Chapter 129: with translation of chapter title

The siheyuan with an asking price of 70 million was negotiated down to 53 million by Lin Dongfan, who knew the broker rules well; Wu Youxun originally looked pained.

Translation: "The asking price for the siheyuan was 70 million, but Lin Dongfan, who knew the broker's rules well, bargained it down to 53 million; Wu Youxun originally looked pained."

The asking price for the siheyuan was 70 million; Lin Dongfan, who was well-versed in broker rules, bargained it down to 53 million; Wu Youxun originally looked pained.

A 2% commission, reduced by 17 million, means a loss of 340,000 in commission.

Translation: "A 2% commission, cut by 17 million, equals a loss of 340,000 in commission."

A 2% commission, cut by 17 million, equals a loss of 340,000 in commission.

Suddenly, a wealthy fool appeared and started bidding against Lin Dongfan, and Wu Youxun instantly revived, his eyes flashing like gold coins as he drooled with excitement.

Translation: "Now suddenly a rich fool appeared, bidding against Lin Dongfan, and Wu Youxun instantly revived with the spirit of drooling, eyes flashing gold coins."

A rich fool appeared, bidding against Lin Dongfan; Wu Youxun instantly revived with the drooling spirit, eyes flashing gold coins.

Wu Youxun eagerly reached out to shake the newcomer's hand, saying, "Sir, may I have your name?"

Translation: "Wu Youxun excitedly wanted to shake hands with the new rich fool: 'Sir, may I ask your esteemed surname?'"

My surname is Li.

Translation: "'My surname is Li.'"

Li Horngbo today truly gave off a rich, extravagant vibe, and he made grand gestures.

Translation: "Li Hengbo today indeed exuded an aura of wealth, and his hand was also stretched out grandly."

He wore nothing but designer brands.

Translation: "He was dressed head to toe in brand names."

His down jacket was made from that primordial bird, his shoes were Louis Vuitton's Wade, and his outdoor cold-weather hat was Camel.

Translation: "The down jacket he wore was from that primordial bird, the shoes on his feet were Louis Vuitton's Wade, and the outdoor cold-proof hat he wore was also Camel."

The down jacket was from that primordial bird; Louis Vuitton; Camel; Burberry; Bolon.

Thus line 8 translation: "The down jacket he wore was from that primordial bird, the shoes on his feet were Louis Vuitton's Wade, and the outdoor cold-proof hat he wore was also Camel."

Louis Vuitton; Camel.

He also wrapped a luxurious Burberry scarf around his neck and added a pair of the latest Bolon sunglasses.

Translation: "Around his neck he also wore a luxurious Burberry scarf, plus a pair of the latest Bolon sunglasses."

It would cost tens of thousands to get all that gear.

Translation: "It took tens of thousands to acquire all of that."

Even Lin Dongfan, who had risen to quasi-wealthy status through his reborn powers, had never been this extravagant; his velvet coat was still bought by his mother-in-law for just over a thousand.

Translation: "Even Lin Dongfan, who had entered the quasi-tycoon threshold with his reborn abilities, had never been this extravagant before. The corduroy coat Lin Dongfan wore was bought by his mother-in-law, costing only about a thousand or so."

Lin Dongfan intriguingly teased Li Horngbo: "Li, may I ask—how much must one suck up to Gao Lu to deserve this outfit?"

Translation: "Lin Dongfan interestingly teased Li Hengbo: 'My surname is Li, may I ask boldly, how far must one lick Gao Lu to earn this outfit?'"

Li Horngbo's face instantly darkened.

Translation: "Li Hengbo's face instantly darkened."

He embarrassedly avoided Lin Dongfan's gaze and turned the serious topic to Wu Youxun: "55 million, I'll take this siheyuan—bring over the contract."

Translation: "He awkwardly averted his gaze from Lin Dongfan and tossed the serious topic to Wu Youxun: '55 million, I'll take this siheyuan; bring the contract.'"

