If Yu Xiaohan hadn't retained a shred of common sense, knowing he couldn't rush the issue of his destiny, he would have been eager for Zhou Yuanyuan to start carving the jade talisman right away. For the past few months, the company had been on a downward spiral, a situation that was more distressing to Yu Xiaohan than if they had ripped him apart. Yu Xiaohan was a complete workaholic, caring far more about the company than himself.
When Yu Xiaohan is sick, as long as the disease is not so severe that he cannot get out of bed, he just takes some medicine and continues to go to work. Every day, Yu Xiaohan spends much more time in the company than at home. Perhaps, every man is holding back his breath and does not want to be looked down upon by others. The same is true for Yu Xiaohan. He wants to highlight his ability through the success of his career. A poor boy, and a poor boy with nothing, who bears the heavy pressure of being a "son-in-law" all day long, facing rich beauties like Qian Yuxin every day, Yu Xiaohan actually has some inferiority complex in his heart.
Yu Xiaohan's house was a Chinese-style villa, with large gardens in front and back. As soon as Zhou Yuanyuan and the others got out of the car, they were in the large garden in front. The garden was enormous, and in the center stood a small-leaved banyan tree with a canopy measuring a full two meters in diameter. Its trunk was fifty to sixty centimeters in diameter, and even in winter, the tree looked lush and vibrant.
From where Zhou Yuanyuan was standing, the entire villa was square, with snow-white exterior walls and large glass windows with inky arched eaves. The roof was in the traditional Chinese "quan" shape, covered with shiny black glazed tiles. It looked like a Jiangnan architectural style.
In the time it took Yu Xiaohan and Qian Yuxin to exchange a few words, Zhou Yuanyuan's spiritual sense had already "scanned" Yu Xiaohan's villa. This was Zhou Yuanyuan's habit. Whenever she arrived in an unfamiliar place, Zhou Yuanyuan would always release her spiritual sense to scan it first, so as to know both herself and the enemy.
Interesting! Qian Yuxin is quite interesting. She actually has something like that at home. No wonder she remains so beautiful. Is it because of that thing?
Zhou Yuanyuan was secretly frightened, but did not say anything.
From the moment she stepped into this villa, Zhou Yuanyuan knew the water here was a bit deep. However, even if she wanted to leave now, there would probably be someone who would not agree. Forget it, she decided to take it one step at a time! If Zhou Yuanyuan knew that Yu Xiaohan was plotting against her, she would definitely teach this family a profound and unforgettable lesson.
A sarcastic smile appeared on Zhou Yuanyuan's lips.
"Miss Yuanyuan, I'll have Auntie Wu move your luggage to the guest room first." Seeing that Yu Xiaohan opposed her taking Zhou Yuanyuan to visit the greenhouse, Qian Yuxin didn't want to insist on her own opinion. Instead, she enthusiastically arranged for Zhou Yuanyuan: "The room on the far east side has the best sunlight. Miss Yuanyuan, please stay in that room!"
When Zhou Yuanyuan raised her head, the sneer on her lips had disappeared. She smiled at Qian Yuxin and nodded without saying anything.
As a guest, especially a young guest visiting Yu Xiaohan's house for the first time, Zhou Yuanyuan believed that everything should be decided by the host. As for the things next to the guest room, she ignored them for the time being.
After Qian Yuxin finished speaking, without waiting for Zhou Yuanyuan to reply, she shouted at the top of her voice: "Auntie Wu, Auntie Wu."
A middle-aged woman in her fifties heard Qian Yuxin's call and hurried out of the living room. Zhou Yuanyuan noticed that Wu Ma walked quietly and with small steps, but she quickly reached Qian Yuxin's side. Interestingly, this Wu Ma seemed to be a martial artist! I wonder what kind of martial arts she practices? Muay Thai or Wing Chun?
Facing Qian Yuxin and her husband, Wu Ma's face was expressionless. She walked to within a meter of Qian Yuxin, then simply bowed to her, then stood aside with her arms folded, listening to Qian Yuxin's instructions. A closer look revealed Wu Ma's rather unkind features, with slanted eyes, willow-shaped eyebrows, and deep wrinkles on her lips, giving her a bitter look.
In just a few moments, Zhou Yuanyuan noticed that several other maids in the villa were just as brisk and light-footed as Wu Ma, appearing well-trained. Regardless of age, the Yu family's servants dressed like women from the Republican era, wearing a gray-blue, slanted-lapel jacket and matching wide-leg pants. Even more striking was that each maid had short, ear-length hair, securely pinned back with several black clips, ensuring a single, untidy strand.
After Qian Yuxin finished giving the instructions, Aunt Wu bowed again, as if she had heard Qian Yuxin's instructions, but she didn't say anything. She just stretched out her hand, picked up the box that Zhou Yuanyuan had placed on the ground, and walked into the house.
Zhou Yuanyuan hadn't planned to stay long in Hong Kong Island, so her suitcase was light, containing only a few changes of clothes. Ever since she acquired the Chaos Pearl, she could store some of her belongings within its trial space. Whenever she needed to retrieve something, all she had to do was think about it.
After Wu Ma disappeared down the stairs, Zhou Yuanyuan reached out and rubbed the goose bumps on her other arm. Then she turned around and asked Yu Xiaohan, "Grandpa Yu, excuse me, when did you buy this house?"
Zhou Yuanyuan didn’t know what Yu Xiaohan was thinking. She felt that none of the servants in the Yu family seemed to be angry. Even the driver who had just come to the airport to pick them up was very silent.
"My father-in-law bought this house, probably over thirty years ago! I heard they underwent a major renovation after buying it, Yuxin, right?" Yu Xiaohan's spirits perked up when Zhou Yuanyuan asked about the house. The Qian family mansion was famous throughout Hong Kong Island. Qian Dabao had purchased it for fifty million and then completely renovated it. I heard the cost of the renovations was almost as much as the purchase price.
Qian Dabao was generous and it was from the purchase of this house that he officially entered the jewelry industry in Hong Kong Island and became a famous jewelry tycoon in Hong Kong Island.
When wealthy people in Hong Kong ask experts to look at their feng shui, they always ask when they will move into the house. Yu Xiaohan understood that Zhou Yuanyuan must have noticed something.
"It was in the 31st year, when I was 15 years old, that I moved to Hong Kong Island with my dad from Europe. My dad took me to see many places, but we were not satisfied with any of them. This house was my dad's favorite, and he specially invited a famous master to renovate it. We have lived here ever since then." Qian Yuxin added with a smile.
Zhou Yuanyuan nodded without saying anything.
"Ms. Yuanyuan, is there any problem with my house?" Yu Xiaohan asked quickly when he saw Zhou Yuanyuan's face looked a little serious.
"This..." Zhou Yuanyuan hesitated to speak. It's not that she didn't want to say it, but she couldn't say it!
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