A premium listing really did live up to its name.
He posted the listing on several local property platforms.
Just after noon the next day, his phone rang with a call from an unfamiliar local number.
"Hello, is this Wen Realty? I saw your listing for the apartment in Splendid Garden online. Is it still available for viewing?"
The caller was a young woman. She spoke rather quickly, with a hint of urgency.
Wen Ning immediately quit the game in which he was going 0–9. It was pure torture.
"Yes, absolutely. May I have your surname? When would be convenient for you?"
"My surname is Zhou. Um, would this afternoon work? My husband and I just finished checking out the nearby school district, and we happened to be passing through. We saw your listing, and the price really is reasonable, so we wanted to take a look right away."
"This afternoon is fine. No problem."
Wen Ning checked the time.
"Would three thirty work for you?"
"Yes, yes, three thirty. We'll wait for you at the entrance to Splendid Garden."
After hanging up, Wen Ning sent Liu Mingyuan a WeChat message: Someone's coming to view the apartment.
An OK sticker came back instantly, followed by: "Someone's coming already? You're pretty efficient, Boss Wen."
At three twenty that afternoon, Wen Ning spotted a young couple walking toward him from a distance.
The woman was carrying a child who looked a little over a year old. Beside her, a man wore a backpack and carried a diaper bag in one hand while checking directions on his phone with the other.
When they reached the entrance to the complex, both of them immediately spotted Wen Ning standing beneath a tree.
"You're Mr. Wen from Wen Realty, right?"
The young woman hurried over with