"No need, my second brother drives me, we go to school together and come back together. You’re so busy during the day, and often you have to work overtime."
Nowadays, Public Security operates with regular working hours, but sometimes duty calls for staying on the job, and they take turns doing so. However, when things get busy, it’s hard to find anyone available.
"I’m your fiancé, and it’s my responsibility to pick you up and drop you off. Let’s agree on that. When I’m free, I’ll come over to pick you up. If not, your second brother will have to trouble himself with driving you."
"Go inside!" At the entrance of the Courtyard House, Wang Jianguo told Zhao Xinxin to enter the house, as it was already getting dark.
As soon as Zhao Xinxin entered the yard, she didn’t go to the kitchen to eat but went to find Yun Xiaoxiao and Zhao Tianlei.
The couple was one listening to the radio and another going through the ledger.
Even though there were accountants at the factory, Zhao Tianlei still made a point to check the ledgers every month.
"Sister-in-law, I have something to say."
Yun Xiaoxiao immediately turned off the radio, the English broadcast inside stopped instantly.
"Do you need your Third Brother to step out?"
Zhao Tianlei was ready to stand up, to give the two women space, when he heard his cousin say, "No need."
Was there something that they wanted to discuss with him together?
"Sister-in-law, Third Brother, I want to buy a house."
Yun Xiaoxiao and Zhao Tianlei exchanged glances, not quite understanding why Zhao Xinxin had suddenly come around to the idea of purchasing a house.
However, buying a house is a good thing.
No matter what, buying a house before getting married is a wise move; even if there’s a divorce later, the premarital property remains just that—premarital property.
Having a house is also good.
It avoids the irritation of moving back to her parental home after marital disputes, not to mention that sometimes women truly have no place they can call home once they grow up.
"Since you want to buy a house, your Third Brother and I support you, but there’s something I want to know, why do you suddenly want to buy a house?"
It couldn’t be an immediate revelation.
When Zhao Tianhe was buying a house, Yun Xiaoxiao had advised Zhao Xinxin that she could purchase one too.
Just buy a house and wait for it to be demolished; then, when it’s time, she could get a new house in return. It could be described as a lucrative deal.
But she couldn’t persuade her.
Yun Xiaoxiao didn’t feel right pushing the matter further.
"Today, Auntie came to see me. She suggested I buy a house, otherwise, the Wang Family wouldn’t obstruct my marriage to them."
This revelation made Yun Xiaoxiao stand up in surprise, saying in disbelief, "Their family has such a nerve, actually expecting our side to buy the house?"
Such shameless people are not often encountered after arriving in the Capital City.
Bringing a house as a dowry to find a man is something that could easily attract a throng of suitors.
It’s not as if Wang Jianguo is the only option.
"Did Wang Jianguo know about this?" Zhao Tianlei narrowed his eyes slightly; if Wang Jianguo were aware and did nothing to stop it, he wouldn’t mind giving the man a good beating.
Fear of the man’s other status was the least of his concerns.
Their family’s girls were not to be trifled with.
"He knows. He told me about it after work when he drove me home and even planned to take out money to buy the house under my name. Auntie told me to buy a house and also agreed to put it under my name."
That seemed to pose no problem.
But why on earth must the younger sister-in-law be the one to buy the house?
"Are they trying to make you give up due to difficulty, or do they want to assess your financial strength?"
Yun Xiaoxiao began to explain, "They want to see how much money you have. Have they not considered that if you buy the house and are short of money, you will inevitably have to borrow? Then, should both of you repay that debt together, or will it be just you alone?"