Chapter 513: Chapter 242: Giving Away a House on a Whim—Wish More Aunts Like This!

That’s a house we’re talking about!

Aunties who just give away houses on a whim, could we have a few more of those?

West City Hua Fu District, the same district where the family-in-law resides.

Due to its outstanding location, along with comprehensive surrounding facilities, and a key high school like County No. 1 High School.

The average price of the district is among the highest in the whole of Ping County.

Most other developments are priced around 6000~7000.

But the house price in West City Hua Fu District reaches over 8000, and it’s rarely listed for sale.

This thank-you gift from Bai Yulan’s mother, Bai Yun, is truly no small gesture.

Jiang Tao politely said to Bai Yun:

"Aunt Bai, this gift is too expensive; I can’t accept it."

Bai Yun replied, "In my heart, even ten or a hundred houses aren’t as important as my Chengcheng."

"Jiang Tao, no need to be polite with us. By the way, I have something for you too."

After Bai Yulan finished speaking, she turned, reached into a Hermes handbag nearby, and walked towards Jiang Tao with something.

"Here is a cash cheque, just a token of my appreciation."

Bai Yulan smiled at Jiang Tao, extending the cheque towards him.

"Come on, Sister Bai, you’re treating me like an outsider."

Jiang Tao looked at Bai Yulan, somewhat at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

He didn’t immediately reach out to take her cheque, maintaining a modest demeanor.

The intel provided by Brother Tongzi indicated that Bai Yulan would give him a cash reward of 880,000.

Turning it into a cash cheque seems quite reasonable.

"Just take it; it’s you being distant with your sister."

Bai Yulan refused to take no for an answer, directly grabbing Jiang Tao’s hand and placing the cheque into his palm.

Jiang Tao raised his hand to glance at the amount written on the cheque.

Sure enough.

Not a penny more or less, exactly 880,000!

"You can cash this cheque at any bank in our Ping County, but it’s limited to our county."

"A bit inconvenient, don’t mind it."

Bai Yulan explained with a smile as Jiang Tao accepted her cheque.

"Hahaha, I’ll be counting my lucky stars; why would I mind?"

Jiang Tao joked with a hearty laugh, quite at ease.

Jia Feng looked at his mom and sister, one giving a house, the other directly offering a cash cheque to Jiang Tao, his eyes full of envy!

At the same time, he also hoped his DNA wouldn’t let him down, really hoping nothing goes wrong!

With such awesome birth mom and sister, he absolutely didn’t want to miss out!

After some polite exchanges, the group finally returned to the living room sofa, chatting idly for more than two hours.

Of course, it was mostly Bai Yulan, Bai Yun, and Bai Yucheng chatting.

The topics were nothing more than where they’ve been living these years, and how life has been.

Hearing Jia Feng talk about growing up and living a hard life with his old father for decades.

Bai Yulan and Bai Yun were heartbroken; their tears were almost drying up.

Jiang Tao sat quietly as a listener, occasionally handing Bai Yulan a tissue.

Listening to the content of the family chat, he couldn’t help but marvel at the wonders of fate.

After Jia Feng was abducted, his hometown was more than 3000 kilometers away from Ping County.

This time, he followed his master Fang Yunpeng to Ping County for a health run event, his first time here.

Moreover, by chance, Jiang Tao also participated in this health run and happened to have a connection with him.

If any of these links had gone wrong.

It’s hard to say if this family of three would ever reunite in their lifetime.

Rring-ring—

Around 4 PM, the phone in Jiang Tao’s pocket suddenly rang.

"Sorry Sister Bai, I’ll step out to take a call."

Jiang Tao took out his phone and saw it was a call from Zhu Haibin at Jinwei Welding Materials.

He quietly informed Bai Yulan and then got up to head towards the door.

Originally, Jiang Tao and Zhu Haibin had agreed to meet yesterday afternoon to sign the contract.

But due to an insider at Jinwei Welding Materials stealing valuable metal materials worth millions, there was an emergency board meeting.

