Blackening starts from the golden years

In the evening, at Su Mingyu's house.

Yuan Xudong was sitting on the sofa in the living room looking at his phone. Su Mingyu walked over, sat down beside him and said with a smile:

"What are you looking at?"

"Look at the house."

Yuan Xudong answered while swiping the interface of his phone.

After taking a look at his phone interface, Su Mingyu leaned on him and smiled:

"Why, you want to run away from home?"

"Yeah, if we have a big fight one day and you kick me out of the house, I have to prepare a way out in advance."

"Look at you, you are such a stingy man."

As she spoke, Su Mingyu leaned over Yuan Xudong and whispered in his ear:
"Don't look at it anymore. I was wrong, okay?"

"No, I'm wrong. Can you help me take a look at this house in Linglong Bay?"

Yuan Xudong showed the phone to Su Mingyu. Su Mingyu snatched the phone away and threw it aside, then pounced on Yuan Xudong and pressed him down on the sofa.

"Hey, don't take off my clothes, I'm calling for help."

"Go ahead and shout, I'll see who can come to rescue you."

As he spoke, Su Mingyu became even wilder. Yuan Xudong was thinking about her elder and second sisters-in-law in his heart. He turned over and pressed her under him, then took off her clothes and went straight to the point.

"what--"

……

At this time, Su Ming started a family.

Su Mingzhe said that he wanted to buy a large house with three bedrooms and a living room for Su Daqiang to live in during his retirement. Su Daqiang was so happy that as soon as he got home, he asked Su Mingcheng to help him look for houses online and make appointments to view them. He almost wished he could buy the house tomorrow and move in.

Su Mingzhe also said that he would hire a professional nanny for him, to live at home and take care of him 24 hours a day. This made Su Daqiang look forward to it very much. In his heart, he was secretly hoping to have a young and beautiful live-in nanny to take care of him. His wife had passed away and he was very lonely.

Su Mingcheng found several three-bedroom, one-living-room houses on the Internet, but Su Daqiang was not very satisfied with any of them. So he simply put forward his own conditions and let Su Mingcheng carefully screen the houses based on those conditions.

Looking at Su Daqiang, Su Mingcheng said:

"Dad, you said it, I remember it."

"it is good."

Su Daqiang sat cross-legged on the sofa in the living room. He looked at Su Mingcheng beside him and said:

"It's better to be close to you. If I have a headache or a fever, you have to rush over as soon as possible."

"Ah."

"Also, you need a garden in this community. I often go for walks here, and it would be best if there was an artificial lake."

"Ah."

"In addition, the surrounding living environment should be complete, with vegetable markets, supermarkets, department stores, hospitals, etc., and the transportation should also be convenient. It would be best if there is a subway station or bus stop nearby."

"Ah."

"I don't want a house that's too low, or too high, or too old. I want it to be well-decorated, with north-south ventilation and good lighting."

"Ah."

……

Su Daqiang put forward a series of specific requirements, and Su Mingcheng did not refute them. Anyway, he didn't have to spend a penny. Although Su Daqiang put forward many conditions, Su Mingcheng quickly found a house on the Internet that met all his requirements. It was a high-end residential area, with an area of ​​more than 100 square meters and a price of several million. Su Mingcheng directly made an appointment to view the house tomorrow.

After looking at the basic information about the house and the neighborhood, as well as the pictures and videos of the house's interior on the Internet, Su Daqiang fell in love with it at first sight and couldn't stop smiling. The price of five million made Su Daqiang very happy, as he liked expensive things.

After coaxing the happy Su Daqiang back into the house to sleep, Su Mingcheng went to his own bedroom.

Bed.

Zhu Li was sitting at the head of the bed, sulking with her hands folded over her chest. She felt that Su Mingcheng had embarrassed her today, and his shameless look made her very angry.

Unlike her, Su Mingcheng was quite happy because Su Daqiang was about to move out. His eldest brother paid for the house and the nanny, and his eldest brother would also pay for Su Daqiang's monthly living expenses. His eldest brother took care of everything, and he was very happy now.

