Chapter 275 Lucky Star 10

The two drove to the apartment complex across the street. It was a 21-story building with two apartments per floor, a well-ventilated apartment with good decor, and most importantly, they hadn't lived there yet.

"Do you like the decor? If not, we can change it. And the furniture here was just picked out randomly by my assistant; you can change it if you don't like it."

Nie Jiu walked to the balcony, pulled back the sheer curtains, and with a whoosh, sunlight streamed into the spacious living room.

The window was half open, and the breeze, carrying the scent of sunshine, brushed past the person standing by the window, causing her hair to flutter. Ning Yan looked at the lake in front of her through the glass and said, "No need, it's fine, this is good enough."

Nie Jiu looked at her flawless face and felt a little itchy. "Then I'll help you move tonight."

"Okay, thank you, boss. I'll treat you to dinner sometime."

"Then I'll wait."

Ning Yan moved out that very night, and Nie Jiu, the CEO, personally took care of everything, even setting up the easel in the study. "You can paint? I've never heard you mention it before."

“When I was first expelled from school, I supported myself by drawing for others. It was only after I met you that I stopped setting up a stall in the square.”

Nie Jiu frowned.

Ning Yan handed a cup of hot water to Nie Jiu, saying, "Don't overthink it. You are the one living your life. If you think it's bitter, then it is bitter; if you think it's sweet, then it is sweet."

In my opinion, being able to make money through drawing is definitely the easiest thing to do. You don't have to do hard labor, you're not subject to anyone's control, you have enough freedom, you can draw whenever you want, and you can go home and sleep whenever you don't want to draw.

When business was good, I could earn over a thousand yuan in half a day. Now, many people only earn a fixed salary of three or four thousand yuan a month. I don't think I was doing that badly before.

Nie Jiu's brows relaxed completely, and he discovered another great quality in her: optimism.

"It's getting late, and I have to go to work tomorrow. You should get some rest. I'm going home now."

Ning Yan offered to see him off, but he refused and left by himself.

The next morning, Ning Yan deliberately left home a few minutes early, intending to walk to work as a form of exercise.

As a result, the door across the hall also opened.

Hi, good morning.

Ning Yan was speechless for a while. No wonder he didn't let her take him last night; it turned out he lived across the hall.

Nie Jiu, wearing slippers and loungewear, said, "Good morning to you too, come and have breakfast."

"You did this?"

"No, there is a chef."

Ning Yan smiled and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony. I really wouldn't dare to eat it if you made it yourself."

Nie Jiu was amused by her and stepped aside from the doorway to invite her inside.

There was a pair of unopened pink slippers in the shoe cabinet by the door. Ning Yan silently put on the slippers and looked around the room. The layout of the two houses was the same, and the decoration was similar. The only difference was the furniture. Nie Jiu's house was decorated in cool colors, mainly black, gray and white, while her house was decorated in warm colors.

"You're a big boss, and you live in such a small apartment?"

Nie Jiu: "It's close to the company, so I can rest for more than an hour every day. And I live alone at home, which is enough for me."

They led the people to the restaurant, where breakfast was already laid out on the table, and the chef was preparing it in the kitchen.

"Young Master, I'll head back now. Please enjoy your meal."

Nie Jiu nodded, and the chef changed out of his apron and left.

"Eat."

Celery and lean pork congee, egg pancakes, two fried dough sticks, and a serving of soy milk for each person, accompanied by four small dishes of side dishes the size of a palm.

Ning Yan chuckled and teased, "Boss, with your thoughtfulness, which woman will end up getting the best deal with you?"

Nie Jiu: "...Am I very considerate? Do you girls like guys who are considerate?"

"No, I only like those who are considerate to me, those who show me special favor!"

As for whether she can actually do it, well, call her a hypocrite!

Nie Jiu: That's good. He has no interest in trying to please others.

No, he couldn't see anyone else at all; Ning Yan was his only exception.

"Then I'll give it to you cheap, do you want it?"

Ning Yan looked up in surprise, still wondering how long this guy was going to hold back.

"Give me a bargain? Be my boyfriend?"

Nie Jiu's hand, which was gripping the chopsticks, stiffened slightly. "Um, is that alright?"

Ning Yan chuckled, "Sure, of course! With you being so attractive, I'm definitely getting the better deal!"

Having gotten the answer he wanted, Nie Jiu breathed a sigh of relief, his lips curving into a smile; anyone could see that he was extremely happy at that moment.

Actually, it wasn't her who benefited; it was clearly him who benefited!

When dropping someone off at work, this person would hold their hand and walk them to the store, saying, "Would you like to come and take a look around my company? I've seen a lot of girlfriends online checking up on their boyfriends' jobs. Can I enjoy that treatment?"

Ning Yan agreed, "Other people's boyfriends have them, so why wouldn't mine? But not today, I'm going to surprise you, so you just wait."

Nie Jiu was satisfied and took out an elevator card from his pocket. "Since it was a surprise attack, they naturally wouldn't have called me in advance. Here, take the elevator card. I'm on the 42nd floor."

Ning Yan, wow, she was prepared all along. Otherwise, why would she carry an elevator card with her?

"Okay, you go to work now, see you at noon."

The man left in high spirits, and upon arriving at the company, he immediately posted on his WeChat Moments, announcing to the world that he had a girlfriend.

This not only infuriated his friends, but also the Nie family!

"Nie Jiu has a girlfriend? Which family's daughter is she? Why didn't you tell your family about something this big?"

"Perhaps we've already mentioned it to the old man?"

"Nonsense! The old man doesn't know either."

"Could he be like those domineering CEOs in romance dramas, falling for some poor girl?"

Someone burst out laughing, "This is going to be good."

If he dares to find a poor girl, the old man's support for him will immediately crumble!

Now, the second son should be happy. With Nie Jiu stepping down, the one who will take over will be Nie Huai from the second son's family.

Although Nie Huai's strength is slightly inferior to Nie Jiu's, what can the old man do when he only has these two grandsons? If one is disobedient, then the other will benefit.

Nie Jiu and Nie Huai are half-brothers, sharing the same father but different mothers. The eldest branch of the Nie family has no children.

Years ago, Uncle Nie was obsessed with love and was cheated on by a woman who ran off with all his money. Heartbroken, he never dated another woman and has been living abroad for the past few years.

The second wife was the complete opposite of the first wife. Nie Jiu's biological father was a scumbag. He was all sweet talk before the marriage, but after three months he was out living a life of debauchery. He didn't just look for women one by one, but had one in each arm and two others kneeling at his feet.

After more than ten years of a stifling marriage, Nie Jiu's mother eventually died of depression. Nie Lao Er immediately married his mistress. He had no choice but to marry her, as she had given birth to twins for him. The two children were only a year younger than Nie Jiu, and they would dote on him. He only married his mother because of the children.