Guan Xingfeng didn't mind and smiled as he withdrew his hand.

Xia Baozhu went back to change her clothes, while Ye Xiaobo, who was eagerly waiting, waited at the door.

Upon seeing her, Ye Xiaobo ran over excitedly: "Zhuzhu, you're finally back! What did you and Brother Guan talk about?"

Xia Baozhu didn't want to pay attention to this good-for-nothing, but then she remembered the disgusting nickname he gave her.

She smiled at him, but the smile was stiff, and her eyes gradually rolled upwards.

Xia Baozhu said to Ye Xiaobo in a chilling voice, "Let me tell you a secret: you didn't have a nightmare that day at all. What you saw was real."

Ye Xiaobo was so frightened by Xia Baozhu's sudden change in expression that he quickly took two steps back and retreated to Guan Xingfeng's side.

"Brother Guan, look at her! Is she possessed by a ghost?"

Ye Xiaobo held Guan Xingfeng's arm tightly, turned his back and dared not look, only pointing at Xia Baozhu with trembling hands.

"No, Miss Xia is perfectly normal." Guan Xingfeng looked at Xia Baozhu's retreating figure, quite satisfied with her performance just now.

Scaring Xiaobo to make him give up on her is a good idea.

Such a person has both advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage is that you don't scheme against others or trip them up; the disadvantage is that you stick to your principles and it's not easy to connect with people who are on different paths.

Today, losing money is averting disaster. Although the disaster was brought about by Xiao Bo, he also bears a large part of the responsibility; he is still not powerful enough.

If he's strong enough, he should have people under him who can perfectly handle these trivial matters.

Instead of making him run around and be subservient.

This is also related to Xiao Bo. This woman gained Xiao Bo's trust and his love in order to prepare for her revenge against him.

Fortunately, he discovered it in time. Xiao Bo should learn his lesson this time and not rush into things just because someone looks good.

Who knows if beneath that beautiful exterior lies a monstrous demon ready to devour people at any moment?

Xia Baozhu's trip was fraught with danger but she escaped unharmed. She did a good deed and even earned 80,000 yuan, enough to open a shop in the provincial capital.

Money held in your hands these days loses value every day; it's better to buy a shop in the provincial capital first.

Xia Baozhu found Section Chief Huang, a smooth and worldly man who also had a car and traveled to many places, so he had a clear understanding of the affairs of Mingcheng.

"You want to buy a shop here? That's great! Are you planning to open a shop here?" Section Chief Huang asked happily.

Xia Baozhu's face was so beautiful it was pleasing to the eye; just looking at it made him feel good, and he could see her every day since he owned a shop in the provincial capital.

"Put opening a shop aside for now. My main goal is to buy a shop. Section Chief Huang, do you know of any newly built residential complexes in good locations?"

Buying shops in the provincial capital now is a sure way to make money; they hold their value much better than shops in Taicheng.

Even if the shops here don't open, the average daily appreciation of the shops is more than the money earned from opening them.

Of course, you'll earn even more by opening a shop.

There are already quite a few buildings under construction in Mingcheng. The construction workers here earn around 300 yuan a month, which is a bit higher than in Taicheng.

But the prices are even higher; the shops Xia Baozhu is interested in cost 1,300 yuan per square meter.

Eighty thousand yuan can buy a 30-40 square meter apartment in Beijing or Haicheng, and the potential for future appreciation is even greater.

However, Xia Baozhu was not in a hurry. She believed that she could take things one step at a time, and that earning money should be done step by step, just like buying a house.

First, buy a house in the provincial capital; the next step is to buy one in Beijing.

She's not greedy; two or three properties in each first-tier city are enough.

Xia Baozhu spent 100,000 yuan on the 60-square-meter shop, plus taxes.

At this time, the deed tax rate for individuals purchasing ordinary houses is 3%.

More than 80,000 yuan disappeared from the card, and Xia Baozhu obtained the property certificate for the shop.

The shop that Xia Baozhu bought is located close to the city center, and there are two residential communities under construction nearby. Whether it is property appreciation or opening a business, the prospects are very good.

Huang Guangnian looked at the property certificate in Xia Baozhu's hand with a mixture of envy and admiration.

"Xia, you are so capable, you managed to buy a house all by yourself."

Xia Baozhu didn't tell anyone where the money came from, and she accepted Huang Guangnian's praise without question, since it was money she earned through her own abilities.

...

"Brother Guan." Ye Xiaobo stood in Guan Xingfeng's office, a flattering smile on his clean and handsome face.

"Why are you here again?" Guan Xingfeng put the form in his hand aside and looked at Ye Xiaobo.

You can't let this kind of person know how to treat you well, otherwise he'll take advantage of the situation and try to climb the social ladder.

"Brother Guan, I want to ask where Zhuzhu lives?"

After returning home, Ye Xiaobo finally figured things out and realized that it was all a trick by Xia Baozhu to scare him, and there was nothing fishy about it.

She threatened him at the end because she didn't want to lie to him anymore.

But she's just so adorable.

After much thought, Ye Xiaobo found it increasingly difficult to forget Xia Baozhu, who had deceived him, so he shamelessly went to find Guan Xingfeng again.

If Guan Xingfeng can find where Zhuzhu works, he can definitely find her home address as well.

"Don't even think about it, they've been married for years." And they're already divorced.

Guan Xingfeng had people inquire about Xia Baozhu in Taicheng, and his understanding of her was almost the same as that of her neighbors.

"What?!" Ye Xiaobo stared wide-eyed in disbelief, his expression visibly crumbling.

Guan Xingfeng took a cigarette from the cigarette case on the table and lit it with a metal lighter.

He took a drag, slowly exhaled a smoke ring, and couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips as he looked at Ye Xiaobo's expression.

"She's 25 this year, don't you think?"

"Impossible, she's at most the same age as me!"

"Xiao Bo, you're 23 already. He's only two years older than you, but he opened two stores in just one year. What can you do?"

“Opening a shop is easy, isn’t it? I’ll go back and ask my dad for money to open one too,” Ye Xiaobo said defiantly.

In his view, opening a shop is simply sitting in the shop and collecting money, an easy thing.

Guan Xingfeng was amused by Ye Xiaobo's childish words, and he continued to tease Ye Xiaobo:

"Then you should try opening one, don't let your Zhuzhu look down on you. You know, some models can earn ten thousand yuan by shooting photos for a few days."