Jumping onto the bed, Su Mingcheng lifted the quilt and got into bed. He sat next to Zhu Li and said with a smile:

"Oh my goodness, we need a lake, a park, a supermarket, and more..."

Before Su Mingcheng could finish his words, Zhu Li said coldly with a sullen face:
"You have no face, do you?"

Glancing at her, Su Mingcheng frowned slightly and said:

"What, what do you mean no face?"

"Su Mingcheng, I'm going to tell you something very seriously. I'm very angry about your behavior at the dinner table today. When big brother said he wanted to buy a house for dad, why didn't you take the initiative to tell him that we owed dad money? Why didn't you say that you and big brother would pay for dad to buy a house together? You had to wait for the day when dad and Mingyu would tell us about it first and slap us in the face, then you would feel better, right?"

Zhu Li spoke angrily, and Su Mingcheng felt very tired. He simply closed his eyes and sat against the head of the bed.

Looking at him, Julie said angrily:

"I'm telling you, if you don't explain this to Big Brother soon, I will never see your Su family again. I don't have the face to see them."

When Zhu Li finally finished speaking, Su Mingcheng opened his eyes. He couldn't help but sigh softly, and said helplessly:

"Lili, stop making trouble. I'm very tired. Don't bother me anymore. Let's go to sleep."

As he spoke, Su Mingcheng curled up in the quilt and prepared to go to sleep. He had to accompany his father and elder brother to look at houses tomorrow morning.

Seeing him like this, Zhu Li was so angry that she immediately pulled off his quilt and said angrily:

"How dare you sleep?"

"What if I don't sleep?"

Looking at Zhu Li, Su Mingcheng said helplessly:

"Do you have money? You only care about your face. You know the situation of our family. We only have 30,000 yuan for emergency. We have to pay back the hundreds of thousands we owe to dad in monthly installments. Now we have to buy a house. What can we use to buy a house? Or should we sell my car?"

"Okay, sell it. We'll take the bus to work from now on."

"Okay, sell the car for investment."

Su Mingcheng came to life. He sat up from the bed and looked at Zhu Li and said:
"After I invest, I'll pay back my dad's money when I make some money."

"You wish. I'm selling the car to pay back the money, not to invest in you."

"If you don't invest, when can we pay back the money? If you don't invest, you can't pay back the money. You and your elder brother have to pay for Dad to buy a house. Big sister, the house Dad likes is worth five million. If we sell our house and car and go bankrupt, we won't be able to live like this in the future. Do you think this is a good idea?"

Looking at Zhu Li, Su Mingcheng said helplessly:
"You are so obsessed with face that you suffer in vain. You, you, you, you, you know that you have a character flaw?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?!"

Staring at Su Mingcheng with her big eyes, Zhu Li said angrily:

"I just want to ask you one question. You owe your family so much money. When are you going to confess to your eldest brother?"

"Never."

Su Mingcheng leaned against the head of the bed and said:

"My eldest brother studied from elementary school to college. After graduating from Tsinghua University, he stayed at home for two years to take the college entrance exam in the United States. Then my family sold the house to support him to study in the United States. After he went to the United States, he rarely came back. Su Mingyu ran away from home and was gone for ten years. I was with my parents all these years.

Yes, I admit that I spent a lot of money of my family, but my eldest brother also spent a lot of money. At least I have always been with my parents. Not to mention Su Mingyu, just take my eldest brother as an example. He only came back after my mother died, and the last time he came back was more than six years ago.

Now he earns more than one million yuan a year. Didn't you also hear what my eldest brother said? My sister-in-law is now a senior executive in their company and earns as much as my eldest brother. So their annual income is three million yuan. It was my eldest brother who came up with the idea of ​​buying a big house with three bedrooms and one living room. It was also he who came up with the idea of ​​hiring a nanny to take care of dad without asking us to pay a penny. He is rich now and he loves face. Why do we have to get involved?"

