Chapter 188 Office Building Rent? No, I'll Buy.

If she went to his place, and it was just the three of them, what would she do if they ended up alone and he asked her to fulfill her promise?

Should she agree or refuse? Her heart was in a panic, her cheeks began to burn again, and even her breathing became a little hurried.

Before she could figure it out, Lin Chen had already put down his chopsticks, picked up the jacket draped over the back of his chair, and said casually:

"I'm finished, I have some things to do this afternoon, so I won't keep you company anymore."

He walked over to Xia Wanqing, stopped, lowered his voice, and said with a hint of caution:

"Right, about that stock I told you about, if it stops hitting the daily limit one day, sell it immediately. Don't hesitate, got it?"

Xia Wanqing finally snapped out of her thoughts and nodded hurriedly, her voice still a little airy:

"Mm... I got it."

Lin Chen looked at the cheerful girl beside him and couldn't help but smile. He gently rubbed the top of her soft hair with his fingertips, his movements natural and doting. Without further ado, he turned and left the cafeteria.

Just as he pushed open the glass door of the cafeteria, which smelled of food, and the wind blew in, he took out his phone. His fingertips slid quickly across the screen, opening the chat box with Li Sisi directly.

This girl had always been more invested than him; there was no need to guess, she was definitely busy working on company matters.

His fingers tapped out a line of text with a flurry, without any extra preamble:

"Where are you? Need to talk to you about something."

Not even two seconds later, Li Sisi's message exploded over. The string of bubbles revealed her excitement, and her tone carried a hint of smugness:

"Aren't you planning to start a company?"

"I'm wandering around the office buildings not far from your college, seeing if there are any suitable suites to rent, so it'll save you trouble later."

Lin Chen looked at the message on the screen, his lips curling up involuntarily, a faint smile spreading in his eyes, and even his brow softened a little.

His fingertips quickly typed a few more sentences, his tone carrying a hint of imperceptible teasing, along with unmistakable approval:

"Yo, my thoughtful big sister is as thorough as ever, quite meticulous! More invested than I am myself."

After sending this, he didn't dare delay and immediately added another sentence, his tone crisp and decisive, without any dragging:

"Send me the location, I'll come find you now. We can look together, and we'll be able to decide faster."

"Alright, alright!"

Li Sisi replied quickly. A playful emoji of a tongue sticking out popped up on the screen, followed immediately by another message:

"There, location sent. It's only a few kilometers away, a dozen minutes by car. It'll be very convenient for you to come over from the college to manage the company later, no need to take a detour."

Lin Chen glanced at the location; it was indeed not far, a twenty or thirty-minute journey. He didn't delay, immediately hailed a taxi, gave the address, and leaned back in his seat, closing his eyes to rest.

He began to calculate in his mind. The office space couldn't be too small; it would be needed for the company's future expansion. As long as the price was reasonable, buying it would be far more cost-effective than renting.

Anyway, this trip to Macau for system empowerment had earned him over 60 million yuan.

When he arrived downstairs at the office building, the setting sun was slanting onto the glass curtain wall, refracting a dazzling light. He looked up and scanned the imposing office building, then stepped into the lobby.

Just as he entered, he saw Li Sisi standing in the center of the 28th-floor lobby, accompanied by a female employee in property management uniform. The employee was holding a floor plan, enthusiastically introducing the floor situation to her, her tone full of obsequiousness.

As soon as Li Sisi saw him, her eyes lit up as if she had discovered a new continent. She immediately waved and shouted at him:

"Lin Chen, you're finally here!"

"You had me waiting anxiously. Come over and take a look, the environment here is amazing! Ready-made office desks and chairs, and the renovation is already done. No need to redo anything; we can just move in, which saves a huge amount of trouble!"

While shouting, she walked quickly towards him, grabbed his arm, and dragged him towards the sand table model.

The female property employee next to them also immediately crowded over, wearing a standard professional smile, her eyes showing even more obsequiousness as she hurriedly added:

"That's right, that's right, Boss!"

"You're finally here. All of this was left by the previous company. The desks, chairs, and renovation are 90% new, almost never used. You don't have to worry about buying equipment or doing renovations. Think of how good it would be to use the saved money for company operations instead—it saves a huge amount of trouble!"

As she spoke, she handed the floor plan to Lin Chen, pointing here and there on the diagram, afraid that Lin Chen wouldn't see the highlights.

Lin Chen scanned the surroundings and then glanced casually at the floor plan, not taking these minor details to heart.

No matter how good the renovation was or how new the desks and chairs were, they weren't as practical as the area and price. These flashy things had no meaning to him.

He interrupted them directly, his tone flat but carrying an unquestionable decisiveness, without any unnecessary emotion:

"Cut the useless talk. I'm asking you, how big is this space?"

"How much is it per square meter?"

The female property employee was stunned for a moment, the smile on her face stiffening for half a second, before she reacted.

So, she had been chatting with Li Sisi for ages, but this was the real boss!

The young man in front of her looked young, barely in his early twenties, and he was handsome with an extraordinary temperament. Yet, he spoke so crisply and decisively; he was clearly not an ordinary person.

He was either a Second-generation rich, or someone with real ability.

She immediately put away her casual tone, her smile becoming even more enthusiastic. She bowed slightly unconsciously, and her tone became more respectful:

"Boss, you have a great eye!"

"The total area here is a full 5,000 square meters, available for rent or sale, very flexible."

"The rent is 50 yuan per square meter per month, which comes out to 250,000 a month. If you rent by the year, we can give you a 5% discount. Over a year, you can save a lot of money!"

Lin Chen didn't even lift his eyelids. His fingers were unconsciously rubbing the edge of his phone. His tone was without any ripples, as if he were asking about an insignificant trifle, and he directly followed up:

"What about selling? How much per square meter? Renting is too troublesome; might as well just buy it."

As soon as these words came out, the female property employee's eyes lit up instantly, as if she had seen a massive business opportunity. She hurriedly piled on a full face of smiles, her tone became even more obsequious, and her speech speeded up a bit:

"Boss, you really are a straightforward person!"

"The selling price for this office building is 5,100 yuan per square meter. For 5,000 square meters, that's a total of 25.5 million yuan!"

"If you pay in a lump sum, we can give you the biggest discount, 100 yuan off per square meter. That will save you quite a bit!"

As she spoke, she cautiously observed Lin Chen's expression, afraid that she might say the wrong thing and miss out on this big deal.

Lin Chen's lips curled up, a flash of knowing amusement in his eyes; he knew exactly what was going on.

In 2014, Star City's property prices were still at a low point, far from having risen. By the end of 2019, those prices would almost double, and the value of this office building would at least double by then.

Buying it now, whether for his own use or for future appreciation and resale, was a guaranteed profitable deal.

He calculated in his mind without changing his expression, his tone as casual as if he were talking about what he had for a meal today:

"So that means a total discount of 500,000, making it 25 million after the discount, right?"