Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 662 The situation is stronger than the people

As we all know, to become an internet celebrity, you either have to be specialized, beautiful, ugly, quirky, cute, or have a contrasting personality.
Li Guoqiang's enormous appetite could easily allow him to team up with someone to form a "big eater" and "little sparrow" duo, and then film videos of them exploring various restaurants.

The little sparrow is merely a foil; it only needs to be pretty and eye-catching enough.

Most importantly, Li Guoqiang's large appetite creates a stark contrast with the little sparrow.

The dramatic effect is fascinating to even think about.

Now, the key question is, how do we persuade Li Guoqiang to participate in making the video?

As Song Jiaqi watched the various meats and vegetables in front of Li Guoqiang decrease at a visible rate, her mind raced.

If she could really form a duo with Li Guoqiang, then given her consistent tendency to skirt the edges of social media, it would also fit well with the "Little Sparrow" persona. The combined effect of the two would definitely propel her to become a million-follower internet celebrity.

At that time, just the rewards from her older brother's tips would be enough for her to live off for most of her life.

Moreover, if managed well, they might even be able to transition into live-streaming e-commerce hosts and earn hefty slot fees and commissions!

The more Song Jiaqi thought about it, the more excited she became, wishing she could immediately pull Li Guoqiang into action.

However, Li Guoqiang was eating at the moment, and after hesitating for a long time, she finally decided not to disturb him.

Soon, more than half an hour had passed in the blink of an eye.

With the last piece of beef in Li Guoqiang's mouth, the meal was finally over.

He wiped his mouth with a tissue, cupped his hands in greeting to the surrounding customers, and then gave Gu Lingfei a look.

Upon seeing this, Gu Lingfei immediately waved to the waiter, signaling him to come and pay the bill.

Before long, the bill was paid, and Li Guoqiang didn't linger. He left with Gu Lingfei and Song Jiaqi.

"Brother Qiang, are we going to look at houses now?" Gu Lingfei asked softly as she got into the car.

"Okay, you can give directions." Li Guoqiang nodded slightly and agreed.

"Let me check. Right, this way." Upon hearing this, Gu Lingfei immediately turned on the navigation and pointed to the right.

Seeing this, Li Guoqiang gently turned the steering wheel and drove the Panamera in the direction Gu Lingfei pointed.

During this time, Song Jiaqi opened her mouth several times, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't say anything.

Because she didn't know how to persuade Li Guoqiang to agree to film a video with her.

After all, even those streamers with millions of followers might not earn as much money as Li Guoqiang in his entire life.

Without a good reason, why would Li Guoqiang agree to film a video with her?
And so, she struggled with this decision the whole way, and even when Li Guoqiang drove to their destination, she still hadn't come up with a good reason.

"Brother Qiang, I just texted the landlord, and he said he's already waiting inside." Gu Lingfei got out of the car and immediately reported to Li Guoqiang, acting exactly like a professional real estate agent.

"Okay, let's take the elevator up!" Li Guoqiang looked around the underground parking lot, estimated the types of residents living there based on the cars, and then led the way towards the elevator.

As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together.

Generally speaking, the places where billionaires live should also be home to many billionaires.

And the places where those high-paid CEOs live should also be full of domineering CEOs.

As for the working class!

The differences and classifications are not so obvious; basically, all ordinary residential communities look the same.

The only difference is the ratio of rich to poor.

It's like those bars, which also have the same distinctions.

If a bar attracts many wealthy young people, it will gradually become a gathering place for them, and its prestige will naturally rise.

This was also the main reason why Zhao Tianyu wanted to cooperate with Young Master Ma so much in the past.

This shows that the kind of social circle a place belongs to is very important to the people in that place.

To put it more broadly, this is what people often refer to as regional discrimination.

Fortunately, after some observation, Li Guoqiang discovered that most of the cars parked in the underground garage were high-end vehicles worth hundreds of thousands of yuan, proving that most of the residents in this community were quite wealthy.

