Xia Chujian said with a grin, "How could anyone possibly trick me? In the beginning, they were asking for seventy thousand, and then something happened, so I cut the price in half."
Xia Yuanfang was actually very satisfied, but she couldn't encourage this kind of behavior of spending a lot of money without discussing it with her.
So she put on a stern face and said, "Oh, you have a little more money in your pocket, so you're feeling rich, huh? If you had even more money, would you just buy the fully furnished penthouse duplex in the new residential complex next door?"
Xia Chujian spread her hands. "Aunt, do you think I don't want to? But didn't you say we have to save money to buy a house on Beichen Star!"
Xia Yuanfang: "..."
She almost got stumped by this rascal again.
But with that, she wasn't angry anymore.
Xia Yuanfang glared at her. "I'll let you off this time. If there's a next time, I'll make you stay home and do homework."
"Got it, Aunt, I won't do it again!" Xia Chujian apologized lightheartedly, but the little figure in her heart was making a victory sign.
She sneaked back to her bedroom and saw that Small Dog Si Xi was still fast asleep.
"Si Xi, were you a thief last night? Why are you still sleeping now? That big black dog across the hall has already gone out for a walk and come back." Xia Chujian muttered, but she didn't wake Si Xi up. Instead, she tiptoed over and tucked the small blanket around it.
Si Xi seemed to sense her arrival in its sleep. Without opening its eyes, it rubbed its furry little dog head against her hand. Feeling her warm body temperature, it continued to sleep peacefully.
After a while, Xia Yuanfang finished bathing Wu Fu, wrapped him in a small blanket, and immediately went on the Star Network to buy him a lot of clothes.
Twenty minutes later, the newly bought clothes arrived. Wu Fu was already dressed like a Little Golden Boy, sitting on a small stool, dangling his little jiojio, and drinking an Advanced Nutrient Solution like it was milk.
Xia Yuanfang was in the kitchen making fragrant Lean Meat Porridge for him, as well as various Minced Meat Fermented Pancakes and Unicorn Beef Tofu suitable for children.
By the time Xia Chujian came out with the awakened Small Dog Si Xi, Wu Fu's favorite person was already Xia Yuanfang.
Even when Xia Chujian sat next to him, he just smiled at her, his eyes no longer following her.
But Xia Chujian didn't feel sad or jealous at all.
In her heart, her aunt was the best person with children.
She had been so naughty since she was little, but she was always obedient and docile in front of her aunt, let alone a well-behaved child like Little Wu Fu.
So Xia Chujian and Si Xi both sat down next to Wu Fu, and the two of them and the dog all looked at Xia Yuanfang with bright eyes, waiting to be fed.
No matter how many things Xia Yuanfang had on her mind, she was healed by these three pairs of pure, unadulterated eyes.
...
After eating, Xia Chujian was sent by Xia Yuanfang to do homework. Wu Fu quickly became friends with Si Xi and started running around the room like crazy.
But neither Xia Chujian nor Xia Yuanfang found it noisy. Instead, they felt that their home finally had some life and truly felt like a home.
After Xia Chujian finished a set of test papers, Xia Yuanfang learned from the news what had happened that morning.
She came to Xia Chujian's room, opened the door, and quietly looked at her, saying, "Chujian, did you go to the Plaza Garden in the Central District today?"
Xia Chujian's spine stiffened, and she thought, Here it comes. Aunt finally knows.
She slowly turned around. Xia Yuanfang had already come to her side, one hand on her shoulder, her palm trembling slightly, and said, "Chujian, do you know what happened there?"
Xia Chujian said, "Aunt, of course I know. Otherwise, why would the landlord be willing to sell the house at half price? You don't know, it was really a close call! Those Black Crows launched a massacre on the people in the Plaza! If I hadn't happened to meet people from the Special Security Bureau, and that Qilin Child of the Quan Family, I wouldn't have made it back today!"
Then she added, "Wu Fu was found in the Plaza. He's lucky. He's the only child who survived."
Xia Yuanfang hugged her tightly, with lingering fear in her heart, and said, "It's good that you're back! It's good that you're back! This world is really getting more and more unstable!"
Xia Chujian thought, This world was never peaceful to begin with.
In her three years as a Hunter, she had seen too much darkness, so her gun was always faster than others.
Because she hoped that the faster her gun was, the faster she could shatter the darkness...
Xia Chujian obediently let Xia Yuanfang hug her. When she calmed down, she said, "Aunt, I made an appointment with Ping Qiong to help her look at a house in the next residential complex tomorrow. I only played for two hours today. I'll save the rest of the time for tomorrow, okay?"
Xia Yuanfang had promised her that she didn't have to do homework today.
Xia Yuanfang's heart was filled with fear, but it was all dispelled by her.
She poked Xia Chujian's forehead. "Alright, I know you still want to play. Where are you going tomorrow? It won't be dangerous, will it?"
