When Liu Wenhui escorted Qi Lihong to the old, run-down apartment they had bought within the Third Ring, the two were surprised to see a demolition notice posted on the wall at the entrance of the complex.
When he had initially purchased the property, Jiang Yan estimated that demolition would take place in five years, as this complex appeared to be the best among all the dilapidated ones they had seen – it was comparatively younger, so he figured it would last another five or six years at least.
Five or six years indeed; it didn't even last one.
Liu Wenhui immediately called Jiang Yan, laughing heartily as he relayed the good news, and finally added, "Man, Jiang, even you can be off the mark sometimes, huh? If I'd known, I would've bought in this complex too."
Because of the estimate at the time, Jiang Yan didn't choose this complex and went for another old, run-down place right across the street.