I clapped her hand and said softly, "We’re here, don't worry." My eyes were full of affirmation.
Nina finally nodded, perhaps moved by my firm gaze. "Okay, I’ll find a place to live in the next few days. Then, I’ll go back to Rosella City and move my things."
I suddenly thought of a person when she mentioned looking for a house and had an idea. "I’ll bring you to meet someone tomorrow. Maybe she has a suitable room for you."
Nina looked at me suspiciously, while I looked at her with a smile on my face.
The next day.
I took Nina to Susan's apartment. In the living room, I said to Susan, "You must be lonely living here alone. I found you a companion."
I put my right hand around Nina's shoulder and winked at Susan. "Nina, my good friend who has experienced life and death twice with me, wants to stay in Whaldorf City, but she hasn’t found a place. Do you want to consider renting out a room to her?"
Susan sized Nina up, then narrowed her eyes before smiling brightly like a flower. "Since she’s a good friend of yours who has experienced life and death with you, how can I possibly charge her? She can just stay here for free.”
Before I could speak, Nina beat me to it. "That won't do, I still have to pay rent. Otherwise, I won't be able to live with peace of mind."
Hearing this, Susan covered her mouth and laughed lightly. She contemplated for a moment before she slowly said, "Alright then. The monthly rent is 1,000. We’ll share the utility bills equally. That's okay, right?"
Nina was stunned for a moment, knowing that the rent for even a small single room would be at least 2,000 in this city where every inch of land was expensive. However, Susan was only charging her 1,000, which inevitably surprised her.
I did not hear a response from her for a long time, so I nudged her. Nina came to her senses and quickly nodded in response. "Isn’t the rent too low?"
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