Chapter 798 - 796: Buying a Villa
Around six in the evening, three people were seated in a high-end restaurant.
When Li Bingshuang saw Wu Mengting, she was a bit dumbfounded. This beauty, akin to a celestial being, made her feel inferior. No wonder her deep affection for Chen Tianlong couldn’t move his heart; it turns out there was a goddess at home.
"Chen Tianlong, not bad, huh? You actually have such a pretty girlfriend," said Li Bingshuang, who was always so optimistic even when she had nothing.
"Oh, sis, you’re joking. You’re really beautiful too," Wu Mengting’s pretty face turned a little red with embarrassment from Li Bingshuang’s comment.
"Haha, of course, my brother is so handsome, it’s not surprising he has such a beautiful girlfriend!" Chen Tianlong laughed heartily, relieved that Li Bingshuang could still joke at this moment, feeling much comforted inside.
"Hmph, just be proud of yourself,"
Li Bingshuang rolled her eyes at Chen Tianlong playfully.
At that moment, Wu Mengting seemed to sense something strange. With a woman’s intuition, it was clear to her that Li Bingshuang’s relationship with Chen Tianlong was not ordinary.
"Bingshuang, why don’t you find a boyfriend since you’re so pretty? That way we could all hang out together," said Wu Mengting, actually probing.
And how could Li Bingshuang, who has been in the workplace for years, not see through the little innocent tricks of a young girl like Wu Mengting?
"Haha, I do want to find someone, but the person I like may not like me back. I believe in letting things happen naturally in love. If it’s meant to be by fate, it will happen sooner or later, right, Chen Tianlong?" Li Bingshuang deliberately asked Chen Tianlong.
As for their past feelings, it had already been laid bare, leaving only one word from Chen Tianlong.
"Well...."
"I think Bingshuang’s right, fate is indeed mysterious. When it truly comes, and it’s destined, you can’t escape it. As long as you wholeheartedly give to the other person, even if you can’t be together in the end, there won’t be regrets," Wu Mengting expressed her philosophy on love.
After hearing this, Chen Tianlong could only smile wryly, apparently realizing that Wu Mengting was unknowingly supporting Li Bingshuang, simply too innocent.
"Haha, Mengting, you understand me!" Li Bingshuang was evidently pleased with the answer and raised her glass, saying, "Alright, let’s toast to letting things follow their course!"
"Sure, cheers!"
"Cheers!"
The three of them raised their glasses, capturing this moment filled with laughter.
After a small storm had passed, without a doubt, Li Bingshuang followed Chen Tianlong back to the city of South Sea. At this point, Chen Tianlong finally made up his mind to buy a villa. After all, Li Bingshuang used to be a president, and it didn’t feel right to let her live in a rental house upon returning.
Additionally, after Chen Tianlong buys a villa, Wu Mengting could stay there, sparing her the trouble of commuting on weekends, and when Li Bingshuang moves in, they could all enjoy it together, which seemed like a good idea.
So, after sending Wu Mengting back to school, Chen Tianlong called Tan Tian to assure him everything was fine, then took Li Bingshuang to look for a suitable house near the school.
There was a place called Vanke City nearby, also a villa community.
"Would you like to rent or buy a house? There’s an ongoing promotion with quite reasonable prices, take a look if you find something you like," a sales lady at the showroom addressed the young couple, uncertain if they were a couple interested in buying a property.
"Oh, what good properties do you have now, like villas?" Chen Tianlong directly asked.
"Haha, handsome, we don’t rent out villas here, just suites." The sales lady appeared to be in her twenties and assumed a young lad like him wouldn’t buy a house.
Most importantly, looking at Chen Tianlong’s ordinary attire, he didn’t seem like someone wealthy, so she assumed they were ordinary students looking for housing.
"Oh, we’re not renting, we’re buying. Show us a good villa layout and take us for a look." Li Bingshuang didn’t want to say much; from the tone of the sales lady, it seemed she looked down on them.
"Huh? Buying a villa? Did I hear that right?"
The sales lady’s eyes widened, finding it hard to believe that such a young pair in their early twenties could afford it, suspecting they were merely pretending.
"Yes, if we like one, we’ll buy it right away," Chen Tianlong said with a wry smile, "Oh, by the way, is your sales manager around? Can I talk to them?"
Chen Tianlong thought there should be quite a few people who knew him in this area, potentially even the manager.
"Oh, the manager? Please wait a moment, I’ll call him." The sales lady awkwardly replied, then approached a security booth and spoke with a security guard, who then came out.
As soon as he approached, the guard froze, then smiled and said, "Chen Tianlong, is that you? It’s me, Can from the Lin Group security. Do you remember me?"
"From Heavenly Tyrant’s company?" Chen Tianlong nearly forgot he was a vice president there, feeling guilty for not visiting the company for so long.
"Yeah, I used to be a security guard, but the competition was too intense, so I was let go." Can appeared quite helpless.
"Ah? No worries, just keep working hard and you can go back someday," Chen Tianlong encouraged, then returned to business, "By the way, do you have the number for your sales manager? Could you call them for me?"
"Of course, I have it. This real estate belongs to an old friend of Mr. Hu’s. Why bother with the sales manager, just call Mr. Hu directly. He’s way more effective," Can advised.
Chen Tianlong was stunned, not realizing how extensive his network was until familiar faces popped up even when buying a house.
"What’s wrong, Chen Tianlong?"
Li Bingshuang noticed there seemed to be no progress after Chen Tianlong talked with the man for a while.
"Hehe, Bingshuang, looks like we might get a discount buying the villa this time," said Chen Tianlong as he dialed the number.
The call connected after three rings; it seemed Mr. Hu recognized the number.
"Haha, Chen Tianlong, what can I do for you?"
As expected, Mr. Hu’s deep voice came from the other end, causing Chen Tianlong to feel nostalgic.
"Sorry, Mr. Hu, I’ve been quite busy lately, running around with no time to visit the Lin Family. How’s Mr. Lin doing?"
"President Lin is fine, just busy with the company, so no leisure time," Mr. Hu replied calmly.
"That’s good. Oh, Mr. Hu, I wanted to ask if the property at Vanke City beside South Sea No.1 Middle School is owned by your friend?"
Actually, Chen Tianlong didn’t really want to use connections to buy the house, as it would incite a favor. But money is hard-earned, and if he ran into acquaintances, it was worth a mention.
"Chen Tianlong, you want to buy a house?"
Mr. Hu was surprised and asked in astonishment.