In Luo Bo's eyes, Su Ming was just a lucky upstart. Maybe his family had struck gold with some urban development project or had their land bought out by the government, leaving him with a bit of cash.
Lin Yixue's brow furrowed slightly. Indeed, she was currently the General Manager at Changhe Real Estate, and Yunshang Yefu was Changhe's crown jewel—a collection of standalone villas, each with its own garden and pool, luxuriously furnished and sold as entire properties. The cheapest villa in the community was an astonishing 40 million RMB, and there were only three exclusive villas, each priced around 80 million RMB. Yunshang Yefu was truly the residence of the wealthiest elite in Jiangzhou. In Lin Yixue's memory, Su Ming didn't own any property there.
After speaking, Luo Bo immediately looked at Su Ming with a sneer. However, the expected expression of shock on Su Ming's face didn't appear. Instead, Su Ming lifted his head slightly and said, "Mr. Luo, you are indeed a well-known figure in the real estate industry. Yes, my property is indeed in Yunshang Yefu!"
"What? This... How is that possible?"
Zhang Jiaming exclaimed in shock.
"Su Ming, stop joking. The cheapest second-class villa in Yunshang Yefu costs 40 million RMB, and the first-class villa starts at 50 million RMB. The top-tier exclusive villa is worth 80 million RMB. Sure, you can afford a 911, and I admit I'm not as good as you. But if you say you have a property in Yunshang Yefu, I won't believe it even if you beat me to death!"
"40 million, 80 million! Damn, I couldn't even afford a toilet after a lifetime of hard work!"
"So this is what a rich person's home looks like? Impressive!"
The classmates were amazed.
"Haha... Young man, it's already quite impressive for someone your age to own a house. You shouldn't exaggerate just to save face. Alright, forget I said anything. You don't need to mention your property."
"After all, in the whole of Jiangzhou, no one else can compare to our Hongda except Changhe!"
Luo Bo smiled at Su Ming, calling him "young man" again. It was clear that Luo Bo had lost interest in him. Why bother with someone who exaggerates for the sake of face?
"Hey! What's the big deal about Yunshang Yefu? Is it really that serious?"
"Fine! Since you don't believe me, let me show you and teach you what it means to be narrow-minded!"
As he spoke, Su Ming took out his phone and started scrolling through it.
"Uh, Su Ming, showing us isn't like this, right? Are you going to show us some pictures?"
"Haha... What can we tell from some pictures? Who knows if they're just downloaded?"
The crowd started to mock, true to the saying, "The grass bends with the wind." Su Ming ignored them and opened an app on the last page of his phone.
"Welcome to Smart Cloud!"
A voice sounded, and everyone turned to look at Lin Yixue. There was no mistake; it was her voice, the voice of the goddess, Lin Yixue. But they didn't see her speak.
"Huh? Su Ming, this is the internal Smart Cloud app for Yunshang Yefu. Only those who have purchased a villa can install it. How come I didn't know you have a house in Yunshang Yefu?"
Lin Yixue came closer, her pretty face full of surprise.
"What? Goddess Lin, you must be mistaken, right?"
"Yeah, Goddess Lin, how is this possible?"
Lin Yixue waved her hand, "Everyone, there's no mistake. I personally recorded the welcome message for this app."
"Whoa..."
"Is this for real?"
Gasps of disbelief filled the room, and everyone rushed over to take a look. As the app opened, a cute little robot appeared on the screen.
"Master, welcome to your home. I am the smart butler for Villa One. You can call me Xiao Le. I will now show you the panoramic view of Villa One. If you want to check other areas, just let me know!"
As Xiao Le finished speaking, various scenes appeared on Su Ming's phone. The so-called panoramic view was a live feed from different camera angles, showing the garden, swimming pool, and the entire villa.
"It really is Villa One, Su Ming. When did you buy it? Why didn't I know?"
Lin Yixue, looking at the familiar scenes, covered her mouth in surprise.
"Not long ago. I haven't even been inside yet."
Su Ming responded evasively, thinking to himself, who knows when the system bought it, but it's his now.
"That's impossible, Su Ming. How could you afford a villa in Yunshang Yefu?"
Zhang Jiaming stared at Su Ming as if he had seen a ghost. Luo Bo's eyes also showed a hint of disbelief. After all, it was Yunshang Yefu. Even though he was a real estate general manager with an annual salary in the millions, he couldn't afford a villa there. The annual property management fee alone was in the millions.
"There's nothing impossible. Zhang Jiaming, stop judging others by your standards, okay?"
"If you don't believe me, try asking the smart butler to show you the interior. See if it listens to you!"
"Our smart butlers in Yunshang Yefu only follow the owner's commands. They are authenticated by identity and voice recognition. If you're not the owner, you can't even open the app."
Lin Yixue frowned, clearly annoyed.
Zhang Jiaming was speechless, his face turning pale.
"This sounds fun. Let me try!"
Gao Xiang, intrigued, took Su Ming's phone and said, "I want to see the living room!"
However, the screen remained unchanged.
"I'll give it a try!"
"I want to see the living room!"
Li Gao shouted enthusiastically, but like Gao Xiang, nothing happened.
"Let me do it."
Su Ming took back his phone and said, "Show me the living room!"
"Respected Master, broadcasting live!"
The phone finally responded, and the scene changed. A high-tech living room appeared before everyone. The TV occupied the entire wall, embedded seamlessly into it. The sofa, though indistinguishable in material, was undoubtedly a high-end custom brand. All the other items were top-of-the-line. Even the most inexperienced person could see that the items in the living room alone were worth at least a million.
Everyone stared at the phone, their eyes filled with envy. At this moment, no one doubted Su Ming, including Luo Bo and Zhang Jiaming.
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the option. You have received a reward of 30 million RMB, which will be transferred to your personal account!"
As the system prompt ended, Su Ming's phone received a text message. Everyone's attention was immediately drawn to the message. When they saw the amount transferred, their eyes widened in shock.
Damn, this is too much! While we were still envying him, he had already earned 30 million RMB. Life, why bother?