"Zhao Xinqiang? A class reunion?"
Su Yi was taken aback, completely unaware of this, and replied,
"No, I live here."
"You live here?"
Xu Xiaopeng looked around, finding it hard to believe what Su Yi said.
He knew that the houses here were outrageously expensive, far more expensive than 'Tomson Riviera' next door, which was known as the 'Magic City Billionaire Community'.
Zhao Xinqiang said that the houses in this complex were currently selling for 180,000 to 190,000 per square meter.
He thought what the other party said might be a slight exaggeration, but a selling price of at least 160,000 to 170,000 per square meter was definitely true.
"Su Yi, you're not boasting, are you? Do you really live here?"
Another classmate named Zhou Jiahao also had eyes full of doubt at this moment.
"I heard this complex is the Magic City's top luxury residential area, and those who live there are either rich or influential. If you really live here... I wonder if you could take us old classmates to visit your mansion. Honestly, I've never seen such an expensive mansion in my life, I wonder what it looks like."
"Me neither,"
A classmate in a dark shirt echoed.
"Wow, Su Yi, is this your girlfriend? She's really beautiful."
A female classmate named Huang Liling, at this moment, had her gaze completely fixed on Chu Wan next to Su Yi.
"Shen Qingmei previously revealed in the class group that you found a very beautiful girlfriend, and everyone didn't believe it, but unexpectedly... Su Yi, aren't you going to introduce her to everyone?"
Chu Wan was quite happy to hear someone mistake her for Su Yi's girlfriend.
Su Yi lightly coughed and said,
"This is my younger sister."
"Oh, she's your younger sister, then earlier... I'm really sorry."
Huang Liling said, quickly correcting herself,
"I knew she looked quite young."
"I'm not that young anymore,"
Chu Wan unconsciously emphasized.
"In three more months, I'll be seventeen."
"Jiahao, Xiaopeng... so you guys are here."
As they spoke, several more university classmates familiar with Su Yi walked over.
Among them, a classmate named Tu Hongyong, who had interned at 'Huaxi Capital' at the same time as Su Yi and eventually managed to stay, immediately noticed Su Yi was there.
A surprised look appeared on his face, and he proactively greeted him,
"Su Yi, you're here too! I heard from Xiaopeng that after you left 'Huaxi Capital', in less than a month, you made over 8 million in profits from stock index futures. That's really impressive."
"Hehe, just a stroke of luck,"
Su Yi smiled faintly and asked,
"Are you still at 'Huaxi Capital'?"
He remembered that this old classmate had worked in the Investment Strategy Department at 'Huaxi Capital' for almost two years.
Later, he heard that the classmate couldn't stand 'Huaxi Capital's' overtime system and excessive work pressure, couldn't stand writing analysis reports every day without any promotion channels, and only then did he change jobs and leave.
"Yes, still at 'Huaxi Capital',"
Tu Hongyong replied.
"Our Investment Strategy Department isn't as competitive in terms of job positions as the Trading Department you were in before. Currently, I feel pretty good, the work pressure isn't particularly high, it's just that writing market analysis reports and industry tracking reports is annoying."
Although he was complaining in his words, he was quite proud inwardly.
After all, 'Huaxi Capital' is a major institution in the domestic asset management industry.
Being able to intern and eventually stay at such a large institution already surpassed the current situation of 85% of his classmates.
"Hongyong, it's already amazing that you could stay at 'Huaxi Capital',"
Zhou Jiahao said.
"Several people from our class interned at 'Huaxi Capital', but only you managed to stay."
"Everyone, stop chatting idly here."
Covered in luxury brands, as the host inviting classmates to the gathering today, Zhao Xinqiang glanced around.
Seeing that besides three or four classmates who said they would come, all the other previously arranged classmates had pretty much arrived, he couldn't help but say,
"Actually, there's not much to see in the garden of this complex. Let's all go to my place to chat. I've already had the nanny prepare plenty of food to entertain everyone. Later, when Shen Qingmei, Yang Liqing... and our Miss Mu arrive, we'll go out to eat and sing. Young Master Zhao will pay for all expenses tonight."
"Young Master Zhao is still so dominant!"
"The environment of this complex is really good, and the supporting facilities in all aspects are unbeatable. It truly lives up to its reputation as the Magic City's number one luxury residential complex."
"It's not just the environment that's unbeatable, but also the price. 180,000 per square meter, I'll never be able to afford it in this lifetime. Fortunately, thanks to our Young Master Zhao, I can at least experience what a top luxury mansion looks like."
Amidst the classmates' compliments.
Zhao Xinqiang, full of self-satisfaction, led everyone towards the building where his home was located and casually invited Su Yi:
"Su Yi, come along. We all want to know what you've been up to."
Su Yi had originally just wanted to take Chu Wan for a walk around the complex, not expecting to encounter so many classmates.
Now, with Zhao Xinqiang personally inviting him and so many classmates present, and the gathering spot being within the complex, he couldn't really refuse.
He could only nod gently and, taking Chu Wan, followed everyone's steps.
A group of more than ten people walked through the complex garden and entered through a private elevator in one of the buildings.
They arrived at Zhao Xinqiang's house.
"Wow... this is too beautiful!"
