Rebirth: Starting with Capturing the Goddess Mentor

Chapter 214 Dowry, Engagement?
After the two finished lunch, Chen Yan drove Jiang Zhixin to a residential complex called "Longhu Yanlanshan".

Longfor Yanlan Mountain is a low-density, high-end waterfront residential project developed by Longfor Group in Qiantang District. It is located in the core of the Jinsha Lake area in Xiasha and is a rare type of garden apartment product on the market.

Chen Yan and Jiang Zhixin stepped into the glass revolving door of the sales office one after the other, and the cool air carrying a light fragrance wafted towards them.

A female saleswoman with impeccable makeup, wearing a navy blue business suit, and walking briskly towards us in high heels.

She first gave a professional, standard smile, but the next second, her gaze froze the moment it met Jiang Zhixin's eyes—

The pale pink dress accentuated Jiang Zhixin's graceful curves, while her casually draped black hair exuded a languid charm. Her misty eyes seemed to hold a pool of spring water, sparkling under the light of the crystal chandelier.

Saleswomen at high-end residential properties are generally quite attractive, and Lin Yue is the youngest and most beautiful one here.

But the moment she saw Jiang Zhixin, she felt ashamed of herself.

My God, how can someone be so good-looking?
She's even more beautiful than movie stars!
When Nuwa was creating her, she was truly meticulous!

After a brief moment of surprise, Lin Yue quickly composed herself and put on a professional smile again: "Hello, I'm Lin Yue, a real estate consultant. It's a pleasure to serve you."

Are you two here to look at the house?

Chen Yan nodded slightly: "Yes, please introduce yourself to us."

"Okay, please follow me, both of you."

Then, Lin Yue guided the two to sit down in front of the curved model, handed them a gold-embossed brochure with information about the property, and began to introduce it:

"Our Yanlanshan project mainly features four-bedroom apartments ranging from 128 to 180 square meters. The project highlights the ecological landscape of being surrounded by water on three sides, blending modern architectural aesthetics with the artistic conception of Jiangnan gardens, and is positioned as a high-end improved residence. The distance between buildings in the community exceeds 50 meters, with excellent lighting, and every household can enjoy the garden landscape within the community."

Chen Yan pointed to the model: "Which building has the best view?"

"Of course it's Building 12 by the lake, but currently only the 3rd and 8th floors are left; the other floors are already sold out."

"Are there any 180-square-meter units left on the 8th floor?" Chen Yan asked.

"Yes, sir, the east-facing unit on the 8th floor is a 180-square-meter apartment," Lin Yue replied enthusiastically.

At this moment, Jiang Zhixin tugged at Chen Yan's sleeve and whispered, "What are you doing? I don't want such a big house."

Even with the best deals, a 180-square-meter apartment would still cost over 200 million yuan. Jiang Zhixin only had 100 million yuan. If she bought a 180-square-meter apartment, it would mean she would be burdened with a loan of over 100 million yuan at such a young age.

The counselor's salary is not high to begin with, and Jiang Zhixin's daily expenses are also not low. She is basically a spendthrift. If the total price is kept within 130 million, she can use her monthly housing provident fund to pay off the loan, so that her quality of life will not be reduced.

But if you take on a loan of 100 million, won't you have to eat plain white flour buns for every meal from now on?
Lin Yue had been working as a real estate saleswoman for some time now, dealing with all sorts of customers every day. She immediately understood the implication in Jiang Zhixin's words:
"You two could also consider our 128-square-meter apartment, with three bedrooms and two living rooms, a great north-south facing layout, and it comes standard with central air conditioning and underfloor heating..."

"How much would a 180-square-meter apartment on the 8th floor of Building 12 cost in full?"

Chen Yan's voice startled Lin Yue so much that she almost knocked over the water glass on the table.

"You, you mean you want to buy the house with cash?"

Chen Yan nodded: "Yes."

Even Jiang Zhixin was a little flustered: "Chen Yan, I don't have that much money!"

Chen Yan waved his hand dismissively and said, "You don't need to pay for it, I'll buy it myself."

"Oh? You're buying a house too?" Jiang Zhixin asked in surprise.

"Yes, housing prices are likely to rise in the future, so it's more cost-effective to buy sooner."

