Chapter 48: A Man’s Nature
"Chairman Gu, this detached courtyard villa you’re looking at has a property area of 310 square meters. It has two floors above ground, one basement level, and two private garages. The entire house is fully furnished in a European style. The owner is asking for 7.2 million..."
Gu Heng strolled through the detached villa, led by Huang Yufan, the agent in charge of showing him the property.
Her voice was clear and crisp, her speaking pace moderate.
She had all the information about the villa memorized perfectly.
Gu Heng walked through the entire villa, from top to bottom and inside to out, but his expression remained largely unchanged.
’Before I got Brother Tongzi, a villa like this was something I could only dream of. But now that I have billions, it just feels... lacking, no matter how I look at it.’
Li Mei, who had been accompanying Gu Heng on his house-hunting trips these past few days, saw his expression and knew this villa hadn’t satisfied him.
"President Gu, what about the other two unfurnished villas? Would you still like to see them?"
Li Mei took a step forward and asked Gu Heng proactively.
"Let’s skip them."
Gu Heng shook his head.
"Understood."
"President Gu, in that case, shall we..."
As Li Mei was speaking, the phone in her hand suddenly started vibrating.
"President Gu, my apologies. It’s a call from our President Wang."
Li Mei gave Gu Heng an apologetic look.
"Go ahead."
Gu Heng waved his hand dismissively.
Li Mei shot a look at Huang Yufan, then quickly walked aside with her phone.
"Chairman Gu, why don’t you take a seat?"
Huang Yufan subtly leaned closer to Gu Heng, asking in a coquettish voice.
"No, I won’t."
"I’m going outside for some fresh air."
With that, Gu Heng was the first to head out of the villa.
Meanwhile, Luo Xiwen, who had been by Gu Heng’s side the whole time, gave Huang Yufan an unreadable glance before following Gu Heng out.
Huang Yufan watched their backs, biting her lip, feeling a little resentful.
’Luo Xiwen is dignified, and Jiang Ruan is cold and aloof.’
’In terms of looks and temperament alone, I admit I can’t compete.’
’But...’
’I’m way hotter than both of them!’
’Going for the jungler is in a man’s nature.’
’No matter how fragrant the flower at home is, they always want a taste of the wildflowers outside.’
’As long as I can hook Gu Heng, even if it’s just a fleeting affair, whatever he lets slip through his fingers will be more than enough to stuff me full.’
At this thought, Huang Yufan straightened her back and hurried after Gu Heng.
About five minutes later, Li Mei finished her call and walked quickly over to Gu Heng.
"Chairman Gu, that was President Wang on the phone."
"He said he has a friend who’s in a hurry to sell a villa right now."
"It’s a detached villa in Yu Cui Garden, Phase Two. The property area is 530 square meters, but the actual usable area is 1,685 square meters. It has three floors above ground, a private garden of over a thousand square meters, and it was just recently renovated in an Italian light luxury style."
Li Mei stood before Gu Heng and immediately relayed the information.
"Hmm?"
"That one sounds interesting."
Gu Heng raised an eyebrow, a flicker of interest on his face.
Li Mei said, a bit tactfully, "President Gu, it’s just that the price of this house... it might be quite a bit higher than the typical market rate for most luxury homes in Beichun..."
"Let’s hear it."
Gu Heng’s expression didn’t change.
"It most likely won’t be less than 25 million."
Li Mei gritted her teeth and finally named the price.
As Li Mei’s words fell, Huang Yufan and the others couldn’t help but gasp.
Beichun was a provincial capital, but one that ranked near the bottom even among second-tier cities.
Over a million could get you an upgraded home, over two million could buy you a large flat, and with over three million, you could even start considering a villa.
In Beichun, any property over five million could already be considered a mansion.
As for properties over ten million, those were few and far between.
Now, a "super-mansion" like the one Li Mei mentioned, with a price tag of no less than 25 million... never mind a rookie like Huang Yufan who had only been working for half a year, even the two veterans who had been in the business for years had never heard of such a thing.
The color drained from the faces of Huang Yufan and the other two agents at the price, and even Luo Xiwen’s expression changed slightly.
Only Gu Heng’s expression remained largely unchanged.
"What makes it worth that much?"
That was Gu Heng’s only question.
"President Gu, the price is indeed very high."
"But please believe me, if this villa wasn’t more than worth the price, our President Wang wouldn’t have called me personally, and he certainly wouldn’t have had me bring this up with you."
Li Mei answered sincerely, "Didn’t I just mention? This villa was just renovated. The original owner hasn’t even had a chance to live in it yet. If not for special circumstances, a villa like this would never have hit the market."
"The reason it’s so expensive is that the original owner invested nearly ten million into the renovation alone, and the style is Italian light luxury, which is exactly the style you prefer."
"President Wang said that if you’re interested, the owner happens to be free today. You could head over to Yu Cui Garden to take a look right now. After you’ve seen it, if you’re not satisfied, you can leave at any time. There’s no pressure at all."
Gu Heng looked into Li Mei’s eyes. Seeing that her expression remained sincere, he finally gave a slight nod. "In that case, let’s go have a look."
"Excellent."
Li Mei nodded repeatedly. "I’ll contact President Wang for you right now so he can get in touch with the owner."
"Send the location to my phone."
Gu Heng gave Luo Xiwen a look, then led the way out of the villa.
Seeing this, the others all hurried to follow.
...
「Five minutes later.」
Gu Heng drove his Maybach GLS 600 out of the Liwang Flamingo Villa complex. As he headed toward Yu Cui Garden, he placed a call to Xia Siyao via the car’s Bluetooth.
The call connected quickly.
"Chairman Gu, good afternoon."
A crisp, clear voice sounded through the car’s cabin, making Luo Xiwen, who was in the passenger seat, subconsciously glance at the car’s display screen.
"Xia Lv, I may be purchasing a property shortly."
Gu Heng was concise, getting straight to the point. "The transaction amount might exceed twenty million. Contact Lawyer Yang and help me assemble a team of lawyers who specialize in due diligence for luxury property acquisitions. Then, wait for my call. When I tell you to bring them, you bring them."
"Understood."
"Chairman Gu, I’ll arrange it for you immediately."
"If you need anything at all, you can call or message me on WhatsApp at any time."
Hearing that the transaction could exceed twenty million, Xia Siyao’s tone immediately became much more serious and professional.
"Alright, I’ll be in touch."
After saying that, Gu Heng hung up the phone.
"Mr. Gu, Yu Cui Garden is a high-end property project that was recently developed in Beichun. Its villas are considered top-tier among all the luxury villa properties in the entire city."
"However, based on my research, transaction information for villas in Yu Cui Garden with a property area over five hundred square meters has never been publicly disclosed. But based on the sales of villas with smaller property areas, the value of this mansion Shenglong Real Estate is recommending seems a bit inflated. Please be cautious when you view the property later."
Luo Xiwen said in a low, serious voice, reminding Gu Heng.
"Understood."
"I’ll be careful."
Gu Heng nodded. "We’ll see when we get there."
"Okay."
Luo Xiwen had just overheard Gu Heng’s phone call, so she knew he likely had a plan in mind and didn’t say anything more...