Chapter 341 - 240: The Door to a New World Opens

Chapter 341: Chapter 240: The Door to a New World Opens

’This is the life.’

Zhang Peng pursed his lips and smiled. "That’s because you’re pushing yourself too hard. One big move after another, the pace is just too fast. I can’t keep up, anyway. But you must have your own reasons. It’s like I always say, I won’t ask."

With the driver and the agent in the car, Zhang Peng didn’t want to say much more.

Even if they weren’t there, he wouldn’t want to pry.

In less than half a year, Lin Chu had spent at least two billion on assets alone. Where the money came from, nobody knew.

Anyway, he was used to it by now.

Sometimes, Zhang Peng even had the strange feeling that Brother Chu had always been this rich. Those two years they’d worked together before? That was probably just Brother Chu experiencing life. Now, he’d laid his cards on the table and wasn’t pretending anymore.

’It’s pretty amusing, now that I think about it.’

The two chatted for a bit. When the conversation wound down, Lin Chu finally turned to the real estate agent beside him, a scholarly-looking, middle-aged man with glasses.

"Go ahead and introduce them—the luxury homes in Xiangjiang that are currently for sale."

Both Peng City and Xiangjiang were the kind of places where all the prime real estate had long been developed. For luxury homes, you could basically only buy secondhand.

But that wasn’t really a problem. A good renovation would make it as good as new.

It wasn’t the house that was expensive, but the land.

"Of course, President Lin. Allow me to give you a detailed introduction. In all of Xiangjiang, there are eight primary luxury residential areas: Shallow Bay, Deep Water Bay, Tai Ping Mountain Peak, the Semi-Mountainous Area, Spring Cape, Kowloon Tong, Mount Jiaduoli, and the Shek O Peninsula..."

The agent was very professional, even taking out a map and pointing out each location to Lin Chu.

Each of these luxury villa districts had a famous resident who served as its "spokesperson."

For example, Zhou Xingchi on Tai Ping Mountain Peak, Li Jiacheng in Deep Water Bay, Liu Dehua on Mount Jiaduoli, and Tencent’s President Ma on the Shek O Peninsula...

As Lin Chu listened, he made a point to ask, "Which area does Jackie Chan live in?"

The agent replied effortlessly, "The Shallow Bay area."

Xiangjiang wasn’t large. While privacy existed, the whereabouts of these celebrities had long been dug up and laid bare.

This was especially true for real estate agents.

Clients from the mainland were, unsurprisingly, quite interested in this. After all, buying a house is also about buying neighbors—it’s an important factor. The old story of Mencius’s mother moving three times to find the right environment for her son was deeply ingrained in their cultural DNA, inevitably influencing their home-buying preferences.

"Then let’s start by looking at Shallow Bay."

The thought crossed Lin Chu’s mind, and he spoke with a smile.

’You could call this fate.’

He had just approached him for a show today, and now he was looking at houses in his neighborhood.

"Excellent, President Lin. My agency currently has two luxury properties in Shallow Bay, number 92 and number 108. Both are detached single-family homes."

"Number 92 is backed by a verdant mountain peak and offers an endless, sweeping view of Shallow Bay Beach. It has eight bedrooms and four living rooms, along with a garden and an infinity pool. Next to it are a golf club and an international school, and it’s only a 30-minute drive to the city center. The usable area is 814 square meters. I’ve already done the conversion—the total price is 920 million."

"Number 108 is a bit smaller. The surrounding amenities are the same, but the view isn’t as stunning, and the area isn’t as large. It’s 458 square meters, with a total price of 470 million."

The agent explained in detail.

Listening to this, Lin Chu pursed his lips into a smile and couldn’t help but glance at Zhang Peng.

’Xiangjiang real estate is perfect for racking up spending!’

’One house costs more than a whole plot of land!’

’Brother Peng, who’s your daddy now!’

’Get me that tenfold rebate!’

