"Knock knock," someone is knocking on the door.
Chen Ziming gave his assistant a look, signaling him to open the door. As soon as the door opened, Butler Chen rushed in, panting, and said, "Young Master, Tie Zhu... Young Master Tie has been taken away by Bai Junbai."
What the hell is this "Young Master Tie"? Tie Zhu's name should have been changed long ago, but Chen Ziming can't change his cousin's name on his own. Only his uncle has the right to decide on name changes.
"Damn it," Chen Ziming cursed through gritted teeth, then glared at Butler Chen with a dark expression, "Didn't I tell you to take good care of my... cousin Tie? And someone managed to kidnap him right under our noses!"
Chen Ziming stormed out of the door, then suddenly turned back and yelled, "Where did he take him?"
"They said they were going back to Changhe County, and that they wanted... that you, young master, would come along." Butler Chen's voice trailed off as he spoke.
Two hours later, Lin Xiazhu and the others had returned to the county town. Unexpectedly, Bai Junbai got off the bus with them and then showed no intention of leaving.
"Why don't you go to the hotel and rest for a while?" Lin Xiazhu subtly suggested that he or she leave.
Bai Junbai seemed not to understand, and followed them into the room, lazily sprawling on the sofa. "The hotel environment is bad, and the hygiene is substandard."
The main problem was that it didn't meet his standards. "We're all family, no need to be shy. I'll stay here for the next few days."
"They really don't stand on ceremony," Lin Xiazhu's lips twitched. "I'm afraid there aren't enough rooms."
Three grown men living in her house, what will people think when they find out?
“I’ve taken a look at the layout of this house. It’s 200 square meters and has three floors. It’s enough to live in. Don’t worry, I won’t let you suffer any losses. I’ll pay the rent and living expenses. Is 30,000 yuan enough for seven days?” Bai Junbai was certain that she would agree.
"No, you can't live in my house. It's not a good thing. My mother is a widow. Aren't you afraid that if you go out, people will misunderstand and think you want to be our stepfather?" Lin Xiazhu said expressionlessly.
"Pfft..." Yan Xin was drinking tea when she heard her say that, and she spat it all out.
Who is Bai Junbai? He is the most flamboyant and unruly man in the capital. He was famous in his previous life for his ability to flirt with countless women without ever getting attached to them. He didn't marry and have children until he was forty years old. If he weren't the only son in his family, he might have dared not to get married at all.
Lin Xiazhu is really bold, daring to put Zhao Xiaolian and Bai Junbai together as a couple. The image is too beautiful to imagine.
"Don't drag me into this, I'm not worthy, please ignore me." Yan Xin quickly distanced herself from the situation.
Bai Junbo has an unpredictable personality, is moody and acts entirely on a whim. If you anger him, the consequences can be severe.
Bai Junbai's expression was also not good. He was thirty-two years old this year and had been dating since he was sixteen. He changed girlfriends as quickly as he changed clothes, and each of them was as beautiful as an angel and younger than him.
He wouldn't even glance at a country widow who was several years older than him, even if she were covered in diamonds. How dare she dream of becoming his mistress?
Pshaw, who the hell wants a lover?
Every woman he dates is a socialite or heiress. For him, being well-matched in social status is a prerequisite. No matter how beautiful a woman is, he won't touch her if there's a huge difference in their social standing.
Phew! Lin Xiazhu paired him up with her mother, and he felt offended.
"Do you believe I can make you go back to Linjia Village the same way you came to the county town?" Bai Junbai sneered repeatedly.
"Do you believe I can smash your head flat with one punch?" There's no way around it, that's just how stubborn she is, she won't listen to reason.
"Am I too nice to you, making you think I'm easy to bully?" Bai Junbai laughed in exasperation. He knew she was strong, and this girl just knew how to show off her strength in front of him.
"If you're so capable, why don't you just beat the people who oppressed you to a pulp instead of asking Chen Ziming for help to settle things?"
"...People should still be reasonable. At that time, Cha Cha was still locked up inside, and I had a weakness. Besides, her son almost died, so the medical expenses definitely had to be paid."
However, when they tried to extort money from me, I refused. If Chen Ziming hadn't intervened, I was prepared to fight them to the bitter end. If they had really pushed me too far, I might have punched that son to death.
Bai Junbai believed what she said. This little girl had a ruthless streak, which she had since she was a child. Her courage seemed to be inversely proportional to her strength; the greater her strength, the bolder she was.
For some reason, Bai Junbai's anger suddenly vanished. He glanced at Xiao An, who had been silent all along, and then sat quietly next to Lin Xiazhu. His posture looked to him like he was asserting his dominance.
Does he consider Lin Xiazhu to be within his sphere of influence?
It must be an illusion, right? They're so young, yet Lin Xiazhu's mind is always on how to make money, and she's obsessed with buying more properties, with the mentality of wanting to become a landlady.
Just now, when we came back, Lin Xiazhu suddenly wanted to ride in the car with him, and then Xiao An came along too. Xiao An didn't say a word the whole time, but Lin Xiazhu kept chattering away.
The gist of the argument is that she has several ancient Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms, some of which are thousands of years old, and their prices are definitely very high. If he can't come up with that much cash right away, he can use other methods to settle the debt.
For example, you can use a land deed; land in county towns or cities is fine, or even better, land in the capital.
"I wouldn't even dare to dream of a courtyard house, but if you have too many villas, you can trade one for another if you don't like it." After she gets into Yenching University three years later, she'll have a place to stay when she's on weekends off. It's her own house, and she'll feel safer and more at home there.
Villas are nothing to him; he owns countless properties. However, to get anything from him, you have to consider whether the other party is willing to offer more value.
Of course, if Xiao An's identity is confirmed, the Bai family wouldn't even blink an eye if they gave him a courtyard house, since Xiao An might be the eldest brother's only bloodline in the world.
Indeed, Bai Junbai had a bad feeling that his older brother might have already passed away.
"Bring out the Ganoderma lucidum so I can take a look. If it's really valuable, I can trade it for a villa." Bai Junbai resumed his lazy demeanor.
"Wait a moment." Lin Xiazhu hurried upstairs. There was a safe in her room containing the savings book with the remaining 300,000 yuan, as well as Ganoderma lucidum and ginseng.
She left behind a thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum and a ginseng root that cost five or six hundred thousand yuan, and took everything else.
The Ganoderma lucidum was all packed in a box and placed in front of Bai Junbai for him to see.
"Two thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum and five hundred-year-old Ganoderma lucidum are indeed good things." Bai Junbai held a thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum with a smile and an ambiguous look in his eyes.
Lin Xiazhu is truly a person who can surprise people; I wonder where she found all these rare and precious herbs.
“I’ll take the two thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms. They’re worth about eight million on the market. I’ll pay in full upfront. You can also use them to exchange for a villa.”
After thinking for a moment, Bai Junbai glanced at Xiao An and softened his tone, saying, "We can discuss this later, let's talk about it again in a week."
It means we'll wait for Xiao An and his father's DNA test results to come out before making any decisions. His father's DNA results have been stored at a hospital abroad, and Xiao An's results can be directly compared with them.
Whether Lin Xiazhu can acquire more properties depends on Xiao An's status.
"There's no need for that." Lin Xiazhu didn't want to take advantage of Xiao An.
"Let's talk about it in a week. It's necessary," Xiao An said calmly.
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