bookrandom Chapter 86 She's lived in his heart for so many years
Chapter 86 She's lived in his heart for so many years
"How much discount can you give us on this house?" Luo Jiuyu turned to ask the agent.
"Sir, this is already the lowest price I've offered," the agent said with a smile.
"Although this house is very new and no one has lived in it, there are some things we are not satisfied with. The yard is overgrown with weeds, which is obviously because the previous owner did not take care of it. We will have to spend extra money to hire someone to clean it up, and the fence also needs to be repaired."
Many of the floorboards in the stairwell and toilets had defects and empty tiles. We paid to replace them, and it took time to find tiles of the same color.
The kitchen countertop looks cheap and is prone to cracking. The range hood and cooktop are only the mid-range version, which we don't like. Furthermore, the exhaust vent has punctured the insulation layer without being repaired, which is a serious issue.
The surrounding amenities are actually quite basic; there are no good schools or upscale hospitals, and large shopping malls are far away. Schooling will be a problem when we have children in the future.
Upon closer inspection, this house has quite a few flaws. For example, one of the double-pane windows in the master bedroom lacks 3C certification, while the certified pane only has a fire resistance rating of 0.5 hours. It's clearly a downgrade compared to the previous two phases…”
Luo Jiuyu immediately pointed out a bunch of problems with the house, leaving the agent and Hua Meimei stunned.
Hua Meimei, who was originally very satisfied with the house, suddenly felt that the house had so many problems after hearing about them, and she was no longer willing to buy it.
She pouted slightly, pondered for a long time, her brows furrowed, and looked dejected.
The agent noticed her hesitation and quickly said, "Wait a moment, I'll call the landlord and negotiate the price."
“Tell him to reduce the price by 20; that’s our bottom line. Otherwise, we won’t buy it. This is the first house we’ve looked at; we have many more to see, so we’re not in a hurry,” Luo Jiuyu reminded the agent.
The agent said okay and went outside to make a call.
A little while later, he ran back in excitedly and said, "The landlord has agreed to lower the price by 20."
The homeowner was in a hurry to sell the house because he needed the money urgently. The price was already 50 yuan lower than the market price, but Luo Jiuyu pointed out so many flaws, which made the homeowner even more anxious, so he hurriedly agreed to lower the price by another 20 yuan.
The final transaction price was 850 million.
After signing the contract, the agent told her to go and complete the property transfer in a couple of days.
After the agent left, Hua Meimei and Luo Jiuyu stayed in the house for a while and looked around.
Hua Meimei owns her first house, which is of great significance to her.
From now on, I will never have to worry about having nowhere to go.
When she can't go back to her parents' home and doesn't want to stay at her husband's home, she can come to her own home.
"Does this house really have so many problems?" She checked all the problems he had mentioned, and it didn't seem that bad.
"Just a few words and I can save you 20 yuan, what do you say?" He chuckled.
“You’re exaggerating. That homeowner’s offer was already 50 less than the market price.” She suddenly felt a little sorry for the homeowner.
"Do you think it's easy for you to make money?" he raised an eyebrow.
She thought about how hard she worked every day to run the business, and realized, "It's not easy."
“Don’t pity people who are richer than you; they’re living better than you,” he said. “This homeowner was able to buy this house three years ago and has never lived in it, which means he owns other properties elsewhere and is far richer than you.”
She understood. "That's true."
"Are you planning to live here from now on?" He blinked slightly, looking worried.
It's not very close to work at Xinzhi Building from this apartment. The drive takes about half an hour.
It's not as convenient as the ten-odd minute drive from Zhenlongtai.
"If you have no objections, I'll stay." A smile appeared on Hua Meimei's face.
He said, "I have opinions, very strong opinions."
"Let's talk about it after the New Year; we can't stay here now anyway."
The house needs to be cleaned inside and out, and any flaws need to be addressed and repaired.
She's been quite busy lately and hasn't had time to do it.
"I want to plant some flowers and plants in the backyard, build an archway, and plant climbing vines, like the kind of flower archway people use for weddings."
He said, "Do you need to renovate your house?"
The house is new and has never been lived in. Renovating it would cost a lot of money, which she felt was unnecessary.
Having bought a car and a house outright, she didn't have much cash left. The company's remaining cash flow couldn't be used casually; it was needed to order new goods after the New Year.
Luo Jiuyu added, "I'll have Bai Ning send someone over to help you clean the house, and I'll also entrust him with the repair work."
Hua Meimei was worried that she didn't have time to do these things and had no experience in handling them, so she was naturally relieved that Butler Bai Ning was coming to help her.
"Okay. Then I'll trouble Butler Bai." She smiled with relief. "I'll treat him to a big meal after I'm done with this!"
“No need, that’s his job. His job is to manage the household.” Luo Jiuyu playfully flicked her nose.
"Um, may I ask?"
"what?"
"How much do you pay Butler Bai for managing such a big house and your properties in other places?" She occasionally wanted to gossip a bit.
He looked at her and smiled. "That's about the price of one of your cars."
Butler Bai earns over a million a year?
She clicked her tongue twice, somewhat enviously.
"The New Year is almost here, and I still need to give red envelopes to Butler Bai and the others," Luo Jiuyu said.
"How many are you planning to buy?" she blinked.
"It depends on my mood."
"How much exactly?"
“Before I had a wife, I had to worry about all these things. Now that I have a wife for the New Year, I'll leave the household matters to her.” He hugged her and said with a smile.
“I need to give my employees year-end bonuses and red envelopes. I’m very busy.” She didn’t want to take on the work that Mrs. Luo was supposed to do.
His family business is so large that just thinking about it gives her a headache; she neither wants to nor will she take care of it.
"Don't forget, legally speaking, half of the money I have after marriage belongs to you. You have an obligation to manage the household finances, and all the household affairs are entrusted to you!" He gripped her waist, coercing and enticing her.
She winced in pain as he pinched her, and cried out, "Stop it. I'm not a finance major."
"Don't worry, Butler Bai will assist you. You're so smart, how could you not learn it?"
"Mmm..." Before she could finish speaking, he silenced her with a kiss.
His kiss was long and tender, and he held her tightly in his arms.
She loved the feeling of his intense kisses, as if the whole world had shrunk to just the two of them. His entire being was on her, and he longed to merge her body with his own.
……
After parting ways with them from the private restaurant, Fei Chenfeng went to Lanyang Club and drank alone in silence.
He ordered a few songs and turned the music up very loud, not wanting to hear any noise from outside.
Before today, he always felt he had a good chance of winning and getting the flower berry.
From today onward, he felt he had lost.
All the meticulous planning was ruined in an instant. Luo Jiuyu got there first; if he had returned a few months earlier, the situation might have been different.
But fate is cruel.
He raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, but still felt unsatisfied, so he simply grabbed the bottle and tilted his head back to gulp it down.
More than seven years.
Flower Berry has lived in his heart for so many years.
During his time abroad, he would often recall every little thing he had spent with her, and even the smallest moments were precious memories to him.
It's so hard, so hard, to completely eradicate this feeling from my heart now... It's already taken root and grown into a big tree.
Even if you ruthlessly cut the trunk, what about the tangled roots deep inside?
He closed his eyes in anguish, tears streaming down his face. He wept silently, drinking bottle after bottle of wine.
He didn't know how much time had passed, but his consciousness gradually blurred, and he lost control of his body, eventually falling asleep on the table.
The door was pushed open, and a woman rushed in hurriedly.