189: Chapter 189 A Budget of One Hundred Million

Li Bingyue's beautiful big eyes were full of anticipation as she tightly grabbed Li Yanxing's arm and shook it hard.

"Brother, hurry up and ask for Brother Qi!"

Looking at his sister's impatient display, Li Yanxing was utterly speechless.

Although he was indeed very satisfied with Zhang Qi's qualities in all aspects,

seeing his sister, whom he had pampered since childhood, acting so desperately eager made him feel incredibly helpless!

However, since Li Bingyue had already put it that way, he naturally couldn't let her down.

He turned his gaze to Zhang Qi, who was sitting opposite him, and his tone subtly changed.

"Zhang Qi, I do know quite a few developers of villa districts and some high-end real estate agents."

"If you're interested, I can take you to see them in person after we finish eating."

His form of address for Zhang Qi had changed from the previous "Mr. Zhang" to directly calling him by his name.

This seemingly casual change was actually a deliberate attempt to close the distance between them, making things feel a bit more close.

Hearing Li Yanxing take the initiative to handle this, Zhang Qi couldn't help but hesitate slightly.

He had originally wanted to use the excuse of buying a house to quickly end this awkward, blind-date-like dinner!

Just as Zhang Qi was calculating how to politely decline, Li Bingyue leaned in again from beside him.

"Brother Qi, why are you being so polite with me?"

Looking at the girl's anxious expression, Zhang Qi felt a wave of helplessness.

Since things had already reached this point, if he still insisted on refusing, it would seem a bit cold and insensitive.

"Alright then, I'll trouble you two siblings with this matter."

Zhang Qi nodded gently to Li Yanxing, ultimately going with the flow and agreeing.

Now that the main business was settled, the three of them didn't continue chatting idly.

Since they would have to drive to look at houses shortly, they didn't drink during the meal.

After settling the bill and walking out of the private kitchen restaurant, Li Yanxing led Zhang Qi and Li Bingyue straight to his black sedan.

The car smoothly merged onto the main road and drove rapidly toward the core area of Futian District.

Holding the steering wheel with both hands, Li Yanxing kept his eyes on the road ahead and casually chatted with Zhang Qi about Shenzhen's real estate market.

"Zhang Qi, Futian District is the absolute core area of Shenzhen. You could say every inch of land is worth its weight in gold!"

"There haven't been any new villa development projects here for a long time. The higher-ups simply won't approve the land."

"So, what's currently circulating on the market are basically just a few second-hand standalone villas listed for sale."

Sitting in the passenger seat, Zhang Qi watched the bustling streetscape recede outside the window and nodded very calmly.

"Second-hand is fine, as long as the area is large enough and the environment is private enough."

Li Yanxing glanced at Zhang Qi through the rearview mirror and directly asked the core question.

"So, what is your approximate budget for buying a villa this time? I need to have an idea so I can filter the listings for you."

Hearing this question, Zhang Qi didn't even think before directly naming a shocking figure.

"As for the budget, probably around one hundred million. It doesn't matter if it goes slightly over."

With over 160 million in cash sitting in his account right now, buying a house worth just over 100 million was more than affordable.

Zhang Qi spoke so nonchalantly, as casually as if he were saying he had a ten-yuan bowl of noodles for lunch.

But to Li Yanxing and Li Bingyue, these words carried immense weight.

Li Yanxing, who was driving, suddenly jerked his hand, causing the car to swerve slightly in a small S-curve on the road.

He quickly gripped the steering wheel tightly to steady the car, a hint of shock showing on his usually composed face.

Li Bingyue, sitting in the back, was even more dramatic. Her rosy little mouth parted slightly, her face filled with disbelief.

A budget of around one hundred million?

Even people like Li Yanxing and Li Bingyue, who came from Shenzhen's top wealthy families, were left tongue-tied!

Although their Li family had a deep heritage and their total household assets definitely far exceeded this amount,

asking their family to immediately produce one hundred million in cash to buy a house in full right now was absolutely impossible!

What's more, they both knew that Zhang Qi was a completely self-made entrepreneur!

A young man without any family background could actually produce one hundred million in cash to buy a villa so calmly!

This strength was truly somewhat unfathomable...

Li Yanxing took a deep breath, composed his facial expression slightly, and his brain began to work rapidly, searching his memory for suitable listings.

After about half a minute, Li Yanxing's eyes lit up slightly, and he turned to look at Zhang Qi.

"Zhang Qi, over in Xiangmi Lake, an acquaintance of mine happens to be listing a top-tier standalone villa for sale recently."

"The location and environment of that house are absolutely top-tier in Shenzhen, though the price is a bit high."

"I reckon it will take at least 130 million or so to secure it. I wonder if you have any interest in that?"

Hearing the words "Xiangmi Lake," a bright gleam immediately flashed in Zhang Qi's eyes.

Having struggled in Shenzhen for so many years, he had long since heard of Xiangmi Lake's great reputation.

The people who could live there were either incredibly wealthy or highly influential—all belonging to the very top of Shenzhen's social pyramid!

Without any hesitation, Zhang Qi turned directly to look at Li Yanxing and nodded with absolute certainty.

"I'm interested. I've heard of this place long ago, so let's go check this one out!"

Seeing that Zhang Qi accepted the price of over 130 million without the slightest hesitation, Li Yanxing was once again slightly shocked.

He was completely convinced now. This young man's financial power was definitely far more terrifying than he had imagined!

"Alright, since you're fine with it, let's head over to Xiangmi Lake first to view the property in person!"

Li Yanxing agreed readily, turned the steering wheel at the upcoming intersection, and changed their route.

Leaning back in his seat, Zhang Qi watched the scenery fly past outside the window, his heart filled with anticipation for the villa he was about to acquire.

Soon, Li Yanxing drove to the exterior of the Xiangmi Lake villas. After parking the car, he took out his phone, searched through his contacts, and dialed a number.

Beep... beep... beep...

The phone didn't ring for long. After about a dozen seconds, the sound of the call connecting came from his phone.

Immediately after, a very gentle and pleasant female voice came from the other end of the line, her tone carrying a clear sense of respect.

"Hello, Director Li. May I ask what I can do for you?"