"It's just the new residential complex next door. We can see it from here. If anything happens, you'll be able to spot it right away."
Xia Yuanfang then nodded, "Go early, come back early."
At night, Wu Fu went to sleep with Xia Yuanfang, and even Small Dog Si Xi dragged its little doghouse with its mouth to Xia Yuanfang's bedroom.
The despised Xia Chujian: "..."
She snorted and said fiercely to Small Dog Si Xi's round back, "Today you ignore me, tomorrow I'll make you unable to afford me!"
Small Dog Si Xi didn't even spare her a glance, only wanting to cuddle with its new friend.
...
The next day, Xia Chujian got up early. While Xia Yuanfang, Wu Fu, and Si Xi were still sleeping, she heated up two meat buns, ate them, and went out.
She could walk to the residential area east of her home.
But it was so cold now, it was more convenient to take the Suspension Train.
Xia Chujian boarded the Suspension Train and happened to see Ping Qiong, who was taking the same train.
The two happily sat together, only for two stops, and got off at the West Gate, where they had arranged to meet the agent.
As soon as they got off the train, they saw a man in a black coat with a "Jiahao Agency" backpack standing at the west gate of the residential area.
The man was not wearing a mask, only a large alien beast fur hat, covering half of his face.
Xia Chujian and Ping Qiong were both wearing self-heating masks and goggles, covering their entire faces tightly.
The three greeted each other, confirmed that they were the people they were waiting for, and then the man led them into the residential area.
When entering the residential area, they naturally showed their documents.
The agent said to the guard, "I am the real estate agent for East District West Building 18, Floor 136, A30. This is the agreement signed with me by the homeowner, and the keys. The homeowner has already moved out."
The guard checked in his management system, verified the identity of the real estate agent, and asked Xia Chujian and Ping Qiong to leave their identification before letting them in.
Ping Qiong clicked her tongue twice and said, "No wonder this is a newly built residential area, the security system is better than my house in the West District."
The real estate agent heard this and excitedly asked, "Madam, you have a house in the West District? Then why come to the East District? The houses in the West District are better! I also have properties in the West District!"
Of course, houses in the West District were also more expensive.
For houses of the same quality and area, the West District was twice as expensive as the East District.
But Ping Qiong originally wanted to be far away from home, so she chose the East District.
She smiled and said, "No need, I just like the East District, I can live closer to my friend!"
The agent stopped talking and led them into the elevator.
Because this building was more than three hundred floors high, there were seats in the elevator they entered.
Sitting in the seat with the seat belt fastened, they could enjoy the feeling of a Space Shuttle taking off.
But although the speed was fast, Ping Qiong didn't like it very much.
It was okay to ride it occasionally, but if she rode it several times a day, she was afraid she would ascend to heaven on the spot.
She asked the agent, "Are there elevators here that are slower and don't require seat belts?"
"Of course! There are eight elevators in this building! You can choose according to different needs and different speeds. The elevator I'm taking you on today is the fastest and most luxurious elevator here. It is generally preferred by people living above the two hundredth floor."
Ping Qiong said, "It seems I should buy a house within a hundred floors."
The house the agent was introducing to her was on the 136th floor, so he quickly said, "Actually, the 136th floor is almost the same as the hundredth floor, it's only thirty-odd floors more, rounding it off, it's the same as the hundredth floor!"
Xia Chujian glanced at him and said, "Your math is worse than mine."
The agent said with a smile, "Madam, you're joking, if my math was good, I wouldn't be doing this job..."
"Earning money by your own labor is not shameful." Xia Chujian encouraged him.
While speaking, the agent had already led them to the front door of the apartment.
The agent took out the key to open the door and said, "There is also a Biometric Password Lock here. If the lady can buy it, she can change the lock herself, and these keys will be useless."
Ping Qiong nodded and followed Xia Chujian into the room.
As soon as they entered, they felt the heat in the room.
The coat on her body immediately became unwearable.
The agent had already taken off his black coat and draped it over his arm, and also removed the exotic animal fur hat that covered half of his face.
Xia Chujian first untied her self-heating mask, and was about to take off her coat when she suddenly saw the agent's face.
"It's you?!"
"It's you?!"
The agent also saw Xia Chujian's face clearly. For a moment, his legs went weak, and he almost knelt down to her.
This agent was the man who had worked as an elevator attendant in Xia Chujian's building, who had forbidden her from using the elevator, and who had later been dealt with by Xia Chujian and Zong Ruoan...
At that time, Zong Ruoan had stood up for Xia Chujian, and that was when the man realized that he had offended someone he couldn't afford to offend.
Xia Chujian looked the man up and down, and asked curiously, "Weren't you working at that decoration company? Why are you working as a real estate agent again?"
The man said with a bitter face, "Grandma, please don't make fun of me! - It's just that I offended someone I shouldn't have offended, and I couldn't work at the decoration company anymore, so I came to work as a real estate agent..."
The second update will be at 1 p.m.
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