"Brother, you really want it?" Wu Youxun basked in the joy of a small commission bump.

Translation: "'Brother, you really want it?' Wu Youxun was immersed in the happiness of a slight increase in commission."

Li Horngbo smugly pushed up his Bolon sunglasses: "Who's joking? I'm here to steal the deal—I'll take it by sheer skill!"

Translation: "Li Hengbo arrogantly pushed up his Bolon sunglasses on his nose bridge: 'Who's joking with you? I'm here today to snatch the deal! Snatch it with ability!'"

That last comment was clearly meant for Lin Dongfan and Chu Lingxi to hear.

Translation: "That last remark was obviously said deliberately for Lin Dongfan and Chu Lingxi to hear."

Chu Lingxi angrily took two steps forward: "Little Li, you're just looking for trouble, right?"

Translation: "Chu Lingxi angrily stepped forward two paces: 'Xiao Li Zi, you're deliberately picking a fight, right?'"

Unfortunately, she is the classic gentle Jiangnan water-town girl.

Translation: "Too bad she belongs to the typical Jiangnan water-town girl."

Her voice is too gentle.

Translation: "Her voice is too gentle."

It lacks any lethal force.

Translation: "It has no killing power at all."

Li Horngbo lowered his sunglasses, looked down at Chu Lingxi with disdain, and joked: "That poor guy next to you—can he even afford a siheyuan? He's just swindling your family's fortune. I stepped in to help you avoid disaster; you don't even need to thank me, but you suspect me of causing trouble—it really hurts my heart."

Translation: "Li Hengbo pushed down his sunglasses, looked at Chu Lingxi with a disdainful air, and joked: 'Just that poor bum beside you, can he afford a siheyuan? He's cheating you out of your family's wealth. I stepped in to help you avert disaster and solve difficulties; if you don't thank me, that's fine, but you actually suspect me of picking a fight—it really hurts my heart.'"

"I understand—you need a quick-acting heart pill."

Translation: "'I understand, you need a Quick-acting Heart Rescue Pill.'"

Chu Lingxi turned, cupped Lin Dongfan's head and kissed him; then she affectionately wrapped her arms around him, smiling and showing two cute dimples: "Little Li, feeling better now?"

Translation: "Chu Lingxi turned, lifted Lin Dongfan's head and kissed him; after kissing, she affectionately embraced his arm, smiling and revealing two charming dimples: 'Xiao Li Zi, feeling better now?'"

「！！！」 (Actually line 25 is "！！！" with quotes? The line is: 「！！！」) So it's just exclamation marks inside quotes. Translation: "!!!" (We keep the exclamation marks.)

This round of PDA clearly left Li Horngbo feeling stuffed, his sullen mood plain on his face.

Translation: "This round of dog food clearly stuffed Li Hengbo, his gloomy mood all over his face."

Li Horngbo pushed his sunglasses back up, feigning calm with a light laugh: "You're being sold out and still helping count the money—don't be stupid. Think about divorcing this poor bum Lin Dongfan? After the divorce, if you kneel and propose to me, I'll give you this siheyuan. To me now, money is just a number."

Translation: "Li Hengbo pushed his sunglasses back onto his nose bridge, feigning calm with a light laugh: 'You're being sold out and still helping count money for others—don't be stupid. Consider divorcing this poor bum Lin Dongfan? After divorce, as long as you kneel and propose to me, I can give you this siheyuan. Money, to me now, is just a number.'"

Hearing this, Chu Lingxi looked completely confused.

Translation: "Hearing that, Chu Lingxi looked bewildered."

She turned to Lin Dongfan and asked, "Husband, is he secretly in love with me?"

Translation: "She turned to ask Lin Dongfan: 'Husband, is he secretly in love with me?'"

