Genshin Impact: My confession was rejected, so I traveled to seven countries

"what!?"

Su Mo seemed not to have heard what Yun Jin said for a moment.

What did she just say? Buy a house?

Seeing Su Mo's incredulity, Yun Jin smiled and said.

"I said, let's buy a house."

"Sure, but why did you suddenly decide to buy a house?" Su Mo nodded, confirming that she hadn't misheard, and then looked a little puzzled.

"What, you don't like it?"

"Of course I want to have my own little nest with you, Jinbao'er. But I just don't quite understand why you suddenly want to buy a house? Don't I already have my own house?"

A thought flashed through Su Mo's mind, but she then somewhat denied it.

"Yours? Hahaha..."

Yun Jin seemed to have heard the funniest joke and burst into laughter, the girl's laughter echoing in the air.

Su Mo felt a little embarrassed. There was nothing wrong with it; he had just mentioned it casually.

"What's wrong?" Su Mo asked, seeing that Yun Jin still couldn't help but smile.

"Hahaha... It's nothing, it's nothing..." Yun Jin waved her hand, trying to calm herself down.

Seeing that Su Mo was still a little confused, Hu Tao, who was watching from the side, nudged Su Mo with her elbow with a hint of exasperation and said softly, "You can only take the next step after you have your own house!"

Su Mo suddenly realized that it was true; only with a house for the two of them could they move on to the next step.

But then again, he still wanted to know why Yun Jin was laughing at his house.

Yun Jin calmed down a bit, and looking at Su Mo's expression, she understood what was going on. She felt a little helpless; Su Mo was a good guy, but sometimes he was a bit clueless, taking certain things too seriously, and a little oblivious to romance.

"It's nothing, it's just that your house is too exquisite..." Yun Jin hesitated before speaking, a hint of unease flashing across her face.

"It's fine for one person, but it would be a bit cramped for two. Or would you prefer it to be a bit cramped?"

!!!

You mean we'll live together!?

Su Mo was suddenly surprised. He had been finding the back-and-forth travel exhausting. He had been tempted when Yun Jin mentioned buying a house, but since it wasn't her who said it, it was quite obvious now.

Yun Jin immediately retorted, "I didn't, I didn't say that! I just said, in case we need it later."

Su Mo chuckled. He understood what she was thinking all too well. He nudged Yun Jin with his shoulder. "Actually, squeezing in is fine. It saves us from using fire in winter. It can even strengthen our relationship, isn't that great!"

Yun Jin rolled her eyes at Su Mo. "Get lost! Don't think I don't know what you're thinking."

"Oh? Then tell me what I'm thinking?"

"How should I know? I don't care, just don't do anything reckless!"

Su Mo chuckled and sidled up to her with a roguish grin, "What's wrong, Jinbao'er? Are you trying to manage your husband like a new bride?"

Yun Jin's fair face flushed red. "Who am I to dare interfere with your Tian Shu Star? I'm just speaking up for Sister Xi Yue. As for me, I want to buy it, take it or leave it!"

Su Mo smiled. Since Yun Jin had made the request, he couldn't refuse. Besides, his room did seem a bit cramped. It was fine for one person, barely enough for two, but it would be too crowded if guests came.

"Okay, Jinbao'er, you said it, how could I refuse you? I'll go take a look in the next couple of days. I'll try to buy a smaller one, one that will be warm in winter! But, why do I find that you look even prettier when you blush? Come here and let me touch it, my hands are cold!" Saying that, she pinched Yun Jin's rosy cheeks.

Yun Jin swatted away the restless hands, scoffed, and turned to take her seat, completely ignoring the unreliable fellow.

........

On the main street of Liyue Harbor.

"This looks good, but it's a bit expensive."

"This won't do either..."

Su Mo looked at the real estate agency report and promotional leaflet in her hand, her brows furrowing slightly with displeasure.

Since returning with Yun Jin a few days ago, he had started looking for apartments. Whenever he found one with a good reputation, he would personally visit to see for himself. After all, real estate agents are often unreliable, just like matchmakers—they rarely tell the truth. Although he was somewhat prepared, what he actually saw truly shattered his worldview.

He then couldn't help but wonder why buying a suitable large house was so difficult. He remembered that buying his small house hadn't been this difficult.

Just as he was feeling a bit troubled, someone suddenly appeared beside him, hopping and skipping. Looking back, he saw it was Hu Tao.

"What are you doing here?" Su Mo asked.

"Handing out flyers, what are you doing?" Hu Tao waved the flyer in her hand, glanced at the flyer in Su Mo's hand, and suddenly realized what was going on. Then she couldn't help but feel a little disdainful. The layout and arrangement were not even as good as hers.

"How's the apartment search going?"

Su Mo shook her head. "Don't mention it."

Hu Tao sighed, "You don't seem to be having much luck. Me too, we're really in the same boat. It's almost noon. How about we grab a bite to eat together?"

"Sure, just the two of us? Mr. Zhongli isn't coming?"

Hu Tao rolled her eyes. "Why do you need to worry about him? He won't starve. Let's go!"

Wanmintang

"Tell me, what are your thoughts?" Hu Tao poured herself and Su Mo a cup of tea, blowing on the steam rising from the cup as if she were an experienced person.

Su Mo then recounted what had happened in the past few days, inevitably complaining about the current economic situation.

