Chapter 222: The New Villa

On the other side, after Cai Zhixin hung up the phone, he said to the person next to him with some helplessness, “You heard him, he’s not coming out. I’ve learned a little about this person from the side. He doesn’t like to socialize and likes to stay at home most of the time.”

Next to him stood a handsome man in his thirties, wearing glasses and smoking a cigar. He was about 1.8 meters tall, with a bit of a beard, and his hairstyle and clothes were very particular, exuding an air of nobility. He was obviously from an extraordinary background.

This noble young master’s name was Tao Yaoyang. He was a true second-generation rich kid, a shareholder and director of more than a dozen companies. His main identity now was the executive director of a fund, with personal assets of more than a billion.

With his status and at his age, with his own efforts, “starting from scratch,” having assets of more than a billion was not very successful, but could only be said to be average.

And with his status, he was originally not interested in outsiders from a grassroots background like Chen Feng. It was just that this time he came out to have a meal and chat with his former underling, Cai Zhixin, and they happened to talk about Chen Feng.

He said that he had sold two houses in a row to this outsider, Chen Feng, and that Chen Feng was very straightforward in paying, with ample cash flow, and was a person of character.

For second- and third-generation rich kids like them who were in business, their cash flow was sometimes not very sufficient. Many times, they were spending the bank’s money, the kind that required paying interest.

Tao Yaoyang said he had personal assets of more than a billion, but most of it was on paper, including his shares in more than a dozen companies. As the executive director of Hengshen Fund, one of his current work contents was to raise funds for the fund.

Since its establishment, Hengshen Fund had developed quite smoothly in the first few years, but it had been quite bumpy in the past two years. It had invested in two major projects in a row and lost everything, so the fund’s capital stock had shrunk rapidly and was in urgent need of new capital injection.

So, when he heard Cai Zhixin say that Chen Feng was rich, Tao Yaoyang took note of it, thinking of inviting him over to have a look and get to know him better. If the other party was really rich and could raise some funds, it would be best. If not, there would be no loss. Anyway, it was just a matter of convenience.

But he didn’t expect Chen Feng to refuse the opportunity to get to know these upper-class young masters of Xiuzhou, which made him even more interested.

Originally, he was just trying to kill two birds with one stone, but now he suddenly felt that this person, Chen Feng, was a bit interesting, and he really wanted to meet him.

“Do you know what kind of business this person is in? His money isn’t from his old man, is it?” Tao Yaoyang blew out a puff of smoke and asked with some curiosity.

Cai Zhixin shook his head, “I don’t know about that. But from his appearance, he probably isn’t in business. I heard from the property security guard at Red Villa Bay before that he stays at home every day and rarely goes out. In addition, it can’t be his old man’s money. I’ve seen the address on his ID card. It’s in the countryside of Lushi. His old man probably doesn’t have much money.”

Tao Yaoyang shook his head, “Don’t look down on the country folk from Lushi. There are many local tycoons in the countryside there, and there are also many mine owners. I think this kid might have a mine at home.”

“Brother Yang, you’re so interested in him. Then I’ll ask him out again tomorrow. I’ll say I have another house to sell him cheaply. This kid is very interested in buying houses, so he should come out,” Cai Zhixin said flatteringly.

Tao Yaoyang smiled, “I’m a little curious about this outsider. Since he likes to buy houses, then you can ask him out again. Don’t I also have a house in Red Villa Bay? Ask him if he’s interested. If he’s interested and the price is right, I’ll sell it to him.”

Cai Zhixin was surprised, “Brother Yang, your villa is very valuable. Are you really planning to sell it?”

Tao Yaoyang’s villa in Red Villa Bay was in the best location, and it could be said to be the best in the entire community.

First of all, his villa was relatively the most independent in the community. There were no other villas within a fifty-meter radius. In addition, the house number of his villa was also independent and unique, which was No. 8. There was no letter at the beginning or end, only an independent number 8, which showed the uniqueness of his villa.

In addition, the area of his villa was also much larger than other single-family villas. It had independent front and back yards, with walls, and an outdoor swimming pool.

Such an independent villa, and it was located in the city center, not far from the East Lake, was definitely very valuable. If it was really for sale, it would be snapped up in minutes.

Tao Yaoyang didn’t care much about this villa and said in a calm tone, “Although this villa is not bad, it’s been empty all the time, and I have to hire someone to take care of it, which is very troublesome. It’s better to just sell it.”

