Chapter 187: Get the full amount
When Yu Ling's phone rang, Zhao Chen was wearing a Shiba Inu apron and frying eggs.
"Lingling!" Li Xiulan's voice trembled on the other end of the phone. "There's a letter... on the doorstep! It's black! There's a poisonous snake drawn on it!"
The milk cup in Yu Ling's hand slammed onto the counter with a clang, and the milk splattered onto Zhao Chen's Shiba Inu apron.
"Mom! Don't touch! How are you and Dad?" Her voice cracked.
Zhao Chen turned off the stove and wiped his hands with a tissue printed with a yawning Shiba Inu. His movements were steady. The eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses were as cold as ice.
"He's fine! He was just scared!" Li Xiulan cried. "The letter was nailed to the door, and... a dead mouse fell down! Old Yu's blood pressure is so high!"
"Wait! I'll..." Before Yu Ling could finish her words, her phone was taken away by Zhao Chen.
"Auntie, I'm Xiao Zhao." Zhao Chen's voice was as gentle as a spring breeze. "You and uncle should lock the door now, sit on the sofa in the living room, turn on the TV, and turn up the volume. Don't touch anything. Someone will be here in ten minutes."
"Xiao Zhao? Ten minutes? So early in the morning..."
"Yeah, they're delivering breakfast," Zhao Chen said calmly. "The guild... well, our company has fast logistics."
As soon as the phone hung up, Zhao Chen swiped his finger on the tablet.
The screen instantly split into a dozen surveillance footage—all of it showing the area surrounding the Yu family's old house in Yicheng! The angles were so tricky that even the cat on the neighbor's rooftop was clearly visible!
A picture was magnified: two figures wearing black jackets and hats pulled down very low were sneaking into an unlicensed van at the entrance of the alley.
"Lin Feng." Zhao Chen spoke to the air.
"Boss Chen, the drone's caught up." Lin Feng's voice came from the tablet. "The Shiba Inu Express has arrived at the door and rang the doorbell."
On the screen, outside the Yu family's gate, two burly men wearing clothes with the "Wangwang Fresh Food" logo and with smiles as honest as the big brother next door were carrying a basket of steaming buns and soy milk, with a small, cold-lined Shiba Inu badge on their chests.
"Mom and Dad! Open the door! Someone's here to deliver breakfast!" Yu Ling shouted into the tablet.
The door opened. Li Xiulan's terrified face appeared on the surveillance camera.
"Hello, Auntie! Mr. Zhao ordered the 'Peace of Mind Breakfast'!" Strong man No. 1 smiled brightly and said in a loud voice, "Eat it while it's hot! Let us check the door lock for you!" As they said that, the two of them squeezed into the door very naturally and closed the door in one go.
"Move over." Zhao Chen stuffed the hot milk back into Yu Ling's hand and said without hesitation, "There are several empty 'employee welfare houses' next to the villa. The security is the same as here. Just move in."
"No!" Yu Ling clenched her cup. "That's your guild! What would it be like for my parents to live there? They'd be living under someone else's roof!"
"What's mine is yours." Zhao Chen frowned. "What do you mean by living under someone else's roof?"
"No way!" Yu Ling stiffened her neck. "I have money! I'll mortgage my Xinghui shares! I'll buy it for my parents! I'll buy it next to the villa!"
Zhao Chen stared at her for three seconds, then suddenly smiled and reached out to pinch her puffed-up face: "Okay, buy it. Mrs. Zhao is tough."
He picked up the tablet, swiped it a few times, and pulled up a satellite map. He pointed at a slope shaded by green trees on the east side of the villa.
"This area is nice. Sunny, quiet, and close to the main gate." He clicked on a hidden link, and 3D models of several villas popped up. "The Guild's internally developed employee community, and there are a few units left. Great value for money."
Yu Ling leaned over to take a look at the model and her eyes almost popped out.
This "employee welfare housing"? !
A European-style building with a spiral staircase! Panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows! A private garden barely larger than a football field! The basement is labeled "Video Room/Safe Room"!
"How much...how much does this cost?" Her voice was weak.
"Internal price, friendly price." Zhao Chen said casually, "You can just bet a small amount of Xinghui shares."
Three hours later. On the east side of the villa, at the Wutongyuan Sales Office.
The sales director, wearing a Chanel suit and ten-centimeter high heels, greeted them with a perfect smile: "Mr. Zhao! Ms. Yu! Welcome..."
Her eyes fell on the Shiba Inu apron that Zhao Chen had not taken off yet, as well as the milk stains and fried egg grease spots that had not been wiped clean on the apron, and her smile cracked.