Su Mingcheng was not a fool. He could see that his elder brother Su Mingzhe was showing off his wealth. He just didn't say it out loud. Looking at Zhu Li, he continued:

"If I agree to pay for Dad to buy a house with my eldest brother, and agree to pay for a nanny to take care of Dad, and give Dad a living allowance every month, Lili, just tell me, with our two salaries, minus the mortgage, the 4,000 yuan we have to pay Dad every month, and basic living expenses, tell me, how much can we still give each month?"

"I……"

Zhu Li was speechless. Seeing that she was mute, Su Mingcheng continued:
"Answer me, you can't answer, right? You only care about your dignity, so do I have no shame? If I had money, would I be like this?"

Su Mingcheng left her speechless. Zhu Li said angrily:

"Then what do you think we should do?"

Su Mingcheng instantly regained his spirits. He sat up straight on the bed, looked at Zhu Li and said:

"I have two solutions. Please listen to them." "You tell me."

"First, we should listen to our eldest brother. He is very rich now and likes to show off. So let him show off. We should buy a house for Dad and hire a nanny. He and my eldest sister-in-law will pay for it."

"No, I feel embarrassed."

Hearing Zhu Li say this, Su Mingcheng suddenly became more energetic, and he continued:

"Secondly, we can invest in Sister Zhou's project, which is a sure win. When we make money, we can pay back the money we owe to Dad, and then contribute part of the money to Dad to buy a house. Wouldn't we both have face this way?"

"I knew you were waiting for me here. You want to invest. OK, but where does the money come from?"

"Selling a car?"

"No."

"Then why don't you borrow some from your parents?"

"Don't even think about it. That's my parents' retirement money. Su Mingcheng, let me tell you, you don't know anything, but you're still playing investment with others. You were cheated by others and you still helped them count the money. Let me ask you one thing today, can you please stop talking about investment?"

"No, this is a rare opportunity. Besides, I've already promised Sister Zhou that I'll figure out the money issue, so don't worry about it."

Su Mingcheng insisted that he would listen to his wife on small matters, but this time the investment could change his life, so he decided to make the decision himself. Otherwise, he would not be able to change his family's situation even if he worked all his life. Who doesn't want to live a rich life?
Seeing that Su Mingcheng didn't listen to her, Zhu Li pointed in the direction of the bedroom door and said angrily:
"go out."

"Get out, get out."

Su Mingcheng got out of bed holding a pillow and quilt, walked towards the bedroom door, and prepared to sleep on the sofa in the living room outside for the night.

Seeing him like this, Zhu Li said angrily:

"return."

Su Mingcheng came back again. Zhu Li had a faint smile on her face. Her husband was still as obedient as a cute puppy. However, Su Mingcheng came closer to her and said:

"If you let me come back, I will come back. I tell you, I am not your doll."

After saying that, Su Mingcheng left again with the pillow and quilt. When he closed the door, Zhu Li angrily got into the bed and went to sleep alone.

Soon, a night passed, and the next morning, after breakfast, Zhu Li was left at home alone. Su Mingcheng took the happy Su Daqiang out to meet Su Mingzhe, and then went to see the house together.

Su Mingzhe lived in the hotel. After they met downstairs of the hotel, they went to Linglong Bay Community near Jinji Lake together to look at houses with the real estate manager they had agreed to meet.

Walking in the community, Su Daqiang became more and more satisfied the more he looked. He liked expensive things. Linglong Bay is located in the Hudong area of ​​Suzhou Industrial Park. It is a well-known wealthy area. It not only has high-end residences and luxury villas, but also is close to Jinji Lake and has beautiful lake views. At the same time, the surrounding facilities are complete, including high-quality schools, shopping centers, high-end restaurants, etc. In Su Daqiang's eyes, only such a place is suitable for his retirement. As for the high housing prices, that is not something he has to worry about.