“You’re really selling it.” Cai Zhixin’s eyes rolled, and he said, “Then why don’t I ask my sister? She should be interested in your villa.”

Tao Yaoyang smiled, “Alright, my valuation of this villa is twenty million. As long as it’s not lower than this number, I’ll sell it to your sister.”

Cai Zhixin was suddenly speechless. Was Tao Yaoyang’s villa worth twenty million? It was definitely worth it, but his original intention was to get a bargain. This twenty million was close to the market price. If he wanted to buy it and resell it to make a profit, there was obviously not much profit to be made.

“This price is a bit high. Then I’d better ask this guy, Chen Feng.”

“Alright, you give him a call. We’ll go over to Red Villa Bay to have a look after we finish eating.”

“Okay. I’ll call him right away.”

Cai Zhixin didn’t dare to play any tricks in front of his big brother, Tao Yaoyang. He honestly took out his phone and called Chen Feng again.

When Chen Feng received Cai Zhixin’s call again, he couldn’t help but frown, but he still answered it in the end.

Originally, when he heard Cai Zhixin say that a friend had a house to sell, he was not very interested. But later, when he heard that it was in Red Villa Bay, and it was the independent villa in the middle of the villa area, he was suddenly interested.

In the Red Villa Bay villa area, except for the independent villa in the middle with a yard and a wall, which was the largest in area, the other villas did not have yards, let alone walls. It could be said to be unique and more private.

Chen Feng had passed by and seen it several times during his morning exercises and walks. He had a deep impression of this villa and was a little curious about what it was like inside.

In addition, he still had tens of millions in the bank. It could be said that he had more money than he could spend. Buying a house was a relatively safe plan.

Also, the location for viewing the house was in Red Villa Bay, which was just a few steps away. Not to mention buying it or not, it was good to go and see that somewhat mysterious single-family villa.

So, Chen Feng arranged to meet them there at one o’clock in the afternoon.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Feng told the two women, Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui, about this. They also knew about that independent villa. After all, that villa was too special. It was located in the center of the villa area, occupied a large area, and was also the transportation hub of the entire villa area. The four roads on all four sides could lead to this villa.

But in the specific road design, these four roads did not go straight to this villa, but became arcs at the intersection. The four sides were all arcs, and there were also lawn green belts for isolation. The villa was also surrounded by walls.

In this way, the “road rush” in feng shui was avoided as much as possible. On the contrary, because the villa was surrounded by four arc-shaped roads, like four green dragons surrounding it, it was obviously also beneficial to this independent villa in terms of feng shui.

Wu Mengting said with great interest, “The location of this villa is really good, and it has a wall, which is unique in this villa area. I just don’t know how much it costs?”

Sun Xiaorui asked with some curiosity, “Brother Feng, are you really planning to buy that villa?”

Chen Feng said very calmly, “If the price is right, I can consider buying it.”

Wu Mengting glanced at Sun Xiaorui and asked with a smile, “Brother, it seems you are richer than I thought? How much money do you still have?”

“You don’t need to know this. Anyway, I still have money, and it should be more than enough to buy this villa.”

Wu Mengting pursed her lips and said, “Even if you don’t say it, I can probably guess. It must be over a hundred million, right?”

Chen Feng quickly denied, “How can there be so much? There’s not much left. After all, I’ve invested in shares, bought villas, office buildings, and shops, which cost a lot.”

“Isn’t that the same? You’ve invested in shares and bought so many properties, which adds up to almost a hundred million. Now you’re going to buy that villa, so your assets are definitely over a hundred million.”

Chen Feng couldn’t deny it. He just smiled and changed the subject, “I just don’t know if the interior of that villa has been renovated, or if the renovation meets my requirements. If the renovation is passable, I can consider buying it. If not, and the price is too high, I definitely won’t buy it.”

Wu Mengting thought for a moment and said, “If you still have enough funds and no other suitable investment projects, I think it’s a pretty good investment to buy a house.”

Chen Feng nodded, “That’s what I’m planning. It’s better to buy a house than to keep the money in the bank.”

Sun Xiaorui asked, “If we buy that villa, will we move there to live?”

Chen Feng said, “That depends on the specific situation of that villa.”

Sun Xiaorui said with some reluctance, “I think it’s already very good to live here, and there are such good furniture and appliances. It’s troublesome to move them, and it’s a pity not to move them.”

