Chapter 94 You'll Regret It Sooner or Later
The old man choked on his food, so Qiao Xing quickly brought him some juice. The old man took the juice and pretended to drink water to hide his embarrassment.
Yang Han said with a smile, "How about it, you guys? I can give you a discount. Anyway, I don't really need this house. If I sell it, I can make some money."
The old man had been forced into this situation and had no choice but to cooperate.
He took a tissue to wipe his mouth and asked, "How much do you want for it?"
Yang Han held up five fingers, "Five million."
The old man almost spat out the juice he had just drunk. He struggled to swallow it. Five million! How could he possibly negotiate the price after he shouted that out?
Cutting too little would make this old man seem too opportunistic.
The old man thought for a moment and said, "No, it's too expensive. Make it cheaper."
Yang Han pretended to be hesitant and asked, "What about the three million?"
"Three million won't do, we don't have that much money." The old man's attitude was firm, leaving Qiao Xing stunned.
He didn't seem like someone buying a house at all; he seemed more like someone coming to discuss business. She stole a glance at Qin Ce, as if asking the old man if he had always acted this way.
The old men Qiao Xing had met before were all very kind; they were gentle-looking, harmless old men.
She was afraid that the old man's words might be too harsh and offend Yang Han.
Qin Ce casually picked up his chopsticks and put some food on her plate, pretending not to see her gaze.
Yang Han was still haggling with the old man when the old man said, "Is there any less?"
Yang Han is also quite skilled at acting; even professional actors can't match his talent. He said awkwardly, "Grandpa, just tell me directly, what's your budget?"
“1.5 million,” the old man said.
Yang Han scratched his head, "You... you've cut the price way too much! You can find the price of this house online, given its location."
The old man said, "Didn't you say it yourself? You and Xiao Ce are good friends, and you gave him a friend's price. What, you don't really want to make money off us, do you?"
"...No, no, even if I don't make money, you can't make me lose money. I bought this house for 1.5 million, you can at least add 100,000 more, right?"
"Alright, then add another 100,000. You young man, how can you bargain with an old man like me?"
Yang Han was both amused and exasperated. He scratched his head and said, "Does this even count as bargaining? You..."
"It's settled then, 1.6 million. We'll sign the contract after we finish dinner, and you can't back out!"
Yang Han nodded. "Don't worry, what kind of relationship do we have? How could I go back on my word? Are you planning to pay in full or in installments?"
The old man said, "Of course we'll pay in installments. Do we look like we can afford to pay in full?"
"Okay, I'll call someone later, we'll get it notarized, and then sign the contract, how about that?"
"No problem, let's eat..." The old man picked up his chopsticks, looking rather annoyed, and continued eating.
Yang Han happily picked up her chopsticks and continued eating.
Only Qiao Xing and Lin Shuang remained, stunned.
Qiao Xing was stunned for a long time before she realized that the two of them were just talking about buying a house.
Is this how the house is settled?
No, what exactly did she miss... how did she end up buying the house?
The key question is, how did they manage to cut the price from five million to one million six hundred thousand...? She still doesn't understand.
Lin Shuang was also stunned. Just to buy a house, just to avoid arousing Qiao Xing's suspicion, such a large group of people were putting on an act here. Was her life too good?
She still doesn't understand what Qin Ce is trying to do.
She initially thought Qin Ce wanted to test Qiao Xing's character, but what's going on now?
His family and friends went to great lengths to put on a show for a house. Does this look like a test of character?
Or is he trying to use this house as a test?
Lin Shuang couldn't understand it. She glanced at Qin Ce, who remained as calm as ever. He was even serving food to Qiao Xing.
"Eat your food, what are you standing there for?" Zhang Zhe nudged Lin Shuang's arm and whispered a reminder.
Zhang Zhe was afraid that she would get agitated and reveal the truth.
Lin Shuang snapped out of her daze and hurriedly lowered her head to pick up her chopsticks and eat. She had been there for so long but hadn't had a chance to talk to Qin Ce.
Of course, her initial goal wasn't to talk to Qin Ce, but simply to show off in front of him.
Only by meeting Qin Ce frequently can one have the opportunity to showcase oneself and let Qin Ce see one's excellent qualities.
Qiao Xing finally came to her senses and whispered, "Wait, did Grandpa just buy the house?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Ce gave a soft "hmm" and whispered, "Don't worry, he's rich."
"But……"
"Eat quickly, or the food will get cold," Qin Ce interrupted her.
Qiao Xing still felt a little guilty. How could he let an old man use his money to buy a house? That was his retirement money.
Qiao Xing ate the meal with trepidation. Yang Han was quick; his lawyer arrived in less than half an hour.
He, the old man, and Qin Ce went to the small room, leaving her outside.
Qiao Xing stared at the closed door and sighed. She didn't know what they were saying inside, but she felt quite uneasy.
She felt it was normal if they wrote the old man's name or Qin Ce's name, but she would feel a little guilty if they wrote her name.
After all, Qin Ce had previously stated that whoever initiated the divorce would own the house.
Lin Shuang sat down next to her and said with a smile, "Qiao Xing, you are so lucky."
Qiao Xing gave a bitter smile. To outsiders, she was indeed very happy, as her husband and grandfather treated her so well.
But only she knew the truth about her relationship with Qin Ce: they had no feelings for each other and could divorce at any time.
Do you think they might put your name on the house deed?
Qiao Xing shook her head. "I don't know. It would be best if you didn't write my name."
"Why?" Lin Shuang looked at her, puzzled.
"I didn't contribute anything, so how can you put my name on it?" Qiao Xing said matter-of-factly.
Although there was nothing wrong with what she said, it made Lin Shuang's heart skip a beat. If Qiao Xing hadn't known Qin Ce's identity and was just putting on an act, then Qiao Xing really would be the kind of woman who didn't care about money.
In that case...
Lin Shuang suddenly said, "That's not right. How could you say you haven't done anything? You married Qin Ce, and you take care of them every day, cooking and cleaning for them. You've contributed to this family."
“This house should have a share of yours, you can’t give it up. If you really don’t want it, what if, and I mean what if, you get divorced, you’ll end up with nothing, that would be too unfair.”
Qiao Xing sighed and said, "I don't care about these things. Why bother with these things when we're living together? What's rightfully ours will be ours. There's no need to fuss over these things."
Lin Shuang twitched the corner of her mouth. "You'll regret this sooner or later."
Lin Shuang was still trying to persuade her, but Qiao Xing wouldn't listen at all. She only had one thought in her mind: she didn't want the house to be registered in her name.
She didn't want to take advantage of the elderly.
Just as Qiao Xing was thinking this, they had already come out of the room.
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