Chapter 25 I really can’t do anything to you
Li Luo and Ying Chanxi held umbrellas and walked side by side towards the gate of Jincheng Community.

After chatting for a few minutes, I had already forgotten about the incident at the bus stop.

When I walked to the entrance of the community, I happened to meet Li Guohong and his wife who were rushing back from the breakfast shop.

"Huh?" Lin Xiuhong was stunned for a moment and asked, "Why are you two here?"

"She took the bus home after school and didn't bring an umbrella." Li Luo pointed at Ying Chanxi and explained simply, "I went to the bus station to pick her up with an umbrella."

"That's perfect." Li Guohong nodded and said, "Let's go back and have dinner together."

After saying that, the four of them walked towards home.

But what made Ying Chanxi feel strange was that after the four of them went up to the fourth floor, Li Luo and the others stopped at the same time, and showed no intention of taking out the key to open the door. Instead, they all looked at her.

This made Ying Chanxi stunned: "Um... aren't we going to your house for dinner?"

"Don't ask so many questions, just open the door first." Li Luo held her shoulders and faced the door of Room 402 next door.

So Ying Chanxi took out the key stupidly and opened the door of his house.

Before people even enter, a rich aroma wafts over from the living room, whetting their appetite.

When Ying Chanxi smelled the smell coming from the kitchen, he paused. After being pushed into the house by Li Luo, he immediately saw a figure busy in the kitchen.

"Dad! Are you back?"

A look of joy appeared on Ying Chanxi's little face. He quickly put on his slippers, ran to the kitchen, and threw himself into his father's arms.

After all, she is still a 15-year-old girl, and she often doesn't see her father. It's a rare opportunity for her father to come home. Ying Chanxi, who is usually reserved and polite, can't control her joy at this moment.

Li Luo watched the scene with a smile, skillfully took out two pairs of slippers from the shoe cabinet and threw them to his parents, then he changed into the blue slippers and walked into the living room.

"Uncle Ying, are the dishes ready?"

"Well, there are still two dishes that need to be heated up." Ying Zhicheng patted his daughter's shoulder, a smile on his face, "Okay, okay, there are guests at home, let me heat up a few more dishes."

"Yeah." Ying Chanxi left his father's arms, obediently took out the dishes and chopsticks from the cupboard, placed them one by one on the dining table, and asked Li Guohong and Lin Xiuhong to sit down.

A few minutes later, the five of them sat in a circle in the living room.

Ying Zhicheng took out a bottle of white wine from the counter and said to Li Guohong with a smile: "It's been a long time since we had dinner together. Have a couple of drinks with me today. Is there anything wrong with my sister-in-law?"

"What opinion can she have?" Li Guohong waved his hand and tapped the rim of the glass, "Fill them all up!"

Lin Xiuhong on the side rolled her eyes and was too lazy to say anything to him.

Ying Chanxi, who was standing next to him, was also laughing secretly, and whispered in Li Luo's ear: "Uncle Li is the most arrogant at times like this."

"My mother is more considerate." Li Luo whispered to Ying Chanxi, "If I drink too much, I'll probably have to kneel on the washboard the next day."

Ying Chanxi laughed happily twice, and then asked, "Did you know that my dad was coming back? You didn't even tell me when he came back just now."

"This is a surprise for you." Li Luo said, "Try it. Your dad made these dishes this afternoon."

Ying Chanxi picked up a piece of cola chicken wing, looking a little hesitant.

After all, she knew something about her father's cooking skills.

It's really not a compliment.

But when she opened her mouth and took a small bite, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she finished it in a few bites.

Then she picked up a few pieces of scrambled eggs with tomatoes and eggplant with minced meat, both of which were her favorite flavors.

"Are the dishes your father cooks delicious?" Li Luo asked.

"Delicious!" Ying Chanxi nodded repeatedly.

Hearing this, Li Luo nodded with satisfaction: "That's good."

At the dinner table, the two children and Lin Xiuhong ate quickly. They each had a bowl of rice and some vegetables, so their stomachs were filled quickly.

But these two grown men couldn't stop drinking, chatting and bragging for more than two hours.

