Chapter 329 Extra: The Last Gossip in the Variety Show 1
The apartment that Madam Chiang bought is in the heart of the port city. It is a spacious mid-level flat with a panoramic view of most of the harbor.
It was to the point that Cheng Sangsang and Xu Bai felt a pang of jealousy the moment they saw it.
They've grown up and own houses, but they've never had a large, single-level apartment like this.
"Tu Xiaomao's grandma is so generous!"
"My older sister's maternal grandmother even agreed to let her live alone!"
The two squatted side by side in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, their eyes brimming with envy.
Cheng Sangsang thought for a moment, then took out her phone and called her uncle.
Less than a minute later, she hung up the phone happily: "Great! My uncle bought it for me too! He bought it downstairs from Tu Xiaomao's place!"
Xu Bai:?
So fast?
Xu Bai, eager to try it, turned to Xu Chi and said, "Uncle! I want a large apartment too!"
Xu Chi just then pushed the door open and entered, giving him a brief, indifferent glance.
"What's wrong with you?"
"Xiao Chi, come quick! Grandma bought me a big fish tank!"
Xu Chi immediately looked away.
Xu Bai:......
This apartment is fully furnished. Mrs. Jiang made some simple changes to the soft furnishings and added a lot of designs that Tu Yao would love at first glance.
Besides the fish tanks on the wall, there are also books on the wall. The British style has been replaced with Chinese-style decorations.
Based on Tu Yao's height, a ladder of moderate height and a small cart were prepared, and a detailed index of book titles was also made.
Tu Yao stared blankly.
Are you happy?
Xu Chi stared at her in a daze.
Tu Yao snapped out of her daze, turned and buried her face in his shoulder, muttering, "Greedy."
"Xiao Chi, there are so many books! The total number of books in our welfare home and the Yonghe County library combined doesn't even reach this many."
After a pause, Tu Yao continued, "I had trouble growing button mushrooms before, and I went to the county to look for books, but I couldn't find any."
"Then you had Wolf Fang deliver it to me."
She looked up and couldn't help but laugh: "Xiao Chi, you don't need to bring me books anymore, I have plenty of books now."
"I don't need to stay in the 'Xuchi' house anymore! I have a house that my grandma gave me!"
Xu Chi looked at her quietly and smiled, "...Yes, Tu Xiaomao has her own house now."
Just as he had hoped, Tu Xiaomao has shown everyone her goodness today and has received the love she deserves.
Tu Yao turned her gaze and ran to the window, pointing outside.
"Koike! Look here, you can see the sea from all these windows!"
"There's a boat over there, do you see it?"
"That's your family's mountain, isn't it!"
...
Tu Yao's small gasps of surprise came in waves.
Xu Bai felt even more aggrieved as he listened, and squatted back down in front of the French windows.
With a quick dart in his eyes, he asked, "Little Curly, can I live with you?"
Cheng Sangsang raised her chin: "It depends on my mood!"
Xu Bai:......
Cheng Sangsang shook her head smugly. The rain had stopped in the morning, and now the sun was shining, a bit too brightly.
She grabbed a newspaper to cover her eyes.
Out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly exclaimed "Hey!" while staring at the newspaper: "It seems your uncle is being harassed by the Hong Kong media again."
The largest sections are all filled with Xuchi.
Xu Bai wasn't surprised: "You know it even without looking, because of that piece of land."
"You know perfectly well that those media outlets are watching my uncle like wild dogs are watching jackals. They must have found out that the land is under my uncle's name, right?"
Cheng Sangsang: "Oh, so you're saying your uncle is a wolf in sheep's clothing? You can forget about owning that big apartment!"
Xu Bai:......
Although they are now on the same team, they still can't shake their habit of constantly clashing with each other.
Cheng Sangsang was happy to see him make a fool of himself, and patted the newspaper as she looked down.
And it really is true.
Almost simultaneously with the accident, the media discovered that the ownership of that land had been transferred to Xu Chi's name several months earlier.
The Xu family is the Xu family, and Xuchi is Xuchi.
The Hong Kong media, from mainstream journalists to gossip reporters, have maintained a persistent curiosity about this elusive billionaire.
He finally made a name for himself four years ago, reforming the port city's shipping industry, but soon after, he retired due to illness.
This is his first message in four years.
The Hong Kong media circle suddenly became unsettled.
Soon, from economic sections analyzing the feasibility of planting medicinal herbs on a plot of land worth tens of billions, to gossip sections with headlines like "#Richest Man Suffers Loss, Investment Goes Worthless#", all sorts of content emerged one after another.
A more scathing critique pointed to Xu Chi's senility and the obvious decline of the Xu family.
Cheng Sangsang frowned upon seeing this, but Xu Bai remained calm, saying, "The Hong Kong media are just being sarcastic, always criticizing my uncle."
"It'll calm down in a couple of days, it's nothing to worry about."
Then you see the next one.
#Xu Cang is getting old, Xu Chi is frail and disabled, and Xu Bai has limited intelligence. The Xu family is facing a crisis of succession.#
Xu Bai:? ? ? ?
Xu Bai immediately lost his composure, pointing at the line of text in disbelief: "What does this mean???"
What does it mean that Xu Bai has limited intelligence?
Cheng Sangsang glanced at him, "It's okay to scold your dad and uncle, but it's a problem to scold you?"
It must be said, however, that while Hong Kong media may be critical, they don't spread rumors.
Xu Bai was so angry that he immediately got up and went to complain to Xu Chi.
Xu Chi didn't take it seriously. There were always some writers in the paparazzi circle who didn't know their place, and he never devoted his energy to the media.
