My Exclusive Dream World Adventures-Chapter 177 - Made a mistake
Chapter 177: 177 Made a mistake?
Chapter 177: 177 Made a mistake?
“So this is where you live,” Chen Xu remarked as he looked at the entrance of the complex, pausing in his steps. It was indeed quite a distance from the company, taking at least forty minutes by car.
No wonder he had resorted to using loudspeakers to broadcast noise in his dreams; she hadn’t heard it because it was just too far.
Chen Xu curiously asked, “Why do you choose to live so far from your workplace?”
“This house was left to me by my mother. Living here always keeps her memory alive,” she replied.
Chen Xu sensed something in her words and asked with a hint of surprise, “Your aunt, she?”
“She passed away,” Luo Xiyun answered calmly.
Chen Xu apologized, “I’m sorry, I didn’t know…”
“It’s okay, she has been gone for ten years,” Luo Xiyun said, looking towards the complex. After a pause, she added softly, “But in my heart, she has never left.”
Chen Xu held her hand tighter but said nothing.
The two stood quietly for a while.
Luo Xiyun then looked at him and said, “Well, I should head back now.”
Chen Xu asked, “Won’t you invite me up for a while?”
“Who invites someone to their home on the first date?” Luo Xiyun chided him with a glance, releasing his hand, “I’m leaving now.”
“Okay.”
Chen Xu watched her disappear at the entrance of the complex and thought, ‘Looks like I need to buy a car soon.’
Today, Luo Xiyun had not driven; they had taken a taxi back.
He knew she did it out of consideration, but it made commuting to work very inconvenient for her, given the distance.
He calculated that since starting the noodle restaurant three months ago, business had improved significantly. He had about two hundred thousand in savings, of which one hundred and fifty thousand were earnings from the restaurant, and fifty thousand were from dart competition winnings, having recouped his initial investment.
However, he thought that a car worth two hundred thousand might still be somewhat inadequate for Luo Xiyun.
“There is another dart competition next week with a hundred thousand in prize money. If I win, that would make it three hundred thousand.”
He remembered the message Jiajia had sent him a few days ago and it was already on his mind.
“However, if I want her family’s approval, I need to push even harder.”
He looked across at a high-end complex, where the housing prices were probably tens of thousands per square meter. With his current financial state, he couldn’t even afford a bathroom there.
“It looks like it’s time to think about opening a branch.”
He stood there, pondered for a while, then finally walked away.
He left by taxi. Once inside, he pulled out his phone and checked QQ, still no reply to his friend request.
“What’s going on?”
He remembered the deleted post from Bai Jinxuan and felt an uneasy premonition.
Despite his worry, he was powerless and could only fret. Without any way to contact her, he had to keep an eye on social media.
…
“I thought you weren’t coming back tonight.”
As soon as Luo Xiyun opened her door, she saw Liu Yumeng standing in the living room with her hands on her hips, a half-smiling expression on her face.
“Have you eaten?” she asked.
“What time is it?” Liu Yumeng responded irritably.
Luo Xiyun put away her bag and said, “Right, in the morning, you can drive me to the company.”
“Where’s your car?”
“I left it at the office, didn’t drive back.”
“Why, afraid he’d feel inferior seeing your new car?”
Luo Xiyun looked at her strangely and asked, “What’s with you today? Why the temper?”
Liu Yumeng walked over to the sofa, sat down, and sighed, “I’m suddenly regretting it, perhaps I shouldn’t have gone looking for Chen Xu that day.”
“Why would you think that all of a sudden?”
“I didn’t expect you’d be so into him. What if…never mind, it’s too late to talk about it now,” Liu Yumeng said, shaking her head in distress.
Luo Xiyun sat beside her and asked, “What’s really going on?”
Looking at her, Liu Yumeng said, “What would you do if Mr. Luo didn’t approve of you two being together?”
“That won’t happen,” Luo Xiyun replied, “he has promised me that he wouldn’t interfere, no matter who I date.”
Liu Yumeng observed her confident demeanor and said with a bitter smile, “I hope I’m just worrying over nothing.”
The day before, after she had gotten home, her brother had had a talk with her, subtly implying that Mr. Luo was quite concerned about his daughter’s relationships, which had triggered her worry.
…
The next morning, Liu Kun returned to the same building and went up to the top floor.
This time, without notifying, the secretary led him directly into Yang Jinxia’s office, which secretly pleased him as it indicated his rising importance in her eyes.
When he entered, he heard Yang Jinxia giving instructions to another secretary, “… Get on with organizing the amateur dart tournament. Try to have it started within this month. Alright, you may leave now.”
“Yes, Mr. Yang,” the secretary noted and then left.
“Please, have a seat,” Yang Jinxia told the entering Liu Kun, sitting first at the tea table. This time, she didn’t make the tea herself; the secretary did.
Liu Kun nodded at the secretary, whom he hadn’t met before—likely a recent hire.
He then asked, “Mr. Yang, are you also interested in darts?”
“Um, I recently fell in love with this sport, so I organized a competition,” Yang Jinxia said as she turned to business matters, “You’re here this time for the cooperation with Fangdong Group, right?”
