Chapter 96

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Chapter 96: Xiao Churan Wants to Change Houses

In the gaze of the crowd’s admiration, Ye Chen left calmly.

On the way back with Song Wanting, she couldn’t help but scrutinize him.

At this moment, Ye Chen had returned to his previous ordinary and unremarkable self, making it impossible to discern any powerful cultivation from him.

She felt astonished and found it somewhat strange.

Just a moment ago, Ye Chen had exuded an aura of superiority that commanded respect and instilled fear.

But now, that aura was gone, and at first glance, he looked no different from a passerby.

She wondered if he had intentionally restrained himself or if it was merely an illusion.

Song Wanting couldn’t help but ask, “Ye Chen, that thunder… was it really summoned by you?”

Ye Chen looked at her and smiled slightly.

“Guess? If I said it was a coincidence, would you believe me?”

In her mind, the image of Ye Chen summoning the thunder flashed by again.

Amidst the flickering lightning, he stood proudly between heaven and earth, his demeanor extraordinary.

If he were truly such a man, any woman who saw him would surely be captivated.

Song Wanting felt a flutter in her heart but quickly shook her head.

What a joke!

Even the world’s top physicists cannot control thunder and lightning.

If Ye Chen could summon thunder, would he still be the pathetic son-in-law he is now?

Could it be that the thunder just now was indeed a coincidence?

…

When Ye Chen arrived at his doorstep, he heard his mother-in-law Ma Lan’s voice coming from inside.

“I’ve said for a long time that you should find a capable husband, but you just wouldn’t listen! Look at Wang Lifeng’s son-in-law, so capable, he directly gifted her a large four-bedroom apartment! Over 180 square meters! How spacious! And look at our home, only 120 square meters, living here is so suffocating!”

After finishing, his mother-in-law angrily continued, “Their son-in-law is reliable, but the Ye Chen you married is utterly useless. Relying on him, I fear I’ll never live in a big house in my lifetime!”

Xiao Churan’s dissatisfied voice came through, “Mom, why are you envying others? Besides, I’ve just been promoted to director. If we save for a few more years, can’t we afford a new house?”

Ma Lan threw a tantrum, “Wait a few more years? By then, the flowers will have wilted! Ever since you married Ye Chen, our family’s life has plummeted. We used to live in the Xiao family’s villa, and now? We can only live in this shabby house. All my friends live better than I do!”

Xiao Churan said, “Mom, what’s the point of constantly comparing yourself to others?”

“There’s no point!” Ma Lan angrily replied, “Because I can’t compare to them, that’s why it feels pointless! Especially pointless!”

Ye Chen shook his head helplessly and walked inside.

Seeing Ye Chen return, Ma Lan snorted coldly, “Oh, so you know to come back? Are you going to cook or not? We’re all starving here!”

Ye Chen smiled, “Mom, I’m going to cook right now.”

With that, he headed straight for the kitchen.

Ye Chen knew Ma Lan’s character all too well—she was snobbish and fickle, always feeling uncomfortable when she saw others with something she didn’t have.

If she knew that Wang Zhenggang was going to gift him a villa to make amends, she would probably rush over to flatter him immediately.

However, given Ma Lan’s current attitude, he decided not to mention the house for now.

As Ye Chen busied himself in the kitchen, Xiao Churan walked over and whispered, “Don’t take what Mom said to heart; she just loves to show off.”

Ye Chen pretended to be clueless, “What did Mom say? I didn’t hear a word.”

“Keep pretending; it’s hard to believe you didn’t hear anything.” Xiao Churan poked Ye Chen’s forehead with her finger.

Ye Chen took the opportunity to hold her hand.

Xiao Churan’s face flushed red, and she quickly glanced at the kitchen, wanting to pull her hand back.

But Ye Chen held on tightly, noticing she was wearing the bracelet he had made for her, and smiled, “This bracelet is effective, right?”

“Huh?” Xiao Churan came back to her senses and nodded, “You wouldn’t believe it, but it really works. Ever since I started wearing the bracelet, I feel like my body has been rejuvenated; I feel so much better. What is this bracelet made of? It’s so effective!”

Ye Chen laughed, “It’s just pearls.”

The white sea spirit pearl on Xiao Churan’s wrist made her skin look as fair as snow, tender like fresh lotus root.

Her smooth and warm hand was held by Ye Chen, feeling like a piece of warm jade; he almost didn’t want to let go.

Xiao Churan also noticed and immediately pulled her hand back, glaring at him.

Ye Chen chuckled, “Are you thinking about changing houses too?”

“Of course! Who wouldn’t want to live in a new house? Ever since my mom moved out of the villa, she complains every day that this place is too small and too shabby…”

Xiao Churan sighed, then suddenly came back to her senses and said, “But the housing prices are too high now; our family doesn’t have that much money, so let’s forget about it.”

As she spoke, Xiao Churan suddenly remembered something and blurted out, “Right! We can first go check out some properties and calculate the price difference between this house and a bigger new one. If the price difference isn’t too high, we could consider swapping.”

Before Ye Chen could respond, Xiao Churan excitedly said, “It’s settled then! Tomorrow is the weekend; let’s go check out some properties!”

Seeing her enthusiasm for this matter, Ye Chen nodded, “Since you want to look, I’ll accompany you.”

Xiao Churan researched some property information on her phone and decided to check out the Jinghu New District, which had a good environment.

Just then, after dinner, someone knocked on the door. A delivery person handed a small package to Ye Chen, saying, “This is your local delivery; please sign for it.”

After signing, Ye Chen opened the package and found a set of house keys and several golden cards, which read “Tang Chen Yi Pin Villa A05.”

At that moment, Ye Chen received a call from Wang Zhenggang, the head of the Wang family. He respectfully said on the phone, “Master Ye, have you received the keys and the house cards? The Tang Chen Yi Pin Villa is the highest-end real estate project developed by Tang Chen Yi Pin Company in Jinling. The A05 unit I sent you is the largest villa, with a usable area exceeding 1,000 square meters, not counting the courtyard. Please accept it!”

Ye Chen had heard of Tang Chen Yi Pin; they developed villas and high-rise apartments in Jinling, making it the most upscale real estate project in the area.

A villa like this would have a market price of at least over 100 million.

It seemed that Wang Zhenggang was indeed being very generous.

So, Ye Chen replied calmly, “You are very thoughtful.”

Wang Zhenggang was overjoyed, saying, “Not at all! It is the Wang family’s honor to serve Master Ye!”

Back in the room, Ye Chen deliberately asked Xiao Churan, “Honey, do you like the Tang Chen Yi Pin houses?”

“Tang Chen Yi Pin?!” Xiao Churan exclaimed, “How could we afford a house there? Even the ordinary high-rise apartments there are priced at least double compared to outside! But the houses are indeed the best in Jinling!”

Ye Chen smiled slightly, “We can go take a look tomorrow; whether to buy or not can be decided later.”

Xiao Churan hurriedly waved her hand, “Forget it; let’s be practical and look at ordinary apartments.”

Ye Chen laughed, “To be honest, I have a friend at Tang Chen Yi Pin who said he could help us get internal pricing. We can check it out first.”