After Su Yan finished shopping with Liang Shuang, she asked as they walked back to the first floor, "Mr. Liang, it's clear you really like living in this house, so why are you selling it?"
Liang Shuang is clearly not short of money; selling this house won't make him suddenly richer.
This is what puzzled her.
Liang Shuang's expression darkened, and he sighed deeply, explaining, "My wife had cancer and passed away three months ago. Witnessing her death has quickly plunged me into depression. My therapist advised me to sell the house, otherwise the situation will only get worse."
I was heartbroken, but I have a ten-year-old son. I can't let him lose his mother at such a young age, especially since his father is also ill. I also don't want to be ashamed to face my wife. So I made up my mind to sell this place and then take my son abroad to develop our careers.
For some, leaving the place of heartbreak is indeed the fastest way to move on.
"I'm sorry." Su Yan looked at him apologetically.
"It's alright," Liang Shuang said with a smile. "I'm not that petty."
"To be honest, Mr. Liang, I really like this house. You just said you're not a stingy person, so could you give me a discount on the price?" Su Yan blinked at him, her attitude extremely sincere.
Tang Li, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Liang Shuang looked at him with suspicion.
"Excuse me, Brother Liang." Tang Li suppressed his laughter and said with a smile, "I've met this girl a few times. She's always been aloof and reserved in front of me. But she's being so obsequious in front of you. She probably really likes this house. Oh dear, thanks to you today, I got to see her fawning side."
Su Yan's face instantly turned bright red, and she exclaimed anxiously, "Uncle Tang! How could you do this!"
This was the first time she had addressed Tang Li in this way.
Tang Li glanced at her sideways, thinking to himself that this little fox was really clever.
Liang Shuang couldn't help but chuckle, and readily agreed, "In that case, I'll give the young lady a break. My original price was six thousand, but I'll lower it by another thousand."
He put a lot of effort into renovating this house, and he felt it was a loss even selling it for six thousand.
However, Su Yan caught his eye, and the fact that the young girl could afford to buy a house with several thousand yuan proved that she was capable.
Liang Shuang was initially puzzled as to why Tang Li would befriend such a young girl, but now she understood.
He likes this little girl too.
That's five thousand yuan.
"Deal!" Su Yan agreed immediately, but then added, "I don't have enough money with me today. I can pay a deposit of four thousand first, and I'll bring the remaining one thousand to you tomorrow, okay?"
The medicinal herbs sold for 4910 yuan, and 300 yuan went to the sewing machine shop earlier.
Of the remaining 4,610 yuan, she gave 4,000 yuan and kept 610 yuan to buy ingredients.
Before Liang Shuang could speak, Tang Li said directly, "I'll lend you that thousand yuan. You can pay me back when you deliver the medicinal herbs to the shop tomorrow. Let's go and complete the transfer of ownership now to avoid trouble tomorrow."
He knew that Su Yan would be opening her stall tomorrow, and then she would have to go buy ingredients and prepare delicious food when she got home. She was an only child, and she seemed to be busier than him, the manager, every day.
Su Yan immediately gave him a grateful look and decided to give him more medicinal herbs.
...
Half an hour later.
Su Yan walked out of the housing management bureau with the property certificate in her hand.
In the 1980s, a property certificate was just a piece of paper, not the kind of certificate we have today. But this thin piece of paper gave her peace of mind, as she felt she had a real home.
Infected by her smile, Liang Shuang said, "I'll pack my things tomorrow. I can't take the furniture with me either. Consider it a gift from Uncle Liang to your new home. I hope you won't mind."
"Uncle Liang?" Su Yan looked at him in surprise.
This was something she never expected.
Liang Shuang extended her hand to her and said, "Although I'm going abroad soon, I'll be coming back often. Don't you want to be friends with me, an old friend?"
Like Tang Li, he believed that if he gave the girl in front of him more time, she would definitely grow into his towering tree.
Su Yan was taken aback, then reached out and shook hands with her, smiling, "I'm honored to have made an old friend like you. I'll reserve a room for you, and you're welcome to come back anytime."
Liang Shuang's eyes lit up, and she asked excitedly, "Really?"
“Of course, we are friends,” she said earnestly.
"Thank you!" Liang Shuang expressed her heartfelt gratitude to Su Yan.
The two chatted for a few more minutes before parting ways.
Standing not far away, Tang Li stepped forward and teased, "It seems that Boss Su is even more likable than I imagined."
Su Yan blinked innocently and shamelessly said, "Of course, everyone loves me and flowers bloom for me."
Tang Li: "..." Are young people these days so ahead of their time?
"Thank you for showing me the house earlier," Su Yan said.
Tang Li said those words on purpose, which made Liang Shuang mistakenly believe that the two had a good relationship and that Tang Li would give her a discount on the price.
Tang Li didn't offer much explanation, "I'm just telling the truth. It's mainly because he admires you."
He added, "I don't need to accompany you to do anything else, right?"
Su Yan shook her head, "No need, I'll go buy some groceries and then go home."
"Okay, I'll go back first."
After Tang Li finished speaking, he turned and left.
Su Yan also headed towards the market.
Neither of them realized they had been being watched for quite some time.
Not far away, two women were hiding behind a tree.
"Sis, you saw it, right? That woman is a vixen! It's during working hours, and your husband actually went out with her. Before, when you went to the store to find him, he wouldn't even go shopping with you!"
The speaker was Fang Guimei.
Ever since that incident with Su Yan, Tang Li found a reason to fire her, making her the laughingstock of her friends! Even the boy she liked distanced himself from her because she lost her job. She was furious, so she spent every day trying to catch Tang Li and Su Yan together. Today, she finally got her chance.
Tang Li's wife, Fang Yajun, frowned upon hearing her sister's words and hesitated before saying, "Your brother-in-law isn't that kind of man, and they didn't do anything intimate. Don't talk nonsense."
"They certainly wouldn't dare to be all lovey-dovey on the street, but who knows what they'd be like at the guesthouse?"
Fang Guimei said angrily, "Sister, you are too naive. Guess what they came to the housing management bureau for? Maybe your husband secretly bought her a property! In other words, if they really have no connection, why would your husband fire me for an outsider?"
Besides, that woman is from the countryside. I've heard that young women from the countryside, if they're even slightly attractive, have a whole repertoire of ways to seduce men, let alone a young and beautiful one like that! Sister, you haven't given your husband a child yet, what do you think his purpose is in seeking out other women?"
Upon hearing the last sentence, Fang Yajun turned completely pale, biting her lip and clenching her fists tightly, her heart filled with panic.
It's not that she doesn't want to have children, it's that she can't!
She has a congenital condition that makes it difficult for her to conceive, and there has been no sign of pregnancy for so many years!
Her in-laws kept pressuring her, but her husband not only defended her but also treated her the same as always, so she thought Tang Li really didn't care about having children, until now...
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