CHAPTER 192: CHAPTER 192 BUYING A HOUSE

Under Tong Dongnuan’s puzzled gaze, Xia Liang explained why Luu Wenlin refused to get married.

Upon hearing the story, Tong Dongnuan was filled with indignation. "It really takes all sorts to make a world, huh? If I’d been there, I would have given them a few slaps across the face! That’s just infuriating. What era are we even living in?"

Tong Dongnuan fumed for a moment before a thought occurred to her. "Logically, you’re just as hot-tempered as I am. You didn’t actually hit them, did you?" she asked, a little hopeful.

Xia Liang was at a loss for words. "How could I? They’re women. No matter how angry I was, I wouldn’t stoop that low, would I?"

"That’s true." Tong Dongnuan didn’t doubt his words, but she knew Xia Liang’s temperament well. He wouldn’t just let the matter drop. That family was definitely in for a hard time.

She immediately got to the point. "So, how are you planning to deal with that family?"

"Hmph! I’ll let them have a taste of their own medicine, of course," Xia Liang said nonchalantly.

Tong Dongnuan’s eyes lit up as if she realized something. "You’re not going after... her brother?"

"Exactly!" Xia Liang clapped his hands. He wasn’t surprised that Tong Dongnuan had guessed his plan. After all, the two of them knew each other through and through.

As Xia Liang finished explaining the plan he was putting into motion, Tong Dongnuan couldn’t help but smile. "You’re so wicked! But I love it! Count me in when it happens! I want to see the looks on their faces too!"

"We’ll see," Xia Liang said. Promises shouldn’t be made lightly; you never know what might come up. "Besides, you might not have time then."

Xia Liang’s words reminded Tong Dongnuan that she had indeed been quite busy recently. Although she was a bit disappointed, she had to nod in agreement.

She glanced at the time and realized it was already midnight. Tong Dongnuan couldn’t help but yawn. "Alright, little lady," she said playfully, "This one is tired now. You may kneel and be dismissed."

Xia Liang glared at her. "What did you just say to *Us*?"

"Ha ha ha!" Tong Dongnuan laughed before quickly straightening up and putting on a frail, demure act. "Very well! Allow this humble servant to attend to Your Majesty as you retire for the night... but..."

As she spoke, she gave Xia Liang a sly wink. "This humble servant is still confined to the cold palace, you see... Your Majesty will have to let me out!"

Seeing her expression, Xia Liang glared back fiercely. "You little vixen! Just you wait! I’ll deal with you in a few days!"

Tong Dongnuan wasn’t the least bit afraid. She put her hands on her hips, full of sass. "We’ll see who’s dealing with whom!"

Looking at the sharp-tongued Tong Dongnuan, Xia Liang made a decision. Next time we meet, I’ll show her who’s boss!

"We’ll just wait and see! Now, go to sleep." After tossing out one last threat, Xia Liang ended the video call.

After dealing with all his messages, except for the family group chat, Xia Liang finally breathed a sigh of relief. I can finally get some sleep.

He turned off his phone and closed his eyes.

「The next morning.」

Luu Juan called Xia Liang to wake him up as usual. They had to go house-hunting today. The elders wanted to go early, as they had other things to do in the afternoon. After all, they had already quit their jobs and had no source of income.

Xia Liang had already purchased the storefront for them—the previous tenant sold clothes. Now, Luu Juan had to contact people for renovations. She also needed to use that time to negotiate prices with suppliers. Time was tight, and the task was daunting.

After breakfast, the group of four set out. They drove toward the nearest real estate development in the city, "Lishui Garden."

When they got out of the car, a salesgirl who had been yawning nonstop just moments before suddenly lit up at the sight of their Mercedes, which was worth over three million. Before the car even came to a complete stop, the particularly attractive salesgirl ran over and helped Luu Juan open her door, a professionally friendly smile plastered on her face. "Uncle, Auntie, good morning!"

Just as when they were car shopping, this salesgirl also ignored Xia Liang and Luu Qi at first. I guess it’s just human nature, he thought. After all, who would suspect that he was the one paying?

But Xia Liang didn’t mind. He wasn’t the one buying the house, anyway. As long as the elders liked it and would be comfortable living there, that was all that mattered.

As they walked inside, he casually glanced at the salesgirl’s profile.

Name: Feng Ziyan

Age: 23

Occupation: Sales

Income: 2,800 mililiters

Appearance: 89 (+5 from makeup)

Strength: 2

Agility: 3

Intelligence: 5

Harmonious Value: 5 (+5 from unmentionable conduct with one person)

Appearance and Harmonious Value... Hmm, not my type.

Once inside, Feng Ziyan began her tour, launching into a spiel she had learned from her seniors. "Our property is situated in a location with an expansive view overlooking the entire city. It allows you to escape the urban hustle and bustle and enjoy a truly tranquil life."

Hearing Feng Ziyan’s eloquent speech, the elders, who weren’t familiar with this kind of sales pitch, were immediately swayed. They turned to Xia Liang excitedly. "Son, what do you think? It sounds quite good."

"Quite good?" Xia Liang rolled his eyes, explaining with a touch of exasperation, "Her ’expansive view overlooking the entire city’ just means it’s on high ground. And ’escape the hustle and bustle for a tranquil life’ means it’s in a remote area, probably close to the suburbs."

"It does?" Luu Juan was taken aback by her son’s novel interpretation. It had sounded so wonderful at first, but after Xia Liang’s "translation," it suddenly seemed much less appealing.

Standing nearby, Feng Ziyan looked a bit embarrassed. Her sales pitch had been debunked the moment she’d made it. She hadn’t expected someone so young to know the industry jargon. It looked like hustling this group would be a challenge.

Sure enough, after that, the property just didn’t look right to Luu Juan and Xia Weiguo anymore. Once the tour was over, Luu Juan turned to Luu Qi and asked, "Qiqi, what do you think?"

"Not that great." Luu Qi shook her head. In terms of environment and security, this complex was nowhere near as good as the one Xia Liang lived in.

"Alright, our time is limited today, so let’s just go see the next place," Luu Juan said. She was mainly dissatisfied with how remote the complex was; it felt a little unsafe.

Seeing that they were about to leave, Feng Ziyan grew anxious and tried to stop them. "Uncle, Auntie, please don’t go! We can still discuss your requirements! And we can give you our most preferential price!"

This was the closest she had ever come to closing a deal. Feng Ziyan cast aside all pretense and pleaded earnestly, "They only think it’s average because they haven’t seen other properties. Ours is already the best in this area; only the villas can compare. Besides, we can’t listen to what the younger generation says about everything."

"Pfft!" Luu Qi stifled a laugh and pointed at Xia Liang. "What if he’s the one paying?"

Only then did Xia Liang speak, his tone casual.