Chapter 13: Raising Prices on the Spot

28 million had hit his account.

It was just enough to buy that villa at Jiangshan International.

28 million—Zheng Qian had never even dreamed that he could have so much money in his account.

Once he bought that villa, there would be a tenfold cashback—280 million!

It felt pretty good.

Zheng Qian was now a top winner in life; he had cars, he had houses, and as for women...

Zheng Qian glanced at Jin Lu sitting in the driver's seat; she was an absolute stunner, the kind that would make him drool just by looking at her.

"Shall we head back now? I've already scheduled a meeting with the landlord."

"Sure."

Jin Lu drove back to a coffee shop in the city center.

As soon as he got out of the car, Zheng Qian almost threw up.

Her driving was too aggressive.

On the surface, she was a cold and glamorous queen, but was her inner self actually this wild?

At the entrance of the coffee shop stood a man in a suit, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and holding a briefcase, appearing to be waiting for someone.

"By the way, I spent 20,000 to hire an elite Red Circle lawyer to help us check the property purchase contract for any traps or red flags," Jin Lu explained to Zheng Qian.

The legal profession was indeed very lucrative; just taking a look at a contract cost 20,000.

However, it was indeed necessary. After all, over 20 million was not a small sum, so it was better to be cautious.

"Miss Jin, did you get a new car?" Lawyer Wang Zhao stepped forward and reached out his hand, wanting to shake Jin Lu's hand.

"Lawyer Wang Zhao, why didn't you go inside and wait for us?"

Jin Lu glanced at him, then, with her bag in one hand and the other pushing the door, she pretended not to see him and did not shake Lawyer Wang Zhao's hand.

Lawyer Wang Zhao withdrew his right hand and scratched his head in embarrassment.

At this moment, he noticed Zheng Qian, who was walking around the new car and following behind Jin Lu. He narrowed his eyes to size him up and frowned deeply.

Twenty minutes later, the landlord arrived.

She was a woman of about fifty, with a bloated figure, permed wavy hair, very small eyes, and a very prominent double chin.

After the four of them each ordered a drink, they began to discuss.

"Mrs. Pang, I mentioned to you before that I wanted to buy your villa. I wonder if you brought the purchase contract?" Jin Lu spoke first.

Since 1998, this villa had passed through the hands of several buyers. She didn't know if the landlord was aware that Jin Lu was the original owner.

Mrs. Pang didn't speak; she took a file folder out of her Hermès bag and threw it on the table.

Lawyer Wang Zhao smiled, picked up the contract from the table, and began to review it in detail with Jin Lu.

Zheng Qian was like an outsider, leaning on the sofa with his legs crossed. He didn't need to worry about all this messy stuff; he just needed to transfer the money at the end.

"Mrs. Pang, the amount on this contract is wrong, isn't it? Why is it 30 million? Didn't we agree on 23 million, including all fees?"

Upon seeing that the amount on the contract was incorrect, Jin Lu immediately raised the issue.

"Xiao Lu, when you talked to me, that was two months ago," Mrs. Pang told Jin Lu with a helpless look. "I don't want to raise the price either, but that's just the market price. Today, it's not just you who made an appointment with me; there are three other people interested in buying the house who have also scheduled a meeting with me to discuss it in detail."

"But this is too much. Even if it went up, it wouldn't have gone up this much in two months, right? A full 7 million increase?"

"There's nothing I can do; it's determined by the market. I didn't know much about it before, but later I asked many friends in the real estate industry, and they said this villa is worth at least 35 million. Selling it to you for 30 million is already a great deal."

Mrs. Pang spread her hands helplessly, with an expression as if she were the one losing out and Jin Lu was the one profiting.

"Fine then, go talk to the others. We won't be buying this house."

As Jin Lu said this, she took Zheng Qian's arm and walked towards the door.

Zheng Qian was a bit surprised. Why weren't they buying it anymore? Did she think the price was too high?

In fact, Zheng Qian had intended to pay the full 23 million, so Jin Lu wouldn't have to use her own 3 million.

Even at 30 million, with the money in Zheng Qian's card, if he let Jin Lu take a little, it would be enough.

"It's just a bit more expensive, so what? I'm not short on that kind of money," Zheng Qian reminded her.

If he bought the villa for 30 million, the cashback would actually be more.

"It's not about the money. She's certain we want to buy it, so she's price gouging. This is a very unscrupulous way of doing things," Jin Lu said, feeling a little indignant.

Seeing her angry face, Zheng Qian found her rather cute.

"Then what should we do? We can't just not buy it, right? Isn't your father about to be released?"

"Let's leave her hanging for a while; maybe she'll lower the price in a few days. She said she had appointments with three other people, but I don't believe it." Jin Lu had a very good grasp of human nature.

"What if she really does have appointments? Will we buy it from someone else later? The price might be even higher," Zheng Qian reminded her.

Before Jin Lu could speak, Lawyer Wang Zhao chased after them.

"Miss Jin... the contract has no issues, but the amount doesn't seem to be what you expected, right?" Lawyer Wang Zhao had just dutifully reviewed the contract from beginning to end, and there were no other issues.

"Yes. I'll call you another time. Thank you for the trouble today; I'm sorry you flew over for nothing."

"It's nothing, it's nothing."

After a few polite exchanges, Jin Lu went to start the car.

"Wait a moment, don't go yet," Zheng Qian stopped Lawyer Wang Zhao.

"Hm? What is it?"

"I need to talk to you about something."

"Go ahead."

"If you can negotiate the purchase of that villa at Jiangshan International, any amount under 30 million will be your service fee. What do you think?" Zheng Qian said calmly.

Zheng Qian could actually accept 30 million, but if Jin Lu couldn't swallow this insult, then he would have to find another way.

"Red Circle" law firms specifically referred to firms in the Shanghai and Beijing areas. To enter the Red Circle, one had to be a graduate of the "Five Institutes and Four Departments" of law, starting with a master's degree, and most had a background of studying abroad.

Those classified as Red Circle possessed professional capabilities among the top tier in the country.

As for connections, they went without saying. After graduating from law school, classmates either became lawyers or entered the government system, and the positions they held were never low.

As for the Red Circle lawyers in Beijing, their connections were even more impressive.

Perhaps during a lawsuit today, the judge or presiding judge of the case would be a classmate of the defense lawyer.

"Ah... are you serious?" Lawyer Wang Zhao was a bit stunned. In all his time in the industry, this was the first time he had received such a "financially imposing" commission.

"Yes," Zheng Qian said with a serious face; he didn't look like he was joking at all.

"No problem, leave it to me. Let me add your contact information so I can communicate with you later." Lawyer Wang Zhao said, preparing to scan Zheng Qian's QR code.

After the two added each other, Zheng Qian added: "Just contact me from now on. You can delete Jin Lu's contact information."

Lawyer Wang Zhao's body stiffened, and his heart seemed to skip a beat.

Sweat broke out on his forehead, and he managed to squeeze a smile onto his face: "Okay..."