Chapter 68: "River View Grand Apartments" Go on Sale
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Chapter 68: "River View Grand Apartments" Go on Sale
Ye Hantao chose a photo of her older brother from when he was competing.
There are several large boxes in the warehouse at the HT base, all of them containing limited edition black-skinned, white-haired skins.
While Zhou Mingsheng was signing autographs, Ye Hantao held the autographed card and admired it.
"So handsome."
"A handsome guy with dark skin."
"A handsome guy with white hair."
Ye Hantao's eyes were burning with excitement. "Big brother, when are you going to release another limited-edition skin?"
Zhou Mingsheng: "...Pour me a cup of tea."
"Yes, sir!" Ye Hantao quickly poured the tea.
Noon.
Netizens came across Ye Hantao's post.
Ye Hantao v: Available for purchase soon, priced at 100,000 yuan per piece. [Image.jpg]
Fans were initially excited to see Maze's autograph, but then they saw the price: 100,000?!
【？？？？？？？】
Are you out of your mind to spend money?!
I can tolerate you selling it for 1000 yuan, but you selling it for 100,000?!
Are you just taking advantage of Maze's favoritism to ruin Maze's public image?
I'm speechless. I'm truly speechless. Why does Maze have a sister like that?
Are you guys really going to make a fuss? The price is clearly marked; if you can't afford it, don't buy it.
[A single autograph is priced at 100,000 yuan; why can't I criticize it?!]
[Are you really getting cocky just because you gained a few million followers on Maze? Do you think we're easy targets?!]
[Disease Progress: 50%]
[Due to the host reaching the critical threshold again within 48 hours of absolute health, disease progression -5%]
[Disease progression: 45%]
Although it's a bit disappointing that I couldn't achieve absolute health again, it's not too bad that I dropped by 5%.
Just as Ye Hantao had this thought, the electronic voice sounded again.
[Disease progression: 43.6%]
Where did this persona feedback come from?
Ye Hantao put the cards signed by her older brother into a box and searched for them online on her phone.
The first thing I saw on the trending topics list was #YeHantaoSellingMazeSignatures,100,000 Yuan Each#, which was ranked sixth.
Further up, Liao Jiayue was trending on social media.
#Liao Jiayue responds to the auction of costumes for "Frost Flower Romance"#.
Ye Hantao clicked on it and took a look.
The post with the most likes on the square was posted by Liao Jiayue.
Liao Jiayue V: These clothes hold precious memories from the photoshoot, and I'm very grateful for everyone's love. Seeing the auction prices keep rising is more surprising than delightful.
I hope everyone will consume rationally and not exceed their financial means.
In my heart, your sentiments are the most important.
[Waaaaah, Yueyue is so wonderful!]
[Rich women have plenty of money to shoot! We can only provide data support for Yueyue!]
The content of this episode of "Classmates Are Here" did have some impact on Liao Jiayue's reputation.
First, he messed up the quiz, then Ji Changtu was arrested for fraud, and even the fans' bidding wasn't as fierce as the male lead's fans.
Liao Jiayue's response immediately energized some of her die-hard fans.
[Yueyue, I'm not short of money!]
[Ahhhh, these rich sisters are amazing! They got 80,000 yuan in bids!!!]
[Let's push forward! Just one more push! That bid reached 120,000, and the pace has slowed down!]
Look at Yueyue's response, then look at someone else's 100,000 signatures—the difference is obvious.
Ye Hantao didn't care whether they cursed her or not.
Now that she has received feedback on her character design, she has put her older brother's autographed card up for sale.
Sales began promptly at 2 PM.
In Maze's fan group, a group of fans are hurling insults.
Do we look stupid?! 100,000 yuan per image, just ripping off investors!
[As expected, the deceased "white moonlight" is the best; I'd rather Maze remain a mystery forever.]
Could it be that HT's cash flow has dried up?
The group admin suddenly tagged everyone, "It's on sale! It's on sale! Hurry and grab them!!!"
Group members: "..."
