I was forced to start the second round because I was raised in poverty

Chapter 423 If you're afraid, don't do it.
"How about it? Do you like this renovation?"

Su Tianyan asked Ye Li with a hint of pride.

Ye Li smiled and replied, "Uncle, you're so thoughtful. You're so good to Xiao Cheng."

"Sigh, this is all my responsibility as a father. If I don't take care of it, who will? Passersby don't worry about these things for him. They can't expect me to do it all."

"If you think it's good, then at least my efforts weren't in vain."

Seeing the surprised and satisfied expressions on their faces, Su Tianyan was overjoyed.

Especially after he had boasted about his own achievements.

Su Tianyan was still not satisfied.

He also wanted to boast about his foresight and decision-making.

“Nizi, do you know, at first he said he didn’t want to develop his career in his hometown and didn’t need to buy a house.”

"If I hadn't insisted on buying this house, how would you two have gotten married? Don't you think so?"

Ye Li glanced at Su Cheng secretly and explained, "Actually, you can get married without a house, but it's definitely better to have a house. Uncle, you're definitely right to buy a house."

Su Tianyan said smugly, "That's right!"

"The school district here is good, so your children can go to school in the city in the future, and I will take care of your children."

"I've already inquired, and the best primary, middle, and high schools in our city are all nearby."

In a nutshell.

The house he chose is fantastic!
Everything for the future has been considered!

If he's not a perfect parent, then he doesn't know what a perfect parent is.

While others are still worrying about marriage, housing, dowry, and so on, he, as a father, has already accomplished all these tasks ahead of schedule.

It didn't cause the child any worry at all.

Compared to the parents of Su Cheng's peers, this brat has already won by a huge margin.

Thanks to him, such a good father.

I've toiled like a dog my whole life, all for my children.

He himself doesn't like spending money or enjoying himself.

Father's love knows no bounds!

At this stage, Ye Li is responsible for collecting all of Lao Deng's good deeds.

Su Cheng was responsible for playing a supporting role to Ye Li.

The young couple worked together quite well, knowing exactly what to say and do.

After hearing what Old Deng said, he immediately admitted his mistake and was very proactive: "Yes, I didn't expect it to be so fast at the time. If we're going to get married, we still need a house, so even if we don't live there, we'll still have a place to get married."

If Old Deng wants to save face, then let's give him that.

To satisfy Old Deng's inexplicable vanity and give him some emotional value.

Saying a few nice words won't hurt him.

Su Cheng felt that he must have gained a lot from his trip back to his hometown!
It's definitely better than before, no matter what.

"Hey, do you guys think... will housing prices continue to rise?"

Old Deng suddenly brought up housing prices.

This gave Su Cheng and Ye Li a chill down their spines.

The two glanced at each other.

Su Cheng wondered, why did Lao Deng suddenly bring up housing prices?
Could he have discovered something...?

Su Cheng recalled the measures she had taken to deceive everyone.

If Lao Deng investigates, he definitely won't find anything on his own behalf, at least there's no evidence to support it openly.

but.

His meetings with the Yin and Xu families were public.

Yin and Xu made money during that bubble, and a lot of money at that. Their family wealth doubled, making them a dominant force in Australia.

The Emperor Fleet's losses began when it sold off its licenses and Yin and Xu sold off their properties.

If Old Deng were to conduct a data review of the losses, he would easily mistake his and Yin Xu's actions for significant signals.

Old Deng had every reason to suspect that his collaboration with Yin Xuda was not just a loan facilitation deal, and might even have suspected that he was involved in the so-called economic bubble.

If Old Deng really was testing her like this, then Su Cheng was genuinely a little flustered.

Because this sin is quite serious.

It is greater than all the crimes Su Cheng committed before.

With betrayal as the center, and with concealing knowledge, betraying the group, and setting traps for the group as the radius, draw a huge circle of crimes.

If Old Deng finds out, he'll probably send him to the Arctic, where he might have to keep Brother Sheng company.

"House prices rose sharply a while ago. Luckily I bought early, otherwise I would have missed the boat."

Su Cheng responded weakly, "Dad, haven't house prices fallen now?"

"I saw that the experts analyzed it as a normal market fluctuation, and it may rise sharply later."

What do you think?

The topic of housing prices was an unexpected situation and not part of Su Cheng and Ye Li's script.

Su Cheng was worried that Lao Deng might be using housing prices to test him.

