Xu Yali’s strategy was indeed successful.
The two gifts from Sun Xinyi truly reached the hearts of the elderly couple.
During the meal, both of them couldn’t stop praising Sun Xinyi, their “daughter-in-law”.
When they had almost finished eating,
Yang Hao put down his chopsticks, “Dad, Mom, there’s something else I want to tell you.”
“What is it?”
He Yufen, who was peeling shrimp for her granddaughter Xixi, looked up.
Old Mr. Yang pursed his lips, still annoyed about his son having fooled him earlier.
“Xinyi and I bought you a house; want to go see it after this?”
Yang Hao didn’t beat around the bush and went straight to the point.
“Ah?”
“Bought a house??”
The old couple was hugely surprised.
“The current house doesn’t have an elevator, and it’s quite tiring for you both to go up and down the stairs.”
“The new house has an elevator, and the neighborhood environment is pretty good, too.”
Sun Xinyi had already discussed with Yang Hao about the house, which was a large 246 square meter apartment, costing over four million, considered a luxury apartment in Yicheng.
“Then what are we waiting for, let’s hurry over and take a look!”
Yang Huizhen laughed and picked up the conversation; she was quite curious about what kind of house the CEO, her great nephew, had bought for his elder brother and sister-in-law.
“Let’s go, let’s go…”
Old Mr. Yang, who had been a bit sulky just now, immediately perked up.
He was quite used to living in the current house, but for a fisherman like him, there was one major inconvenience.
Carrying a fishing box up and down the stairs was a bit tiring.
After all, he was getting on in years and couldn’t compare to his younger self.
After leaving the restaurant,
the group split into two cars and headed for the new house.
The new development was named “Guanjiang Lanting,” known for its river view apartments.
Yicheng was somewhat similar to Jiangcheng as both were more developed areas along the Yangtze River, with higher housing prices.
And the famous Three Gorges Dam was located in Yicheng.
“It’s actually an apartment in Guanjiang Lanting!”
“Hao really lives up to his title as the big CEO; his approach is indeed different!”
As they entered the complex, Yang Huizhen exclaimed with emotion.
Although she no longer lived in Yicheng, she visited the city often, and having lived there for many years earlier, she was very familiar with it.
“The house was Xinyi’s choice,” Yang Hao said honestly.
“Xinyi, good choice!”
Yang Huizhen immediately gave Sun Xinyi a thumbs up.
At this moment, He Yufen’s and Old Mr. Yang’s eyes clearly weren’t enough to take it all in; the greenery of Guanjiang Lanting was done superbly, just like a small park, with numerous fitness areas.
He Yufen thought that in the future, she wouldn’t need to leave the complex to exercise.
Old Mr. Yang, on the other hand, was thinking about how close the complex was to Xiba Neijiang where he often went fishing, he could just walk there from now on…
The apartment was on the top floor of a 30-story building, and Sun Xinyi had purchased the 20th floor, which featured one apartment per elevator landing.
When the entrance door was opened, the elderly couple was stunned once again!
“Xinyi, how big is this place?”
“It’s really massive!!”
He Yufen exclaimed.
“Isn’t this house almost 200 square meters??” Old Mr. Yang’s eyes bulged.
“Uncle, Auntie, the total area of this apartment is 246 square meters, including the gifted area and after subtracting the common area, the actual usable area should be just over 200 square meters…”
“This building is at the best location in the complex, unobstructed in front, and the south-facing bedrooms and balcony all have river views…”
Sun Xinyi gave a detailed introduction of the house; she had looked at four different complexes in one day before finally deciding on this apartment after careful comparison.
“This is really too big!”
“The two of us simply can’t live it all…”
He Yufen said this, but the corners of her mouth kept turning up and she couldn’t suppress her smile.
Who wouldn’t want to live in a big house, especially one with broad views and river scenery to enjoy? Standing on the balcony and looking at the river could greatly improve one’s mood at leisure times.
“Great!”
“This is really nice!!”
Yang Guomin couldn’t close his mouth from grinning.
He truly hadn’t expected to live in such a large house in his lifetime.
“Uncle, Auntie, this house is fully equipped, ready for you to move in at any time…”
Sun Xinyi continued.
The apartment she bought was a second-hand one, hardly lived in by the original owner, so it looked almost new.
Initially, Sun Xinyi wanted to buy a brand-new apartment, but there were no new buildings on sale in the city center, only in more remote areas.
So, it made more sense to buy an almost-new second-hand apartment that was ready to move into without going through the hassle of decorating it herself.
“Hao, Xinyi, why don’t you stay here tonight? Just go home and grab some bedding later,”
He Yufen suggested; she had originally wanted the couple to stay in the old house, but comparatively, this new apartment was obviously much better.
“That’s fine,”
Yang Hao nodded, “But there’s no need to get the bedding, I plan to take Xinyi shopping at the mall a bit later, and we’ll buy new ones.”
“If we’re staying here tonight, I’ll call the property management’s housekeeper right now to have someone come clean the place.”
High-end complexes like this one typically have housekeeping teams; the charges are similar to those outside, sometimes even cheaper.
He Yufen meant to offer to clean it herself, but upon seeing the size of the apartment, she dismissed the idea.
Her son was now a CEO.
Thinking bigger, they could easily afford this little expense!
“Sister-in-law, how much did this house cost?”
After the house tour, Liu Yani asked curiously.
And her question was also what He Yufen and Old Mr. Yang were interested in; the old couple immediately turned to their “daughter-in-law”.
“4.6 million,”
Sun Xinyi revealed the price.
Sss~!
He Yufen and Old Mr. Yang both gasped.
