Chapter 252: A Family of Four, Sister Yue Buys a House
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The unit where the Jiang family currently lives is one of the oldest stairwell buildings in the Linan District.
Not to mention the poor environment, basic safety is also hard to guarantee.
The couple exchanged glances, not immediately expressing their stance.
Han Yunru said, “Let’s discuss it tonight and decide tomorrow.”
Jiang Fuyue nodded, “Okay.”
To celebrate Little Brother Jiang’s recovery and discharge from the hospital, Jiang Da and Han Yunru prepared a table full of delicious food.
There were tomato scrambled eggs that Jiang Fuyue liked, and sweet and sour pork ribs that Little Brother Jiang loved the most.
“Yueyue, will your sudden departure from the capital affect the competition?” Han Yunru showed concern.
That day, Jiang Fuyue appeared unexpectedly in the ward. Before that, the couple had never thought that one day they would be sheltered under their daughter’s wings.
Jiang Fuyue said, “It won’t affect it. The training has ended, and the national team roster has been finalized. Staying in the capital is mainly to wait for the international competition, and the team will depart together.”
The couple knew that their daughter had been selected for the IPhO and IOI national teams and also knew that the competition dates were approaching.
Jiang Da asked, “When specifically? Are you going abroad?”
Jiang Fuyue replied, “We depart the day after tomorrow, heading to Country D.”
The couple was surprised. Han Yunru asked nervously, “Can you make it? Should you return to the capital first? Or depart directly from Linhuai? I need to help you pack quickly…”
As she spoke, she was about to put down her chopsticks and go inside to pack.
It’s not surprising that they were so surprised. Jiang Fuyue’s calm and indifferent demeanor gave no sense of urgency about participating in an international competition.
If they hadn’t asked today, she probably wouldn’t have mentioned it until the day of departure.
Their daughter was too independent. As parents, they occasionally felt both lost and guilty.
“Mom, no rush,” Jiang Fuyue pulled her back and sat down, “Let’s eat first.”
Han Yunru sighed.
Little Brother Jiang picked up the tenderest rib and put it in her mother’s bowl, “Mom, eat.”
“Eh.”
Then, he picked up another one for Jiang Fuyue, “Sister, you eat too.”
Jiang Da waited for a long time, but didn’t see his son make any move.
“What about me?”
After dinner, Little Brother Jiang took the initiative to wash the dishes, and Jiang Fuyue went in to help.
She offered to help, but Little Brother Jiang didn’t want her to do anything. Whenever she reached out, he would pout and say, “Sister, don’t move! I’ll do it! They said on TV that girls’ hands are for writing, drawing, applying makeup, and playing with phones. Washing dishes, laundry, sweeping, and mopping are rough work and shouldn’t be done because they’ll make your hands rough.”
“Haha, such insight at such a young age!”
Little Brother Jiang smiled shyly, his cheeks turning red.
Jiang Fuyue teased him, “Then I won’t do anything and just stand here? I’ll leave first…”
“No!” Little Brother Jiang quickly grabbed her sleeve, not daring to use force, just lightly.
“Hmm?”
“Sister, sister, don’t leave,” he anxiously circled in place, “I, I want you to stay with me…”
Jiang Fuyue smiled without saying a word.
Finally, the slow-witted little brother reacted, “Sister, you’re mean! You just like teasing me!”
But Jiang Fuyue still stayed in the kitchen, hmm… just watching him quickly wash the dishes and clean up the kitchen.
In the end, she even prepared a fruit plate, quite decently.
In the living room, Jiang Da and Han Yunru were talking.
“What do you think about changing our residence?”
Jiang Da said, “I haven’t really thought about it. Since we always follow your lead, if you want to change, we’ll change. If not, we’ll continue living here. Either way is fine with me.”
Han Yunru’s lips twitched, “How come you don’t have an opinion at such a critical moment?”
“Our family has always been led by you,” Jiang Da scratched his head naively, “I’m used to it.”
Listening to his wife’s words, big things and small things are all decided by her. This has been his first principle for more than twenty years.
Han Yunru thought for a moment, “Yueyue is right. This building is too old. Although it’s close to the No. 1 High School and the pancake shop, the environment is really poor. We couldn’t change it before, nor could we afford it. But the income from the pancake shop has been okay in the past six months. Renting a better house should be no problem.”
