Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 29 - 28 Buying a House in Modu, Acting Superior to Green Tea?

Chapter 29: Chapter 28 Buying a House in Modu, Acting Superior to Green Tea?

Yesterday, when he went to get his driver’s license, he ran into Xu Zhi and saw the text message Bai Weixi had sent him. However, Li Yuan didn’t make a big deal of it and didn’t tell Xu Zhi, only mentioning that he would be going to Modu in the next couple of days. Earlier, Bai Weixi had also sent a message to Li Yuan, asking when he would leave for Modu and saying she wanted to go with him. Li Yuan pretended not to see it and didn’t reply.

Seeing her message today, Li Yuan was about to continue ignoring it when an idea suddenly took root and began to sprout in his mind.

When he was first reborn, he detested Bai Weixi, treating her as a nobody he couldn’t be bothered with, his mind focused solely on making money. But remembering how Bai Weixi had kept him on the hook for seven years in his previous life, he decided he wanted to collect some interest. It can’t be that you’re allowed to play games, but I’m not, right? If you can be a manipulative girl, why can’t I be a playboy? Now that he had money, perhaps he could truly conquer Bai Weixi, claim her first blood, collect some hefty interest, and have her groveling as revenge for the past. It’s just as the grandmaster once said: "Don’t let a good girl down, and don’t let a bad girl go to waste." He could completely turn the tables on her, have her bending over, worshiping him, and unlocking all 108 positions... Now that would be a joyful revenge! As for just blocking her and treating her like a stranger, letting her live a happy life like in the previous timeline—his rebirth would have been for nothing.

Li Yuan simply replied, "You’re asking when you already know."

Several hundred miles away from Modu, in their old hometown, Bai Weixi was hiding under her blankets, clutching her phone with tear stains still on her cheeks. She felt extremely anxious. Although she knew Li Yuan probably wouldn’t reply, she still hoped for her phone to ring.

Brother, you clearly care about me, so why are you so hot and cold? I’ve already apologized. You’re a grown man, why are you being so petty?

Bai Weixi couldn’t understand it, and she hated this feeling. She found that she was falling for him, her mind filled daily with little memories of her last three years with Li Yuan. Before Li Yuan’s confession, she hadn’t cared much, thinking they were just good friends. But now that she might actually lose him, she couldn’t bear the thought and found herself lost in daydreams every day.

This might be what they call an oblivious first love, to love someone without even realizing it. Only when you lose them do you learn to cherish them.

Moreover, she’d heard from Wang Yuchen that Li Yuan’s family was very wealthy. Although she didn’t care about money, she had to care about her mother’s attitude. Because of her parents’ unhappy marriage, her mother placed special importance on a man’s family background. She had warned her more than once to find a rich boyfriend, or else she would sever their mother-daughter relationship.

In the past, the reason she had rejected Li Yuan was that she couldn’t see a clear future with him. But now, they were both at the same 985 university, and his family had some money. That should be enough to get past her parents, right?

Suddenly, her phone’s QQ notification chimed. Bai Weixi hurriedly opened it, her heart filled with nervous anticipation. As she’d hoped, it was a reply from Li Yuan. Seeing his reply, Bai Weixi wasn’t angry at all. Instead, she felt a wave of relief, a sweet feeling blooming in her heart.

I knew it. He must care about me.

A smile touched Bai Weixi’s lips as her slender, jade-like fingers tapped on the keypad, carefully crafting her reply. "Brother, please forgive me, okay? Once we get to university, we can try dating."

On the other side, Li Yuan took more than ten minutes to casually reply, "???"

Seeing the question marks from Li Yuan, Bai Weixi smiled and thought to herself, He must still be mad at me for rejecting his confession after the college entrance exams. Hmph, what a petty man.

But she replied immediately, "Brother, when we get to university, let’s get back together and go back to how we used to be, okay?

"I’m heading to Modu in a few days, so we can see each other again. I’m so excited!

"I really miss you, Brother. Can you pick me up at the train station that day?"

"That depends on your performance," Li Yuan replied nonchalantly. "Anyway, I’m going to take a shower."

Bai Weixi’s heart soared with joy. She felt like the old Li Yuan was back. "Okay, Brother! Good night, sweet dreams!"

After teasing the manipulative Bai Weixi for a bit, Li Yuan felt invigorated.

Turns out, this feeling of keeping someone on the hook, of being fawned over, is pretty damn satisfying.

