At this moment, the system said, “Fulfilling mom’s wish to buy a house will earn you a reward.”
Lin Hao was delighted. This Quest could not have been simpler; he only needed to take out the Property Ownership Certificate.
As Ye Huilian began making her wish, Lin Hao left the dining table and returned to his room.
In less than three seconds, Lin Hao came back out, with an extra box in his hands.
Ye Huilian opened her eyes and saw that a box had appeared in front of her. “Son, what is this?”
Fang Zhanpeng and Su Qingwei both smiled. They knew what was inside the box—an item ten thousand times more precious than the cake.
Lin Hao smiled and said, “mom, this is the gift I bought for you.”
Wang Qiaojuan applauded in praise. “Xiao Hao has grown up. He already knows how to buy gifts for his mother.”
Zhao Qingzhi examined the box, resting her chin on her hand. “What did you buy? Could it be a piece of clothing? Or a pair of shoes?”
The two colleagues stared at the box. What could someone who had finished the Gaokao buy?
It was probably something worth a few hundred yuan at most. There was no need to guess.
Chen Meiyun urged her, “Huilian, hurry up and open it. It may not be worth much, but it shows Xiao Hao’s thoughtfulness.”
Ye Huilian knew the gift was neither clothes nor shoes; she already had those.
Then what was it?
Her only concern was that Lin Hao had spent all the money he earned from his part-time job.
If so, she would rather not accept the gift.
Uneasy, Ye Huilian slowly opened the box in front of her.
At last, it opened.
What came into view left everyone stunned.
The scene fell silent.
Everyone could hear one another breathing.
Bang, bang, bang!
Each person could hear their own heartbeat, their eyes fixed on the item.
The worry on Ye Huilian’s face turned into surprise, along with disbelief.
She became agitated. Her trembling hand reached for the item and slowly unfolded it. “This... this is a Property Ownership Certificate?”
“Building 1, Room 802 on the eighth floor of Starcourt Residence, No. 325 Taihe Road, central district, Guicheng—128 square meters?”
Ye Huilian read out the complete address, stunned.
Zhao Qingzhi frowned. “A 128-square-meter apartment in Central District Star Abode?”
Chen Meiyun said, “It must cost at least several hundred thousand.”
“It isn’t that cheap,” Wang Qiaojuan pointed out. “My friend has been to Starcourt Residence. It’s in the most expensive area of Guicheng, and the asking price is eight thousand yuan per square meter.”
“Gasp.”
“Eight thousand yuan per square meter? Then wouldn’t 128 square meters cost one million?”
“Where did you get the money to buy such an expensive house?”
Their shock gave way to confusion. The Property Ownership Certificate had appeared without the slightest warning.
The plump colleague proposed one possibility. “Could this Property Ownership Certificate be fake?”
Ye Huilian frowned and looked at Lin Hao. “Son, where did you get this property ownership certificate? Did you have someone make it for you?”
Lin Hao smiled. “Mom, look at the seal on it. It’s genuine.”
Ye Huilian asked her three friends to help authenticate it.
“The texture is so delicate. This is what the new-style property ownership certificates look like.”
“It’s real!”
“Amazing, Huilian. You have a millionaire-level house under your name. It looks like a three-bedroom apartment with a living room. When are you moving in? Take us there for a tour.”
The three friends all teased her, but they had also grown envious. After all, none of their families owned a house worth one million.
Ye Huilian still did not relax. Clutching the Property Ownership Certificate, she said, “Son, tell Mom honestly. Where did the money for the house come from?”
Lin Hao said seriously, “Mom, I sold an Antique some time ago and earned more than One Million. You can ask Auntie He Guiying. It happened in the village.”
“Really?”
Ye Huilian looked at He Guiying. “Guiying, is what Xiao Hao said true?”
He Guiying had looked into Lin Hao’s deeds. Of course, she knew about his Antique dealings in the village, so she nodded. “Yes. That Antique belonged to our Village Chief’s family. Lin Hao later acquired it. I heard he sold it for a great deal of money—probably several million.”
“Several million?”
“Did he strike it rich?”
