Chapter 50: Buying a House

Inside the spacious living room of a unit in the Danqingyuan Residential Complex, Fang Xiang, having caught the subtext in Shen Yan's words, was overjoyed and began to speak eloquently.

"Mr. Shen, you came to our sales office at just the right time. Recently, our 'Weilan Zhidu' is running a promotion with unprecedented discounts..."

Shen Yan listened without revealing his thoughts.

Fang Xiang's words felt like she was reciting from a script, with mostly exaggerated components, but the house was sitting right there in front of him, and it was indeed the type Shen Yan liked.

The unit price was 11,000 per square meter, and this two-bedroom, one-living-room apartment had a total area of about 120 square meters. After a 5% discount, the total was 1,254,000, with an underground parking space included as a gift and one year of property management fees waived.

In any case, Shen Yan felt it was quite a good deal, so he simply decided to buy it.

"Ms. Fang, take me to process the paperwork."

Fang Xiang was instantly stunned; a house worth over a million, decided upon so rashly?

It had only been an hour in total; when she bought cabbage, she had to shake off the water, yet Shen Yan spent a fortune without even blinking. The world of the rich was truly hard to understand.

Actually, this was also because she was new to the industry and ignorant; real big shots might not even need to look at the house, just a wave of their hand, and a deal could be closed in minutes.

Being rich is just willful!

"Mr. Shen, would you like to consider it a bit more? Buying a house is a major life event. Wouldn't this be too rash?" Fang Xiang looked at Shen Yan with some trepidation.

Shen Yan chuckled out loud. To think there was such a blockhead in the sales office; instead of cooking the duck that had landed in her hands, she was actually advising the customer to consider it carefully.

What an eye-opener!

"Just take me to process the paperwork!"

"Oh, oh!" Fang Xiang woke up as if from a dream, her embarrassment and awkwardness making her face look like a red Apple.

What had she just done? A sales clerk turning a customer away—it was the height of absurdity, so damn stupid.

If the manager found out, she would surely be scolded to a pulp.

Returning to the sales office, the subsequent process went very smoothly: signing the contract and paying the money. Although the property deed had not yet been issued, the ownership of the house already belonged to Shen Yan, and he could move in at any time.

This scene was witnessed by several female sales clerks nearby, who regretted it so much they wished they could tear out their own intestines and eat them; they were just a hair's breadth away from this customer being theirs.

Damn it! Letting a greenhorn take such a big advantage.

Noticing that Shen Yan had paid for the house in full and was a young, handsome man, a few female sales clerks who thought highly of themselves began to stir, frequently walking back and forth near Shen Yan, smiling at him, and posturing.

Women, after all, eventually need a man to rely on, and Shen Yan was a golden son-in-law in their eyes.

One of the beauties with heavy makeup even said, "Handsome, after you finish the paperwork, remember to go over there and participate in the Mental Arithmetic Challenge. There are generous rewards for clearing the stages."

He had almost forgotten about that!

Fang Xiang woke up as if from a dream and hurriedly began to explain everything at once.

Shen Yan looked toward the center of the sales office. When he first entered, he had noticed a projection screen standing there, connected to a laptop beside it. The screen background was dark blue, and in the middle of the screen was a square button with the word "Start" written on it in large characters.

This was a gimmick created by the developer to increase sales volume and attention. After completing a purchase, every homebuyer could participate in the Mental Arithmetic Challenge, with different rewards given based on the number of stages cleared.

Participation Prize: One Solid Wood Dining Table (thousand-yuan tier)

Fourth Prize: Large Bed (three-thousand-yuan tier)

Third Prize: Television + Air Conditioner (ten-thousand-yuan tier)

Second Prize: Furniture Gift Package (value)

First Prize: One BMW 3 Series

Challenge Rules: First, randomly input 20 three-digit numbers. After the challenge begins, these numbers will flash sequentially on the left and right sides of the large screen. The time each number stays on the screen varies according to the difficulty. In the presence of interference numbers, the challenger must calculate the sum of the yellow valid numbers appearing on the left and right sides respectively. A correct calculation means the challenge is successful. Four stages correspond to four levels of rewards.

Shen Yan's eyes lit up after listening. Based on the description, he could judge that the Participation Prize was nothing to speak of, the Fourth Prize could be achieved by an average person with some effort, the Third Prize started to increase in difficulty, the Second Prize was superhuman, and the First Prize was hell-level difficulty.

Of course, this was only for ordinary people. Which of the genius children in "The Strongest Brain" wasn't a prodigy, a superhuman? And because of unknown reasons, Shen Yan's body had been leap-frogged in all aspects. With his current monstrous logical thinking and memory, winning a First Prize was a piece of cake.

The First Prize was a BMW 3 Series.

It was exactly what he wanted; it just happened to save him the trouble of buying a car.

Although the sales hall was bustling, the number of actual transactions was not high. When Shen Yan arrived in front of the projection screen, the Mental Arithmetic Challenge happened to be in a lull, with only one staff member in a suit demonstrating how to play, and a few idle customers watching.

After roughly familiarizing himself with the challenge rules, Shen Yan began the first stage.

A pile of random numbers appeared on the left and right sides respectively, with each number staying for 2 seconds, requiring the sum of the 2 yellow numbers appearing on both sides.

The result was no surprise; the answer was correct.

Several customers suddenly became interested.

"This handsome guy seems to have some skills."

Immediately after, the second stage began.

At the same time, a plump, richly dressed mother and daughter arrived at the entrance of the sales office, accompanied by a young man in his early thirties who looked refined and courteous.

Walking into the hall, the first thing that caught their eyes was the large, bright projection screen.

"Shanni, look at what they are doing over there?" Chen's mother asked her daughter.

Before Chen Shanni could answer, the female sales clerk who came up to greet them explained with a smile.

Chen Shanni was wearing a green and white halter-neck floral top paired with white slim-fit trousers. Her expression was cold, and she exuded the temperament of a young lady from a prominent family from the inside out. She glanced toward the screen and was momentarily stunned.

"Isn't that Shen Yan?"

At this moment, Chen's mother also discovered Shen Yan's figure directly in front of the screen and couldn't help but become very interested. "Let's go over and take a look."

According to the rules, only homebuyers were eligible to participate in the Mental Arithmetic Challenge, and it was strange that Shen Yan, whose family background was average, could afford a house in this area.

When the two arrived at the projection screen, Shen Yan had already given the answer for the second stage, which was the sum of four yellow numbers on each side.

1965, 3158.

The answer was correct.

"Wow! This handsome guy is so amazing!"

"My head is spinning! Eyes: I remembered it. Brain: I'm fried."

"The handsome guy looks like he has it under control; he might be able to pass the third stage."

Several customers who were watching began to exclaim in surprise, and the surrounding customers also gathered toward this side. In China, wherever there is a spectacle, there are Chinese people.

If one were to say that an ordinary person could pass the first stage with some effort, then for the second stage, anyone without a bit of talent or professional memory training would absolutely be blocked at the door.

As for the third stage, the time each number remains on screen will be drastically reduced to 0.5 seconds, requiring the summation of the six three-digit yellow numbers appearing on both the left and right screens.

The sheer difficulty of the challenge left everyone present dumbfounded; could a human really reach this level?

I haven't read much, so don't try to trick me.