At 100,000 yuan apiece, why would anyone need to fight for it? Only rich women can afford it.
The next second, the group admin posted a screenshot.
100,000 pieces, limited to 1 set (sold out).
1 yuan each, limited to 1000 copies (shipping time depends on Maze signing speed).
"?!!"
Group members rushed to grab it, and as soon as they clicked to buy, a random quiz treasure chest appeared on the page.
7 seconds left.
What were the three heroes that Maze used in the quarterfinals of the national competition?
[The random treasure chest contains 10 multiple-choice questions; answer 3 correctly to purchase an autograph.]
Fans: "???"
Haters: "???"
The questions aren't difficult; you can answer them correctly by carefully watching the matches Maze has played a few times.
Ye Hantao created the questions based on the competition videos she had watched.
The only difficulty is that Maze has been retired for six years.
Fans might remember it back then, but they might not remember it six years later.
Therefore, fans who can quickly give the correct answer are all true fans of Maze.
They either remembered it vividly from the beginning, or they revisited it from time to time over the six years.
Provided the questions were answered correctly, the limited edition of 1,000 autographs sold out in less than 30 seconds.
On the hashtag #YeHanTaoSellsMazeSignaturesFor100,000YuanEach#, comments criticizing Ye HanTao for making money were suppressed, and the top posts were screenshots of treasure chest titles from fans.
The questions covered everything from the total number of kills Maze achieved in the group stage, to the order of heroes used in the national tournament, and the team composition in the global tournament—every little detail was asked.
Fans who managed to get an autograph were overjoyed, while those who couldn't couldn't help but complain.
[I was working! I secretly tried to grab one in the bathroom, but the treasure chest sold out as soon as I answered the question correctly!]
Why is only one copy of the 100,000-copy item listed?! I have money! I don't mind paying for it!!!
I envy the sisters who managed to snag one of the 1000 available, and I also envy the rich lady who managed to get just one.
Ye Hantao put the autographed items on the shelves and then ignored them.
Their family is going to look at houses this afternoon!
Although much of his annual salary was invested in the management of HT, he still managed to save seven or eight million over the years.
Even if I can't afford the large flat I saw on the app last night, I can still afford another six-bedroom apartment.
His family originally wanted to look at a three-bedroom, two-living-room apartment in the same complex, but now that they have enough savings, they unanimously decided to look at a spacious, large house.
Ye Hantao found that her schedule was quite full these past few days. Today she was looking at houses, tomorrow she was signing an advertisement, the day after tomorrow she was having dinner with Teacher He Qiang, and the day after that she was going to see Professor Zhou Shumiao with Cheng Zhao.
She couldn't even find a gap to insert Jia Yue.
Just as Ye Hantao changed her clothes, her phone rang. The caller was Jia Yue.
"Jia Yue?"
"Tao Tao, I heard you say last time that you wanted to shoot a commercial."
Liao Jiayue's gentle voice came from the phone, "I communicated with the Viro brand, and they agreed to let me shoot a double advertisement with you. However, since you are a non-celebrity, the endorsement fee is a bit lower, only 300,000."
Viro is a new jewelry brand in China. Although it is certainly not on par with top-tier luxury brands, it is still considered mid-to-high-end.
Before "Frost Flower" became a hit, Liao Jiayue was a brand ambassador. After the hit, her agent helped her secure the global spokesperson position for Vilo, with the endorsement fee rising to 16 million yuan. She was just waiting to come and sign the contract today.
"I'm in Beijing right now. Are you going to buy a ticket and come over to sign the contract?"
Liao Jiayue didn't want Ye Hantao to agree, but she knew without a doubt that Ye Hantao was eager to get the endorsement deal.
Beside him, the agent sighed softly.
They came here today to sign a global brand ambassador contract, but the brand insisted that Jia Yue's performance on the variety show was damaging to her image, implying that they didn't want to sign the contract anymore.
At this point, the person in charge seemingly casually mentioned Ye Hantao, whose identity as the eldest brother of Maze had just been revealed, and also said that they had seen the purchasing power of Maze fans online.