Chen Yan had also paid attention to this property development in his previous life. During the peak years of the real estate market, the price per square meter here was over 4 yuan, almost 5 yuan.

Of course, buying a house at this stage, no matter where you buy it, is a sure thing.

Hearing Chen Yan say this, Lin Yue's heart stirred, thinking that there was a high probability that this deal would be successful.

It doesn't matter whether it's this incredibly beautiful girl or the young man next to her who buys it; as long as they sign the contract with her, she'll get a substantial commission.

Of course, it's best if both people buy one set each, so you can get two commissions.

So Lin Yue quickly explained, "Sir, the price per square meter in our community is 14,000 yuan."

"Why is it so expensive? The nearby neighborhoods only cost 1.2 yuan per square meter."

Jiang Zhixin couldn't help but frown. "Isn't this price difference too big?"

Lin Yue maintained her polite smile and patiently explained, "Miss, our Yanlanshan project is a completed property, not a pre-sale property, and it's delivered fully furnished. You can move in right away after adding some furniture."

Furthermore, our community is surrounded by water on three sides, a unique ecological landscape that cannot be matched by any other community in the area.

Then, she picked up the brochure, turned to the relevant page, pointed to the picture and continued, "Also, our villa products have a very high usable floor area ratio. The actual usable area of ​​the 180-square-meter unit is much larger than that of other units of the same size in other communities. Standard features such as central air conditioning and underfloor heating are all high-quality configurations."

Jiang Zhixin still felt it was a bit expensive, and muttered to herself, "But at 1.4 yuan per square meter, the total price for 180 square meters is too high."

Seeing this, Lin Yue quickly added, "If you two decide to buy, I can also help you apply for a discount of at least 98%, which will save you a considerable amount on the total price. Moreover, our community has great potential for appreciation, as the surrounding facilities continue to improve..."

"Alright, alright, let's go with the discount policy you suggested, swipe your card and sign the contract."

Chen Yan took a bank card out of his wallet and threw it on the table with a "thud".

Lin Yue hadn't expected happiness to come so suddenly, but out of professional courtesy, she still asked, "Sir, would you like to take a look at the model apartment first?"

"No need, no need, just swipe your card."

"Okay, okay, sir, please wait a moment."

Lin Yue suppressed her excitement and walked quickly to the front desk in her high heels, picking up a contract and a POS machine.

“先生，按98折给你优惠后，12号楼8层180方东边套一共是246.96万元。”

Chen Yan glanced at the contract and then said, "Okay, let's swipe the card first, and sign the contract later."

His voice remained calm, as if the 246 million was a trivial number to him.

"Ok."

Lin Yue picked up the bank card on the table, her hand trembling slightly as she swiped it.

That was exciting.

In the past, when selling a house, which customer wouldn't come to see it three or four times, haggling and negotiating? To close the deal in less than 20 minutes, especially for a 180-square-meter unit with full payment, is something I've never encountered since I joined the company.

Lin Yue took a deep breath and said, "Sir, just enter the password."

Then, Chen Yan entered the password on the POS machine.

Immediately afterwards, the POS machine emitted a "buzzing" sound and dispensed a receipt.

Card swipe successful!
To avoid losing her composure in front of the client, Lin Yue forced a smile and handed the contract to Chen Yan: "Sir, you can just fill in your name and ID number here."

Chen Yan pushed the contract directly in front of Jiang Zhixin: "Here, write your name on it."

Then, Jiang Zhixin and Lin Yue were both stunned.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and write. After you're done, we'll go inside the house for a tour," Chen Yan urged again.

Jiang Zhixin pointed to her nose with her fingertip, and asked uncertainly, "Write my name?"

"Yes, this house was bought as a gift for you."

Hearing Chen Yan say that, Lin Yue, who was standing next to him, was so envious that she almost ground her molars to powder.

In an era when the average salary is just over 4000 yuan (average salary in Hangzhou in 14, data taken from the official website of the Hangzhou Municipal Government), someone is actually willing to spend 246 million yuan to give his girlfriend a house!

