The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Wang Gang took a taxi to the sales office again.

When signing the contract this time, Wang Gang didn't have his parents come. After all, Wang Gang was the homeowner, so there was no point in having his parents come. They also needed to work and couldn't keep taking time off.

In fact, according to Wang Gang, his parents don't need to work at all. The meager earnings they make are not worth it for them to be busy all day.

However, Mr. and Mrs. Gao were reluctant to give up their retirement pensions. In addition, they were not very old and were still in good health. They did not want to stay at home idle and retire early.

Wang Gang couldn't go against his parents' wishes, so he let them have their way.

After arriving at the sales office, Wang Gang took out his phone and called Yang's mother.

Wang Gang had received a text message from Yang's mother earlier, saying that she had arrived long ago and had prepared the contract in advance.

When the two met, Yang's mother said warmly, "Godson, I've already gotten you the best price for the house, without even charging commission. Take a look at the contract."

“Godmother, I trust you. Let’s just sign the papers and then transfer the money,” Wang Gang said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Yang's mother smiled broadly, pulled Wang Gang to find a place to sit down, and explained the house purchase contract to him clause by clause.

Wang Gang glanced at the contract amount and found it to be very favorable, almost a 10% discount. It seemed that Yang's mother wasn't lying.

"That shouldn't be the case! According to the character's portrayal in the drama, Yang Xiaoyun's mother would even cheat her own daughter. How come she's suddenly being generous this time?" Wang Gang thought to himself as he looked at the contract.

Yang's mother, of course, had no idea what Wang Gang was thinking. She said to herself, "Godson, since you call me godmother, I can't let you suffer a loss. I can't lower the price of the shops, so I've chosen two of the best locations for you."

"Thank you, godmother!" Wang Gang didn't know what Yang's mother was up to, but being sweet-talking was definitely the right thing to do.

Wang Gang signed the contract directly, and then Yang's mother took him to the finance department to pay the money.

Wang Gang paid in full, and could complete the formalities within three days after payment.

Yang's mother naturally helped with the paperwork; Wang Gang only needed to go there and sign a document.

"Godson, keep your phone on for the next couple of days. I'll contact you once the formalities are completed."

"Godmother, thank you for your help."

"We're all on the same side now, no need to be so polite," Yang's mother said cheerfully. "Yang Xiaoyun will be here to sign the contract later, would you like to say hello before you leave?"

"Okay, I'll wait for Xiaoyun." Wang Gang had no choice but to wait, since Yang's mother had said so.

"Alright, I'll go take care of things first. You wait for me at the sales office outside for a while, and we'll have lunch together," Yang's mother said with a smile.

Wang Gang agreed, then found an empty seat in the sales office and started playing mobile games.

He's been playing Snake a lot lately to kill time, and he's gotten a little addicted.

After waiting for about twenty minutes, Yang's mother still hadn't returned. Instead, she patted Wang Gang on the shoulder with both hands.

"Highly capable!"

Miley jumped out from behind, grinning, and asked, "Have you signed the contract?"

Wang Gang turned his head and saw Yang Xiaoyun following behind Mi Lai.

"Why are you here?" Wang Gang put away his phone and asked Mi Lai.

"I just needed Aunt Yang's help, so I came with Xiaoyun." Mi Lai pulled Yang Xiaoyun to sit opposite Wang Gang.

"Godmother is busy, you'll have to wait a while," Wang Gang said to Yang Xiaoyun.

"Yes, I've contacted my mom. She'll be out in a bit," Yang Xiaoyun said quietly.

Mi Lai looked between Wang Gang and Yang Xiaoyun and said, "You two really became godparents!"

Wang Gang smirked and said, "Of course it's true, Xiaoyun is my god-sister now." Yang Xiaoyun blushed and said, "Don't take it seriously, my mom and your mom were drunk that day."

Wang Gang laughed and said, "But my mom took it seriously! She's been talking on the phone with your mom for days, and they've been calling each other sisters for a while now."

