School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert-Chapter 493 - 494: Visiting the New Home

Xiao Dahai indeed proved to be an honest child, prompting Xiao Zhicheng on the side to wish he could stomp on his face a few times.

"Look at you, you've lost all face," complained Xiao Zhicheng's wife irritably.

"Oh man, how was I supposed to know that fatty would come up with something like that!" Xiao Zhicheng said with a helpless expression.

"Enough already," snorted his wife. "How are people at home going to look at you now? Can't you even afford to give a few hundred yuan in a red packet?"

"Should I go get ready then?" Xiao Zhicheng said with a bitter smile.

"Go on, get your face back!" his wife replied irritably.

Xiao Zhicheng hurried off to the restroom indeed, and when he came back, he had several red packets stuffed in his pocket. Xiao Zhicheng was celebrating his first year of marriage after all; it would be inappropriate not to offer something, so he himself knew it was embarrassing.

Upon returning, Xiao Zhicheng apologized, "Dahai, I was just joking with you earlier, you see, what have I prepared for you?"

Xiao Dahai was stunned and exclaimed, "Brother Zhicheng, you're actually giving me a red packet?"

"Yes!" laughed Xiao Zhicheng. "I was just playing a joke on you earlier; don't take it seriously, huh!"

"I didn't take it seriously!" said Xiao Dahai in surprise. "Actually, I'm really happy about this red packet."

Xiao Dahai could hardly wait to take the red packet and then tear it open, revealing two bright red banknotes. Not much, but it's the thought that counts. Not only did Xiao Dahai receive one, but Weiwei and everyone else did too, including Xiao Han.

"Thank you, Brother Zhicheng." Xiao Han didn't care at all about the two hundred yuan; it was the sentiment that mattered.

Now in Xiao's family, no one dared to look down on Xiao Han. Last year, the family's Eldest Uncle and Second Uncle had been excessive, giving red packets only to Weiwei and Dahai but not to Xiao Han, something he still resented. Xiao Dahai and Xiao Han were peers, after all; why should Dahai get one and not Xiao Han? From that incident, Xiao Han had harbored a strong dislike for them.

This year, their attitudes had improved, and everyone had prepared red packets for Xiao Han.

It was evident they all wanted to get closer to Xiao Han because he had become the top scorer in the college entrance exams, hoping to mend their relationship with Xiao Han's family. They understood Xiao Han's future was likely immeasurable. This young man was destined to make the Xiao family proud. With a single college exam, he had become known throughout the country. No one knew just how far he could go. Hence, the Xiao family decided this year they must invite Xiao Han's family over to better their relations; moreover, it could pave the way for future connections.

The New Year's Eve dinner lasted over an hour.

"Now that dinner's over, let's all go sit at my place," said Xiao Mingguo.

At this moment, Mother Xiao spoke up, "How about this instead, we all go sit at Xiao Han's house."

Everyone was puzzled upon hearing this. Wasn't Xiao Han's house just Mother Xiao's house? What was the difference between the two?

At that moment, Aunt Xiao caught the implication and quickly said, "Sure, let's go sit in Xiao Han's new house. New Year, new atmosphere; let's absorb some joy in the new house!"

"Alright!" cheered everyone.

"Good, let's also see if the houses in Evergrande City are as beautiful as the rumors say!" Xiao Mingguo eagerly agreed.

Everyone went downstairs.

Xiao Zhicheng quickly handed his Volkswagen Sagitar car keys to Xiao Han, then said, "Xiao Han, it's a bit of an inconvenience for you to drive my car. This time I'll drive yours, let me see how it feels!"

"Sure," replied Xiao Han without any complaints.

After going downstairs, they had three cars. That was enough for the dozen or so people.

Aunt Xiao's family drove one car, Xiao Han a BMW, and then there was Xiao Zhicheng's Volkswagen. Together, they had fifteen seats, but there were only twelve people. Xiao Zhicheng, having rushed out of the restaurant, hurriedly squeezed into the driver's seat of the BMW. The luxurious cockpit gave off an immensely lavish feeling. The BMW's dashboard was digital, and the central control also had the BMW system interface, looking extremely stylish and eye-catching.

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"Tsk tsk, this BMW really is different," Xiao Zhicheng remarked.

"When can we also buy a BMW of our own?" Xiao Zhicheng's wife, sitting in the passenger seat, said enviously.

At that moment, Xiao Mingguo and his wife got in the car, and Xiao Dahai also hurriedly piled in.

Aunt Xiao's family of three, along with Xiao Minghua and his wife, made for one full car. Xiao Han, driving the Sagitar and leading with his mother, took the lead. The two cars behind followed closely. On their way, the three vehicles were in hot pursuit.

They soon arrived at Evergrande City.

