“No, I can’t bear to part with him,” Chen Luoxia said again. “If everyone finds out what I’ve done, I will not only lose everything, but I won’t even have a chance to start over.”
"No, as long as Huang Ling cooperates with us in putting on a show, you'll just be an innocent victim," Fang Dingding urged. "Once we get Qiaowa back, we'll naturally have a way to deal with her."
"She's turned our family upside down, are you satisfied with that? No, I'm not satisfied." Her eyes flashed with a vengeful glint. "I want to live, I've never longed to live so much. Mom, please save me."
She cried and threw herself into Chen Luoxia's arms.
“Sister, Dingding is right.”
Chen Luoshi walked in from outside, pushed up her gold-rimmed glasses, and said coldly, "You have two good daughters. Dingding is so capable. Once you train Qiaowa well, she will be better than this empty shell company, Fang's Group!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Luoxia's eyes lit up.
"What if Jova doesn't acknowledge me?" she hesitated.
Fang Dingding sneered: "She's only eight years old, she doesn't have the right to choose her relatives. The judge will favor our side. The premise is that we show the right attitude."
“Fine, it’s your way.” Chen Luoxia’s voice was icy. “Once I’ve recognized Qiaowa, I’ll definitely teach her a lesson and vent my anger.”
After they made their plans, they didn't expect Fang Lixuan to be standing at the door, eavesdropping for who knows how long.
"Lixuan, you—" Chen Luoxia got out of bed, her lips trembling, and whispered, "This, this isn't true, don't listen to your sister."
"Mom, am I not your biological son?" Fang Lixuan asked innocently. "Then whose son am I? Aunt Ling's?"
Despite her reluctance, Chen Luoxia nodded sadly.
"Haha, so that's how it is!" Fang Lixuan said coldly. His frustrated look was heartbreaking.
"So, you're going to kick me out and then bring Qiaowa back?" He looked up, but was asking Fang Dingding.
Fang Dingding was speechless for a long time before saying, "Lixuan, we can live together. Wouldn't it be better for you to have another younger sister?"
"You adults are so hypocritical," Fang Lixuan retorted. "What do you take us for, your toys?"
Chen Luoxia opened her arms, wanting to hug him, and said, "Lixuan, Mom has always loved you."
Isn't that love? No matter what he wants, she will try her best to satisfy him.
That's not what he wanted.
...
"Qiaowa, this card contains the franchise fee for Qiaowu, as well as money for fruit trees, etc., totaling 150,000."
Cai Ming, who arrived late, wiped his sweat and took out a card from his pocket to give to Lu Siqiao.
Lu Siqiao held the bank card and said happily, "Godfather, I want to buy a house."
"What are you doing buying a house at such a young age? The real estate market isn't doing well right now; a lot of houses are unsold. Instead, a girl should buy some bubble dresses that girls like. When you have time, have Aze throw a few parties at the manor so you can be a princess every day, the kind where you don't wear the same dress twice," Cai Ming muttered.
Lu Siqiao stepped forward and took his hand, saying coquettishly, "Godfather, listen to me, buy more houses when you have money, preferably courtyard houses in the city center. I heard from my classmate's father that in ten or twenty years, houses in Beijing will rise to over 100,000 yuan per square meter."
"As long as I have houses to rent out, I can relax and be a landlady in the future," she said expectantly. "I want to buy a house, the kind with a courtyard house."
Upon hearing that houses in Beijing could fetch over 100,000 yuan per square meter, Cai Ming asked with a hint of disbelief, "Really?"
Cheng Ze returned from outside and overheard the conversation between the old man and the young man. He laughed and said, "That's true. Xia Kingdom is in a period of development. As the capital, the prices of houses in Beijing will only rise, never fall." He had used his spare money to buy several courtyard houses and even some land.
According to Cheng Duoguo, Fang Dingding also encouraged Chen Luoxia to take out a loan of 100 million yuan to buy a street in Beijing for development.
The people of Xia have a deep attachment to the land.
“Qiaowa, I’ve got my eye on a few courtyards. If you like them, we can buy them later. Anyway, your godfather is rich. If it’s not enough, just ask him.” He teased Lu Siqiao.
Lu Siqiao's eyes were bright.
Hearing what they said, Cai Ming also had an idea. He took out a card from his pocket and handed it to Lu Siqiao, saying, "There's a million in here. If you need more, just use the money in here. By the way, you should also pick out a few outfits for your godfather. Anyway, the money is just sitting idle in the bank."
Lu Siqiao was overjoyed.
Not only that, even Lu Mingfeng was tempted after hearing this. He discussed it with Luo Xiaoxue and took out 50,000 yuan from his savings to see what kind of house he could find at a bargain price.
"Your parents don't have such grand ambitions. They just hope that if your brother is capable enough to study in Beijing, at least he'll have a place to stay." Facing Lu Siqiao's questioning gaze, Lu Mingfeng scratched his head and smiled憨厚ly.
Upon hearing this, Lu Siqiao pushed his bank card back and chuckled, "When I see something suitable later, I'll buy it too. If there's something for me, there's definitely something for you and Jin'an."
Lu Mingfeng naturally refused, but Luo Xiaoxue, who understood the situation, took the bank card and said, "It's your daughter's ability to be filial to you. Just sit back and enjoy your life. Others would love to have something like this."
Lu Siqiao stepped forward and took Lu Sanye's hand, saying softly, "Grandpa, when Qiaowa gets into university, we'll bring you to the capital to live with us."
Third Master Lu patted her head and sighed softly, "Our Qiaowa has made something of herself."
He felt a pang of sadness, but also a vague sense of unease.
Huang Ling just called to tell him about Lu Siqiao's true identity, and also said that the Fang family intends to take her back.
Lu Sanye felt a sharp pain in his chest.
He felt comforted at the thought of losing a beloved granddaughter, yet also at the thought of her finding her biological parents.
It was a complex emotion.
He didn't even know how to tell Lu Mingfeng and his wife.
Originally, everything was the best arrangement.
The next day, Cheng Ze led Lu Siqiao through the streets and alleys, followed by Qian Dafang, the secretary sent by Cai Ming.
In 1988, with the rise of government land auctions in China, the domestic real estate brokerage industry had not yet emerged. It was all about developers buying and selling their own properties. In a few days, real estate agencies from Hong Kong would enter the mainland market.
Cheng Ze always asked people to find the first-hand sellers and directly complete the transaction.
Lu Siqiao squandered 500,000 yuan in one go.
Cheng Ze then realized that the little girl had made a lot of money without saying a word.
In her words, it was the franchise fee that Mo Cong gave her, as well as the income from the fruit and fishing in the manor. Since Cai Ming made his mark in Beijing, he has left the A City manor to Lu Siqiao to operate and manage. Lu Siqiao only needs to ensure the supply of his chain restaurants.
“Now you’re a little landlady too,” Cheng Ze said, rubbing her head. “However, you’re still young, and you can only exercise your rights to the house under your parents’ guardianship.”
Lu Siqiao nodded.
"Qiaowa, is something on your mind?" The two were drinking fruit tea in Qiao's house when Cheng Ze asked, "Are you worried that Chen Luoxia will acknowledge you?"
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