Early the next morning, Xu Lin planned to return to the city. He originally intended to go back around noon, but since the young lady wanted to buy a house, he decided to resolve it for her sooner.
However, just before leaving, the old lady stopped him, saying there was something she needed to discuss, making Xu Lin nervous.
"Grandma, what's the matter?"
"Is that girl a celebrity?"
"You heard about it?"
"Yes, but my grandson is so outstanding; a celebrity is worthy of him."
Looking at the old lady joking around, he also breathed a sigh of relief. At first, he was worried that the old lady might not be feeling well.
"But you're still in school, so focus on your studies. But your grandfather and I aren't that stubborn."
"We used to worry that you wouldn't find a partner and get married late, but now we're not concerned about that anymore."
"Yeah, I'll study hard and get into a good university."
"But this girl is so pretty; if you're interested in her, grandma would be happy."
"You just judge people by their looks. Whoever's daughter is pretty, you think she's suitable to be a daughter-in-law."
"Haha,the beautiful daughter-in-law is your wife too. Here, take this. I hope you choose well and bring her back for me to see."
The old lady said, taking out a jade bracelet and clasping it in his hand with some force, telling him it's very important.
"This was given to me by my mother. I intended to give it to your mother, but your mother said there's more than one daughter-in-law in the family, so she declined."
"Give this to Miss Chu."
"Huh? Are you arranging a marriage for me? Don't talk about others; I haven't agreed yet."
"I didn't expect my eldest grandson to have such high standards; this thing is no longer just for daughters-in-law to have."
"But you giving it to her personally would be better."
"That's different; I'll put it on her myself when you've truly decided on a daughter-in-law; besides, I have more here."
The old lady opened a small box beside her; inside were more than a dozen bracelets, reflecting a green glow when placed together.
"Grandma, am I a hidden rich second generation?"
"My eldest grandson, you're thinking too much; these bracelets are made of ordinary material, imitating the one my mother gave me. Each one is only worth a few hundred bucks, not something valuable."
"Why did you make so many bracelets, then?"
"It seems that after you were born, when your grandfather and I went to register you, we impulsively bought a piece of jade and made these bracelets."
"So you're aiming for me to get you more than a dozen daughters-in-law."
"If you have that ability, it's up to you! But, grandson, sincerity in relationships is the most important."
"I understand, grandma."
"Alright, go on then."
Because even if they managed to buy a house today, Chu Qingchan couldn't move in directly, so she temporarily left some of her luggage at his grandparents house.
Chu Qingchan put some important documents and her wallet into his backpack. The two of them were travelling light, mainly to avoid the embarrassment of Xu Lin not having enough strength.
Since it was already Monday, the one-time constitution card had been reset, and the mall had added four new items.
**Random Lv2 Ability: 10,000 points****Dust Tracking: 300 points****Riding the Waves Lv1: 2,000 points****Short-term Intelligence Boost Card: 200 points**
Currently, four people were recognised by the system: Ji Yun, Chu Qingchan, Su Qingwan, and, of course, the skinny girl he hadn't encountered yet, and the favorability system hadn't been activated.
Ji Yun's favorability had remained stable at 25 since they started going to school together. Chu Qingchan, on the other hand, had reached 30 since it was activated.
He understood the reason. When she was most down, she encountered his warmth. Otherwise, it would be challenging to increase the favorability of the cold-faced goddess.
As for Su Qingwan, the last time he helped, it didn't only increase favorability but also dropped by 1 point. However, now, for some unknown reason, it has grown to 16.
He had quite a few points. Ji Yun contributed 3,300 points twice, Su Qingwan 500 points, and Chu Qingchan 15,000 points, totaling 18,800 points.
It seems everyone's different. Ji Yun gave 300 points for 10 favorability, then 3000 for 20, and Su Teacher gave 500 points the first time. But Chu Qingchan suddenly gave 1,000, 4,000, and 10,000 points, like a treasure trove. However, he wasn't sure if it was based on the difficulty level of the strategy.