Both knew the house was expensive, but they didn’t expect it to be this pricey.
The average price for houses in Yicheng was just over eight thousand, not even nine thousand per square meter.
This one was nearly twenty thousand per square meter!
Yang Huizhen was also inwardly astonished; if it were just the house alone, her family could barely afford it.
But the thing was, it wasn’t just about the house; the wellness center would cost at least three or four hundred thousand, plus the high-end fishing gear bought for the elder brother.
All in all, it must be about nine million by now, maybe even more….
My nephew is really making it big!
Yes, it’s really nice!!
Yang Huizhen was genuinely not the type who couldn’t stand seeing her relatives do well, especially when the prosperous one was her closest brother’s son.
She was sincerely happy for her brother’s family.
The property manager was very efficient, and soon arrived with the cleaning crew.
He Yufen and Old Mr. Yang stayed behind with their granddaughter Xixi to “supervise the work”, while Yang Hao took Sun Xinyi to a nearby mall to buy bedding and necessary living supplies.
“Get me five extra sheets.”
“Actually, make that eight…”
When buying a set of four pieces, Yang Hao spoke to the sales clerk.
“Uh?”
The female sales clerk was stunned; she had never seen anyone buy sheets like this before.
Upon hearing Yang Hao’s words, Sun Xinyi’s face turned red, and she pretended to admire the scenery as she turned her head away.
“Can’t you sell them?”
Seeing that the sales clerk didn’t make a sound, Yang Hao asked again.
In his mind, he was secretly mocking: You don’t know shit!
My Yibao is a rare Spiritual Spring Saint Body! A Junior Water Mage!
You mere mortals can’t begin to imagine that kind of happiness…
“We sell them!”
“Yes, we sell them!”
The sales clerk quickly nodded; selling more goods was only good for business.
But in her mind, she couldn’t help but mock: Are you buying so many sheets to use as ropes during a fire??
Shopping completed.
On the way past the restroom, Yang Hao went to take a leak.
Standing at the urinal, however, he felt that the man beside him kept looking his way.
Yang Hao was somewhat speechless, thinking to himself: Damn, never seen Boss 419, have you?
“Are you Yang Hao??”
Just as Yang Hao was silently scoffing to himself, the other man suddenly called out his name.
“Uh?”
Just finished, Yang Hao shook it off, holstered his “gun,” and then looked puzzledly at the man next to him, who seemed older and a bit overweight, with a receding hairline.
“I’m Mu Ye!”
The man stated his name.
“Fuck!”
“Old Mu, I didn’t recognize you!!”
Hearing the name, Yang Hao immediately realized that the man with the receding hairline was his high school classmate.
Yang Hao had graduated from high school in 2005, almost twenty years had passed!
It was indeed very hard to recognize someone after so long.
“When did you get back?”
“Are you back developing in Yicheng?” Mu Ye asked.
“No, I came back for my cousin Dapeng’s son’s one-month celebration.”
“I see.”
“I thought you came back to develop…”
The two chatted while walking toward the sink.
Rolling up his shirt sleeves, Mu Ye nonchalantly flaunted the Rolex watch on his wrist, and while washing his hands, he asked, “Heard you got divorced?”
“Uh?”
Yang Hao was taken aback, not expecting his divorce to have reached the ears of this old classmate he had not seen for years.
“Yeah, I did.”
Yang Hao nodded and casually asked, “How about you?”
“I got divorced too, but found another one.”
“Everything is quite good, just that she’s a bit young, eight years younger than me, not mature enough…”
While shaking his head, Mu Ye shared his feelings.
Yang Hao laughed: “You’re acting like you’re suffering while actually enjoying the bargain!”
“At our age, chasing after younger ones is really more than we can handle…”
Though Mu Ye spoke like this, his face was all smug.
Yang Hao looked at his old classmate and suddenly remembered that this guy used to love showing off in school. He couldn’t believe that so many years had passed and he was still the same.
Some things never change!
“By the way, do you still keep in touch with Yu Jiujiu?”
As Mu Ye pulled a paper towel, he asked while drying his hands.
“No…”
Yang Hao shook his head, but that name did stir up some long-buried memories.
Yu Jiujiu was the high school beauty, pretty much the unattainable dream for many boys!
It seemed that Yang Hao had even pursued her, passed her love letters, and they had an ambiguous relationship, but in the end, they never ended up together.
“You two were so close back then!”
“Everyone thought you were the only one who could win her over…”
Mu Ye exclaimed nostalgically.
“Lost touch after college.”
Yang Hao recalled briefly that after high school graduation, he and Yu Jiujiu only met twice, both times at high school classmates’ weddings.
“Heard she’s doing well in Jiangcheng, and so are you. Maybe you’ll run into her!” Mu Ye suggested with a smile.
Yang Hao shook his head; nearly twenty years had gone by, everything had changed.
The girl from the past had become a middle-aged woman, nothing was left to look forward to.
Just as they say online: The white moonlight in your heart, not even the person herself can surpass.
“Busy later?”
“How about we grab a drink?” Mu Ye invited.
“Can’t do it today, got a ton of stuff to handle at home!” Yang Hao shook his head,
“Let’s exchange WeChat contacts, keep in touch more often.”
“Sure thing!”
The two exchanged WeChat contacts and then left the restroom together.
However, as soon as they stepped out of the restroom, Mu Ye’s eyes lit up as he couldn’t help but lower his voice to exclaim, “Fuck, this beauty is on par with a star!”
“No, she’s even prettier than a star!”
“Whoever marries a wife like this has got to die ten years earlier!”
Upon hearing this, Yang Hao couldn’t help but give Mu Ye a disdainful look, “Are you fucking cursing me?”