Chapter 33: Buying a House

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

It was Wednesday. Xu Yang closed his positions in gold futures and made a profit of over 11 million yuan. He transferred 5 million to his stock account and invested in two stocks. The remaining money remained in his futures account, where he invested in apple futures.

All of those investments were based on the analysis of Xu Yang’s Master Trader skill. There was a 99 percent chance of making a profit, as long as there were no unexpected black swan events. He just had to wait for the money to roll in.

In the blink of an eye, it was Saturday. After having breakfast, Xu Yang and Zhao Yuxin went to look at houses. They were about to buy a house and Zhao Yuxin was extremely excited. Finally, they would have a home of their own and could now decorate their love nest according to their own preferences.

Xu Yang and Zhao Yuxin arrived at the sales office of Century Garden. There were quite a few people there, but sales representatives warmly welcomed them and took them to look at the site plan.

The sales representative provided a detailed introduction to the overall situation of the development, the different types of houses available, and the surrounding amenities. Finally, she asked Xu Yang and Zhao Yuxin which type of house they wanted to buy.

After a week of consideration, Xu Yang and Zhao Yuxin had already decided to buy a villa. It cost between 30 to 40 million, and they could buy one.

Xu Yang felt that since he had money, he would earn even more in the future. He might as well buy a villa all at once. In the future, when their parents visit, there would be a place for them to stay, and the same for Zhao Yuxin’s father. When friends came over, there would also be a place for them.

Originally, Zhao Yuxin was not in favor of buying a villa. She thought spending 30 to 40 million on a villa was unnecessary. She was already satisfied with a three-bedroom apartment. Moreover, Xu Yang had just made a windfall of 50 million. If they spent 40 million on a villa, they wouldn’t have much left. They still had to live their lives.

Zhao Yuxin had thought it would be better to buy a cheaper house and save the money. They would have children in the future and they need to use the money for their living and education.

But Xu Yang had mentioned the jade finger ring, which would likely sell for about 100 million at auction. So, Zhao Yuxin had no objection. With that kind of money, they could cover their future living expenses, retirement, and the education of their two children if they had them.

“You mentioned earlier that the villas are being sold at a 10 percent discount, right?” Xu Yang asked the sales representative.

“Yes, all the villas are offered at a 10 percent discount. If you buy two or more, there’s an additional discount,” the sales representative replied eagerly because she noticed Xu Yang and Zhao Yuxin were about to buy a villa. If they did, she would make a significant commission. Each villa cost at least 30 million yuan and it would be a lot of commission.

“What’s the price of Villa No. 39?” Xu Yang inquired.

“It’s 40 million, with a 10 percent discount, it’s 36 million,” the sales representative promptly replied.

If Xu Yang had asked about the discount just now, it was just a casual question. Then, asking about the price of a certain villa was definitely not a casual question. It meant that he was willing to buy it. Otherwise, he would not have asked that.

“Okay, please take us to see Villa No. 39,” Xu Yang said, nodding.

Xu Yang decided to have a look at Villa No. 39. They needed to see it in person to assess the layout and design before making a decision. He might have money now, but he didn’t want to waste it. He wasn’t the kind of person to point at any villa without even looking at it and decide to buy it. Such people were either speculators in a hot real estate market or were showing off as rich second-generation. Xu Yang didn’t want to be like that.

“Alright, please wait in the resting area. I’ll get the keys.” The sales representative brought Xu Yang and Zhao Yuxin to the rest area and went to get the keys.

“36 million, that’s not bad, it’s lower than I expected,” Xu Yang commented.

“Honey, if it were before, I wouldn’t even dare to dream of buying a villa,” Zhao Yuxin said, her face lit up with happiness.

“In the future, we’ll drive luxury cars and live in villas. This will be our life. If you have any dreams, just say them out loud, and I’ll help you make them come true,” Xu Yang said with a smile.

“My dream is to live with you and have a happy life together forever,” Zhao Yuxin said, reveling in happiness.

“Don’t worry, I promise that your dream will come true. We’ll live happily together forever, and we’ll never be apart,” Xu Yang promised solemnly.

Since Xu Yang had chosen Zhao Yuxin, he didn’t have any other thoughts. He just wanted to live with her.

“Honey, I believe you,” Zhao Yuxin said with a happy smile.

At that moment, a voice sounded, “Xu Yang? Are you here to buy a house too?”

Xu Yang turned his head and saw a young man of about the same age as him, accompanied by a flamboyantly dressed young woman, approaching him and Zhao Yuxin.

“You are?” Xu Yang asked indifferently.

That young man was his former colleague, Feng Haichao. A fresh graduate. He was in the same batch as Xu Yang who joined the company as an intern.

Feng Haichao was a local, and he had a strong sense of superiority when it came to people from other places. In front of people from other places, except for those from first-tier cities, Feng Haichao always acted superior. Especially when he knew that Xu Yang came from a small county, he looked down on Xu Yang even more.

At work, Feng Haichao would occasionally ridicule Xu Yang as a hick. He would make snide comments about things that Xu Yang didn’t know about, emphasizing Xu Yang’s lack of knowledge.

In the company, there weren’t many people who had a good relationship with Feng Haichao. He only lasted for a month before he quit the job for no reason.

Feng Haichao became a rich inheritor through the demolition of his family’s property. His family had received 80 million in compensation and had two houses. Then, Feng Haichao just quit his job like that. He was probably showing off as a rich inheritor.

“Xu Yang, we’re ex colleagues, there’s no need for that attitude,” Feng Haichao said, pulling his girlfriend and sitting down in front of Xu Yang and Zhao Yuxin.

Seeing Zhao Yuxin holding onto Xu Yang’s arm, Feng Haichao’s eyes flickered with surprise, and thought, ‘This guy, who came from a small county, actually had such a beautiful girlfriend.’

Feng Haichao’s own girlfriend was quite pretty, and he had thought it was quite prestigious to bring her out. But now, compared to Xu Yang’s girlfriend, he suddenly felt less confident.

“What kind of attitude do you expect me to have?” Xu Yang asked. He had no intention of dealing with Feng Haichao.

Both of them were adults, and Xu Yang had no intention of changing Feng Haichao’s view of people from other places. He simply chose not to interact with him.

“Xu Yang, you’re just a hick from a small county. What makes you think you could give me a dirty look in front of me?” Feng Haichao said as his face turned ugly.

‘I’m a local in Jaster City and meeting you, a hick from a small county, and didn’t even greet me properly. This is really hard to bear.’ Feng Haichao thought.

“If you feel uncomfortable looking at my face, you can leave,” Xu Yang said without any courtesy.

Putting aside the fact that Xu Yang had awakened the system, even without the system, he wouldn’t have treated Feng Haichao any differently. The only reason was that Feng Haichao was overwhelmingly despicable.

“Damn, you…!” Feng Haichao was furious. Suddenly, he seemed to think of something and his tone changed. “Xu Yang, are you here to buy a house?”