"I worked for the property management company in this community, you know, I actually mentioned it to you last year..."
Looking at the beautiful girl in front of him, Huang Duming felt a rush of excitement and nostalgia.
This was the girl he had a long-standing crush on during school, but after he graduated a year before her, they lost touch. Although he tried to contact her a few times, nothing eventuated, and wisely, he did not persist further. He never expected to run into her here today.
For Xu Lingyue, there was also a hint of surprise.
It wasn’t because she ran into Huang Duming, but because this senior of hers was actually working at Beidou No.1 Courtyard’s property company. Although she didn’t remember him ever mentioning it.
Her reason for lingering here was simple.
She had hidden in the bathroom for quite a while this afternoon to mentally prepare herself, then returned to the front desk to continue working. She thought she could act as if nothing had happened, but Wu Lili’s occasional weird glances still deeply unsettled her.
Feeling on edge until five o’clock, she once again saw Zhou Wang.
With Jin Lu, Director Zhang Xuan, and the person she admired like a celebrity—President Qiu Zeyu—essorting him enthusiastically, Zhou Wang emerged from the elevator lobby surrounded by a crowd.
She hoped Zhou Wang would recognize her this time, but unfortunately, from start to finish, Zhou Wang didn’t glance towards the reception desk even once...
Although she didn’t get a chance to catch Zhou Wang’s attention, Xu Lingyue, standing close by, still faintly caught some of the conversation between Qiu Zeyu and Zhou Wang.
"...Hahaha, Mr. Zhou, remember to leave a little room in your stomach. At eight o’clock tonight, I will be awaiting your arrival at the Beidou No.1 Courtyard."
It was only then that Xu Lingyue understood they had a gathering that night.
Driven by a subtle sense of discontent, Xu Lingyue disregarded Sister Zhang’s displeasure and promptly feigned illness to take a leave. She rushed back to her rented place, tidied up quickly, and then followed the map navigation to the so-called "Beidou No.1 Courtyard."
Only, she didn’t expect that the so-called "Beidou No.1 Courtyard" was neither a club nor a restaurant, but a residential neighborhood that looked very high-end.
Facing the obviously strict access control, Xu Lingyue suddenly didn’t know what to do. Just leaving wasn’t an option she was willing to consider, but she also didn’t know in which household the party was being held. So she could only linger here, hoping for some fortuitous turn of events...
"Oh, so you work here, senior. Sorry, I didn’t remember right away..."
"Haha, it’s normal to forget since we haven’t been in touch for so long. But, junior, what brings you here?"
Faced with Huang Duming’s curiosity, Xu Lingyue suddenly didn’t know how to respond. As she pondered over how to get into the party through Huang Duming, his walkie-talkie suddenly blared.
"Group Leader Huang, get back here quickly. A high-profile client is coming to make a purchase, Mr. Han has already arrived..."
"Junior, something suddenly came up. Let’s catch up later!"
Hearing his colleague’s voice, Huang Duming was taken aback and, apologizing quickly to Xu Lingyue, turned and hurried back to the property office.
Xu Lingyue turned on her heels to silently follow him.
The two of them arrived at the property office one behind the other. Huang Duming then realized that Xu Lingyue had somehow followed him in, but he couldn’t spare much thought for her now because not only had Mr. Han from the branch office arrived, but some colleagues who had already finished work were called back in as well.
Mr. Han had evidently been waiting for a bit. Upon seeing Huang Duming, he clapped his hands immediately: "Everyone’s here, so I’ll get straight to the point. We just got notified that a high-profile client is coming to inspect the house. Although the property rights haven’t been transferred, the contract has been signed, so the client is technically already our owner. Please check your attire and stay sharp!"
"Xiao Liu, take some people to check the cleanliness inside. Prepare the welcome gifts to the highest standards. Duming, come with me to greet them at the gate. I heard the owner is very young, so stay alert!"
Huang Duming quickly agreed, but couldn’t help and ask with a puzzled voice: "Um, Mr. Han, isn’t all the property in our neighborhood sold long ago? How come there’s a new owner coming to inspect?"