Thus, the matter of signing the investment agreement was postponed.

"Hello, President Zhu."

Once outside, Jiang Tao swiped to answer the call, smiling as he greeted Zhu Haibin on the other end.

"My apologies, President Jiang, for keeping you waiting."

"The company’s issues are almost resolved; when are you available to sign the contract?"

From the other end, Zhu Haibin’s somewhat guilty voice could be heard.

He didn’t hide the insider issue from Jiang Tao, the potential investor or ’prospective shareholder.’

Moreover, he knew this matter couldn’t be hidden from Jiang Tao.

After all, they learned about it from Niu Baoguo, who was introduced as a collaborator by Jiang Tao.

So, Zhu Haibin outright admitted the company’s management loophole and promised it wouldn’t happen again.

"No time like the present, how about this afternoon? I’ll drive over."

Jiang Tao was actually more anxious than Zhu Haibin; every day delayed meant a day’s less income for him.

"Absolutely! We will be waiting to welcome you at the company entrance!"

"No need for such a big spectacle; I’ll just head to your office."

"..."

After finalizing the contract signing details, Jiang Tao chatted briefly with Zhu Haibin before ending the call.

Hanging up the phone, Jiang Tao returned inside.

He saw Bai Yulan and her family were still engrossed in conversation with no sign of stopping.

So he spoke up to say goodbye:

"Sister Bai, I have a matter to attend to, so I won’t disturb your family reunion."

"Alright, if you have things to handle, go ahead."

Hearing Jiang Tao mention he had something to process, Bai Yulan didn’t insist on keeping him, graciously getting up to see him off.

"Take care, Xiao Jiang; now that you’ve visited, come often to visit in the future."

Bai Yun also stood up, kindly bidding Jiang Tao goodbye.

"Take care, Mr. Jiang."

Jia Feng was equally polite to Jiang Tao.

Without Jiang Tao, he didn’t know how many more years he would have continued living a hard life!

After all, although his running ability surpassed most casual runners,

Compared to professional athletes, he still had a considerable gap.

He could only sign up for small competitions with no celebrities participating, picking up leftovers to earn some prize money to support himself.

After deducting various expenses needed to participate in competitions, along with his living expenses,

Jia Feng actually didn’t have much left over each month, barely doing better than those who live paycheck to paycheck.

Today, Jiang Tao’s unexpected appearance brought him to this place, introducing him to two more unexpected people.

Jia Feng’s eyes were full of gratitude, starting from confusion, shock, and excitement, as he looked at Jiang Tao.

So when he heard Jiang Tao was leaving, he sincerely bid farewell to him.

Afterward, the three of them escorted Jiang Tao to the parking lot of the courtyard, watching as he drove away through the gate.

"It’s all thanks to Xiao Jiang this time. If it weren’t for him, I don’t know if I’d ever see my son again."

Bai Yun withdrew her gaze and looked again at her son beside her, finding him more and more handsome and gallant!

"Yes, Mom, and little brother, having a friend like Jiang Tao is a great fortune."

After today’s events, Bai Yulan’s high regard for Jiang Tao increased even further!

"By the way, Chengcheng, you’re on your own now, right? How about moving home and staying with Mom for a while?"

"Of course, Mom knows that you young folks prefer excitement and long for life in big cities outside."

"Whenever you feel bored at home, Mom will buy you a house in the city."

Bai Yun looked at the son she just found today with tender affection, eyes filled with warmth.

She wanted to compensate her son as much as possible but also wouldn’t restrict his freedom, making him feel uncomfortable.

"Thank you, thank you, Mom..."

Jia Feng held back his excitement, his eyes filled with gratitude as he thanked Bai Yun.

Before today, he never dared to dream that one day he could own a house in the city.

Even a small one was beyond his imagination!

Even though Shishi is just a second-tier city in the country, any house costs millions easily.

An amount that someone like Jia Feng, without family, connections, or significant skills, could never afford.