I was just about to send Xu Bai away—
"Exactly! What does it mean to be physically weak or disabled!"
Tu Yao had somehow gotten close to them, staring at the screen with a frown on her face.
"Koike! Four years have passed, how come they're still like this!"
Xu Chi was momentarily speechless.
Xu Bai perked up and immediately changed the subject to complain: "Big sister, you don't know, they're really bad."
“For the past four years, they have been writing all sorts of nonsense. One minute they say my uncle is seriously ill, the next they say my uncle is too intelligent and will suffer a loss.”
"Now it's even more outrageous! What do you mean by 'disabled'? My uncle isn't disabled at all!"
One comment after another fueled the fire, and Tu Yao's face grew increasingly grim.
"Nonsense!"
She looked up: "Xiao Chi, they're talking nonsense!"
Seeing the girl's aggressive demeanor, Xu Chi's brows relaxed slightly, and he swallowed his words, reconsidering his approach.
"...Yes, nonsense."
He reached out and gently patted her head reassuringly: "I'll notify the legal department in a bit."
Tu Yao disagreed: "Now!"
Xu Chi chuckled: "...Okay, okay, now."
He dialed a number, walked to the window, and while observing the girl's expression, gave her instructions in a serious manner.
...
Xu Bai watched this scene silently, lost in thought. He took two steps back and secretly poked Cheng Sangsang's hand.
"I think I've found a way to get my uncle to buy me a large apartment."
Before Cheng Sangsang could ask, he quietly ran back to Tu Yao's side and whispered, "...Big sister, I want a big apartment! Buy me a big apartment!"
Tu Yao: ?
Cheng Sangsang covered her face.
Tu Yao was still angry and didn't quite hear what was said, so she exclaimed "Ah!"
Xu Bai patiently repeated, "I said, I want a large, single-level apartment! Buy it for me!"
Tu Yao: ? ? ?
The young man in front of me looked extremely serious, and he wasn't joking.
"...But, but I don't have any money!"
Xu Bai wasn't intimidated at all: "Then use your uncle's money to buy me a large apartment!"
Tu Yao: ? ? ?
Xu Bai pointed to the ground: "I want any floor in this building, any floor will do!"
Tu Yao: ? ? ? ?
Before she could even ask, Xu Bai gave her a push.
"Big sister, keep going! It's all up to you!"
Tu Yao: ...
Xu Chi had just finished talking with the legal department when he saw Tu Yao approaching hesitantly, looking troubled.
Xu Chi said softly, "Those messages can be dealt with before tonight, are you still angry?"
Tu Yao opened her mouth, then shook her head, "It's good that it can be handled, don't be angry anymore."
She couldn't help but turn back to look at Xu Bai.
Noticing her gaze, Xu Chi also looked up, his eyes calm.
Xu Bai paused in his waving motion, then casually looked away.
"What's wrong?"
"...Xiaochi."
Tu Yao tried to speak.
She couldn't bring herself to directly ask Xu Chi for money, so after a moment's hesitation, she changed her approach:
"...Could Xiaobai move here too?"
Xu Chi: ...
Xu Chi coldly raised his eyes. Across from him, Xu Bai gave an awkward smile and then puffed out his chest with self-righteousness.
Tu Yao, on the contrary, felt a little guilty. "Aren't the houses here a bit expensive?"
If all else fails, let Xiaobai rent a room.
Xu Chi withdrew his gaze, looked at her, and smiled slightly: "Not expensive..."
"Uncle! So you've agreed!"
Before he could finish speaking, Xu Bai was already excited!
"Uncle! I'll go look at houses in a bit, and I'll move in tomorrow!!!"
"Haha! Little Curly, you're downstairs from Big Sister, I'm upstairs from Big Sister!"
"Big sister! Let's break this through in a couple of days! Is that okay?"
He pointed to the wall above his head and the square meter below: "That's it! Break it down and build a small staircase!"
"We can visit each other anytime, anywhere!"
Xu Bai became more and more excited as he spoke, while Xu Chi's face grew darker and darker. Just as he was about to retort, he saw Tu Yao staring blankly at the wall above Xu Bai's head, her eyes inadvertently revealing a hint of longing.
Xu Bai continued, "We'll arrange a meeting point in Yanjing, Xianhe Village, and your welfare home so we can visit each other anytime, anywhere, okay?"
On the other side, Cheng Sangsang had been listening intently for some time.
Tu Yao's eyes also lit up slightly.
"Wherever the button mushrooms and herbs are planted, we'll gather there, and also..."
Xu Baichang kept talking as he pondered.
As they were talking, a black card was suddenly handed to them.
Xu Bai glanced up and saw Xu Chi's calm expression. "Go buy it yourself."
Xu Bai snatched the card and ran to Cheng Sangsang to show off.
Look, look!!!
Cheng Sangsang: ...
Cheng Sangsang's eyes were complicated as she looked at Xu Chi across from her, and then at Tu Yao.
Oh no, he actually found the trick!
After dealing with him, Xu Chi was too lazy to pay any more attention to him and glanced at the time.
"Are you hungry? Would you like to get something to eat?"
Tu Yao snapped out of her daze and nodded.
Just as she was about to leave, her phone suddenly rang.
He took it out and saw, "...Wen Yu's phone call."
After the call connected, Wen Yu's somewhat anxious voice came through.
"Little sister, have you seen the trending topics?"
Tu Yao was taken aback. "Are you talking about those news stories about Xiao Chi? Sister Wen Yu, they're all nonsense. Xiao Chi said she can handle it tonight."
Wen Yu paused for a moment, then said, "...Yes and no."
"Look at the trending topics right now, Mr. Ma is being attacked by Hong Kong media."
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