On the soft, large bed, the intimate moments had ceased.
Wang Yi emptied his mind, enjoying the rare tranquility of life.
His beautiful girlfriend beside him, however, remained restless for a long time.
Jizhou, the provincial capital, Tianyu Huafu, a 200-square-meter flat!
Two kilometers north, CBD skyscrapers soared into the clouds.
Three kilometers south, a cluster of high-end villas nestled against the mountains.
Two kilometers west, the government administration center and science and innovation park.
Eight hundred meters east, a twelve-year integrated key school district!
Peaceful upon entry, bustling upon exit.
Definitely a top-tier wealthy residential area, a dream home for countless people.
Feng Yaoyao liked it more and more the more she looked, her voice becoming soft and tingling:
"Honey, how much is this apartment now?"
"The downstairs neighbor just sold theirs last month for 7.6 million yuan,"
(1 Yuan = 0.14 USD (in 2025), so about $1,067,513)
Wang Yi said calmly.
"Holy crap! So expensive, 38,000 yuan per square meter!"
Feng Yaoyao couldn't help but blurt out an expletive; in a second-tier provincial capital city in the north, this price was very high.
Yet her heart grew increasingly joyful:
"Honey is only in his thirties, but he can afford a flat worth over 7 million yuan, truly accomplished at a young age!"
"Haha, not really. I bought it in 2015 for 7,000 yuan per square meter, a total of 1.4 million yuan, and it came with two parking spaces!"
Buying this apartment was Wang Yi's best decision.
Another correct decision was not venturing into the stock market.
The former created considerable fixed assets for him.
The latter preserved his meager cash savings.
"7,000 yuan per square meter! Th... th... how is that possible?"
Feng Yaoyao was shocked.
Many born after 1995 were unfamiliar with the real estate market's frenzy in those years.
Wang Yi looked out the window:
"In 2015, this was still the sprawling eastern suburbs, far from the city center."
"The CBD wasn't planned yet, and the villa cluster was still a forest."
"Only the newly relocated government administration center and a few solitary office buildings were situated in a cornfield."
A large flat in a suburban cornfield, priced at 7,000 yuan per square meter with a free parking space back then, was scorned by city dwellers!
Wang Yi, fresh out of work, was short on cash and couldn't afford a city apartment costing over ten thousand yuan per square meter.
He could only use the 500,000 yuan saved by his parents as a down payment for the eastern suburban cornfield that others looked down upon.
For this, he was even mocked by classmates for two years.
But by the third year, the jokes turned into admiration, then envy! Jealousy! Hatred!
No other reason: the city expanded eastward, the CBD was planned, the science and innovation park expanded tenfold, and provincial headquarters of state-owned enterprises and central enterprises collectively moved in...
The eastern suburban cornfield actually surpassed the old city area, becoming the new city center!
Furthermore, residents of nearby communities were mostly highly educated university students, master's, and doctoral graduates with less money, who valued their children's education.
They actually managed to turn what was originally a bad school into a top-tier school district property!
His apartment also appreciated from 1.36 million yuan to 7.6 million yuan!
Such a magnificent transformation made even residents whose homes were demolished envious!
In addition, Wang Yi had also earned some money from working in Beijing in previous years.
After paying off his mortgage and buying a Mercedes-Benz, he still had over 600,000 yuan in savings.
He also passed the exam to join the IT department of a state-owned enterprise in Jizhou, with a considerable and stable salary.
He also had a gentle and beautiful girlfriend, and they were preparing to discuss marriage; in this way, his life could be considered perfect.
Wang Yi was content!
"So that's how it is. Honey is still very impressive and has great foresight!"
Feng Yaoyao's eyes shifted slightly, she turned and hugged Wang Yi tightly, and said softly:
"Honey, I've talked to my parents about us getting married, and they have no objections."
Wang Yi nodded, not surprised.
"As for the bride price..."
Feng Yaoyao paused:
"My cousin asked for 500,000 yuan, but my family doesn't need that much, 400,000 yuan will be fine."
Wang Yi fell silent: "..."
A bride price of 400,000 yuan, plus the "five golds and one diamond," would probably amount to 450,000 yuan.
Adding engagement, wedding planning, banquets, and so on...
His hard-earned family savings of 600,000 yuan could be emptied in one go!
