Reborn in the 90s, I traded my ex-husband for eight apartments.

"No need to go in. Just find out the situation from outside. Do you have the authority to make decisions about this house?"

Xia He is very experienced.

The man pursed his lips, somewhat annoyed by Xia He and Bai Zhenzhu's wariness. He called out into the house:

"Old man, someone's watching the house."

Then he yawned widely and went back to his room to sleep.

Bai Zhenzhu and Xia He frowned as they watched.

Then an older man came out; he looked to be in his sixties.

"Are you two girls buying a house?"

Instead of answering directly, Bai Zhenzhu asked:

"Uncle, is anyone still living in your house?"

The middle-aged man looked somewhat embarrassed.

"Yes, if you want to buy, we can move it right away."

Bai Zhenzhu noticed that the uncle was wearing a t-shirt full of small holes, and his hands were as thin as a rake.

He looked much older than Old Man Bai.

Bai Zhenzhu: "Uncle, why are you selling your house?"

She noticed that the family didn't seem to be moving into a new building, and she was curious about why they were selling the house.

The middle-aged man's expression changed, and he mumbled:

“Something happened at home and we need money. If you are serious about buying this house, I will give you a discount. It will be 10,000 yuan. You can just give me 10,000 yuan. My house is a full 60 square meters.”

Xia He's eyes lit up when she heard the price.

Ten thousand is really not expensive, less than two hundred per square meter, and it seems like you can even negotiate the price.

Xia He was silently calculating in her mind when Bai Zhenzhu said to the uncle:

"Okay, sir, we just came here today to ask about the situation and will discuss it with our parents when we get home."

Then he pulled Xia He away.

As she left, she sensed that the women washing clothes in the courtyard were all watching them.

Xia He emerged from the residential compound, her face beaming with excitement.

"Pearl, I think that house was alright, quite a good deal. But wouldn't it be a bit damp on the first floor?"

White Pearl replied:

"That house cannot be bought."

Xia He was puzzled:

"why?"

White Pearl shook her head:

"I can't quite put my finger on it, but I just feel like there might be something wrong with that house."

Just as I was about to get on the bus, someone came out of the residential area.

"Comrade Bai."

Bai Zhenzhu turned her head and saw Nie Lei pushing a bicycle.

Bai Zhenzhu was a little surprised to see him come out of Jixiang Residential Area:

"Comrade Nie, do you live in this neighborhood?"

Nie Lei looked behind him, then walked to the side and waved to Bai Zhenzhu.

Seeing his mysterious demeanor, Bai Zhenzhu and Xia He went over to him.

Then Nie Lei bluntly said:

"Are you thinking of buying that house from earlier? Don't buy it."

White Pearl: "Is there a problem?"

Nie Lei lowered his voice:

"That family is a tough bunch. The one who opened the door for you was their youngest son, a street thug. Their eldest son got arrested..."

Nie Lei looked around, and Bai Zhenzhu and Xia He tacitly moved closer.

"He has killed people."

Bai Zhenzhu and Xia He were taken aback.

Xia He was so frightened that she kept patting her chest:

"That's scary, then we can't buy this house."

Bai Zhenzhu also realized why the uncle had asked for such a low price; there must have been quite a few people who had come to see the house.

He expressed his gratitude to Nie Lei:

"Thank you, Comrade Nie."

Nie Lei looked at her:

"If you want to buy a house, I do know one, but it's a bit far from the train station."

Bai Zhenzhu's face lit up with joy:

"Really? It's okay if it's a bit far."

Nie Lei was momentarily stunned by her smile, glanced at his watch to hide his embarrassment, and said:

"I have to rush to work, I'll take a vacation later and come to your clothing store to see you."

White Pearl: "Okay, thank you."

"You're welcome." Nie Lei got on his bicycle and rode away.

Xia He smiled jokingly:

"Oh dear, it's so enviable to be so beautiful."

