Chapter 413 His life will always be gloomy

Shen Xuewei said casually, "Second Aunt, it's the purchase contract. Once this contract is signed, it means the house has been bought."

"Come on, you haven't seen a house yet, let me take you to see one."

Chen Fangli looked stunned. "What?"

She hadn't even looked at any houses yet, and this told her that she had already bought one.

Thinking of the bank card with less than 200,000 yuan in her pocket, she asked somewhat nervously:

"How many tens of thousands does this house cost?"

Shen Xuewei had already paid and didn't intend to tell her how much it cost.

"It's not much, I already paid for it."

"I'll take you to see the house now. Tomorrow, bring your documents to the real estate bureau to register. The property certificate will be issued in a few days."

“But…” Chen Fangli wanted to say something, but Shen Xuewei pulled her outside.

"Second Aunt, no buts. Anyway, the house has already been bought. Let me take you to see it."

Even after Chen Fangli was pulled into the car by Shen Xuewei and reappeared in the community, standing in front of apartment 601, her mind was still somewhat confused.

"Second Aunt, this is your house. 602 next door is mine. There are only two of us on this floor. Why don't you go in and take a look?"

Chen Fangli walked in hesitantly and found that the house was bigger than she had imagined.

Shen Xuewei followed her in and, seeing her looking around the house, silently observed her expression.

I breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was satisfied.

"Do you like it, Auntie?"

Chen Fangli nodded sincerely, "I like it."

Who wouldn't love such a big and bright house?

"If you like it, that's fine."

Shen Xuewei winked at her, "I have another surprise for you, let's go see it together."

There's more surprise...

Chen Fangli was already shocked today, and followed her downstairs and out.

After walking for more than ten minutes, we arrived at a bustling street with a large flow of people.

Shen Xuewei pointed to the only shop on the street that was not open and said:

"Second Aunt, today is your birthday. I bought this place as a birthday present for you."

"Once you come to the city, you won't have to worry about not having anything to do. This shop is all yours, and you're in complete control. You can do whatever business you want."

"If you like opening a fruit shop, then open a fruit shop; if you like opening a convenience store, then open a convenience store; or if you like selling clothes or shoes, that's fine too..."

Chen Fangli stared blankly at the shop, her vision growing increasingly blurry.

She wanted to laugh, but tears welled up in her eyes before she could.

She turned away in a disheveled manner to wipe her face, "Look at me, I... the wind blew sand into my eyes..."

Shen Xuewei didn't expose her, but just patted her back gently.

"Second Aunt, here, these are the contract documents and the keys. Keep them safe; we'll go to the real estate bureau to register together..."

When Chen Fangli mentioned coming to the city yesterday, Shen Xuewei didn't miss the confusion and unease in her eyes.

She knew the reason for her unease, so Shen Xuewei wanted to give her the confidence to establish herself in the city.

This shop is the best gift.

Chen Fangli was delighted to receive the gift, but thinking about the house and the shop that had been involved today, the two contracts in her hands felt extremely hot to handle.

"Weiwei, how much did this cost? It's too expensive, I..."

Shen Xuewei interrupted her, "Second Aunt, you don't need to worry about me. I can earn money too, I won't be short of it."

"I'm just providing you with a guarantee. Whether you can live well in the city depends on your and your second aunt's husband's own efforts."

"I've already given the item away, and I don't like things that have been given away to be returned."

Her tone was calm, but it was incredibly assertive.

She rarely showed this side of herself in front of her own family.

The powerful and sharp Shen Xuewei before her eyes overlapped with the image of the child who used to clutch her clothes and hide behind her, whispering words of fear. Chen Fangli smiled with relief.

The girl she protected has grown up to be a towering mountain that can protect her.

With the housing issue resolved, Chen Fangli and Chu Fu returned home and discussed with Chu De'an the matter of transferring him to another school.

Chu De'an reacted particularly strongly, "I won't transfer schools, I'm staying at Luli No. 1 Middle School, I'm not going anywhere else!"

