Happy Year of the Ox!

Friends Bar.

"You really know her!"

"Is this the kind of understanding we're thinking of?"

Marshall and Lily both laughed.

However, one of them is a normal laugh from someone who knows everyone and is a friend.

The other one is a bewitching smile with a scrutinizing quality.

"Yes or no!"

Adam nodded to Marshall first, then looked at Lily and spread his hands, saying, "Lily, come on? Janice? Are you serious?"

"What's wrong?"

Lily understood what Adam meant. Thinking about the looks of Adam's friends, she knew it was impossible, but somewhat embarrassed, she stubbornly insisted, "Janice quite pretty too..."

That's for you~

Adam joked, "Alright, call her and ask if she has time. If she does, have her come over so we can all talk about it. Buying a house is a big deal, and we need to discuss it properly."

"I called her."

Marshall immediately took out his phone and made a call. After saying a few words, he hung up. "She'll be here right away."

"Marshall, something's not right with you."

Adam glanced at Marshall and smiled, reminding him, "Buying a house is such a big decision, don't just make a rash decision on a whim. At the very least, you should do more research and learn some basic knowledge first."

"Yeah yeah!"

Lily, feeling guilty, nodded repeatedly.

It was actually she who suggested moving out of Ted's apartment.

On the one hand, Ted and Anna, both married to Marshall, could no longer live together as they did when they were single.

On the other hand, she also disliked Ted and his family's apartment.

Moreover, Anna's situation requires her to save money and find a new apartment. Finding a similar apartment would cost far more than the current rent.

That's why she suggested they move out and find a new home.

But that means renting a new place, not just buying one on a whim.

She still owes so much money, Marshall is still in school with student loans. How can they buy it?

But she just couldn't and didn't dare to tell Marshall.

So, with mixed feelings, she could only go shopping.

That's right!

Just like how everything benefits Moutai.

With Lily, everything is a good place to shop!

Feeling good? Treat yourself to some shopping!

Feeling down? Treat yourself to some shopping!

Feeling neither good nor bad, I'll just go shopping to cheer myself up!

Did you max out a bunch of credit cards and end up with a mountain of debt because of shopping?

She felt very sad and anxious, not knowing how Marshall would view her!

Go shopping to calm your nerves!

Consumerism reached its peak with Lily!

Emmm.

Penny also has this habit.

This is certainly not a coincidence, but rather a message to the audience, subconsciously instilling the idea that spending money, maxing out credit cards, is okay because it will ultimately lead to happiness!

As for how to repay these credit card debts?

It would be too cliché to talk about this during such a happy moment!

If the person you love loves you, wouldn't they help you pay it back?

The real 'happy ending' is: lovers finally get married, and then work themselves to the bone together to pay off their debts.

Just one question: How powerful is the subtle, insidious use of culture?

Perhaps we could learn from Leonard.

He relentlessly pursued his goddess until he won her over, then secretly set up a secret stash to prevent being dragged down to nothing by his goddess wife's disastrous financial management and spending habits.

However, this is just a small-scale operation. If it were to become a real thing, this little stash of money accumulated from the few dozen yuan given by my grandmother would be nothing but a joke.

You'll still have nothing!

The group chatted and laughed for a while.

Janice came over.

"Adam Duncan, what a coincidence!"

As Janice spoke, she let out her signature laugh, "Hehehe..."

"Janice, how did you end up as a real estate agent?"

Adam ignored her teasing and laughed, "I remember you inherited a large sum of money from your ex-husband, the furniture sales tycoon?"

"Hey! Don't even mention it!"

After Janice sat down, her expression immediately turned sour upon hearing this.

"Has something happened?"

Adam's heart skipped a beat. "You didn't get involved in the Channing Foundation's investments, did you?"

"Besides this, how could I possibly go from a millionaire to a pauper in just two years!"

Janice said bitterly, "That damn Martin Channing!"

"You're lucky."

Adam suppressed a laugh and reassured them, "Do you know how many people went to the rooftop the night the news broke? And how many suffered heart attacks?"

That's what she said, but Janice couldn't laugh at all.

Imagine her finally marrying the furniture tycoon, then divorcing him and becoming a millionaire, holding a steel wool ball, looking radiant with confidence.

Everyone who sees her exclaims, "What a magnificent Steel Wool Valkyries!"

Of course, she's not the kind of person who's meant to save the world, so instead of chasing after young, handsome men, she married an honest man, had children, and is ready to live a happy life.

But to her utter surprise, just six months after giving birth, she was enjoying the good life of having a husband, a child, and a warm bed, now financially independent.

She had painstakingly invested the bulk of her assets into the Channing Foundation, a secret treasure trove for the wealthy, where she was expected to make a fortune effortlessly, only to suddenly face a financial crisis.

Her millions of dollars vanished overnight.

Having suffered such a heavy loss, she must work hard to earn money in order to keep her large house and afford the necessary expenses of raising her children.

She had no choice but to go back to work and earn money.

And they're working even harder than before.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Adam shook his head. "There are countless cases of people being killed by falling objects from high-rise buildings. Everyone should be careful. Janice, I heard that Marshall was looking at a house that you originally recommended. But when you heard it was my friend, you advised him to look at more houses. Is there something wrong with that house?"

"This..."

Janice said apologetically, "I really didn't know Marshall and Lily were your friends... That's how we real estate agents are..."

"Alright, just say it. Anyway, you stopped it on your own initiative, so we don't blame you."

Adam gave her a half-smile and a half-smile.

"Hehe."

Janice gave an awkward smile.

She understood, and secretly felt lucky.

Even though she knew Marshall and Lily were Adam's friends, she once considered selling the problem house to Marshall, a clueless newbie.

After all, this house is hard to sell, and the commission for selling it would be very high, which would also demonstrate her ability.

However, when she was dating Chandler, she vaguely heard that Adam was petty and cared a lot about his friends.

Billionaires aren't scary, but offending a petty billionaire is.

Janice hesitated for a while before suppressing her urge to sell and make money, and stopped Marshall from making the decision to buy directly.

Now it seems that it was absolutely right.

"That house is so perfect, what's wrong with it?"

Marshall asked in surprise.

"That house was actually alright... except the floor was uneven; the entire house had a sloping floor..."

Janice chuckled awkwardly.

Marshall: "..."

P. S.: Thanks to Plane Traveler Looks Good, Twilight of Leaves, and Dragon Dragon's Black Coffee for their generous donations!