When Han Lie's gaze swept over, the young man quickly straightened his face, clenched his teeth, and feigned shared hostility and righteous indignation. Good little brother-in-law; this Big Brother hasn't doted on you for nothing!

Meanwhile, Ding Xiang adorably covered her mouth, widened her eyes, and sneakily glanced at Han Lie.

The more she looked, the stranger it seemed. It shouldn't be... Han Lie didn't seem like that kind of person...

Chen Yanfei, after sarcastically venting her anger, sneered coldly. She no longer targeted Xi Luting but singled out Han Lie for public censure.

"What's really going on? Was the money left over from buying the house not even enough for your meals?!"

Wow! Could one say he truly lived up to being the hidden Boss from a past life? Killing two birds with one stone, shooting three eagles with one arrow—his skill was simply terrifyingly high... Ostensibly, she was berating and questioning Han Lie, but it also served as a warning shot across the bow. Then, she gave Han Lie an opportunity to explain and, finally, took the chance to show everyone: our relationship is far closer than it is with any of you. Buying a house is such a major thing; did any of you know about it?

Indeed, they didn't.

Xi Luting and Yu Yun were immediately dumbfounded; their minds went blank.

Buying a house? He bought a house just as he started university? Which property did he buy? Could Han Lie even be eligible to buy property in the Magic Capital? If not, then what was the point of buying a house back in his hometown? Was he planning to return to his hometown right after graduating college? Could it be... his family had already arranged everything for his career and marriage in advance? Otherwise, why would Chen Yanfei know about it?!

The questions were overwhelming; Xi Luting and Yu Yun nearly short-circuited. Moreover, they now had a host of new speculations about Han Lie's family.

Consequently, they all looked towards Han Lie, wanting an explanation.

Lie felt terribly distressed inside. From which angle should I cunningly... confess? No, no, confess what? Confess and be treated with leniency—and rot in jail for life! Resist, be treated strictly—and go home for New Year's! What are all those Rogue Skills for anyway? Keep bluffing!

Lie forcibly suppressed the nervousness in his heart. He spread his hands, his expression a mix of five parts embarrassment, three parts helplessness, one-and-a-half parts shyness, and the final half point, a devil-may-care resignation.

After all, wouldn't it be ridiculous if a finance graduate couldn't even draw a pie chart?

Master Han spoke with a wry smile, "I couldn't help it; a small accident occurred. I was originally planning to buy a house in the Magic Capital, but I couldn't get around the purchase restrictions. I had no choice but to settle for two school district apartments behind our university. The location is great, with huge potential for appreciation, perfect for investment. However, the unit price was a bit more expensive than budgeted. So, after paying property taxes and whatnot, I was left with less than two thousand yuan, hardly enough to live normally. It just so happened that someone took pity on me, so I mooched off them! I couldn't very well ask my family for more, could I? Anyway, even though it sounds bad, freeloading really is sweet... you get what I mean?"

My goodness! You're really something else!

Chen Yanfei felt a tightness in her chest, angered by Han Lie's deliberate display of shamelessness. However, his sufficiently frank explanation also somewhat reassured her.

Being thick-skinned and a bit roguishly charming weren't major flaws; from a different perspective, they could even be rather endearing—emphasis: it depends on the person. Anyway, openly mooching off everyone didn't count as two-timing. We have to distinguish between primary and secondary contradictions, right? For now, it seemed Han Lie still cared about her feelings, which was some consolation.

Yu Yun's and Xi Luting's feelings, however, were starkly different from Chen Yanfei's. Because the scoundrel jokingly bragged about freeloading in front of everyone daily, they were long used to it and didn't see any issue.

Therefore, their focus was on "couldn't ask my family for more."

Thinking it through carefully, the answer became clear: the money Han Lie used to buy the houses came from his family, likely a large, one-time sum for living expenses. Instead of squandering it, he used it to buy property. So ambitious! Look at those rich second-generation students from the School of International Relations, then look at the likes of Duan Xiaoyi, that nouveau riche from demolitions, and finally, look at Han Lie... How could the difference between people be so vast?! As for accidentally going over budget, that was a non-issue. Didn't this further prove Han Lie's decisiveness and courage? Besides, the most important thing was—Han Lie had originally planned to establish himself in the Magic Capital! What did that signify? It signified that their futures would still involve striving in the same city. It also meant the current battle was meaningful. I haven't lost yet!

Han Lie, who had been quietly observing their expressions, finally let out a huge sigh of relief.

At the same time, two experience notifications floated up in his interface—

[Your Bluffing skill has made a significant breakthrough in real combat, experience points +10,086]

[Your Push-and-Pull skill has made a significant breakthrough in real combat, experience points +9,438]

Man, practicing the five great Rogue Skills really wasn't in vain... See? Haven't they come in super handy now? Being able to use one explanation to perfectly convey to everyone the information they most cared about and wanted, ensuring everyone gained something from it—what would you call that? That's called destiny being on my side!

Beside Chen Yanfei, Ding Xiang, who was practically a mascot, showed a look of admiration upon hearing this explanation.

She whispered to Chen Yanfei, "Wow, your family's tough guy is really on the ball, huh? Using living expenses from home to invest in property... Impressive!"

Chen Yanfei's mouth twitched.

Living expenses, my ass! It was clearly for plastic surgery...

However, she had never told this secret to anyone. When talking with Ding Xiang about Han Lie's fights, she had only vaguely mentioned the reasons, highlighting Han Lie's optimism and humor.

Of course, the fact that Han Lie hadn't squandered the money but had instead bought two school district apartments was a particularly commendable act in her eyes.

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