See you in court tomorrow

Chen Xiao’s emotional entanglement with her was quite complicated.

They had gotten together several times, only to break up quickly each time.

Moreover, Chen Xiao never received any reason for the breakup.

Just like that, all contact was suddenly severed.

It left scars in his heart.

It was a feeling of powerlessness, of being controlled.

However, that was all in the past.

Now, everything, I will make it turn around!

Chen Xiao turned and waved to Lei Yong, and the Mercedes-Benz quickly drove over.

“Xiaolan, where are you going? I’ll give you a ride.”

Xu Xiaolan’s eyes showed clear surprise.

As a classmate for three years in high school, she was all too familiar with Chen Xiao’s family background.

“Xiaolan?”

“Ah? Oh, I… I’m going to the hotel.”

“It’s so hot, let me give you a ride.”

“Ah, this…”

Xu Xiaolan hesitated; she had never ridden in a Mercedes-Benz before.

Chen Xiao smiled, “It’s fine, we’re classmates, not strangers.”

“Okay, okay.”

Xu Xiaolan sat in the back seat.

In the car, the two chatted about high school memories, and then naturally exchanged phone numbers.

However, in his previous life, Chen Xiao had dialed this number many times but it never connected; he wondered if there would be a different outcome now.

When the car arrived in front of the small hotel where Xu Xiaolan was staying, the two said goodbye like ordinary classmates, neither saying much more.

Looking at the figure that had haunted his dreams in his previous life, Chen Xiao’s lips curved slightly.

He pulled up the newly saved phone number and dialed it.

“Hello? Chen Xiao, what’s up?”

“How about we have lunch together tomorrow?”

“Tomorrow?” Xu Xiaolan hesitated for a moment, then said, “Mm… okay.”

Chen Xiao’s lips curved slightly; she wasn’t like this in his previous life, so this life was indeed different. This fake wife… isn’t she here?

After hanging up the phone, Xu Xiaolan took out the train ticket for her return home at 8 AM tomorrow, thought for a moment, then tore it up and threw it into the trash can.

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Back at the hotel, Wang Li had cut up some fruit and was feeding it to Chen Jianguo.

Chen Xiao unceremoniously snatched it away and ate it with relish.

Wang Li glared at him, then went to wash a few more apples and started peeling them.

“Mom, pack up, we’re going home.”

“Oh, okay. It’s about time we went home. This hotel, I don’t feel comfortable anywhere in it, it’s not as free as home, and it’s so expensive. The air in the countryside is better, it’s good for your dad’s recovery.”

Chen Xiao smiled and said nothing. When the car carrying Wang Li and Chen Jianguo drove for a few minutes and arrived at Green Oasis Garden, the couple realized something was wrong.

“Aren’t we going home? What are we doing here?” Wang Li asked.

Chen Xiao smiled, “This will be our home from now on.”

“Ah?”

“You bought a house here?”

Chen Xiao nodded.

Wang Li asked again, “Which floor?”

“Mm…” Chen Xiao glanced at the brand-new Western-style house and said, “The first to fourth floors.”

Wang Li: “!???”

“One…”

Originally, Wang Li didn’t react much to her son having money to buy a house.

For the older generation, buying a house was a serious matter.

But buying an entire building was different…

Chen Jianguo, who was usually steady, almost jumped out of his wheelchair in shock.

Buying houses by the building?

In this era, if a family had a house in the city, they were definitely an object of envy for the entire village.

Having an entire building…

Wang Li couldn’t imagine it.

Because if she told anyone, no one in the village would likely believe her.

“Mom, although this house has been bought, we can’t live in it yet.”

“Ah?” Wang Li asked.

“Because it needs renovation. All the room layouts will be demolished, redesigned, and an elevator will be installed. The entire project will take at least half a year.”

Wang Li hadn’t fully processed that yet.

