"Whose Brother Tian? Isn't he yours? That utter fool! I must have been out of my mind to message him! No matter how harsh she sounded, she was absolutely furious inside!"

She had intended to say goodbye in the morning, but time was tight, and that guy was late again.

Upon arriving at the airport, she finally decided to send a message. She let him know she was going on a business trip and not so subtly hinted that he should call her. His only reply was, 'Got it, understood,' and then nothing more. What kind of person was he!

Chu Tian had no clue about these subtle thoughts. In his two lifetimes combined, he'd hardly ever dated. He was truly a dense piece of iron, not so easy to enlighten.

At that moment, he was still engrossed in browsing real estate websites, focused on researching properties in good locations and layouts he liked.

The transaction with Guangyuan proceeded quickly. The contract was signed, and the funds were credited to his account three days later.

When Chu Tian received Hou Yichuan's call, a weight was finally lifted from his shoulders.

Money was all about being "secure in the pocket." It wasn't a success until it was in your account. Now that it was, everything was negotiable. At least his desire to buy a house could now be realized.

Variety show investments? From Guangyuan alone, naming rights and advertising had brought in over ninety million. After deducting Lemon TV's forty percent, he still had over forty million.

After deducting taxes—which were much lower for companies than individuals—he had nearly forty million.

Lemon TV would also invest forty million in the program later, so he wouldn't need to use his own funds for the time being.

Plus, profits from his music and novel royalties were due soon. Buying a house was completely within his budget.

Dreams are beautiful, but reality isn't always so kind.

The day after the funds were credited, Chu Tian eagerly contacted an agent to start viewing houses.

Take leave? Why bother when the boss wasn't around?

"This is the last property you've booked for today. This community is called Dragon Lake Splendid Jade Pavilion. The river next to it is the Bath Dragon River, and across the river is a wetland area that includes Bath Dragon Lake and Dragon Lake Park."

Chu Tian, following the agent, had already viewed seven or eight properties. Compared to community apartments or flats, he preferred standalone villas. For one, they offered better privacy. For another, as a musician, things could get noisy sometimes, and that often led to conflicts in apartment complexes.

A standalone villa would be different. He could set up a music studio in his home and play however he wanted, even practice the drums, without worrying about disturbing the neighbors.

But damn, the price was really painful.

Dragon Lake Splendid Jade Pavilion was a newly built villa area in the Capital. It boasted a high greenery rate, top-notch security, beautiful scenery, and an ideal location.

To the south was the Bath Dragon River. Further south lay the vast expanses of Bath Dragon Lake and Dragon Lake Park.

To the east was the Capital International Exhibition Center, and it was also very close to the Capital Airport; future business trips would mean a mere ten to twenty-minute drive from home. Getting to his studio and company was also convenient, as the outer ring road and airport expressway were to the east, making the commute about half an hour.

Truth be told, he really liked the location and the environment. It was just that the price was so damn high.

It was a villa, not even a luxury one, just a simple, average build: three stories, a total area of 420 square meters, priced at over twenty-six million.

How much money did he even have on hand? Such a small villa for over twenty million? No wonder they say every inch of land in the Capital is worth gold.

It wasn't that he didn't know about the Capital's high property prices; he just felt this one wasn't worth it.

In his previous life, he hadn't bought a house in a first-tier city like the Capital or Shanghai. Instead, he had opted for Lin'an City, purchasing a house next to a wetland with an environment even better than this.

But the price difference was huge. The one there was more expensive, yes, but its exterior design and interior decoration were several grades better.

In his view, this small villa barely matched the standard of a countryside villa, yet its price was exorbitant. The cost-performance ratio was terrible.

And yet, this was already the best and most satisfying house he had viewed today; the others were even worse.

"Alright, when can I buy this house?"

"You can buy it now if you like! We can sign the contract immediately!"

The agent had been running around all day and was exhausted. If she hadn't thought he looked like a major client, she would have been far less attentive. She'd run her legs off all for the sake of this commission. The moment she heard he wanted to sign, her eyes lit up.

"Okay, let's go back and sign the contract directly then. By the way, are there any requirements regarding payment? Is paying in full acceptable, or would it need to be in installments?"

