Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 30 - 29 Li Zixia: I’m also from Modu now
Listening to Li Yuan, a flicker of embarrassment crossed the real estate agent’s face. As a professional, however, he kept his expression calm and said, "Mr. Li, this house is priced high due to its location and high-end renovations. The owner’s asking price is 14,800 per square meter, for a total of 2.48 million. What do you think?"
Before Li Yuan could even speak, Li Heng gasped.
The price was really too high—2.48 million. They couldn’t afford it.
Looking at Li Yuan, Li Heng reminded him, "Yuan, this price is too high. We should look at other, smaller apartments."
Xia Qin secretly clicked her tongue. 2.48 million—she and Li Heng could never earn that much in their lifetimes.
"Yes, Yuan, let’s look at some others," she added.
Li Yuan didn’t answer immediately. He glanced at the agent. His eyes darted away, a clear sign the price was inflated. Real estate agents are quite black-hearted, taking cuts from both the seller and the buyer. Nothing could be more normal.
"This price is a bit high," Li Yuan said coolly. "Give me your lowest price. It’s a buyer’s market right now, so you can skip the excuses. I know the drill."
The agent, whose surname was Wang, was over thirty and having a slow month. As a salesman, he had honed his ability to read people, developing what amounted to Eyes of Golden Flame.
Li Yuan was dressed in designer clothes. Although they weren’t LV or Hermès, his outfit was still worth several thousand. As for Li Heng and Xia Qin, they were clearly ordinary people, dressed simply and appearing tense. The weathered look of their faces and the calluses on their hands showed they were not people accustomed to a comfortable life... This kind of group was likely a nouveau riche family from out of town, and their purchasing power was not to be underestimated. They were the agency’s favorite type of client: they had money, didn’t like to haggle, and preferred to pay in full. What real estate salesperson wouldn’t love that?
After a moment’s thought, Manager Wang put on a wide smile and began, "Mr. Li, this house is in an excellent location. It has a spacious layout on a lower-middle floor, with fantastic lighting and ventilation..." After praising the house, he finally got to the price. "Mr. Li, the price can be lowered by 30,000, to just 2.45 million. What do you think?"
Li Yuan was speechless. What audacity. Dropping the price by a mere 30,000 and having the gall to even mention it.
He recalled the property prices in this area from his past life. Because it was in the school district for Xia High School and close to the city center, the price per square meter would eventually rise to nearly 200,000, making this a high-end residential community. If he bought it now, its value would increase at least tenfold in ten years. This single apartment would make him a multimillionaire.
Li Yuan stated calmly, "My final offer is 2.3 million, and I’ll pay in full. If you can convince the owner, I’ll buy it. If not, we’ll look at other properties."
Hearing Li Yuan slash 150,000 in one go, Manager Wang frowned slightly. This price was actually still a bit higher than the owner’s bottom line, but he wouldn’t earn much of a commission if it sold for this little.
Seeing the agent hesitate, Li Yuan shook his head. There were plenty of houses in Modu. Although he liked this one, he didn’t absolutely have to buy here.
"Mom, Dad, let’s go."
As Li Yuan turned to leave, Manager Wang quickly called out, "Mr. Li, please wait a moment! I need to talk to the owner. It will only take a few minutes of your time."
Li Yuan stopped. It was all part of the act. He spoke indifferently, "Then go contact the owner."
Manager Wang rushed outside with his phone to make the "call."
Inside, Li Heng looked at Li Yuan anxiously and asked, "Yuan, this house is so expensive! With transfer fees, deed tax, and everything else, it’ll cost well over two million. Where are we going to get that much money?"
They didn’t know you could get a mortgage for a house; just hearing the price tag was enough to make them worried.
Li Yuan smiled and explained, "Mom, Dad, you can still get a mortgage for a pre-owned home. The process is a bit different; we have to pay the full amount first, and then we can take out a loan against the property’s value. But don’t worry, the money isn’t an issue. I have enough!"
Xia Qin frowned. "Yuan, you only have 1.6 million in your bank account. Even with the 250,000 your dad and I have, that’s only 1.85 million."
Li Yuan had already prepared his excuse. "Dad, it’s not like I’ve only received one month’s worth of royalties. You two don’t need to worry about the money."
Hearing this, Li Heng and Xia Qin didn’t know what else to say. "You’re grown up now. You can make your own decisions."
After a while, Manager Wang returned. In reality, he had just gone outside for a smoke and hadn’t called the landlord at all. He could authorize a price of 2.3 million himself; he had just stalled for time to make it seem like he was negotiating hard.
"Mr. Li, after my best efforts, we’ve agreed on a price. The seller agrees to sell the house to you for 2.3 million. However, they will only accept payment in full and have requested the transfer of ownership be completed within the next two days."
Li Yuan smiled faintly and extended his hand. "Well then, a pleasure doing business with you!"
Manager Wang paused for a second before quickly shaking it, his joy unconcealed. "A pleasure doing business with you."
After settling on the price, Manager Wang acted with great speed. He immediately contacted a notary company and the landlord, gathered all the necessary documents, and took them to the property management center to process the ownership transfer.
Li Yuan turned to his parents. "Dad, Mom, give me your ID cards."
Li Heng and Xia Qin were stunned. "Yuan, you’re the one paying for the house. You should put it in your own name."
Li Yuan shook his head. "Just put it in your and Mom’s names. It will be more convenient for Zixia’s school enrollment."
This was, of course, an excuse. Zixia could attend the school even if the house was in his name. His parents, however, didn’t understand the nuances of this, and at Li Yuan’s adamant insistence, they finally agreed to put the property in their names.
Xia Qin glanced at the oblivious Li Zixia and the cheerfully smiling Li Yuan, then bit her lip. "Yuan, this is the house you bought. Whenever you want it, we’ll transfer it back to you."
"Got it," Li Yuan said nonchalantly. "It doesn’t matter to me."
With that, he took his parents’ ID cards and proceeded with the transfer.
When everything was said and done, Li Yuan had spent about 2.35 million in total.
Manager Wang was all smiles, radiating warmth. "Mr. Li, the house is now yours. You can move in at any time. The property deed will be expedited and should be ready in three days."
Li Yuan nodded. "We appreciate it, Manager Wang." 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
He was quite satisfied with Manager Wang. Although greedy, he was efficient.
As they were leaving, Manager Wang looked at Li Yuan. Recalling that he had put the property in his parents’ names, he had an idea and casually mentioned, "Mr. Li, forgive me for asking, but do you have any plans to purchase more property? I have many excellent listings available. Large flats, three-bedroom apartments, studios, and even villas."
Li Yuan looked at him meaningfully. This real estate agent was quite perceptive.
The main reason he had put this house in his parents’ names was to repay them for raising him. Beyond that, he was also planning to buy several more as investments. Properties, after all, were something you could never have too many of. In his previous life, he was just an ordinary person. Although being reborn was like having a cheat code, he had no guarantee that he could successfully ride the next big wave. Besides investing in those few stocks, even though he knew the future belonged to smartphones, short videos, and live-streaming, understanding how to succeed in those fields and start a business was not so simple. Plenty of smart, visionary people existed, but only a handful ever truly succeeded.
"I’ll think about it and get back to you in a few days," Li Yuan said.
Manager Wang was pleasantly surprised. "Then I’ll await your call, Mr. Li. I’ll prepare the finest listings for you."
***
After Manager Wang left, the four of them moved their luggage from the hotel to their new home.
Li Zixia lay down in her very own bedroom, overwhelmed with excitement, and gave Li Yuan a big hug.
"Brother, we’re residents of Modu now!"
