Chapter 68: Chapter 68: Sea View No.1
"Is this Sea View No.1 really that impressive?"
They both originally thought Tangchen Yipin was the most luxurious apartment complex in all of Shanghai, but suddenly another one, Sea View No.1, popped up.
"There’s no point talking about other things; let’s just talk about the price. The highest price for Tangchen Yipin was only 190,000. It may have increased over the years, but probably not by much. Sea View No.1 currently has its highest transaction price exceeding 210,000, and the standard unit here is a massive 390 square meters. You tell me, isn’t Tangchen Yipin a little brother compared to Sea View No.1?"
After Deng Bo finished explaining, Lou Xun didn’t have much of a reaction, but Wen Cunming suddenly jumped from his chair in front of Gu Bai.
"President Gu, don’t you think we look a bit alike?"
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"I suspect I might be the child our parents left behind somewhere. We should check if we have any blood relation sometime."
Gu Bai rolled his eyes, too lazy to respond to him.
"We’re all human! Why is there such a big difference? In our place, 500,000 could buy a small unit, but here it only gets you two square meters of Sea View No.1, not even enough for a bathroom!"
Lou Xun sighed and patted him on the shoulder.
"It’s okay. Although you’re not as handsome as Gu Bai, nor as rich as Gu Bai, there’s still something you’re better at than him."
"What’s that?"
"You’re better than him at gaming."
"Get lost!"
After making the joke, Lou Xun turned to Gu Bai with a smile and said, "Eldest Young Master Gu, after buying the house, how about taking us all out to have some fun?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Cunming and Deng Bo’s eyes lit up. If not now to milk the rich, then when?
"That’s reasonable!"
"Indeed, let’s celebrate! It’s something to be happy about, let everyone join in the happiness!"
Gu Bai threw the banana peel he finished eating into the trash can.
"How do you want to celebrate?"
Wen Cunming smiled shyly, "I know of a leisure club I haven’t seen yet, President Gu, could you take us for a look?"
Gu Bai gave him a sidelong glance, "No, harmonious society, let’s not mess around."
"Lame!"
Gu Bai was also too lazy to argue with them further. Just then, he received a message from Qi Man and planned to head out.
"Where are you going just after coming back?"
"I arranged to meet Qi Man, she’s going with me."
"So you came back to the dorm just to show off?"
Thinking about it, Gu Bai realized that seemed to be the case and smiled, "Good news is meant to be shared, right?"
"Get lost!" ×3
Leaving the dorm, he met up with Qi Man and drove the Porsche 918 straight towards Sea View No.1.
Of course, Gu Bai’s decision to buy a house wasn’t impulsive; he had already told the Construction Bank two days in advance. As a member of their private banking, why not use such a convenient status for oneself?
Construction Bank was swift to act, having already made appointments for him at several of Shanghai’s top real estate locations.
When Gu Bai’s Porsche 918 pulled into the sales office of Sea View No.1, the sales manager was already waiting at the door with his staff.
Sea View No.1’s sales manager Wu Xuekun, seeing Gu Bai and Qi Man get out of the 918, quickly went up to them, "Welcome to Sea View No.1, are you Mr. Gu?"
Gu Bai nodded.
"That’s me."
Hearing this, Wu Xuekun’s smile broadened.
"Mr. Gu, let’s talk inside."
And with that, he made an inviting gesture to Gu Bai and Qi Man.
This kind of respect was something he had experienced numerous times; at that moment, Gu Bai felt no fluctuations in his heart. He simply raised his foot and walked into the sales office, holding Qi Man’s hand.
Once inside, Wu Xuekun quickly instructed his subordinates to serve tea to Gu Bai and Qi Man.
Gu Bai waved it off directly, "No need for such trouble, let’s get straight to the point. What apartments do you have for sale here?"
Seeing this, Wu Xuekun didn’t push further. He first invited Gu Bai to sit down and then took the file folder handed over by a subordinate beside him.
"Currently, over 60% of our Sea View No.1 units have been sold. Now we have about 40% remaining unsold, but there are also several resales that owners have entrusted us to handle."
"No need to introduce the resales, just focus on the unsold apartments."
Gu Bai leaned back on the sofa, stretching out his long legs casually as he spoke.
Resale?
Is this a joke or something?
I buy second-hand supercars because they’ve been sold out and there’s no other way but to buy second-hand.
When it comes to buying a house, I’ve got a little over 300 million; why save a little by buying resale? You’d have to be out of your mind.
Listening to Gu Bai, Wu Xuekun found it understandable too. Truly wealthy people, who would want to buy someone else’s used property?
"Currently, the remaining unsold units are divided into three types; one is the lower-story units, which are relatively cheaper, priced at about 100,000 per square meter, with some variance based on size."
Before Wu Xuekun could finish, Qi Man couldn’t help but take a sharp breath.
What does it mean by saying the lower-story unit prices are relatively cheaper?
million per square meter, and this is still low?
Does this mean each house, even at the minimum size of 100 square meters, costs more than 10 million?
million is a very vague concept in Qi Man’s eyes, not to mention a house worth 10 million.
For a moment, the intake of breath grew, and she couldn’t help coughing a few times.
