Chapter 2074 - 2072: Intertwined Time and Space, Changing Lives (20)
Chapter 2074: Chapter 2072: Intertwined Time and Space, Changing Lives (20)
Gu Qiaoqiao was momentarily stunned.
Ning?
This word inexplicably carried an added layer of hatred for her. Even if this person had nothing to do with Ning Wanru, she felt an instinctive aversion to this surname.
However, she quickly nodded.
The voice of the middle-aged woman softened, "The Ning Family hasn’t lived here for over a month. I don’t know what happened, but they are selling the house."
Selling the house?
Is the Qin Family Old Residence going to be sold again?
Gu Qiaoqiao had no time to think deeply and hurriedly took out her notebook and paper, writing, "Auntie, how much are they selling the house for, and how can I contact them?"
The middle-aged woman was also an educated person. Seeing the beautiful handwriting of Gu Qiaoqiao, her demeanor instantly became gentle, and the regretful expression on her face became even more pronounced.
At the same time, her voice was soft and gentle, "Young lady, they’re selling the house for 3.8 million. I have the contact information. If you’re interested in the house, I can give you the contact details, what do you think?"
However, the middle-aged woman didn’t move, because she didn’t believe Gu Qiaoqiao could buy the house now, nor did she think a young girl could afford such an expensive house.
Though it’s 1998 now, a house of over 3 million is still astronomical, even in the West City District of Imperial Capital. However, the Qin Family Old Residence is indeed worth that price. In a few decades, it would be worth hundreds of times more, and you couldn’t even get it at this price.
Gu Qiaoqiao nodded, writing in her notebook, "Thank you, Auntie. I would like the contact information of their family."
The middle-aged woman nodded but did not invite Gu Qiaoqiao inside. After all, no matter how good the impression, she was still a stranger. People like them have an instinctive wariness towards strangers.
She went inside, and shortly afterwards came out with a piece of paper, handing it to Gu Qiaoqiao, saying gently, "This is the Ning Family’s contact info. If you want to buy it, you can have someone help you call, but Auntie has something to tell you..."
Gu Qiaoqiao had already taken the slip of paper and bowed to thank the middle-aged woman, a hint of gratitude in her eyes and a sincere smile on her lips.
Then she prepared to listen obediently to what the middle-aged woman had to say.
The middle-aged woman was evidently satisfied with this Gu Qiaoqiao and smiled more genuinely. She pointed at the Qin Family Old Residence nearby, "Young lady, let me tell you, one reason the house is expensive is due to the fact that you can’t transfer the title deed; it can’t switch ownership."
Suspicion lingered in Gu Qiaoqiao’s eyes, a trace of confusion.
The middle-aged woman understood her expression and patiently explained, "Auntie means that even if you buy this house, you can’t transfer the ownership to your own name. It will remain under Qin Xuan’s name, who was the previous owner. I guess the Ning Family is selling the house for this reason, but we really don’t know why it can’t be transferred, so be careful when you make a purchase."
After all, people nowadays are becoming increasingly aware of property rights. Spending so much money to buy a courtyard house but the title is still under someone else’s name, the original owner’s, and it can never be changed is indeed unsettling. Perhaps that’s why the Ning Family is selling the house.
Gu Qiaoqiao naturally didn’t understand either, but a thoughtful look appeared in her eyes.
In that life, Qin Yize was as wealthy as a nation.
In this life, Qin Yize’s wealth was still substantial, but over the years, he had traveled far and wide collecting clues, dissipating most of his money. It was a bit difficult for him to raise nearly 4 million to buy back the Qin Family Old Residence.
Moreover, even if they bought back the Qin Family Old Residence, given Shen Manru’s temperament, it was impossible for them to move back in. To them, the memories here were too unpleasant, so they wouldn’t return.
However, Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t want the house to fall into other people’s hands. Grandpa Qin had left many things for Grandma Qin here; Grandma Qin later told her where those things were hidden.
Thinking about this, Gu Qiaoqiao’s expression became faint again, and she forcefully suppressed the vicious and violent emotions in her heart.
Then she wrote in her notebook, "Auntie, can you tell me where the Qin Family moved to?"
The middle-aged woman actually didn’t think much about it. In recent years, because of family matters, her temperament had changed a lot, and she felt she had become much more irritable, but today she was uncharacteristically patient.
Most of the time, she was not very willing to talk to people.
She continued softly, "They moved to the Garden Community, but I don’t know exactly where. That’s just what I heard from the old neighbors next door."
She didn’t ask anything further, as she was thinking in her heart that surely this young girl wanted to buy the house and was looking for the original owner to see if it could be transferred.
Gu Qiaoqiao smiled gratefully at the middle-aged woman and then wrote in her notebook, "Thank you so much, Auntie, you’re a good person. I wish you the best!"
Afterwards, Gu Qiaoqiao quietly drew a Good Luck Talisman.
Then she turned around and quickly walked away from there.
If she wasn’t mistaken, this middle-aged woman had only one son in her life, but something went wrong. But now she didn’t have time to see what happened, she had too many things to do, just hoping her Good Luck Talisman could bring her some good fortune.
Soon, Gu Qiaoqiao disappeared around the corner of the big wall of the Qin Family Old Residence.
The middle-aged woman watched her back fade away before she turned her eyes away. For some reason, all of a sudden, she felt as if she was bathed in warm sunlight, yet today was still shrouded in heavy fog, with no sunlight visible.
And a sense of joy radiated inside her, through and through.
The middle-aged woman puzzledly pressed her chest, rubbing her forehead. She shouldn’t feel this way. Although she was open-minded, looking at everything with ease, even though her only son had been in a vegetative state for five years, she shouldn’t feel this happy.
What was going on?
But just then, a young girl dashed out of the house, tears streaming down her face, shouting loudly, "Third Aunt, Third Aunt, my brother has woken up."
The middle-aged woman’s kettle fell to the ground with a crash, looking incredulously at the young girl, also asking in disbelief, "...What...what did you say? I didn’t hear clearly, say it again..."
The girl had rushed up to her, grabbed her arm, and started pulling her towards the house, saying urgently as she pulled, "Third Aunt, go quickly and see my brother. He’s awake. I’ll call the hospital right away, ask them to send doctors and nurses over..."