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 it, Mr. Du? This is a villa reserved for you in advance. Standing here, you can see the island in the middle of the lake in front."
Chen Yuan pointed to several European-style buildings to the north and said, "That's the commercial district under construction. There's also a high-end club in front, 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 money, any need can be met.
"You didn't stay?"
"I've kept them. We have a great location here, a quiet place in a bustling city. You won't find such a good location again in the future. 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 her and the kids over that day, and we had a lot of fun. But in the end, she said this place doesn't feel like home anymore and it's boring to live in. I had no choice but to buy a three-bedroom apartment on the upper floor up ahead. We're moving in these days, and your sister-in-law said she'd invite you over for dinner on moving day."
"You're not living in a big villa anymore, but living in a three-bedroom apartment. Brother Chen, you're so funny."
Chen Yuan said helplessly, "Isn't there anything I can do? Your sister-in-law won't do it. She said the big villa is cold and there's no warmth at all. She feels cold all over when she lives in it. She loves the three-bedroom apartment I bought. She goes over with Lingling all day to add this and that. She's so happy all day long. What do you think I bought the house for? Isn't it just to make my wife and children happy? If they want to live in it, then they can live in it."
"I'll also get a three-bedroom apartment tomorrow. What my sister-in-law said makes sense. A warm and comfortable life is what it means to live."
Chen Yuan couldn't help but laugh. He waved his hand and said, "We are poor people who have suddenly become rich. Wild boars can't eat fine bran. Your Mr. Yuan was born with wealth and nobility, so he is very different from us."
Du Ruo lowered his head and smiled.
She and Yuan Tingchuan had a good relationship this year. Whenever they had time, they would 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 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 been soaring 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. Her mood is much calmer now than a year ago. She has lost some of her impetuousness and 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 Hong Kong media, Yuan Tingchuan strongly suppressed the incident. Since then, the two of them have been much quieter.
When Ji Bailin got married, Du Ruo met Mr. Yuan in Gangcheng. They had a pleasant conversation, but he and Mrs. Yuan 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 keep each other company.
There's no way. This unreliable pair of parents are too busy. Sometimes you can hardly see them. When you finally see them, they still want to spend some time alone together. They are so unreliable.
Shengshi Garden has been completely completed. Chen Yuan made an appointment with Du Ruo to see the house today, and he also wanted to discuss something with her.
"I heard that the North City area is expanding and a large commercial district is being built. According to the route, it will definitely pass through Dongsheng Village, and the most important piece of land for bidding is there.
I've discussed with everyone that I'm interested in bidding, but when I inquired, I found that the competition is quite fierce. Not only are there local construction companies, but several large groups in Hong Kong are also quite interested. Isn't this a difficult matter? "
"A big group in Hong Kong? Who is it?"
"The most vocal candidate is the Qu Group. They've reportedly announced their determination to win this project."
"Isn't their family's situation good?"
Ever since Qu's father fled back to Hong Kong City in disgrace in H City last year, Mrs. Qu personally stepped in and reportedly paid a considerable price to get Qu Xin released on bail. The couple was completely frozen out, making the already precarious Qu Group even worse off.
"Their situation is indeed not good. That's why they want to go all out to win this project. I heard that the chairman of the Qu Group has already arrived in our city and is personally taking charge of the situation."
"He's so dedicated to this project?"
"I heard that Changfeng Construction invited us 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 to Du Ruo. They were old neighbors for many years. He knew the relationship between Du Ruo and Han Ming, and he also knew that Han Ming had been harassing Du Ruo. Although he didn't dare to go too far, he still had evil intentions.
Du Ruo glanced at the top of Chen Yuan's head. Could this be the reason for the change in Brother Chen's head? She wanted to 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 took people to the scene to investigate and unexpectedly met Han Ming.
He was looking at the terrain with Qu's father and Qu Bin, gesturing with his hands and saying something.
What’s interesting is that 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 standing on the roadside with a group of people from afar, 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 keep coming near my son!"
"Ruoruo, I am his biological father after all. It's wrong for you to say that."
Du Ruo didn't bother 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 arm to block her.
"Ruoruo, please don't leave. I haven't finished what I'm saying yet."
"Are your father-in-law and brother-in-law still watching?"
Han Ming glanced back 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 glanced back at his bodyguard and said to Han Ming coldly, "Do you want to be thrown out by my bodyguard again?"
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