Yang Ke took them to see the model unit on the 20th floor and the penthouse on the 21st floor.

Chen Cheng had seen so many houses lately that he didn't feel much of anything.

The penthouse was the same; no matter what, it couldn't compare to the unit Guan Juer was living in at 1288.

After leaving the model unit, the group took the elevator down to the 16th floor.

With no obstructions in front, there was basically no difference in the view from above the 10th floor.

After seeing the 16th floor, they walked down the stairs to the 15th floor.

The layout was the same; they just wanted to get a feel for the view.

This Company Name project was delivered fully furnished, a luxury residence with a decoration standard of over 10,000 per square meter.

Once the furniture was moved in, it was ready for immediate move-in.

Chen Cheng stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room, not feeling much.

But it was a different story for Zhu Suosuo, who had been nothing more than a silent accessory the whole time.

She was deeply shocked.

Looking at the Huangpu River outside the 270-degree corner living room and the city streetscape on the other side of the river, she didn't know how many times she had swallowed her saliva.

To her, it felt like moving from an old, dilapidated, cramped tenement building into the front lines of luxury.

The gap between the two was undeniable.

Eleven was much better off; she had seen a lot more while following Chen Cheng.

However, looking at the river view, she was still slightly stunned.

Because Scum Cheng had said when they came that he would buy her one too.

She hadn't taken it seriously at first, but seeing it in person, she couldn't help but have thoughts about it.

Seeing someone else's didn't feel like much, but what if it were her own?

That feeling instantly kicked in.

Chen Cheng turned his head to look at the two dazed women, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly as he asked:

"Eleven, Suo Suo, do you think the 15th floor or the 16th floor is better?"

"Of course, the 16th floor," Zhu Suosuo blurted out while Eleven was still pondering.

Eleven frowned immediately and gave a light huff. "I also think the 16th floor is better."

Chen Cheng's mouth twitched; Eleven was competing with Zhu Suosuo.

The expression she had just shown clearly indicated she preferred the 15th floor because it had a connection to her name.

But hearing Zhu Suosuo say she liked the 16th floor, she changed her mind immediately.

Eleven had watched Chen Cheng buy so many houses.

How could she not understand Chen Cheng's intention in buying these houses?

It was just to hide a mistress, and the one being hidden was the saleswoman right in front of them who was throwing herself at him.

Knowing that, there was even less reason to let her get the upper hand over her.

This was Eleven's simple and unadorned thought.

Chen Cheng pondered for a moment and asked Yang Ke, who had been waiting with a smile, "Manager Yang, is the 252 across the hall still available?"

Yang Ke had long since understood the relationship between them and wore a smile. "Oh, yes it is, Chairman Chen."

"Since we are all our own people, I'll be honest: the middle unit definitely doesn't have as good a view as this corner unit."

"However, the middle unit comes with a small swimming pool that is the same depth as the living room and spans two floors."

"Although you can't do physical training at home, it's still good for some entertainment."

Chen Cheng's eyes lit up; a small swimming pool didn't sound bad.

Otherwise, adding in Zhu Shanshan's, buying three units of the same layout would be too homogeneous.

Recalling the floor plan of the middle unit he had seen, except for the lack of the 270-degree corner, the other configurations were about the same.

Chen Cheng didn't hesitate. "What about the price?"

Yang Ke thought about the project information. "This corner unit on the 15th floor is 239 square meters and priced at 42 million; the middle unit is 252 square meters, and because of the view, there's a discount, so the total price is also around 42 million."

"For both units, the total price is 84 million. My maximum authority allows me to give you a 2% discount, which comes to about 82.3 million."

Chen Cheng nodded. Save where you can, spend where you must. He teased Yang Ke, "Haha, it seems my face is quite valuable."

Chen Cheng wasn't actually happy about this; he worked in economics and understood the principle that 'the wool comes from the sheep'—there was no such thing as a bargain; it was all money he was paying anyway.

Yang Ke gave an apologetic smile. "Chairman Chen, you're joking."

Chen Cheng waved his hand. "Let's just do it. This unit 1501 where we are standing, and 1502 across the hall."

"Alright," Yang Ke nodded and turned to Zhu Suosuo. "Call the front desk and have them lock these two units for Chairman Chen."

"Don't make a mistake: Building 7, Unit 1, 1501 and 1502."

After finishing, Yang Ke asked Chen Cheng, "Chairman Chen, would you like to see the one across the hall as well?"

"Hmm, you arrange it first. I'll just take a quick look when I leave later."

Zhu Suosuo was still stunned. Tens of millions, just like that?

Seeing that Zhu Suosuo hadn't reacted for a long time, Yang Ke laughed helplessly, waved his hand in front of her eyes, and repeated it.

"Building 7, Unit 1, 1501 and 1502."

Zhu Suosuo finally snapped back to reality. "Oh, right, I'll make the call now."

Yang Ke gave an embarrassed smile to Chen Cheng. "Suo Suo just started; she's not very familiar with the business yet."

Chen Cheng smiled, not minding at all.

Actually, this was better. If Zhu Suosuo were more worldly, her heart might wander.

"Hmm, that's it. I'll have the bank people come over in a bit."

The group went downstairs back to the sales office, drinking tea while waiting for the contract and Hu Yue.

Before long, Hu Yue arrived with the loan department staff.

Chen Cheng had never intended to pay in full from the beginning. He was exactly at a time when he needed money.

After signing the contract, Chen Cheng left with Eleven.

The down payment for the two houses was 25 million, and the remaining 57 million was financed for a 30-year term, with a monthly mortgage payment of a little over 320,000.

When Zhu Suosuo looked at the bill, she was numb, swallowing her saliva repeatedly.

Watching the black maybach disappear from view, Zhu Suosuo didn't recover for a long time.

Yang Ke laughed helplessly. "Stop looking, they're already far away."

"Oh~" Zhu Suosuo finally withdrew her gaze, hurried to catch up with Yang Ke, blinked her eyes, and asked:

"Manager Yang, you said he's so rich, why did he take out a loan? Is he out of money?"

Yang Ke stopped and laughed helplessly. "Is it possible that, for him, taking a loan is the most cost-effective option?"

Zhu Suosuo widened her eyes. "The interest is almost 60 million, more than the loan itself. How is that cost-effective?"

Clearly, this was beyond her understanding.

Yang Ke was patient with Zhu Suosuo. "For example, you have 1 million in your hand. At this time, you want to buy a 1 million house, but there's also a project with a 700,000 investment that, after accounting for risk, has an annual return far exceeding the loan interest rate."

"At this time, would you still buy the house in full?"

"Wouldn't you want both the house and the profitable project?"

"(⊙o⊙)..." Zhu Suosuo's brain overloaded for a moment.

If you take a loan, you have both the house and the project.

But what if the project loses money?

"Then what if it loses money?"

Yang Ke smiled. "That's not something for mere mortals like us to speculate about."