Chapter 313: Chapter 310 Buying a House
How much time has passed, and yet the woman who was once his speaks with such a spiteful tone.
Liu Gang felt a mixture of sadness and grievance in his heart.
With a sigh, He Qianhui opened the car door and got out. If it had been someone else, she might have been a little worried.
But Liu Gang, she wasn’t worried about.
Zhang Hao approached the car door and said, "Why did you get out? Isn’t it..."
He Qianhui smiled faintly, "It’s okay, don’t worry about me."
Walking leisurely towards him, a quick glance was all she needed to know that he had not been faring well recently.
"Where have you been all this time?"
Liu Gang wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes with the back of his hand, but did not answer He Qianhui’s question.
"You’ve become prettier than before, indeed you weren’t happy with me."
"I came back this time planning to sell the house here and move to another city to settle down."
"Don’t worry, I won’t interfere with your life, the previous incident happened so suddenly."
"I went to help out at work, where I couldn’t use my phone, and when I got back to where I was staying, I was too tired to talk."
"That was why that girl came looking for you, I am here to apologize on her behalf. I have a red envelope."
"Consider it a pre-wedding gift, it’s not much, but I hope you won’t find it too little."
He Qianhui, surprised by Liu Gang’s intentions, looked back at Zhang Hao.
Their eyes met and without a word, they understood each other’s thoughts.
"Come upstairs and sit for a while. Now that you’re here, at least have a meal and a drink," He Qianhui said.
Liu Gang gesticulated with his hands, "No, no, no, I won’t go up. Your new home wouldn’t welcome me."
"Hao, I trust you with Xiaohui. Take good care of her and don’t let her suffer."
Zhang Hao put an arm around He Qianhui’s shoulder, "Alright. I understand, don’t worry."
Liu Gang shifted his gaze back to He Qianhui, examining her carefully.
He remembered how she always looked sullen in the past.
Even though she was beautiful, there was no sparkle in her eyes.
Now, even though she didn’t wear a big smile, there was a clear joy in her eyes.
It was a feeling he had completely lacked when they were together.
At that moment, Liu Gang abandoned his earlier thoughts.
If he really took He Qianhui away from Zhang Hao’s side, she might become even more sullen.
"Well, once you reach the new place and start a new life, if there’s a chance, we’ll both go visit you,"
"We were husband and wife for a time, after all. There’s no need to make our relationship so tense. I wish you peace and happiness in the future."
Liu Gang had a thousand words to say, but at that moment, his mouth felt as if sealed by something and he just couldn’t speak.
His tears kept swirling in his eyes.
They say a man doesn’t easily shed tears, but he felt that crying today might relieve the emotions he had suppressed for some time.
"Selling the house won’t be settled in a day or two. Cousin, if you believe me,"
"I can handle this for you. The location of your house is good. It should sell for a good price."
In fact, Liu Gang hadn’t completely decided yet.
"I’m just considering it, looking at the current situation. If it really sells,"
"I won’t come back here again. I don’t want to say much else, I wish you two happiness and hope you will have children soon."
After saying this, Liu Gang turned, picked up his bag from the ground, and walked away quickly.
He Qianhui and Zhang Hao leaned on each other, watching the receding figure with a sense of melancholy.
"Cousin has left just like that, probably this is the last time we’ll see him."
He Qianhui rested her head on Zhang Hao’s shoulder, "Why do I suddenly feel a little sad? He was my ex-husband after all."
Zhang Hao suddenly tightened his arms, "Your ex-husband is in the past, your current husband is me, don’t forget that."
He Qianhui slapped Zhang Hao’s chest playfully.
"I am not a three-year-old child, of course I can distinguish these things, let’s go home."
After they went upstairs, Zhang Hao suddenly had an idea.
If Cousin is in such a hurry to sell the house, that must mean he is short of cash. He wants to settle in another city and needs a lump sum to buy a place to live in.
The smaller the house, the cheaper it will be; the larger it is, the more expensive. However, if he is going to live alone, he would not need too big of a place.
Maybe I should talk to my family, and see about buying Cousin’s apartment.
"I remember you really liked that apartment."
Once He Qianhui heard this, her interest was instantly piqued; she indeed had a real fondness for that apartment.
When it was being decorated, Liu Gang had indulged her completely, sparing no expense.
Everything inside and out was made very beautiful, and even after so many years, she had never grown tired of the decor.
She did feel a bit reluctant when they moved out initially, lingering in the room for a while.
"If that apartment were to be sold, it would go for at least two to three million, where would we get that much money?"
"Even for the two of us, with stable incomes every month, it would still take a very long time."
Zhang Hao did not appear very anxious though.
"If you like it and want to buy it back to live in, just leave it to me."
He Qianhui certainly did want to go back, especially considering their current expenses for renting each month were quite significant.
"Then arrange it."
With He Qianhui’s confirmation,
Zhang Hao immediately contacted Cousin.
Liu Gang, hearing that his own cousin wanted to buy his apartment, would certainly offer a discount, he wouldn’t charge that high.
Buying an apartment was a big deal, and Zhang Hao hurried home to discuss it with his parents that very night.
When his parents learned that their son was planning to spend a lot of money to buy his cousin’s apartment,
they were somewhat surprised.
"Your cousin wants to sell his house, when did that happen?"
"I saw him this afternoon when I came back, and only after chatting for a bit did I find out he’s going to move elsewhere to live."
"He seemed in urgent need of money, so I thought I’d gather some cash to buy his place, and we could move in after a bit of tidying up."
His mother, being more cautious, asked, "Do you know how much your cousin’s apartment is worth now?"
"It’s not a small number; your dad and I haven’t saved much despite being thrifty over the years, but if you really want to buy it,"
"we could contribute a bit. As for the rest, you’d still need to figure out a way on your own."
After she spoke, Zhang Hao’s mother went to the bedroom and brought out the bank card that they had saved on for many years.
There was roughly an amount of one million in that card, to take and use first.
Taking the bank card, Zhang Hao suddenly felt it was hot to the touch.
"Mom, Dad, I really like Xiaohui, and I’m not joking around with her."
"I hope you can support us being together, and if we could have your blessing, we would be very happy."
Seeing that his parents’ faces remained serious, Zhang Hao knew that they were not yet ready to accept this.
"Take the money, but let’s not talk about anything else. Remember to come home for a meal when you have time."
Zhang Hao knew that this was his father’s way of showing him out.
The conflict between father and son remained unresolved.
Zhang Hao had no choice but to take the bank card and leave first.