Maze never accepts commercial endorsements when he is competing.
They didn't expect to be able to get Maze to come, but Ye Hantao was quite popular.
If Ye Hantao becomes the spokesperson, Maze, as her older brother, will definitely share and support it.
They can also gain a group of Maze fans by taking advantage of the popularity of Maze's recent exposure.
Liao Jiayue never imagined that one day her endorsement would be snatched away by Ye Hantao!
"I'm not able to make it this afternoon, I have something to do."
"..."
"Then tomorrow—"
"I have advertising talks tomorrow." Ye Hantao thought for a moment, "I'll give you an answer after I finish those talks tomorrow?"
Ye Hantao knew that Wei Luo also sold jewelry, and that Ruihuaxiang was probably a competitor.
Once they sign Willow, Ruihuaxiang probably won't be able to sign her.
The former is 300,000, and the latter is 4 million.
Ye Hantao naturally leaned towards the latter.
Liao Jiayue hung up the phone, angrily saying, "Ye Hantao is really putting on airs!!"
"Why did you hang up? Are you not satisfied with the price? Let's talk again."
"What are you talking about?! Violet only offered 300,000, am I supposed to take a portion of my own endorsement fee and give it to Ye Hantao?!"
The agent actually thought so: "She might not be tempted by 300,000, but she'll definitely be tempted by 1 million."
"Are there really brands that want Ye Hantao to be their spokesperson?"
"How would I know! I asked Ye Hantao, but she wouldn't tell me."
That's what they say, but Liao Jiayue and her agent both believe that Ye Hantao does indeed have an endorsement deal, otherwise she wouldn't have turned down the 300,000 yuan endorsement offer from Weiluo.
Agent: "The brand's representatives are waiting outside. What should we do?"
Regarding Liao Jiayue's upgrade to a global brand ambassador, they have already had their major fans hype it up in their fan groups.
If she can't get the contract signed, Liao Jiayue will become a laughing stock among her peers.
Liao Jiayue was extremely annoyed.
In the original novel, Violet was always begging the female lead to renew her contract, but when it came to her turn, she was even about to lose her endorsement.
"I'll call my dad and ask him to make the connection," Liao Jiayue instructed her agent. "You should talk to the brand and tell them that the endorsement fee can be lowered appropriately."
When the agent heard that Liao Jiayue was going to find Liao's father, he was somewhat relieved.
She added a word of advice, "At your dad's age, he's just looking for someone to have fun with, so don't go against him too much."
Liao Jiayue could only sneer.
What do you mean by "just playing around"? This is clearly a case of old houses catching fire and people getting really emotional.
Later in the original novel, Liao's father was even willing to trip up his own daughter, the female lead, for the sake of his concubine!
The agent pushed open the conference room door and was surprised to find that, in addition to the brand's representative, there was also a young man sitting inside.
His eyes and brows exuded a flirtatious air, and his tone was full of certainty, "When will Ye Hantao come to sign?"
The agent was in a dilemma, saying, "Ye Hantao said that she's already filming an advertisement."
The man's expression suddenly darkened.
The agent added, "We can discuss the endorsement fee further."
After she finished speaking, she clearly saw the person in charge look at the gloomy-looking young man first, as if seeking his opinion.
The agent frowned.
What's going on?
The young man got up and left, showing no intention of staying to listen any longer.
The person in charge hurriedly stood up, strode forward, pushed open the door, and respectfully said, "Take care, Mr. Yang."
After hanging up the phone, Ye Hantao happily went downstairs to see the new house with her family.
"Dad, we finally have something to rely on as a seasoned real estate agent!"
Ye Weizheng patted his chest and said, "Just wait and see, I have a lot of good houses in my hands."
House hunting is a big deal, so naturally the whole family goes.
Zhou Mingsheng is the big boss of HT Base, so it doesn't matter if he arrives late, but Zhou Ti is just the company's accountant.
"Mom, you took the day off yesterday afternoon, and you took the day off again this afternoon." Ye Hantao couldn't help but worry, "Won't your boss make things difficult for you?"
