The Crazy Son-In-Law

“No need to pay any deposit. I’ll take this set. I can pay now, and you can take me to see it after I’ve paid in full,” Xiao Shun said lightly, nodding towards the Fruit Top villa that Kerry had just shown him.

He was showing off a bit deliberately, but he had really liked that villa, so he might as well show off a bit in response to Yin Xiangwen and Fu Lang.

“Mr. Xiao, that set is the Fruit Top villa, priced at 3 billion…” Kerry said in disbelief, stammering a bit.

“Oh, yes, that’s the one. Didn’t you say there was only one set left?” Xiao Shun said decisively.

“There’s only one Fruit Top villa left,” Kerry emphasized.

“Then that’s the one,” Xiao Shun said calmly.

Yin Xiangwen and Fu Lang’s expressions fluctuated as they exchanged a glance.

The former let out a snort of laughter and said, “There’s a limit to showing off. With your means, are you even worth 3 billion if you sold yourself? Let me give you some advice, friend. Take the chance now to walk away while you still can, don’t be even more embarrassed when you can’t pay later.”

Xiao Shun narrowed his eyes and glanced at him, then looked back at Kerry. Kerry still seemed a bit incredulous, somewhat bewildered.

“Full payment,” Xiao Shun added two words.

Only then did Kerry come to his senses. “Alright, I’ll handle the paperwork for you right away.”

To be honest, Xiao Shun didn’t know how much money was in his card. If it wasn’t enough, that would be truly embarrassing.

But fortunately, there was enough. Under the dumbfounded expressions of Yin Xiangwen and Fu Lang, he finished the paperwork. Kerry then personally drove him towards the Fruit Top villa district.

“Thank you, Mr. Xiao,” Kerry said as he drove.

“What are you thanking me for?” Xiao Shun asked lightly.

“Thank you for temporarily getting me out of Mr. Yin’s harassment,” Kerry said with a smile.

“I didn’t do that for your sake, don’t get the wrong idea,” Xiao Shun said.

It wasn’t entirely untrue that it wasn’t because of Kerry. He just found that Yin Xiangwen a bit unpleasant, so he acted on a whim.

“Of course I know, I’m not self-centered to that degree,” Kerry said with a laugh, much more relaxed than when speaking at the company.

“Who is that Mr. Yin?” Xiao Shun asked casually to pass the time.

“You’re not from around here, right?”

“No.”

“That explains it.”

“The Yin family is a powerful clan in Harrow, with massive influence. Yin Xiangwen is the youngest son of Yin Tiandao, the current head of the Yin clan. I heard he grew up by his mother’s side, and she treated him like a daughter, which led to how he is now. But this is all office gossip, I don’t actually know if it’s true or not,” Kerry said.

“Looks like I’ll need to have Ding Yue investigate the relationships here in Harrow. I’ll probably unavoidably have contact with them in the future. If I know nothing about them, I could be at a disadvantage,” Xiao Shun thought to himself.

After about 10 minutes, the car slowly pulled into the villa district.

Getting out of the car, the layout here reminded Xiao Shun of the manor at the Cheng family residence in the capital. This was like a small manor.

The three-story building blended classical European and modern architectural styles.

Beside it was smooth greensward, scenic landscaping everywhere, winding bluestone paths that added a touch of elegance and tranquility to the already secluded villa nestled among the green hills.

Living here, far from the hustle and bustle, would certainly be extremely pleasant.

Moreover, this was no longer just a simple house, but a symbol of status.

Kerry then took him inside the villa.

“When the Fruit Top villas were built, they invited famous international designers to specially design the decor. It wasn’t to cater to certain people, but to wait for its owner. And now the owner is you, Mr. Xiao,” Kerry said.

The modern, minimalist decor was infused with the designer’s unique humanistic flair. Some traditional elements had also been incorporated, which Xiao Shun found very satisfactory.

Whether it was worth 3 billion was debatable.

But those who lived here were all prominent figures of status and power. Security was undoubtedly airtight. Just looking around, one could see groups of brawny security personnel patrolling everywhere, clearly military veterans, possibly even armed. So to Xiao Shun, it was absolutely worth it.

The furniture, appliances and even the beds and bedding were all provided, so one could literally just move in with a bag.

After looking around the house, they returned to the sales office to finish up the remaining paperwork. It was almost evening by the time Xiao Shun left Majiang Manor and returned to the hotel.

The weather was hot now. After running around all day, he inevitably worked up a sweat and freshened up briefly before staying in his room to wait for Yao Cen and Zhu Que to return so they could eat dinner together.

Around 7pm, Yao Cen and Zhu Que also returned to the hotel.

“How was house hunting?” Yao Cen asked as soon as she came in. Staying in a hotel was far less comfortable than being in one’s own home, and she wanted to settle down as soon as possible.

“Oh, I bought one already. We can move in tomorrow.”

“You bought one already?” Yao Cen looked at him in surprise.

Letting him go look at houses was fine, but he should have at least consulted her opinion after picking one. But no, this guy went ahead and directly bought it.

“Yeah, what’s wrong?”

“What’s it like?” Yao Cen asked.

“You’ll know when we move in tomorrow. I can’t describe it clearly, just that it’s not bad.” Xiao Shun said with a smile.

Yao Cen gave him a wordless blank look. “How much?”

“3 billion.”

Cough cough cough!

Yao Cen had just taken a sip of water and was instantly choking, her face flushed red.

Xiao Shun quickly got up and patted her back gently, saying softly, “How can you choke on water? Be careful.”

Yao Cen glared at him resentfully. “Got money to burn? We might only stay here for a while. Once the branch company matters are mostly handled, we’ll go back to Stillwater. Why buy such an expensive house? It’ll probably be a pain to resell later. Houses that expensive don’t sell easily. It’s giving me a headache…”

She had originally planned to buy a two or three bedroom apartment. When they needed to come for business, they could stay a few days. But now he had splashed out 3 billion at once. Heartbreaking.

After all, she couldn’t view money like dirt the way Xiao Shun could.

Xiao Shun hadn’t told her about his plans to deal with the Old School Society. After being so heavily injured last time, he was afraid she’d worry, so he planned to stay in Harrow for a while longer this time.

So he didn’t explain much, just grinned and said, “Just take a look tomorrow before commenting. It’s a nice place, you definitely won’t bear to sell it after seeing it. We can retire there when we’re old in the future.”

Yao Cen twisted her lips, too lazy to respond to him.

“How about you two? Did it go smoothly?” Xiao Shun asked.

“Pretty smooth, we can finish the paperwork in a few days and break ground soon,” she replied.

“Good then.”Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

Xiao Shun felt it probably wouldn’t go so smoothly. Since the other party’s goal was to get them to give up the land, they would make a move sooner or later. For now, they could only take it one step at a time.