Chen Wei couldn't help but acknowledge that Zhou Yi's method was quite effective.
By simply keeping an eye on Wang Fang without taking any action, it wouldn't be long before she cracked under the pressure. The key point was that this approach wasn't illegal. After all, they weren't doing anything to her.
Chen Wei shook his head with a smile and then said to Zhou Yi, "You really have some clever tricks. However, you need to be careful. Here's what you should do: don't have the same person follow her every day. Change the person daily. If it's the same person for several days, it could leave evidence."
Zhou Yi suddenly understood and looked admiringly at Chen Wei. "Boss, you're really wise! How did I not realize you could be so crafty?"
Indeed, if it were the same person following her every day, even if they did nothing, it would raise suspicion. Before long, the police might get involved, asking questions. But with a different person each day, there would be no issue.
"We're just passing by! We didn't do anything!" Zhou Yi now looked at Chen Wei as if he were seeing him for the first time, unable to believe his eyes.
Chen Wei glanced at him and said, "But don't push too hard. If you really scare Wang Fang away, it won't be good."
"Why not?"
Zhou Yi didn't understand. He wanted to drive Wang Fang away.
"Give her a warning so she'll behave. If you drive her away and a new person is hired, and if Xu Lin incites them again, we'll suffer more losses. We can't keep playing this game. From what I see, Wang Fang is timid. A little scare should be enough. There's no need for revenge," Chen Wei explained.
Zhou Yi thought about it and nodded. "You really are wise, Boss."
Chen Wei glared at him. "Let's go back."
...
It was the weekend again. Having agreed to meet with Zheng Junpeng and the others to look at houses tomorrow and have dinner together, Chen Wei went home.
He slept in the morning and woke up at noon. After eating something, he took a bus to the sales office of Shuiqing Muhua.
Chen Wei was really interested in the house and wanted to buy it soon to move his parents in. He didn't want them to suffer in the countryside anymore; it was time for him to show some filial piety.
However, he was also in need of money. Although he had made about 350,000 yuan in the past week, he now had around 1.8 million yuan. But if he paid a down payment of 600,000 to 700,000 yuan all at once, it would strain his finances.
He still had to rent a place soon and pay a 2 million yuan deposit at the end of the month, so he needed to prepare at least 2.56 million yuan.
But he couldn't keep delaying the house purchase either. So, Chen Wei decided to talk to Xiao Ru about making a down payment now and paying the rest later.
Xiao Ru was very accommodating. Although she still couldn't figure out Chen Wei's relationship with Lian Yingying, she knew it was better to focus on her job. She readily agreed to Chen Wei's request.
Since the house wasn't under any sales deadline, Xiao Ru said it was fine if Chen Wei paid a little earlier or later.
She asked Chen Wei to wait while she fetched the agreement.
As it was the weekend, many people were there to view the houses.
Chen Wei stood by the model of the development, listening to another sales agent explain the area's future development prospects.
After a while, he grew bored.
Nearby, a couple in their thirties were also looking at the model. The woman seemed excited, while the man looked worried.
"Dear, let's buy a unit in building three, the east-facing one. They say east-facing units are good. We'll get a mid-floor unit. It's 110 square meters, with three bedrooms. After the public space is deducted, it still has over 80 square meters. Three rooms are enough for us, and we won't need to move again," the woman said.
The man frowned. "Let's buy a 90-square-meter unit instead. That one is already about 1.78 million yuan, with a down payment of at least 500,000 to 600,000 yuan. If we buy the 110-square-meter one, the down payment will be 600,000 to 700,000 yuan. Where will we get that much money? Plus, the loan amount will be higher, and we'll face more pressure to repay it. I only have a fixed salary..."
"You always talk about your fixed salary! Other people find ways to earn more, but you stick to that meager salary! I don't care. I want the 110-square-meter unit! We can gather the down payment, and as for the loan repayments, if you find it too stressful, find a way to earn more!" the woman said stubbornly.
"I'm just a driving instructor. Apart from driving, I don't know how to do anything else. How am I supposed to earn more? We can't take dirty money, right?" the man said earnestly.
"What's dirty about it? If you teach properly, you deserve more money! Look at Lao Zhao; he doesn't teach as well as you, but he earns much more! You don't even make half of what he does! Nowadays, if there's money to be made, why not make it? Are you stupid?" the woman said angrily.
The man chuckled and said, "Isn't that why you chose me?"
The woman glared at him and snorted but didn't say anything else.
Listening to their conversation, Chen Wei had an idea.
He wanted to greet the man, but Xiao Ru returned with the agreement.
Chen Wei set aside his thoughts and followed Xiao Ru to make a payment of 50,000 yuan and sign the agreement.
After completing the paperwork, Chen Wei turned around to find that the couple was gone.
Chen Wei felt a bit disappointed. He had thought the man was quite good and had wanted to ask for his contact information to sign up for driving lessons. But now, he had missed the chance.
As he left the sales office, ready to catch a bus, he saw the couple again.
The woman stood there, arms crossed, looking displeased, while the man squatted and smoked.
It seemed they were still arguing about which unit to buy.
Chen Wei hesitated. It wasn't a good time to approach them.
At that moment, the man seemed to have made up his mind. He stood up and said, "Alright, we'll buy the 110-square-meter unit. If needed, I'll find some part-time work!"