Chapter 656: She’d Probably Rather Break My Legs

"The previous owner was transferred to another province and won’t be coming back, so they put the house up for sale. Someone happened to mention it to me, so I bought it."

"So from now on, we’re neighbors."

Qin Wenying said, absolutely delighted.

’So what if I don’t get married?’

’I have my own house, and I get to live in such a big place all by myself. What could be more comfortable than that?’

As for that bullshit about why an unmarried woman would buy a house, she wouldn’t listen to a word of it.

"That’s amazing, Sis! You made a great buy with this house!" Fu Mingxue gave her a thumbs-up.

’This quadrangle courtyard... its value is going to skyrocket in the future!’

"Right? I thought so too. And most importantly, I can come over and mooch off your food from now on. Auntie’s cooking is really delicious."

’Of course, I could also live in the Qin Family Mansion.’

’But... how should I put it? I really, really don’t like living with my mom.’

’Plus, Qin Wenze lives there too.’

’How could that compare to the peace and quiet of living alone?’

’Of course, there was another, more important reason—the Qin Family Mansion would eventually go to my nephew, Qin Yue.’

’As his aunt, I can’t just live there my whole life, can I?’

’Once you’re an adult, your parents’ house... isn’t really your own home anymore.’

"It’s just a shame my place cost so much more than yours."

Fu Mingxue couldn’t help but feel a pang of guilt.

’After all, the price difference wasn’t just a little bit—hers was free. She hadn’t spent a single penny.’

’Of course, what she’d spent was her brainpower, completing system tasks.’

’Okay, fine, her brain was priceless, too.’

She quickly changed the subject. "So, Sis, do you have enough money left over? If not, I have some—"

"It’s fine. I got the money from your mother-in-law... by shaking her down. No, that’s not right. I begged for it. No, that’s not it either. It was money she should have given me. She said it herself before—there are three kids in the family, and she gives money to each of them when they get married."

"Just because I’m not getting married doesn’t mean I don’t get the money, right? So, I pestered her until she gave in."

Qin Wenying was completely open about it.

She knew Fu Mingxue wasn’t the petty type who’d get angry about a mother-in-law giving her own daughter money.

Of course, if it had been either of Qin Wenze’s two wives—the previous one or the current one—they probably would have been furious.

’Besides, not all the money came from her mom. The allowance and mission bonuses she’d saved up herself over the years were a considerable sum.’

’After all, she rarely spent money on herself and wasn’t expected to contribute it to the family.’

"Sis, the timing for you to buy this courtyard home couldn’t have been more perfect. Setting everything else aside, there’s absolutely no way you’ll lose money on this purchase."

’She must have some good luck on her side.’

’After all, not many people were selling houses these days.’

’And for it to be, so coincidentally, right next door to her own home.’

’It was as if the two of them had just snapped up the three best houses in this alley.’

’But still, her mother-in-law was just ridiculously rich.’

’How many families could possibly have that much money?’

’You probably couldn’t find more than a handful in all of Beijing City.’

’The Qin family must have some seriously deep pockets—’

Qin Wenying chuckled. "Heh, I think so too. Plus, the previous owners kept this courtyard home in great condition. They left a lot of stuff behind that was too much trouble to move, so I don’t even have to do any renovations. I can move in right away if I want."

"Oh, right. I haven’t told Auntie about this... and I haven’t told *my* mom, either. You’re the first person in the Qin family to know I bought this courtyard home."

Fu Mingxue: ...?

She was stunned.

"You haven’t even told Mom you bought a house?"

Qin Wenying nodded. "Yup. Didn’t I just tell you? I had to pester her for the money. Besides, I only just bought the place a few days ago."

Fu Mingxue: ...?

"Mom must be so thrilled."

Qin Wenying disagreed. "—Her reaction might not be the same as yours. She’ll probably want to break my legs."