Manager Fang really wanted to curse this idiot out right then and there. Had he even bothered to use that head of his, which was filled with nothing but junk, he would have realized how important this deal—and this client—was, judging by the fact that they had even sent the young master to entertain her.
And now he actually expected her to feel honored that he was accompanying her? Seriously, did he spend all day fooling around with men and women, automatically flirting whenever he saw someone young and pretty?
But there was nothing Manager Fang could do. He could only curse inwardly while cleaning up after the young master in reality. Smiling, he tried to smooth things over, forcibly ignoring the tension between the two of them as he said to Mu Yue, “Heh heh, Miss Mu, this is Young Master Chen. Young Master Chen just likes to joke around… This way, please. I’ve already had the pastry chef prepare afternoon tea. Miss Mu, why don’t you rest your feet first? The main building alone has three underground floors…”
Manager Fang led the way, but after taking two steps, he realized that neither Mu Yue nor Young Master Chen had moved.
He cursed the young master viciously in his heart once again. Damn it, if this deal fell through, he was definitely going to report him to his father!
“Is this estate yours?” Mu Yue looked Young Master Chen up and down. “So this is Hengyuan’s way of treating its guests? I’ve certainly learned something.”
“What? Before offending me, you didn’t even find out who I—” Chen Yong gave an alluring smile. He was just about to throw out all the lines he had prepared when Mu Yue turned around and walked away.
“Miss Mu, leaving already? Don’t tell me you’re afraid—”
“Idiot.” Mu Yue glanced back at him disdainfully. “It’s not as if only your family sells estates like this. Who I buy from makes no difference to me. With an heir like you, Hengyuan’s future really is bleak. Let’s hope your father has a few other princes.”
Seeing that Chen Yong looked as though he had never expected this, Mu Yue asked in surprise and amusement, “You didn’t actually think estates worth several hundred million were easy to sell, did you?”
Mu Yue laughed aloud and waved her hand. Qianqian and Heidi followed behind her. Manager Fang, overcome with emotion, couldn’t stop himself from glaring at Chen Yong before hurriedly chasing after Mu Yue, continuing to apologize and say whatever he could to placate her. His retreating figure was filled with the bitterness of a wage earner.
Mu Yue had no intention of making things difficult for Manager Fang. When he came after her, she stopped and said directly, “You don’t need to show me anything else, Manager Fang. You can see what happened yourself. I have a grudge against your big boss’s son. In fact, if I’d known this place belonged to his family, I wouldn’t have come. Besides, did he show even the slightest respect for a client just now?”
“No matter how you look at it, this isn’t your fault. Just go back and tell your big boss exactly what happened.”
“Ah… I’m truly sorry, Miss Mu. We were negligent in our treatment of you.” Manager Fang maintained his composure, his expression still wearing a polite smile, but he couldn’t hide the bitterness in his eyes.
Six hundred million! If this deal had gone through, how much commission would he have earned?
But instead, the young master had shown up and made his commission disappear. Who wouldn’t be upset?
What made him even angrier was that, when Manager Fang returned, the young master still looked annoyed that he hadn’t gotten his way, as though he hadn’t taken the matter seriously at all.
“You’re back? What did she say? Heh, right now, we’re the only ones in all of City A selling an estate of this size—and it’s brand-new!” The young master sat on the large sofa with one leg crossed over the other, waiting for Manager Fang’s answer.
“Miss Mu won’t be coming back,” Manager Fang said, glancing at him. “I’ll report what happened today to the chairman exactly as it was.”
“Oh, look at you, acting all high and mighty. If she doesn’t want to come, then so be it. I think this estate is pretty good myself. Didn’t we say from the beginning that we weren’t selling it? I’ll tell my dad to give me this place.”
Manager Fang took a deep breath to suppress the urge to roll his eyes. He replied woodenly, “Young Master, saying things like ‘we originally weren’t planning to sell it because we wanted to keep it for ourselves’ is just a sales tactic. You actually believed it?”
“This estate has been sitting here for nearly two years. Plenty of people have come to look at it during that time, but you could count the genuinely interested buyers on one hand. Do you really think we don’t want to sell it? The commercial partnerships we’ve taken on barely cover the maintenance costs. I suggest you think carefully about how you’re going to explain this to the chairman.”
“And besides, there are at least four other estates of comparable size in City A, as far as I know. We’re not the only ones.”
Manager Fang was utterly exhausted. He shook his head and left without bothering to entertain him any longer. When the great succession struggle at Hengyuan began in the future, he absolutely would not choose to side with this brainless heir.
What a joke. His family was in real estate, yet he didn’t even understand the tricks used to sell houses. He actually thought every property his family owned was eagerly sought after.
Chen Yong clicked his tongue. He thought Manager Fang was making a mountain out of a molehill. Either that, or he was taking his frustration over losing the commission out on him. He had no awareness whatsoever of how serious the matter was.
By then, Mu Yue was already on her way home. Since the deal was no longer happening, she couldn’t be bothered to calculate whether the estate was worth the money or what advantages it had.
Still, the incident had served as a reminder. Next time, she would have Qianqian investigate the seller’s background first. She couldn’t afford to run into another property belonging to a member of the domineering-CEO boys’ club.
That possibility was already quite low, though—the only one among the members whose family was in real estate was Chen Yong.
Speaking of this childhood friend of the domineering CEO, Mu Yue also thought of several scenes involving him in the original story. The places where this friend appeared most often were bars, clubs, and similar establishments. Whenever the male lead felt depressed and wanted someone to drink with, Chen Yong was certain to be there.
