99: I'll pay for you to buy an apartment.

Chen Li was a bit surprised by this price.

The several Villas with artificial Hot Springs he had seen before were all listed at over seventeen million.

But here, it was a pure natural Hot Spring, the property rights were his own, and the Villa area was so spacious; the cost-performance ratio far exceeded his expectations.

Luo Yan must have put in a word beforehand for the other party to offer such a favorable price.

"Let's go with this one, let's handle the procedures now." Chen Li nodded with satisfaction, signaling the manager to start the process.

Li Hui immediately arranged for the staff to prepare the relevant documents; in about ten minutes, everything was ready.

After receiving the documents and flipping through them carefully, Chen Li neatly signed his name in the designated spots and then took out his Bank card to complete the payment.

Looking at the payment success prompt displayed on the POS machine, Chen Li looked around this Villa that was about to belong to him, and the corners of his lips curled up unconsciously.

After running around for many days, he had finally found the residence that best suited his heart's desire.

Every design here, from the spacious living room to the private Hot Spring area, perfectly matched his imagination of a Hot Spring Villa.

"Congratulations, President Chen. From now on, this Cloud Peak Number One is yours." Li Hui respectfully handed over the keys.

After getting the Villa keys, the first thing Chen Li wanted to do was to enjoy it properly.

He first went back to Meng Yu's Villa; at this time, they were all still at school for classes.

He opened the wardrobe and casually picked out a few pieces of clothing he often wore to take with him.

His gaze swept across the inside of the cabinet, only to realize that at some point, this originally empty wardrobe had been filled to the brim with his clothes.

Trousers were hung neatly, T-shirts were folded on the shelves, and even underwear and socks were sorted into storage boxes—these were all things Meng Yu usually helped him take care of.

Seeing this, he suddenly felt a bit guilty.

Lately, he had been busy handling various matters and indeed rarely spent time by Meng Yu's side.

However, from the daily life she often shared, her life seemed very fulfilling—either exploring shops and eating delicious food with Su Nian and the others,

Or going shopping for clothes she liked, and occasionally going to beauty salons together for maintenance... Thinking of this, the guilt in his heart lessened slightly.

He casually grabbed a few changes of clothes and, driving Gu Qingcheng's Rolls-Royce, headed straight for his new home... Stripping off his clothes, he sat in the Hot Spring, the misty steam swirling in the air.

A bottle of ice-cold cola sat nearby as he took small sips while leaning against the edge of the pool.

The warm spring water enveloped his body, and every pore relaxed.

Closing his eyes and enjoying it, he thought that if Liu Nansheng's soft hands could be nearby to wash his face at this time, it would be even more perfect.

As soon as this thought arose, he took out his phone and sent a message to Liu Nansheng: "What are you doing?"

After a few minutes, Liu Nansheng replied: "Doing a part-time job at home."

"What kind of part-time job?" He was a bit curious.

"Some small tasks I picked up online."

She replied concisely and then asked back, "Is something the matter?"

"I want to have my face washed. Is it convenient for you to come to my house?"

"Not convenient."

Liu Nansheng refused flatly, "Chen Li, we agreed at the beginning, it can only be at the location I specify."

"Alright." Chen Li shook his head helplessly, "Where do you say?"

"Then come to my place."

"Okay, I'll be there in an hour."

At the thought of Liu Nansheng's clear and ethereal face, a mysterious surge of motivation welled up.

Chen Li quickly ended his pleasant soak, went into the house, and neatly changed into clothes for going out.

Following the address from last time, Chen Li drove the car into the Yunfeng Residential Complex.

Most of the people living in this old Residential Complex were elderly; the sudden appearance of a Rolls-Royce caused many of the elderly people sunbathing downstairs to look over one after another.

After parking the car, he walked up the narrow stairs to the sixth floor and stood in front of Room 601.

While knocking on the door, he sent a message: I'm at the door.

The door opened quickly, and Liu Nansheng stood behind it: "Chen Li, please come in."

She was wearing a simple tracksuit, her long hair casually coiled on top of her head, with a few stray strands hanging by her ears, revealing her fair and slender neck.

Her makeup-free face looked very pure.

