Chapter 482 The Problematic Baby VS The Arrogant Guy Who Loves to Ask Questions 34

"Hmm?" Lu Jingxun raised an eyebrow slightly, his tone carrying a hint of surprise, as if confirming whether he had misheard.

Jiang Zhiyi glanced at him furtively, still feeling a little uneasy. She bit her lower lip and whispered again, "I want a house."

He asked her first what she wanted, and what she really wanted was a house.

Although the furniture and appliances in the house have been replaced with new ones, the house environment is really bad, the spatial layout is unreasonable, and it is inconvenient to use in daily life.

Lu Jingxun almost laughed; he hadn't expected her to actually dare to ask for a house right off the bat.

However, in such a remote rural area, building a small house doesn't cost much if you don't have high expectations. Even buying a large apartment in a prime location in the county town would probably only cost around a million yuan.

For him, ten thousand, one hundred thousand, or even one million are just numerical differences, with no essential difference.

However, for Jiang Zhiyi, such a number was worlds apart.

"How dare you ask for it?" Lu Jingxun couldn't help but ask, his tone slightly teasing.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhiyi pouted slightly, looking just like a shy but defiant young girl. She replied softly, "What's there to be embarrassed about? You said you wanted me to buy you whatever I wanted. Right now, I just want a new, big house. If you don't agree, that's fine. I'm not forcing you. I'm just stating my most genuine needs."

In fact, even if Lu Jingxun were really willing to help her family build a new house, she couldn't accept it for the time being.

There was no way to explain this to Jiang Liangcai and Wang Huilan; they certainly wouldn't agree to accept such a generous gift for no reason.

If Lu Jingxun secretly bought her a house in the county town, the house would have to be left vacant for the time being, and she couldn't move in right away, since she still had to consider the situation of her family.

Lu Jingxun narrowed his eyes slightly, pondering to himself.

After a moment, he chuckled softly and said, "Now that we're together, this request isn't unreasonable. If you want it, I can grant it. However..."

He paused briefly, then offered a seemingly reasonable excuse: "This isn't a small amount, and I need to secure my own investment. I'll give you the down payment, and you can take out a loan for the rest... After that, I'll give you a lump sum each month to help with repayments. What do you think?"

He had his own agenda.

It's not easy to have to ask others for money.

If Jiang Zhiyi has debts that she can't afford on her own, she'll have no choice but to rely on him and ask him for money, which means he'll have a way to control her.

From now on, she can't easily fall out with him, at least not completely break off relations.

Furthermore, she would have to constantly watch his expression and avoid upsetting him, otherwise she wouldn't be able to get the money to repay the loan.

This is a good thing for him.

Lu Jingxun was naturally very willing to spend a little money to save himself so much trouble.

Jiang Zhiyi's eyes widened in surprise.

Unexpectedly, Lu Jingxun was so easy to talk to and agreed immediately, and was so generous with his money.

To be honest, she was quite nervous when she made the request, afraid that he would scold her for asking for too much and being obsessed with money.

Putting the mission aside, Jiang Zhiyi is really starting to fall in love with him... his money.

Who wouldn't love a "golden can" that can fulfill all their wishes?

But she still had some hesitation about Lu Jingxun's idea.

She didn't want to owe money, or more accurately, money to the bank, and she probably couldn't afford to. "I don't have a stable job, I don't have much income, and it's hard for me to get a loan. What if I can't get a loan? I know what you want to secure; you're worried that I'll dump you and abandon you in the future. How about this: you buy it for me in full, I'll write you an IOU, and I'll use the 'dating fund' you gave me to pay you back every month."

Jiang Zhiyi was very good at talking and directly referred to the money as a "love fund" given to her by Lu Jingxun.

"If we ever really have to break up, you can ask me to pay back the rest of the money in one lump sum, or just return the house to you. Of course, we definitely won't break up. We'll be together forever. But I'm willing to meet your requests, willing to provide you with a sense of security, and willing to give you a guarantee... because I really love you."

As Jiang Zhiyi spoke, she leaned over and hugged Lu Jingxun tightly, kissing him several times on the face.

After kissing one cheek, they didn't forget the other cheek either.

Lu Jingxun felt as if her face had been bitten all over, covered in her lipstick marks.

She bit her lip, seemingly a little embarrassed that she had made a mess of his face, and said, "I'll wipe it for you."

She took out that "all-purpose" silk scarf and wiped his face.

Now, let alone wiping his face, he can even give her a bath without any problem.

Lu Jingxun looked down, his gaze naturally falling on Jiang Zhiyi's hand.

Her hands were very fair and delicate, as if you could squeeze water from them. She was very careful when wiping his face, afraid of making him uncomfortable.

“You’re so good to me, I’m really touched…” Jiang Zhiyi said again.

Lu Jingxun remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Ultimately, her idea was not much different from her original plan.

Two weeks later, Jiang Zhiyi happily followed Lu Jingxun to the county town.

In a high-end residential complex in the county center, they found a garden villa they liked. The house had an elegant environment, complete with all the necessary amenities, and cost over two million yuan.

The matter was somewhat complicated, and Jiang Zhiyi didn't understand many of the steps. Lu Jingxun's people helped her with the process, and she was only responsible for signing the contract.

After buying the house, on the way back, Jiang Zhiyi walked lightly, as if she were walking on soft clouds.

This is a house, a real house that belongs to her. Just thinking about it made her smile.

Life is so wonderful.

Lu Jingxun, the fool who paid in full, also received all sorts of "preferential treatment" from her, and she kept praising him the whole way.

“I made some mung bean soup this morning before I left home. It should be almost ready. I’ll bring it to you in a bit.” She leaned softly against him, her posture intimate and natural. “I also added a little honey, which I brought back from the mountain with them before. It’s all the best wild honey. I didn’t notice at the time, but a wild bee was secretly hanging under my hat. I only found out when I got home, and it stung me badly. My hand swelled up really big, and it hurt so much that I cried. I still have the mark now…”

She then held out her hand to show him the spot where she had been stung.

Lu Jingxun bent down and examined her hand carefully, looking at it from left to right several times, but he couldn't find any obvious scars.

Just as he was wondering, Jiang Zhiyi chuckled and grabbed his hand, interlocking their fingers.