Just as Lin Mi was about to examine the sand table on her own, a younger sales agent approached with a warm, gentle smile.
“Hello, are you here to view apartments? Is there anything you’d like to know?”
His attitude was polite and friendly, without a hint of disdain—completely different from the salesperson earlier.
Lin Mi finally smiled.
At last, someone normal.
She pointed at several large-unit models on the sand table.
“I want to learn more about these units.”
“Of course.”
The young agent patiently explained everything—layout, orientation, amenities, transportation, and more.
Even when she asked about down payment options and deposit amounts, he didn’t doubt her or treat her differently. He simply offered professional suggestions based on her financial preferences.
“Miss, is there a unit you’re particularly interested in? I can take you to see it in person.”
Lin Mi pointed.
“I want to see this one.”
Among all the units, she liked the penthouse the most.
The building had 22 floors, only two units per floor, with nearly 300 square meters of space, full panoramic windows, and a simple European wood-style design.
She had her eyes set on the 22nd floor—no upstairs neighbors, spacious, quiet, and best of all, it came with a rooftop terrace.
Essentially buying a large flat plus an additional 150-square-meter sky terrace.
How wonderful!
She could turn half into a garden filled with her favorite flowers, and the other half into a relaxation area—BBQs, afternoon tea, stargazing…
Pure bliss.
This was her dream home!
But before the young agent could respond, mocking laughter came from behind.
“Hahaha! These young girls nowadays are really vain. Bragging without knowing the occasion. That unit is the most premium one here—the view penthouse. Full payment is over seven million.”
The older salesperson from earlier was speaking loudly to another coworker.
“Even if she takes a loan, the down payment alone is over two million. Don’t tell me she’s putting on a show? Maybe there’s some hidden camera around for livestreaming?”
She sneered smugly.
She had sold houses for nearly eight years—she’d seen all kinds of wealthy people.
Their sales center belonged to the wealthier districts. Even if not the top in Rong City, they were definitely among the top three developers.
A unit like this? Only six existed. Two were sold; four remained.
Rong City had plenty of rich people, but not many who would casually pay seven million for a house.
And this girl—barely in her twenties—claiming she wanted to buy it?
What a joke.
Clearly she assumed Lin Mi was here to put on a show for attention.
After all, there were plenty of wannabe influencers these days.
“…”
Hearing the ridicule, Lin Mi glanced coldly in their direction.
“Zhang-jie, that’s going too far. Didn’t Manager Zhang remind us during meetings? We mustn’t judge customers by appearances.”
The young agent couldn’t help speaking up. The manager always emphasized equality and respect.
Besides, this young woman—even though she looked young—had a calm confidence about her.
Someone without financial strength couldn’t act this composed.
“If she wants to react, that’s on her. I didn’t mention any names.”
Zhang-jie rolled her eyes in annoyance.
Meanwhile, Lin Mi silently pulled out her phone.
She originally planned to withdraw all her system-wallet money into her bank account.
This penthouse was perfect—she didn’t want to miss it, and with eighteen million in hand, paying seven million outright wouldn’t even make a dent.
But at the moment she was about to withdraw—
A sudden thought hit her.
“How much is the deposit?”
“Huh?”
The young agent was stunned for a moment.
Was she really buying it?
Lin Mi didn’t waste a second.
“I want unit V06. Can I pay the deposit today and come back tomorrow to complete the purchase?”
The idea had come to her just seconds ago.
She didn’t mind spending seven million. The place was worth it.
BUT—
If she emptied seven million from her system wallet today, she would lose out on the system’s overnight 10x growth.
If she left the money in the system for one more night… tomorrow she would have—
She mentally calculated.
“—hiss—”
She inhaled sharply.
Sixteen million becomes one hundred sixty million.
But if she spent seven million now, she would lose over fifty million in tomorrow’s growth!
Fifty million!
She could buy seven of these penthouses with that kind of money!
Just thinking about losing that much made her heart ache.
Tomorrow, when she had over a hundred million, spending seven million would feel like nothing.
“Miss, are you sure you want this unit?”
The young agent asked again.
Lin Mi nodded.
“Bring the contract.”
“Right away! Please come sit over here.”
The young agent instantly beamed.
What a surprise—snatching a huge sale right from the hands of the notoriously rude Zhang-jie made it even sweeter.
Let her choke on it!
“…”
Zhang-jie froze completely.
“No way… She’s really buying it? Full payment?? How much commission is that?!”
A coworker whispered enviously.
Zhang-jie immediately denied it.
“Impossible! How could she possibly take out seven million?!”
She wasn’t even dressed like a rich girl—no brand-name accessories at all, everything looked cheap.
Then it hit her—
She had just lost six to seven thousand yuan in commission.
Her chest tightened painfully.
No!
This customer was clearly hers first.
And she had explained half the details already!
With that thought, she immediately followed after them.
(End of this chapter)