“I heard you’re planning to transfer the shares of Fangdong Group. I’m not sure if it will affect our cooperation with them at Wanhua.”
“Don’t worry, such a big transaction won’t be easily completed.”
Liu Kun then realized, the rumors were indeed true, and he said, “That puts my mind at ease.”
Then, hesitantly, he said, “I heard you’re planning to invest in the field of artificial intelligence.”
“You are well informed indeed, I am considering that.”
“Do you think highly of this industry?”
“Of course, in the age of big data, the importance of artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly prominent.”
Liu Kun looked at her glowing eyes, thoughtful.
Yang Jinxia, since taking charge of Jinxiu Investment, had never botched an investment. Since she was optimistic about this industry, perhaps, there really was great potential.
After having two cups of tea, Liu Kun left.
As he walked downstairs, he called his secretary, “Check on the amateur darts competition sponsored by Jinxiu Investment.”
Soon, his secretary called back and said, “The amateur darts competition is officially called the Feiyun Cup Amateur Darts Competition. It’s sponsored and organized by the Feiyun Group under Jinxiu Investment. The publicity says they aim to create the world’s largest amateur darts competition. It’s open to participants worldwide, with the first prize as high as one million.”
Liu Kun remembered, Feiyun Group specializes in sporting goods, so their involvement was perfectly reasonable.
However, he always felt there was more to it, how could someone like Yang Jinxia personally inquire about such a trivial darts competition?
Moreover, during this visit to Yang Jinxia, he noticed several unusual things about her; she no longer brewed tea herself, she didn’t tend to the potted plants, and a dartboard was hanging on the wall, oddly out of place in the room.
Most importantly, there was a change in her demeanor. She was no longer as distant and cold as before, but more approachable.
And there was something else, a feminine allure.
His instincts told him she had a man.
Who could it be?
His expression turned ominously dark.
……..
At the same time, Chen Xu was moving into a new apartment, located just two blocks away, a ten-minute walk, and very convenient.
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His apartment was on the top floor, reachable by elevator.
As soon as Chen Ziqi entered, she adored the place, running out to the balcony, which had wooden decking that thudded under her feet.
Standing at the edge of the balcony, looking out, she ecstatically said, “Such a great place, and you got it for such a bargain?”
“This was originally a marital home; I heard they spent a lot on decoration. If that family weren’t rushing to move abroad, they wouldn’t want to rent it so urgently. They asked for a two-year lease, but the rent was negotiable. I thought it was a good deal, so I signed.”
“It’s more than just good, you got yourself an amazing bargain, you know?” Chen Ziqi then turned to look at the potted plants on either side of the balcony, filled with lush greenery, which felt very soothing.
“But, it might get quite hot here in the summer, the air conditioning will probably rack up a big electric bill.”
“With how well your noodle shop is doing, are you really concerned about a bit of electric cost?” Chen Ziqi ran inside, inspected two rooms and said, “I want this room.”
“Alright.” Chen Xu was indifferent, as the two rooms were similar, only the decor differed. He moved his belongings into his own room.
After several trips, they finally finished moving.
The place was fully furnished with home appliances; they only brought personal clothing and some daily necessities.
With everything roughly in place, they sat on the living room sofa to rest.
“Chen Xu, how are things going with Bai Jinxuan?” Chen Ziqi asked curiously.
“What do you mean?” Chen Xu feigned ignorance; he was too emotional that day and let slip some hints in front of her. Now it was too late for regrets, but he wouldn’t admit to anything. It was too complicated to explain his situation with Bai Jinxuan. He just played dumb.
“Didn’t you add her QQ? Did she accept?”
“Who said I was going to add her?”
“Are you pretending to have amnesia now?”
Chen Xu simply ignored her.
Chen Ziqi looked rather frustrated, then after a moment, her eyes lit up and she said, “Do you think her agency might have shelved her?”
Chen Xu’s heart skipped a beat; this was his worry too. He said, “That wouldn’t make sense, why would the agency cut off their own money flow? They definitely wouldn’t be that foolish.”
“Anyway, I think there’s more to it. Since yesterday, Bai Jinxuan hasn’t made any appearances, hasn’t posted online, and even that Weibo post got deleted.”
“Maybe, this was all just a well-set-up hype?”
Chen Ziqi gave him a doubtful look and said, “Still pretending?”
“Pretending what?”
“The male lead in Bai Jinxuan’s story, isn’t it you?”
This time, it was Chen Xu’s turn to be “shocked,” “Why would you think that?”
“Yesterday you clearly said…”
“That was about something else, her story just moved me,” Chen Xu said shaking his head, “You just think too much. Think about it, how could I possibly know her?”
“But…”
“But nothing,” Chen Xu asserted confidently, “When did I admit that?”
“That time, I mentioned she was a big star, busy with work, and stuff like that…”
“Did you?” Chen Xu looked “confused,” “Sorry, I didn’t hear you saying anything at that moment.”
Chen Ziqi was baffled by him. Could she really have misunderstood?
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