The key point is that this person isn't the kind of old man with a face full of wrinkles; on the contrary, he's quite handsome!
Are idol dramas becoming reality?
Oh my god, when will I ever meet a guy who's rich, handsome, and successful like that?!

Just as Lin Yue was immersed in her fantasy, Jiang Zhixin's answer completely shocked her.

"I don't want it. You don't give gifts this expensive. What kind of nonsense is this? Just write your own name on it."

Chen Yan had anticipated that she would say that, which is why he chose to swipe his card first and then sign the contract, just to give her a preemptive strike.

Unexpectedly, I was still rejected.

Ha, but it's okay, if the soft approach doesn't work, we'll try the hard one.

He grabbed Jiang Zhixin's bag, pulled out her ID card, and, ignoring her protests, wrote her name in the "Homebuyer" section.

"You have to take it today, whether you want it or not. Consider it my early betrothal gift."

As he spoke, Chen Yan grabbed her slender white finger and pressed it onto the inkpad, then quickly pressed it onto the contract.

Lin Yue, who was standing to the side, was dumbfounded.

Wow, the man spent a fortune to buy a house, but after being rejected, he not only wasn't angry, he actually forced himself on the house!
This kind of scene from a TV drama is truly something I've never seen before!

After pressing her handprint, Jiang Zhixin was a little dazed, the words "betrothal gift" still echoing in her mind.

No, are we already at the betrothal stage?

So... he bought this as our wedding home?
But thinking about it carefully, it doesn't seem particularly abrupt. After all, the two of them have already met each other's parents, and none of the four parents objected. Plus, they really like this bad guy.

There's a saying that goes, "You can't hide the look in someone's eyes when they love them."

It's obvious that this scoundrel likes me quite a bit.

So, if both parties are in love and have the blessings of both sets of parents, getting engaged first doesn't seem like a bad idea.

Chen Yan was unaware that Jiang Zhixin had already connected this house to her engagement. He stuffed the contract into Jiang Zhixin's bag, took her hand, and said, "Come on, let's go see your new house."

Lin Yue immediately realized what was happening and quickly stepped forward to lead the way, saying, "This way, please. I'll take you both to Building 12."

Upon arriving at apartment 801 of building 12, Lin Yue explained, "Our community uses Daiwo smart door locks, and the initial password is six 8s."

As she spoke, she entered the password to open the door. "Please take a look, this is the 180-square-meter apartment, with 4 bedrooms, 2 living rooms, and 2 bathrooms. It's well-ventilated with excellent natural light."

Chen Yan pulled Jiang Zhixin into the room and looked around.

The overall decoration style is simple and elegant, the living room is spacious and bright, and you can see the water feature outside through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

"How's it going? Do you like it?"

Chen Yan crossed his arms and asked smugly.

Jiang Zhixin rolled her eyes at him. "How could I not like such an expensive house?"

Women seem to have an innate special feeling towards houses; having their own house is like having a sense of security and belonging.

Jiang Zhixin was no exception; she wandered around the house, already eagerly starting to decorate.

"Chen Yan, may I use this small room as a walk-in closet?"

"sure."

"I'd like to replace the toilet in my bathroom with a smart one, is that possible?"

"Sure, you can do whatever you want with your house."

……

Seeing that the atmosphere was just right, Lin Yue spoke up at the opportune moment, "Ms. Jiang, could you please give me your ID card? I'll help you with the remaining procedures."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Jiang Zhixin smiled and took out her ID card.

Lin Yue took the ID card and left in a hurry, leaving only Chen Yan and Jiang Zhixin in the room.

Jiang Zhixin hugged Chen Yan tightly and said seriously, "Let's make this clear first, I have to pay for the soft furnishings, furniture, and appliances. That's how it is where we're from. If the man buys the house, the woman has to pay for the soft furnishings and furniture."

Uh... something doesn't sound quite right about that.
However, Chen Yan didn't think much of it and said nonchalantly, "Okay, okay, whatever you say. Buy whatever you like."

"Will you come with me to the furniture store later?"

"Huh? I was planning to do something big first, I've been holding back for so long."

The warm and harmonious atmosphere was instantly shattered by those words. Jiang Zhixin was furious and embarrassed: "Chen Yan, are you sick? Is that all you can think about?!"

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(End of this chapter)