"Who said they’re all sold? Isn’t there one unit that’s always been vacant?"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Han gave Huang Duming a nonchalant glance.
Huang Duming paused, then quickly reacted and exclaimed in shock: "Is it the ’Tower King’ in Building No. 1?"
At this, the other colleagues in the office responded with surprise too.
No wonder Mr. Han came personally...
As the new upscale neighborhood in Beidou, even though Beidou No.1 Courtyard’s opening prices were outrageously high, all the units had been sold long ago, with even some owners buying several units in one go. But only one unit had remained vacant since the opening.
They had all heard through internal channels that the unit was intentionally withheld by the developers. It was originally thought that the developer’s boss had planned to live there, but it remained empty until today, and finally, that "mysterious" owner was coming.
"Everyone, move quickly. They called ten minutes ago, so they must be arriving soon!"
Prompted Mr. Han, then called Huang Duming and two other colleagues to head with him to the neighborhood entrance.
At this moment, Huang Duming glanced questioningly at Xu Lingyue beside him, who had been following him all along, and whispered: "Junior, what’s up with you..."
"Senior Huang, can I tag along and watch? I’m curious... Don’t worry, I won’t interfere. Just pretend I’m not here, okay?"
Initially, Xu Lingyue just wanted to stay near Huang Duming, hoping to find a chance to slip into the party. She didn’t expect this twist, and felt oddly shocked by what had happened in the office earlier.
Was this some sort of grand gesture for handing over a house, with the entire property company up in arms? What kind of setup was this?
A burning curiosity kindled within Xu Lingyue, making her eager to know what kind of homes were in such a neighborhood...
"This..."
Huang Duming hesitated for a moment, but after looking at Mr. Han, who didn’t ask much, he nodded: "Alright then, once I finish, I’ll take you for a drink or something nearby."
"Okay... Um, senior, how much does this ’Tower King’ that you mentioned cost?"
Seeing that Huang Duming agreed, Xu Lingyue relaxed and then quickly asked as she blinked.
"The neighborhood has six buildings, and the penthouse of each has a ’Tower King,’ the most expensive per square in the community. If I remember correctly, the average selling price back then was about 370,000 yuan per square, but Building 1’s unit has the highest decoration standard, maybe 4 million in total?"
Huang Duming thought for a moment and responded, "I’m not sure... The deeded area for Building No.1’s unit is the largest type, about 430 square meters."
million per square meter, 430 square meters...
Xu Lingyue quickly did the math in her head, and her breath caught momentarily.
1.7 billion?
What kind of astronomical number is that?
...
Vroom! Vroom!
With a sleek white body, a roaring engine sound, and the iconic "63" logo blending with the car’s paint, wherever it drove by, pedestrians exclaimed, turned their heads, or took out their phones trying to capture photos—
This was the prestige of the "Lamborghini AventadorSVJ63 Special Edition."
(SVJ63 diagram)
On the surface, in Huaxia, it’s one of only two supercars.
"Yeah yeah, I’m off the Third Ring Road, I’ll be there soon..."
Sitting at the wheel and talking to Lawyer Qi Jiayi on the phone, Zhou Wang hadn’t expected the pace of this real-world interaction to be so fast.
He had just finished selecting his reward, and within ten minutes, the [real-world interaction] was completed, and he had received the location to pick up the car as well as a call from Lawyer Qi Jiayi telling him that he could inspect the house at any time.
Based on his previous experience in Hang City, Zhou Wang speculated that from the moment the [Job Package] prompt appeared, the system had already been working behind the scenes.
In other words, all those rewards like the house and car were prepared long ago by the system, ready to be delivered as soon as he made his choice.
This was quite convenient, considering he wouldn’t be staying in Beidou for long anyway.
Another advantage was that the location for the welcome party organized by Young Master Qiu was coincidentally at Beidou No.1 Courtyard, so seeing there was still time, Zhou Wang went to pick up the car from a luxury car shop and arrived at Beidou No.1 Courtyard ahead of schedule.
Inspecting the house and then attending the party—it all seemed perfectly timed...