"Brother Chu, could you wait for me while I get ready and change my clothes?" Ye Li finished washing the dishes, her little face flushed and somewhat nervously asked.

This sort of request, of course, Chu Ge wouldn't refuse. He smiled slightly and nodded. However, what he didn't expect was this wait took nearly an hour.

In fact, Ye Li didn't have many clothes. To be precise, compared to most girls her age, she simply had pitiably few.

Still, she took out her few seasonal clothes from the bedroom, trying them on one by one, afraid that going out with Chu Ge might make him lose face.

Even though Chu Ge was dressed very casually today, not in an expensive, well-pressed suit, nor in shiny black leather shoes, but in casual wear costing less than three hundred bucks from head to toe.

Chu Ge didn't care much about money, and as for clothing, he cared even less. Unless the situation demanded it, his standard for dressing was always comfort first.

Earlier at Jinkai Villa, to play the spoiled young master, he wore suits and leather shoes every day. It wasn't uncomfortable per se, but it was definitely not as comfortable as this casual attire. Since there was no special need now, he naturally switched back to the clothes he liked to wear.

Chu Ge smoked two cigarettes in the living room, played a mobile game for quite a while, and finally, Ye Li came out of the bedroom.

"Brother Chu, sorry to keep you waiting."

Ye Li's voice carried a bit of dejection and apprehension. She really didn't have any impressive clothes, yet she made Chu Ge wait so long for her.

Chu Ge moved his gaze from his phone, lifted his head, and couldn't help but curve his lips into a smile of appreciation.

A pure white T-shirt, slightly faded jeans giving a retro feel, a look that couldn't be simpler—it was the same outfit Ye Li wore the day they first met, an image of the girl next door, unadorned and charming.

Chu Ge put away his phone, smiled slightly, and said, "Actually, it wasn't too long. Girls always take some time to get ready when going out. It's only right I wait a bit."

The appreciative gaze and considerate words from Chu Ge made Ye Li's heart warm, but she still asked somewhat unsurely, "Brother Chu, do I... look good in these clothes?"

Chu Ge curved his lips slightly, nodded, "Of course you do, let's go."

With a sweeter feeling in her heart, Ye Li hummed in agreement and went out with Chu Ge.

When Ye Li saw the fiery red Ferrari parked downstairs and observed Chu Ge opening the passenger door for her, she couldn't help but pause momentarily, but there was no other reaction. Her expression quickly returned to normal as she sat down with a composed demeanor.

Chu Ge had already surprised her so much. Even if this was unexpected again, she was somewhat used to it. If there was something Chu Ge wanted to share, she was naturally willing to listen. If he chose not to, she wouldn't ask unnecessarily.

More importantly, just be with Chu Ge—whether riding a multimillion-dollar luxury car or a bicycle—made no big difference to her.

Seeing Ye Li's serene and calm demeanor, Chu Ge admired her even more. He thoughtfully closed the car door for her, then got into the driver's seat, and under a few envious gazes from passersby, drove the Ferrari away.

When it came to Lidu City's real estate market, Chu Ge hadn't paid special attention to it. In his impression, on the way to Lidu University, there seemed to be a prominent sales center named Baihao Garden. The residential area was already completed, and the existing housing could be bought directly. Hence, he drove the car there.

After parking the car, the two walked into the sales center. It was a spacious hall, with a mahogany staircase leading directly to the VIP reception room on the second floor.

The center of the hall displayed a model of the real estate, looking exquisite, with the layout of the community visibly clear on the model.

In the four corners of the hall, there were tables and chairs for customers to rest and make inquiries. There were eight sales ladies in professional attire, two of whom were communicating with their respective clients, while the remaining six waited with professional smiles for someone to enter.

As Chu Ge and Ye Li stepped through the sales center door, a few sales ladies glanced over, showing a subtle disappointment that ordinary people might find hard to notice.

Chu Ge completely understood such a situation. These sales ladies needed to face many clients daily, long practicing the skill of judging customers by appearance.

If the guests who entered appeared affluent, exhibiting strong purchasing power, they would naturally offer the most enthusiastic smiles. But if they came dressed shabbily, they naturally showed little interest, such people typically hesitated, and even if the saleswomen exhausted themselves extolling the virtues of the property, it might be all in vain.

Although he and Ye Li were not dressed in rags, it was clear they didn't look like wealthy people who could make a snap decision to buy a house.