But why does he feel more and more like a sea king? No, he hasn't confirmed any relationship with anyone. He's still a good kid, right?
After over half an hour, the two left the bus station and were surrounded by a group of private car drivers.
"Where do you want to go?"
Last night, Xu Lin let the other party use their phone to look at the map and choose a preferred area, then choose a neighbourhood from it.
"I think the area around Changxing Road and Lu Cheng Street is good; it's considered downtown, close to the commercial street, and the surrounding environment is nice, with a stadium and a green park."
"Yeah, but there are no new neighbourhoods near Changxing Road. Because it's bustling here, it was one of the earliest areas to undergo urban renewal, so the neighbourhoods here are about ten years old."
"No new developments?"
"No."
"Sigh~, I want a house with an elevator."
"There are elevators, but only in a few neighborhoods. Besides, our neighbourhood has one."
"Is your neighbourhood nearby?"
"Right where you placed your hand, Jinxiu Mansion."
"Do you have any photos?"
"No." To be honest, he couldn't even take 50 photos in a year.
"Then let's go see your neighbourhood first and visit Uncle and Auntie."
"Don't you want to scare them?"
"Am I scary?"
"Think about it; you're a celebrity. My mom loves watching TV dramas; she might recognise you."
"That wouldn't be so scary."
Xu Lin looked at her and suddenly felt that she had made up her mind, so he didn't try to persuade her anymore.
"Then let's go to the supermarket and buy some things; I can't go empty-handed."
"You're really treating it like meeting the parents. But don't buy anything too expensive, just some food and drinks."
Then, more than half an hour later, Xu Lin looked at the receipt of 22,000 yuan in the taxi, and his heart told him one thing: he had to hurry up and make money.
"I said buy food and drinks, but you spent over $10,000 on a ring. Now I can't even tell my mom the price."
"No need to say, as long as Auntie likes it. It's weird to give a ring at the first meeting, but I thought this ring looked good, so I bought it. I bought nutritional supplements, tea, and red wine for Uncle; these aren't food and drinks."
"Thanks."
Xu Lin wouldn't foolishly say something like, "I have money now; I can give it to you." He remembered the kindness of the other party to his parents, so he would repay it in other ways. For example, when meeting the other party's parents, buy more things or give her a few more songs for free, even though they were originally her songs.
Hearing Xu Lin's response, Chu Qingchan nodded. She quite liked his easygoing personality, not fussing over trivial matters. Sometimes, the value of things isn't that important.
They were in a taxi. So when the middle-aged driver overheard their conversation, his heart raced a bit. After driving taxis for so many years, he unexpectedly had a wealthy passenger. The daughter's first visit was to give a gift worth thousands.
But this young man looked so young—around 20 years old. Could he be a gold digger?
However, Xu Lin was oblivious to the driver's thoughts. He and Chu Qingchan continued discussing the housing situation. Suddenly, the driver interrupted them.
"Are you looking for a house? What a coincidence!"
"Yeah, but she wants one with an elevator, preferably near the commercial street."
"That's perfect. Our neighbour is selling a house spanning over 100 square eters. Their kid is getting married, and the bride wants a new building, so they're selling this one."
"Where do you live, mister?"
"I also live in Jinxiu Mansion, so I said it's a coincidence."
"Can we go take a look later?" Chu Qingchan was somewhat interested, considering the great location.
"Sure, there have been people at their house these days. I'll contact them later."
"Leave your contact information. What's your last name?"
"My last name is Ji, and my phone number is XXXXX. If you want to come, give me a call; it's in Building 9, Unit 2."
"Okay..." Xu Lin noted down the phone number, but he felt a bit uneasy. Surnamed Ji, living in Building 9!
Wait, didn't Ji Yun mention her dad is a taxi driver? Oh my, could it be this coincidental? I just randomly took a taxi!
But I haven't done anything; they shouldn't spark any flames, right? Hmm, Xu Lin, you're fine! Everything's fine...