"Look at the house." Zhao Chen said concisely, holding Yu Ling's hand and heading straight to the sand table. His finger accurately pointed at the house at the top of the hill with the best view, "This one."
The director quickly followed up, "Mr. Zhao, you've got good taste! 'Genting One' is our top-tier building! It has three floors above ground and two floors underground, with an infinity pool and a helipad..."
"How much?" Yu Ling interrupted her, her palms sweating.
The director quoted an astronomical figure.
Yu Ling's eyes went dark. Even if she staked all her Starlight shares, it wouldn't be enough!
Zhao Chen snorted and pulled out his phone. "Hello? Old Wang, is that Wangwang Anju employee internal housing purchase system acting up again? The price is wrong... Um, that unit at the top of the slope, 'Wangcaiyuan, Block B, Unit 666'... Yeah, send me a new link."
He hung up and handed the phone to the director: "Scan this. This is the price."
The director scanned the code in confusion. The page that popped up was tacky—red text on a yellow background, in large, artistic font: "Wangwang Group Employee Welfare Housing Subscription System"!
In the center of the page was a picture of the villa, and below it, the price column… had lost a whole zero! A festive, glittering message floated across the page: "Limited-time offer! Exclusive for key employees!"
Director: “???” She has never seen this kind of operation in her ten years of work!
"This...this price..." Her voice trembled.
"Oh, it's a system bug. Lao Wang said to calculate it this way." Zhao Chen remained calm and pushed Yu Ling forward. "Sign her name. Full payment."
"Full payment?!" the director and Yu Ling exclaimed at the same time.
"Yes." Zhao Chen nodded and explained to Ling, "It's an internal benefit. Only by paying in full can you enjoy the 'Wangwang Security Lifetime Platinum Package'."
He turned to the completely petrified director and said, "Where's the contract? Hurry up, get back and feed the dogs."
After signing a bunch of documents, Yu Ling was still dazed. Had she really used the small portion of her Xinghui shares she'd mortgaged to buy the best apartment?
"Mrs. Zhao, congratulations!" The director presented the golden door key and access card with both hands, his smile a little stiff. "Here are the keys and... uh, the 'Woof Woof Security' activation card."
The access card features a cheesy Shiba Inu with a grin and sunglasses, with a line of small text underneath: "Dare to come? I'll bite you to death!"
Yu Ling: “…”
"What does the security package include?" she couldn't help but ask.
Before the director could speak, Zhao Chen's phone rang. He picked it up, listened for a few words, and then handed the phone to the director.
As the director listened, his face turned from pale to red and then to blue. Finally, he bowed repeatedly into the phone, "Yes! Understood! I'll arrange it immediately! Welcome to the 'Wangwang Security Team' for guidance!"
She hung up the phone and looked at Yu Ling with awe. "Ms. Yu! 'Wangwang Security' is top-tier! Drone patrols and thermal imaging surveillance are the basics! The latest addition is... uh, the 'Wangcai Special Operations Team', who are responsible for the perimeter of your parents' villa!"
"Wangcai...Action Team?" Yu Ling had a bad feeling.
"We're here." Zhao Chen raised his chin.
Outside the sales office's massive floor-to-ceiling windows, three sturdy, jet-black armored SUVs screeched to a halt! The doors opened, and out jumped seven or eight muscular men in black combat uniforms, each holding a... chubby, fierce-looking Rottweiler wearing a leather tactical collar?!
The most amazing thing is that each dog's tactical vest is printed with a huge, arrogant Shiba Inu head! Below it is a line of words: "Wangcai Special Service, specializing in dealing with disobedience!"
The bald, muscular leader strode in and snapped Zhao Chen to attention, his voice as resounding as a bell: "Report to the President! 'Wangcai First Team' has been ordered to take over the security of No. 666, Area B, Wutong Garden! Please give instructions!" The Shiba Inu badge on his chest gleamed.
Zhao Chen nodded and pointed at Yu Ling: "Protect her parents. Not a single hair can be lost."
"Yes!" The bald man turned to Yu Ling and gave another frighteningly standard bow: "Don't worry, Madam! With us here, even flies flying in will have to report first! Wangcai!"
He gave an order, and the group of Rottweilers outside sat up straight, looking up: "Woof! Woof! Woof!" The momentum was so shocking that the crystal chandeliers in the sales office were shaking.
The director and several sales ladies were so scared that they huddled together.
Yu Ling held her forehead with her hand: "...They are... also called Wangcai?"
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