CHAPTER 382: CHAPTER 223: A PROJECT WITH GUARANTEED PROFITS

Regarding Chen Feng’s offer of 20 million, Tao Yaoyang was not angry. Instead, he smiled and looked at the two women standing beside Chen Feng, changing the topic by asking, "I wonder how one might address the two beauties beside Mr. Chen? Could you introduce them?"

Chen Feng felt a bit annoyed at the question, but he pretended to be gracious and pointed to the two women, introducing, "Sun Xiaorui, my girlfriend, and Wu Mengting, my god-sister."

"Nice to meet you both. To be honest, they’re quite stunning. Mr. Chen, you certainly have quite the charm with women."

Tao Yaoyang smiled at Chen Feng with a somewhat cryptic expression.

Chen Feng slightly frowned, returning to the main topic and asked, "Mr. Tao, what do you think of my offer?"

Tao Yaoyang smiled a little and looked at Wu Mengting asking, "Miss Wu, how much do you think my villa is worth?"

Wu Mengting’s eyebrows slightly furrowed but she answered, "I think 20 million is about right. After all, your house is considered second-hand, having been built a few years ago. As for the renovations and furnishings you mentioned as gifts, they aren’t really worth much. The furniture and appliances are old models, and the décor is several years old. The furniture looks valuable but at most is worth two to three hundred thousand. We can do without them."

Tao Yaoyang laughed heartily, saying, "Miss Wu has a way with words. Mr. Chen, you’ve chosen your god-sister well. I’d like to find one myself. I really don’t know where you found her; you’re very fortunate."

His words might initially sound like he was complimenting Wu Mengting while envying Chen Feng’s luck, but to Chen Feng, they sounded somewhat prickly, as if he were coveting Wu Mengting’s beauty.

Thus, Chen Feng returned to the main topic and asked again, "So, do you think 20 million is enough?"

Tao Yaoyang still did not answer Chen Feng’s question directly, looking at Wu Mengting with a smile, "Miss Wu, if your brother buys this place, will you live here?"

Wu Mengting, a bit irritated, answered rhetorically, "Why are you asking this? It shouldn’t have much to do with buying your house, right?"

Tao Yaoyang nodded with a smile, "It doesn’t have much to do with it. I’m just curious. If you don’t want to answer, just forget it."

After looking at him, Wu Mengting suddenly said very candidly, "I live with my brother now. If he moves here after buying it, I’ll definitely move with him."

Tao Yaoyang squinted slightly, turning to Chen Feng with an insinuating tone, "It seems Mr. Chen and your god-sister have a very good relationship."

Chen Feng chuckled and said, "Yes. We are both locals from Lu City, and we have a very good relationship."

This time, Tao Yaoyang didn’t observe Wu Mengting further and returned to the main topic voluntarily, "20 million is too little. If you’re serious about buying, 24 million. If not, I’ll ask around elsewhere. You should know my villa isn’t hard to sell."

It was true; the location of his villa was excellent, and its area was large, so it truly wasn’t hard to sell.

Chen Feng looked around again. The balcony here truly appealed to him, along with the swimming pool and the backyard.

"22 million then, I can pay you in full at once. If that doesn’t work, I can only give up. After all, although your house is nice, in Xiu Zhou, as long as you have money, it’s not difficult to find a good house."

Hearing Chen Feng’s words, Tao Yaoyang finally began to acknowledge his financial power. This guy had already acquired two properties from Cai Zhixin for nearly 20 million, and now he intended to pay 22 million for his villa, totaling nearly 40 million in cash here.

To be able to conjure up so much money to buy houses means that Chen Feng must have at least over a hundred million in liquid assets.

"Alright! Since Mr. Chen is so forthright, then I won’t haggle further; 22 million it is. Let’s just be friends."

Tao Yaoyang didn’t haggle over every penny and straightforwardly set the price.

Chen Feng was quite pleased. In his mind, this villa was absolutely worth 22 million; not to mention anything else, the area alone was double that of the villa they currently lived in, let alone the independent swimming pool and backyard. Furthermore, the interior décor and appliances weren’t outdated, even though they were a few years old, they still appeared high-end and upscale now.

"Mr. Tao is straightforward, so shall we call the lawyers over to sign the agreement now, and then proceed with the formalities?"

"Sure."

Both parties quickly contacted their respective lawyers. Chen Feng called Lu Guancheng, who Xiu Zhou Bank had recommended last time. This bald middle-aged man realized immediately upon hearing Chen Feng wanting him to draft another real estate contract, and especially in Red Villa Bay again, that Chen Feng was truly a wealthy person. He immediately dropped his work and came over at once.

Lu Guancheng arrived first, and the other party’s lawyer arrived about ten minutes later.

Lu Guancheng brought an assistant this time, and so did the other lawyer.

The real estate contracts were ready-made. First, the assistants from both sides each drafted one, then made some modifications and unifications based on their employers’ requirements.

In fact, the main reason they were called over was to serve as witnesses and control the risk, especially for Chen Feng as the buyer.

After ensuring no errors in the contract, they went to the bank to transfer money, and to the housing authority to complete the transfer procedures.

Throughout this process, Tao Yaoyang was quite cooperative, and during their time at the housing authority, he even called on an acquaintance to assist with the formalities, speeding things up significantly.

When they came out of the housing authority after completing the procedures, Tao Yaoyang warmly stated, "I felt a connection with Mr. Chen right away, it’s been a long time since I’ve met someone as straightforward as him. To celebrate our acquaintance today and the successful real estate transaction, my treat. Let’s all have a meal together."

Although Tao Yaoyang’s words were polite, his tone of inviting was undeniable.

Accompanying them throughout, Cai Zhixin chimed in, "Chen Feng, my big brother rarely appreciates anyone. To be valued by him means you have a special fate with him. Let’s all go have a good meal together."

Seeing this, Chen Feng couldn’t really refuse. After all, the three houses combined cost a few tens of millions, so having a meal together made sense.

"No problem having a meal, but let me treat," Chen Feng said politely.

"How could we let you treat? I’m the host here, so this is on me. Let’s go."

Without further room for objection, Tao Yaoyang finished speaking and led them towards his vehicle.

Cai Zhixin grinned at Chen Feng and said, "Just follow our car."

Seeing this, Chen Feng did not insist further.

The group, led by Tao Yaoyang, came to an ancient building courtyard beside East Lake. The main door was tightly shut, looking like entry wasn’t possible.

However, as soon as they approached the main entrance, the redwood door opened from the inside. A middle-aged man in traditional work attire, with a sycophantic smile, greeted Tao Yaoyang.

Under his guidance, the group filed in.

After Chen Feng and his party entered, they heard from Cai Zhixin’s introduction that this was a private restaurant within the scenic area, but it wasn’t open to the public, only entertaining internal members. Moreover, an ordinary member had to book three days in advance.

But Tao Yaoyang wasn’t an ordinary member; he could come anytime.