As soon as everyone stepped into the living room, several girls looked out from the wide floor-to-ceiling windows of the living room at the entire Huangpu Bay, The Bund, and the distant financial district enveloped in the sunset's glow, and involuntarily gasped in admiration.
Meanwhile, the boys, looking around at the luxurious decor of the room and gazing at the unobstructed view of The Bund outside, were equally stunned.
Especially when Zhao Xinqiang took everyone on a tour of the spacious layout of the various rooms in the house.
And the private gym, multi-purpose room, and dedicated nanny's room, meticulously detailing the origins and sources of these furnishings and facilities.
Everyone clicked their tongues in even greater amazement, their eyes red with envy.
"Xinqiang, your house is so big! It must be at least 200 square meters, right?"
Huang Liling looked around.
Her eyes couldn't leave the interior decoration and the panoramic view of Huangpu Bay outside the window, and she asked with immense envy.
Zhao Xinqiang smiled and said,
"It's 200 square meters, yes. I haven't specifically calculated the exact size, but as for houses... the area doesn't need to be too big, enough for living is fine."
"Our company doesn't even have such a large area, I'm really so envious."
"Indeed, a house priced at 180,000 per square meter truly makes sense. This location, this neighborhood, this environment, this decoration, as well as the privacy of the entire complex, the property management's service attitude... truly, in every aspect, there isn't a single flaw to be found."
"Yes, it's really too beautiful!"
"Before coming, I was wondering what a luxury mansion costing 180,000 per square meter should look like. Now that I've truly seen it, I realize... my imagination was too limited."
"This house should be worth 40 million now, right?"
Zhou Jiahao said.
"Young Master Zhao's 'tuhao gold' attribute is truly abundant."
Zhao Xinqiang smiled and said,
"At market price, 40 million is about right. However, houses in our complex aren't something you can buy just with money. Recently, to my knowledge, only one unit in our complex was sold, and I heard the transaction price was around 50 million."
"My goodness, 50 million for one unit!"
"It's questionable if I could afford one in eight lifetimes."
"Calculating over eight lifetimes, one would have to earn over 6 million in each lifetime. That feels impossible; I don't think I'll earn 6 million in this lifetime."
"Indeed, seeing our Young Master Zhao, I suddenly feel that the gap between people in this world is truly greater than the gap between humans and dogs."
"By the way, Xinqiang, where are Uncle and Auntie? Are they not home?"
Tu Hongyong asked.
Zhao Xinqiang said,
"My parents have been quite busy with work lately, and they usually come home late. You don't have to mind my parents, just make yourselves at home."
Just as everyone was marveling at the mansion before them and lamenting the huge disparity between people.
Su Yi's phone suddenly rang abruptly.
Su Yi took out his phone and glanced at it.
Seeing that it was Auntie Liu the nanny calling, he couldn't help but answer.
"Mr. Su, I've finished cleaning the room. The property management just came over and said they need you to personally sign some contract..."
Auntie Liu asked cautiously,
"Are you and Miss still in the complex?"
"Okay, sure. Tell the property management to wait a bit, I'll be right there."
Su Yi finished speaking and hung up the phone.
Then, he stood up, simply said he had a small matter to attend to, and intended to leave with Chu Wan.
Just then, Zhou Jiahao suddenly said,
"Su Yi, didn't you say earlier that you also live in this complex? Could you take us to visit as well?"
"Wow, Su Yi, you bought a house in this complex?"
"Amazing, Su Yi! Xiaopeng said you recently made a lot of money in stock index futures, and now it seems... it's really true."
"Su Yi, do you really live in this complex too?"
Zhao Xinqiang's face showed extreme astonishment.
He said, "You should have said so earlier! We're so close, I definitely have to pay you a visit."
Su Yi saw everyone's gaze turn to him in an instant.
He lightly coughed and said,
"I just moved in, and the house hasn't really been cleaned yet..."
"It's okay, we're all classmates, no one will mind."
Zhao Xinqiang was genuinely curious about which building Su Yi had moved into, and even more curious whether Su Yi had actually bought a house in this complex.
One must know that this complex did not have small apartment units.
The cheapest unit, at current market price, would cost at least over 20 million.
What's more, he knew that only one property in his own complex had been sold in recent months.
This made him seriously suspect that Su Yi was either lying or claiming to have bought something he was merely renting.
In any case... he was just curious and wanted to see for himself.
Of course, even if he knew the other party was lying, he wouldn't expose them.
After all, they were still classmates, and even if their relationship was just average, one had to save face.
"Alright then!" Su Yi saw their insistence and nodded slightly.
Then, he led everyone to his own home.
"Wow! This space, this layout, this view... it feels even more spacious than Xinqiang's house."
As everyone stepped into Su Yi's newly purchased house, seeing the 270-degree panoramic lighting, the noticeably more spacious room layout, and the equally meticulously crafted, exquisite, and luxurious decor, everyone let out sounds of immense awe and shock.
Even Zhao Xinqiang, who had actively asked to come and visit, was utterly stunned at this moment.
He had never in a million years expected that what Su Yi brought him to visit was the very property he had once paid attention to—the only unit sold in his complex in recent months.
And at this moment.
Under the detailed explanation of the property manager who had come to the door, Su Yi was signing the complex's property management agreement and privacy agreement.
And he knew that only an owner was qualified to sign those.
(End of this chapter)
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