When Zhang Xin placed the platinum card in front of Qu Chaozong that morning, Qu Chaozong's expression fully illustrated what it means to be "stunned".
That day, Zhang Xin returned home from the provincial city and, after only one night's consideration, made up her mind to sell the house her mother left behind. She handled it herself without involving her family.
The house was located in the villa area of the old Golden Harbor community. Her mother's house was the best positioned and largest standalone two-story building in the neighborhood, with front and back yards, lawns, and flower beds, which her father always hired someone to maintain.
To sell the house, Zhang Xin first had to let go of the housekeeper and find an agency to assist with the sale. After all, in that area, even if the house was old and decrepit, the land alone could fetch a high price.
Zhang Xin contacted a former boyfriend, Teng Jiye.