Suppressing the frustration in his heart, Wang Yi said in a deep voice,
"What about the dowry?"
"Dowry?"
Feng Yaoyao was stunned for a moment:
"Ten quilts! I want to love Honey for ten lifetimes!"
"..."
This symbolism is really f***ing amazing!
For a moment, Wang Yi didn't know what to say.
"Yaoyao, out of the 400,000 yuan bride price, how much can be brought back to our new home?"
Although there was no dowry, if most of the 400,000 yuan bride price could be brought back, it wouldn't be non-negotiable!
Feng Yaoyao frowned:
"It won't be brought back. That's to repay my parents; it wasn't easy for them to raise me for over twenty years. And there's my younger brother..."
At this, Wang Yi fell completely silent, not bothering to say a single word.
"What's wrong, Honey? Do you think the bride price is too much?"
Feng Yaoyao leaned in.
Wang Yi shook his head:
"No, Baby, you're so beautiful and have such a good figure, of course you deserve a 400,000 yuan bride price, even 500,000 yuan!"
"Hehe, I knew Honey was the best."
Feng Yaoyao's eyes curved into smiles, and she hugged Wang Yi, showering him with kisses.
Wang Yi was unmoved:
"By the way, what's your zodiac sign again?"
"Virgo, didn't you forget!"
"Virgo, ah, I'm sorry, I suddenly remembered a master once told me that I can't marry a Virgo, otherwise it would bring misfortune to the wife!"
"..."
Feng Yaoyao froze, her small face turning pale:
"Y-you... what do you mean?"
"Literal meaning,"
Wang Yi said indifferently.
When it comes to relationships, I can overlook you having no house, no car, no savings, and low income...
But if we're talking business, I haven't been around for over thirty years for nothing!
"Fine! You think the bride price is too high, don't you? It's okay, I'll go back and talk it over again, maybe they'll agree to 99,000 yuan."
Feng Yaoyao was very displeased; the richer people are, the stingier they get!
Then she changed the subject:
"Honey, my birthday is coming up soon, what gift are you planning to give me?"
Wang Yi surveyed the beautiful woman before him and said faintly,
"I plan to send you away!"
"You..."
"Are you packing today, or tomorrow?"
"I..."
"I think today is best, it might rain tomorrow."
Feng Yaoyao was dumbfounded:
"!!!"
Fuming, trembling, cold!
After half a year together, she thought Wang Yi was devoted to her.
Even if she asked for a 400,000 yuan bride price, Wang Yi would agree.
Even adding her name to the house deed wouldn't be a problem!
But who would have thought Wang Yi would be so decisive!
Breaking up directly, kicking her out!
Sure enough, most men in their thirties are Sigma males!
Far harder to PUA than those in their twenties!
"Bah! Scumbag! Isn't it just a 400,000 yuan bride price? It's not like you can't afford it?"
Feng Yaoyao said angrily, no longer as gentle as before.
Wang Yi sighed:
"I can indeed afford 400,000 yuan. But why should I pay it?"
Feng Yaoyao: "..."
"Wouldn't it be better if I kept the 400,000 yuan and enjoyed myself? Or found someone with a normal bride price, wouldn't that work?"
Feng Yaoyao: "..."
At Wang Yi's age, he no longer held much expectation for love.
Marriage was just about finding someone to spend the rest of his life with.
Comfortable coexistence was most important!
If it wasn't comfortable, and he had to sacrifice his family fortune, then it truly was better to be happy alone!
Feng Yaoyao's face turned dark with anger:
"My cousin's 500,000 yuan bride price, and her husband's family didn't say anything!"
"I remember you said your cousin's family provided a Mercedes-Benz E-Class as dowry, and the 500,000 yuan bride price was also brought back by your cousin as initial capital for their new home,"
Wang Yi said.
Their 500,000 yuan bride price was a strong alliance.
Yours is extortion.
Can they be the same?
"!!!"
Feng Yaoyao was filled with regret; she shouldn't have said so much!
Fortunately, she hadn't mentioned adding her name to the house deed yet.
This damned Sigma male is really difficult!
Feng Yaoyao took a deep breath, her tone softening:
"Honey, Yaoyao truly likes you, can't you for Yaoyao's sake..."
Wang Yi smiled:
"The fortune teller was right. You wouldn't want me to bring misfortune upon you and die, would you?"
(End of Chapter)
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