Jiang Da agreed, “Alright, let’s change then! But we may not be able to move in a short time. After all, it’s not easy to find a suitable house. Even if we find one, it’s hard to negotiate the price.”
“Hmm. Tomorrow, I’ll discuss with Yueyue and see if she has any thoughts.”
Jiang Da hesitated a bit, “Shouldn’t we just decide on our own? Our daughter is about to go abroad for a competition. We shouldn’t distract her at this time.”
Han Yunru nodded, “Then I’ll just inform her so that she can rest assured. As for choosing a house and moving, we’ll handle it ourselves.”
After the couple discussed, plus Jiang Chenxing’s recovery, they finally slept peacefully that night.
The next day, Han Yunru found Jiang Fuyue, “I’ve discussed with your dad. Since the conditions of this house are indeed too poor, we’ve decided to find a new place to live. We’ll go to the real estate agency this afternoon…”
“You agreed?!” Before Han Yunru could finish, Jiang Fuyue interrupted in surprise.
“We, we did agree.” What’s there to disagree with?
The mother was a little confused.
“Then let’s go now.”
“Go? Where?”
“To see houses!”
And so, the family of four set out. Little Brother Jiang was excited, while the couple looked bewildered.
As for Jiang Fuyue, she clearly had a plan in mind and led the family straight to their destination.
Half an hour later, when the family of four arrived at the Yutian Huafu Sales Center, the couple still hadn’t fully recovered from their confusion.
“Yue, Yueyue, why did you bring us here?” Jiang Da swallowed nervously, feeling cramped and embarrassed by the magnificent decoration in front of him. He didn’t know where to put his hands and feet.
Compared to him, Han Yunru was much calmer, but she couldn’t hide her surprise.
“Why did you bring us here, Yueyue?”
“Buying a house. Didn’t we already decide to change our residence?”
Before the couple could recover from the shock of this statement, the sales lady had already noticed the family of four standing there.
She hesitated for two seconds, wondering if they were there to cool off and get a drink of water again.
This thought made her want to leave, but seeing the manager nearby sternly lecturing new employees, she decided to put on a smile and step forward to avoid getting caught up in it.
“Are you here to look at houses?” she asked.
Before Jiang Fuyue could respond, Jiang Da quickly waved his hand. “No, no, we can’t afford it!”
Han Yunru also shook her head awkwardly. “Sorry, our child insisted on coming in…”
The saleswoman’s smile vanished visibly, replaced by a disdainful look. “Sorry, we don’t accommodate tourists just looking around.”
Yutian Huafu, a famous luxury housing area in Linhuai, sold individual villas with beautiful surroundings and complete facilities. Even the sales center was designed by professional designers at the cost of millions.
Known for its luxury, taste, grandeur, and comfort, it had once been popular online, attracting many tourists. Initially, they welcomed visitors, seeing it as marketing to boost their reputation.
But as more and more people came to take photos, causing chaos, and since the housing complex was already well-known, they stopped allowing visitors to take pictures. It had been a while since anyone tried their luck, but today, four people showed up, including a child.
Jiang Da explained, “You misunderstand, we’re not here to just look around…”
“Everyone says that, but then they take out their phones and start taking pictures,” the saleswoman sneered. “I’ve seen many like you. Leave now! Don’t disturb our work!”
Jiang Da’s face turned red and then green. He repeatedly apologized, “We’re really sorry, we’ll leave now. But we’re not just here to look—”
“Why talk so much? If you’re not here to look around or buy a house, why did you come in? With your whole family, no less. Do you want to use our water? Do you think this is a charity?”
Her words were harsh, and Jiang Da couldn’t hide his embarrassment.
Feeling guilty, he was both embarrassed and ashamed, not daring to show any temper.
Han Yunru frowned but said nothing. “Let’s go, dear.”
No one expected Little Brother Jiang to speak up at this moment.
“Auntie, you’re so pretty, but why do you talk so mean?”
“Chenxing!” Han Yunru quickly called her son, “Don’t talk nonsense!”
But the saleswoman had already heard. This was unacceptable.
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What he said was being polite!