White Pearl was helpless:

"I'll find an opportunity to tell him I'm married later."

Xia He starts the motorcycle:

"You're divorced, so you're free and can still find someone else."

Bai Zhenzhu hugged Xia He's waist:

"I can't find it anymore."

Bai Zhenzhu didn't want to talk about this and changed the subject:

"Did you mention breaking off the engagement to Aunt Wen last night? What did they say?"

Xia He sneered:

“My mom didn’t say anything, but my sister-in-law was furious. She said she’d just get a folding bed and live in the hotel from now on. This engagement is definitely going to be called off.”

Bai Zhenzhu said, "The train station is so big, there must be people selling houses there."

Back at the clothing store, Li Yueshu was shocked to hear that the family that sold houses had produced a murderer.

She had never heard of anything like this before; it was terrifying.

When Bai Chenglei and the others heard about this that evening, they all felt that they should not let Bai Zhenzhu go house hunting alone in the future.

“Pearl, if you want to go house hunting in the future, your second brother will accompany you,” Bai Chengxiang said immediately.

This train station has a large flow of people, so it must be chaotic.

Liu Fang also said:

"It seems I can't just believe this kind of information anymore."

The advantage of being a family is that you can discuss things together and be more courageous.

Xia He returned home and pondered secretly all night; her marriage to Xu Qinglin could not be delayed any longer.

They must retreat.

The next morning, she packed her things and took Wen Fengqin to the Xu family.

When they arrived at the Xu family's building, Wen Fengqin's expression was serious:

Are you sure you really want to call off this engagement?

Xia He nodded heavily:

"We must withdraw."

The mother and daughter went upstairs and knocked on the door.

Xu's mother's face turned very ugly when she saw them:

"Xia He, how dare you show your face here? Look what you've done to my son!"

Xia He threw the things she brought onto the living room floor.

Xu Qinglin happened to be home too. Her face had been scratched by Xia He's clothes hanger, and she was too embarrassed to go to work.

"This contains all the things Xu Qinglin has given me over the years, as well as the money he spent on meals and movies for me. I've calculated it all; it totals 120 yuan."

The Xu family was taken aback by her.

Xu Qinglin's expression also changed drastically. He hadn't mentioned Xia He's offer to annul the engagement yesterday when he got home, and he hadn't taken it to heart at all.

With such good qualities, how could the Xia family possibly be willing to break off the engagement?

So even now, he still thinks it's Xia He making a fuss:

"What exactly are you trying to cause trouble for?"

Wen Fengqin suppressed her anger and said:

"I've heard that Qinglin has quite a few female confidantes outside? In that case, let's call off the engagement between our two families."

Xia He said coldly:

“You look down on me as a self-employed individual, and I also despise your pretentious and ugly faces.”

"Break off the engagement? How dare you even mention breaking off the engagement?" Xu's mother was furious.

“A shrew like you isn’t even worthy of washing my son’s feet when you come in the door.”

"It must be called off! This engagement must be called off!"

Xia He pulled a small notebook from her pocket and slammed it on the table with a "thud":

“I’ve returned the things Xu Qinglin gave me, but you also have to return the clothes you’ve worn over the years.”

"I've calculated it, it's 1496 yuan in total, and you're not getting a single penny back!"

The Xu family was stunned, only then realizing that Xia He really wanted to break off the engagement.

Having their engagement annulled by a violent attack, Xu's parents were utterly humiliated.

Mr. Xu was so angry that his blood pressure rose.

"Xiaohe, I originally thought you were a sensible and good girl, but I never expected you...you..."

Xia He felt disgusted just looking at them:

"What's wrong with me? I paid for my clothes, unlike you guys who just took them for free. Is it wrong for me to ask you to give them back?"

Xu's mother was furious. Clutching her heart, she went back to her room, counted the money, and threw it at Xia He.

Xu Qinglin didn't even have time to react before Xia He broke off their engagement.

I was jilted!