My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot
Chapter 133: My family isn’t well-off, but I’m doing okay

Chapter 133: Chapter 133: My family isn’t well-off, but I’m doing okay

Therefore, Lu Youbang went to inquire, and unexpectedly, Lu Youxi really did make money.

Lu Youbang not only inquired by himself but also asked Huang Mengyao to check it out.

The two compared the information they gathered and confirmed that it was indeed true.

"How much money do you think Lu Youxi can make?" Huang Mengyao asked Lu Youbang, "Enough to earn such trust from her classmates? She must have earned quite a bit, right?"

Huang Mengyao looked somewhat envious.

Her family was well off, but who doesn’t want a little more money?

Lu Youbang frowned and shook his head, "She probably didn’t earn that much. After all, her family’s financial situation is what it is, and they don’t have much money. She didn’t have much principal to begin with, so how much could she have earned? At most, it’s her accurate judgment, which is why her classmates trust her."

Huang Mengyao nodded, "That’s true."

"Why don’t we follow her lead and buy some too?" Huang Mengyao suggested, "Since the stocks she recommended are the ones she holds too, she definitely can’t afford to scam herself. We can follow her and make some money too."

Lu Youbang agreed with this suggestion, "That’s exactly what I was thinking, but we need to secretly find out indirectly what she has bought. Otherwise, I’m afraid Lu Youxi might trick me into buying stocks that will plummet."

"I’ll handle this," Huang Mengyao said with a confident smile.

She had good social connections, so inquiring wouldn’t be hard.

Huang Mengyao gathered the information quite quickly.

By the next morning, when the two went to the cafeteria for breakfast, Huang Mengyao told Lu Youbang, "I found out. Lu Youxi recommended two stocks."

Huang Mengyao had recorded the two stocks on her phone and showed it to Lu Youbang.

"Shall we try buying these?" Lu Youbang said.

He still had some money.

It was what he initially came to study with, requested from Lu Zhenjia through Lu Zhenguo.

He couldn’t possibly spend all of it.

Lu Youbang was cautious, periodically asking for money from home.

It wasn’t always certain that he could get the money each time, and the amounts varied.

Sometimes it was a bit more, and sometimes it was pitifully less.

He needed to ensure he had enough money for dating Huang Mengyao.

So he never waited until he ran out of money before asking for more; even when he still had quite a bit, he would still ask and save it in his private fund.

He didn’t care where Lu Zhenjia got the money from—of course, he knew that the most Lu Zhenjia could do was to ask Lu Zhenguo, and if Lu Zhenguo ran out of money, there were still the Lu Family’s elders.

"Okay!"

Huang Mengyao and Lu Youbang decided immediately, not delaying any further, they hurried to the brokerage to open an account.

They bought the two stocks recommended by Lu Youxi they had inquired about.

*

On Saturday, Lu Youxi and Zhou Shuyan again scheduled to look at houses with an agent.

This time, Lu Youxi had money, which gave her more confidence while looking at houses.

After visiting several homes, Lu Youxi indeed found one she really liked.

The neighborhood was very old, and the house had clearly seen better days.

But because of the price and location, within the range Lu Youxi could afford, this was the most suitable option.

Although the exterior looked a bit dated, the inside had three bedrooms and one living room.

One room to serve as the master bedroom for Lu Zhenguo and Liu Yushu, a small one for Lu Youxue.

The other room, medium-sized, was for Lu Youxi herself.

The furniture was left by the landlord—it looked like it was picked up from a second-hand market.

Though ordinary, it was sufficient for now.

Lu Youxi didn’t plan for her family to stay here too long.

For her, this place was just a transition.

It wouldn’t be long before she had to buy a house.

However, buying a house and waiting for it to be ready and renovated also took time.

For now, renting was still necessary.

"Brother, let’s talk about the rent now," Lu Youxi said with a slight smile.

Landlords always set the initial price high to leave some negotiating room.

And the agent knew the landlord’s lowest acceptable price.

When Lu Youxi spoke, the atmosphere suddenly changed.

It was clear daylight, on a hot day, but the agent felt cornered like he was facing a life-and-death situation.

What the hell!

Wasn’t Lu Youxi supposed to be just a freshman?

Before, interacting with Lu Youxi didn’t reveal anything unusual; she seemed just like any other college student.

Why did she suddenly change like this?

As Lu Youxi negotiated with the agent, she probed step by step, eventually figuring out the landlord’s lowest acceptable price.

The young agent sighed, "Sis, you really don’t seem like just a freshman. Are you always this sophisticated when it comes to negotiating?"

"Not at all," Lu Youxi replied smilingly, "I’m from the countryside, and we’re not well-off—every penny is precious. The rent is a significant amount for my family, so of course, I try to lower it as much as possible."

The young agent chuckled awkwardly, thinking to himself that Lu Youxi as a college student wasn’t earning money, and yet she was able to rent in the Imperial Capital, which didn’t suggest she was broke.

The three walked downstairs and went outside the complex.

Although the complex was old, there were storefronts as well.

One of the storefronts had a paper on its glass door with "Urgent Sale" written on it.

Lu Youxi looked up at the store, which was a small inn.

The sign hadn’t been removed yet.

The agent casually said, "This inn closed down due to poor management. The storefront was bought by the owner himself, and now he’s thinking of selling it to break even."

"Are you in charge of this one too?" Lu Youxi asked.

"Yes, we handle this area," the agent replied, sensing the tone of Lu Youxi’s voice and jokingly asking, "Are you also interested?"

"Quite interested. How much is he asking for?" Lu Youxi asked.

The agent wiped his sweat, "Sis, didn’t you just say your family isn’t well-off?"

"My family may not be, but I’m doing okay," Lu Youxi replied.

Agent: "..."

You got me there, thanks.

"The landlord is asking..." The agent hadn’t finished speaking when he saw Lu Youxi’s "tell the truth" smile.

Agent: "..."

"Brother, we just closed a deal," Lu Youxi pointed at the storefront, "Judging by the dust on this glass door, it’s been up for a while and hasn’t been picked up by anyone."

"The location here is good for residential use, but not so much for a shop," Lu Youxi stated, "It’s not on the main road, which greatly limits foot traffic."

"How about we go inside and check out the layout?" Lu Youxi, adopting a since-we’re-here-let’s-do-this-all-at-once attitude, decided to settle it once and for all.

Zhou Shuyan had been silent the whole time, letting Lu Youxi take the lead.

He had planned to intervene if Lu Youxi deemed it unsuitable.

But to his surprise, Lu Youxi performed so well, completely like an old hand.