Lin Xiuhong accompanied them on the side, and when Li Luo and Ying Chanxi had almost finished eating, she quietly signaled them to leave the table and go play.

But Li Luo still wanted to listen to what the adults were talking about, so he continued to stay at the table.

Seeing that he didn't leave, Ying Chanxi continued to sit and listen to his father chatting with Uncle Li and others.

"Come to think of it." Ying Zhicheng was chatting, his eyes fell on Li Luo, and then he said, "Someone came to deliver an admission letter this afternoon. Your Li Luo is amazing. He was admitted to the First Affiliated High School."

"Oh, this one." Li Guohong couldn't help but laugh complacently, "It's not bad, this kid is just so-so, he can't compare with your Xixi."

"Modest, modest, huh?" Ying Zhicheng glanced at this guy, seeing that the corners of his mouth were about to curl up to the sky, "I'll fine you a drink for not telling me about this good news first."

"Okay, okay." Li Guohong took a sip of the wine and then said, "The main thing is to tell you that there is no sense of accomplishment in this matter. Your Xixi is right there."

"If I'm going to find someone, I'm going to find someone whose children don't do as well as Li Luo in academic performance."

"This is fun to show off."

Ying Zhicheng laughed: "You are still looking down on others, how shameless."

"I think this is good enough." Li Guohong put down his glass and pointed at Lin Xiuhong, "You don't know that your sister-in-law called relatives to invite them to the graduation banquet that night, but she didn't let me make a single call, and used all the money to show off to her."

"What are you talking about?" Lin Xiuhong rolled her eyes. "You're tired after a day's work, can't I share the burden with you?"

"Haha." Ying Zhicheng laughed twice, then raised his glass and said, "Anyway, congratulations to Li Luo. Now you're going to the same high school as Xixi. Let's try to go to the same university together and get admitted to Qianjiang University."

"Okay!" Li Guohong patted the table and raised his glass, "One more!"

After talking about this topic, Ying Zhicheng suddenly thought of something and asked, "By the way, do you know how the housing prices are on Qiushan Street recently? And Yingbin Road and Zhenxing West Road."

"Hmm?" Li Guohong was stunned for a moment, then said, "It has been declining in the past six months. It doesn't look good, but..."

"But what's wrong?" Ying Zhicheng asked.

"Your sister-in-law and I discussed it some time ago and bought a second-hand house from my uncle. It's near Zhenxing West Road. We bought it for a little over 10,000 yuan." "Oh?" Ying Zhicheng didn't expect this to happen and couldn't help asking, "Didn't they say that house prices are falling? Why did you buy a house at this time?"

"Well... it's a little hard to explain." Li Guohong shook his head and laughed, then explained, "First, my uncle's family really wants a low price and is in a hurry to sell it. Besides, their house is fully renovated and you can move in right away if you buy it."

"The second one is this kid Li Luo. He really worked hard in the high school entrance exam and was admitted to the No. 1 Affiliated High School."

"This house is right next to the No. 1 Middle School. I thought that when Li Luo starts school, he can live there directly, and it will be convenient for him to go to and from school."

"As for the third... I heard that the housing prices there might go up in the future!"

"Will it increase?" Ying Zhicheng raised his eyebrows, looking a little surprised.

"I'm just saying this, don't take it seriously." Li Guohong said quickly, "Actually, Li Luo heard it from a classmate in his class."

"That classmate's family background is quite good. His father works there. He probably has some connections."

"I think I found out that the subway terminus at Yinjiang District South Station may be extended by three or four more stations in the future."

"The prices of houses along the subway line will definitely increase in the future."

"But the news is not confirmed yet, so it's hard to say anything."

Brothers should be clear about their accounts, and when it comes to things like financial investments, it’s best to be clear.

Li Guohong was also afraid that his nonsense might lead Ying Zhicheng to actually buy a house.

If housing prices don’t rise in the future, it will always affect the relationship between brothers.

But after Ying Zhicheng heard what Li Guohong said, his expression was a little strange. After thinking it over for a while, he said, "Brother Li, maybe you are on the right track."

"Ah?" Li Guohong was stunned for a moment and couldn't help asking, "What do you mean?"