Yang Xiaoyun rolled her eyes and said, "What does their sworn sisterhood have to do with us? Don't call me 'adopted sister' anymore, it sounds awful."

Wang Gang laughed and said, "I'm an only child, and I've always wanted a younger sister. Now my wish has finally come true."

Mi Lai suddenly suggested, "Why don't we become sworn brothers?"

Wang Gang and Yang Xiaoyun were both stunned for a moment, and then they didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Mi Lai, I was just joking with Gao Qiang," Yang Xiaoyun said with a smile, linking her arm with Mi Lai's.

“I’m not joking!” Mi Lai said seriously, “I’m also an only child, and I used to envy people who had brothers and sisters when I was little.”

Wang Gang said, "Alright! Let's become sworn brothers, and I'll be your elder brother."

Mi Lai asked excitedly, "Are there any rules for sworn brotherhood? I saw in Hong Kong movies that you have to cut off a chicken's head and worship Guan Yu, right?"

Yang Xiaoyun was helpless in the face of Mi Lai's sudden "madness".

Since breaking up with Lu Tao, Mi Lai's behavior has become increasingly strange. Sometimes she goes out drinking with friends in the middle of the night, always smiling and showing no signs of sadness, but Yang Xiaoyun is very worried about her.

"Mi Lai, stop playing around. I have to go to work after signing the contract, so I only took half a day off," Yang Xiaoyun said.

"Since you've already taken leave, why only half a day? I was hoping to go out and have fun together this afternoon," Mi Lai said, dissatisfied.

"Unlike you, how will I pay the mortgage if I don't work?" Yang Xiaoyun said with a bitter face.
“My mom insists that I take out a loan to buy a house, saying that house prices will definitely rise in the future, and I will suffer if I don’t buy now.”

Wang Gang laughed and said, "Godmother is only doing it for your own good."

Yang Xiaoyun complained, "What's so good about it! My monthly salary is only two thousand. After paying off the mortgage, I won't even be able to afford food in the future."

Wang Gang said, "Once you buy the house, you can rent it out first, and use the rent to pay the mortgage, which will reduce the pressure."

"Huh!" Yang Xiaoyun exclaimed in surprise, "You really are my mother's godson, you say the same things!"

Wang Gang laughed and said, "Great minds think alike. It's good that you have a mortgage to pay off, so you won't waste money and become a spendthrift."

Yang Xiaoyun rolled her eyes completely and said, "Aren't you my mother's biological son? You say the same things, did you plan this beforehand?"

"Haha!" Wang Gang burst into laughter.

Mi Lai looked at Wang Gang in confusion, completely baffled as to what was so funny!
Yang's mother quickly came out with Yang Xiaoyun's contract. Seeing Mi Lai, she happily said, "Mi Lai, you're here too! The house you asked me to help you find has been settled. You can go see the house this afternoon!"

"Huh?" Wang Gang looked at Mi Lai with a puzzled expression and asked, "You bought a house too?"

“It’s not about buying a house, it’s about renting one,” Mi Lai said seriously. “I want to rent a house across from Lu Tao’s house.”

Yang Xiaoyun looked at Mi Lai in astonishment; she really didn't know anything about renting a room.

"Mi Lai, what do you want to do?" Yang Xiaoyun asked nervously.

"I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to see how Lu Tao and Xia Lin were doing after they got together!" Mi Lai said calmly.

Yang Xiaoyun became even more nervous. She was not only Mi Lai's friend, but also Xia Lin's friend. Both of them were her flesh and blood. If the two friends really fought, she didn't know who to help.

Wang Gang sighed and didn't try to persuade Mi Lai anymore. You can't reason with a damned person. Mi Lai was still spying on Lu Tao, just like in the original story. What could he do?

They'd tried everything to persuade her, but Mi Lai was still determined to go all in. Even Wang Gang, as her friend, was at a loss. (End of Chapter)