Chapter 139 - 138: Twenty Million, Expensive?

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Chapter 139: Chapter 138: Twenty Million, Expensive? ... After Li Yufen patiently finished introducing all the layouts, she smiled at Yan Xiaobao and Tiantian and asked, "You two have seen so many layouts now. What do you think? Any favorites?" Tiantian said, "I think the three-bedroom in Building 16 is not bad. What do you think, honey?" Yan Xiaobao smirked and said, "I think it’s pretty average." "Tch!" Wu Lihua, who was standing nearby, immediately let out a mocking laugh upon hearing this and muttered under her breath, "Stuffing a scallion up your nose to pretend you’re an elephant! You know you can’t afford it but act like you’re unimpressed. These face-saving broke losers are so annoying!" Although Wu Lihua’s voice wasn’t loud, the three people on this side heard it crystal clear. Li Yufen felt awkward but didn’t know what to say. Tiantian’s face darkened, "Who are you calling a broke loser?" Wu Lihua rolled her eyes, "Anyone who looks but doesn’t buy is a broke loser—did I say anything wrong?" "Who said I’m not buying?" Tiantian retorted angrily, "This house is just five or six million at most—I’m buying it, and I’m paying in cash!" "Paying in cash?" Wu Lihua and Li Yufen were stunned at the same time. Buying a home is a nationwide significant social issue. Mortgage slaves are also a perennial topic of public concern. In modern society, buying a home in a provincial capital city like Binhai is the dream of millions of young people. Most people, for the sake of this dream, choose to take out loans to buy a home and willingly submit themselves to the plight of being mortgage slaves. And those who can pay the full price for a three-bedroom home are as rare as phoenix feathers—even professional real estate agents don’t see people like that every day. Li Yufen hadn’t expected that the two "garbage clients" pushed onto her by Wu Lihua would turn out to be the kind of wealthy people who make buying a house as trivial as grocery shopping. Wu Lihua was even more surprised—these two young people who had obviously arrived by bus and appeared like broke losers went and casually decided to pay cash for a house. Meanwhile, the client she had just attended to, who was decked out in gold and jewels and looked wealthy, only asked a bunch of questions and didn’t show any real intention to buy. After Tiantian impulsively claimed she would pay cash for a house, she started to feel it might have been inappropriate and turned nervously to Yan Xiaobao, "Honey, was I being too rash? What do you think...?" "I don’t mind. If you like it, then buy it," Yan Xiaobao said indifferently. Then he turned to Li Yufen and asked, "When can we move in?" Li Yufen replied, "The second-phase project is nearing completion, and with the time needed for interior finishing, you could move in by the end of the year." "The end of the year? Half a year away!" Yan Xiaobao widened his eyes in displeasure. "I don’t want to wait that long. Find me one that I can move into right now." "Uh..." Li Yufen froze for a moment before explaining apologetically, "Mr. Yan, these are second-phase pre-sale units; there are no immediately available homes at the moment." Tiantian chimed in, "It’s normal for homebuyers to rarely find a move-in-ready property. Half a year wait is relatively short." "I don’t care," said Yan Xiaobao, clearly lacking patience to wait for half a year over a mere house. "If there’s nothing available to move into now, I’ll just buy elsewhere." Customers this impatient are incredibly rare, and Li Yufen didn’t know how to persuade him. Wu Lihua scrutinized Yan Xiaobao carefully and snickered inwardly: Ha! Almost fooled by you. All this talk about paying cash and needing immediately available homes—it’s just a facade to save face. I don’t believe for a second you actually have money to pay cash for a house! "You want something you can move into right now? Simple." Wu Lihua gestured toward the neighborhood model and said mockingly, "Phase one has one remaining unsold move-in-ready unit. If you’re so rich, just buy it." Yan Xiaobao looked at the spot Wu Lihua was pointing to and revealed a satisfied expression, "This house looks good. Stand-alone unit near the lake. Alright, I’ll buy this one." "Uh..." Li Yufen hesitated before saying, "That’s the most expensive villa in Phase One by the lakeside, with over four hundred square meters of living space. The total price is... over twenty million..." "Twenty million... Honey, this house is way too expensive..." Tiantian faltered. Although she currently had a fifty-million net worth, her consumption habits hadn’t caught up to her newfound wealth yet. She was already thrilled to buy a three-bedroom in a mid-upper-class neighborhood. A luxurious villa was something she hadn’t even considered—it completely exceeded her expectations. "Only twenty million—is that expensive?" Yan Xiaobao said matter-of-factly. "This is the only house I can even remotely be satisfied with. If we don’t buy this, there’s no point looking at others." "Well—" Even for a twenty-million property, Tiantian wasn’t bold enough to make a decision lightly. "Let’s take a look inside first. What if you still find something to dislike after viewing it?" Act! Keep acting! freewёbnoνel.com Wu Lihua watched silently and skeptically. That lakeside villa remained unsold because of its high price and lack of discounts. Although Jiale Garden was an upscale community, it hadn’t reached the level of being a top-tier luxury neighborhood in Binhai. Its main buyers were middle-class consumers who found a five-to-six-million home comfortable but deemed a twenty-million villa excessively out of reach. Meanwhile, billionaires wouldn’t even bother considering Jiale Garden. That’s why its flagship villa remained as its "king property" and had stayed unsold. Yan Xiaobao’s attitude and behavior were indistinguishable from those of men worth billions. However, Wu Lihua believed all the more that he was bluffing. She didn’t think for a second that Yan Xiaobao genuinely had enough money to pay cash for the lakeside villa. Li Yufen, whose thoughts were more straightforward, didn’t overthink it. Excitedly, she grabbed the keys and led Yan Xiaobao and Tiantian to view the house. Having worked at Jiale Garden for over three months, she was finally handling a major transaction, and it would be a lie to say she wasn’t thrilled. By the lake, the elegant environment and fresh air had even managed to sway Tiantian. If she could live in such a place, her mom would definitely be overjoyed. The lakeside villa, being the flagship sample home, had been decorated meticulously. Everything from furniture to appliances was top-notch, and the overall arrangement carried an air of luxury. It was move-in ready any time. The villa had two main floors, not including the converted attic or the spacious rooftop terrace. The usable space spanned nearly four hundred square meters, more than enough room for a multi-generational family to live comfortably. The living room directly faced the azure lake, with an entire wall of floor-to-ceiling windows letting in plenty of natural light. Standing by the window, the view extended to the lake and sky, offering a picturesque and serene environment. It was truly soul-soothing. Glancing around nonchalantly, Yan Xiaobao nodded and said, "It’s alright. Wife Tiantian, let’s buy this one." ... [Please bookmark, recommend, reward, and support!] ... 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Chapter 139 - 138: Twenty Million, Expensive?

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