There was also a particularly disgusting plotline involving him. After losing a bet to several rich second-generation heirs, he pretended to be poor in order to deceive a girl. That group of people toyed with her mercilessly, making her run around in circles, until the female lead discovered what was happening before things could take an even worse turn.
The female lead put an end to the game, and the male lead ended up arguing with Chen Yong over it. In the end, the two parted on bad terms.
And this Chen Yong—when the male lead claimed to love his white moonlight, Chen Yong advised him to give up on her. When the male lead said he loved his replacement, Chen Yong again advised him to give up on her. Given his playboy persona, it seemed as though he was simply encouraging the male lead to be more like him: go out and experience the wider world instead of hanging on to one woman.
But perhaps because Mu Yue had personally helped bring about a threesome once, her thoughts couldn’t help going astray when she looked at Chen Yong now.
This guy liked both men and women. Could it be that he had always been secretly pining after the male lead? Otherwise, why would he keep telling the man to give up on whoever he loved? Wouldn’t a proper childhood friend offer advice and act as a wingman to help him pursue someone?
Tsk! What a devious gay man!
A wicked idea suddenly appeared in Mu Yue’s mind. She had her system minions dig up the contact list of Wei Xuan’s circle of friends, then anonymously sent a message to everyone except Wei Xuan and Chen Yong.
[Did you know? Chen Yong is secretly in love with Wei Xuan! He loves him but can’t have him!]
Mu Yue waited quietly for a moment—and was shocked.
She hadn’t received a single villain point for spreading a rumor!
What did that mean? It meant she wasn’t spreading a rumor. It was true!
Holy crap! That was like using a basic attack and somehow landing an ultimate!
Mu Yue immediately had the little systems check the conversations in Wei Xuan’s social circle. Less than a minute after the message was sent, people had already started discussing it. Once the rumor got going, the group became incredibly lively. The most outrageous comment claimed that Chen’s eyes practically turned to silk whenever he looked at Wei.
Mu Yue was delighted. Just imagining the Chen family heir soon being driven to distraction put her in an excellent mood.
After the weekend ended, Mu Yue returned to school. Autumn was deepening, and the weather was cooling down. Wen Yuanting often came by to bring her hot drinks. Everything he bought suited her taste, so Mu Yue rarely refused.
With Wen Yuanting sending her things every few days, helping her with the driving, and appearing in front of her to confess his feelings, the number of people who came to pursue Mu Yue dropped considerably—especially those who were ordinary but especially “brave.”
That counted as another use for Wen Yuanting, she supposed.
That day, Qianqian told her that they had already arranged visits to two more estates for Saturday and Sunday. The owners were available all day and would be waiting for Mu Yue whenever she arrived.
The prospect of viewing another grand house immediately lifted Mu Yue’s spirits. When the day came, she headed to the second estate.
The second property was a little farther away, several kilometers beyond the Chen family’s estate. It was not particularly convenient under normal circumstances, but the estate had a much wilder, more natural atmosphere. It was a classic forest estate.
It also came with a private zoo and a helipad.
The private zoo housed species that were not under national priority protection. For animal lovers, that alone was incredibly appealing. Mu Yue, however, was not particularly moved. After all, she already had four unbearably adorable furry companions. If she brought home too many more, they would certainly make a fuss.
But the helipad and helicopter were a different matter. Mu Yue genuinely loved those.
At first, she had thought that driving here from home would take more than two hours—far too long. But with a helicopter, transportation did not have to mean a car. If the place was too far away, she could simply fly into the city.
The videos she had watched as a child had actually become reality. The rich really did go to school by helicopter.
Just imagining the scene made Mu Yue feel that it was both extravagantly over-the-top and undeniably impressive.
As for the estate’s main building, its style was completely at odds with the surrounding forest and natural setting. The structure had a high-end futuristic design, looking remarkably like the high-tech lair of a villainous boss hidden deep in the woods in some movie.
It gave Mu Yue a pleasant surprise and suited her status quite well. Most interesting of all was the basement. It contained a secret room with hidden mechanisms, as well as a survival shelter.
This was not because the original owner or designer had read too many apocalyptic novels. The design was genuinely practical. In the event of a natural disaster or some other catastrophe, the underground shelter could truly save lives.
It was not small, either. At more than a hundred square meters, it contained three bedrooms and two living rooms.
The garage was even more impressive. It could be made as large as one wanted. The original owner also seemed to be very fond of animals. Besides the private zoo, there was a horse ranch as well. If Mu Yue liked, the owner said they could give her a horse when the time came.
Mu Yue was genuinely tempted by the estate’s design. The horse itself was not important. She was not short of money and could buy one herself if she became interested.
Mu Yue did not make up her mind immediately. The owners did not expect her to purchase the property after a single visit; looking at several options was the normal thing to do. Even so, they were extremely enthusiastic toward Mu Yue and invited her to stay for dinner.
By the time Mu Yue had just returned from the outskirts, no one knew who had spread the news, but it had already made its way throughout A City.
Naturally, the news was that she wanted to buy an estate in A City—and not an ordinary one, but a top-tier property of the highest caliber.
The amusing part was that the young master of Hengyuan had personally driven away such a client. By then, his father already knew everything. Not only did he know what a foolish thing his son had done, he also knew that Mu Yue had visited the second estate that very day.
