Chapter 240 – Buying an apartment for Tang Jin! (2/2)
Tang Jin refused to accept it and placed the card on the table.
Tang Jin’s father said. “Sis, we cannot accept your money. Keep it.”
Luan Xiaoping turned and looked at Dong Xuebing, who was smoking, and Yu Meixia was standing by his side with an ashtray. She got mad and scolded. “Smoke… smoke… smoke… why are you smoking all the time?! We are discussing a serious matter here, and you are smoking?! Look at your Sister. You… why are you not saying anything? Tell me, can you do something about Xiao Jin’s house?”
Dong Xuebing laughed. “That will depend on Xiao Jin’s performance. Hahaha…”
Luan Xiaoping gave Dong Xuebing a stare. “What is it?”
Although Luan Xiaoping had never said anything, Dong Xuebing’s Second Aunt and the rest knew Dong Xuebing is wealthy. He had bought an apartment for Yu Meixia, helped her pay her debts, and is driving a Mercedes Benz now. Luan Xiaoping secretly revealed that Dong Xuebing had made some money from reselling antiques and had set up a company with a friend.
Tang Jin heard what Dong Xuebing said and brightened up.
Tang Jin cannot accept money from Luan Xiaoping but does not mind asking her cousin for help.
Tang Jin turns to Dong Xuebing. “Brother… can I discuss something with you?”
“Hehe, what is it?”
“Can you lend me some money?”
Dong Xuebing teased Tang Jin. “Look at your tone. You are not sincere at all. Hahaha.”
“I am sincere!” Tang Jin grabbed the ashtray from Yu Meixia and held it up for him. “You bear to see your Sister suffer? Brother… I know you dote me.”
Dong Xuebing’s Second Aunt gave Tang Jin a stare. “You cannot accept your cousin’s money too!”
Tang Jin argued. “I will repay him in the future.”
“How much can you earn in money? How are you going to repay him?”
Dong Xuebing saw the mother and daughter are going to fight again, and he stop teasing her. “Alright… alright… Get ready to go out. We will go house viewing.”
Tang Jin heard Dong Xuebing and cheered. “Yay! Thank you!”
Tang Jin’s father quickly said. “Xiao Bing, it’s not easy for you to make money, and an apartment cost at least a few hundred thousand. We cannot let you spend this money.”
Luan Xiaoping interrupted him. “He is rich. Don’t help him save money.”
Dong Xuebing’s Second Aunt added. “No… This is not right.”
Luan Xiaoping said. “Xiao Bing is capable now, and buying an apartment for his Sister is fine. Ok. This matter is decided.”
Dong Xuebing’s Second Aunt sighed. “We…”
Tang Jin’s father said. “We still have some savings, and Xiao Jin should have some too. We cannot let Xiao Bing pay for everything.”
Dong Xuebing said. “Aunt, Uncle, before Xiao Jin dated Liu Li, I had decided to buy an apartment for her and will cover the renovation, furniture, and home appliances. This is the dowry I prepared for Xiao Jin. You two don’t need to use your savings. Oh… it is still up to you two whether to approve Xiao Jin and Liu Li’s relationship. I will not interfere with this.”
Tang Jin looked at her parents with puppy eyes. “Please allow us to be together. I like Liu Li!”
Luan Xiaoping and Dong Xuebing stood by the side without saying a word, as it’s not their family matters.
Dong Xuebing’s Second Aunt and her husband looked at each other and sighed. “You must be good to your cousin in the future, understand?”
Tang Jin knew her parents had approved and exclaimed excitedly. “Yes! Yes!”
Dong Xuebing laughed. “Since I am free today, let’s go and view houses together?”
Tang Jin, her parents and the rest, went out to take a taxi to the County town.
On the way, Dong Xuebing asked the driver if he knows any new real estate showrooms in the area. The driver could sense Dong Xuebing is a government official from his tone and brought him to a high-end housing estate. The apartments here are spacious and located in a good location, but it’s more expensive than other places.
Dong Xuebing’s Second Aunt got worried when she entered the estate. “The apartments here should be expensive.”
Her husband added. “Let’s go to other places.”
Tang Jin was looking at the tall buildings around her. “Let’s take a look first, and we can decide if we want it or not. Oh, Brother, errr… how much are you going to spend on the apartment you are giving me?”
Dong Xuebing’s Second Aunt slapped her daughter on her shoulder. “Brat! Don’t be too greedy!”
Dong Xuebing laughed. “We will just buy the one you like. Don’t worry about the price.”
Tang Jin was only joking with Dong Xuebing, and a cheap and small one-bedroom apartment is good enough.
The sales representative brought them around the estate and showed them the available apartments.
Luan Xiaoping was satisfied and pulled Dong Xuebing aside. She asked softly. “How much money do you have? Is it enough to buy a 2-bedroom apartment here?”
“Yes.”
“Then I will decide for you. Don’t regret it.”
“Hahaha… what’s there to regret? We will just buy the one Xiao Jin likes.”
After buying Yu Meixia’s apartment and his Mercedes, Dong Xuebing had used up all his money in his bank account. But his company had just completed the Spring Auctions, and he can ask Aunt Xuan to transfer money to him. Luan Xiaoping understood her son and walked over to Dong Xuebing’s Second Aunt to speak to her. Dong Xuebing’s Second Aunt kept shaking her hands, and her husband was also shaking his head.
The Sales representative continued to recommend the various features of the estate.
Tang Jin was listening attentively and looking at the surroundings. She likes this place and hopes she can live here in the future.
But the price…
Dong Xuebing asked. “Have you decided?”
Tang Jin hesitated. “This…”
“Just say what you think of this estate.”
“Errr… it’s fine… but it’s very expensive. A one-bedroom apartment costs 300,000 RMB.”
Luan Xiaoping turns to Tang Jin. “Why are you considering the one-bedroom apartment? You don’t want to have children in the future? Get the two-bedroom apartment.”
“Ah? Two bedrooms?”
Luan Xiaoping continued. “When you have children, two-bedroom apartments might be too small and not enough.”
“But…” Tang Jin felt sorry for making Dong Xuebing pay.
After some discussion, Luan Xiaoping made the final decision for Tang Jin and her parents and asked Dong Xuebing to pay the deposit for the apartment. As this estate is new, there are lots of available units, and they can choose the better ones. They chose a two-bedrooms 90 Sqm unit facing the south and cost slightly over 500,000 RMB.
After leaving the estate, Tang Jin starts to cry.
Dong Xuebing laughed. “Haha… you are still crying at your age?!”
Tang Jin wiped her tears. “Brother…”
Dong Xuebing looked at her. “What?”
“Thank you!”
Dong Xuebing replied. “Haha… Don’t mention it. We are a family, what’s there to thank?”
“Yes.” Tang Jin was overjoyed.