Zhou Ti was too lazy to go to the company and pretend.
“Your brother is making tens of millions a year, I’m thinking of quitting my job and taking a break for a while.”
Zhou Ti playfully pinched Tao Tao's nose, teasing her on purpose, "I'm going to stay home and just laze around."
Ye Hantao didn't care at all, and even offered up her own assets, saying, "You can spend the two million in the card however you like!"
Ye Weizheng, who was driving in front, laughed when he heard this, "Tao Tao, you have two million that you can spend endlessly. First, you buy a house, then you give your mother pocket money."
“We can buy a house with my older brother’s help.” Ye Hantao said, clicking on the house information she had looked at last night. “I will try to earn some personal subsidies by going on TV shows, and with my older brother’s future annual salary, we will have the opportunity to live in a house like this.”
Zhou Ti and Zhou Mingsheng glanced at the house through Tao Tao's phone.
The apartment is spacious and bright, with all the interior furniture made of mahogany and a floor-to-ceiling window that lets in plenty of sunlight.
Zhou Ti mentally reviewed the several houses her family owned in Yuncheng.
"Weizheng, didn't you say last time that you just bought a large apartment in the city center?" Zhou Ti met Ye Weizheng's gaze in the rearview mirror. "The one where the owner went abroad and had to sell it cheaply."
Ye Weizheng immediately understood, "That house is really nice, with a wide view, and the furniture quality and design style are both excellent."
Seeing Tao Tao looking over, he continued, "Before, our family's housing fund was only one or two million, so I didn't think about looking at it. Now that Ming Sheng has provided all the savings, let's go take a look."
Ye Hantao asked curiously, "How much is it for a quick sale?"
Ye Weizheng owns many houses around the world, and he can't really remember the price of each one.
However, since they had agreed last week to come to the house this week, he looked through the information on several houses in Yuncheng and found the keys while he was at it.
The large apartment that Tao Tao asked about is currently worth around 30 million yuan.
Ye Weizheng mentally calculated the total amount of savings his family could reveal to Tao Tao.
He and Zhou Ti's family savings were 300,000 yuan, Tao Tao's personal subsidies after deducting car expenses were 2.8 million yuan, and Ming Sheng's were 7 million yuan.
Ye Weizheng saw Zhou Ti make an eight gesture in the rearview mirror.
"The homeowner said they'd sell for 8.5 million, but we should be able to negotiate it down to 8 million."
8 million...
Ye Hantao said, "It's a bit expensive."
However, this thought vanished into thin air the moment Ye Hantao stepped into the penthouse.
The house is just what I wanted!
There are three bathrooms, each with a large bathtub with a massage function, and they are twice the size of her current bedroom.
The main bedroom is unimaginably large, containing not only a walk-in closet but also a hidden jewelry storage room.
Ye Weizheng stretched out his palm and waved it in front of the combination lock, and the hidden door opened.
Ye Hantao felt that the Shoushan ornament was safe to place here.
There are four bedrooms, plus a study, a music room, and a storage room.
The bed frame and mattress were spotless, and there was no dust on the carpet.
There was a small bedroom near the door, which Ye Hantao heard her father say was reserved for the family's housekeeper.
The balcony is large, with a long rattan table and lounge chairs running across the center, and flower racks on both sides.
Looking out from the balcony, one can see the distant, continuous mountain ranges and the setting sun.
Ye Hantao originally liked the neighborhood she lived in very much, feeling that it was convenient in every way.
Now that she has seen the house with her own eyes, Ye Hantao's feelings have begun to shift.
She could even picture her family having a barbecue on the balcony while watching the sunrise.
They took the elevator from the underground parking garage to enter; vehicles are not allowed to drive on the ground level of the community.
Ye Hantao leaned against the balcony railing, looking down at the entire community's landscaping and the inner lake fountain.
Ye Weizheng walked over and introduced, "There's also a gym, a heated swimming pool, and a beauty spa downstairs."