Lin Dongfan mused: "I recall when your dad had just returned to work last year; that night it was pouring rain, and someone knelt in the downpour to confess. Then, for disturbing the peace, security guards beat him up, and he finally shouted to the heavens—NO!!! Under the night sky, it seemed as if the background music of 'One Cut Plum' began to play…"

Translation: "Lin Dongfan thoughtfully recalled: 'I remember, when your dad just returned to work last year, that night it was pouring rain, someone once knelt in the downpour to confess. Then, for disturbing the peace, he was beaten up by security, and finally he let out a furious roar to the heavens—no!!! Under the night sky, it seemed as if the background music titled 《One Cut Plum》 was playing……'"

"So does that mean he really secretly loves me?"

Translation: "'So, does he really secretly love me?'"

"It's just because he gave you an extra glance in the crowd and couldn't forget your appearance. Don't doubt your charm; those die-hard sycophants really can't hold it together on rainy nights."

Translation: "'It's just because, in the crowd, he glanced at you an extra time and could never forget your appearance. Don't doubt your charm; those purebred lickspittles really find it hard not to break down on rainy nights.'"

「！！！」 (line 33 is "！！！") Translation: "!!!"

At this point, Li Horngbo's long-dead memories clearly came back to life.

Translation: "At this point, Li Hengbo's dead memories obviously revived."

And it turned into a pose of being struck by countless arrows.

Translation: "And it evolved into the posture of myriad arrows piercing the heart."

The mournful tune 'One Cut Plum,' which once echoed on rainy nights, now seems to linger in the air with poignant melancholy… NO!!! It's an unrelenting ghost.

Translation: "The sad background music 《One Cut Plum》, which once echoed in rainy nights, today seems to still linger in the ears, moving and lingering……no!!! It's an unyielding ghost."

Li Horngbo clutched his faintly painful chest.

Translation: "Li Hengbo covered his faintly aching heart."

After a moment, he let out his anger: "You two drama queens, are you done acting?! If you're finished, wake up—cruel reality won't keep indulging your performance!"

Translation: "After a while he released his angry breath: 'You two drama queens, finished acting?! After you finish, wake up—cruel reality won't accompany your performance!'"

"Cough cough!" Lin Dongfan cleared his throat and asked with a smile: "My wife wants to break into showbiz, and I'm just tagging along—what's it to you?"

Translation: "'Cough cough!' Lin Dongfan cleared his throat, smiling and asking: 'My wife wants to break into the film and TV circle; I'm accompanying her to try acting—what's it to you?'"

"Go act in your mother's damn play—if you want to act, go home and do it!"

Translation: "'Go act your mother's cunt, if you want to act, go home and act!'"

Li Horngbo could no longer contain the boiling fury inside—gentleman or not, gentleman or not, all to hell with that nonsense!

Translation: "Li Hengbo could no longer suppress the boiling anger inside him; gentlemen, not gentlemen, gentlemen, not gentlemen—all go to his mother's damn cunt!"

Even if I become a villain, I'll be the top villain!

Translation: "Even if I become a villain, I'll be the top-tier villain!"

Li Horngbo yelled: "I've already named my price—55 million! Aren't you pretty damn impressive? Come on, boldly challenge me!"

Translation: "Li Hengbo angrily shouted: 'Now I've already called the price, 55 million! Aren't you damn impressive? Come on, come on, boldly challenge me!'"

"My head isn't full of water—why raise the price?" Lin Dongfan asked, surprised.

Translation: "'My brain hasn't taken on water, why raise the price?' Lin Dongfan asked in surprise."

Li Horngbo spat on the ground: "Pah! No money is no money; what's the point of pretending to be lofty and pure? If you can't raise the price, get lost."

Translation: "Li Hengbo spat a mouthful of saliva onto the ground: 'Pah! No money is no money; why pretend to be lofty and pure here? If you lack the ability to raise the price, get lost, old man.'"

"Hehe, having sucked up to a rich woman, this confidence is different."

Translation: "'Hehe, having licked a rich lady, this confidence is different.'"

Lin Dongfan couldn't be bothered to trade insults with Li Horngbo; mainly, the weather is bitterly cold, the wind whistles, the Yi River runs cold—"A warrior goes forth and tears won't dry!" If the tears dry, then he's a martyr.

