Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 202 - 200: Buying a House Just Like That?

On the way to the city center, Xue Xing was brimming with excitement. "Brother, it’s New Year’s Eve! What are we doing out?"

"Just strolling around."

"But haven’t all the shops closed early for the New Year? Where could we possibly go?"

"Some haven’t."

Xue Xing’s eyes suddenly lit up. "Brother, are you taking me to buy New Year’s goods?"

At this hour, what other shops could possibly be open besides the ones selling New Year’s goods!?

Buy New Year’s goods? Xue Yang raised an eyebrow. That didn’t sound entirely wrong. "Sort of."

Xue Xing was confused. Either we are or we aren’t. What does ’sort of’ even mean?

It wasn’t until Xue Yang drove the car into a real estate development that Xue Xing finally understood what he meant by "sort of."

"Brother, what are we doing in a place like this?"

Isn’t looking at real estate something for adults? We’re just students. What’s the point of coming here? Besides, will anyone even take us seriously?

While Xue Xing was still lost in confusion, a salesperson approached them. "Are you two looking at houses?"

"Yes."

"You both have great taste. Our Sunshine New Estate is very famous in Hui City, developed by Country Garden Danga Bay. You must have heard of them, right? Their reputation in all aspects is guaranteed..."

Xue Xing trailed after Xue Yang, dazedly listening to the salesperson talk about things he couldn’t comprehend. He glanced over at his brother, who was listening intently while examining the development’s information, its scale model, and more.

It was all completely over his head.

At that moment, Xue Yang’s image in his heart grew even taller, immeasurably more majestic than even their own father. After all, in his memory, his father would never have considered buying a house. He didn’t even want to buy a car, deeming it useless and far too expensive, as if not buying a car or a house would magically save the family a ton of money.

While he was lost in thought, Xue Yang was already preparing to sign the contract. He had checked out the houses at Sunshine New Estate before he even started university, so this visit was merely a formality.

Even after the contract was signed, Xue Xing still felt like he was in a fog.

"Brother, did you just... buy a house?"

Xue Yang tapped him on the forehead. "Let’s go."

Xue Xing hurriedly followed. "Brother, am I dreaming?"

"What do you think?"

"I don’t think so. I just saw you sign the contract."

A 500,000-yuan house, paid in full. My brother bought it without even blinking. 500,000 yuan. That’s an unimaginable amount of money. I’d be thrilled for days just to get a 50-yuan red envelope for the New Year, but my brother just bought a 500,000-yuan apartment.

It was overwhelming. Xue Xing suddenly felt like his brain couldn’t process it all.

Is he sure he went to university and not to work? No, even if he was working, there’s no way he could have earned 500,000 yuan in just six months, right? Has the world turned into a fantasy novel? Could it be that books really do contain houses of gold?

...

They arrived home right at noon. As Xue Yang parked the car, Xue Xing carried a box of fireworks toward the house.

"Xue Xing," Xue Yang suddenly called out to him.

"Yeah, Brother? What’s up?" 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"Keep what happened today to yourself."

Xue Yang didn’t want too many people to know yet. It would be troublesome. They would surely pepper him with questions, and since his career wasn’t stable yet, he didn’t want the hassle of explaining everything.

"Oh." Xue Xing scratched his head, not quite understanding why his brother wanted him to keep it a secret.

He has such a beautiful girlfriend, but he told me not to tell anyone. Now he’s bought a three-bedroom apartment, and he’s telling me not to tell anyone about that either. In my mind, these are two of the biggest events in a person’s life. Shouldn’t he announce them so everyone can congratulate him? Besides, isn’t earning so much money as a freshman something worth showing off? Why keep it quiet?

"Xing Zai, you’re back! Your aunt and her family are here. Quick, come and greet everyone."

Xue Xing obediently greeted each person. Then, he came to a pretty young woman he didn’t recognize. He was a bit puzzled.

His grandmother made the introduction. "You can just call her Sister Xiao Fang. She’s your cousin Xiao Zhi’s girlfriend."

It clicked for Xue Xing. So she’s Brother Xiao Zhi’s girlfriend.

"Hello, Sister Xiao Fang."

Xiao Fang responded with a smile. "Hello."

Xue Xing grabbed his cup and downed more than half a glass of water before he finally caught his breath.

"Where did you and your brother go playing today? You’re chugging water as soon as you get back."

"We went... we went to the city to buy fireworks. My brother said we’re going to set them off at the door after midnight tonight."

Just the thought of setting off fireworks filled Xue Xing with a surge of energy. He decided he wouldn’t sleep at all that night.

"Be safe."

"I will."

"Lunch is almost ready, so don’t wander off. Stay put for a little while."

"Okay." Xue Xing sat down and listened to the adults chatter.

"Xing Zai, you’re taking the college entrance exam the year after next, right?"

"Yes, Auntie, the year after next."

"I hear your grades are excellent. Are you confident you’ll get into a top university like Yanbei?"

"I’m not sure yet, but I’ll work hard."

"It’s okay if you can’t. Look at your cousin, Xiao Zhi. Even though he didn’t go to high school or college, he’s earning money now and even brought home a beautiful girlfriend. In a few more years, their kids will probably be old enough to run errands. You see, studying isn’t the only path in life."

"Oh."

What my aunt meant was, so what if my brother goes to college? He still doesn’t have a girlfriend. By the time he graduates, Xiao Zhi’s kids will already be growing up.

Thinking about the day he returned home with Xiao Zhi and comparing it to today, Xue Xing suddenly felt like he understood why Xue Yang had told him not to say anything.

My brother probably didn’t want to be compared to them, right? It’s true that life offers many choices. You can’t say any one choice is wrong, but if a better option is available, of course you should choose the better one. Besides, my brother isn’t doing badly at all. His girlfriend is much prettier. And he earns so much money. He just bought a three-bedroom apartment, paying in full. Could Xiao Zhi do that? He probably couldn’t afford a single apartment even if you gave him another ten years.

"Grandma, I’m going out to play."

"You kid, didn’t I just say lunch is almost ready? Why are you leaving now?"

Yang Xiaozhi stood up. "Is Xing Zai going to find Xiao Yang? Perfect, let’s go together. I can show Xiao Fang around on the way."

"Good idea. You can introduce Xiao Fang to your third uncle and the others, too," his grandmother added.

"Understood, Grandma," Yang Xiaozhi replied.

Pouting, Xue Xing led Yang Xiaozhi and Xiao Fang toward Xue Yang’s home.

Just as Xue Yang finished moving the fireworks into the yard, he saw Xue Xing approaching with two other people. He recognized Yang Xiaozhi, but the girl with him was someone he didn’t think he’d ever met.

No, wait. She looked somewhat familiar.