CHAPTER 1582: CHAPTER 1583: THE GIRL WITH THREE FAILURES 90

Mr. Zhang and Mrs. Zhang know that Zhang Yu is quite capable of making money. Last time, they were already talking about plans to buy a house, and they knew that with her drive, she probably had saved enough for the down payment.

The two of them have also saved up some money recently, although they know it won’t help much, it’s still their intention.

"When our daughter buys a house, we can help out with the renovations," Mr. Zhang thought for a moment, "or maybe let’s pitch in for some home appliances."

With Zhang Yu’s taste, her requirements won’t be low, and the money needed won’t be little. Their savings probably aren’t enough for anything.

Mr. Zhang truly regrets having lent money to his siblings back then. He helped a lot in the past, but now that his own family needed help, no one was willing to lend a hand.

"It’s our intention." Mrs. Zhang knew Mr. Zhang was reminded of the relatives’ behavior again. "If they don’t return the money, then so be it."

"Our daughter has already said if they don’t return the money, then it’s fine. In the future, if they want to borrow money, they’ll need to return what they owe first." Mrs. Zhang recalled Zhang Yu’s previous reminders.

"Even if our daughter buys a house, we can’t tell them." Ever since their relatives found out that their daughter works at China Investment, the attitude towards them has significantly improved.

But Mrs. Zhang and Mr. Zhang no longer care about their relatives. They avoid gatherings when they can and occasionally visit their daughter in City S on weekends.

Even if their daughter is working overtime, it’s just the two of them, and they still find it wonderful, as they can make her some delicious food.

Mr. Zhang nodded, "Don’t worry, I definitely won’t tell."

They thought their daughter wanted to buy a house in City S, but unexpectedly, she bought commercial property before getting a house.

When they received the call, Mrs. Zhang was a bit stunned: Why buy commercial property first, wasn’t it supposed to be a residential property?

When Mr. Zhang heard it was their daughter on the phone, he immediately leaned in to listen. After learning that Zhang Yu bought a commercial property, his first reaction was: Daughter, are you planning to start a business?

Zhang Yu: No, it’s just that there was a good commercial property available, in a prime location, with a lease—a long-term one.

Zhang Yu: The return on investment is better than putting it in a bank.

Zhang Yu casually mentioned the annual rental income, and after hearing it, the couple both gasped. They originally thought Zhang Yu’s base salary each year was not low. Now that her base salary has reached 12,000, in an era when a hundred thousand a year was considered good, they were already quite satisfied.

Who would have thought that just the rental income from the property would be 300,000? Mr. Zhang felt a bit dizzy.

Mrs. Zhang was also shocked by the rent, quite significantly so, but she quickly realized: With such high rent, the price must be expensive, how much?

Zhang Yu initially thought that by throwing out such a high rent, she could calm down her parents, but who would have thought they were not easy to fool?

With no other option, Zhang Yu had to mention the selling price: It was a one-time payment.

After hearing Zhang Yu report the price, the couple was stunned. They knew that City S’s housing prices weren’t cheap, and that commercial properties weren’t cheap either. Especially with such high rent, they had prepared themselves, but still, the price surprised them.

But soon their attention was caught by Zhang Yu’s last sentence: Daughter, you’re not pulling your mom’s leg, right? Such an expensive commercial property, you bought it in one go?

Zhang Yu sighed: Yes, the owner needed money urgently, so they offered a discount. Originally, I could wait for a bank loan, but it would take time, so I paid in full.

Mrs. Zhang didn’t want to know the backstory, her voice trembling, "You, you didn’t borrow money from anyone, did you?"

Mrs. Zhang knew that if their daughter really wanted to buy the place, she had connections from which she could borrow money.

Zhang Yu laughed: Don’t worry, I didn’t borrow any money. Can’t you have a bit of faith in your daughter?

Upon hearing that Zhang Yu didn’t borrow money, Mrs. Zhang was relieved, but soon she had another question: If you didn’t borrow money, where did it come from?

Mrs. Zhang knew that Zhang Yu had side income and she knew: Don’t tell me it was from your side jobs.

After all, this was a multi-million dollar expenditure, could it really be made through side jobs? Mrs. Zhang knew her daughter had capabilities, but certainly not to that extent.

Okay, knowing she couldn’t fool her mom, Zhang Yu decided not to.

Zhang Yu: The major part is from profits in the futures market and the stock market.

Mrs. Zhang knew that her daughter, working in an investment bank and helping with modeling, couldn’t ignore opportunities to make money.

Mrs. Zhang: You invested just over 100,000, and you made so much?

Mrs. Zhang knew that the financial sector pays well if done right, but she never expected the return rate could be this high, it was truly shocking.

Zhang Yu: I invested more than that, I invested about a million.

A million? Mrs. Zhang couldn’t believe it: No way, how did you have that much money?

Mrs. Zhang: If you really had a million, why didn’t you tell your dad and me?

In Mrs. Zhang’s mind, if her daughter had any issues, she would definitely tell the two of them, never not mentioning it.

Zhang Yu had considered whether to tell her parents about winning a jackpot, since they’ve been maintaining distance from the troublesome relatives, keeping her contact information private.

But after thinking for a long time, she still dismissed the idea. The money from winning a jackpot and the money from pulling all-nighters to earn through hard work were entirely different things.

Zhang Yu: I used to work on projects for professors, and I’d take the small payments and invest them. Why didn’t I tell you? You tell me.

Hahaha, why didn’t they tell, Zhang Yu simply put it this way, which made her parents fall silent.

Mrs. Zhang knew that Zhang Yu earning money from projects with professors. During her seven years in college, she only needed family support financially in the first year; after that, she earned her way.

Mrs. Zhang didn’t realize that Zhang Yu had earned so much during college, but she and Mr. Zhang understood their daughter’s concerns about not telling them.

Mrs. Zhang and Mr. Zhang exchanged glances: Daughter, don’t worry, we won’t tell your relatives about your earnings.

Zhang Yu gave an acknowledgment: Actually, there’s no point in telling them, I have no money left.

Zhang Yu: They borrow money to buy a house, and I also bought property. I bought commercial property and will buy you a house.

The previous statement might have hurt her parents, and Zhang Yu felt the need to cheer them up.

Besides supporting their siblings, they’ve been really good to the original Zhang Yu and her. Even though they know she has the landlord aunt helping with cleaning, and that she eats out often with colleagues, they still come to City S every month to make her delicious meals.

Whenever there’s a change in the City S weather, they’d call Zhang Yu to remind her. They are truly wonderful.

Mrs. Zhang didn’t expect that despite not buying a house for their daughter, she now wanted to buy them one: There’s no need, really.

Mrs. Zhang: We haven’t bought you a house, how could you buy one for me?

Zhang Yu: That’s because their children aren’t capable and need parental support. But I’m different. Mom, Dad, I have money now, I can buy you a house.

Zhang Yu: You’re my parents. If I don’t take care of you, who will I take care of?