Paid in Full

The group walked out of the villa and boarded a sightseeing vehicle back to the sales center.

What followed was a series of rather tedious home-buying procedures.

However, with Meng Wenzhou, the villa expert, by his side, many details Su Yang wasn’t familiar with were promptly clarified.

After more than two hours, with the assistance of the bank staff collaborating on the project, the final payment for the villa—originally priced at 58.8 million yuan—was settled at a discounted price of 56.65 million, paid in full upfront.

[Ding! Detected that the host has purchased their first villa, feeling excited and thoroughly enjoying the moment. Reward: 30 million yuan.]

After the successful payment, the general manager of Jingyutai and several so-called executives held a simple home-buying ceremony for Su Yang at the sales center.

Han Fuchun stood on a small platform, microphone in hand, and smiled respectfully at Su Yang. "Congratulations, Mr. Su, on purchasing Villa No. 06 at Jingcheng, a luxurious hillside detached villa, in full payment. From this moment, you officially become a distinguished homeowner of Jingyutai. Let’s all give Mr. Su a round of applause!"

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Instantly, the sales center was filled with applause and the sound of confetti cannons.

Even the other two or three tables of potential buyers in the lounge area joined in the applause.

At this moment, Meng Wenzhou leaned closer to Su Yang and whispered, "You’re something else, kid. Over 50 million in full payment? I thought you’d split it into installments. Seems I underestimated you again."

"I’d already prepared the funds when I talked to you about this in Lucheng. When I make a move, I go all in—no half measures," Su Yang joked.

"Not bad. Starting to resemble my style."

"Hahaha, once everything’s set up here, you’ve got to come visit."

"Absolutely. I’ll be waiting for your invite."

Tang Ziyun, who had been silent the whole time, felt a mix of emotions swirling inside her. The way she looked at Su Yang now carried an indescribable complexity.

Over 50 million was an amount she could never earn in her lifetime, yet Su Yang had casually paid it without a second thought.

She had initially assumed Su Yang was just a well-off member of the social elite. But after seeing his supercar, she realized she’d misjudged him. And now, witnessing him effortlessly spend over 50 million, an insurmountable sense of distance quietly crept into her heart.

At some point, she’d heard from someone that Su Yang and Pan Ning weren’t officially in a relationship. Since then, she’d been mentally preparing to compete openly with Pan Ning—after all, in her eyes, she was no less attractive in terms of looks or figure.

But now, she felt a tinge of insecurity. Perhaps only someone like Pan Ning, a wealthy heiress in her own right, could truly match someone like Su Yang, who could casually throw around tens of millions.

This was the first time in her life she’d ever felt this way.

Her own family background was already quite privileged by ordinary standards. Her parents ran a business in Haicheng, with an annual income in the millions. Even if she never worked a day in her life, they could support her comfortably.

But she loved singing and wanted to earn her own living.

Aside from being a bar singer, she was also a signed artist with a music company. Though not famous, she still earned at least 30,000 to 40,000 yuan a month.

She was even a top student at a prestigious university in Shanghai—excellent in every aspect. Yet now, the affection she’d begun to feel for Su Yang had to be reluctantly tucked away.

What she didn’t realize was that emotions weren’t so easily controlled.

......

Once all the home-buying procedures were completed, Su Yang could move into the luxurious hillside villa in five days.

Eighty percent of the villas in Jingyutai came fully furnished, identical to the show units—what you saw was what you got.

However, consumables like wine weren’t provided. Those display bottles were just for show, though the furniture and decor were exactly the same.

In the lounge area, Meng Wenzhou leaned back on the sofa and grinned at Su Yang. "So, Mr. Su, where are you taking us to celebrate later?"

Su Yang flashed a grin. "Any entertainment venue in downtown Haicheng—your pick."

Liu Bo, a cigarette dangling from his lips, chuckled. "Honestly, we’ve been to all those places so many times. They’re boring as hell."

"Then what do you guys want to do? I’m up for anything. Today’s all on me—can’t have you coming along for nothing just to help me buy a house. And Meng, don’t you dare try to pay for anything later."

"Today’s your show. I’m not stupid enough to fight over the bill," Meng Wenzhou retorted.

"Hahaha, then think of something! Where should we go?" Su Yang took a sip of his coffee, amused.

"Give me a sec. Damn, it’s hard to decide on the spot."

While Meng Wenzhou pondered, Su Yang glanced at Tang Ziyun, who had been quiet most of the time.

"Xiao Tang, thanks for tagging along today. Any ideas for what you’d like to do later?"

Tang Ziyun smiled sweetly. "With you guys around, why would I need to think? I’ll go along with whatever you decide."

Su Yang nodded. "Fair enough. By the way, are your friends joining us later?"

"You mean Xiaoyu and the others?"

"Yeah, the ones we hung out with in Lucheng. Besides Han Xiaoyu and Liu Meng, who was the other one again?"

"Xia Keke~"

"Oh, right, right." When Xia Keke’s name came up, Su Yang shot Meng Wenzhou a knowing look.

Meng Wenzhou returned the glance without comment.

Su Yang continued, "Why not invite them all to join us?"

Tang Ziyun thought for a moment. "Xiaoyu mentioned something about family matters earlier—not sure if she’s done yet. Mengjie isn’t working today, so she should be free. As for Keke, even if she comes, it’ll probably be after her shift."

"No problem. Just check with them first."

"Alright~" Tang Ziyun pulled out her phone and started texting the other three.

"So? How’s the brainstorming going, Mr. Entertainment Expert?" Su Yang teased Meng Wenzhou.

Meng Wenzhou rolled his eyes. "This is all your fault."

"Mine?" Su Yang pointed at himself, confused.

"Exactly. For anyone else, I wouldn’t even bother thinking about it. Too much mental effort."

"Those usual nightclubs and bars are so dull. And with ladies present, certain clubs are... inconvenient." At this point, Pan Ning shot him a sharp glare.

Meng Wenzhou’s eyelids twitched, and he quickly backpedaled with a grin. "Uh, just kidding! Never been to those places anyway."

Su Yang sighed in amusement. "How about... we let Pan Jie decide?"

Pan Ning glanced between them. "You sure?"

Meng Wenzhou waved a hand. "Absolutely. You pick something fun. Today, we’re following your lead."

Pan Ning replied coolly, "Really sure?"

"One hundred percent!" Meng Wenzhou nodded emphatically.

"Then let’s go on a self-drive camping trip."

"Self… camp..."

"…Camping?" Meng Wenzhou gaped, utterly baffled. He never expected Pan Ning to suggest something like this.

Not just him—even Su Yang and Liu Bo were completely taken aback.

Only Tang Ziyun seemed genuinely intrigued.

"Yeah, I’ve been wanting to go for a while. I was planning to bring it up later, but since you all insisted on hearing my idea now—and I couldn’t think of anything else—why not just go ahead? It’s not like any of you are busy anyway."

"But… most of the day’s already gone. There’s no time to prepare," Meng Wenzhou protested, though he already sensed this was a losing battle.

"Who said it’s just for one day?"

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