Chapter 542: Chapter 204: Panpan, Invite Your Senior Su to Our Home for Dinner!

Su Zelin knew that this condition was already the limit. The manager must have consulted the developers, hoping to secure this big deal, so he nodded to the side, and Su Jianjun agreed.

The next morning, the two families came back to the sales office.

The first task was selecting the shop spaces. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

The location of the shop is very particular. In the same market, shops with the same price can have different foot traffic. Sometimes, even two adjacent shops, neither with a corner or special spot, one might attract more customers for some unknown reason, giving it a mystical feel.

Su Zelin suggested that both families choose the ten most prosperous and expensive storefronts for rent in future years and casually made up a few reasons. Both families accepted, so they signed the contract according to the conditions discussed yesterday.

Watching Su Jianjun and Qin Daqing sign their names on the contract, the sales office manager sighed with relief.

If a few more shops weren’t sold, his job security would be at risk.

Seeing his expression, Su Zelin suddenly remembered a joke about real estate sales from later years.

In the future, this manager might sigh and tell many customers who had been to the sales office, "Ten years ago, if only you had paused to listen to my spiel a little longer and nabbed one or two shop spaces, today you’d be a winner in life!"

The purchase method was a mortgage. Although both families could produce the money at once, buying the shop spaces in full left them with little money, so some reserves had to be kept. Moreover, there might be chances to make a kill in the stock market in the future.

In this era, buying houses or shops on a mortgage was the way to go because, over ten years later, you’d find that the interest was negligible, and the rent could cover the mortgage and return the investment early.

Speaking of which, Su Zelin remembered another joke.

Back in 1989, someone bought a house in Shenghai at a sky-high price of 1500 yuan per square meter.

At that time, his monthly salary was 80 yuan, and every month he had to repay 60 yuan of this "huge" sum.

The loan was for 30 years, cleared by 2019, and the last year still paid 60 yuan monthly—telling others, they’d be envious.

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The night after the Su and Qin families acquired the shop spaces.

In the Ice café at the commercial city.

Two males and two females, four college students, sat by a window.

Huang Panpan had invited him for milk tea, so Su Zelin casually brought along his go-to light bulb, Lu Haoran.

The honest person sitting in the drink shop was restless, like sitting on pins and needles.

Xiaoyanzi and Huang Panpan had a strained relationship, even storming off on Su Zelin’s birthday night. Now sitting with him having milk tea, two guys and two girls—if Xiaoyanzi found out, it would be trouble.

Lu Haoran glanced outside every few seconds, despite the air-conditioned drink shop, sweating profusely, fearing Tang Yan might suddenly appear outside.

Su Zelin, however, was calm, sipping his milk tea and listening to Huang Panpan and Wei Xian chatter, interjecting now and then.

The honest person was really impressed.

Zelin wasn’t afraid of being seen by Shiqing?

But on second thought, his best buddy would openly pick up Huang Panpan during holidays, even inviting her to his birthday karaoke.

What was there he wouldn’t dare to do?

I suspect he’d even book a room with two girls!

"I’m going to the restroom!"

Lu Haoran finally couldn’t sit still.

It was the sixth time he’d gone to the restroom since arriving at Ice tonight.

It wasn’t because he drank too much milk tea; he’d only sipped a few times.

He was just worried about perhaps running into Xiaoyanzi, so the honest person had no mood to drink.

"Why does Senior Lu keep sweating and frequently going to the restroom?"

Huang Panpan couldn’t help but ask curiously.

"No worries, your Senior Lu usually lacks exercise, has a bit of kidney deficiency, so night sweats and frequent urination are normal."

Su Zelin casually explained without changing his expression.

He knew the real reason.

His best buddy was constantly watching the window, not to see a beauty, but fearing Xiaoyanzi suddenly popping up.

Why keep going to the restroom?

Maybe he thought repeatedly going to the restroom and staying longer would reduce the chances of Xiaoyanzi finding him.

"Oh, I see!"

Huang Panpan glanced at the back of the honest person, her eyes full of sympathy.

Speaking of Senior Lu, he really was pitiful, often broken-hearted, now kidney deficient at such a young age—he would be white-haired by thirty.

But a vigorous senior dragon had none of these issues on the surface.

Having another sip, and with the milk tea finished, the slacker played poking pearls in the cup with a straw.

