Chapter 205 - She Is My Sister (1/2)

Translator: Lonelytree  Editor: Millman97

“Quickly close the door.” The woman quickly rushed into the room as if she knew how scary she looked.

“Okay.” Chen Ge did not close the door completely but left a small sliver open. Before he got deeper into the house, he was already considering his exit options. Chen Ge stood in the middle of the living room and looked around. The woman sat on the bedside and pulled over a thin blanket to cover her body. “Don’t mind the mess, just sit anywhere you want.”

The place could not be considered messy, but it was littered with many pill bottles. Chen Ge picked up a random one, and it was labelled with terms that he could barely understand.

“Don’t touch my stuff,” the woman urged. She looked at Chen Ge with eyes filled with uncertainty. “What is inside your backpack? It doesn’t seem like you’re here to buy any real estate.”

“The bag might be old, but all my life savings are inside it.” Chen Ge gave a random excuse. “Your apartment’s location is nice, but can you nudge the price further?”

“The apartment is huge. If not for the fact that I’m in need of money, I wouldn’t be selling the place.” The woman’s skin was unnaturally white, and it was weirding Chen Ge out.

“If you don’t mind me asking, what kind of illness are you suffering from that you need to sell your home to make money?” Chen Ge was not there to buy the apartment; he was there to find out more information.

“Cancer.” The woman pointed at his face. “Long term chemotherapy makes me lose all my hair and brows.”

“I’m sorry.” Because that was the logical thing to say.

“Now, I just want to live as many days as I can. There’s nothing else that I can ask for.” The woman was selling her home to extend her life. It sounded logical on the surface, but upon closer inspection, the story was flawed.

“Let’s talk about the price.” The woman had taken a huge step back. The price she had given was thirty percent lower than the market price for a similar apartment. “If you agree, we can sign the documents tomorrow.”

“It’s not that I want to take advantage to of you, but the price is still quite high.” Chen Ge pretended to be a shrewd homebuyer.

“A price like this is still high?”

“I pity your condition, but before I came here, I asked around. The place that you’re selling was haunted several years ago, and that is why it hasn’t been sold until now.” Chen Ge patted his backpack. “I admit that I have a bigger heart than most, but honestly, I don’t have that much capital, and that’s why I’m reaching out to you.”

The woman knew her tail was caught, so she asked, “Then how much you’re preparing to pay?”

“One-tenth the market price, I only have that much.”

“One-tenth‽” The woman scoffed. “And you said you’re not trying to take advantage of me?”

“After all, the place is haunted. If not for the lack of money, I wouldn’t buy a haunted apartment.” Chen Ge had completely morphed into his character. Hesitation appeared in his eyes like he found pity for the woman’s condition. “How about we both take a step back? I know you’re selling this house to pay your medical bill, so I can borrow some loan from family and friends, but your asking price is still too high.”

Perhaps the woman was feeling the pressure since the place had been vacated for a long time. She was silent before saying, “One-tenth is too low. My bottom line is half the market price. If you want, I can have the lawyer draft up the document tomorrow. If you don’t want it, then leave.”