“Alright, let’s talk about it after we’ve seen the house this afternoon. Let’s eat first.”

After the three of them finished lunch and rested for a while, seeing that it was almost time, they went out for a walk together.

Along a wide road in the middle of the villa area, they arrived at this No. 8 independent villa after about three hundred meters.

It faced south, and the orientation of the house was the same as the other villas, but it had a wall, with two large iron gates in the middle for vehicles to enter and exit.

On the wall pillar next to the large iron gate was a large gilded house number with the words “No. 8” on it.

The three of them waited at the door for a while. It was just one o’clock, the appointed time, when two cars drove over, a Mercedes-Benz and a Hummer.

The two cars stopped in front of the door, and then Cai Zhixin stuck his head out of the front Mercedes-Benz and greeted Chen Feng.

Not long after, the two large iron gates of the villa opened automatically to both sides, and the two cars drove straight in.

Seeing this, Chen Feng also led the two women in.

Once inside, Chen Feng found that the yard of this villa was larger than it looked from the outside. On the left side of the road, by the wall, there was an open-air parking shed that could park five or six cars.

On the right side of the road was a lawn, and next to the lawn was an outdoor swimming pool. The pool was not small, estimated to be thirty or forty meters long and about ten meters wide.

Presumably because someone had been taking care of the villa, the pool looked quite clean.

After the three of them had looked around for a while, four people got out of the two cars. Cai Zhixin came with a female companion, but it was not the same one as last time, but another one who looked like a female student.

And the two men who got out of the Hummer were Tao Yaoyang and his driver and bodyguard, who had a fierce aura.

“Chen Feng, come, let me introduce you to my big brother.” Cai Zhixin greeted Chen Feng from afar and introduced him.

In front of Chen Feng, Tao Yaoyang did not show any arrogance at all. On the contrary, he had the style of a humble gentleman and took the initiative to shake hands with Chen Feng.

With the other party being like this, of course, Chen Feng did not deliberately put on airs. He just said a few polite words without being servile or overbearing. He did not specifically introduce Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui who were beside him.

They also had no intention of asking. After all, in their eyes, the female companions around them were just decorations. If they were not familiar with each other, there was really no need to introduce each other’s female companions.

Under the guidance of a housekeeper and nanny, the group walked along the road for more than ten meters, then turned right for about ten meters and arrived at the entrance of this duplex villa.

Walking into the villa, the interior was actually very well decorated, with a magnificent look. The floor was covered with expensive carpets, and the area of the hall on the first floor was very large, which could be used as a ballroom.

There were also several solid wood chairs and coffee tables in the hall, as well as a large-screen color TV. The TV wall and TV cabinet were also specially decorated, looking very grand.

Besides the hall, the first floor also had a kitchen, a dining room, two bathrooms, two nanny rooms, and a storage room.

The second floor had four bedrooms, two of which were master bedrooms with balconies, as well as a living room and a study. The third floor was half an open-air balcony, and the other half was two bedrooms, a study, and a small living room.

Chen Feng and the two women walked all the way to the third floor, looking and asking as they went. They were all very satisfied. Standing on the balcony on the third floor, they could overlook the entire villa area, and even see the East Lake in the distance.

The height of this villa was obviously higher than the other villas, and the living area was also the largest in the villa area.

There was also a small garden in the backyard, with many flowers planted, a small pavilion, a rockery with flowing water, and an outdoor swing, which was very elegantly designed.

The villa they were living in now was really dwarfed by this one.

Even Sun Xiaorui, who had been reluctant to leave her current residence before, had her eyes shining with joy after seeing this villa.

“Mr. Tao, you can give me a price. If the price is right, I’ll buy it.”

After looking at the scenery on the open-air balcony for a while, Chen Feng was really satisfied with this place and directly asked Tao Yaoyang for the price.

Tao Yaoyang looked at Chen Feng with a smile and said, “Mr. Chen is indeed straightforward. Then I’ll give you an honest price, 25 million. As long as you pay today, this house is yours, with exquisite decoration and all the furniture and appliances included.”

“It’s a bit expensive.” After thinking for a moment, Chen Feng said, “If it’s twenty million, I’ll buy it. I bought a villa from Mr. Cai here before for ten million. Although it was slightly lower than the market price, it wasn’t too much different. Although your house is much better than his and the area is larger, double the price is about right, don’t you think?”

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