"Actually, I have some information as well." Ying Zhicheng said, "You know, my company used to have that kind of background, and I usually come into contact with a lot of people, so I can get all kinds of information privately at the dinner table."

"There are indeed plans to extend the terminal at the South Station, but we don't know when it will start."

"And this is still in the draft stage. But according to the information I have, there is still hope. That's why I asked you about the housing prices there recently."

Li Luo sat at the dinner table, listening to the adults chatting, and couldn't help falling into deep thought.

When he was 15 years old in his previous life, he definitely didn't have the heart to listen to their idle chatter about things he couldn't understand at all.

Maybe I had already left the desk and went to the study to play on the computer by then, and I have no memory of all this.

Moreover, the information Ying Zhicheng just said was completely based on what Li Guohong said about the subway line.

I’m not sure whether Uncle Ying said this in his previous life.

After all, if they really said it, his parents would not have spent all the money on his cousin Wei Dongrong's project.

I can only say that just by flapping my wings slightly, I have blown the fate of many people around me into an unknown future.

As for the subway issue, although Ying Zhicheng was not 100% sure, Li Luo was not worried.

Because at the end of this year's G20 summit, it will be determined that China will be the venue for the next summit.

Afterwards, Yuhang City successfully obtained the spot as the host city.

In 2015, Yuhang City successfully passed the competition for the Asian Games and secured the right to host the 2022 Games.

After that, not only Yinjiang District, but also several other remote areas of Yuhang City, have determined a series of subway expansion plans.

The subway extension line of Yinjiang District South Station started construction at the end of 15 and was completed and put into use at the beginning of 17.

Combined with the Yintai Commercial City and Times Tianjie Commercial District along the line, the surrounding housing prices have suddenly risen to a level of 20,000 to 30,000.

So now that Li Luo's family has acquired the house from his third uncle, they just need to wait quietly and slowly pay off the mortgage.

After a few years, the value of this house will double or triple, which can be said to be a great profit.

I only regret that I don’t have the capital, otherwise I could buy three or five houses and never have to worry about food and clothing in my life.

Li Luo thought so in his mind, but he didn't have any grand plans.

In his previous life, he had accomplished nothing by the time he was 35. After being reborn this time, he never thought about realizing any grand blueprint.

As long as you can rely on foresight to make enough money for your family to be financially free, you can just enjoy life.

"When does the No. 1 Affiliated Middle School start school?" After talking about the house, Lin Xiuhong asked Li Luo.

"I will report to school on August 8th." Li Luo recalled the admission letter he read in the afternoon, "Then there will be a week of military training, and school will officially start on September 24st."

"Then this weekend your dad and I will go transfer the ownership of the house, and then I will ask your uncle to come and help move some mattresses and other things over." Lin Xiuhong said, "Xixi will come with us, and you can choose the room yourself."

"Huh?" Ying Zhicheng was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then asked, "Xixi is also living there?"

"Yes." Li Guohong took over and said, "I forgot to tell you, we bought a house next to the Affiliated No. 1 Middle School. Xixi has to take the bus to go to school, which is very inconvenient. It would be better to live there directly."

"This..." Ying Zhicheng looked at Li Luo, then at his own daughter, and seeing the expectant look in her eyes, he couldn't help but ask, "Are they just the two children?"

"There is another little girl." Lin Xiuhong said, "Because their house was rented out before, a little girl rented a bedroom, and we didn't give it up. They happened to be students of the No. 1 Middle School, so we could study together on weekends."

Hearing this, Ying Zhicheng hesitated for a moment and did not refuse: "Thank you so much for taking such good care of Xixi."

"What are you talking about? I've watched her grow up, and you're acting so distant now." Li Guohong seized the opportunity to scold her, and finally knocked on the table, "You deserve to be punished! Drink a glass!"

"Okay, okay, it's my fault. I'll drink it."

After confirming that his father agreed, Ying Chanxi's brows suddenly lit up with joy. He looked at Li Luo with a smile on his face and blinked at him.

Li Luo also leaned close to Ying Chanxi's ear and asked her, "When we move, can you move your computer over? Just say you need it for study."

"..." Ying Chanxi glanced at him unhappily, but finally just muttered, "I really can't do anything about you."

(End of this chapter)