Wu Xuekun heard Qi Man coughing and immediately stopped the introduction and asked, "Ma’am, do you need a glass of water?"
Qi Man quickly waved her hand to indicate that she was fine.
Gu Bai, seeing Qi Man’s reaction, probably guessed what was going on. He gently patted her on the back while motioning Wu Xuekun to continue the introduction.
Receiving the signal from Gu Bai, Wu Xuekun continued the introduction.
"The second type is the high-rise apartment, each unit ranging from about 260 to 600 square meters, with a slightly higher price of 1.5 million per square meter.
As for the last type, it’s the Building King of Sea View No.1, Celestial Joy Seat. Currently, only three units remain unsold, one on a low floor, two on high floors.
The price of Celestial Joy Seat is also the highest quoted in Sea View No.1, with the low floor at 2.1 million per square meter, and the high floor at 2.5 million per square meter."
After listening to Wu Xuekun’s introduction, Qi Man was deeply engulfed in self-doubt, while Gu Bai seemed alright.
He had understood these prices before. Back in 2012, the Building King of Sea View No.1 was as high as 2.15 million, and over the years, with Shanghai’s rising housing prices, increasing by a few million is quite normal.
Although the increase for such top luxury homes won’t be exaggerated, they have been steadily growing over the years.
If he were to buy several such luxury homes, it would count as an investment. Even if one day his investment company goes bankrupt and the system disappears, these properties would be enough to see him through the rest of his life without worries about food and shelter.
Saying anymore is not as good as seeing with his own eyes. In his past life or this life, Gu Bai only found some related pictures online and had never really seen such top-tier luxury homes.
"Do you have time to take me to have a look now?"
Hearing Gu Bai’s words, the smile on Wu Xuekun’s face became even more enthusiastic.
"Of course, Mr. Gu. Which type of home would you like to see first?"
The sales office of Sea View No.1 is unlike the usual community. Here, you might not meet a potential buyer for half a month. After all, with houses priced in the eight-figure range, how many people can afford them? There’s plenty of time to take Gu Bai to choose a type he is satisfied with.
"Just show me the three units at Celestial Joy Seat. I don’t feel like running around for the others."
Gu Bai spoke with a calm tone, not giving any importance to the Building King, as if he were buying clothes in a clothing store.
Wu Xuekun’s smile widened even further, and he quickly said, "Mr. Gu, please wait a moment, I’ll arrange a vehicle to take you to Celestial Joy Seat."
After saying that, he instructed a subordinate standing by to prepare the car.
Gu Bai seemed to think of something and asked, "Doesn’t Sea View No.1 require verification of funds? Can I just casually pick whichever one I want? Aren’t you worried I’m just here to mess around with you?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Xuekun laughed.
"Mr. Gu, you must be joking. For a super VIP of Construction Bank such as yourself to visit our Sea View No.1 is already our honor. Whether you are satisfied or not, we must provide you with the most prestigious services.
Given your status, if we were to require proof of funds from you, it would not only be disrespectful to you but also irresponsible to our work!"
Look at that.
Those words.
Almost put Gu Bai up to the heavens.
That’s the benefit of social status. Although social status is often linked with wealth and power, it does save a lot of trouble.
For example, Boss Huateng of Tencent and Boss Ma Yun of Ah Li.
These two big bosses can, so to speak, travel throughout Hua Country and be recognized everywhere.
Unlike Gu Bai, who still needs to notify Construction Bank in advance.
Qi Man sat beside Gu Bai, feeling a wave of envy rising from her heart to her mind.
This is the kind of life she dreams of.
After a while, under Wu Xuekun’s guidance, Gu Bai boarded the high-end Mercedes business vehicle specially arranged by their sales office.
"Mr. Gu, this is already the most upscale vehicle in our sales office, please forgive us for any inconvenience."
Gu Bai said nothing, only nodded slightly, leaning back in the rear seat looking out of the window, while Qi Man felt a bit of a blockage in her chest.
When did riding in a Mercedes become an inconvenience?
Gu Bai, though, was thinking about another issue.
He usually travels in a sports car, which is certainly handsome, but the comfort level is really not worth mentioning. Perhaps he should arrange for a business car for daily outings?
Bentley?
Rolls-Royce?
For such specialized business vehicles, a driver would be necessary.
After all, he’s only 20 years old, driving such a car himself would seem a bit out of place.
The Mercedes drove steadily, with not a hint of bumpiness, and within a few minutes, they could already see the Huangpu River in the distance.
Sitting in the front seat, Wu Xuekun turned around and smiled at Gu Bai, "Mr. Gu, we will soon be at Celestial Joy Seat."
"Although we call this place Sea View No.1, as you might know, Mr. Gu, it’s just a name gimmick. However, Celestial Joy Seat is truly a riverside residence.
Throughout Lujiazui, there are only three true front-line riverside buildings, Tower A and D of Tangchen Yipin, and the other one is our Celestial Joy Seat."
Just after finishing the introduction, the driver parked the car aside, and Wu Xuekun quickly got out to open the door for Qi Man and Gu Bai.
"Mr. Gu, we have arrived at Celestial Joy Seat."