In this way, if Gu Lingfei lives here in the future, she should be able to make connections through the owners' group and find some worthwhile investment projects.

As for himself, it doesn't really matter where he lives.

After all, his greatest asset is his personal sanctuary, which means that his quality of life won't be affected no matter where he lives.

And he doesn't need to make a special effort to build any connections.

As the elevator continued to ascend, Gu Lingfei's excitement grew.

This is not only because she can finally show off in front of Song Jiaqi, but also because Li Guoqiang has said that if she likes this house and buys it, she can live here from now on.

She would then invite Ruan Muning to come over as a guest.

Just thinking about that scene makes her very happy.

"Hey, Feifei, is the house we're going to see later really a duplex penthouse?" Song Jiaqi tugged at Gu Lingfei's sleeve and asked in a low voice.

“Yes! This house was just put on the market, it’s a rare resource. If I hadn’t made an appointment with the owner to view the house right away and said I could pay in full at once, we wouldn’t have had the chance to see the house now!” Gu Lingfei nodded and then explained earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Song Jiaqi immediately felt somewhat depressed.

Is that what she asked?
She was asking if the apartment was a large, single-level unit.

How did this lead to her linking it to Li Guoqiang being able to pay the full amount in one lump sum?
"Hey, let me tell you! This house was bought and furnished by the owner, intended as his son's wedding home. But because he needed funds for his business, he had to sell it. So, it's practically a brand new house!" Gu Lingfei chuckled inwardly when Song Jiaqi didn't respond, then continued to tease her. "Uh..." Song Jiaqi felt a sudden pang of toothache upon hearing this.

This is really never going to end!
If it weren't for the presence of Li Guoqiang, a wealthy man, if it weren't for her wanting Li Guoqiang to help with filming the video, and if it weren't for the fact that she was just a minor character, she really wouldn't want to serve him.

Unfortunately, circumstances are beyond our control.

Not only could she not show Gu Lingfei a bad attitude, she also had to force a smile, nod, and praise, "This house is really quite nice, but I wonder if the price is reasonable?"

"It's alright, if we can reach an agreement, we can talk; if we can't, we can just give up! As long as we have money, why should we worry about not being able to buy a good house?" Gu Lingfei waved her hand, appearing very magnanimous.

"Yes, yes, you're right!" Song Jiaqi's lips twitched, then she nodded in agreement.

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a "ding" sound, which instantly made her breathe a sigh of relief.

If this continued, she didn't know what other infuriating things Gu Lingfei might say.

"We're here, Brother Qiang, let's go in!" Gu Lingfei saw the elevator stop and, not caring about teasing Song Jiaqi anymore, hurriedly greeted Li Guoqiang.

As soon as I finished speaking, the elevator doors opened, and I immediately saw a stylish and beautifully decorated entrance elevator lobby.

Li Guoqiang glanced around, stepped out of the elevator, and entered the living room. He immediately saw a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties with slicked-back hair sitting on a leather sofa.

"Mr. Xu, hello, I'm Gu, who was supposed to come and view the apartment with you." Upon seeing this, Gu Lingfei quickly took a few steps and greeted the middle-aged man with slicked-back hair.

"Hmm! You guys take a look first!" Xu Jiachang glanced at Li Guoqiang and Song Jiaqi, then focused his gaze on Gu Lingfei's face.

“Okay, let’s take a look first.” Gu Lingfei nodded in agreement and then turned to Li Guoqiang, gesturing for him to come with her to look at the house.

Song Jiaqi's attention was completely drawn to the stylish, exquisite, and beautiful decorations in the room, and she didn't notice that Li Guoqiang and Gu Lingfei had already walked away.

After Li Guoqiang and Gu Lingfei went up to the second floor via the spiral staircase, she suddenly came to her senses and, meeting Xu Jiachang's somewhat strange gaze, forced out an awkward yet polite smile.

Immediately afterwards, she ran up to the second floor as if fleeing.

