Rebirth Begins with Rejecting my Childhood Friend - Chapter 275

The male agent awkwardly said, “Mr. Xu, I wouldn’t dare to take you for a fool. Even if the renovation is free, just look at the furniture. It’s all new, never used, and the protective film is still on. The furniture is basically a gift to you. Plus, houses in this area are 5000 per square meter, which isn’t expensive at all.”

Xu Xiuwen replied unhurriedly, “For such a large house, 5000 per square meter would be 1 million in total. That’s too expensive; I can’t afford it.”

The agent knew that Xu Xiuwen could afford it but found it too pricey.

He quickly said, “If you’re sincerely interested, I can negotiate with the owner. It could be a bit cheaper, but probably not by much since this price is already below market value.”

“4500!”

Xu Xiuwen suddenly quoted a price.

“I’ll buy it at 4500 per square meter, and I’ll pay in full!”

Xu Xiuwen’s offer was 500 less per square meter, which didn’t sound like much, but for a 200-square-meter house, it totaled a 100,000 discount, which was almost a tenth of the asking price—a significant amount.

The agent smiled wryly, feeling quite helpless.

Xu Xiuwen had previously bought a house worth three million without blinking an eye.

Now he was haggling over 100,000.

Was this the mentality of wealthy people?

The agent forced a smile and said, “Mr. Xu, 4500 is indeed a bit low. How about 4900? I’m confident I can persuade the owner to accept that price.”

From the agent’s words, Xu Xiuwen immediately inferred that 4900 wasn’t the owner’s bottom line.

Xu Xiuwen calmly said, “Didn’t you say the owner was in a difficult situation? I don’t believe he’s not in urgent need of money. If he misses my offer, how long will he have to wait for another buyer? Even if there are others willing to buy this house, will they pay in full like me? Time is very valuable, you know.”

Xu Xiuwen smiled, “4500 is my bottom line. If you can persuade the owner to accept, I’ll pay in full. If not, then forget it.”

The agent hesitated, recognizing that Xu Xiuwen wasn’t joking.

After a moment’s hesitation, he said, “Mr. Xu, I’ll make a call. Please wait a moment.”

Xu Xiuwen guessed he was going to contact the owner and didn’t stop him.

“Alright, go ahead.”

After the agent left the house, Xu Xiuwen continued to look around.

The house was indeed nice, with a well-planned layout and elegant decor that matched his taste.

The furniture, being brand new with the protective film still intact, was practically no different from buying it himself, saving him a lot of trouble.

Xu Xiuwen was quite satisfied with the house.

The agent went outside to make a call.

He returned more than ten minutes later.

The agent immediately said, “Mr. Xu, I spoke seriously with the owner. He agreed to 950,000 total, no per square meter price mentioned. I’m telling you the bottom line; I had to do a lot of convincing. If it weren’t for his urgent need for money, he wouldn’t sell for less than 1.2 million. Can you accept this price?”

Xu Xiuwen spread his hands helplessly, “Then there’s nothing I can do. I don’t have much money left. After buying that building, I only have 900,000 left. Not a penny more. It seems this house isn’t meant for me.”

The agent didn’t believe Xu Xiuwen.

Someone who could afford a BMW 5 Series and buy a 3 million house without batting an eye wouldn’t only have 900,000 left.

If he really only had 900,000, who would spend every penny on a house without leaving anything for themselves?

Considering his age, having so much money surely meant he was a rich second generation.

Would a rich second generation lack money?

Despite his disbelief, the agent couldn’t question Xu Xiuwen directly.

He had to pretend Xu Xiuwen was telling the truth.

The agent said, “I’ll call the owner again, please wait a moment.”

He stepped outside again.

This time, he returned within ten minutes.

Wiping his forehead, he smiled at Xu Xiuwen, “Mr. Xu, I managed to convince the owner to sell for 900,000.”

Xu Xiuwen nodded to show he understood.

Then they returned to the office.

They signed two simple agreements, and Xu Xiuwen paid a 1,000 deposit.

After paying the deposit, Xu Xiuwen saw it was getting late and decided to have lunch.

The contract signing was scheduled for the afternoon, and before that, Xu Xiuwen wanted to consult a lawyer to ensure everything was in order. He didn’t want to risk losing both the money and the house due to negligence.

Xu Xiuwen had a simple lunch nearby.

After lunch, he drove to the nearest law firm and found a lawyer specializing in real estate.

The lawyer, surnamed Luo, wore glasses and had small but sharp eyes.

Lawyer Luo was a graduate of the University of Political Science and Law, with extensive experience in real estate, though his fees weren’t cheap—1,000 per hour.

One or two hours of work in a day could match the average monthly salary in Jinling.

At 2 PM, Xu Xiuwen met the two property owners at the real estate office.

The owner of the three buildings was a 70-year-old man with graying hair.

To be honest, seeing him like this, Xu Xiuwen really wanted to persuade him not to go abroad. What if he is abroad… he can’t come back.

After all, one should return to one’s roots.

But on second thought, it was normal for the old man to want to reunite with his children abroad.

The owner of unit 1001 was a middle-aged man in his early fifties, looking very haggard, clearly worn out by hardships.

Guided by the real estate agent and supervised by Lawyer Luo, both parties smoothly signed the contract.

Before signing the contract, he meticulously checked every piece of information in the contract and verified the ID cards, household registers, and property certificates of the two sellers. Only after confirming everything was correct did he nod to Xu Xiuwen.

So, Xu Xiuwen felt very reassured signing the contract.

Having professionals handle professional matters.

Xu Xiuwen felt that the money spent was worth it.

After signing the contract, Xu Xiuwen, accompanied by the agent and the lawyer, went to the nearest bank to transfer the funds.

Xu Xiuwen transferred 3 million and 900,000 yuan to the two sellers respectively.

The expressions of the former owners upon receiving the money were quite different.

The old man, having sold his house, was beaming, perhaps happy at the thought of reuniting with his children abroad.

The owner of unit 1001, on the other hand, looked very reluctant.

His expression made it clear that the agent hadn’t lied; if he wasn’t in need of money, he probably wouldn’t have sold the house.

But Xu Xiuwen was no philanthropist.

He legally and rightfully bought the house and wouldn’t voluntarily compensate the seller just because they took a slight loss.

That wouldn’t be kindness; it would be stupidity.