Chen Fangli spoke to him gently, "De'an, the schools in the city are better. I'll hire a tutor to help you with your studies, and your grades will definitely improve."

Chu De'an still refused to transfer schools. "I'm already a senior in high school. I studied at No. 1 High School for the first two years. Even if it's a better school, I don't want to go. If you're better than me, I'd rather go..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chu Fu struck him with a palm.

His face was cold and his eyes were frighteningly deep.

"You think you can just say things like that? You're eighteen, not eight. You need to think before you speak."

Chu De'an felt wronged after being slapped, but he was too scared to utter a sound.

Grandpa Chu looked at the bright red handprint on Chu De'an's face and couldn't help but say:

"Afu, talk to the child nicely. He's going back to school today, and he got slapped in the face. How will he face his classmates then?"

Chu Fu's momentum faltered slightly for a moment, and he said with a hint of helplessness:

"Dad, I'm disciplining the child, please don't interrupt."

Grandpa Chu sighed and shut his mouth, saying nothing more.

Without Grandpa Chu interrupting, Chu Fu continued to ask Chu De'an with a stern face.

Tell me why you don't want to transfer schools.

Chu De'an pursed his lips and whispered:

“I’m already a senior in high school. If I transfer schools now, I won’t be able to adapt.”

Chu Fu nodded and said, "Hmm, that's one reason. Anything else?"

"And also... all my friends are at No. 1 High School, and I don't want to go to another school."

It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it, because the mention of his friend only made Chu Fu angrier.

The father and son were at an impasse. Seeing that there was nothing that could be done, Shen Xuewei whispered a few words in Chen Fangli's ear.

Chen Fangli also felt that Chu De'an clearly did not want to transfer schools, and forcing him to go might cause his grades to continue to decline. It would be better to talk about the terms.

She tapped her fingers on the table, making a sound that drew the attention of both father and son.

"It's okay if you don't transfer schools, but there are conditions."

Chu De'an was initially delighted, but upon hearing that there were additional conditions, he cautiously asked:

"What are the conditions?"

Chen Fangli held up one finger:

"The first condition is that you don't transfer schools, but you have to transfer classes."

Those few people who were good friends with Chu De'an and liked to skip class were in the same class as him.

Changing classes would separate him from his friends, at least ensuring they would be in the same school, but it would reduce their contact.

Chu De'an thought about it and decided that changing classes was much better than changing schools, so he nodded.

"Okay, I can do it."

Chen Fangli raised a second finger, "I will help you apply for day school, and you will have a private tutoring session at home every night."

Chu De'an nodded in agreement again, "Okay, I agree."

Chen Fangli held up her third finger, "One last condition."

"To ensure you don't slack off in your studies, your college entrance exam score next year must be at least 510 points..."

Chu De'an trembled, "Mom, you think too highly of me. My best score ever wasn't even 510..."

Chen Fangli was cold and ruthless. "I don't care about all that. Just tell me if you can do it?"

Chu De'an felt he couldn't do it and didn't dare to agree, so he asked hesitantly.

"Mom, what will happen if I don't get this score?"

Chen Fangli sneered, "If you don't pass the exam, then you can transfer to a school in the city and repeat a year until you pass."

"If you keep failing the exam, just keep repeating the year."

Chu De'an felt that if he continued to repeat this, his life would always be gloomy.

He steeled himself, closed his eyes, and nodded.

I thought to myself, if I push myself, I'll be able to pass the exam... right?

“One last thing,” Chen Fangli said, getting angry at his undeniable red hair.

"Shave your head before you go back to school!"

Upon hearing the keyword, Chu Dexi rushed to the storeroom and retrieved the hair clippers that Grandpa Chu used to shave his own head at home instead of going to the barbershop, in order to save time.

"Mom, here, you can use this to shave your head."

Chu De'an desperately tried to protect his hair, but was punched twice by Chu Fubangbang and had his ears grabbed by Shen Xuewei and Chu Dexi, one on each side, until he could no longer protect it.

As the bright red hair fell to the ground, Chu De'an's tears finally flowed.

On this day, he returned to school wearing a hat and became unusually low-key.

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