28: Returning home from the building

Just as she left the hospital, Fu Xiangqi entered it.

The two of them ended up missing each other after all... That night,

Jiang Li finished her bath and slowly fell into a slumber.

In her dream,

Jiang Li felt herself in a world of darkness. She heard someone calling her name and kept running forward, but she could never reach the end.

"Who are you? Who are you? Why are you calling me?"

But no one answered Jiang Li.

By the time she woke up again, it was already the next morning.

After a simple wash, she went downstairs to find she was alone.

[Ding~ Would you like to sign in for a new day?]

"Sign in!" Jiang Li muttered as she poured a glass of warm water.

[Ding~ Sign-in successful. Reward: 100 million yuan. Reward: Louju Pavilion.]

Jiang Li had grown accustomed to the first part of the reward, but that last one...

Louju Pavilion was a dining establishment in the affluent district of the Shanghai.

It was different from Bright Moon Residence. While Bright Moon Residence featured delicacies from all over the country, Louju Pavilion was famous for its refinement.

Because of this, many wealthy people liked to go there.

Mu Nuan came out just in time to see her mistress awake. "Miss, I'm sorry. I'll make breakfast right away."

"It's fine, just make something simple."

"Yes, Miss."

...Louju Pavilion,

Jiang Li looked at the restaurant before her, which was designed in an ancient style and stood sixty-six stories tall.

Upon entering, a waitress saw Jiang Li alone and stepped forward to ask, "Miss, do you have a reservation?"

"No," Jiang Li replied with a shake of her head.

Hearing this, the waitress still replied with a smile, "Miss, Louju Pavilion requires a reservation. You can make one now."

"Okay. Can I see the manager here?" Jiang Li spoke calmly, seeing the waitress's good attitude.

"Miss, I'm sorry, I don't have the authority for that, but I can ask our Vice Manager for you."

"Alright."

The Vice Manager of Louju Pavilion was often on-site, while the manager was frequently out sourcing supplies, so he wasn't there.

Li Qianshang, the Vice Manager of Louju Pavilion, heard the phone ring in her office; someone at the door wanted to see her.

Although she didn't know who it was, she still came out.

Seeing the woman at the door, she suddenly remembered the photo the former chairman had sent her that morning, saying that Louju Pavilion had been sold.

"Chairman, my apologies. I didn't know you were coming."

Jiang Li looked at the man before her. "It's fine, I'm just here to take a look."

"Certainly, Chairman. This way, please." Li Qianshang led Jiang Li on a tour of Louju Pavilion.

Jiang Li noticed that the service staff here all had excellent attitudes.

Finally, Jiang Li met Vice Manager Li Qianshang and Manager Li Yiming.

Eventually, she left the place... One month later,

Father Jiang and Mother Jiang felt it was time to go back.

"Lili, we should head back. We've been here so long, and there are still many things to do at home!"

"Mom, Dad, I'll go back with you."

Jiang Li remembered that the time for the family's incident was approaching.

"Lili, you want to go back? Then what about your shops here?" Mother Jiang asked, though she did want her eldest daughter to come with them.

"Don't worry, Mom and Dad. Every shop has dedicated people looking after it. It's fine if I'm not here, don't worry!"

"Alright, then let's go back together."

Hua Mei Clothing Store had Li Hua watching over it.

Fengmao Building had Manager Zhou Qing looking after it, so there was no need to worry at all.

Shengshi Entertainment and Moye Apartment had Shang Xu and Huo Qin, so those were also fine.

Jinlin Law Firm was even less of a concern; there was no need to worry about anyone inside.

LM Center Building had Manager Lu Zhen.

Louju Pavilion was being watched by Manager Li Yiming and Vice Manager Li Qianshang... The family drove home in a Mercedes-Benz Everest MH7.

They were followed by Mu Jin and Mu Nuan in a Lincoln.

The two of them were also going back with them.

Mu Jin and Mu Nuan's car was filled entirely with clothes they were bringing back.

Originally, Jiang Li wanted to ship them, but she remembered that even SF Express would take two days.

So she brought several suitcases of clothes.

Jiang Li and Father Jiang took turns driving.

Finally, they arrived home a day later.

Since the house had been without its owners for a month, it needed a bit of cleaning and airing out.

Jiang Li looked at her bedroom. Although the house was over 180 square meters, it still felt a bit small.

After getting home, Jiang Li took Mu Jin to look at real estate.

Mu Nuan, meanwhile, went to a booked hotel to rest.

This was because Mu Nuan had spent a long time driving on the road.

When they arrived at the newest development, it happened to be the opening day.

Since these were homes in a good school district, they were selling very quickly.

By the time it was Jiang Li's turn, there were basically none left.

So Jiang Li asked, "Are there any left that haven't been sold?"

The saleswoman at the sales office looked at the woman before her—she was so exquisite!

But she looked very familiar, so she tried calling out a name, "Jiang Li?"

Jiang Li heard her call her name. "And you are?"

To be honest, Jiang Li had no impression of the person before her at all.

"I'm Shen Ran. We were junior high classmates. You really haven't changed at all over the years—no, wait, you've become even more beautiful!"

Shen Ran looked at Jiang Li and truly felt she was beautiful.

In junior high, Jiang Li was like a 'white moonlight' existence; she received so many love letters every day her hands would get tired.

Whenever she went for a walk, people would come up to confess to her, but Jiang Li rejected them all.

Hearing Shen Ran's words, Jiang Li remembered. "You've changed a lot too; I almost didn't recognize you!"

Shen Ran heard this and said, "Sigh, I was a little fatty in junior high, but I've lost weight now. Oh, right, I'm getting married soon. Come if you have time."

Shen Ran's personality was the more introverted type.

Jiang Li had noticed the ring on Shen Ran's ring finger just now, and hearing this, she said, "Okay, I'll go if I have time then."

"Good. Oh, right, are you here to buy a unit?" Shen Ran remembered Jiang Li's question and started rummaging through her brochures.

As she searched, she said, "Because Joyful Elite Mansion is in a school district, they sell very fast. However, there's also a villa area where not many have been sold. But the price is very expensive, Jiang Li, you..."

Jiang Li smiled. "Let me see."

Shen Ran heard this and said, "Okay," then handed over the brochure in her hand.

The villa area was behind the high-rise area, built on a separate plot of land, and it looked quite nice.

Perhaps because the price was high, only three had been sold.

The villa area in her hometown cost 200,000 yuan per square meter.

Jiang Li took a fancy to the 'King of Buildings' in the villa area—a standalone villa that wasn't adjacent to any other neighbors.

Moreover, its area was 230 square meters.

"Shen Ran, has anyone reserved this King of Buildings?" Jiang Li asked, pointing at the villa.

"No," Shen Ran replied, shaking her head immediately.

Because this King of Buildings cost 46 million yuan, and with the garden and everything else, it came to 47 million.

Many people thought it was too expensive, so no one bought it.

"Alright then, I'll take this one. Full payment."

Shen Ran was shocked to hear 'full payment.'

However, Shen Ran could see that the clothes Jiang Li was wearing were all brand names; she guessed she must have made money outside all these years.

"Okay, I'll go draw up the contract right now. Please wait a moment."

"Mm, okay." Jiang Li wasn't in any particular hurry.