"Congratulations, Mr. Qi. From now on, you’re the new owner of this place..."
At the same time, in Ming City, at Dianchi Guard City.
In front of an open gate to a European-style villa estate, a middle-aged couple with graying hair had smiles on their faces as they shook hands with another spirited, well-dressed middle-aged man, offering their heartfelt congratulations.
Not far from the gate, in front of a truck labeled ’Great Move,’ Yu Fei helped the driver with a suitcase. Turning around, he saw Yu Duo standing blankly nearby, simply staring at the villa in a daze. Yu Fei sighed, walked over, and gently put his arm around Yu Duo’s shoulder.
"Can’t bear to leave?"
"No, not really. We’ve lived here for over ten years, and I’ve long since grown tired of it!"
With a plain face and her hair tied simply in a bun, Yu Duo snapped back to her senses, forcing a smile. She then whispered, "Brother, I’ve just never seen Mom and Dad like this... It kind of hurts."
Yu Fei looked at his father and mother, who were still laughing and chatting with the villa’s buyer, Mr. Qi, occasionally bursting into hearty laughter, and he fell silent as well.
"I haven’t seen it either..."
After a while, Yu Fei finally spoke softly.
"Brother, are you sure you don’t want to stay at the apartment with me?"
Yu Duo couldn’t help but urge again, "There’s space there, I can tidy up the living room a bit..."
"No need, just settle down over there. Mom and Dad and I will manage at the factory for a while. There aren’t many workers right now, and we need to keep an eye on the equipment... Don’t worry, the dorms at the factory are decent. You’ve been there, right?"
Yu Fei said with a smile. After seeing Yu Duo nod, Yu Fei hesitated for a moment but still asked,
"Are you sure you don’t need to keep any of that five million? What if..."
"Really, no need!"
Yu Duo quickly waved her hand. "I still have tens of thousands in my private savings, so just take care of yourselves... Worst case, I can always find a part-time job!"
"What kind of part-time job could you do?" Yu Fei asked, amused.
"Ha, who do you think you’re underestimating?"
Yu Duo clenched her small fist in triumph and said proudly, "Your sister is the vice president of the school’s COS club, you know. You have no idea how many COS events I get invited to every day. It’s just that I haven’t used my skills in a while..."
"Alright, alright, you’re the best, okay?"
Yu Fei affectionately ruffled Yu Duo’s hair. "Do whatever you think is best. If you need money, just let me know anytime..."
"Then... Brother, do you really have enough money for now? If not, I can find a way to scrape some together..."
Yu Duo seemed lost in thought, as she tightly gripped her wrist, where a diamond-studded silver Chanel bracelet shimmered subtly.
"We’ve sold the house and the car, so it should be enough to get by for the moment... What we urgently need now isn’t money, but new ways to market our products."
Yu Fei shook his head.
"Oh..."
Yu Duo nodded with a semblance of understanding. Inside, though, she exhaled a long breath of relief, and her grip on the bracelet relaxed a bit.
"Don’t worry. You see, we sold the house at a low price to Mr. Qi because he introduced us to a channel. In a few days, Dad and I will be going to Magic City, and if all goes well, the factory might be operational by next month."
Seeing Yu Duo’s somewhat dazed expression, Yu Fei thought she was worried about business matters and smiled as he explained,
"If you want to take a break in Magic City once everything settles, you can come with us..."
After Yu Fei spoke, he patted Yu Duo on the shoulder and turned back to move things.
Yu Duo bit her lip, took out her phone, and reached the top of her contact list to find the contact labeled ’Humidifier of a Beautiful Girl.’ She tapped into the person’s moments.
The last update from them was the day before yesterday, with a photo of the Qiantang River Bridge and a caption, "Hang City, quite interesting..."
Yu Duo stared at it blankly for a while, then exited and found Shen Yutong’s WeChat, typing, "Did Zhou Wang go to Hang City?"
Tongtong: "Yeah, did you see his moments too?"
Yu Duo: "What’s he doing there..."
Yu Duo typed the words absentmindedly, and before she could retract them, Shen Yutong replied, "He said he’s settling a house."
"Settling a house?"
Yu Duo paused, instinctively replying, "Are you chatting with him?"
"Mm-hmm... But this guy is unbelievable. I messaged him last night, and he only replied at noon today. Duoduo, isn’t that ridiculous?"
Shen Yutong said this and also sent a photo, "In the new house he bought in Hang City, there’s actually ivory, can you believe it? I asked him, and it’s real ivory!"
Yu Duo opened the picture, scrutinizing it. Although she couldn’t see Zhou Wang through the glass reflection and wasn’t really interested in whether there was real ivory in Zhou Wang’s new place...
Yet as she looked at this photo, Yu Duo didn’t directly grip her phone tighter, and a gentle smile appeared on her lips.
...
(Entryway photo)
"The ivory was placed by the previous homeowner who purchased the property, and its source is completely legal. All soft furnishings and furniture in the house are included in the total price you paid, Mr. Zhou. If you dislike them, you can freely dispose of them..."
At Green City Peach Blossom, through the second courtyard’s front gate, after entering the entrance, the property’s Deputy General Manager Hou Debiao was eloquently explaining to Zhou Wang.
Zhou Wang glanced at the lawyer Zhu Yunlong following behind him.
Zhu Yunlong caught on and nodded to Zhou Wang, indicating that there were no issues with the piece of ivory.