Hu Tao shook her head, took a sip of tea, and said earnestly, "I can tell you're an outsider. There's a lot more to this than meets the eye, and some things really can't be judged."

Just then, Xiangling came over to serve the dishes. Seeing this scene, she was puzzled. Wasn't it always Su Mo who was disciplining Hu Tao? What, did the sun rise in the west today?

Hearing Xiangling's words, Hu Tao was displeased, "This is called specialization, you know?"

"So, what's the situation now?"

Afterwards, Hu Tao told Xiang Ling about Su Mo's situation, and Xiang Ling couldn't help but feel a little emotional upon hearing it.

This time, Walnut really has the upper hand.

"So, Su Mo, you just haven't experienced enough. There are so many tricks and schemes involved... For example, they'll find a reason to deduct from your share of the common area, and you still have to pay for it... I don't even want to talk about it anymore. Back in the day, Wang Sheng Tang went through a lot of these kinds of things," Hu Tao complained.

"Hmm... what is shared area?" Su Mo pondered for a moment before finally asking the question that had been bothering him.

The two were taken aback, with Hu Tao laughing first and Xiang Ling following closely behind.

"Haha, Brother Su Mo has never bought a big house before, so he doesn't know what shared area is. He's too naive. Why don't you explain to him what shared area is?" Xiang Ling covered her mouth and chuckled.

Hu Tao put down her teacup and said leisurely, "Shared area, shared area, the area openly embezzled."

Su Mo: "..."

"Xiao Su, you're still too young. Why do you call it the shared area that's being embezzled? Real estate agents are lying. For example, they might say you buy a house for 170, but when you measure inside, it's only 110."

"Such a big difference? Could it be that the house was downgraded? Or was the price inflated?" Su Mo asked seriously.

"It's shared," Hu Tao said, spreading her hands.

"You have no idea how many shady dealings there are. Let me tell you, when you buy a house these days, there are a lot of shady dealings and tricks involved. No matter how dilapidated the house is, it can be sold for a high price."

Xiangling then gave an example: "A house in the Mondstadt style, a waterfront mansion, with huge green spaces and private areas, waiting to appreciate in value. What do you think?"

"Um...sounds pretty good? Is there a difference?" Su Mo didn't think much of it at first, just thought the description was good, but since she asked, there must be some problem.

Hu Tao sighed, "Why do I say you lack experience? These days, anyone who says a building has a pointed roof is called Mondstadt style. A waterfront mansion should be next to a ditch, and a huge green space should be surrounded by wasteland. As for a private estate, it should be surrounded by no people. Considering the huge green space mentioned earlier, it should be outside Liyue Harbor."

"Hey, there are so many intricacies involved?"

"Of course, I often deal with them during the expansion of Wangshengtang."

Hu Tao rolled her eyes at Su Mo, "If you go to buy an apartment building, the upstairs will be advertised as a tourist attraction, and the downstairs will be advertised as commercial space..."

"And in the middle?" Xiangling asked.

"It's a crotch trap, and it's even more expensive," Hu Tao couldn't help but laugh.

"In short, well... it's just a matter of three and a half sentences."

"Where are the three lines?" Su Mo asked.

"I don't know, how about we go together?"

"Sure, sure."

"sure."

Hu Tao looked at Xiang Ling, "You're the one who said the first line?"

Xiangling pondered for a moment, "House prices are rising every day!?"

Walnut followed up, saying, "The model is quite well made."

Su Mo thought for a moment and said, "I'll find out after I move in."

"We've been tricked!" the three exclaimed in unison, then burst into laughter.

"Hahahahaha!"

“Actually, I think you don’t need to go to so much trouble. You can just find someone,” Hu Tao suggested.

"Looking for someone? Who are you looking for?"

"Huh? You don't know?"

Su Mo shook her head. "I don't know. Could it be that Mr. Zhongli knows more about everything in Liyue?"

"Oh dear, what are you saying? Go find Ke Qing!" Hu Tao immediately panicked. She thought that Su Mo would think of Ke Qing first, but it turned out that the other party didn't even think of her.

"Keqing?"

"Yes, she's Yu Hengxing, the person in charge of housing and land matters. If you want to buy a house, just tell her and she'll take a look for you. Isn't that easy?" Hu Tao asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Yes, Ke Qing is indeed in charge of this aspect.” Su Mo nodded, then hesitated. After that incident, he and Ke Qing had not seen each other. It seemed as if she was avoiding him. They worked together, but even if they occasionally bumped into each other, she would act as if she didn’t see him.

Seeing Su Mo hesitate, Hu Tao thought for a moment and sighed, "You're not going to see her for anything, it's just business, right?"

"Ah, it's not exactly business, more of a personal matter. But helping out between friends seems like a good thing, right? You're not asking her to do anything in particular."

She knew what Su Mo was thinking. It was just about what happened back then, but in her opinion, it was a completely different matter. Putting everything else aside, just the friendship between the two of them who had grown up together, should they really be severed just because they didn't end up together?

She didn't believe it at all. Putting aside their hesitant personalities and the fact that they wouldn't do something so heartless, their character after so many years together wouldn't change because of what happened back then. At most, their feelings for each other might not be as obvious as before, but that was something she could ignore.

General Affairs Department

Ke Qing smiled as she looked at Su Mo, who seemed hesitant to speak.