The next morning, Lin An, who was engrossed in studying, was interrupted by a knock on the door.
"Lin An, are you up? May I come in?" A clear, crisp voice came from inside; it was Leng Lin.
"Come in."
As soon as the girl entered the room, she approached the small table he had temporarily set up: "I heard you made a fortune, so you're buying me milk tea."
"Didn't you ask me to tutor you?"
The mere mention of studying gave Leng Lin a headache. She pouted and said, "Let me finish my milk tea first."
Lin An glanced at his watch; it was already past nine. He had gotten up at four in the morning to study, so it was time for him to rest.
There are many milk tea shops near the school. Leng Lin led Lin An to the one she often drank from and ordered with practiced ease. Lin An, who had never drunk milk tea before, chose the same one as her.
While waiting for her milk tea, Leng Lin's gaze fell out the window. She tugged at Lin An's sleeve and pointed to a passing car:
“Look, that’s the principal’s car. School hasn’t started yet, what’s he doing at school?”
"Hey, that must be the school beauty's car. Her mom's pink G-Wagon is really eye-catching. Is something happening at school today?"
Lin An usually studies and has never paid attention to what kind of cars his classmates and teachers ride: "Who is the school beauty?"
"Liu Ruyun is beautiful and academically excellent. She has always been in the top ten of her grade and is the class monitor of the honors class. Countless people like her."
Lin An felt the name sounded familiar; it was the person who had pressured him in the group to confirm that he needed to retake the exam: "I remember her; she was also in the chat group."
"Lin An, you're being too impulsive. You've already secured a spot in the competition, why would you agree to let them take the test again?"
"Trust me, it'll be alright."
"I believe you, but what if?"
Lin An understood Leng Lin's concerns, but he firmly believed that there was no room for chance in the face of absolute strength.
"However, this is just a private agreement between you. The decision on the competition slots rests with the school, and the school may not even agree to it."
A red Mercedes drove past the window, and Lin An immediately recognized it as her second sister Lin Rou's car. She knew that Lin Rou's visit to the school was definitely not for her, but for Lin Zhe's sake.
The two walked back while drinking milk tea. Lin An stared blankly at the two-story old house in front of him. The house had a sign that said "For Sale" on the front door and a real estate agent's phone number was left.
He remembered that the summer after he graduated from high school in his previous life, this place was targeted for demolition by developers, and the compensation was no small sum.
"Lin An, what are you daydreaming about? Let's go," Leng Lin asked, blinking her big, watery eyes.
"I want to buy this house."
“Huh? This building is too old. Why don’t you buy one of those lofts? Lots of online celebrities live there.” Leng Lin pointed to a high-rise building.
"No, I'll buy this one." Lin An's tone was firm. Leng Lin also felt that he should move to a better place to study in peace, but the environment of this old house didn't look much better than the storage room.
Lin An dialed the real estate agent's number: "Hello, I'd like to buy a house near No. 12 Middle School."
Although the house is in a good location, it's so dilapidated that no one has shown interest in it. The real estate agent was extremely enthusiastic: "Okay, when is it convenient for you? I'll show you the house."
"I'm right here now."
"Okay, please wait a moment, I'll be right there."
In less than five minutes, the slightly chubby real estate agent arrived on his electric scooter. Looking at Lin An, who was wearing a school uniform, he asked, "Did you make the call?"
"Yes, it's me."
"Are you kidding me? Go home and study. Let your parents handle the house buying."
"I'm not kidding you." Lin An showed the young man his ID card.
"Oh, you're an adult, so what? Do you have money?"
"It's enough for a down payment." Lin An opened his mobile banking app and showed the deliveryman his balance.
The young man muttered, "Do kids these days get this much pocket money?"
He immediately put on a smiling face and led the two into the room: "Please come with me, I'll give you a proper introduction."
The condition of the room was worse than Leng Lin had expected. The paint on the walls had peeled off, revealing the red bricks underneath. Several windows were also broken. There was basically no decent furniture, only a few broken cabinets and a bed.
The real estate agent, afraid of scaring away potential clients, kept pushing the house: "Although the decoration is average, the advantage is that it has two floors and a large area, with a usable area of 230 square meters."
"It's well-ventilated from north to south, has a wide frontage, and good natural light. The small open space in front of the first-floor window can also be used to grow vegetables and flowers."
"You only need to do some minor renovations to enjoy the life of a private courtyard."
Leng Lin touched the shaky window frame and looked at the fifty-centimeter-wide strip of ground below the window: "Slight renovations? A detached house?"
The young man chuckled and followed Lin An's lead: "What do you think? If you're interested, you can pay a deposit first. You can get a refund if you regret it within a week."
How much does this house cost?
"The total price is seven million, the price per square meter is 30,000, and the down payment is 25%. This area is a school district, and the price per square meter has already reached 50,000."
"Six million, is that alright?"
The real estate agent paused, then said, "This is a house, not a cabbage. You can't haggle like this."
"Lin An, let's go. This house is so dilapidated that it's uninhabitable. Buying it would only cause more trouble." Leng Lin tried to pull Lin An away.
Lin An looked at the real estate agent and said, "Go and discuss the price with the homeowner. If it's okay, I'll pay the down payment today. If not, we'll leave now."
"Okay, okay, don't worry."
The real estate agent tried his best to persuade the homeowner, saying that it was not easy to find a buyer, and it was better to lose a million than to be stuck with the property. After some hesitation, the homeowner finally agreed.
Fearing that Lin An might change his mind, the real estate agent led the two to the agency to sign the contract.
Lin An knew that these contracts were standard templates used by real estate agencies and there wouldn't be any major problems, so he raised his hand to sign his name.
"Lin An, do you want to reconsider?" Leng Lin could hardly believe what she was seeing. It had only been a little over an hour since she passed by that old house, and he dared to spend 1.5 million yuan on a down payment. Was this still the same guy she knew who couldn't even afford to pay for activities?
The real estate agent, a woman who had been in the industry for many years, was used to seeing new salespeople resort to any means to sell houses. She clearly thought this was a lie to a child: "Yes, kid, you're still a student. You need to go home and discuss such a big matter."
"Sister Wang, are you busy?" The real estate agent rolled his eyes at her, afraid that she would ruin his plans.
"I'm not in a hurry to fool a kid. He's a student, how can you get him a loan?"
"Don't worry about it, I have my own way." The agent's method was simply to find some private banks with high interest rates, where the staff turnover rate is high and the vetting process is not strict.
"No, I meant you..."
The older woman was about to say something when the store manager interrupted her.
"Sister Wang, come help me organize some documents." These are all related to the store's sales performance, and the store manager also hopes to close deals.
The real estate agent looked at Lin An and put on a smile again: "Hurry up and sign. I've already contacted the homeowner. After signing the contract, we can go to the housing authority to transfer the property this afternoon."
Lin An signed his name with a flourish of his pen.
After the two left the agency, Leng Lin was still worried: "Weren't we scammed? What if my dad finds out and scolds me for not stopping you?"
Lin An's phone rang.
"Hello, is this Lin An? This is Teacher Li."
"Hello, Teacher Li."
"There's something I need to tell you."
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