Cinematic Wanderer: A System's Journey
Chapter 10

The Man's Three-Piece Set

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Back at the company, it was only 11 PM. Colleagues staying at the company were still engrossed in their games, which were in full swing.

"Do you guys want a late-night snack?" Yang Xuan patted his stomach and asked.

"Whoa, Xiao Ming is here too," Yang Xuan said in surprise.

Xiao Ming's real name was Li Qiming. His family lived in the city, so he didn't usually stay in the dorms. Because he got along well with his colleagues, he sometimes stayed over to play games with them.

"I'm planning to buy a late-night snack. I'm treating today, let's order from Lan Kwai Fong," Yang Xuan patted his stomach and said.

"Whoa, Brother Xuan, you've struck it rich. Lan Kwai Fong isn't cheap," Xiao Ming said curiously.

Blackie and Xiao Su joined in the teasing.

After eating and drinking their fill, everyone went back to their respective dorms.

Yang Xuan lay on his bed, tossing and turning. Because he was full and satisfied, his excited mood gradually calmed down.

He stopped thinking. Although he had never thought about what the future held, with the system and this money, he could achieve things he never even dared to dream of before.

I'm going to buy, buy, buy, and then buy, buy, buy.

With that thought, he opened an online platform.

"Your DSLR camera is 20,000, right? That doesn't include the lens. Okay, I'll give you 100,000, and you can include all the necessary lenses."

"Mhm, this one is good too. I couldn't afford it last time I favorited it. This lead ingot is one ton, right? Can you make it into spheres? I want three tons, all made into spheres, in three separate shipments. Yes, but there's a processing fee. No problem, I'll buy it for 58,000." He bought about 200,000 worth of items online before finally falling asleep contentedly.

Most of the purchases were to satisfy his past desire to own things he couldn't afford.

Buying lead ingots did have a purpose. Lead has a very high density. In Yang Xuan's understanding, besides osmium and gold, lead was the densest and cheapest material available. He couldn't help it; he needed it to train his telekinesis. Although his telekinesis could increase slowly on its own, actively training it would definitely make it increase much faster, right?

The sun peeked over the horizon, fiery red, like half a glowing iron ball, or like half a ripe orange.

Yang Xuan slowly got out of bed. His physical fitness had improved, and even his bad habit of sleeping in was gradually being corrected.

Today, Yang Xuan had important matters to attend to.

That's right, buying a house. In today's society, regardless of whether one is a man or a woman, to establish oneself in society, three basic conditions are necessary: a car, a house, and money. Of course, women might have lower requirements. But for men, these three are the standard configuration, collectively known as the "man's trifecta."

He checked his phone. "Mhm, this neighborhood is nice and close to the company. Huh, a newly developed area, too far from the company, and the surrounding infrastructure isn't complete. No. Oh, right. Now that I have money, I don't have to limit myself to apartments in residential complexes. Villas are also an option. Then I don't need to search anymore. I used to go to Yintai, the biggest mall in the city, and not far from there was a villa complex called Grand Noble Estate. The grounds were very large, and only truly wealthy people could afford to live there. This was something Yang Xuan learned when he passed by the place once. Two cars crashed at the entrance of the villa area: one was a Ferrari, and the other was a Lamborghini. That's when he realized there was such a luxurious place in HN City.

He didn't need to take a taxi when he returned to his own place. Yang Xuan had both a scooter and a car. But considering the city's traffic conditions, well, he'd stick with the scooter. At least he wouldn't have to spend ten minutes driving and half an hour parking.

He hopped on his scooter, put on his sunglasses, and set off for Grand Noble Estate with great anticipation.

"Wow, Grand Noble Estate's sales office has so many parking spaces!" Yang Xuan thought, as he had never been to a sales center before and it was understandable that he didn't know the situation.

After parking his scooter, Yang Xuan pushed open the door and walked into the Grand Noble Estate sales office. Looking around, the entire sales center was very spacious, especially with its high ceilings, which emphasized the vastness of the space. In the center of the hall was a villa model, very realistically made, complete with lighting effects.

Yang Xuan walked around the villa model, carefully searching for a villa that suited his taste.

"Sir, hello. May I ask your surname?" a salesperson approached him enthusiastically.

"My surname is Yang," Yang Xuan replied, looking up.

"Hello, Mr. Yang. I am Lin Yaru. You can just call me Xiao Su. Is there anything I can help you with?" Lin Yaru introduced herself professionally.

Her long black hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall, and her serene beautiful eyes exuded a purity, calmness, and an air of mystery. She's probably a recent graduate, Yang Xuan thought.

"I want to buy a villa. Can you recommend something?" Yang Xuan asked directly.

"Well, Mr. Yang, do you have any specific requirements for the villa? Our entire Grand Noble Estate covers 1.2 million square meters and is divided into four types: ancient Chinese style, modern minimalist style, luxurious European style, and an exotic Nordic style that includes elements from Egypt, Northern Europe, and Rome," Lin Yaru explained.

Yang Xuan thought for a moment. "I still prefer the ancient Chinese style. It's grand, yet understated."

"Then, Mr. Yang, do you have any requirements regarding the villa's area and facilities?" Lin Yaru inquired.

"Of course! Preferably a large area, with a basement, the bigger the better. It also needs a private movie theater, and oh, a swimming pool," Yang Xuan said, almost fantasizing.

"Mr. Yang, there is only one villa that meets your requirements. Our villas are generally large, ranging from 300 to 800 square meters, but this is the only one that fits your criteria," Lin Yaru said, pointing to the largest module of the model.

"This villa covers 3,500 square meters, so the price will be a bit higher," Lin Yaru explained awkwardly.

"What? Most villas are only 200-300 square meters. Fine, you make them 800 square meters, but why build one that's 3,500 square meters? Can you even sell it?" Yang Xuan asked curiously.

Lin Yaru replied helplessly, "At the time, a CEO of a listed company commissioned it from our developer. However, due to the excessive risk, they initially refused. But that CEO managed to get several shareholders of the developer to intercede for him. Since many of our developer's shareholders had business dealings with him, they had no choice but to grant him this favor, symbolically accepting a 5 million deposit. Unexpectedly, last year, due to the national anti-corruption campaign, he was arrested for a large amount of bribery. He's probably not getting out for the rest of his life."

"Can you take me to see it? After all, buying such a large villa, I need to consider it carefully," Yang Xuan said thoughtfully.

"Okay, I'll go get the company car. Mr. Yang, please wait for me," Lin Yaru said.

"Director Sun, how can you be like this? I've already filled out the application form," Lin Yaru's voice drifted over from a distance.

"Take a look at your client yourself. Red shorts, sandals, short sleeves. How did he even get here? His electric scooter is parked in our VIP spot," Director Sun said, pointing in Yang Xuan's direction.

"Xiao Su, sometimes you have to look at the clients too. How many 20-something young men can afford a house these days? I'm borrowing the car because Director Sun from Chemical Construction's client who was interested in the villa has finished the renovation and is about to make the final payment after seeing it. The boss instructed me on this, so I have no choice," Director Sun said earnestly.

"Xiao Su, I'm not unreasonable. How about this: either find an excuse to not let him see it and show him the computer model, or he can take a taxi. At most, I'll have the finance department reimburse you when you get back. It's only about a fifteen-minute drive, and it'll give you some experience," Director Sun offered his suggestions.

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