Doctor and His Glamorous Sister-in-Law-Chapter 716: The 719th - : Bear the Consequences Oneself

At this point, the landlord flashed a sleazy smile. "Even if the rent were to increase fourfold, it's just a drop in the bucket for you guys!"

Looking at the greedy landlord before him, Orange Bear felt a great sense of disgust. He no longer bothered to hide his expression, glaring at the landlord with pure loathing.

However, the landlord remained oblivious to Orange Bear's expression, his sleazy smile unwavering.

This made Orange Bear clench his teeth in anger, yet he was helpless.

Seeing the atmosphere grow increasingly tense, Liu Ergou knew he could no longer stand by and watch. It was time for him to step in.

With that thought, Liu Ergou spoke up. "I can understand a rent increase, but tripling it all at once... isn't that a bit much?"

"How about this..."

Before Liu Ergou could finish, the landlord bluntly interrupted him.

"Who are you to talk?" the landlord sneered, looking down on Liu Ergou with disdain. "Is it your place to speak here? Get lost! You really think you're the chairman just because you're standing in the office, huh? Scram!"

As the landlord spat out these words, the faces of the women present turned sour.

Orange Bear, barely containing his fury, said, "As it happens, he is indeed our chairman! Since you've told our chairman to get lost, it seems our discussion is over!"

Pointing toward the main entrance, Orange Bear said, "You can leave. Worst comes to worst, we just won't rent this place!"

The landlord, who had been smug just moments ago, stood with his jaw dropped after hearing Orange Bear's declaration. His gaze, now fixed on Liu Ergou, was filled with shock and disbelief.

This person is the chairman of Orange Bear's company?! H-How is that possible? He only looks like he's in his twenties! It can't be!

But no matter how much he disbelieved it, the fact was right in front of him, leaving no room for doubt.

In the next instant, the landlord performed a feat of facial acrobatics right before their eyes. The disdainful sneer vanished, replaced by an obsequious, fawning smile.

"Ah, I truly had no idea you were the company chairman! So young and accomplished, I never would have guessed! I misspoke earlier, my deepest apologies."

"In that case, Mr. Chairman, about the rent… perhaps we could…"

Observing the landlord's sycophantic demeanor, a playful smile emerged on Liu Ergou's face.

Continue renting here? Sorry, but from the moment the landlord started eyeing the women in the room with that lecherous gaze, I had no intention of renting from him again. Not to mention his utter disrespect. If I continued to rent here, I'd just be branding myself an easy target.

With this in mind, Liu Ergou said, "Forget it. I don't think you have any real intention of renting this place to us, so we won't impose on you any further. The lease is up in a month, isn't it? We'll be sure to move out within that time and try not to cause you any trouble."

"Very well!"

Upon hearing that Liu Ergou would not be renewing the lease, the landlord felt a jolt of panic. To him, Orange Bear was a major client. Although his building was downtown, the location wasn't ideal, and its facilities were aging. To get tenants, he usually had to keep lowering the price. Orange Bear was the only one who had rented it immediately without haggling.

If Orange Bear left, he wouldn't just lose a major client; his income would plummet, causing his standard of living to decline. That was something the landlord absolutely could not allow.

The landlord quickly pleaded, "Please, Chairman, don't go! We can talk this through. I was blind earlier, I failed to recognize your importance. I was wrong to look down on you, I know that now." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"How about this? I won't ask for triple the rent. Just double, how about that? You see how sincere I'm being. Let's just renew the lease. Even a year-by-year renewal is fine!"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou turned to look at Orange Bear.

Understanding the unspoken question, Orange Bear leaned in and whispered in Liu Ergou's ear, "Our previous contracts with him were always for three years. The current one just expired."

Liu Ergou nodded and turned back to the landlord.

"I'm sorry, but a man of his word doesn't go back on it. I said we're not renting, and that's final. Please leave. We will be out within a month."

Hearing Liu Ergou's firm tone, the landlord was completely stunned. He couldn't believe he had lost such a major client simply because he had misjudged someone. The loss of a major client meant a decline in his quality of life, something he absolutely refused to accept.

Gritting his teeth, the landlord said, "I won't raise it at all! We'll stick to the original price, alright? That's my absolute bottom line! I'll rent it to you at the original price!"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou just gave a cold sneer and said nothing more.

Seeing Liu Ergou's attitude, the landlord finally understood. Unless he offered the building for free, they were never going to rent it.

At this thought, the landlord's face filled with regret. He turned to leave.

However, before he could take a single step, his phone rang. Seeing it was a call to his number, he quickly answered.

"Hello?"

As soon as he spoke, a voice that was very familiar to Liu Ergou came from the other end. Listening closely, Liu Ergou realized the caller was Sun Gang.

"You're the landlord of that building, right?" Sun Gang said. "I happen to need an office space. I saw your building, and it looks quite suitable. I'm willing to pay double the rent. What do you think? Can you rent the entire building to me now? I need it urgently!"

When the landlord heard this, his face lit up with delighted surprise. He nodded repeatedly in agreement.

"Yes, yes, of course! No problem! I guarantee I'll have the building cleared out for you within a month! Don't you worry about a thing. When are you free? We can sign the contract."

"I can do it right now," Sun Gang replied. "Where are you? I'll head over immediately!"

The landlord hurriedly gave Sun Gang the address and hung up.

He then turned to Liu Ergou and the others, his face dripping with smug satisfaction.

With an incredibly arrogant tone, he said, "Hah! So you think you can act all high and mighty with me just because you're a chairman? Did you hear that? Someone else wants to rent my building now, and for double the price! You have one month to get the hell out! If you're not gone in a month, you'll have to face the consequences!"