novelraw Chapter 185 : I Want This Apartment
Chapter 185 : I Want This Apartment
Chapter 185: I Want This Apartment
"Sir, are you here to look at the apartments?" Li Wei took the initiative to greet Chen Fan.
In fact, she didn't really think Chen Fan could afford to buy a place. She was just greeting him out of professionalism.
Chen Fan lowered his head, giving a casual "mm" in response as he continued to intently observe the miniature model.
Seeing this, Li Wei couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Probably just another person coming to loiter around.
"Well then sir, feel free to look around. Let me know if you need anything..."
Li Wei was about to politely excuse herself when Chen Fan suddenly pointed at something.
"Has this apartment been sold?"
Li Wei was stunned and followed Chen Fan's finger to where he was pointing.
Building 10, Unit 5, 5th floor east unit.
Li Wei quickly said, "That unit hasn't been sold yet."
"Sir, would you like me to give you an introduction? For this development, we hired an internationally renowned designer. Not to mention anything else, just the greenery ratio in this community alone is unmatched in all of Yunhai..."
Li Wei began her practiced sales pitch, but Chen Fan interrupted her after just a couple sentences.
"No need for an introduction. Can you take me to see this unit?"
Li Wei froze. "You... want to go see the actual unit?"
Chen Fan nodded, "Can't I go see it?"
"Well, it's not that." Li Wei felt a bit awkward and said in a low voice, "Don't you want to learn about our development information first?"
Chen Fan had just walked in without even looking around and immediately wanted to see a unit. Li Wei was worried he was just messing with her.
Chen Fan didn't even hesitate before saying, "I've been here before, so I'm already familiar with it."
Oh, I see.
Li Wei immediately believed him.
"Sir, please wait a moment while I go get the keys from the manager."
"Mm."
Chen Fan nodded and sat down, picking up a floor plan brochure to study.
Li Wei didn't leave right away though. First, she brought Chen Fan an orange juice, and only then did she turn to go get the keys from the manager.
After two minutes, Li Wei returned with two staff members following behind her.
Chen Fan looked up, puzzled. "Why do you need three people to show me the unit?"
At this, the manager behind Li Wei smiled and spoke up, "You must be joking, Sir."
"I came over to ask, sir, are you planning to buy a place?"
Chen Fan frowned slightly. "How can I decide before even seeing it?"
The manager felt a bit embarrassed and gave an awkward laugh. "Ah, Weili here is a new employee. I was worried she might not provide good enough service or explanations, so I came over to ask that extra question. May I ask, sir, are you buying for yourself or for your family?"
"Of course it's for myself."
As if remembering something, Chen Fan then asked, "Oh right, how much are the prices for this community?"
Hearing this question, the manager finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Thank goodness, you finally asked about the price.
"Our development starts at 2600 yuan per square meter. Some special floors might be a bit more expensive."
After giving the price, the manager noticed that Chen Fan's expression didn't change at all.
It was impossible to tell if this kid was feeling shy or just pretending to be calm.
Chen Fan was thinking that this price was a bit cheaper than the previous community he had looked at, but still much higher than the average price in all of Yunhai.
After all, it was only 2001, and the average housing price in the entire city of Yunhai was just around 1700 yuan per square meter.
But no matter how expensive, Chen Fan had decided he wanted this unit.
As long as he could buy it, it would be a great deal.
Seeing that Chen Fan wasn't saying anything, the manager probed again,
"Sir, will you be taking out a mortgage or paying the full amount upfront?"
Chen Fan said indifferently, "Full amount upfront."
Upon hearing this, the beautiful saleswoman Miao Miao, who had initially just come over to see what was happening, immediately stepped forward.
"Sir, you have great taste. Our development is absolutely top-tier, even among all of Yunhai."
"My name is Miao Miao. Sir, let me take you to see the unit right now."
As she spoke, she gave the manager a look. The male manager didn't refuse and simply handed her the keys.
Li Wei, standing aside, saw this scene unfold and opened her mouth but ultimately said nothing.
Chen Fan stood up.
Miao Miao immediately smiled and sidled up to Chen Fan, deliberately getting close enough for him to smell her Chanel perfume.
"Sir, please..."
But Chen Fan didn't even look at her. Instead, he pointed at Li Wei.
"Have her take me instead."
"Ah?"
Miao Miao froze, her outstretched hand suspended in mid-air.
The manager also looked a bit dazed.
Chen Fan spoke up, "It was this beautiful lady who introduced everything to me earlier. Can't she be the one to show me the unit?"
The manager quickly nodded.
"Yes! Of course she can."
"Weili, you must show this sir around properly. Don't just show the unit, but also take him to see the surrounding environment of our development..."
What a joke, who would turn down money.
Not only did Chen Fan specifically request Li Wei, but even if he had asked this manager to personally give the tour, he wouldn't have any objections.
"Let's go then."
Chen Fan glanced at Li Wei and headed toward the sales office entrance.
Li Wei hesitated for a moment before walking over to Miao Miao.
"Miao Miao, the keys..."
"Ah? Oh..."
Miao Miao's face flushed red with embarrassment as she handed the keys over.
After the two left, Miao Miao turned to look across at her coworkers.
The few colleagues immediately pretended to be busy, looking down at their work, but unable to hide the smirks on their faces.
At that moment, she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.
Damn it.
Her surefire move had actually failed.
As they exited the sales office, Li Wei was quite excited. She had originally planned to take Chen Fan for a stroll around the community first to introduce the surrounding environment.
But Chen Fan insisted on going directly to see the unit.
She unlocked and opened the door to the bare concrete shell of the unit. There wasn't much to see.
But to Li Wei's surprise, this young man's demeanor seemed to change after entering the apartment.
Chen Fan stood in the living room, gazing around at the familiar surroundings.
Memories from his past life flooded back, scene by scene.
Although it was just an empty shell now, Chen Fan clearly remembered where every piece of furniture had been placed in this apartment before.
After graduating, he and Ruochu had rented and lived here for three years, two months, and eighteen days.
Until Ruochu left him.
Chen Fan's emotions were stirring, his gaze becoming unfocused.
In his vision, he seemed to see his former self with Ruo Chu.
The two cooking together in the kitchen, eating and watching TV together in the living room, sitting on the balcony after meals to admire the starry night sky while snacking...
The TV in the living room was a second-hand one they had picked up, and there was a shoe cabinet and coat rack by the entrance on the right...
The kitchen sink would often get clogged, and the bathroom window didn't seal properly...
"Sir, sir..."
Li Wei called out softly a couple times, pulling Chen Fan back from his reverie.
Li Wei herself looked at Chen Fan with utter bewilderment.
In the few months since she started this job, she had served many customers.
But this was the first time she had encountered a customer who seemed on the verge of tears just from looking at an empty shell of an apartment...
Truly a strange fellow.
"Sir, let me give you an introduction to the layout of this unit?"
Chen Fan had regained his composure and smiled.
"No need."
No one knew this apartment better than him after living there for so long.
Chen Fan took another lap around the unit by himself before returning to Li Wei's side.
"Let's go."
"Ah?"
Li Wei was stunned.
Today had really opened her eyes.
He said he wanted to see the place, but the whole process took less than five minutes.
Was that really it?
Li Wei felt a bit disappointed, thinking this sale had likely fallen through.
But then, the next second, Chen Fan's voice rang out again.
"Let's go. I'll take this unit."