Like using a harpoon for fishing, only eating a caught one.

Wei Xian found it dumbfounding; why not just suck them up, why go through the hassle?

Could it be more satisfying like hunting?

She really couldn’t figure out Su Zelin’s mind.

But Wei Xian didn’t dwell on it long; her eyes also frequently glanced outside.

The honest person feared Xiaoyanzi passing by, and she feared Qin Shiqing passing by.

Although I am Huang Panpan’s best friend, I’m also college classmates with Qin Shiqing, and I even played matchmaker for Huang Panpan before. I always feel a bit guilty.

Not long after, Lu Haoran came back. Only until past 10 p.m. did he finally end this nerve-wracking date.

Su Zelin couldn’t take it anymore. After driving the junior and Wei Xian home, he finally dropped off his honest, good buddy. Before the buddy got out of the car, the loafer said earnestly, "Mouse, you can’t go on like this. You need to toughen up in front of Xiaoyanzi, or you’ll become a doormat husband in the future!"

"Being a doormat is fine. I don’t see anything wrong with it!"

Lu Haoran grinned widely.

"You’re a lost cause!"

The loafer shook his head mournfully.

Seeing his good buddy in such a state, it’s likely that in future married life, Xiaoyanzi will wear the pants in the family.

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Lijing District.

"Dad, mom, I’m back!"

Huang Panpan bounced into the villa’s living room with a big smile on her face.

The two elderlies watching TV turned their gaze to their beloved daughter.

Before going out tonight, Huang Panpan had dressed up carefully, and judging by her beautiful mood when she came back, it was clear she had been on a date with Su Zelin.

"Panpan, did you have fun with Senior Su?"

Huang Hongbo asked with a smile.

"Yeah, it was a lot of fun."

As Huang Panpan replied, she frowned slightly at the cigarette in her father’s hand.

Huang Hongbo quickly stubbed it out in the ashtray, feeling a bit annoyed.

Because as far as he knows, Su Zelin also smokes.

Sigh, others can smoke, but I, as a father, cannot.

Truly, daughters are like water poured out!

If Mr. Huang knew his daughter had taken several packs of his cigarettes and given them to the Su family, claiming he had had tuberculosis and couldn’t smoke, one wonders what he would think.

"Panpan, there’s something we want to discuss with you."

Li Juan also spoke up, "Your dad and I are planning to invite Su Zelin over for a meal."

"A meal, you mean, coming to our house?"

Huang Panpan was both surprised and delighted.

"Yes, about the misunderstanding last time, your father and I feel quite guilty. Besides, after you went to college, Su Zelin has taken good care of you, and you’ve been traveling to and from Lin’an in his car. As parents, we should show some appreciation, so we thought of inviting him over for a meal."

Li Juan briefly explained.

Huang Hongbo added, "Panpan, as long as you don’t have any objections, your mom and I will invite Su Zelin here as soon as possible. What do you think?"

"Of course, that’s great!"

Huang Panpan was overjoyed.

She naturally wanted Su Zelin to meet her parents sooner.

Although they met last time, it wasn’t a pleasant experience.

She eagerly took out her Samsung A288, ready to make a call, but was stopped by Huang Hongbo.

"Panpan, it’s so late. Let’s talk about it tomorrow. Besides, we should be the ones to make the call, so it seems more sincere!"

"That’s true, dad, mom, thank you!"

"Why thank us, you’re our precious daughter!"

"..."

Huang Panpan happily went into her room, while the couple exchanged a smile.

Their daughter was set on Su Zelin, determined to marry no one else.

And they were quite satisfied with this young man.

Handsome, smart, mature beyond his years, and already successful in his career while still studying, his future is limitless.

Which father wouldn’t like such a young man for his daughter?

However, to make Su Zelin their son-in-law, some effort might be needed because there’s still an obstacle.

Qin Shiqing, Su Zelin’s childhood friend.

If they don’t step in, relying solely on their precious daughter, it might be a bit challenging to win over Su Zelin.

So, the two planned to lend a helping hand.

Li Juan was full of confidence.

Panpan inherited my looks and is so beautiful, and our Huang family is so wealthy.

As long as he’s willing to be with Panpan, he’ll enjoy endless prosperity in the future.

Just can’t believe any young man wouldn’t be tempted!

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