Chen Xiao then took out a string of keys, pointed to the building next door, and said, “There’s a 120-square-meter apartment there. I bought that too. You can live there first, and then move over when this one is renovated.”

Wang Li was speechless, thinking to herself that even when she went to the market to buy cabbage, it wasn’t as casual as her son buying houses.

“Why are you buying so many houses?”

Chen Xiao smiled, “To treat my dad’s illness, didn’t my third uncle sell all the family’s houses? When this Western-style house is renovated, I’ll give him that apartment next door. Thirty-odd thousand isn’t expensive.”

“…” Wang Li.

“…” Chen Jianguo.

Ever since Chen Xiao returned, the couple felt their brains weren’t quite keeping up.

Their traditional notions were shattered by him.

Every day was a shock, wave after wave, it simply wouldn’t stop.

After Wang Li reluctantly accepted this fact, she couldn’t help but ask, “Son, is there anything else we don’t know about? Just tell us everything at once. One surprise a day, my old heart can’t take it.”

Chen Xiao: “…”

“Mm…”

“Besides buying the entire Lanshan Villa, there’s nothing else.”

“Hey? Mom! Why did you faint…?”

Lying on the soft sofa in their new home, Wang Li asked, “Old Chen, did your son really make money by speculating in stocks? Could he have robbed a bank?”

Chen Jianguo was very confident, waving his hand, “That is absolutely impossible.”

Wang Li glared at him, “You trust that rascal that much?”

Chen Jianguo shook his head, “No, I believe that robbing a bank wouldn’t get you this much money.”

“…” Wang Li.

In the afternoon, people from Teng Xiao Capital talked with the Lanshan Villa project department for two hours, finally acquiring the entire project for 55 million.

The reason Chen Xiao bought Lanshan Villa was not just for his own residence.

He also wanted to establish his own private outdoor expansion training camp there.

He planned to have the security team establish a separate security company.

The training would take place at the Lanshan base.

This place not only had mountains and rivers, with diverse terrain, but also distinct seasons, with severe cold and intense heat, which could enhance the security personnel’s working ability in various climates.

Chen Xiao briefly glanced at the transaction price, didn’t ask for more details, and didn’t tell his parents.

Lest the couple become suspicious again.

It’s worth mentioning that through this matter, Li Xinyu was directly promoted to manager, and his commission alone was over 500,000.

He called Chen Xiao that same day to express his gratitude and hoped to have the opportunity to treat him to a meal.

However, Chen Xiao didn’t have the time, so he briefly responded and hung up the phone.

The people from Jinning had already arrived, returning from the provincial capital with Lin Yanran and Lei Yong.

Zhang Lawyer’s team had completed the evidence collection for the entire case and came to Green Oasis Garden to report to Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao was extremely satisfied with their work efficiency and ability.

While they were talking, Zhang Lawyer’s phone rang. Seeing it was a local number, he turned on the recording device and then answered.

“Hello? Is this Zhang Lawyer?”

“It’s me, who is this?”

“Hello, I am Zhao Dehua’s lawyer. My surname is Wang.”

Zhang Lawyer glanced at Chen Xiao and continued, “Ah, what’s the matter? We’ll see each other in court tomorrow. I don’t think we have anything to talk about, do we?”

Lawyer Wang chuckled, “Zhang Lawyer, you should know that a strong dragon cannot overpower a local snake. This is Lan County.”

Zhang Lawyer immediately perked up and deliberately said arrogantly, “Yes, it’s Lan County. What can anyone do to me?”

“Heh heh, if you know what’s good for you, don’t meddle in other people’s business. Otherwise, I’ll make sure you come here alive but don’t leave alive!”

“Beep~”

Zhang Lawyer pressed the recording pen.

Lawyer Wang then became alert, “What are you doing?”

Zhang Lawyer laughed, “I’m recording the entire process of you giving yourself away.”

“Your professional ability truly disappoints me. See you in court tomorrow, Great Lawyer Wang.”

After saying that, he hung up the phone.