Translation: "Lin Dongfan couldn't be bothered to engage in a verbal duel with Li Hengbo; mainly the weather is too cold, the wind bleak and cold by the Yi River, a warrior goes and tears won't dry! If tears dry, that's a martyr."

Well, just waiting for Little Li to meet a glorious end.

Translation: "Um, just wait for Xiao Li Zi to end gloriously."

Lin Dongfan asked broker Wu Youxun: "Do you want to sell this siheyuan to him or to me? Just a friendly reminder: in life and business, we must honor contracts."

Translation: "Lin Dongfan asked the little broker Wu Youxun: 'Do you want to sell this siheyuan to him or to me? Friendly reminder: one must have a sense of contract in one's actions.'"

"Well…" Wu Youxun awkwardly rubbed his hands, forcing a cheap smile: "Mr. Li, regarding this… I must first answer to the owner, right? The owner surely wants to make more money. Now Mr. Li has offered 55 million; if you don't raise your bid, then this siheyuan can only be sold to…"

Translation: "'This...' Wu Youxun awkwardly and nervously rubbed his palms, squeezing out a cheap smile: 'Mr. Li, well... I first have to be responsible for the owner, right? The owner definitely wants to earn more money. Now Mr. Li has offered 55 million; if you don't raise the price, then this siheyuan can only be sold to……'"

"Honey, let's pull out."

Translation: "'Honey, let's withdraw.'"

Without waiting for Wu Youxun to finish his chatter, Lin Dongfan led Chu Lingxi out.

Translation: "Without waiting for Wu Youxun to finish his BS, Lin Dongfan led Chu Lingxi outwards."

Chu Lingxi looked puzzled: "Husband, really not taking it?"

Translation: "Chu Lingxi looked puzzled: 'Honey, really not wanting it?'"

"Can't afford it, forget it."

Translation: "'Can't afford it, pass.'"

Lin Dongfan gave a faint smile.

Translation: "Lin Dongfan smiled faintly."

The outcome was no surprise to him.

Translation: "As expected, the result was not what he anticipated."

After hearing that, Li Horngbo's face broke into a smug grin: "You're savvy, I guess—even if you bid a hundred million, I'll still not lose! Today I've got you figured out…"

Translation: "After hearing that, Li Hengbo's face piled up with a smug smile: 'Consider you savvy; even if you bid a hundred million, I'll still follow suit! Today I've got you figured out……'"

"You're awesome."

Translation: "'You're awesome.'"

Lin Dongfan walked forward without looking back, secretly amused—villains ultimately meet their end through stupidity.

Translation: "Lin Dongfan walked forward without looking back, also secretly laughing, villains ultimately die from stupidity."

Left the big courtyard gate.

Lin Dongfan immediately pulled out his phone and called Jian Sining:

"Urgent task: immediately freeze all bank accounts under Gao Lu's name! Never mind whether the procedure complies, act first, report later—if anything happens, my great-aunt will take the blame. Who is my great-aunt? It's my great-aunt. Don't ask so many questions, get moving quickly."

Chu Lingxi, hearing this order, suddenly understood in an instant.

She chuckled and planted a kiss: "Honey, give me a kiss, you're really wise—directly cutting off Little Li's financial route. Haha, let's see how he trades this time."

At this moment, Li Hengbo inside the house was still immersed in the joy of victory.

He lit a cigarette.

In front of Wu Youxun, he desperately tried to regain his lost face: "What's a tycoon? Buying a siheyuan inside the second ring road without even haggling—that's a real tycoon! Whether I'm sucking up to rich women, whoever has money is the big boss! Damn it, what the hell is Lin Dongfan supposed to be? Dare to challenge me here!"

"Exactly, exactly, that's the idea." Wu Youxun, who treats every customer like a father, carefully presented it: "Brother Li, do you want to take a close look at this contract?"