He browsed the forums for a while and read some group messages. Around midnight, he checked the stock market again. The impact of the financial crisis hadn’t yet subsided. He had invested money in the market, but his Maotai shares hadn’t yielded much profit. In fact, they had even fallen by a point, causing his funds to shrink by tens of thousands in an instant.

Li Yuan shook his head and looked at the Salt Lake Shares he had bought earlier. After he sold them, their price had continued to decline, and the growth had dropped off significantly. The stock was now down seven or eight yuan per share from when he sold.

Li Yuan felt a surge of relief, thankful that he had known when to quit while he was ahead. He had sold after just over a month while the stock was still rising rapidly. Although he had missed the peak price by four or five yuan, he had still made a massive profit.

The stock market is too unpredictable now. To fully recover, it will take until 2010 at the earliest. Investing in stocks is nowhere near as stable as investing in real estate... In Modu at the moment, there are no purchase restrictions, and mortgage rates are very low. As long as one was willing to spend the money, they could even transfer their household registration to Modu. This was truly the best of times. It would become much more troublesome after 2011, when the purchase restrictions were set to begin.

Early the next morning, Li Yuan took his parents and sister to a real estate agency to look at houses. Since he planned to transfer his sister, Li Zixia, to a school in Modu, he naturally wanted to buy at least one school district house, and he preferred an existing one over a pre-sale property.

In his past life, Li Yuan had often visited Daxia University, so he was quite familiar with the surrounding area and schools. The first place they looked at was a school district house near Xia High School. Xia High School was one of the top ten high schools in Modu, with a very high college acceptance rate. Getting into this high school made getting into a university almost a sure thing.

The sales manager from the real estate agency, Wang Jun, enthusiastically greeted them. "Mr. Li, what are your requirements for the apartment type and size?"

Li Yuan told the agent his plan. "The property needs to be in the Xia High School district. The apartment should ideally be an east-facing unit in a Garden Mansion, a large flat layout. A finely decorated or a bare unit is fine. As for the size, it must have at least three bedrooms and one living room."

The agent was overjoyed when he heard these conditions, knowing he had a major client on his hands. This year, housing prices across the country had been steadily falling. The market was very sluggish, especially the second-hand market, which had been quite cold with very few sales all year.

"Mr. Li, we have several listings that match the type and school district you’re looking for. We can go see them right now if you have the time."

"Alright," Li Yuan replied. "Take us to see them."

"Excellent. I’ll go get the car. Please wait a moment."

Before long, Li Yuan and his family of four arrived at a high-end residential community called Jinxiu Villas. The complex was only two miles from Xia High School, right next to a park, and only about seven or eight miles from Daxia University.

"Mr. Li, this community was built in 2005. It’s a high-end complex, the ownership deeds are over two years old, and all the paperwork is in order. It’s a large flat layout, with two elevators serving the two units on each floor. This east-facing unit has a constructed area of 168 square meters, with four bedrooms, two living rooms, and two bathrooms..."

Li Yuan surveyed the community’s environment and landscaping. It was quite nice—lush, green, and very tidy. It was much better than he expected for a school district house.

This was the best season to buy a house. Under the effects of the financial crisis, many wealthy people had seen their fortunes shrink significantly, making the secondary housing market a buyer’s market.

Upon entering the apartment, Li Yuan found the decor of the finely furnished unit to be quite satisfactory. It had a traditional Chinese aesthetic, with calligraphy and paintings on the walls, suggesting the previous owner was no ordinary person.

Li Yuan asked, "Mom, Dad, Zixia, what do you all think? Do you like it?"

Xia Qin looked around the large apartment, inspecting the bedrooms and the living room, and was generally very satisfied. "I think it’s quite good. But since you’re the one paying, you should make the final decision."

Li Yuan was noncommittal. He didn’t plan to put this house in his own name, anyway. He turned to his excited sister and asked, "Zixia, what do you think?"

Li Zixia was absolutely delighted, nodding eagerly. "Brother, this house is great! And it’s right next to a park. I love it here."

The agent chimed in at the perfect moment, "Mr. Li, this unit is south-facing, allowing for great airflow. It’s beautifully decorated, in an excellent school district, and definitely a worthwhile purchase. Several other potential buyers have already seen it and are still hesitating. If you miss this chance..."

Li Yuan chuckled to himself. This agent must think I’m a complete novice. He didn’t bother to expose the man’s tactics and asked directly, "How much for this house? Give me a real price. You know what the market is like right now, so let’s skip the sales pitch.

"If the price is right, I’ll take it."