Chapter 152: Years

One year later.

In Shengshi Garden Villa District, Du Ruo and Chen Yuan stood side by side in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows on the second floor.

"How about this, Mr. Du? This is a villa that I have reserved for you in advance. You can see the island in the middle of the lake from here."

Chen Yuan pointed to the European-style buildings in the north and said, "That's the business district that's being built. There's also a high-end club in front of it, with a restaurant, bar, and library. I'll have them send you the gold membership card later."

It sounds like as long as you have enough money, any need can be met.

"You didn't stay?"

"I've kept them. We have a great location, a quiet place in a bustling city. You won't find such a good location again. I've kept two houses, but I can't live in them for the time being."

Du Ruo asked in surprise: "What's wrong?"

Chen Yuan scratched his head embarrassedly.

"Your sister-in-law disagreed. I brought your sister-in-law and the kids here that day. They had a lot of fun, but then she said this house doesn't feel like home anymore and it's boring to live in. There was really no other way, so I bought a three-bedroom apartment on a high floor in front. We're moving in the next two days, and your sister-in-law said she'd invite you over for dinner on the day of the move."

"You're so funny, Brother Chen, you're not living in a big villa, but a three-bedroom apartment."

Chen Yuan said helplessly, "Isn't it impossible for me to do this? Your sister-in-law is not happy. She said that the big villa is cold and there is no warmth at all. She felt cold all over when she lived there. She liked the three-bedroom apartment I bought very much. She went over with Lingling all day to add a little bit of this and a little bit of that. She was happy all day long. What do you think I bought a house for? Isn't it just to make my wife and children happy? If they want to live there, they can live there."

"I'll also get a three-bedroom apartment tomorrow. What my sister-in-law said makes sense. A warm and comfortable life is what life should be like."

Chen Yuan couldn't help laughing. He waved his hand and said, "We are poor people who suddenly became rich. Wild boars can't eat fine bran. Your Mr. Yuan was born with gold and jade, which is different from us."

Du Ruo lowered his head and smiled.

She and Yuan Tingchuan had been getting along pretty well this year, and whenever they had time they would just stay together, watch movies, read books, chat, and play with the children. It was really peaceful and warm.

No one mentioned marriage.

Du Ruo really thought it was a good thing. She also knew a lot about the Yuan family's affairs, and she really had no intention of getting involved.

She was not after the Yuan family's money. Shengshi Group had made great strides this year.

All major newspapers and magazines are very enthusiastic about the female chairman of Shengshi Group, but Du Ruo does not want to be too high-profile. She is now much calmer than she was a year ago, and has lost some of her impetuousness. She is more willing to retain some private space.

The same is true for Yuan Tingchuan. Ever since the two of them went shopping and were widely reported by the Hong Kong media, Yuan Tingchuan strongly suppressed them. Since then, there has been a lot of quiet around the two of them.

When Ji Bailin got married, Du Ruo met Mr. Yuan in Gangcheng. They had a pleasant conversation, but he and Mrs. Yuan still had some aura differences. He also met Yuan Tingchuan's father, a rich young man who loved romance and extravagance.

The two children have been attending kindergarten in the mainland this year and living with Du Ruo. They are inseparable and serve as each other's companions.

There's nothing we can do. These unreliable parents are too busy. Sometimes we can't even see each other easily. When we finally see each other, they still want to enjoy their own world. It's so unreliable.

Shengshi Garden has been completely completed. Chen Yuan made an appointment with Du Ruo to come and see the house today, and he also wanted to discuss something with her.

“The northern part of the city is being expanded, and I heard that a large commercial district is going to be built. According to the route, it will definitely pass through Dongsheng Village, and the most important piece of land for bidding is there.

I have discussed with everyone that I am interested in participating in the bidding, but after asking around, I found that the competition is quite fierce. Not only are there local construction companies, but also several large groups in Hong Kong are quite interested. Is this a difficult matter to handle? "

"A big group in Hong Kong? Who is it?"

"The most vocal candidate is the Qu Group, which is said to have released news that they are determined to win the project."

"Isn't the situation at their house very good?"

Ever since Qu's father fled back to Hong Kong City in disgrace last year in H City, Mrs. Qu personally stepped in and reportedly paid a considerable price to get Qu Xin out on bail. The couple was completely stuck in a frozen period, making the already shaky Qu Group even worse.

"Their situation is indeed not good, that's why they want to go all out to win this project. It is said that the chairman of the Qu Group has come to our city and is personally in charge of the overall situation."

"He's so serious about this project?"

"I heard that Changfeng Construction invited him here and they plan to work together to win this project."

"Han Ming?"

Chen Yuan nodded. This was one of the reasons why he wanted to report this to Du Ruo. They had been neighbors for many years. He knew the relationship between Du Ruo and Han Ming, and he also knew that Han Ming had been pestering Du Ruo. Although he didn't dare to go too far, he still had some evil intentions.

Du Ruo glanced at Chen Yuan's head. Could the change on Brother Chen's head be due to this? Then she would take a closer look.

Du Ruo returned home and sat in the study. On the desk was information about the land.

She really couldn't make up her mind about this matter. She had never been back here in her previous life and didn't know the location of the business district. If she only looked at this blueprint, there would be no problem.

So what exactly is the problem?

The next day, Du Ruo brought people to the scene for investigation and unexpectedly met Han Ming.

He was looking at the terrain with Qu's father and Qu Bin, gesticulating and talking about something.

Interestingly, their luck is just as bad as Chen Yuan's.

That's interesting, it seems the problem lies with the land.

Han Ming saw Du Ruo and a group of people standing on the roadside from a distance, and he walked forward quickly.

"Mr. Du, long time no see? I made an appointment with Yu Min to visit Xiaozhe, but she insisted that Xiaozhe didn't have time recently. I was just looking for you."

Du Ruo hugged his shoulders with both hands and squinted at him.

"My son really doesn't have time for you, so go play wherever you want. Don't always come around my son!!"

"Ruoruo, I am his biological father after all, it is wrong for you to say that."

Du Ruo was too lazy to pay attention to him. She had an idea in her mind and had to go to the front to confirm it.

Han Ming stretched out his arms in front of her.

"Ruoruo, please don't leave. I haven't finished what I want to say yet."

"Are your father-in-law and brother-in-law still watching?"

Han Ming turned his head to take a look and said nonchalantly, "It's okay." He is no longer the same person he was before, and Qu's father would not care about these details at all.

Du Ruo looked back at his bodyguard and said to Han Ming coldly, "Do you want to be thrown out by my bodyguard again?"