Chapter Thirty-Seven: Taking Root

  "Miss Mo, I'd like to ask for your help. In the western district of Nanshan City, where are some better housing estates? Preferably ones that are close to Luofeng Garden. I'm thinking of buying a house." Since we've decided to settle down here, a stable place to live is absolutely essential. It doesn't have to be big or comfortable, but it's a must-have.

  "You've finally found the right person! Why don't you come to Jiangjun Villa District? It just so happens that Jenny also wants to buy a house in Nanshan City, and you two can be neighbors!" The voice on the phone sounded very happy, but it was unclear what had put Mo Xiuyao in such a good mood. However, since Wan Caoni also wanted to buy a house, being neighbors wouldn't be bad either.

  Jiangjun Tai Villa District is the largest villa cluster in Nanshan City, located in the affluent area of Nancheng District. The property management company is Nanshan City Bingwang Property Management Company, and all employees are retired veterans. The entire villa district implements 24-hour quasi-military management, with both management standards and safety coefficients ranking among the top in Nanshan City and nationwide.

  The taxi took an hour and a half to get here, the journey was quite far, but fortunately this villa area is in Xicheng District, although it's outside the ring road, it's close to the Wetland Park, the surrounding environment is great.

  "Hello, Mr. Chu, right? Miss Mo has been waiting for you for a long time. Please walk straight for about 1 kilometer and turn right, the ninth villa on your right hand side is your destination. Wish you a pleasant journey." As soon as he arrived at the entrance, a security guard in brand new uniform walked out of the gatehouse with steady steps, came to Chu Yan's front, raised his hand and gave a standard military salute, then confirmed Chu Yan's identity, and pointed out where he was going and the route. The service standard is first-class!

  "Thank you!" As a fellow soldier, Chu Yan's body was straight as a pen, and he raised his right hand to return a textbook-perfect military salute. After that, he stepped into the villa area, and behind him, the face of that soldier showed a silly smile.

  Go straight for one thousand meters, turn right, on the right-hand side, the ninth villa, the road is easy to find. In a general garden area, villas are built like California country wooden houses, with good air quality and lush greenery everywhere, close to nature. Living here will definitely make people feel very good.

  "Are you here?" Steadily arrived at the gate of the ninth villa, while Mo Xiuyao and Wan Caoni were sitting in the yard drinking Kung Fu tea. On one side, two muscular men with sturdy figures stood, these two should be Mo Xiuyao's newly hired bodyguards. This little girl was kidnapped once, and she didn't want to have that experience again.

  "Let's have some tea." Mo Xiuyao said, taking the thumb-sized teacup that had been prepared earlier and rinsing it in hot water before pouring a cup for Chu Yan. Her slender white fingers grasped the small purple clay teapot, one red and one white, exuding a poetic charm.

  "Drink the tea first, and let's talk about the rest later. How does it taste?" Mo Xiuyao was wearing a white casual outfit, sitting upright and sipping on a cup of Kung Fu tea. Chu Yan didn't have much knowledge about tea, so he simply poured the tea directly into his mouth, letting it swirl around his lips and teeth several times before swallowing it down after the fragrance had filled his mouth.

  "A faint bean aroma, this should be Longjing tea, but as for the specific variety and grade, I'm not skilled enough to tell just by tasting it." Chuyan said with a smile, putting down his teacup.

  "It's West Lake Longjing, although it's not a particularly high-end product, but the taste is one of my favorites." Mo Xiuyao wasn't surprised that she could taste the Longjing flavor, after all, each type of tea has its own unique flavor, and anyone who drinks regularly will be able to distinguish it. However, Chu Yan's straightforward personality made her admire him even more - many people would blindly flatter even if they didn't know what kind of tea they were drinking, unlike Chu Yan, who wouldn't pretend to be something he wasn't.

  After finishing the Gongfu tea, Mo Xiuyao slowly put away the tea set and sat down opposite the two people with a serious expression, still holding an unpeeled apple in her hand. "Speak, what are your requirements?"

  The meaning of this sentence is naturally asking two people about the requirements for the house they want to buy. Chu Yan didn't wait for him to speak, and Wan Cai Ni was already speaking first, "Geographical location advantages, high potential for appreciation, and a good environment, suitable for vacation."

  Wancai Ni's request sounds a bit exaggerated at first, as geographically advantageous buildings are generally concentrated in the city center, and those with high appreciation potential are also these buildings. However, having a good environment is a difficult task, as even if the greening and landscape of urban buildings are well done, the air quality in the city center is still not ideal, no matter how good it is.

