Chapter 40 Xiao Ru's Thoughts

Chen Wei sent several messages to Xu Lili on the bus back.

He explained to her why he wanted to buy the Shuiqingmu Hua house, telling her that it was a well-decorated self-owned house with high standards, considered the best in the neighborhood. He also mentioned that he could only buy the house through connections. Then, he added that he would save some money and could possibly buy another one in the east of the city by next year at the latest, maybe even by the end of this year if lucky.

He also mentioned how hard they had both worked over the years, acknowledging that Xu Lili had suffered a lot. He assured her that he would make it up to her in the future.

Chen Wei was making a final effort to save their relationship.

If it couldn't be salvaged in the end, he would consider it without regret. This unforgettable first love could only come to an end.

However, after sending the messages, Xu Lili didn't reply at all.

Chen Wei quietly looked at his phone until he got off the bus, and still, no reply from Xu Lili.

He couldn't help but sigh deeply.

He felt a bit suffocated inside.

Passing by the supermarket downstairs, Chen Wei unusually went in and bought some beer.

Back home, without preparing any snacks, he sat on the sofa and drank the beer in silence, one sip at a time.

Soon, he got drunk.

Meanwhile, after listening to Chen Wei's advice, Lian Yingying scolded Yang Ting severely and canceled the bonuses for Zhao Yanping and the others for the month. She also asked Yang Ting to quickly develop a reward and punishment plan to be submitted by Monday.

Initially, Yang Ting thought Lian Yingying, a recent graduate, was nothing special. She could easily get away with things. However, after today, Yang Ting realized Lian Yingying was not as simple as she thought. She couldn't help feeling a bit intimidated and wouldn't dare to act recklessly as before.

While Zhao Yanping and the others breathed a sigh of relief, thinking Lian Yingying would fire them directly, they were relieved that only their bonuses were deducted. Although losing thousands of yuan in bonuses was painful, it was nothing compared to losing their jobs.

After dealing with these matters, when Lian Yingying came down, she only saw Xiao Ru warmly receiving customers, but she didn't see Chen Wei. She couldn't help feeling puzzled.

She called Chen Wei, but the call didn't go through.

She waited until Xiao Ru's customers left before calling her over and asking, "Where's Chen Wei?"

"After Mr. Chen finished looking at the house, he went home first and asked me to tell you."

Xiao Ru replied.

Lian Yingying frowned. They agreed to have dinner together, so why did he leave first?

Then she asked, "How did he like the house?"

"He was quite satisfied. He decided to buy the unit 101 in Building 1 of Block 2. However, he said he's a bit short on the down payment and will need to wait until next week or the week after to gather the full amount before coming over to complete the procedures."

Xiao Ru replied again.

Lian Yingying nodded and said, "For that house, waive the renovation fee for him, and on top of the normal selling price, give him a 20% discount."

"What? Isn't that going to be tens of thousands cheaper?"

Xiao Ru was astonished.

Just the renovation fee would be around 400,000 yuan, and with a 20% discount on top of that, the entire house would be at least 1.8 million yuan cheaper, making the total price a little over 2 million yuan.

"What's the fuss? Just do as I say!"

Lian Yingying reprimanded lightly.

"Oh, okay, I understand, but..."

Xiao Ru seemed hesitant to speak.

Lian Yingying asked in confusion, "But what?"

"Just now, when Mr. Chen was looking at the house, he received a phone call."

Xiao Ru leaned forward with a strange expression and whispered.

"Received a phone call? What phone call?"

Lian Yingying was puzzled, even more so now.

"I couldn't hear very clearly, but I vaguely heard something. It seems like his girlfriend called him."

Xiao Ru intentionally emphasized the words "girlfriend".

Xiao Ru thought Lian Yingying had taken a liking to Chen Wei, so she gave him such a big discount.

Hundreds of thousands of yuan off, Chen Wei wasn't a big shot, and he couldn't possibly have connections with the Lian family. There was only one explanation, Lian Yingying and Chen Wei's relationship wasn't ordinary.

Xiao Ru naturally assumed that Chen Wei was taking advantage of Lian Yingying's family wealth and had sweet-talked her. Otherwise, how could Lian Yingying possibly be interested in him?

Xiao Ru thought it necessary to remind Lian Yingying that Chen Wei already had a girlfriend, and she shouldn't fall for his tricks!

Lian Yingying's heart skipped a beat. She didn't know that Chen Wei had a girlfriend yet, so now she was even more curious. She pulled Xiao Ru to a corner where no one was around and asked in a low voice, "What did he say to his girlfriend?"

Lian Yingying's behavior further convinced Xiao Ru that their relationship was extraordinary!

"He talked about buying the house, and from what I gathered, it seemed like his girlfriend asked him to buy the house in her name. Miss Lian, it looks like Mr. Chen has a very good relationship with his girlfriend!"

Xiao Ru didn't tell the whole truth intentionally.

She just wanted to remind Lian Yingying that Chen Wei had a girlfriend and their relationship was good, so Lian Yingying mustn't be fooled!

Lian Yingying nodded at the information.

She hadn't misjudged him!

Chen Wei was indeed a man of integrity and loyalty!

Look, he bought a house worth millions in his girlfriend's name!

Bold! Quite manly!

"Indeed, Chen Wei is quite impressive!"

Lian Yingying praised.

Xiao Ru was stunned.

She was about to say something, but Lian Yingying patted her shoulder and praised her, "You did well. You've made up for your mistakes. From now on, do your job properly, understand? Don't dare to deceive me again!"

After speaking, she left.

Leaving Xiao Ru completely bewildered.

...

Chen Wei was quite drunk, and he didn't even hear Lian Yingying's phone call.

When he woke up, it was already bright outside.

He picked up his phone and saw a missed call from Lian Yingying, checking the time, it was from yesterday after he got home.

Chen Wei hurriedly called back.

It didn't take long for the call to be connected.

Lian Yingying directly asked him with a teasing tone if he went to see his girlfriend yesterday.

Chen Wei smiled bitterly, didn't explain much, just said the house was good, and he decided to buy it.

Then he asked Lian Yingying how things were handled yesterday.

The two of them talked for more than an hour before hanging up.

Chen Wei opened WeChat again, but Xu Lili still hadn't replied. He sighed deeply once again, feeling no hope in his heart anymore.

After putting down his phone, Chen Wei lay on the bed, silently reminiscing about his moments with Xu Lili.

There was some nostalgia, some sadness.

It wasn't until noon that he lazily cooked a bowl of noodles, ate it, and then took another nap.

After waking up, he went downstairs to eat a few buns, then came to the company early.