novelraw Chapter 418 : Won_t Let My Daughter Hang Her Head
Chapter 418 : Won_t Let My Daughter Hang Her Head
Chapter 418: Won't Let My Daughter Hang Her Head
The new house Chen Jianye bought was on the western edge of the county, close to the development zone. It was in a newly built community that had just been completed this year.
Although the location seemed a bit remote, it was actually less than a 10-minute drive to the city center.
Moreover, this community had excellent landscaping and greenery, with hospitals, supermarkets, and elementary schools nearby, making it very convenient.
This was also why the elderly couple had fallen in love with this community at first sight.
Walking around the community, looking at the surrounding houses and environment, Chen Fan's face showed little excitement. After all, houses from this era really didn't have many special features.
The only advantage Chen Fan acknowledged was that the community's green coverage was indeed very good, and there was a small park right next to it. In the future, after moving in, they could take a walk in the park after dinner.
Of course, there was another advantage: all the buildings in this community were low-rise, with a maximum of five floors plus an attic.
Such houses would become increasingly rare in the coming years, as future buildings would only be built taller and taller.
Chen Jianye and his wife had chosen a house in the southeast corner, Building 7, 3rd floor, Unit 301.
Going all the way up and opening the door, the interior was filled with various leftover construction materials.
The entire apartment was 120 square meters, with windows facing both north and south, three bedrooms, two living rooms, one bathroom, and a large balcony.
Chen Fan casually walked around with Su Ruochu and was fairly satisfied with the layout of the house.
He secretly glanced at Su Ruochu and found that the girl was quite excited, looking left and right, seemingly very pleased.
"How is it?" Chen Fan asked with a smile.
Su Ruochu, a bit embarrassed, secretly glanced at Chen Jianye and his wife who were chatting with the designer in the living room, and said softly,
"I think it's quite nice."
"I like the greenery here, and the small park next door."
Chen Fan snapped his fingers. "I was thinking the same thing."
"Did Uncle and Auntie really say you could decorate it according to your own ideas?"
Chen Fan smiled wryly: "I don't have any ideas, and besides, I'm not good at this."
"If you're interested in this, I'll leave it to you."
Su Ruochu blushed and said coyly: "Why would you leave your family's house to me?"
Chen Fan chuckled: "Didn't you hear what my dad said yesterday? This is the marital home prepared for us. Half of it is yours too."
Su Ruochu lightly spat.
"Who said I'm going to marry you?"
"Besides... I don't know anything about decorating either."
Chen Fan looked at the designer opposite them with a grin.
"You don't need to know. You just need to tell the designer what you want and like, and leave the rest to her."
"I'm going back to Yunhai in a couple of days, and the summer vacation is still long. I'll ask my mom to give you a set of keys later, and you can come over to keep an eye on the decoration with my mom when you're free."
"You can also take the opportunity to build a good relationship with your future mother-in-law."
Su Ruochu spat lightly again, her face red with embarrassment.
"I'm afraid... I won't do a good job."
Chen Fan encouraged her: "It's fine. We won't be living here often in the future anyway, so just do it according to your own preferences. I don't mind at all."
"My dad told me last night that this house is currently under his name, and it will be transferred to my name in a while."
"At that time, we'll add both our names to it."
Hearing this, Su Ruochu suddenly became flustered.
"I... I didn't ask for this..."
Chen Fan smiled and interrupted her, "This is what my parents want. According to them, putting your name on the house deed is a guarantee for you."
Hearing this, Su Ruochu felt warmth in her heart.
After viewing the house, the group went downstairs. Chen Fan had Su Ruochu exchange contact information with the female designer.
Li Jinqiu gave Su Ruochu a set of keys, and the upcoming decoration design was left to Su Ruochu.
At noon, the four of them found a restaurant outside the community to eat. While waiting for the food to be served, Su Ruochu excused herself to use the restroom and secretly made a phone call home.
"Hello, daughter, have you and Chen Fan finished looking at the house?" Su Ruochu's mother, Lin Wanxiu, asked with a smile on the other end of the phone.
"How's the house? By the way, which community did they buy in?"
Su Ruochu replied, "Park Community. The house is quite nice."
"Oh, Park Community, I know that place. It's a newly built community. I heard the houses there are indeed quite good."
"By the way, daughter, are you coming back for lunch today?"
"Mom, I want to discuss something with you," Su Ruochu said, hesitating for a while before gathering her courage.
"What is it?"
"Well... it's about this house. Chen Fan's parents said they bought it for Chen Fan and me. They said... it's for us to live in in the future."
Su Ruochu couldn't bring herself to say the words "marital home," and softly said with a red face, "Mom, I want to discuss with you, the house was bought by Chen Fan's family, can our family pay for the decoration?"
"What did you say?" Lin Wanxiu's voice suddenly rose, "The house was bought for you two? What does that mean? Isn't this house bought for Chen Fan's parents to live in?"
"It's not like that..."
Su Ruochu explained the situation in detail.
Lin Wanxiu on the other end of the phone was a bit confused.
"Bought for you two to live in? But you two won't be staying in Luocheng in the future, right?"
Su Ruochu said softly, feeling a bit shy, "Chen Fan's parents meant that we could stay there temporarily when we come back for holidays in the future. To have a place to stay."
"In that case, Chen Fan's parents seem to understand social etiquette. They're treating you quite well."
Lin Wanxiu then added, "But is it appropriate for us to pay for the decoration?"
"After all, they bought the house, and you and Chen Fan are only in a dating relationship now, not officially engaged yet."
"To be blunt, daughter, what if you two break up in the future? What about the money then?"
"Mom... what are you saying? How could Chen Fan and I break up? Besides..."
"Besides, Chen Fan's parents said that in a while, they'll change the name on the property deed to Chen Fan's and mine."
"Did they really say that?"
"It's true. Chen Fan just told me."
Lin Wanxiu muttered, "Well, it seems they really know how to handle things properly."
"Mom, Chen Fan's parents are really good to me. They said that the upcoming house design and decoration will be left entirely to Chen Fan and me to decide, they won't interfere."
"You silly girl, you're not even married yet, why are you always speaking for them?"
Su Ruochu pouted, "I'm just telling the truth."
"And there's one more thing I forgot to tell you and dad. Actually, Chen Fan already bought a house for me in Yunhai a long time ago."
"It was when we had just started dating not long ago."
"What? Really? Why have you never told me about this?"
"It's true. Mom, you still haven't agreed to my suggestion earlier..."
Su Ruochu reminded her again.
"I... Well, your dad is right here. He wants to talk to you."
Soon, Su Xuecheng's voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Daughter, I heard your conversation with your mom just now. The Chen family is being considerate, and we can't be stingy either."
"Dad just wants to ask you one thing. Are you sure you're going to spend your life with this Chen Fan?"
Su Ruochu was silent for two seconds, then spoke firmly.
"Dad, I like him. It's him for this lifetime."
"Alright then."
Su Xuecheng didn't hesitate at all.
"Dad will cover the cost of decorating the new house for you."
"Dad only has you as a daughter. We can't let you hang your head when you marry into the Chen family in the future."
Su Ruochu's eyes reddened.
"Dad, thank you."