dognovel Chapter 127: Your House
Chapter 127: Your House
The second senior brother came and went in a hurry, but before leaving, he left Huang Xiaochuan his contact information and told Huang Xiaochuan that if he had the chance to go to Shenzhen, he must go and find him.
Huang Xiaochuan smiled and agreed. He had originally planned to go to Shenzhen this summer, and now that was great, he could ask his senior brother for help if needed.
With more than half of May gone and the weather gradually getting warmer, some fashion-conscious girls have already brought out their dresses that have been stored away for half a year. The bright colors have added a lot of vitality to this predominantly gray city.
Because Sunday is the day Yu Xiang and Huang Xiaochuan go on their weekly date, Yu Xiang is in her dorm room picking out clothes, struggling to decide which one to wear. Women always have a problem with choosing clothes.
Even though Huang Xiaochuan gave Yu Xiang a bankbook, she didn't touch a single penny. Huang Xiaochuan told her countless times, but Yu Xiang remained unmoved. Huang Xiaochuan was exasperated with her. Isn't it only natural for a man to earn money for his wife to spend?
The relationships in the girls' dormitory are much more complicated than those in the boys' dormitory. Yu Xiang's dormitory has a total of eight girls, and these eight people are divided into three small groups.
Apart from Yu Xiang and Ji Mei, the other six girls naturally split into two factions based on their region and family background.
Two of them were locals from Shanghai, and they always looked down on the other six people in the dormitory because, at that time, people from other places were considered uncivilized by Shanghainese.
I don't know where they get this sense of superiority from?
They had met Huang Xiaochuan before, and they were somewhat envious and jealous that Yu Xiang had such a handsome boyfriend. However, behind his back, they said, "Hmph! What's so great about a country bumpkin from Jiangbei? He's a hick, I wouldn't want him even if he were given to me for free!"
This is a classic case of sour grapes; these two were the ones who couldn't take their eyes off Huang Xiaochuan when they first met him.
Yu Xiang is a person who doesn't like extravagance and is used to being frugal in life. She only buys the most suitable things for herself and will never buy expensive things. However, she is willing to buy this and that for Huang Xiaochuan, and she even uses her own money.
So she only has a few clothes and is usually reluctant to buy new ones, even if Huang Xiaochuan wants to buy some, she won't let him.
The two knew that every Sunday was the day Huang Xiaochuan would come to meet Yu Xiang. When they saw that Yu Xiang was busy looking for suitable clothes again today, they glanced at each other and then both made disdainful expressions.
One of them said to Yu Xiang, "Yu Xiang, stop rummaging through them. Just wear any of your clothes; they all look pretty much the same to me."
Yu Xiang smiled and didn't respond, but Ji Mei couldn't tolerate any nonsense. She could tell that her roommate Ke Yingying's words had a hidden meaning. They usually didn't get along, and Yu Xiang generally didn't bother with them, but Ji Mei didn't want to indulge the two of them. She was about to say something back when Yu Xiang stopped her.
"Alright, alright, I'll treat you to a big ice cream bar later to help you cool down."
Ji Mei huffed and gave up for the time being!
Just then, the dormitory supervisor downstairs started using her loudspeaker.
"Yu Xiang from 316, someone's looking for her downstairs! Yu Xiang from 316, someone's looking for her downstairs!"
Yu Xiang knew that Huang Xiaochuan must have arrived, so she quickly picked out some clothes to change into and pulled Ji Mei downstairs with her to avoid Ji Mei arguing with her two roommates. She knew her best friend's temper well.
Sure enough, as soon as I went downstairs, I saw that familiar face, smiling at me and waving.
Yu Xiang stepped forward and asked warmly, "Were you getting impatient?"
"No, I just arrived too. Hello, Sister Mei!" Huang Xiaochuan didn't forget to greet Ji Mei.
"Huang Xiaochuan, I'm leaving Yu Xiang in your care. I won't go with you two to join the fun. Have fun." With that, Ji Mei turned to leave.
But Yu Xiang stopped her: "Ji Mei, come with me today. I promised to treat you to a big ice cream bar." Yu Xiang was still worried that Ji Mei would get into another argument with the two of them if she went back to the dormitory alone.
Since Yu Xiang had said that, even if Huang Xiaochuan was unhappy, he had to give his wife face.
"Sister Mei, let's have it together today! The big ice cream bar, right? It's on me!"
Ji Mei still didn't want to be a third wheel and insisted on leaving, but Yu Xiang held her arm tightly and she couldn't break free, so she had no choice but to leave with Yu Xiang and Huang Xiaochuan.
Today is a big day. Huang Xiaochuan plans to take Yu Xiang to the old apartment. Everything there has been cleaned up, and now it's just missing some furniture and supplies. However, he has already bought a bed. Not long ago, Huang Xiaochuan saw a very beautiful brass bed and bought it without hesitation. Now it's placed in the master bedroom of the old apartment.
Huang Xiaochuan still planned to let Yu Xiang, the lady of the house, arrange the other household items. After all, this house was one of the gifts he gave her. His wife was good in every way, but she was reluctant to spend money, even after she knew about her boyfriend's wealth.