Zhang Peng suddenly noticed a fervent gleam in Lin Chu’s eyes, but he didn’t think too much of it. He just chuckled and said, "Hiss... so expensive. Xiangjiang is still Xiangjiang, where every inch of land is worth its weight in gold. The world’s richest people all buy property here."

Lin Chu lit a cigarette, a smirk playing on his lips. "Let’s start with the cheaper one first. We’ll look at number 108. The number itself is quite auspicious."

"I was thinking, if I really buy them, I’ll live in number 108 myself. As for number 92, we can use it as a venue for our private board meetings in the future. I mentioned to Old Liu and the others before that we should set up a private board, and Xiangjiang would be one of our bases of operation."

Zhang Peng: ...!!!

His eyes went wide.

He stared at Lin Chu in disbelief.

’Holy shit!’

’Is he really that crazy?’

’Does he even have that much money?!’

But then, he pictured the scene, and for a moment, his sharp Adam’s apple couldn’t help but bob.

’So damn ruthless!’

"Buy them! If you want to buy them, then buy them!"

he said through gritted teeth.

At this moment, the agent, overhearing their conversation, was secretly stunned. ’What kind of high-end client is this?’

He had thought that selling one villa would be a great success. But now, it seemed like the man wanted to buy both.

His heart and breathing quickened, and his posture became even more respectful.

The car pulled up to 108 Shallow Bay.

The entire house was situated halfway up the mountain. The spacing between buildings was excellent, with hundreds of meters separating it from the neighbors. The layout of the house was also very good, with its back to the mountain and its front facing the sea.

The agent had just mentioned that this was considered one of the areas with the best feng shui in all of Xiangjiang. This was taken into account during the initial development, as everyone here, rich or poor, generally believed in such things.

As Lin Chu got out of the car, his eyes suddenly flickered. He saw a familiar figure: a young man in a T-shirt, shorts, and sneakers, holding a skateboard, clearly heading out to have fun. Trailing behind him was a Filipino domestic helper, a dark, thin woman carrying a bag like a little attendant.

He must be from next door, though it was unclear if he was from number 107 or 109.

’Still... what a coincidence.’

So Lin Chu called out loudly, "Xiaokangkang!"

Hearing his name, Kang Hao immediately turned around. He was slightly taken aback when he saw Lin Chu and scratched his head.

He really hadn’t expected to run into Lin Chu here.

"Is this your house?" Lin Chu asked with a smile.

As the heir to a ten-billion-dollar family, it was perfectly normal for Kang Hao to own a luxury mansion in Xiangjiang. After all, if you can afford it, you buy it. Besides, it was a form of asset allocation.

Although Xiangjiang’s economic status was declining, it was still one of the major gateways to the world.

Seeing Lin Chu, Kang Hao seemed a bit embarrassed. He nodded, licked his lips, and said with a slightly shy smile, "Yeah, my grandparents are retired and live here. I didn’t have much going on, so I came to visit them."

Last time, Zhou Luan had asked him to help Lin Chu apply to join the United Youth Association. He had helped, but the application was rejected the same day. It was a huge loss of face—for Lin Chu, and for himself. That’s why he still felt a little awkward now.

"Alright, no worries. You go on and have fun. I’m here to look at a house. If I buy it, we’ll be neighbors," Lin Chu said casually.

Kang Hao wasn’t surprised. He smiled and added, "That’s cool. It’s really comfortable living here. It’s quiet, and there are a lot of celebrities. I even saw Jackie Chan yesterday... Anyway, you guys go ahead and look. I’m gonna go skate for a bit."

He waved, hopped on his skateboard, and pushed off.

"Let’s go. Open the door."

Watching Kang Hao’s retreating back, Lin Chu smiled and gestured for the agent to open the door.

’This... is a whole new world, I guess.’

’Time to open my eyes and see it.’

To be here in person, experiencing the joy of a top-tier billionaire.

To be honest, back in Peng City, he really did feel a bit constrained.

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