Evergrande City was not far from Fuxing Community, and moreover, houses in Evergrande City were designed the same nationwide—tall buildings, wide spacing, beautiful landscaping, and the implementation of pedestrian-vehicle segregation. The cars all went through the underground parking lot, while pedestrians used the walking paths at the main entrance.

Once at the parking lot and after showing the homeowner's identification, Xiao Han was finally allowed inside.

All three cars entered the underground parking garage, which was spacious and brightly lit, with the ground coated in green anti-slip paint. The parking spaces were neatly arranged. Xiao Han had purchased a parking space here for eighty thousand yuan. It was so expensive it was hard to stomach.

Xiao Han left his car in his own parking space, while the other two vehicles randomly found places to park.

"We're here!" Xiao Han said, getting out of the car and waving to everyone.

Everyone got out of their cars one after another, Mother Xiao got ready with the keys—in fact, she had already decided to move in here over the New Year. However, since the kitchen wasn't ready yet, she decided to have the New Year's Eve dinner at the old house, and then move to the new house for the New Year. The new house already had a good supply of New Year's goods stocked up.

"Brother Han, your house must be very beautiful, right?" Xiao Dahai eagerly asked.

"Not bad," Xiao Han smiled and said, "You'll see when you go in. Everyone's taste is different."

Mother Xiao called everyone to take the elevator up, and one elevator just happened to fit twelve people.

Xiao Han's home was on the eighteenth floor, which was a very nice level, in a building of thirty-two floors in total. The eighteenth-floor unit was quite desirable. Coming out of the elevator, Mother Xiao hurriedly used the key to open the door of room number one. The moment the door opened, everyone was stunned by the beauty.

Under the light, the shiny floor looked like pieces of jade laid on the ground.

The European style of the living room, with its sofa, dining table, lamps, and liquor cabinet—all in uniform European style—made one feel extremely comfortable. The beautiful and aesthetic scenery made everyone feel as if in a trance.

"Oh my, this..." Xiao Zhicheng's wife exclaimed, saying, "This... this is exactly how I've always imagined a home to be!"

Every woman has an ideal image of a home, and Xiao Han's new house clearly matched their inner visions. Aunt Xiao said in surprise, "This... this home must have cost a fortune to decorate, right?"

Everyone stood at the doorway, reluctant to go in for fear of dirtying the jade-like floor.

"It's alright, three hundred thousand!" Mother Xiao smiled and said, "Come on in, don't just stand at the door!"

Xiao Han smiled and then called out, "Eldest Uncle, Second Uncle, come on in!"

Xiao Mingguo and Xiao Minghua were both stunned by how beautiful the house was. It was just like the residence of a wealthy person. The house had not been lived in since the decoration was completed. Xiao Han was also not at home, and they didn't understand why Mother Xiao didn't move in? Why did she insist on living alone in that place?

Xiao Minghua's lips curled into a smile as he said, "Very nice!"

They quickly took off their shoes and walked inside.

The beauty of the house far exceeded their expectations. After they entered, they curiously looked around, their faces revealing expressions of amazement. It was like a noble's dwelling, and the impeccable beauty of the house was shocking and surprising to them. Everyone was incredibly excited.

"Great, great!" Xiao Minghua couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"It's fantastic," Aunt Xiao agreed, adding, "Our Xiao Han has really made something of himself!"

Seeing their intoxicated and admiring expressions, Xiao Han felt a touch of contempt for them in his heart. It wasn't because they were poor, but because of their expressions. Xiao Han still remembered the scene when his father passed away, how they fought over the legacy left by the old man, and the compensation money for his father's death. In that scene, his mother had cried nearly to the point of being a tearful mess, yet these people still fought over money.

Thinking about it was chilling and saddening.

But now, these people were standing in his house, praising him. Now that his circumstances had improved, their attitude toward him had changed.

"Wow, what's this?" Weiwei entered the living room and suddenly noticed a large fish tank in one corner, filled with various tropical fish. She excitedly said, "Wow, Mum, look at the fish here, look…"

The tropical fish were beautiful, colourful and dazzling.

Everyone immediately gathered around, each person's face showing exclamations of surprise, as if they were Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden.

"Xiao Han, how long did it take to decorate this house?" Aunt Xiao asked out of curiosity.

"Auntie, it took three months!" Xiao Han replied.

"Did you design this yourself?" Aunt Xiao quickly asked.

"No," Xiao Han shook his head, saying, "I had a decoration company do the design, and I bought the materials myself. The style and decoration of the house were outsourced. This is a deep European style of decoration."

"Oh!" Aunt Xiao nodded repeatedly upon hearing this and then said, "No wonder, I thought the decoration was really beautiful."

"Yes, I also think it's beautiful!" Xiao Zhicheng's wife nodded and added, "I've always wanted to decorate in this style, it's just that it's so expensive. Decorating a house like this would cost several hundred thousand at least and wouldn't be enough without it!"