"There's absolutely no sign that we've lived here for three or four years." Ye Hantao returned to the living room, ran her hand over the wooden furniture, and said incredulously, "Dad, did the landlord really say the furniture was free?"
Ye Hantao didn't recognize the wood used in the furniture, but she felt that it was smoother and more lustrous than the wood she used in her own home.
Ye Weizheng nodded, "He was in a hurry to sell it to help his son cover his losses."
"If it weren't for the real estate agent, I really wouldn't have been able to secure such an affordable apartment."
After seeing it, Ye Hantao didn't want to look at any other houses.
I like this!
Once they heard that Tao Tao liked it, no one else had any objections.
Ye Weizheng patted Tao Tao's hair and smiled, "Tomorrow I'll arrange for the landlord to come out and sign the contract, and then I'll find someone to come and clean the place. Then we can move in with just our bags."
Ye Hantao took a lot of photos with her phone in the house, intending to keep them to post online later to maintain her public image.
The family returned to their neighborhood after having dinner out. On the way, Zhou Mingsheng got out of the car to go to the HT training base to train the team members.
Before leaving, Zhou Mingsheng turned back and asked Tao Tao, "Do you want to bring back some more autographed cards?"
Without hesitation, Ye Hantao said, "Yes!"
Each autographed card costs 1 yuan, and after deducting postage, we're actually losing money. But Ye Hantao just loves seeing the sales keep climbing, all thanks to fans who love her idol, hahaha.
Zhou Mingsheng agreed.
Half an hour later, the family arrived at the gate of the community. Ye Hantao waved to Uncle Liu, the gatekeeper, through the car window.
Ye Weizheng joked, "After our family moves away, we won't be able to see Uncle Liu, Aunt Wen, and your classmates and friends as often."
Previously, Tao Tao was planning to buy a house. She said she wanted to buy a three-bedroom apartment in the current community. But after seeing a large flat in the afternoon, Tao Tao was even more decisive than them. While feeling heartbroken about spending 8 million yuan, she reluctantly walked out of the large flat.
Ye Hantao raised her chin and said, "We all live in Yuncheng, so we can see each other whenever we want."
The house we found this time is big enough with many bedrooms, so we can bring my grandparents to live with us in the future.
Ye Weizheng parked the car in the parking space.
Ye Hantao closed the car door.
Perhaps after 48 hours of absolute health, my body started to feel restricted and heavy again.
Ye Hantao shook her hand and pushed open the car door.
As soon as she got off the bus, she received a call from the logistics company.
She picked up the three auction items, including a jade bracelet, from the logistics company using the delivery slip.
Ye Hantao carefully handed the box used to hold the jade bracelet to Zhou Ti, as if afraid it would break.
16.8 million.
The large apartment they just looked at costs only 8 million.
Ye Hantao: "..."
I've really grown; I can now add just two words before reaching 8 million views.
To everyone's surprise, the logistics company handed over a fourth copy.
"This is not mine."
"It was a gift from Mr. Cheng Zhaocheng."
Ye Hantao opened the box with a puzzled look.
A complete set of rich, deep sapphires shimmered brilliantly in the light and shadow.
Ye Weizheng and Zhou Ti, along with Tao Tao, saw the sapphire jewelry in the box.
They all watched the live auction yesterday and were aware that the sapphire jewelry had fallen into Cheng Zhao's hands.
Unlike the ordinary packaging boxes provided at auctions, this box is lined with white and pink Australian pearls, outlining a blooming peach blossom shape.
Ye Weizheng's lips twitched.
A wolf cub with malicious intentions.
When Ye Hantao got home, she called Cheng Zhao. Before she could even speak, Cheng Zhao said that the signal was bad on his end and she had to hang up and call back.
He called back in less than two seconds after the call ended.
Ye Hantao held her phone, but didn't answer immediately.
The incoming call screen shows a video call initiated by Cheng Zhao.
This person is really...
Seize every opportunity.
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Author's Note: Mr. Cheng: I'd like to see [Let me see].
--Randomly dropping small red envelopes~--