"This property doesn't have any specific requirements since it's a new build, so it's quite flexible. There are three payment methods: full payment, non-bridging-loan installments, and regular installments."

The so-called non-bridging-loan installments simply meant arranging with the seller to pay off the full amount within, typically, six months to a year, without interest and without needing a bank loan.

This was mainly because a villa isn't a small purchase. Even for those with net worths in the hundreds of millions, tens of millions in cash could strain cash flow. These people weren't short of money, per se; their capital was just tied up.

Thus, to retain clients, property companies specifically offered this provision, extending the repayment period to secure sales.

Chu Tian was already somewhat familiar with this from his online research.

Everything seemed to be proceeding smoothly. The agent took him directly to the sales office to sign the contract, and it looked like things were about to be finalized. But then, a problem arose.

"Sorry, Mr. Chu, you don't currently qualify to purchase property here. How would you like to proceed?"

Purchase qualifications? What the heck?

Chu Tian was stunned. He needed qualifications to buy a house with his own money?

After talking with the agent for a while, he finally understood. It turned out that you couldn't just buy a house in the Capital whenever you wanted. First, you needed local residency.

If you didn't have local residency, there was an alternative: continuous payment of social security and taxes for five years.

This... Chu Tian was speechless for a moment. All told, it hadn't even been two years since he graduated. Where was he supposed to get five years of social security contributions from?

He was suffering from a lack of experience. In his past life, he had bought a house and settled in Lin'an City, completely unaware that major cities had so many requirements.

Fortunately, as they say, every cloud has a silver lining. The agent then mentioned another possibility: if he owned a company.

But, the company also needed five years of tax payment records...

Wow, they really had all bases covered. Did this mean he couldn't buy the house after all?

"Mr. Chu, actually, there might be another way..."

"What way is that?"

"You have a company, don't you? You could purchase it under the company's name. That way, you can use company funds directly, avoiding the need to cash out and pay personal taxes. Plus, it could offer tax benefits for the company. It's more convenient and economical than buying it yourself."

Could it really be done like that?

Chu Tian didn't immediately agree. Instead, he first called Hou Yichuan. Hou Yichuan confirmed it was possible, but Chu Tian realized that if the company encountered problems, the house would be at risk.

However, if he later obtained personal purchase qualifications, he could transfer ownership of the house from the company back to himself. It amounted to the same thing, just more troublesome.

After some thought, Chu Tian felt this approach would work.

It had to work; what other choice did he have? It was no longer a question of whether the house was expensive, but whether he could buy it at all. He didn't even have the qualifications to buy, regardless of the property's size. What else could he hope for?

After a lot of twists and turns, he finally managed to complete the procedures for the house. However, the property title was now in the name of Unlimited Entertainment instead of Chu Tian.

Fortunately, Unlimited Entertainment was solely founded by Chu Tian. Although Hou Yichuan held shares, they were only profit-sharing rights, with Chu Tian holding them in proxy.

Otherwise, with more shareholders, it would have been even more troublesome, and the deal might not have gone through.

The house was settled. It was already well-decorated, and Chu Tian didn't have many other requirements, except for needing to build a recording studio. There wasn't much else that needed modification.

The recording studio was also manageable. The basement already had an entertainment room that just needed some modifications and soundproofing materials.

He moved in the same day he bought the house.

All the belongings from his old, shabby room, combined, wouldn't even fill a Wuling Hongguang van. Such a small amount of stuff was hardly any trouble at all.

If it weren't for a few items he thought he might need later or that held some special significance, he wouldn't have bothered taking that pile of junk at all.

Over the next two days, he hired someone to clean the rooms and bought a load of household items to get his new home organized.

That evening, sitting on the second-floor balcony and watching the moon above the treetops in front of the house, Chu Tian took a sip of his drink and let out a long sigh.

"Now that I have a house, a company, and soon a car, it feels like life has no pressure. It's great not having to work so hard. Really nice!"

Shaking his leg happily, Chu Tian smiled, closed his eyes, and enjoyed the gentle breeze. He felt more content at this moment than ever before in his life.

Little did he know, life always has unexpected surprises waiting just around the corner...

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