Chapter 029: Chance Encounter with an Old Classmate

The middle-aged woman, her son, and the saleswoman followed in afterward. The four of them were a bit crowded. Chen Wei backed out again. Next to the bathroom was the kitchen. Chen Wei went in to take a look. The kitchen was spacious, and the style of the cabinets was also good.

Outside the kitchen was the living room, which led to the balcony. There were floor-to-ceiling windows, providing good lighting, but the area was a bit small. After placing a sofa, a coffee table, and a TV cabinet, there would only be enough space for one person to walk in the middle.

Chen Wei also looked at the remaining two bedrooms. The master bedroom facing the sun was slightly larger, while the secondary bedroom facing the shade was about the same size as the one near the entrance.

After seeing the whole layout, Chen Wei didn't have any particular feelings. It was quite ordinary, nothing that impressed him immediately. Even he felt this way, so it was likely that Xu Lili wouldn't be interested either.

Chen Wei sighed. This was currently the only house he could afford. If he wanted something better, he would have to wait a few more months.

The mother and son didn't seem very satisfied with the house either. They complained about the decoration and the layout. The saleswoman's expression clearly showed impatience.

As Chen Wei exited the show flat, the mother and son followed suit. They told the saleswoman, "Forget it, we'll think about it again."

Then they left directly.

The remaining saleswoman looked displeased and didn't bother to see the mother and son off.

Seeing Chen Wei sizing up the show flat of the 160-square-meter unit, the saleswoman's eyes lit up. She approached and asked, "Sir, would you like to see the show flat?"

Chen Wei was surprised by the sudden initiative. He felt a bit flattered. Smiling, he replied, "Sure."

The beautiful saleswoman led Chen Wei into the 160-square-meter show flat with a smile.

As expected, the 160-square-meter unit was much more spacious than the 98-square-meter one. As soon as he entered, Chen Wei felt the difference.

Subconsciously, he remarked, "Hmm, this one feels much brighter."

"Of course, this unit has a usable area of ​​118 square meters, which is more than 40 square meters larger than the 98-square-meter unit. It's definitely more spacious. Would you like to consider it, sir?" The saleswoman asked directly.

"The usable area is 118 square meters? Then the public area isn't too large!" Chen Wei didn't directly answer but silently calculated in his mind before commenting.

"Yes, our design is human-oriented, making full use of the indoor area to enhance the quality of living for residents. Also, our decorations are made with environmentally friendly materials, so you can rest assured," the saleswoman introduced.

"What is your decoration standard?" Chen Wei asked.

"Five thousand one hundred yuan per square meter," the saleswoman replied.

"How... how much? Five thousand one hundred yuan per square meter?" Chen Wei was stunned!

At 5100 yuan per square meter, for 160 square meters, the decoration alone would cost 810,000 yuan!

Eight hundred and ten thousand for decoration!

Chen Wei looked around at the decoration of the whole room. Although the quality was good, it didn't seem worth eight hundred and ten thousand!

"Sir, this is the current standard for most units," the saleswoman said with a hint of impatience as she noticed Chen Wei's reaction.

"Really? As far as I know, the decoration standard for many properties is only around two to three thousand!" Chen Wei said again.

"Sir, please don't compare those low-end properties with our high-end ones," the saleswoman's expression had turned completely cold.

Chen Wei shook his head. He had seen online discussions about how many properties inflated their decoration standards to indirectly increase prices. But he didn't expect City Garden to inflate them so much!

With a sigh, Chen Wei lost interest in looking further. Mentally, he had already crossed City Garden off his list. He said, "Forget it, I'll consider it again."

Then he turned and left.

As he walked away, he heard the saleswoman mutter, "If you can't afford it, then you can't afford it. A poor guy, pretending to be something he's not, wasting my time!"

Chen Wei smiled and ignored her.

"Oh? Chen Wei?"

At that moment, Chen Wei heard someone calling his name from behind.

He immediately turned to look.

"Liu Jia?"

Chen Wei was taken aback. The person who called him was his college class monitor, Liu Jia!

"You... are you also here to look at houses?" Liu Jia seemed a bit surprised, looking at the saleswoman, then back at Chen Wei, her eyes showing some strangeness.

She had heard every word the saleswoman said just now.

Liu Jia knew about Chen Wei's family situation. He came from a rural background, both his parents were farmers, and their financial situation was average, or even poor. In college, Chen Wei had applied for the school's financial aid for impoverished students.

Liu Jia also knew that after graduation, Chen Wei went to work in the U.S. stock market, but she heard that he wasn't doing very well.

Liu Jia also knew that Chen Wei's girlfriend, Xu Lili, came from an average family as well. After graduation, she joined a securities firm as a business representative, earning probably not much.

In such a situation, seeing Chen Wei here, Liu Jia was indeed a little surprised.

Just now, the saleswoman's words were not entirely unfounded. She knew Chen Wei's situation well. How could he possibly afford a house here?

"Yeah, just here to take a look around. How about you, are you also looking at houses?" Chen Wei politely replied.

"Yes, with my husband. We just looked at this 120-square-meter one, it's not bad. We're planning to buy one as our marital home. Are you looking at this 160-square-meter one? You're not planning to buy this 160-square-meter one, are you?" Liu Jia asked intentionally.

Chen Wei smiled and said, "How could I afford it? I'm just here to look around."

The beautiful saleswoman rolled her eyes and walked away.

Liu Jia also smiled and said, "I thought you made a fortune in the U.S. stock market."

"What fortune? It's just hard-earned money. Where can it compare to those of you who have steady government jobs?" Chen Wei modestly replied.

"What steady government jobs? We're also in the service industry. Everyone's about the same. Oh, by the way, this is my husband, Lin Xuan. Husband, this is my college classmate, Chen Wei." Liu Jia first humbly mentioned, then introduced the handsome man beside her.