Riches in Disguise

Chapter 63

"You're buying a villa?" The real estate agent, who had been talking to the man in the suit, looked me up and down with a condescending smirk. "How old are you? You look like a college student."

I laughed. "What's wrong with a college student buying a house?"

The saleswoman laughed mockingly. "Well, there's no rule against it, but do you even know what kind of houses we're selling here? Do you know how much the down payment is or the monthly mortgage?"

She pointed at the brochure in my hand and gave me a contemptuous look. "The cheapest unit still available is 750 thousand dollars. The down payment is 230 thousand dollars, and the monthly payment is 3 thousand dollars. Are you sure you can afford that?"

I scoffed. In my family, we had never taken out loans for houses.

Just as I was about to respond, the woman in the red dress got excited and exclaimed, "We want this house! Honey, haven't you talked to them yet?

"There are so many people here. If you don't act fast, someone else will snatch it up! Hurry up and pay the down payment!"

in the pinstriped suit looked distressed. "Sweetheart, we're actually here to buy the one that costs 500

already been sold! Are you really going to walk away empty- handed? If you don't buy now, there won't be any left next time, not

don't be stingy. Everyone who lives here is either

of wealthy friends, and maybe we can even climb the social ladder.

don't want to buy it. I just can't scrape together enough for the down payment.

up. "That's a great idea! Your parents are getting older. They can live anywhere. Honestly, you should just

that, the man in the pinstriped suit actually seemed

sell my family's house. Once I raise enough money, I'll come back to

need to pay a deposit of 20 percent

percent! That's

grinned. "Actually, it's

man exclaimed, his eyes wide with shock. "I-I

the red dress stamped her foot in frustration. "If you don't have enough, why don't you borrow some from your parents? They must have retirement savings. Just borrow the money for the deposit first! Seriously,