"Dad was wrong, I will definitely correct it next time."

Li Taohua wiped away her tears and said to Lin Xi with gratitude, "Thanks to you today, otherwise that heartless man would have easily gotten rid of us."

"Auntie, don't say that. I didn't do anything. But you, don't be too sad. You will live a good life without him. This time you have seen his true colors."

"Yes, I used to worry about him every day, that he might be bullied or harmed by some heartless person. Now that I think about it, it's ridiculous. I'd rather he were dead."

Gou Dan held Li Taohua's hand, giving her strength and showing her that he was still there.

"No matter what, he has already suffered a huge loss. I've already thought about this thousand yuan. When you two buy a house, Lin Xi, I'll go with you and take a look. I'll buy a house and put it in Gou Dan's name. It'll be a way for his bastard father to leave him something."

"Mom, I don't want the house. You can keep this money. When I grow up, I'll earn money too."

As the mother and son were going back and forth trying to refuse, Lin Xi chimed in, "Buying a house is a good idea, Auntie. Really, I guarantee it. Houses will only get more expensive in the future, so you won't lose money buying one."

"Okay, I'll listen to you. I'm not expecting to make a fortune. I just want Gou Dan to grow up to be successful and settle down in the city without having to worry about housing."

Seeing that Lin Xi also looked supportive, Gou Dan had no choice but to compromise. His mother had worked hard for him all her life, and if he couldn't take good care of her in the future, he would really be heartless.

After discussing it, Lin Xi found the middleman whom Qian Lu knew and chose two houses next to each other. When she inquired about the prices, they were lower than she expected. If she missed this opportunity during the current housing market downturn, she would regret it later. Gritting her teeth, she persuaded Lin Jianguo to buy another house.

The middleman was also very happy to meet such a group of nouveau riche. They didn't look particularly wealthy, but they bought several houses in one go, which was more than he used to sell in a month. In his delight, and because of Qian Lu, he gave them the lowest price, which saved Lin Xi a lot of money.

After paying the full amount for the room and getting the keys, they checked the sky and realized they still had time to get back, so they hurried to the station and just caught the last train.

Lin Xi dozed off in the car for a while before being shaken awake by Lin Jianguo: "Wake up, we're here."

Lin Xi opened her sleepy eyes, looked outside, and saw that it was completely dark. She picked up her bag and got off the bus.

When Lin Xi got home, she was about to complain that she was hungry and ask Jiang's mother to make her something to eat when she saw a boy sitting in the room.

With long, curled eyelashes, handsome features, snow-white skin, a healthy wheat-colored complexion, sharply defined eyebrows, a high and straight nose, thin but tightly pursed lips, and a pair of dark eyes that occasionally flashed with emerald green, he exuded an aloof and detached air about him.

Upon seeing Lin Xi, his aloof demeanor vanished, and he smiled, "Xiao Xi, you're back?"

He hadn't seen Lin Xi for a long time. The girl in front of him had a gentle face and a delicate appearance. She pursed her lips and smiled as she glanced at him sideways. Her skin was as white as a freshly peeled water chestnut, and a small black mole on the corner of her mouth added to her charm.

The girl asked with a look of surprise, "Brother Lin Xiao, when did you get back? Why didn't you call me beforehand so I could pick you up?"

When Lin Xiao saw the girl in front of him, she immediately spoke, and he was back to his childhood self. It was quite funny; so much time had passed, yet she hadn't changed. It seemed she was living a very happy life here.

Seeing that Lin Xiao was just smiling and not saying anything, Lin Xi continued, "Have you eaten yet? How about I ask my mom to make your favorite dishes?"

"Don't bother, I've already eaten. I came over this afternoon, and my godmother has been with me for half the day. Little Bao is fussing about wanting to sleep right now because he has school tomorrow, so she just went over."

Speaking of this little boy, he's already quite a big boy, but he's still afraid of the dark and doesn't dare to sleep alone in the house. Lin Xi always teases him about it.

Seeing Lin Jianguo carrying things over, he stood up and took the things, saying, "Hello, godfather."

"Lin Xiao? You silly child, why didn't you send a message when you came back? If we had known you were coming back, we wouldn't have gone into the city today."

"Yes, Brother Lin Xiao, you always come back in a hurry. You won't be staying long this time either, right? I've kept you waiting for so long."

Seeing Lin Xi's somewhat guilty expression, Lin Xiao resisted the urge to pat her head and said in a low voice, "I have to leave tomorrow. This is the time I squeezed out. The college entrance exam is coming soon, and time is extremely tight."

"Ugh, only for such a short time," she complained, then noticed the deep dark circles under Lin Xiao's eyes, realizing that he probably hadn't rested well in order to get here.

"Brother Lin Xiao, you should go and rest for a while. We can talk about it tomorrow. There's still a day left."

Lin Xiao shook his head and said, "It's nothing. I took a nap this afternoon, so I'm not sleepy. But you, you went to the city, you must have gained a lot, right?"

Mentioning this, Lin Xi perked up immediately, excitedly describing how spacious their newly bought house was and how affordable it was—only slightly more expensive than houses in town, making it an absolute steal.

After saying that, he didn't forget to remind Lin Xiao: "Have you bought all the houses I told you to buy? You absolutely can't miss this great opportunity, you won't be able to get one like this again."

“I bought them, I bought several sets. As soon as you told me, I discussed it with my dad. When he heard it was your idea, he believed it completely and even told me to buy a few more sets.”

What he didn't say was that he did buy a house, and his good friends even advised him that people who own houses these days are eager to sell them as soon as possible, and who would buy several houses at once like him!

Upon hearing that a girl claimed to have bought it, he touched his head, wondering if he had a fever or had encountered a female swindler who had a grudge against him and was deliberately trying to swindle his money.

Lin Xiao didn't want to talk to this big fool anymore. How could such a wonderful Lin Xi be a liar? Even if she was lying to him, he would accept it willingly.

What no one knew was that the house was registered in Lin Xi's name. Regardless of whether the house price would rise as dramatically as she said, even if it didn't, it would at least give her some support in B City.

"Just buy it and you can sit back and wait to become a nouveau riche, hahaha."

To be continued!