Chapter 1410 - 1406: Buying My First Home
Desmond Wood mentioned Chloe Winston in the WeChat group, noticing she didn’t respond, he cheekily messaged her privately.
Chloe Winston was jotting down her income and expenses in a small notebook, then pondering over what style of furniture to get after buying a house, when Desmond Wood’s mentions irritated her, prompting her to ask, "What’s up?"
"You should check out Weibo, hahaha, it’s killing me," Desmond Wood laughed uncontrollably, then mischievously mentioned Luo Yiren in the group, sarcastically adding, "Congratulations on trending."
Chloe Winston took a quick look on Weibo, only to find the trending topic titled, "Luo Yiren suspected of being dumped by her sponsor, can’t afford clothes and has a bad attitude."
These days, every move a female celebrity makes is watched by countless eyes. The information was leaked by a staff member at an international top brand store, revealing that Luo Yiren lived extravagantly and wastefully. Every time she shopped there, she acted like a queen, spending millions in one go with a terrible attitude, never using her own card, and always signing the sponsor’s name. Yesterday, Luo Yiren went shopping again, but the sponsor’s card didn’t go through. Frustrated, she decided not to buy anything and belittled the brand’s clothes instead.
As soon as the news broke, Luo Yiren quickly became a trending topic, and onlookers tried to identify her sponsor, with Starshine Media being thrust into the spotlight. The pure first-love goddess wasn’t pure; she became popular because of a sponsor’s backing. Suddenly, Luo Yiren was entangled in negative news, and her reputation plummeted to the lowest point.
Several endorsement deals that were being discussed immediately fell through, and the businesses that previously hired Luo Yiren to endorse them were also suffering. Were it not for Mr. Stewart, why would they have chosen a newcomer, especially in the last month when Luo Yiren’s image deteriorated, causing them significant losses? As soon as they heard Mr. Stewart abandoned Luo Yiren, everyone wanted to tear up their contracts.
"Desmond Wood, why is your mouth so nasty?" Luo Yiren, upon finding out her secondary card was stopped, panicked. Fortunately, the villa was in her name, and she still had company resources, but being exposed by an inconspicuous store employee in such a predicament had her seething, so she took it out on Desmond Wood.
"Haha, a mistress getting involved, being a kept woman, snatching others’ resources all over the circle, and you have the nerve to call others nasty," Wendy Starling quickly backed Desmond Wood in the group, sneering and sarcastically saying, "Lacking in looks and body, even being a vase is an insult to vases. Your sponsor isn’t blind after all, he knows when to cut losses."
"Over thirty and still pretending to be young, gossiping around, aren’t you also clinging to someone else’s coattails to survive?"
Instantly, the group was in a heated argument.
Chloe Winston watched in a bit of a daze as Daniel wisely kept quiet, fortunately, no one dared to leak the chat record, otherwise, it would cause a massive online uproar.
Fed up, Chloe Winston directly exited the group chat.
Member Constantine Stewart left the group chat.
Member Charles Taylor left the group chat.
Member Desmond Wood left the group chat.
In no time, everyone had left, leaving only Luo Yiren by herself, even her good friend Vicky Webb from the variety show left the group chat.
Mr. Stewart leaving the group chat indicated his stance, confirming the online rumors. Without Mr. Stewart, Luo Yiren was nothing, and of course, no one would foolishly side with her.
Watching herself alone in the WeChat group, Luo Yiren cried angrily and smashed her phone.
Constantine Stewart’s issue with Luo Yiren, Chloe Winston couldn’t care less, seeing Luo Yiren mercilessly abandoned, she merely curled her lips, giving a mocking smile; someone like Constantine Stewart wasn’t someone Luo Yiren could hold onto.
All men in the world are unreliable, she should just earn more money, buy a house, and live on her own.
After lunch, Finnian called, laughing: "Hey, Chu, your application is approved. When do you have time to come over and finalize the purchase?"
Chloe Winston received the call, momentarily stunned, then joyfully jumped up, saying, "I-I-I have time this afternoon, I finished shooting my commercial."
"No rush, just bring your ID and household registration booklet directly to the community. I happen to be free this afternoon to help you with all the paperwork," Finnian said with a smile, unhurriedly.
Chloe Winston quickly responded, and after hanging up, she let out a scream, then regained her usual calm, happily fetched her documents, and then, taking her ID and bank card, changed her clothes, and put on a mask to go to Spring Prosperity Garden.
With Finnian’s help, the buying process went smoothly. Chloe’s visit was purely to provide documents and make payments; everything else was handled by the relevant staff. Since it was a completed house and Chloe was paying in full, the procedures were extremely fast, and she could take the purchase agreement to get the property deed.
Once everything was done, Finnian accompanied Chloe to register the relevant information with the property management and then called a housekeeper to clean the house.
"You can set up your fingerprint and password yourself. The community’s security system is top-notch nationwide, with someone on duty twenty-four hours a day. After all, it’s home to officials and their families. If you need anything, just contact the property management, or you can find me," Finnian smiled, explaining the community’s management system to Chloe.
The community’s property management is also government-operated, so whether you need a housekeeper or a repairman, just contact them. Sometimes Finnian doesn’t have time to buy groceries, he just calls the property management, and they deliver groceries to his door.
"So, all the staff here are basically government employees?" Chloe asked, slightly taken aback.
"Yes, it’s a benefit for officials. I live here also because it’s safe and convenient," Finnian nodded, leading her into a two-story villa in Building 8, smiling. "Your house has a great view, overlooking Azure Lake, like owning a lake. Although it’s only two stories, the ceiling height is 4 meters, with a large footprint, and featuring front and back gardens, over 300 square meters in total; it’s definitely big enough for you to live alone."
Even now, Chloe felt a bit unreal; she bought a house, she finally had her own home, a two-story villa with 300 square meters. She pinched herself slightly, feeling a little pain.
"It’s enough, living alone, it even feels big," Chloe said with a sweet smile, set up the fingerprint and password, entered, and took a look at the small garden, and then at the empty house, smiling foolishly.
"So the house is fully furnished, I thought it was a bare shell," Chloe said, looking at the freshly-painted white walls and wooden floors. Other than lacking furniture, the renovation was complete, even the internet was set up, surprising her a bit.
"Standard modern-style renovation; if you don’t like it, you can ask the property management to redecorate it in your preferred style," Finnian laughed. "However, the kitchen is open-plan, and there’s no furniture at all. If you want to remodel the kitchen and upstairs space, you can think about it first, I’ll help you contact the property management."