chapter 26 Programmers are all straight male cancer

Being constantly called an idiot by his mother-in-law, Elen Zeng, how could Stanley Du's heart be completely at ease? However, Stanley Du had figured out a bit about his mother-in-law's character. She was greedy for money, vain, and quick to scold people when agitated. These faults are common in many people, just to varying degrees. As long as Stanley Du occasionally sweetened the deal for his mother-in-law, her attitude towards him would definitely improve quickly. "Don't worry, I've never really hated your mom." "Then you should get some rest early. I'm going back to my room." When Dinah Yang turned to leave, Stanley Du suddenly grabbed her hand. He took the opportunity to hug her and kissed her on the lips. Dinah Yang's face turned red, and in a fluster, she pushed Stanley Du away, "What are you doing? Don't mess around." "What's the panic? When we were kids, I kissed you too." Stanley Du said this shamelessly, laughing unabashedly. "When we were kids, that was just playing. Now we're grown up, you can't do that." Dinah Yang reproached. "Let's change the subject. I heard your mom envying someone for buying a villa. Do you envy them?" "It's a lie to say I don't envy them. Who doesn't want to live in a big villa?" "Okay, let's buy a villa now since I have money." "Then, you go online to look at properties. I'll help you choose." "I don't mind where I live as long as you like it." The next morning, Dinah Yang recommended several properties to Stanley Du. Roy Yang and Elen Zeng also chimed in enthusiastically. They had already heard from Dinah Yang about Stanley Du's plan to buy a villa. They were very excited and actively recommended properties. However, the properties they recommended to Stanley Du were all ordinary and not luxurious enough. So, Stanley Du sent a message to Hedy Yao, "Where is the best property in Ning City?" "Imperial Majestic Estates, located at 66 Yanjiang Avenue. Why, thinking of buying a big house after making some money?" Hedy Yao replied with a message. Stanley Du didn't bother responding to Hedy Yao and looked up to ask Dinah Yang, "Have you checked the information for Imperial Majestic Estates?" "Imperial Majestic Estates!" Elen Zeng excitedly shouted, "That's the best and most expensive property in Ning City! Stanley Du, are you going to buy a villa in Imperial Majestic Estates?" "Let's go have a look first. If Dinah Yang likes it, I'll buy it." "But, the houses there are very expensive! I heard that even a regular 120 square meter house there costs as much as a 300 square meter villa in other places." "Let's just go see first, and if it's suitable, we'll buy it." "Great, great, Stanley Du and Dinah Yang, I'll go with you. Roy, you stay at the hospital for your shift." "I want to go see too!" Roy Yang complained, "You all go to see houses and leave me alone on duty at the hospital." "Stop complaining. If the hospital doesn't run, what will we eat or drink?" And so, while Roy was on duty at the hospital, Stanley Du, Dinah Yang, and Elen Zeng drove to the Imperial Majestic Estates sales center. There were a lot of people gathered there, waiting to view and buy houses. Inside the sales center, there was a huge model of the property, with many people gathered around it, pointing and discussing. "Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce the basic information about the Imperial Majestic Estates residential area." The saleswoman spoke eloquently, "The entire property is shaped like a half-moon, with regular residences on the outer side, and housing types including three-bedroom two-living-room and four-bedroom two-living-room units. The three-bedroom two-living-room apartments are 150 square meters, while the four-bedroom two-living-room ones are 180 square meters. The price per square meter is fifty thousand. The property management fee is ten yuan per square meter." "Wow, the monthly property fee is at least 1,500." "Your property fee can be paid monthly? It's usually paid annually. The cheapest yearly fee is 18,000." The people planning to buy houses were all amazed. The sales lady continued to introduce the villa area of Imperial Majestic Estates. The villas here come in different sizes, and the price per square meter is one hundred thousand yuan, with a property fee of thirty yuan per square meter. "The property fee in the villa area is too expensive. It's three times that of the regular residential area! That's unreasonable." A young man in his early twenties loudly protested. Stanley Du looked over and thought to himself, "Elijah Jiang is here too? Does his family also want to buy a house in Imperial Majestic Estates?" Elijah Jiang was also Stanley Du's classmate at Ning City University. He was a top student in the Computer Science department. He began writing game codes in his first year and made quite a lot of money. He was also going to be a senior this year. Although he still had one year left until graduation, several big companies had already invited him to work for them. Starting with a monthly salary of twenty thousand yuan. This guy looked down on ordinary people, especially those without money. "Sir, there are some things you might not be aware of. Our high-end swimming pools, restaurants, sports fields, and gyms are all in the villa area. These high-end facilities are not available to residents of the regular residential area, only to those in the villa area. Residents of the villa area can enjoy more advanced services, so paying a little more in property fees is quite reasonable." The sales lady explained skillfully. Elijah Jiang was at a loss for words. Looking a bit disheartened, he said to his parents, "Mom, Dad, we've only got twenty million in savings. I was thinking of getting a loan for six million to get a small 260-square-meter villa. But I didn't expect the property fees in the villa area to be so high. Thirty yuan a square meter - that's 7,800 for 260 square meters. With my salary being just twenty thousand a month, there's no way I can handle a monthly property fee of 7,800." "Then let's just buy a regular residence. How about a four-bedroom, two-living-room unit, 180 square meters, fifty thousand yuan per square meter, a total of nine million yuan? We can buy and furnish it without taking a loan," Elijah Jiang's mother suggested. "Thank you for understanding, Mom." Elijah Jiang sighed, "But this means you and Dad won't be able to enjoy those high-end facilities." Feeling down, Elijah Jiang suddenly saw a familiar face. "Hey, Stanley Du, what are you doing here?" "Who's that?" Dinah Yang asked quietly. "A classmate from my university. Don't bother with him, we're not close." Stanley Du didn't want to engage with Elijah Jiang, but Elijah Jiang approached them anyway. "Stanley Du, are these two your relatives?" Elijah Jiang asked tentatively. "Heh, Stanley Du is my future son-in-law," Elen Zeng said with a smile. "You're his classmate, right? What's your name?" "Ah? You… you're getting married soon?" "It's still early for that, we'll get married after graduation." "Heh, you're quite fortunate. What does your future father-in-law do?" "Why should I tell you? We're not close." Stanley Du and Elijah Jiang had an awkward conversation. "Sorry about that. My son was impolite. His name is Elijah Jiang. He's a programmer." Seeing Elijah Jiang completely ignoring Elen Zeng and Dinah Yang, Elijah Jiang's mother quickly apologized on her son's behalf. Realizing his mistake, Elijah Jiang also hurriedly apologized, "Sorry, auntie, I was just caught up talking with Stanley Du." "Heh, have you graduated?" "Not yet. I'm in my senior year, just like Stanley Du." "You're not yet a graduate, how come you're already a programmer? Oh, you must be an intern at an IT company." "I'm a full-time employee, not an intern." Elijah Jiang stated seriously, "My current monthly salary is twenty thousand yuan, and after I graduate next year, it'll be at least one hundred thousand!" Then, turning to Stanley Du, he asked, "I heard you're working at a community hospital. How much is your monthly salary?"