Systematic Mood Fluctuations

"I've just shown you these few properties," Zhang Fan said.

"The first one is 300 square meters, facing south with north exposure. It has a 67% green space ratio around it and is quite distant from neighboring villas, so there's absolutely no noise pollution!"

"The second one is 350 square meters, located in the deepest part of the villa area. It's miles away from the highway, so even if someone's racing cars at night, it won't disturb your rest!"

"And this one, let me tell you..."

Zhang Fan had just finished giving Gu Chenan and Su Qianmo a brief introduction to several properties before taking them for an on-site visit.

Now he was eloquently elaborating on the villas they had just seen to Gu Chenan.

After finishing, he turned back and emphasized, "If you buy today, we'll throw in two parking spaces for free!"

"So, what do you think? Are you buying?" Zhang Fan raised an eyebrow.

Zhang Fan's obvious attempt to put Gu Chenan on the spot made him feel a bit embarrassed.

But he also knew Zhang Fan meant no harm; he simply didn't believe Gu Chenan could actually afford it.

"Qianmo, which one do you think is better?" Gu Chenan turned to look at Su Qianmo.

Zhang Fan's lips curled into a smirk.

He's putting on quite an act, even asking the beautiful lady's opinion?

Well, in that case, I'll add more fuel to the fire!

"Miss, if you have any questions, feel free to ask me. But I recommend the second one. Look..." Zhang Fan moved next to Su Qianmo, pointing at the sand table model. "This one comes with a small garden. You could plant some flowers and greenery there, which would be nice."

Su Qianmo looked a bit uncertain and glanced at Gu Chenan with a questioning look. Gu Chenan responded with an expression that said either one was fine.

"Then... let's go with that one," Su Qianmo nodded.

Hearing this, Zhang Fan turned to Gu Chenan with a look of triumph on his face.

"Your fiancée wants this one. How about paying the deposit now?"

"No need for a deposit," Gu Chenan reached for his card, ready to buy it outright.

But when Zhang Fan heard this, he let out a mocking laugh.

"Come on, your fiancée has chosen this one. You're not thinking of backing out, are you? Or perhaps you never intended to buy in the first place?"

"Sigh." Gu Chenan sighed, feeling a bit helpless.

To be honest, he didn't want to show off, but the situation left him no choice.

Gu Chenan took out his wallet and, under Zhang Fan's skeptical gaze, pulled out a bank card.

"No need for a deposit. I'll buy it outright."

"What?!" Zhang Fan was shocked, swallowing hard in disbelief.

"W-What? You're... you're not joking?"

Gu Chenan nodded casually, "Of course not. I told you earlier that I came to buy a house."

Boom!

Thunder crashed in Zhang Fan's mind, and an unprecedented sense of unreality enveloped him.

This feeling of disbelief was no less intense than if the class dunce, whom everyone thought could only get into a vocational college, had been directly admitted to Tsinghua or Peking University!

Seeing Zhang Fan frozen in shock, Gu Chenan patted his shoulder. "What are you standing there for? Go swipe the card."

This pat snapped Zhang Fan back to reality. His eyes were blank for a second before filling with astonishment.

"I... I can't believe it. Where did you get so much money? This place costs at least 20 million yuan! Can you earn that much just by staying at home playing games every day?"

Gu Chenan shrugged, "Where there's a will, there's a way."

Throughout the entire exchange, Gu Chenan maintained a calm and unperturbed demeanor. Even when Zhang Fan's words carried a hint of disdain, Gu Chenan showed no significant emotional reaction.

This wasn't surprising, actually. After going through two cycles of experiences in the novel, Gu Chenan had learned to remain unfazed even if Mount Tai were to crumble before him.

But in Zhang Fan's mind, it was a different story.

Gu Chenan, despite having such capabilities, had never revealed it to anyone. Keeping such a low profile for so long spoke volumes about Gu Chenan's character!

Moreover, despite Zhang Fan's earlier impolite words and thoughts, Gu Chenan hadn't gotten angry!

Zhang Fan asked himself, if he had that much money, wouldn't he use it to teach a lesson to anyone who dared to disrespect him?

Instantly, Zhang Fan's view of Gu Chenan did a complete 180-degree turn, and his estimation of Gu Chenan skyrocketed.

From now on, if anyone dared to call Gu Chenan a useless shut-in who only knew how to play games at home, Zhang Fan would be the first to slap them!

Have you ever seen a shut-in with a fiancée as beautiful as a celestial maiden? Have you ever seen a shut-in casually buying a 20 million yuan villa?

"Come on, I'll take you to swipe the card and sign the contract."

After regaining his composure, the mockery had disappeared from Zhang Fan's face, replaced by an expression of respect and admiration.

...

After signing the contract, Gu Chenan officially had his own house.

Although it wasn't decorated or furnished yet, Gu Chenan was elated.

Let's see who dares say I don't have a house now!

With a house secured, a car was naturally the next step. Otherwise, those two free parking spaces would go to waste.

"Let's go, Qianmo."

"Where to?"

"To get a car each for us."

But as soon as the words left his mouth, Gu Chenan froze.

Qianmo didn't have an ID card. Even if she had a car, she couldn't get a driver's license or vehicle registration!

Su Qianmo had clearly thought of this too. She asked curiously, "In your world, you don't need a driver's license to drive?"

"Ah, well..." Gu Chenan laughed awkwardly. "Looks like we need to solve your household registration problem first. Otherwise, we won't be able to do anything."

"System," Gu Chenan called out in his mind.

"There are nine days left until the arrival of the next female lead. The host's extensive background is still loading, please be patient."

"In plain language, I'm busy. Don't bother me unless it's important!"

The System's tone was a mix of exasperation and mild anger, clearly annoyed by Gu Chenan's frequent interruptions over the past few days.

Hearing the System's response, Gu Chenan was stunned.

Listen, just listen to that. Is that any way for a System to talk?

"I wanted to ask how to solve the identity issue for the female leads. I can't just bring them back and have them live as undocumented residents forever, can I?"

"It's manageable with just Qianmo for now, but what about when the other female leads arrive? What then?"

The System was silent for a moment before replying, "Figure it out yourself."

"You!" Gu Chenan faltered, then gritted his teeth. "I brought you back with me so I could be overpowered. If you won't help me with anything, didn't I waste my last choice?"

"If I'd known you'd be like this, I might as well have used my last chance to choose that big black dog from the Gu family's backyard. At least it could bite people if I were in danger."

"You!" The System also faltered, suppressing its anger. "Once a choice is made, it cannot be changed."

"Fine," Gu Chenan pouted. "So you can't even be exchanged for a big black dog. Tsk, tsk, tsk."

System: "..."

"Don't push it too far!"

Finally, the System said something that deviated from its usual demeanor.

This statement caught Gu Chenan off guard.

It seemed his System wasn't just a cold, mechanical entity after all. If it could experience emotional fluctuations, that opened up a world of possibilities!

If he could get on its good side, perhaps it would provide extra help!

If that were the case, not only had his last choice not been wasted, it was actually a massive win!