Wu Yun took out his phone to call a cab. He planned to drop his computer off at home before calling Gao Qiang.
Another 6 EXP added to the system. Character Level 2, EXP to Level Up (1527/100,000). (I'll try not to mention such small amounts in the future, lest I be accused of padding the word count.)
On the way, Wu Yun considered the hundred thousand he had, thinking about how to maximize its benefit without being wasteful.
Years of living independently had cultivated in Wu Yun a habit of spending money methodically; he wasn't a spendthrift.
Although he knew many things cost more than one hundred thousand, like watches, cars, luxury goods, and so on, they were of little use to him at the moment.
Watches… everyone was eighteen or nineteen. Few had any expertise in such luxury items.
He would definitely buy a car. Wu Yun planned to get his driver's license and then buy a nice one.
As for luxury goods, he didn't want to be a sucker for now.
Wu Yun slapped his forehead and had a thought. 'That's right, I can buy a house first. It doesn't matter if I live in it or not; it will appreciate in value later. I won't lose money whether I sell it or rent it out. Besides, the price for a bare-bones apartment in Jingyang is only a little over three thousand per square meter right now, and some are even cheaper.'
After getting home, Wu Yun put down his computer and first downloaded the 58.com app from the app store. After successfully registering, he didn't immediately start looking for a house. Instead, he called Gao Qiang. He figured they must be getting impatient.
"Qiangzai, are you guys still at the internet cafe?"
"Top lane, top lane!..." Only Gao Qiang's roar could be heard, followed by his voice again, "Ah Yun, what did you say?"
"Nothing, I was just saying I'm heading over. Want to grab lunch first? It's already twelve. My treat, I won a few thousand from a lottery ticket yesterday." Hearing Gao Qiang's roars, Wu Yun knew they were still in the middle of a team game.
Seeing that it was already twelve o'clock, Wu Yun decided to invite them all to eat. After all, from Wu Yun's perspective, he hadn't seen the other three in a very long time.
Of course, Wu Yun wouldn't admit that after so many years, he had already forgotten the exact location of their old internet cafe hangout.
"So damn lucky! We have to eat you broke today, you big spender! Li Li! Wang Hai! Liu Yi! Log off, a tycoon is treating us to a meal!" Gao Qiang's voice came through the phone.
"Shangmei, An'an Hot Pot!"
Shangmei Square wasn't far from Wu Yun's house, only about a ten-minute walk.
"Hey, rickshaw! Sir! Shangmei, Gate 3!"
"Three yuan!"
........
Wu Yun waited at their table for a good while before Gao Qiang and the other three finally sauntered in.
"Damn, don't tell me you guys only came after finishing that match?" Wu Yun said with a laugh and a curse.
"We're late, we're late! We'll drink three penalty shots later!" Gao Qiang joked.
"Get lost! The more you drink, the more I'll have to pay! Hurry up and order!" Wu Yun forcefully threw the menu in his hand at Gao Qiang, but Gao Qiang dodged it.
As for Li Li, Wang Hai, and Liu Yi, who were standing to the side, Wu Yun's memories of them had actually faded a bit. Seeing them today was like opening a dusty memory box, and many things came flooding back at once.
"Wu Yun, the scores are out. Where are you planning to apply? With your Lover?" Li Li said with a sleazy grin, which, combined with the mustache on his upper lip, made him look indescribably creepy.
"Yeah, yeah! Spill it! I heard you went out alone with your Lover on the night of the graduation party!" Gao Qiang and the other two were also intrigued, and the floodgates of questions opened.
Lover. What a distant term.
Wu Yun was suddenly lost in memories.
Wu Yun's high school Lover, whose real name was Bai Yue, had been his deskmate ever since their classes were split into arts and sciences.
Bai Yue was a superstar in high school. Not only were her grades among the top in their year, but she was also very beautiful. Gossips had named her the "Class Beauty" of Class 16 and the "Grade Beauty" of the 2014 cohort. According to the system's rating, she would be at least an 85 or higher.
Bai Yue wasn't just Wu Yun's Lover; she was the Lover for many others as well. Perhaps even a few of the guys sitting at this table had secretly crushed on her.
It was his Lover who had illuminated the path for Wu Yun when he was lost after losing his grandparents. It was also his Lover who pushed his grades from the bottom of the class all the way past the Tier 1 university cutoff score.
After the college entrance exams, Bai Yue's whole family moved to the Capital City, and the university she applied to was there as well. During his university years before his rebirth, Wu Yun had secretly gone to her school to find her once. From a distance, he saw her get into a luxury car with a tall young man. After that, they contacted each other less and less, until finally, he received Bai Yue's wedding invitation...
"Wu Yun! Wu Yun! What are you spacing out for? I'm asking you a question!" Gao Qiang shouted a few times.
Startled, Wu Yun replied, "Bai Yue told me she's going to the Capital City. Our scores are too far apart. I'm planning to put a provincial university as my first choice. With my score, I can probably only get into Sichuan Normal University."
"Ah! You want to be a teacher?" Liu Yi asked, a little surprised.
"No, I looked into it, and I'm planning to apply for Business Management! Brothers, you can leave your future girlfriends to me. A normal university is bound to be full of beautiful women!" Wu Yun changed the subject, not wanting to discuss his major any further.
"Ah Yun, my lifelong happiness depends on you! I'm going to be stuck on construction sites in the future. On a construction site, the only 'females' are the nuts on the bolts; everything else is 'male'!" Gao Qiang said with a look of sorrow. His major had been chosen for him by his father, as there was a small construction company at home that he would need to inherit.
"Don't worry! Leave it to me!" Wu Yun added inwardly, 'Just wait until I help you get rich. You'll have plenty of beautiful wives!'
"Me too!"
"Me too!"
"Big brother! You're my real big brother!"
The group ate and drank while chatting about school-time gossip, occasionally letting out boisterous cheers. It made the surrounding customers look over at this table of energetic youths. Some of them smiled, perhaps reminiscing about their own pasts.
After the hot pot meal, they were all a bit dizzy from drinking, and their original plan to continue gaming in the afternoon was scrapped.
After finishing the hot pot, they said their goodbyes and each went their own way home.
Another 500 EXP added to the system. Character Level 2, EXP to Level Up (2027/100,000).
Back home, Wu Yun lay on his bed and slept until four in the afternoon.
Shaking his groggy head, Wu Yun got up, grabbed a bottle of mineral water, and chugged it down, which brought some relief to his dry throat.
After taking care of his personal business in the bathroom, Wu Yun finally picked up his phone to get down to business.
He opened the 58.com app, skillfully registered an account, and then started browsing the property listings.
From his experience buying a house before his rebirth, Wu Yun knew that eighty to ninety percent of the listings on 58.com were posted by real estate agents. Very few were posted by the owners themselves, and many of those were immediately snapped up and re-posted by agents.
Wu Yun had his own considerations. Since he didn't think he would stay and develop his career in a third- or fourth-tier city like Jingyang, he probably wouldn't be living in the house he bought this time. There was no need to buy a brand-new, bare-bones apartment that he would have to spend time and effort renovating.
Therefore, Wu Yun's main targets were second-hand apartments that looked relatively new, or fully-furnished, never-lived-in second-hand units.
It would be faster and less trouble to just have an agent find listings for him and pay the commission.