the current situation."

Gu Feng suddenly understood.

Calculating the time, he had granted each Guardian Envoy 5,000 years of life span.

Now, after 15,000 years of cultivation civilization, it should indeed be the fourth successor in charge.

One can only say that the previous Envoy didn’t choose his successor well, and it seems this generation’s successor couldn’t resist the temptations of the mundane world and deteriorated after assuming the legacy.

According to the rules Gu Feng had set up long ago, he feared that the Envoy might show bias while mediating conflicts between the clans, so they were not allowed to fraternize or engage with any mundane forces.

Once you establish your own power base and maintain open communications, there will naturally be a transfer of interests, and indeed a deterioration.

Oh well.

Let it be, for now.

Gu Feng considered that as soon as he intervened in this established ecosystem, he would have to react to everything else in a domino effect.

"Shall I sleep in the other room?" he asked Jiang Ruolin.

"Yeah," Jiang Ruolin said, "One room for each of us."

"Aren’t you afraid that I might..." Gu Feng’s gaze swept up and down her body.

Jiang Ruolin faced his gaze squarely, "I’m quite attractive; it’s normal for a man to have thoughts about me. But as a mortal, do you think you could beat me? Let’s not digress. Whatever inappropriate ideas you have about me are your business, but if you dare act on them, don’t blame me if I fight back."

"Our relationship is strictly business partners."

Gu Feng: "So what about your mom, thinking that we are a couple..."

Jiang Ruolin waved her hand: "We’ll just play it by ear when my parents come. For now, let’s just maintain a business partnership relationship."

Gu Feng: "But if I want to chase you or confirm the relationship your mom thinks we have..."

"Stop right there!" Jiang Ruolin warned, looking at him: "You’d better give up on that idea right away to save yourself the trouble. I admire strength, and in this dog-eat-dog era, every woman admires strength. If you want to chase me or expect me to willingly marry you, you’d have to be a strong cultivator."

"I admit you have a decent foreign trade image and all, but I’m not that shallow."

Gu Feng: "How strong do I need to be?"

Jiang Ruolin: "Just drop it, my standards are very high."

That said, she took out a card and handed it to Gu Feng: "Here’s ten million for you. You can use it for your social activities when you go out on your own. If you need more money later, just ask me, but be a bit thrifty with it, okay?"

"You keep it, I don’t need it," Gu Feng said casually as he walked into the room first.

Jiang Ruolin wondered if her rejection just now had upset him?

So she went to Gu Feng’s door and said through it: "There are many beautiful girls out there. With the alchemy technique you learned from me, you can marry someone better."

"Though not as pretty, sexy, and well-bodied as me, she’d definitely be more gentle and virtuous."

At this moment, Chen Ke, who had come over to see Jiang Ruolin’s new house, thought Jiang Ruolin looked like a classic desperate case, talking outside a man’s room.

She said in surprise: "Jiang Ruolin, have you become so undiscriminating that you’re chasing after a vagrant? Blocking his doorway, too?"

"What are you talking about?" Jiang Ruolin glared at her in embarrassment and quickly walked from Gu Feng’s room back to the living room.

Gu Feng just went in to change into a set of clothes he bought from town.

When he came out, he no longer had the simple robe from the sealed space on him; instead, he was clad in a brand-new, well-fitting business casual outfit.

His posture was straight, and he carried an indescribable aura of nobility and an imposing presence without anger.

Honestly, once his look changed, both Jiang Ruolin and Chen Ke were stunned.

Especially Chen Ke, who seriously doubted whether this was the same vagrant from yesterday?

"I’m stepping out for a bit," Gu Feng said before leaving to check on the situation at the Gu family, so he left his accommodation.

After he left, Chen Ke looked at Jiang Ruolin with interest: "No wonder you’re so proactive, this guy is pretty top grade, huh."

Jiang Ruolin rolled her eyes, too lazy to explain.

She took Chen Ke shopping with her.

By the time they returned, it was already evening, and they hadn’t seen Gu Feng come back.

Chen Ke wondered: "What if he just left?"

"Good if he did," Jiang Ruolin said as she opened the takeout, speaking while she ate.

Chen Ke went to check Gu Feng’s room: "His luggage isn’t here, he must have left."

Jiang Ruolin’s heart inexplicably skipped a beat.

But then she remembered that Gu Feng didn’t have any luggage in the first place.

She retorted: "He never had luggage, okay?"

Chen Ke teased with a playful smile: "Nervous?"

"Don’t be ridiculous," Jiang Ruolin snorted. "You know I only like strong men. He’s just a mortal!"

"Mortals aren’t so bad," Chen Ke picked up a pair of chopsticks, adding: "While they may only live up to 150 years, you can live to three or four hundred. Having a passionate love affair with a mortal doesn’t sound so bad."

"How vulgar!" Jiang Ruolin said disinterestedly: "The kind of romance I want involves someone strong enough to take me to star systems or outer realms to see the vast universe and starry sky."

"I’ll say it again," Chen Ke couldn’t help raining on her parade: "Someone who can give you that kind of romance has to be at least a Seventh Layer Heaven Realm expert, but come on, what kind of person like that would take a fancy to you? At most, you could only be a concubine, and with your background, you wouldn’t be able to outplay the official wife. If they decided to sacrifice you to craft a Soul Device, you wouldn’t have anywhere to cry!"

Before she could finish, Jiang Ruolin stuffed a piece of meat into her mouth and scolded: "Chen Ke, you might as well change your path from learning Formation to specializing in the ’poison’ branch of Alchemy. Were you born with poison on your tongue?"