Zhu Qianying couldn't explain it too clearly. Even though she knew that Bai Shao and Zong Zhe had broken up peacefully back then, she still believed that Zong Zhe had hurt her friend deeply.
It's best not to tell Zongzhe any news, good or bad.
Or perhaps it would be better to wait until she settles down before making a decision.
After making up her mind, Zhu Qianying began to actively help her friend find a house.
After comparing online, I found that the apartments under the Yanhuang Group have a greater advantage in terms of both location and price, whether for buying or renting.
After communicating with Bai Shao on QQ, Zhu Qianying and Bai Shao both decided to take a liking to several apartments of different sizes and orientations near the private restaurant. The only thing they had in common was that these apartments were all properties owned by Yanhuang Group.
The next morning, Zhu Qianying called Qin Xiu to tell him about it and they arranged to go see the apartment together that afternoon.
Zhu Qianying thought that Bai Shao would at most bring Bai Lu to look at the house.
Little did they know that the next afternoon, Bai Shao, accompanied by Bai Lu and her adoptive father Bai Xiangdong, came to the private restaurant.
What shocked Zhu Qianying even more was that when she and Bai Shao introduced their parents to each other, after saying each other's names, Bai Xiangdong actually looked at Chen Jing and asked...
"Are you Xiao Jing from Chengnan East Village?"
Chen Jing stared at Bai Xiangdong for a while before asking uncertainly, "Are you the Dong-ge who has a big locust tree in his yard?"
Zhu Qianying and Bai Shao looked at each other in surprise. So, these two were old acquaintances?
As it turned out, after Chen Jing and Bai Xiangdong recounted several childhood stories like underground operatives exchanging coded messages, they finally matched up and confirmed that the other was indeed their childhood playmate whom they hadn't seen for thirty or forty years. The two then chatted enthusiastically.
They completely forgot about their daughters and grandchildren.
Fortunately, it was lunch break time. Usually, Chen Jing would take a short nap in the office at this time.
Now, she was quite excited. She chatted with Bai Xiangdong about old times, and her animated expression was something Zhu Qianying had never seen before.
Bai Xiangdong, just like her, was overjoyed at this unexpected reunion. The two chatted animatedly until Qin Xiu and the property manager arrived at the restaurant at the agreed time to view the house, and they were still engrossed in their conversation.
"Xiao Shao, you and Yingzi take the child to see the house. As long as you're satisfied with it, I have no objections!"
Bai Xiangdong waved to the young people, signaling them to hurry up and not get in the way of his conversation with Chen Jing.
"Yes, Xiao Shao, you should go see it. Your father and I haven't seen each other for decades, and we want to catch up."
Zhu Qianying never imagined that such a dramatic scene would happen to her own mother.
After gazing at Bai Shao for a moment, he finally got up, pulled Bai Shao out the door.
Zizai and Bailu continued their bickering for some unknown reason, while Zhu Qianying and Baishao had largely ignored the two brats' squabble.
Anyway, just as the two mothers stood up for them and quelled the dispute, a new wave of conflict would begin in less than a minute.
From who is stronger, Batman or Spider-Man, to whether aliens exist on Earth, the two little brats argued endlessly. In the end, even Qin Xiu got used to their bickering. He went from trying to explain and persuade them with good intentions at the beginning to becoming completely immune to it.
One has to admire the two children's equally formidable fighting prowess and their boundless energy.
The apartments she had her eye on were not far apart, all on the same street as the private restaurant. Two of them were two-bedroom, two-living room apartments, while the other two were larger, with three bedrooms and two living rooms. Judging from the layout, Bai Shao preferred the two larger apartments.
Since Bai Xiangdong didn't go to the scene, Bai Shao took some photos and showed them to him later.
After quickly looking through the photos, Bai Xiangdong asked Bai Lu, "Xiao Lu, which set do you like?"
Bailu and Zizai had been arguing all afternoon and were exhausted from it. Now they were lying on the table, biting straws and drinking juice.
When her grandfather asked her the question, she answered readily.
"Grandpa, I like the biggest one, so I can have my own room."
Bai Shao originally thought that renting a two-bedroom, two-living-room apartment would be sufficient, since the largest one would certainly be more comfortable, but the rent would also be much more expensive.
She had just returned to China and hadn't even found a job yet, so how could she dare to spend money recklessly?
Just as he was about to offer some advice to his daughter, Bai Xiangdong said to Qin Xiu, "Then let's do as the little girl says, take the biggest one! I can pay for the apartment in one lump sum. When can we move in?"
This time, not only Bai Shao was frightened, but Zhu Qianying was also shocked.
"Dad, stop it! That house cost over four million in cash!" Bai Shao didn't care that anyone else was present and tugged at Bai Xiangdong's arm, saying.
“I didn’t make a fuss. The compensation for the demolition of the old house was paid out a while ago. Yingzi told me that you were coming back. I was originally planning to buy another house and wait for you to come back so we could choose one together. Now that Xiaolu says she likes that one, let’s choose that one. It will be more convenient for our two families to visit each other in the future.”
Zhu Qianying and Bai Shao immediately grasped several key points in Bai Xiangdong's words.
We bought this house for three reasons: first, we needed it anyway; second, Xiaolu liked it; and third, it would be convenient for her and Chen Jing and her daughters to visit each other.
As for these three points, only Bai Xiangdong himself knows which one is the most important.
The property manager couldn't help but show a delighted expression. He had thought it was a rental, but it turned out to be a purchase, and the largest one at that.
"Mr. Bai, I can have the house cleaned up right away, and you can move in first thing tomorrow morning!"
These houses are all fully furnished and decorated; you can move in as soon as you bring your bag.
Qin Xiu already knew from Yan Shao that Bai Shao was Zhu Qianying's best friend and confidante, so he immediately asked the property manager to give him the most favorable price.
In this way, Bai Xiangdong actually saved some money.
The shrewd Bai Xiangdong quickly signed his name on the purchase contract and transferred the payment to the property management company's account via online banking.
Bai Shao whispered to Zhu Qianying, "Yingzi, I only found out today that my dad is so generous!"
Zhu Qianying chuckled and patted her head, "Uncle Dong isn't as stingy as you think. As soon as Xiaolu said she liked it, he immediately bought the house."
Bai Shao winked at her, "Shadow, don't tell me you didn't expect that!"
Zhu Qianying feigned ignorance, "What are you thinking about?"
Bai Shao laughed and bumped into her, "You really didn't expect that?"
"I'm such an innocent person, I don't have as many complicated thoughts as you!"
In Zhu Qianying's opinion, some things are better left to their own devices.
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