For about half an hour, Qin Tian and the others toured the two houses in the development.
His future father-in-law and mother-in-law undoubtedly had excellent taste; the houses’ floors, layouts, and orientations were all quite good.
While the surrounding amenities were not yet complete, the sales agent, Sun Yi, highly recommended them, assuring that they would be developed soon.
Given that he already knew of Old Xia’s identity, these claims were likely not mere flattery.
Moreover, they were the two-unit-per-floor configuration, which perfectly met Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan’s requirements.
In short, these were two very good properties.
The only drawback was that they were not yet completed, with delivery still about half a year away.
After discussing it among themselves, Qin Tian and the other two decided to look at the remaining two properties.
Thus, the group of four returned to where they had parked.
“Mr. Qin, you all go ahead. I’ll get a taxi and be right there.”
Sun Yi said to Qin Tian with a smile.
“No need to trouble yourself. Get in, let’s go together.”
Qin Tian invited him with a smile.
“No, no, it’s very easy to get a taxi here.”
Sun Yi waved his hands repeatedly to decline.
“Little Sun, just listen to him. Get in and go together. There are seats, so it’s not a bother.”
Su Xia chimed in with a smile.
“This…”
Sun Yi hesitated for a moment, then awkwardly nodded in agreement with a sheepish grin.
“Alright, then I’ll trouble you. Mr. Qin, perhaps I should drive?”
“No, I can drive.”
“Okay then!”
Sun Yi didn’t insist. He quickly stepped forward to help open the rear car door, bowing slightly to let Su Xia get in first.
Once all four were in the car, Sun Yi gave directions, Qin Tian activated the navigation, and they headed straight for the second location.
“Manager Sun, how long have you been in this line of work?”
In the car, Qin Tian found a topic to inquire about.
After calling him “Brother Sun” several times earlier, Sun Yi had appeared extremely flattered, so he had to switch to this title.
“I’ve been selling houses for about five years. Before that, I sold cars for a few years. I’ve always been in sales.”
Sun Yi replied quickly with a smile.
“Then it’s no wonder. Your company’s performance must be quite good, right?”
Qin Tian asked with a smile.
“It’s alright, I suppose!”
“You’re being modest!”
“Not at all. In sales, there are far more capable people than me.”
Sun Yi shook his head and asked curiously, “Mr. Qin, are you currently in university?”
“Yes, we are freshmen at Jiang University this year.”
Qin Tian replied.
“Jiang University! That’s a prestigious school. I never even dared to dream of attending when I was studying. You two are truly impressive.”
Sun Yi displayed an expression of surprise and envy.
“Little Tian is this year’s valedictorian with a perfect score.”
Su Xia, sitting beside him, suddenly said, her face beaming with pride and self-satisfaction.
“Valedictorian? My goodness!”
Sun Yi’s eyes widened in shock.
Xia Nuannuan turned to look at him and added, “A perfect score valedictorian, too. It’s never happened in history, and it was even on the news.”
“Heavens above, this is too incredible.”
Sun Yi exclaimed in disbelief once more.
“Nuannuan, Auntie, you’re making me embarrassed.”
Qin Tian said with a smile.
“What’s there to be embarrassed about? We’re not making it up.”
“Exactly!”
The mother and daughter echoed each other, their faces lit up with bright smiles.
“It’s such an honor today. This is my first time meeting a valedictorian in person!”
“Manager Sun, if you keep saying that, I’ll really be embarrassed. Look, my face is already turning red.”
“Haha…”
Sun Yi couldn’t help but laugh.
Xia Nuannuan and Su Xia were also amused, their eyes crinkling with laughter.
“So, Mr. Qin and Miss Xia, have you known each other for a long time?”
Sun Yi asked, full of curiosity.
“Not that long, a little over a year!”
Qin Tian glanced at Xia Nuannuan with a smile.
Xia Nuannuan returned his gaze with a sweet and happy smile, her beautiful eyes sparkling.
Actually, from the start of their third year of high school until now, they had only known each other for a little over a year, and had officially been dating for only three to four months.
“Is that so? I thought…”
Sun Yi’s expression was one of astonishment, his words trailing off.
“Thought what?”
Su Xia asked with a smile.
“My apologies, my apologies. To be honest, I thought you two were so well-matched, I assumed you grew up together, childhood sweethearts who were engaged long ago or something.”
Sun Yi apologized.
Su Xia was taken aback for a moment, then couldn’t help but cover her mouth with her hand and laugh joyfully.
After coming back to her senses, Xia Nuannuan felt both shy and delighted, covering her flushed cheeks with her hands.
“Mr. Qin, I’m truly sorry!”
Sun Yi said with an awkward dry laugh, scratching his head.
Qin Tian also chuckled helplessly and said happily, “Manager Sun, you’re too good for sales. If I were your company’s CEO, I would definitely promote you significantly, at least to a vice-president position.”
“Mr. Qin, you jest.”
Sun Yi quickly waved his hand humbly with a smile.
“No, no, Little Tian is right, it is indeed being wasted. I agree wholeheartedly.”
Su Xia slightly composed herself, nodding in agreement. Then, she suddenly extended an offer.
“Little Sun, are you interested in working for my husband? I can guarantee you that the treatment you’d receive would be even better than what you have now!”
“Ah?”
Sun Yi was instantly dumbfounded.
“Let’s not talk about that for now. I’ll discuss it with Old Xia when I get back, and he can talk to you himself.”
Su Xia waved her hand, changing the subject. “Back to what we were discussing earlier, they were actually high school classmates and sat at the same desk for a year.”
“Is that so?”
Sun Yi was even more surprised.
“Although you guessed wrong, Little Sun, your other statement was quite accurate. They are indeed very well-matched. That’s why, after meeting Little Tian twice before their college entrance exams, I already approved of him as my future son-in-law in my heart.”
Su Xia said with a smile.
“Mom…”
Xia Nuannuan turned to rebuke her playfully.
Qin Tian smiled without speaking, silently giving a thumbs-up to his future mother-in-law.
“Your eyesight is truly excellent, and you’re a very open-minded mother.”
Sun Yi praised sincerely.
As soon as he said it, he remembered Su Xia’s earlier recruitment offer and felt that his compliment might sound like self-promotion, so he gave a sheepish smile.
“I think so too.”
Su Xia nodded gently with a smile, accepting the compliment gracefully.
“It’s so rare for high school classmates to end up together. And Mr. Qin and Miss Xia are such a beautiful couple, it truly feels like the best arrangement from heaven, truly enviable.”
Sun Yi continued with more flattering words, which made Xia Nuannuan and Su Xia beam with delight.
Qin Tian was also in a good mood, thinking to himself that this was a true industry elite.
If he had had such eloquence in his previous life, he wouldn’t have been so mediocre.
Led by this eloquent sales expert, Qin Tian and the other two proceeded to tour the remaining two properties.
After serious discussion and deliberation, they favored a high-end residential complex located southeast of Jiang University.
The complex was only one stop away from Jiang University, and it took less than twenty minutes to walk to the university entrance.
The surrounding amenities were fully developed, and the environment and location were excellent.
Most importantly, this was an established community, with the vast majority of the apartments already sold.
The two units that suited Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan were not lacking in layout or other aspects.
On the contrary, they were so good that their prices were also on the higher side. Moreover, such desirable properties were always in demand, and real estate agents would not even bother showing them to ordinary customers.