Chapter 105 New Home
Chapter 105 New Home
Jiang Li's original home was in Yangcheng, a prosperous first-tier city where housing prices were as high as gold.
She hurried to Jingyang Garden and happened to meet Uncle Xiao and his family moving things.
"Uncle, are you selling this house? Can you sell it to me?"
Uncle Xiao didn’t know Jiang Li. After all, Jiang Li was only 11 years old when he bought their house.
Now, eleven years later, the little girl has grown into a graceful young lady.
"Oh, girl, you're late. I just sold this house yesterday."
Jiang Li's heart plummeted. "Ah? So soon?"
Uncle Xiao explained, "Yes, because I'm in a hurry to go to Country M to take care of my grandson, I'm selling this house at half price. Yesterday morning, many people were scrambling to transfer the ownership."
Jiang Li couldn't help but tear up as he watched his home being bought again.
Uncle Xiao saw her crying and asked hurriedly, "Girl, what's wrong with you?"
"Uncle, this is my old home. Do you remember? Eleven years ago, you bought this house from my mother at half price. If it hasn't been transferred yet, could you please sell it to me?"
Uncle Xiao finally remembered.
"Are you Xiao Jiangli?"
When they were moving, Jiang Li held the door tightly and refused to leave, saying that this was her home and no one could occupy it.
In the end, her mother tied her up with a rope and carried her out. That scene was very moving.
Seeing her again now, Uncle Xiao sighed with emotion. "Little A-Li, I can't believe you've grown up so much."
"Alas, it's a pity you're a step too late. The house has already been sold, and the buyer paid the full price yesterday. I have to accompany him to the Real Estate Bureau to transfer the ownership later."
As long as the ownership hasn't been transferred, there's still hope. Jiang Li wiped away her tears and pleaded.
"Uncle Xiao, do you have the buyer's phone number? I want to contact him and ask if he can give the house to me. I can give him appropriate compensation."
After the call was connected, Jiang Li expressed his thoughts, saying that the house meant a lot to him and hoped that he could fulfill his wish.
But the other party was not an easy person to talk to. When he knew Jiang Li's urgent desire for the house, he asked for a huge price, raising it to 680 million, more than doubling the price.
With such a large amount of money, Jiang Li could only look on in despair.
If the other party asked for three or five hundred thousand in compensation, she could still find a way to borrow it from Yueyue and her senior brother.
But even if she drank herself to death, she couldn't fill the 400 million yuan gap. Besides, where could she find someone as wealthy as Ying'er who could charge her 10 yuan for a glass of wine?
"Brother, please. I'll give you 100 million yuan as compensation, okay? If you give me 380 million yuan, just give me the house."
One day, a premium of 100 million, but the other party is still not satisfied.
"Beautiful girl, it's not that I won't help you. This house is worth the price. You don't have to think I'm greedy. Uncle Xiao was in a hurry to sell it, and I had the best opportunity and snatched it up. So I deserve the profit!"
"680 million, not a cent less. If you want it, prepare the money and I'll transfer the contract to you."
"Go and dream your pipe dream!" Jiang Li hung up the phone angrily, glanced at his former residence, and strode away without looking back.
If you can chase the past, chase it; if you can’t, let it go.
All these years of hardship and sorrow have forged a strong heart. All the memories in dreams are not as important as having a stable job and good health.
With 280 million yuan in her pocket, she returned to South City again, chose a small, well-renovated two-bedroom apartment in a good location, and bought it without hesitation.
Get drunk once and buy a home, it’s worth it!
After completing the house purchase procedures, she moved her mother and grandmother from the dilapidated rental house to the new house.
"Mom, look, we finally have a new home!"
Instead of looking at the new house, Russell chased her and asked.
"Zhuzhu, where did you get the money to buy a house? Did your boyfriend give it to you? Didn't you say you were pregnant? Are you still vomiting violently every day?"
Jiang Li was so happy that he completely forgot about this.
"No, I bought this house myself. Mom, you and grandma can just live here peacefully."
Russell didn't believe it at all. "Houses in South City are so expensive, where did you get so much money? Are you doing something illicit?"
Jiang Li couldn't explain it to her clearly, so he could only go along with what she said.
"No. This money was given by my boyfriend. I only contributed a little."
Russell felt relieved after hearing this, but she asked again.
"What about your boyfriend? When are you going to bring him to meet Mom? You're pregnant now, so you need to get married soon. Otherwise, your belly will be so big that it won't look good in your wedding dress!"
For the first time, Jiang Li felt that being with his mother was a very painful thing. Her endless questioning forced Jiang Li to just want to escape.
"He's busy. When he's free, I'll bring him back to check for you!"
"Mom, this house has everything. Rice, vegetables, and all the daily necessities. I've bought everything. Please take good care of grandma and live here peacefully. I've already taken six days off from work. If I don't go back to work, my boss will be furious."
"Mom, I'm leaving now. I transferred 20,000 yuan to you via WeChat. Buy whatever you need. I'll come see you in a couple of days."
Jiang Li originally wanted to have a meal with her family before leaving, but faced with the terrifying boyfriend issue, she didn't dare to stay for even half a minute.
He put on his shoes and ran downstairs quickly. Russell stood in front of the door and shouted, "Zhuzhu, slow down!"
"You're still pregnant, be careful!"
What baby? Jiang Li didn't want to hear a word! Where was she going to get a baby?
After sobering up, Jiang Li called Chen Xi and asked about the things she had forgotten. Fortunately, she came prepared. Otherwise, if Russell knew that this house was bought by his daughter's reckless drinking, he would probably cry his eyes out.
Qin Ming also found someone to thoroughly understand what happened that night. He did not ban Ying'er, but instead gave her some resources.
Because of that last glass of 130 million yuan white wine, she was kind enough to help Jiang Li and protect the little wild cat's self-esteem. So, the merits and demerits offset each other, and Qin Ming did not bother her again.
But Zhen Xiaoman was not so lucky.
She was directly banned and blacklisted, all her films and TV series were removed from the shelves, and even her social media accounts were all cancelled. Her entire body, along with her works and name, completely disappeared from the Internet, as if this person had never appeared in the circle.
She wanted to sell goods through live streaming, but as soon as she showed her face, it showed that her account was abnormal and was forced to be interrupted.
The contract she signed with Star S was for ten years, which meant that she could not accept any commercial performances or advertisements, nor could she go out to look for a job. She could only sit at home and live off her savings until the day she died of poverty.
Stars may seem glamorous, but when they fall on hard times, they're worse than beggars. Advertisers and film studios hound them every now and then for debt, and they wind up living in a shabby rented house, eating steamed buns and instant noodles every day.
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