Chapter 160

Chen Sheng rushed in front of the agent in one stride, grabbed the man by the collar, and scolded: "It was you agents who spread the word about us needing money urgently, right? Otherwise, would these people dare to press the price so unscrupulously? I haven't even settled accounts with you yet, and you dare to threaten my father?"

"Asheng!"

Before the agent could beg for mercy, Chen Baolin spoke in a stern voice to stop his son: "Let him go."

Chen Sheng's gaze was filled with anger; as he let go, his eyes were still full of warning.

The agent knew this was a martial arts school. He retreated two steps, somewhat startled, but thinking of the commission, he couldn't help but persuade him again: "Master Chen, please reconsider. Mr. Zhang said that as long as you agree, we can sign the contract today."

The fatty also nodded repeatedly, his tone becoming serious, fearing that if the other party were truly angry, he would beat him up: "Just 8800, I won't haggle anymore. Let's sign the contract at this price."

"I'm not selling to you anymore. You go." Chen Baolin withdrew his imposing manner, his tone softening by three degrees, but the decisiveness in his voice was even more apparent.

This fatty was not a good person; he did not want his family's ancestral home to fall into the hands of such a person.

The money Pili earned could still support them for a while; if they waited a bit longer, they would eventually encounter other buyers.

As a result, upon hearing that Chen Baolin was truly not selling, the fatty became anxious instead.

"Master Chen, let's talk this over reasonably. How about 9000? The price we negotiated the time before last? I'll concede a little; let's be friends!"

Who knew that just as the man finished speaking, Pili's voice suddenly rang out: "Pah, someone like you is worthy of being friends with my Master?"

As she spoke, Pili had already walked in quickly from the main gate, with Shen Ci and Gu Lianxing behind her.

"Junior Sister, you're back!"

Chen Sheng's expression changed, and he immediately greeted them with a beaming smile.

Pili walked straight to Chen Baolin and stood still. Before anyone else could figure out what was going on, she said: "Master, I've found a buyer for this courtyard. Someone is willing to pay ten thousand!"

"What?"

Everyone present, except for the three girls Shen Ci, was shocked and exclaimed in unison.

Chen Baolin's tiger eyes widened slightly, as if he suspected he had misheard: "Ten thousand?"

This was five hundred more than his listed price, almost the normal market price for this courtyard.

The agent didn't believe it: "How is that possible? The listed price is only 9500. Who would be willing to spend ten thousand?"

A sucker?

Gu Lianxing looked at the agent with a smug expression and mocked: "Not everyone likes to drink people's blood like you do. There is true affection in the human world; this courtyard is worth ten thousand, so there will definitely be someone willing to pay for it."

The fatty looked suspiciously at the few young girls who clearly hadn't graduated from college yet; the space between his brows under his sunglasses was already twisted into a tight knot: "You all stop bluffing. I already said 9000; I am very sincere. Don't use this method to force me to increase the price again."

"No one is forcing you. My Master already said he isn't selling to you. This has nothing to do with you anymore; you can go!" Pili said, waving her hand impatiently, issuing an order to leave as if shooing away flies.

Chen Baolin finally came back to his senses: "Pili, is what you said true?"

"Master Chen." At this moment, Shen Ci took the initiative to step forward and said to Chen Baolin: "Pili didn't lie to you. The buyer she mentioned is me. My name is Shen Ci; I am Pili's classmate and also her good friend."

The scene was quiet; the silence was deafening.

Everyone looked at Shen Ci's youthful and vibrant face and forgot to react for a moment.

She was only 20 years old, right?

Could she afford such an expensive courtyard?

Even if her family had money, they wouldn't spend it like this, would they?

"Li-little girl..."

Chen Baolin wanted to speak, but saw Shen Ci smile slightly and calmly: "Master Chen, we can sit down and talk about the details slowly. Because my idea is different from a normal sale, I would like to explain and discuss it with you properly, how about that?"

Hearing Shen Ci say this, Chen Baolin had no reason to refuse. He nodded and invited Shen Ci into the main hall to talk.

When Gu Lianxing passed by the agent and the fatty, she looked at the two of them with furrowed brows: "What are you still doing here? Don't you understand the situation yet? You're out!"

After finishing, she followed Pili into the main hall, leaving only the two of them staring at each other, as if they hadn't fully recovered yet.

After sitting down, Chen Baolin asked impatiently: "Young lady, is what Pili said true?"

Shen Ci nodded and directly began to explain: "It is true. However, Pili explained your situation to me in detail, and I was very moved after understanding the circumstances."

"And as Pili's good friend, I, like Master Chen, do not wish to see her go to fight and earn money anymore, because it is truly too dangerous."

"This courtyard is your ancestral home. If it weren't for Pili's Master being seriously ill, I don't think you would be willing to sell it either."

Chen Baolin nodded repeatedly, because everything Shen Ci said was correct.

Shen Ci straightened her posture and got to the point: "So my idea is this: I can buy the courtyard, purchasing it at the normal market price of ten thousand. After the purchase, the owner of the courtyard will naturally change to me, but I have two other villas in Longcheng, so I actually have no use for this courtyard; I am only willing to step in and help for Pili's sake."

"Because I also mentioned lending money directly to Pili, but she didn't agree. I understand her character and I respect her."

"After the courtyard is sold to me, I will directly rent it to Master Chen's martial arts school. The school can operate as normal, and you don't need to move; you will just change from being the owner to being the tenant."

"The rent will be 50% of the normal market price. This is the friendship price I offer as Pili's friend. Pili didn't argue with me about this matter; she agreed."

"Finally, and most importantly, you hold the right to repurchase this courtyard at any time, at the same price I bought it for. When you get through your difficulties and have saved enough money, just bring it up with me at any time."

Shen Ci's words were both reasonable and sentimental, leaving Chen Baolin and his son stunned.

After a long while, Chen Sheng asked in confusion: "Then, going around in circles, why not just lend us the money, and we pay you interest?"

Pili glared at her senior brother, then explained: "Shen Ci also mentioned this method, but I didn't agree. Because if she lends the money directly, Shen Ci herself gets no guarantee. Although I would definitely pay it back, it's unfair to Shen Ci; she has no reason to trust us unconditionally. So by selling the courtyard to her, at the very least she gets the courtyard, so she won't be at a loss."

It was the second time Shen Ci heard Pili say these words, and she couldn't help but smile.

She was truly stubborn, the kind who would never compromise when encountering matters of principle; otherwise, there was no point in talking.

Shen Ci had no other choice, which is why she came up with this roundabout idea.

Chen Baolin thought about it and couldn't help but say: "Young lady, in that case, aren't you just helping for nothing?"

Shen Ci shook her head: "Not at all. Aren't I still earning your rent? The later you repurchase the courtyard, the more rent I can earn."

Fourth update

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