"Hey, Jiaqi, what's wrong with you? Why are you running so fast?" Gu Lingfei asked, somewhat puzzled, when she saw Song Jiaqi running up to her in a hurry.

"No, it's nothing, I just... I just wanted to see how big this house is." Song Jiaqi's expression hardened, and then she quickly shook her head and made up an excuse.

However, even she herself felt embarrassed by this reason.

Fortunately, Gu Lingfei didn't ask too many questions. She quickly turned around and led Li Guoqiang into the master bedroom on the second floor.

As soon as they entered, what caught their eye was a custom-made double solid wood bed that was over 2.8 meters long.

Looking at the bed, Gu Lingfei couldn't help but show a longing look in her eyes.

If you could have such a big bed in your bridal chamber when you get married, it would be an unforgettable experience!
"What? You want to give it a try?" Li Guoqiang was amused by Gu Lingfei's reaction and asked with a chuckle.

"Hmm!" Gu Lingfei didn't say anything upon hearing this, but simply nodded honestly.

Incidentally, she also gave Li Guoqiang a watery look.

"Alright, let's go down and discuss the price!" Li Guoqiang nodded immediately and gave the order.

In fact, for him, this house was not much different from the previous villa.

The main reason he wanted to come and see this house was to have a place to stay in Pengcheng, and also to provide a home for Gu Lingfei, so that she wouldn't be lazy in the future.

Therefore, he wouldn't mind buying the house if the price was right.

"Um, what's your price range?" Gu Lingfei's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly asked.

"I don't have a price in mind, the lower the better!" Li Guoqiang shook his head and said calmly.

“Okay, I understand.” Gu Lingfei immediately understood what Li Guoqiang meant.

First and foremost, it certainly cannot exceed the market price.

Then, given that the price is below the market price, the lower the better.

"Hey, you guys are done looking?" Song Jiaqi saw Li Guoqiang and Gu Lingfei walk around the master bedroom and then head straight for the stairs, which made her feel a little strange.

After all, when people look at a house, they have to look at it carefully, inside and out, several times!
You're giving up before you've even finished watching it once?
Little did they know that many things, including houses, are easily discernible at a glance.

If you don't like it at first sight, then no matter how much you look at it, you won't like it.

If you like something at first glance, then watching it many more times is not very meaningful. Instead, it will only make you find many excuses for liking it.

Soon, Li Guoqiang and Gu Lingfei came downstairs and sat down in the sofa lounge area.

Immediately afterwards, Gu Lingfei raised her hand and introduced to Xu Jiachang, "Mr. Xu, this is Mr. Li. He just looked at the house and was quite satisfied with it. I wonder if you could lower the price a bit more?"
After all, you know how the housing market is right now; it changes every day, like a sudden drop in prices, and it's unlikely to improve in the near future.

Furthermore, Mr. Li understands that you urgently need funds, so if the price can be agreed upon and the contract is signed, he can directly transfer the full amount of the purchase price into the escrow account. Then, once the transfer of ownership is completed, he can release the funds to you.

"Well then, since you're so straightforward, Mr. Li, I'm not one to dawdle either. Let's do a one-size-fits-all deal, including all the decorations, furniture, and appliances, for a total of 4500 million." Xu Jiachang stared at Li Guoqiang for a while, then suddenly smiled and quoted a price.

“Mr. Xu, that’s not very fair of you. Even though your house was just renovated, you can’t include the cost of the decorations when you sell a house!” Gu Lingfei frowned immediately upon hearing this.

"Then tell me, what price would be appropriate?" Xu Jiachang's face darkened, and he asked with some dissatisfaction.

Upon hearing this, before Gu Lingfei could say anything, Li Guoqiang suddenly sat up and said to Xu Jiachang in a deep voice, "Mr. Xu, if you ask me, we don't need to go through all that trouble. Let's just calculate the transaction price of this house at 80% of the market price."

If you think it's okay, then we can go to the real estate transaction center to sign the contract in a bit.

If you don't think it's suitable, then we'll take our leave!

(End of this chapter)