Su Mingcheng also likes it here, and he also thinks the environment here is good, but Su Mingzhe is different. He still keeps a forced smile on his face, but his heart is trembling. At the beginning, he thinks his annual salary of 120,000 US dollars is very awesome. First, he asked Wu Fei to resign and return to the family. Later, when he returned to China, he bought a large house with three bedrooms and a living room for Su Daqiang to live in, and hired a full-time nanny to live in the house to serve Su Daqiang 24 hours a day.

But now?

He had heard people say that housing prices in China were very expensive, but he hadn't thought much about it and felt that they weren't that expensive. After all, Suzhou was not Beijing or Shanghai. But now when he looked at the housing prices in Linglong Bay, he was shocked. Any three-bedroom, one-living-room house would cost five or six million. Even with the little money he brought back, it wasn't enough for the down payment.

"Brother, what do you think of this place?"

Su Mingcheng looked at Su Mingzhe beside him and asked. Looking at him and Su Daqiang, Su Mingzhe smiled and said:

"I think it's OK. It's a little worse than the house I have in the United States, but it depends on what Dad thinks. As long as he likes it, it's fine."

Su Mingcheng wanted to say something, but at this moment, Yuan Xudong and a female real estate agent came over. When Yuan Xudong saw Su Daqiang and Su Mingzhe, he immediately guessed what was going on. He deliberately walked over, looked at Su Daqiang and smiled:
"Uncle, are you here to look at the house too?"

"Yes."

Su Daqiang smiled and looked at Yuan Xudong and said:

"Mingzhe wants to buy me a new house with three bedrooms and a living room. Let's take a look at the house."

"is it?"

Yuan Xudong smiled. He knew that with Su Mingzhe's current income, it would be difficult for him to afford to buy a house here. Moreover, Su Mingzhe was a person who loved to save face. Yuan Xudong immediately had a bad idea. He looked at Su Daqiang and smiled:

"What a coincidence. I'm also planning to buy a house, uncle. How about we take a look together?"

"Okay."

Su Daqiang agreed readily. He loved to show off. Now he came to such a high-end community to buy a large house with three bedrooms and a living room. It was a rare occasion for him to meet an acquaintance like Yuan Xudong. How could he not show off to him?

Looking at Su Mingzhe and Su Mingcheng, Yuan Xudong smiled and nodded, and took the initiative to exchange a few polite words with them. Then everyone went to see the house together. Although Su Mingcheng looked unhappy, he didn't say anything. As for Yuan Xudong, he was just waiting to see the Su family make a fool of themselves.

Walking into the house that Su Daqiang wanted to see, the real estate agent introduced:
"This house was originally the owner's wedding room. He has always lived there and has maintained it very well. Electric heaters and central air conditioning were installed last year. It will definitely be very comfortable for the elderly to live in."

After taking a look, Su Mingzhe said to Su Daqiang:
"Dad, I think this house has good lighting."

"Well, this house has good lighting."

Su Daqiang was very satisfied. He walked around the house and looked around. He was very energetic. The real estate agent next to him also took the opportunity to introduce:

"This apartment is one of the few in the community with a fully open layout, with north-south ventilation, and a large bay window outside the master bedroom..."

"Yeah."

Listening to the real estate agent's introduction, Su Daqiang became more and more satisfied. Su Mingzhe pretended to follow the agent, asking about the environment and facilities around the community, trying hard to show that he had plenty of money and was ready to buy a house at any time.

Yuan Xudong and Su Mingcheng also walked around the house. The house was indeed nice and large enough, about one hundred or so square meters. At this time, Su Daqiang took out a small bag from his arms, opened it, and poured all the marbles inside onto the floor of the living room. He wanted to see if the floor was flat.

Hearing this, everyone looked at him. After getting a satisfactory answer, Su Daqiang looked at Su Mingzhe and said with a smile:
"Mingzhe, this house is great. I want it."

His face was full of smiles, but Su Mingzhe was trembling in his heart. If he bought this house, he was afraid that he would go bankrupt. All his monthly salary would have to be used to pay off the mortgage, and the money would be very tight. If there was any mistake, he would be finished.