You can't just say that he bought the new house early and at the right time, and that he, as the father, is amazing and has great foresight, right?

The Emperor Group's fleet suffered heavy losses during the recent economic bubble.

It goes without saying that housing prices are a thorn in Lao Deng's side.

But now they've actually brought this up on their own initiative.

After thinking about it carefully, Su Cheng realized that it wasn't entirely impossible.

Su Cheng was against buying a house at the time, but he couldn't resist his father's strong insistence and used his authority as a father to pressure and force him.

The fleet's losses and his decision to buy a house for his son are two different things.

There's even a possibility that the fleet lost a lot of money, and Old Deng would have to get some revenge on his son.

This is something only Old Deng would do.

Su Cheng was already frightened by Lao Deng. He glanced at Ye Li guiltily, then unscrewed the bottle of mineral water and took a sip to calm his nerves.

Su Cheng could only improvise, and he first stated his judgment: "Dad, I think it won't rise like it did a while ago."

"why?"

"The market fluctuations a while ago were not normal. Some people were both going long and short, and a lot of people were speculating on real estate."

"The market and the authorities are now very wary of this."

"The market lacks confidence. The government has already introduced relevant policies. It's hard to say whether prices will rebound, but they certainly won't rise like they did before."

"I think it's highly likely to fall."

Because in addition to cold, hard data and market factors, we also need to consider the humanistic impact.

In the next few years, the focus will shift to issues related to men and women, and there will be serious antagonism. Even if the economy is good, people's willingness to get married will still decline, so no one is buying houses.

If no one buys houses, then prices will fall.

The neighboring island nation is a perfect example. Men don't want to get married, and women don't want to marry men from their own country. Isn't that how it is?

Everyone says the birth rate is declining, and there are no more people getting married, so of course the birth rate is falling.
The same applies to buying a house. If no one gets married and no one buys a house, the price will naturally drop.

Su Tianyan frowned slightly.

Ye Li thought Su Cheng's analysis was quite correct, but she couldn't say it would fall; instead, she had to follow up on Su Tianyan's words.

She bluntly refuted Su Cheng's idea: "What nonsense are you talking about? House prices will definitely continue to rise!"

"Uncle, I think housing prices will definitely continue to rise."

"If you had bought this house for Xiaocheng a few months later, the price would probably have been half again as high."

"Property values ​​will definitely continue to rise in the future!"

"Why? Because we are currently in the process of rapid urbanization, and projects such as shantytown renovation will become more and more numerous and standardized, so housing prices are unlikely to fall."

Upon hearing this, Su Tianyan's brows immediately relaxed.

He began to criticize Su Cheng: "Look, your judgment is just not as good as hers."

"Xiao Ye, I think your idea is right."

"House prices are bound to rise in the future, how could they possibly fall?"

“Yeah, yeah!” Su Cheng remained silent.

Ye Li's suggestion... is acceptable, I suppose.

Judging from Old Deng's reaction, was he overthinking things?
Isn't this a test?

Is Old Deng really trying to show off that he bought the house at the right time?

Damn, he was almost scared to death.

"Oh, right, Uncle, I bought you a cell phone. I'll have Xiaocheng give it to you when we get back in the car, and we'll download any apps you need."

Ye Li winked at Su Cheng: "Why don't you go downstairs now and bring it up for your uncle?"

Su Cheng understood: "Okay."

Su Tianyan quickly declined, "Eh? Why buy a phone? I don't need one..."

Su Cheng quickly ran downstairs and brought up the latest iPhone 7 Plus.

He ignored Old Deng's refusals and immediately started helping to unpack the package and install the necessary software.

"I really don't need it."

"Mine works just fine for me."

"I don't know how to use this smartphone."

“The smartphone he bought me last time took me a long time to figure out how to use, and I’ll never be able to use this Apple. That’s for you young people.”

"Uncle, it's actually very simple. Apple phones are just like other smartphones. Let Xiaocheng teach you and you'll be fine."

Ye Li patiently persuaded her.

"The sound of this kind of phone is clearer when making calls, and there are no ads. It won't lag even after several years of use."

"Aren't there any ads?"

"Yes, there are no ads."

"The phone he bought me before kept reminding me that the memory was insufficient and asking me to clean up junk files."

"Uncle, you don't actually need to click on that. It's all a scam ad. They just put the window down as 'Junk to be cleaned' to trick you into clicking on it. Once you click, they'll download their software."