It's just that these salesgirls hadn't noticed Chu Ge arrived in a Ferrari, otherwise, by now, smiles would have been blossoming warmly on their faces like chrysanthemums.

Perhaps some would think these salesgirls were snobbish, but Chu Ge did not hold this view. Their job was indeed tiring, and no one would want to end up with no reward after working hard all day. It's all for a living, and understandable why they do so.

"Xiao Zhang, there's a customer, why aren't you going to greet them?" One salesgirl merely glanced at Chu Ge and Ye Li, then uninterestedly instructed another salesgirl.

Xiao Zhang sighed inwardly, thinking to herself, we're all selling houses here. Just because you had a fling with the chairman's son, you're acting all high and mighty with me. Why should I go waste my breath? Do you really think spreading your legs will turn you into a phoenix from a chicken? The audacity!

Despite cursing internally, Xiao Zhang's face showed no sign of it. She responded and walked over to greet Chu Ge and Ye Li, knowing that as the new arrival, she was the easiest to pick on.

"Good afternoon, is there anything I can help you with?" Xiao Zhang said with a smile and polite tone, though her smile was far from genuine, and the politeness was obviously perfunctory.

Chu Ge smiled, "Please introduce the houses here to me, what kinds of layouts do you have?"

Xiao Zhang listlessly gestured for them to follow and walked towards a small round table.

Chu Ge and Ye Li sat down at the chairs around the small round table, and Xiao Zhang sat opposite them, explaining while her eyes occasionally darted to the entrance, hoping no real buyers would walk in to let the other salesgirls snatch the opportunity.

Of course, Chu Ge noticed Xiao Zhang's disinterest. However, he had no interest in fussing over it with a minor character. After listening for a while, he requested to see the floor plans.

Xiao Zhang, who wasn't in the mood to engage in lengthy chatter with Chu Ge, readily agreed and casually fetched a few floor plans of small units around fifty square meters.

As Chu Ge glanced at those floor plans, he instantly chuckled, without looking closely, and shook his head, "Get me a floor plan about a hundred square meters, with good north-south exposure, good lighting, two bedrooms and one living room or three bedrooms and one living room, not near the cold mountain. Well... Elevator or stair access doesn't matter, but not on the first floor or the top floor."

During his time in a one-bedroom and half apartment, Chu Ge had realized the shortcomings of such a layout. Whenever a woman stayed over, he ended up sleeping on the couch. He was tired of being a couch regular. Having one or two more bedrooms would solve this problem.

Hearing Chu Ge say this, Xiao Zhang was momentarily stunned, and Ye Li instinctively glanced at Chu Ge.

Baihao Garden, although not considered the top residential area in Lidu City, wasn't cheap. Good floors cost over six thousand per square meter. A hundred square meters would mean over six hundred thousand. Did Chu Ge have that kind of money? Even with a loan, it's quite a financial burden.

"Uh, okay, please wait a moment."

Watching Chu Ge's casual demeanor, Xiao Zhang couldn't help but re-evaluate him as she left her chair. Could she have misjudged him this time? Maybe this guy was quite wealthy and not just browsing but genuinely intending to buy a house?

Soon, Xiao Zhang returned with a few larger floor plans, all exceeding a hundred square meters, and started explaining them to Chu Ge with much more seriousness.

Meanwhile, another couple entered the sales office. Although, like Chu Ge and Ye Li, they were also young in their twenties, as soon as they stepped in, the idle salesgirls' eyes lit up, with "￥" signs sparkling in their pupils.

This couple was unmistakably wealthy!

The man was clad from head to toe in fashionable brand names, while the woman, clutching his arm with one hand, carried a Hermès handbag in the other. If the salesgirls remembered correctly, just that bag alone was worth over sixty thousand!

Though the couple carried a haughty demeanor in their movements, to these salesgirls, this arrogance was the most desirable trait. Because it typically signified money!

The salesgirl who instructed Xiao Zhang to attend to Chu Ge immediately walked over with a beaming smile, "Good afternoon, you two. It's an honor to serve you. Would you like to proceed to our upstairs VIP room?"

Hearing this voice, Xiao Zhang glanced in the direction it came from and cursed inwardly once more, her eyes showing a tinge of jealousy. She secretly wished those two wouldn't buy a house, just to spite that annoying person.

While Xiao Zhang was silently cursing, Chu Ge's attention was on the floor plans in his hand. About ten minutes later, he smirked and picked one up, handing it to Ye Li.

"Take a look. How do you feel about this place?"

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