This spending habit still needs to be cultivated. Now that they have a house, shouldn't the lady of the house have an obligation to furnish it with everything she needs? Huang Xiaochuan doesn't have time to concern himself with these things. Even if he has time, he has to say he doesn't. He wants Yu Xiang to handle this. Buying things costs money, and over time, she'll gradually get used to it!
Huang Xiaochuan didn't care whether Ji Mei, the third wheel, was there or not. Since he had already decided to take Yu Xiang to see her house, he wouldn't change his plans. Besides, as Yu Xiang's best classmate and confidante, it wouldn't be a big deal if Ji Mei found out; it was only a matter of time.
Huang Xiaochuan rode his bicycle with Yu Xiang on the back. Yu Xiang gently hugged Huang Xiaochuan's waist and chatted with Ji Mei, who was riding alongside them.
As they talked, Yu Xiang sensed something was wrong and quickly asked Huang Xiaochuan, "Where are you taking us?"
Huang Xiaochuan smiled mysteriously: "You'll know when we get there."
After saying that, no matter how Yu Xiang asked him, he refused to answer.
The old apartment is not far from the Second Military Medical University where Yu Xiang studied. Just walk north along Sinan Road to Huaihai Middle Road, turn left and walk a little further and you will arrive.
Upon arriving at the old apartment building, Huang Xiaochuan smiled and said, "We're here! This is it!"
Yu Xiang and Ji Mei couldn't figure out what Huang Xiaochuan was up to. They couldn't understand why he would buy a house, because at that time, as long as you had a regular job, you were basically entitled to subsidized housing. So, most people never even considered buying a house.
Huang Xiaochuan, familiar with the place, led Yu Xiang and Ji Mei to the third floor and took out his key to open the door.
"Please come in, mistress! Take a look at your own house." Huang Xiaochuan gestured for Yu Xiang to come in and have a look.
Upon hearing Huang Xiaochuan's words, Ji Mei could hardly believe her ears. She quickly covered her mouth, which was nearly agape in astonishment.
What did he just say? This is Yu Xiang's house? Is it real?
Yu Xiang immediately understood, because she knew Huang Xiaochuan's family background, but she didn't expect Huang Xiaochuan to buy a house in Shanghai.
In her panic, she completely disregarded Ji Mei's presence and exclaimed to Huang Xiaochuan, "Are you crazy? Why are you buying a house?"
Huang Xiaochuan took out the property ownership certificate from his bag and placed it in Yu Xiang's hand: "Don't be angry! Look at this, and then listen to my explanation slowly."
When Yu Xiang opened the door, she was astonished to find that she was still the owner of the house. Ji Mei had witnessed this entire scene.
It's true! My God! Isn't Huang Xiaochuan only a freshman in college? Where did he get the money to buy a house?
Seeing Yu Xiang staring intently at him demanding an explanation, Huang Xiaochuan not only refused to explain, but instead took Yu Xiang's hand and led her on a tour of the house.
"This is the kitchen."
"This is the guest bathroom."
"This is the living room and dining room."
"This is the study."
"This is the children's room."
"This is the master bedroom, which has a separate bathroom and a walk-in closet. No matter how many clothes you have, you can fit them all here."
Ji Mei peeked out and exclaimed, "Wow! The walk-in closet alone is over ten square meters! It's so extravagant!"
You should know that the four of you live in two single-story houses with a kitchen. You have to eat in the bedroom. Moreover, your younger brother didn't have his own room until you went to university. Now when you go home, you have to make do with a makeshift bed in your parents' room.
And this is in Shanghai! The housing conditions for most people in this city are extremely poor. There's no way around it; with a large population and a housing shortage, it's a problem that's hard to solve in a short time.
Ji Mei couldn't help but envy her best friend. Her life was just too good.
Unlike later high-rise apartments where nearly 30% of the area is deducted for shared space, these old apartments have no shared space. The 155 square meters is the actual usable area, and the living room also has a huge balcony.
After showing Yu Xiang the entire house, Huang Xiaochuan began to explain to her.
"I know that once I have a job, I will be allocated housing, but what if my company doesn't have housing yet? Or what if I have to wait for several years based on seniority? Now that we have our own house, we don't have to worry about these things."
Yu Xiang was so angry that she tapped Huang Xiaochuan's forehead with her finger.
"If you're going to buy, buy in Qingjiang! When we move back to Qingjiang, will you be able to move this house?"
Yu Xiang still naively assumed that she and Huang Xiaochuan would return to Qingjiang to work after graduation. However, Huang Xiaochuan knew that Yu Xiang would be assigned to a hospital in Shanghai after graduation, and he had also made plans to stay at the university. Even if he didn't stay at the university, he would stay by Yu Xiang's side. Anyway, it didn't matter whether he worked or not; he could just be a stay-at-home dad.
Huang Xiaochuan comforted him, "What are you afraid of? The house is here, it's not going to run away. Even if we don't live here in the future, we can just rent it out!"
Yu Xiang glared at Huang Xiaochuan. This spendthrift! He's going to rent out such a nice house! I can't bear to part with it! My best friend is here, so it's not convenient for me to deal with him now. I'll settle the score with him later.
Ji Mei snapped out of her daze from their conversation. It turned out Yu Xiang knew her boyfriend could afford such a house; their conversation revealed that her boyfriend was from a small city. Ji Mei was somewhat confused.
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