ABT ## Chapter 147: Your Friend, Wealthy Fool

Anning nimbly dodged Li Fangyu's bear hug, causing the dizzy-headed guy to miss. She playfully smirked and threw his coat and scarf at him.

"Alright, stop messing around and go home."

Li Fangyu felt a certain string in his heart being tugged by this enchantress. He stubbornly refused, "I won't! Unless I get some sweetness, don't even think about making me leave."

Anning glanced at her watch and shook her head helplessly, "What sweetness do you want?"

"At least a kiss!"

Anning bit her lip, "No way!"

"A hug then?"

A hug… The warm shoulder from earlier on the street resurfaced in Anning's mind. After a tough inner struggle, she hesitated, "Just one, and no funny business."

Li Fangyu beamed with joy, "Deal!"

Anning got up and slowly leaned into him. Li Fangyu opened his arms and embraced her, feeling the warmth in his arms.

Though she said just one hug, Anning seemed to have intentionally or unintentionally left out any time limit, making this a rather long embrace.

Anning wrapped her arms around Li Fangyu's back, inhaling deeply his unique scent, almost getting lost in it.

Time seemed to slow down, with only the faint hum of the air conditioner in the background. It wasn't until she felt herself sweating against Li Fangyu that she lazily spoke.

"Brother."

"Mm?"

"Women fear aging."

"You don't need to worry, you won't age."

"Silly, no one doesn't age. When a woman reaches forty, she becomes old and haggard. But a man at thirty-five is in his prime. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

"I don't care."

"Of course you don't care now, but I'm afraid..."

Li Fangyu was about to say something when Anning's phone rang.

The ringtone felt like a giant hand pulling her out of her daze. She hastily pushed Li Fangyu away and answered the phone.

"Hello? No, I'm not asleep yet. Yes, okay. Sure, I'll come over tomorrow. Thank you, Sister Chen. Alright, see you tomorrow."

She hung up, tidying her hair, "The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has approved everything. I need to go to Beijing tomorrow to wrap up the whole vehicle directory issue. You should go now." Without giving Li Fangyu another chance to argue, she got up and went into the bedroom, locking the door behind her.

Li Fangyu sat on the sofa for a while, his mind in a bit of a haze. Even the news that X-Power had gotten the whole vehicle directory and production approval didn’t bring him much joy.

Staring at Anning's closed door, he sat a bit longer. Seeing there was no more movement, he shook his head, grabbed his coat, and left.

Anning leaned against the bedroom door, her eyes tightly shut.

Hearing the door close outside, she murmured, "God, this can't go on. The deeper it goes, the harder it will be to get out..."

A sleepless night later, Li Fangyu showed up at a real estate company's sales office early in the morning, sporting dark circles under his eyes and a runny nose from sneezing non-stop.

After a night of cold and sleeplessness, he felt utterly drained.

The sales agents had just finished their morning meeting. Seeing a customer walk in, one of them quickly approached.

"Hello sir, welcome to Huaxing Mingyuan. What type of apartment are you interested in?"

Despite the downturn in the real estate market in recent years, the service quality had improved significantly. With business being tough, sellers would do everything they could to please buyers.

The long-legged girls with their sweet smiles made one feel like chewing on a piece of White Rabbit candy.

But the exhausted Li Fangyu had no interest in admiring them. After he briefly explained his requirements, the sales agent led him to a model of the building.

"Mr. Li, this unit is quite suitable for your needs. Our company specifically designed it for young singles or newlyweds. Although the area isn't large, the layout is very efficient, meeting all your living needs. Both the orientation and the community environment are excellent. The units are already fully furnished, so once you buy it, you only need to add some furniture and you can move in."

Looking at the model of the sample room, Li Fangyu nodded in satisfaction, "This floor has two units?"

The sales agent, trained to recommend the most suitable products without making the customer second-guess, responded quickly.

"Yes, Mr. Li, the unit I just showed you is the smaller one. The one opposite is a larger unit, though it might not meet your requirements due to its size."

"How many square meters are each of these units?"

"The smaller one is 63 square meters and the larger one is 175 square meters."

"Can I pay by card?"

The sales agent’s eyes lit up. Could she be this lucky to make a sale first thing in the morning?

Her smile grew even sweeter, "Of course, sir. Would you like to make the payment now?"

Receiving confirmation, she happily led Li Fangyu to the payment counter, quickly preparing the paperwork and handing it over, "Sir, at 7,400 yuan per square meter, the total comes to 466,200 yuan."

Li Fangyu handed over his bank card, "Um, I meant I want both units."

The sales agent’s hand trembled as a wave of joy surged through her. She almost wanted to hug and kiss Li Fangyu!

A wealthy customer! She had met a wealthy customer!

Her eyes were now misty with excitement; in less than ten minutes, she had sold two units. The commission alone was over twenty thousand yuan! She felt an overwhelming sense of joy from encountering such a high-spending customer.

Respectfully, she prepared another receipt and, after Li Fangyu paid the full amount, she enthusiastically added, "Sir, do you need any other services? Here’s my card with my WeChat number." She finished with a meaningful wink.

Li Fangyu glanced at the card she held with both hands, smiled, and shook his head, "No, thank you."

Leaving the sales office under the disappointed gaze of the sales agent, Li Fangyu clenched his fist.

Sister An, let's see where you can hide now!

The smaller unit was for Anning, and the larger one was for himself. With more responsibilities and frequent late nights or staying out, his mother would often call to nag him. Returning to the school dormitory too late wasn't ideal either, so he had long planned to buy a place of his own.

This was the perfect timing, so he decided to settle next door to Anning.

He had thought buying a house would be a hassle, but at this critical moment, Li Fangyu found it wasn’t a big deal.

Swiping the card felt quite satisfying. Reflecting on his recent fortunes, he was a bit emotional.

Without Xapp, he might never have had the chance to spend money like this in his lifetime...

The property deed couldn’t be processed immediately, but holding the receipt, Li Fangyu wasn’t worried. It was still early, so he grabbed breakfast from a street vendor and took a cab straight to a driving school on the outskirts.

Constantly wiping his runny nose, Li Fangyu was determined.

Damn it, it's time to get a driver's license!

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