Chapter 536: Chapter 536

In the noodle shop outside the neighborhood gate, Zhen Yu and two others were sitting at a table waiting for their noodles to be served.

While waiting, the three of them chatted non-stop about matters related to housing.

"It sounds pretty good to me! All the amenities you asked about are nearby. Isn’t that perfect then?"

Zhen Yu also felt the external environment was decent, but she wasn’t sure about the layout inside the house! And what exactly is that small room used for? It’s too close to the entrance door...

Finally, she said, "Let’s go have a look after we finish our noodles!"

"...You also listed it with an agent, right? I think there’s no need to rush the decision after viewing, it’s better to have a comparison." After contemplating for a moment, Han Mingyue also expressed his opinion.

"Ah!" Zhen Yu sighed softly, "If there were many sellers, of course, we’d look at several properties. But if there are few available, we need to act fast! If we’re too slow, others might snatch it up!"

"It can’t be that bad..." Zhen Yan half doubted this statement and casually remarked.

Zhen Yu, looking serious, said, "I’m not sure how likely it is, but we can’t make a definite decision tonight after seeing the house, we’ll have to say we’ll think about it. Who knows, we might just take it!"

"Mm-hmm!" Both men nodded in agreement at the same time and decided in their hearts to observe more and talk less later.

After dinner, the three of them arrived right on time and knocked on the door of the house for sale.

The door was opened by a middle-aged woman who was dressed in a very urban and professional manner, clearly indicating her good job. Behind her, not far away, stood a middle-aged man looking like a senior manager.

"Are you the ones buying the house? Come in first!" the woman spoke and moved aside.

"Yes." Zhen Yu nodded and walked in, but paused as soon as she entered.

"Does no one live here now?"

"Ah! It used to be where my parents and child lived, for the convenience of high school! But the child just finished the college entrance exams this year, and my parents moved out too, so it’s empty now." The woman explained with a light smile.

"Oh, I see!" Zhen Yu nodded and then started looking around the house on her own.

Honestly, the layout and decoration of this apartment were quite decent.

To the left after entering were two sunlit bedrooms, neither very large, all floored.

There was a small bathroom right opposite the security door, also not large! Next to it, stretching sideways, was a small kitchen.

The living room and dining area were on the right from the entrance to the north window, a long and narrow space.

Besides the bedrooms, all other areas had tiled floors. Googlᴇ search noveⅼfire.net

In the whole house, aside from two beds, no other furniture was left, and the only appliances were the kitchen hood and stove.

After looking around, Zhen Yu opened the conversation.

"Big sister, how many square meters is this house?"

Calling her ’big sister’ made the middle-aged woman break into a smile! She immediately laughed and replied, "Haha... 53 square meters."

"How do you plan to sell it?"

"140,000!" As soon as she mentioned the price, the smile on the woman’s face disappeared.

Zhen Yu quickly did some mental calculations; the price was a bit higher than the market rate provided by the agents, but not by much! Just over a hundred per square meter!

Although she was almost set on buying, Zhen Yu still felt the need to ask another question!

"Big sister, what’s that small room outside the building for?"

"Ah! That one!" The woman seemed indifferent, "That used to belong to the gas company! After the neighborhood converted to natural gas, that room was left unused!"

"Oh... Big sister! Can this house be a bit cheaper?" Even though Zhen Yu felt the chance was slim, she still had to ask the question! Just in case there was room for negotiation!

As soon as Zhen Yu asked this, the woman bluntly replied, "It can’t be cheaper! It’s hard to find a house with such low total price for this small square footage!"

Zhen Yu inwardly agreed with her statement! But on the surface, she couldn’t simply concur, so she only said, "The price is a bit high, we’ll go back and discuss more, can we get back to you tomorrow?"

After exchanging a glance with her husband, the woman nodded to Zhen Yu, "That’s fine! But let me be upfront! If someone offers this price before your decision, I won’t hold it for you!"

Zhen Yu hesitated, wondering if she should just clinch the deal now! With this thought, she asked another question, "Have there been many people coming to see this apartment recently?"

"Quite a few! Every evening these past few days there have been visitors." The woman’s response seemed genuine.

As Zhen Yu was contemplating her next move, her phone suddenly rang.

"Um, excuse me! I need to step out and take a call, please wait a moment for me!"

The woman didn’t make a sound, but nodded her head.

Zhen Yu stepped outside the door and answered her phone in the hallway.

As soon as the call connected, the person on the other end eagerly said, "I’m from the agency! You left a request for a house with us today! I’ve got a place that fits your needs, are you interested in seeing it now?"

"Can you first tell me about the apartment? If it really fits, I’ll go have a look!" Zhen Yu’s voice was steady because, by now, she had nearly settled on taking the current one!

"Over 50 square meters on the second floor, right near the Public Security University! Plus, it’s a standalone building!"

Zhen Yu was intrigued! If it hadn’t been for that last detail, she might not have noticed!

This house, standalone, matched the area and floor mentioned.

At that moment, Zhen Yu recalled a detail she had overlooked earlier.

During her conversation with the woman, that middle-aged man’s phone had rung! At first, he didn’t seem too concerned and answered it right in front of everyone. But after only a few words, he suddenly walked towards the bedroom, clearly trying to avoid being overheard.

Zhen Yu had initially thought he was discussing work or personal matters... Now she realized, that must have been the agent asking him if they could show the house tonight! He probably scheduled it after Zhen Yu and her group! Hence why the agent called a bit later.

This was... a coincidence indeed! And it was her own doing!

Why go through an agent and pay extra fees! So Zhen Yu decided right away, "Not looking! Please keep helping me find a shop! That’s what I urgently need!"

"Alright then... I’ll hang up now!" The agent’s voice sounded a bit discouraged.

After hanging up, Zhen Yu knocked and returned to the room.

"Big sister! We’ll take this apartment! Could we first take a look at things like your property deeds? If there’s no issue, let’s directly proceed with the transfer process tomorrow!"

"I require full payment upfront!" The woman, while pulling out the documents from her bag, said.