Chapter 63: Buying a House

Chen Fan knew that this was perhaps just a passing whim of Peng Jiaxin's, and at some point in the future, she might feel that a large flat was better after all.

Yet, there was no denying that Peng Jiaxin's words had touched Chen Fan deeply.

"Where are you planning to move?"

"Up to you. If you go check out the Green Shadow real estate tomorrow and think it's suitable, and end up buying it, we'll move there together."

"......"

Do you know why I specifically picked a place near Suzhou University?

For our two-person world!

And now, you actually want to move in too.

Without even thinking, Chen Fan knew that if they really moved there, that girl Chen Mengting would be running over to their place every other day.

However, looking at the expectant look in Peng Jiaxin's eyes, he couldn't find the words to refuse.

Well, Chen Mengting is only in the second year of high school; considering her getting into Suzhou University right now is somewhat too early anyway.

"Alright, but if I finalize it tomorrow, I'll contact you."

Move if we must; worst case, I'll just install a digital lock and not tell Chen Mengting the password!

"Okay~"

......

Early the next morning, after finishing his workout and coming out of the gym, Chen Fan took a shower and went to wake Chen Mengting up.

Today was serious business, so he couldn't let her sleep in.

The three of them had breakfast together. Peng Jiaxin took a Rolls-Royce to work, while Chen Fan took a well-fed and drowsy Chen Mengting toward the Peng family villa.

When he arrived at the villa, Old Chen and Mom were already waiting at the entrance. Next to their feet were bags of all sizes, and behind them, Grandmother Peng was still instructing Mom on which items needed to go in the fridge and which ones should be consumed quickly once they got back.

Wang Juan genuinely liked this feeling of being cared for by elders. Perhaps it was because she had grown up in a family that favored boys over girls; her parents only cared about her older and younger brothers, while she was always the one who had to make sacrifices.

Even her marriage had been treated like a business deal by that family, selling her off to Old Chen under the guise of marriage.

It certainly didn't sound pleasant, but Wang Juan truly thanked her lucky stars for meeting Old Chen—a man willing to spend everything to save her.

Yet, precisely because of Old Chen's decisiveness, that family assumed Old Chen was easy to bully, and for the past ten to twenty years, they had continuously squeezed and humiliated their household.

For the sake of this family, Old Chen kept enduring and compromising. Even when she lost her temper, the most Old Chen would do was offer a cheerful smile and say,

"It's all for you and the kids~ It's worth it."

Therefore, when Old Chen mentioned last night that if their daughter could get into Suzhou University, he wanted the whole family to move to Suzhou City together, she agreed without the slightest hesitation.

"Xiaofan is here. Auntie, we should get going."

"Alright, drive safe on the way. Come visit more often in the future."

Over the past few days, Peng Guojun had successfully used the excuse that Peng Jiaxin was already married and might have children soon to keep Grandmother Peng staying in Suzhou City.

"Yeah, I will."

As soon as he got out of the car, Chen Fan saw his mother reluctantly holding Grandmother Peng's hand.

"What's wrong with Mom?"

"Kids shouldn't pry into adult matters."

"Oh."

The bodyguards began helping load the parting gifts into the car.

Peng Guojun and Bai Meilan happened to come out just then, and seeing that Chen Fan had arrived, they quickly stepped forward.

"Xiaofan, you're just in time. Hurry up and persuade your parents; no matter what, they refuse to take the parting gifts we prepared."

Chen Fan glanced at the large and small packages the bodyguards were loading, a question mark slowly rising above his head.

Refusing to take parting gifts?

Then what are these?

He looked at Old Chen, who let out a helpless sigh and pointed toward the villa's front door, gesturing for Chen Fan to go look for himself.

Chen Fan peeked into the villa.

He saw a mountain.

Perhaps considering that Old Chen and his wife wouldn't want overly expensive items, Bai Meilan and the others had specifically chosen some reasonably priced things, except the quantity might have been just a tiny, teeny bit too large.

"......"

"We even carefully handpicked these, otherwise do you really think your car could haul all of them away?"

Old Chen's voice sounded, leaving Chen Fan even more speechless.

What should one do when the love from parents-in-law is too heavy to bear?

Chen Fan gave Chen Mengting a look, signaling that her time to shine had arrived.

Chen Mengting blinked, putting on an innocent expression that said she didn't understand a thing.

"I'll take you to the Shanghai anime convention during the summer vacation."

"Can I bring people with me?"

"Bringing a carload of people is fine."

"Then that recording of mine......"

"Deleted immediately."

"Deal!"

Chen Mengting immediately ran forward and sweetly called out "Uncle and Auntie." The moment she hugged Bai Meilan's arm, Chen Fan knew that matter was completely settled.

Sure enough, a short while later, Chen Mengting came back and triumphantly flashed him a thumbs-up.

Chen Fan messed up her hair into a complete mess, having to admit that when it came to acting cute, Chen Mengting left him in the dust by miles.

After loading everything into the vehicle, Chen Fan's family got into the car and said goodbye to the Peng family.

"Old Chen, you have to come back and go fishing with me."

"You got it."

"Sister Juan, I'm still not very skilled at knitting that sweater, you'll have to come back and teach me."

"Yeah, okay."

"Drive safe on the way."

"Don't worry, Grandma, my driving skills are top-notch."

Regarding the plan to look at houses, Chen Fan's family had tacitly agreed not to mention it to Peng Guojun and the others. You could say it was their pride acting up, or you could call it a matter of saving face, but this was truly how their family felt.

For the two families to continue getting along harmoniously, it could never be a one-sided contribution. Reciprocity was the correct path, and even if Old Chen's contribution was merely companionship, it was infinitely better than blindly taking.

After leaving the villa district, Chen Fan drove straight to the sales office of Green Shadow Residential Area.

The cliché soap-opera scenario of sales agents looking down on people based on their appearance did not happen here. Perhaps it was because they saw Chen Fan's family arriving in a Cullinan, but the person who came out to host them was the sales manager himself.

What made Green Shadow Residential Area a high-end property? Its proximity to Suzhou University, along with several nearby high schools, made it a prime school-district home. Crucially, the community environment was exceptional, making it very suitable for retirement.

Greenized vegetation filled the entire interior of the neighborhood, and a long corridor ran through the central public area, draped in a kind of plant Chen Fan didn't know the name of, ensuring it wouldn't feel hot even when sitting underneath it at high noon.

The neighborhood also maintained a dedicated private medical team year-round, providing regular health check-ups for the elderly residents every month.

Basic infrastructure like supermarkets and stores went without saying—everything was fully equipped.

Naturally, the corresponding prices were also slightly on the higher side.

Old Chen pulled Chen Fan aside and asked him for the bottom line.

"Though you might not believe it when I say it, my current savings are enough to buy an entire building here."

Chen Fan wasn't joking. Even with his slowest-selling illustrations, he could bring in over a hundred thousand yuan a month, not to mention his other two mainstream industries.

Zijin's *Flame Emperor* had trended on the hot searches again due to its conclusion, causing its popularity to surge. His next royalty payout would probably double.

As for ZJ's songs, to use an expression—robbing banks... well, maybe even robbing banks wouldn't be as fast as writing songs. If Chen Fan wanted to, he could actually live the luxurious life Peng Jiaxin lived.

This statement might be a slight exaggeration, but living a life much better than before was definitely guaranteed.

To this, Chen Fan only wanted to say:

Praise the entertainment era.