Following her into the house, Chen Li couldn't help but be stunned.

The tiny living room could only fit a two-seater sofa and a small mobile table, on which sat a tablet computer that looked like it had been used for a long time.

The entire room was cluttered beyond imagination—clothes to be washed were draped over the sofa's armrest, several delivery boxes were piled in the corner, and there were takeout packages on the table that hadn't been thrown away in time.

This was a sharp contrast to his impression of the tidy residence a beautiful girl should have.

It wasn't that he was so used to luxury mansions that he couldn't stand simplicity, but rather that he hadn't expected Liu Nansheng to live in such an environment, nor had he expected her to be so informal.

Fortunately, though the room was messy, it didn't smell bad.

A faint fragrance wafted in the air, identical to the scent on Liu Nansheng's body.

Noticing Chen Li's surprised gaze, Liu Nansheng turned her face away somewhat awkwardly.

It wasn't that she didn't like cleanliness, but working every day had already drained all her energy; she was so tired when she got home that she just wanted to fall asleep, and she really didn't have any extra strength to tidy up.

This single room was too small; no matter how much she organized it, it couldn't fit all those miscellaneous items.

This was also why she worked so hard—she just wanted to save enough money early to have a home that truly belonged to her.

"The place is a bit messy, don't mind it."

She said softly, quickly putting the clothes on the sofa into the laundry basket nearby.

"Sit down first, I'll go prepare the things for washing your face."

Liu Nansheng turned to prepare the face-washing tools.

Chen Li sat alone on that slightly old small sofa, unconsciously looking around this cramped space.

Apart from essential daily necessities, there was almost no decent furniture in the room, not even a refrigerator.

Only a few simple kitchen utensils were piled in the corner; he didn't know if she usually cooked for herself.

After a while, Liu Nansheng came back carrying a plastic basket, in which facial cleanser, facial masks, and several clean towels were neatly arranged.

Although it couldn't compare to the complete equipment of a professional beauty salon, everything was kept very clean.

"Chen Li, lie down on the sofa."

Liu Nansheng said softly while spreading a soft towel over the armrest of the sofa.

Chen Li lay down as told, and Liu Nansheng soaked a towel in warm water, wrung it out, and gently placed it under Chen Li's neck.

Then, she applied another warm towel to his face to fully open the pores, and only then did she get the facial cleanser to start the meticulous cleaning.

He closed his eyes and felt her gentle movements.

Her fingertips were warm and soft, brushing over his cheeks like feathers, carrying a faint fragrance.

This meticulousness and gentleness formed a sharp contrast with this simple environment.

Thinking about how she just said she was doing part-time jobs, Chen Li couldn't help but be a bit confused—he had clearly given her one million, so why did she still need to do these odd jobs that paid only a few yuan per order?

"Nansheng," he couldn't help but speak up, "didn't I give you one million before? Why are you still doing these part-time jobs?"

Her fingers paused slightly, then she continued to gently massage his temples: "I have to find something to do; I can't just do nothing all day, right?"

"You could go shopping, buy things, or find a hobby."

"And after shopping and buying things?"

Her voice was very calm, "I can't do that every day. I think doing something practical is more meaningful; it both earns some money and exercises myself.

And... I want to save money to buy a house of my own."

"I give you a hundred thousand every month, isn't that enough?"

"Even if you gave me one million a month, I would still find something to do."

Her tone was very firm, "I don't want to be someone who just lies around all day."

Hearing this, Chen Li finally understood why Liu Nansheng was never easily swayed by others.

She had a clear awareness and independent value judgments in her heart, and she was definitely not someone who could be conquered by ordinary means of splashing money.

It was precisely because of this self-restraint and pride deeply rooted in her bones that she cherished herself so much, keeping her most complete self until now.

"You want to buy a house?" Chen Li asked thoughtfully.

"Yes."

A thought suddenly flashed through Chen Li's mind: If he offered to buy her a house now, would she accept? If she accepted, then he could bind her.

He weighed his words and found a practical reason: "Your space here is indeed a bit small.

How about this, I'll pay to buy you a house, just consider it as... me investing in a more comfortable face-washing environment, what do you think? No other conditions."