Moreover, he still has a mortgage in the United States. He had previously boasted to Haikou that he would hire a live-in nanny for his father. The monthly living expenses would also be his. With his income, after deducting taxes, it would not be enough unless Wu Fei shared the expenses with him.

Looking at Su Daqiang, Su Mingzhe, who loves to save face, naturally would not say that he has no money and does not want to buy a house here. He smiled and said:

"Dad, why don't we go somewhere else and have a look, what if there's a better house out back?"

"What else are you looking at?"

Looking at Su Mingzhe, Su Daqiang said directly:

"This is the best house. I am very satisfied. I have seen other houses online and none of them are as good as this one."

Su Mingcheng next to him also said:
"Yes, brother, now there are pictures and videos on the Internet, and you can see clearly that the house here is good enough. You still want to buy a better one for Dad, that is, a single-family luxury villa. Why do you want to buy such a good house?"

Su Mingzhe was in a dilemma. He looked at the real estate agent next to him and asked:

"So how much is this house now?"

"Oh, the current offer is five million. To be honest, three families have already taken a fancy to this house. If you are interested, please pay a deposit of ten thousand yuan first to let the owner know our sincerity. As for the price, we will sit down and discuss it with the owner later. I think there is still room for negotiation."

Hearing the real estate agent say this, Su Daqiang squatted on the ground picking up small marbles, while reaching out and patting Su Mingzhe's leg, urging him:

"Hurry up and buy this house, or it will be gone."

After looking at Su Daqiang, Su Mingzhe looked at the real estate agent next to him and said with a smile:

"Okay, that's it, but I didn't bring my wallet today, so I'll go back and get it later. I'll pay the deposit later."

Hearing what he said, Yuan Xudong said while helping Su Daqiang pick up the marbles:

"Uncle, this house is really nice. I want to buy it. If you don't want to buy it, tell me. I want to buy it."

“Who said I won’t buy it?”

Su Daqiang's eyes widened. He was afraid that Yuan Xudong would do something behind his back, so he immediately looked at Su Mingcheng next to him and said:
"Mingcheng, your elder brother didn't bring his wallet, so you can lend him 10,000 yuan first. He will pay you back when he returns. Let's settle on this house first."

"Okay."

Su Mingcheng was also afraid of more trouble. His elder brother said last time that he would take Su Daqiang to the United States, but later changed his mind. He thought it would be better to pay the deposit now.

"Brother, I'll transfer 10,000 yuan to you first."

"Okay."

Su Mingzhe smiled and said that he was pretending to be so cool and he had to keep pretending even if he had to. Fortunately, Wu Fei did not resign and brought Xiao Mi back to China with him. Otherwise, they would have suffered hard times. How could they have a good life with such a father and husband who loved to pretend to be rich?
Next, he used Su Mingcheng's ten thousand yuan to pay the deposit for the house. Even if the matter was temporarily settled, Yuan Xudong also separated from them. He knew that Su Mingzhe had character flaws. If he gave up on buying the house halfway this time, it would be fine. If he didn't give up and really had to take out a mortgage of several million, then he would be finished in the future. He was destined to end up with his wife and children separated and both his money and his life penniless.

As for the house, it will be auctioned by the court. Except for Su Mingyu, no one in the Su family can afford a mortgage of several million. For a house worth five million, Yuan Xudong estimated that Su Mingzhe can't even come up with a down payment of more than one million now. It's really amazing for him to pretend to be so cool.

……

In fact, Su Mingzhe really didn't have the money to pay the down payment for the house. He only had 20,000 US dollars on him, and Wu Fei also had some money, but together, it was only about 70,000 or 80,000 US dollars, which is about 500,000 or 600,000 RMB. He wanted to buy a three-bedroom, one-living-room house for his father Su Daqiang, and also hire a nanny, but he had not discussed these with Wu Fei.

He was pretending too much and couldn't pretend anymore. As soon as he returned to the hotel, he called Wu Fei.

...(End of chapter)