"This new phone won't have that kind of thing."

"Ah, okay, okay, I'll give it a try."

Su Cheng quietly helped Lao Deng set up his new phone.

The conversation between Lao Deng and Ye Li made him feel nauseous.

That's an incredibly convincing act.

I'm not very good at using smartphones.

Nonsense.

They acted so convincingly.

Stupid and dumb.

Stubborn and foolish.

Old B-Bden is unable to accept new things, only stays within his own logic, and lives only in the world he knows.

Su Cheng belatedly realized why he hadn't noticed even the slightest clue in his previous life.

Old Deng brought this kind of character to life.

How would he know?

After setting it up, Su Cheng handed the new phone to Lao Deng: "Dad, it's all set up. You can use it directly. There are no junk files or ads this time."

"Okay, okay, okay."

The old man was too embarrassed to fiddle with the new phone, so he simply put it in his pocket.

In reality, he was overjoyed.

Because he couldn't show his excitement in front of Su Cheng and Ye Li, Su Tianyan decided to secretly play with it when he was alone later.

Su Tianyan originally wanted to say that Ye Li would buy the best things for him.

Unlike Su Cheng, who would buy him those cheap, non-fecal-friendly things that made it uncomfortable for his father to use.

But he couldn't say that, because that would make him seem too materialistic as a father.

Asking your son for things is the biggest taboo.

Absolutely not!
Su Tianyan could only convey his dissatisfaction to Su Cheng through his eyes, expression, and attitude.

In the new house, Su Tianyan kept chatting amicably with Ye Li, intentionally or unintentionally ignoring Su Cheng and not paying much attention to him.

Su Cheng certainly noticed.

But that's exactly what he wanted.

Damn it, Old Deng will never be satisfied with him anyway, so I might as well make him satisfied with Ye Li.

"You can stay here tonight, don't go back."

"Huh? Dad, how are you going to get back?"

"I'll just take the bus; there are still buses running at this time."

"Hey Dad, it would be great if you could drive here this afternoon, then you can drive back too."

“My car can’t be registered, and the traffic police keep checking me. I can’t drive it into the city; I can only drive it in the county.”

Su Cheng asked in surprise, "Huh? Dad, how do you usually come to decorate the new house?"

Su Tianyan said with a hint of grievance, "I can either hitch a ride with the workers or take the bus."

He then added, "But I don't need to come to the city often; I can usually get to my work locations in the county."

"Oh, I see."

"Uncle, let us take you back. Taking the bus is too troublesome, and it will take a long time to wait."

"It's alright, no need." Su Tianyan waved his hand casually, implying that he could endure the hardship and it didn't bother him.

Su Cheng: ???
What are you pretending for!

You were picked up by a Maybach as soon as you stepped out the door, weren't you?
Taking the bus... what a joke!
"By the way, I'll take you two to visit your maternal grandparents in a couple of days, so that your grandma and your uncles and aunts can meet you."

Ye Li readily agreed, "Okay, Uncle."

"Okay, that's settled then. The bedding and stuff are all clean. You can go and buy some toiletries."

"it is good."

Su Cheng and Ye Li dropped Su Tianyan off at the bus stop, while they went to a nearby supermarket to buy toiletries and grab dinner.

Su Cheng belatedly breathed a sigh of relief: "Sister Chestnut, I was so scared just now. I thought my dad had found out."

"I don't think so, we did a very clean job."

Judging from Lao Deng's reaction, Su Cheng knew it wasn't a test; he genuinely wanted to show off that Lao Deng's timing in buying the house was perfect, proving that his decision as a father was correct.

Neither of them had any problems with their performance just now.

Su Cheng plays a supporting role, while Ye Li plays the lead role.

Their remarks were in line with the tone of this plan.

"Sister Chestnut, I'm still a little scared, what should I do?"

"What are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid my dad will find out."

"Probably not. If your dad really found out, he wouldn't be arguing with you about these things here; he would have sent you to Africa long ago."

"That seems to be the case."

"What else can we do? Force you to confess, then tie you up and hang you from a tree?"

"It's not impossible."

Ye Li:?
"If you're afraid, then don't do it."

Su Cheng quickly explained, "Actually, I'm not really scared."

"Then you are..."

"I was faking my fear."

Ye Li: ???
"You idiot."

"Alright, stop arguing with me. I'm hungry. What's good to eat?"

(End of this chapter)