As Lilly observed the jealous spirit atop the elderly woman’s head, the woman continued her tirade, exclaiming, “You’re being so unreasonable! You’re disturbing everyone. I didn’t complain about you, but I came here to tell you that you’re being unreasonable!”
Bettany turned to the side, coldly looking down at her, and retorted, “Take a good look. Our house is fully carpeted, so the sounds you recorded in the group couldn’t have come from our home!”
The elderly woman’s face froze, and she shouted, “Having carpeted floors might be great for you, but it’s disturbing us…”
Bettany called out, “Blake.”
Blake glanced around and realized that there was no basketball for him to play with.
However…
He got a mop from the store room and began performing an impromptu act.
He struck the ground with the mop.
Despite the thickness of the carpet, the brand of which remained unknown, the sound was remarkably muted—there was no sound of the mop hitting the floor, only a dull thud.
The elderly woman stared, and protested, “I didn’t say you were making noise in the living room… you were causing a stir in the bedrooms!”
Lilly immediately began running back and forth, asking, “Do you mean this room?”
Lilly followed suit.
“You mean this room?”
“Or maybe this room?”
The elderly woman could not let it go and followed along, only to realize that the entire house was covered in carpets!
She did not expect this to happen.
Who would carpet their house like this?
Taking care of a fully carpeted house could be troublesome, with high maintenance costs and the need for regular cleaning to keep it hygienic. Accidental spills or dirt could be exhausting to deal with. The elderly woman believed that carpeting the entire house was pointless and wasteful as if it were money that had no better use.
However, the elderly woman was not willing to back down. She argued, “You still play basketball and jump rope, yet there’s no sound when you hit the mop, and even when the child purposely ran lightly, there’s no noise…”
Her gaze fell upon the table, noticing the spacious dining room and a vase of flowers placed on it.
In just two strides, the elderly woman rushed forward and shouted, “You’re acting so as not to make any sound. Why don’t you smash that vase on the floor?”
Blake’s smirk disappeared as he responded coldly, “Oh? We don’t have a basketball at home. Do you want me to twist your head off and use it to play on the floor?”
“I think that would make quite a loud noise!”
The elderly woman froze, suddenly feeling terrified. She took a step back unconsciously and stammered, “No… it’s fine if you don’t do it. You… you’re threatening an old woman…”
Bettany glared at the old woman, her anger palpable as she said, “Do you see it now? Our entire house is carpeted. Even if a group was having a disco inside, the noise wouldn’t reach downstairs! If you find fault again, be careful that my son-in-law might beat you up!”
Blake clenched the mop with both hands and snapped it into two pieces, his voice dripping with coldness as he uttered, “Get out!”
Bettany’s mouth twitched.
Such wasteful behavior!
After the old woman stumbled in fear and fell to the ground outside the door, Bettany promptly closed the door. She turned to Margaret and instructed, “Margaret, please arrange for deep cleaning and disinfection, especially the area she stepped on.”
Hugh suggested, “What deep cleaning? Just replace the carpets.”
Lilly intervened, “Grandpa, we shouldn’t waste things!”
Hugh agreed, “You’re right, Lilly. We should hire professional help.”
Meanwhile, Bettany turned off the live broadcast, and the group erupted with excitement and admiration. Many of them had never seen the 3000 square feet flat on the 17th floor, known as the largest in the entire community.
The comments in the owner group reflected their astonishment at the luxury and size of the flat.
“Wow… It’s so eye-opening! How luxurious!”
“My god, what’s a mansion? This is a mansion!”
“I know the carpet they used! It’s a professional sound-absorbing carpet. I saw it at a trade show! Not to mention, it wouldn’t make any sound if you’re playing basketball.”
“I live downstairs, and I didn’t hear the sound of basketball at night. Their carpet works!”
The owner of 1602 confirmed the lack of noise, saying, “They demonstrated it just now, and there was no sound. We live opposite their kitchen, and while there was some noise from chopping meat, it was after seven o’clock and not bothersome at all. It’s understandable that every household cooks and makes some noise while preparing meals.”
The owner on the 15th floor mentioned their previous encounter with the old woman, suggesting that she was intentionally causing trouble and being bitter. The owner of the 8th floor noted the high value of the carpet, with each square meter priced at 2,000 dollars, estimating the total cost of the carpeting to be around 500,000 to 600,000 dollars.
One person jokingly offered their services for carpet cleaning, saying, “Sir! Are you short on workers? I can come over and clean the carpets tomorrow!”
The situation in the owner group took a positive turn, with most members acknowledging the efforts made by the Crawford family to minimize noise and appreciating the luxury and quality of their home.
After the elderly lady outside the door fell and struggled to regain her footing, she experienced a deep sense of embarrassment and shame…
Observing the group of people once more, it appeared that a heated discussion was underway about the luxurious furnishings adorning the 17th floor, and the carpet there was remarkably soundproof…
There was also a group of people expressing admiration for the 17th floor and seeking favor from the Crawford family.
Some even said that she blocked the elevator with a chair!
The elderly woman’s emotions suddenly erupted.
She allowed herself to do so, but she forbade anyone from talking about it.