Everyone looked at Lin Hao. His Energy Circulation was exceptional; he had become a Millionaire right after finishing the Gaokao.
Lin Hao hurriedly waved a hand. “It wasn’t several million. The villagers exaggerated. It was only a little over One Million, and less than two million.”
Fang Zhanpeng’s eyes widened. This guy was practically picking money up off the ground. His luck was incredible.
Su Qingwei covered her mouth and giggled, amused by Lin Hao’s actions.
When Chen Meiyun and the others looked at Lin Hao’s face, they found him much more pleasing to the eye. With such a handsome face, his life could not turn out too badly.
Ye Huilian’s two colleagues were astonished. The Property Ownership Certificate was real?
And Lin Hao had found an antique worth more than one million?
Ye Huilian beamed and said, “Son, you struck it rich without telling Mom. You bought a house without telling Mom. You even took the household registration booklet to buy a house without saying a word. Honestly!”
Despite saying that, she had not the slightest intention of blaming Lin Hao.
Lin Hao smiled faintly. “Mom, I wanted to surprise you, so I told you only now.”
Ye Huilian hugged the property ownership certificate, overjoyed.
This unexpected house had fulfilled one of her wishes.
Then Zhao Qingzhi looked at the box. “There’s another small box inside. Is that a gift too?”
Ye Huilian was startled. “Son, don’t tell me there’s another gift inside.”
Lin Hao nodded. “Yes.”
“Another gift?”
Everyone present stared at the small box.
Fang Zhanpeng and Su Qingwei exchanged a glance. They knew what it was, because they had also participated in buying this gift.
The key point was that Lin Hao had still earned nine hundred thousand yuan. He was begging people to hate him.
They had not seen that nine hundred thousand yuan. They assumed Lin Hao would give it to his mother in some other way rather than make it public.
At that moment, Ye Huilian opened the small box slowly.
A romantic gleam entered everyone’s eyes.
Inside the small box lay a green Bracelet. It was beautiful.
No woman could refuse beautiful jewelry and accessories.
Several women at the table wore Earrings and Necklaces, while one wore a Bracelet.
“What a beautiful bracelet. It must be worth at least tens of thousands!”
“I think it’s worth even more.”
“I’m so envious of you, Huilian. This bracelet is countless times better than mine.”
“My Necklace doesn’t seem appealing anymore.”
Everyone was extremely envious upon seeing the bracelet.
A blissful smile appeared on Ye Huilian’s face. “Son, how much did this bracelet cost?”
Lin Hao answered, “One Hundred Thousand yuan. It’s called the Nianjun'an Bracelet, symbolizing peace and safety.”
“One hundred thousand?”
“What an expensive bracelet. No wonder it’s so beautiful.”
“This is probably one of the finest Bracelets in Guicheng. Ordinary people can’t afford to wear one.”
Everyone was astonished, while Ye Huilian’s two colleagues cast envious looks at her. They lacked such good fortune.
Chen Meiyun praised him. “Xiao Hao, you’ve made your mother happy this time. You can apply to whatever university you want.”
Zhao Qingzhi said, “Xiao Hao, do you want a girlfriend? Should auntie introduce someone to you?”
Faced with their enthusiasm, Lin Hao shook his head.
Ye Huilian held the Property Ownership Certificate and precious Bracelet in her arms, completely satisfied. She smiled and said, “You little brat, from now on, Mom won’t interfere in your affairs. Do whatever you want.”
Lin Hao said, “Thanks, mom.”
After everyone had waited a while, Ye Huilian returned to her room to put away the Property Ownership Certificate and Bracelet. She came back to the dining table and said, “Everyone, let’s eat.”
“All right.”
“Huilian, your cooking has improved. This fish-fragrant shredded pork is delicious.”
“Huilian, I love the dumplings you make. Can I come to your house often from now on?”
“Your poached chicken is delicious—so tender and succulent.”
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After Lin Hao gave his mom the gifts, her friends and colleagues treated Ye Huilian much better.
Ye Huilian felt the warmth of her friends. This was one of the happiest birthday parties she had ever had.