  "Jenny, I'm a bit puzzled, why do you buy so many houses? You should have at least a dozen or so by now. Every country you visit, you want to buy a house there too, it's really puzzling what you're trying to do." In response to her best friend's inquiry, Mo Xiuyao directly counterattacked, even exposing the fact that this little girl had been buying houses all over the world.

  "Cut, do you understand? The US, Russia, Sweden and Mexico are the four countries I visit most often. So, having a house in one of these places to vacation whenever I want is not a big deal, right? Who made me rich anyway? Greece, Italy and France are among the world's top tourist destinations that everyone yearns for. Since I love traveling so much, can't I have something different from staying in hotels every time? And also Afghanistan..."

  "Stop!" Mo Xiuyao raised her hand to interrupt Wan Caoni's rapid speech, this little girl actually had real estate in Afghanistan, just how wealthy was she?

  "No way, I still have one last thing to say, that is, Zilan Xing, my wish is that one day I can also buy a house on Zilan Xing. At that time, my life will be perfect!" Wan Cai Ni said up to here, finally pressing the brake all the way down, but Mo Xi Yao on the side was somewhat puzzled.

  Zi Lan Xing, a planet discovered by humans ten years ago with a composition almost identical to that of Earth. After nearly eight years, the military finally managed to establish a foothold on the planet. However, the species on this planet are incredibly diverse and almost all have extremely strong aggression, so up until now, apart from two bases and supply zones forcibly established, 99.9% of the planet's area remains undeveloped!!

  Of course, this is still a military secret for the time being, and ordinary people simply do not know about it. They only know that the United Nations announced the discovery of a new planet that may be suitable for human survival, but there has been no follow-up report on the rest of the content. Even among law enforcement personnel, those who are informed are extremely rare, and Wan Cai Ni is one of them.

  "Oh, never mind, you wouldn't understand anyway. Just hurry up and take care of it for the two of us, an area of around 300 square meters is fine." Wan Caoni said as she glanced at Chu Yan, wanting to know if he knew about Zi Lan Xing's situation. However, seeing that Chu Yan's expression didn't change, she understood that he definitely didn't know, which was good, otherwise she would have been suspected of leaking military secrets.

  "I only have one requirement, as long as I can arrive at Luofeng Garden within ten minutes, the rest is up to you, whatever it takes, I'll pay in full." Chu Yan's request was extremely simple, while Mo Xiuyao picked up the phone and dialed a number, after saying just one sentence, she hung up with a smile on her face.

  "I want two sets of reserved housing sources." Is it just these few words that seem to have settled everything?

  "Come on, let's go and settle the house matter." Mo Xiuyao liked the look in Chu Yan and Wan Caimei's eyes, a mixture of astonishment and incredulity, which showed that these two people were thoroughly shocked by their own efficiency.

  One hour and thirty minutes' drive, Mo Xi Yao brought Wan Cai Ni and Chu Yan to a scenic garden-style villa complex located on the outer ring of Xicheng District. This place is right next to the Ring Expressway and adjacent to the Huan Cheng Wetland Park. The environment and architectural style are surprisingly similar to those of General Mansion where Mo Xi Yao lives.

  "Not bad!" Wang Caoni came here, and at first glance, she was conquered by the environment here. Moreover, more importantly, the property company here is actually also Bingwang Property Management Company. And, the person who came to welcome Mo Xi Yao was actually a bald-headed man with a big belly.

  "This is Mr. Liang from Jiucheng Real Estate Development Company, and these two are my friends." Mo Xiuyao's introduction was brief, while the number one person of Jiucheng Real Estate Development Company smiled and took out his business card from his pocket, respectfully handing one to Chu Yan and Wan Caimei each. "Miss Mo, please follow me, let's handle the formalities, and the house will be yours."

  "Huh?" Wang Caoni and Chu Yan were both stunned, they hadn't even seen the shadow of the house yet, and they had to pay? The two exchanged a glance, then simultaneously shifted their gaze to Mo Xiuyao's face.

  "Just pay the money if you have to, why so much nonsense. The house is left by the developer itself, the location and layout are absolutely top-notch, and your two houses, I'm 100% sure they're right next to each other!" Chu Yan and Wan Cai Ni's suspicion made Mo Xi Yao very unhappy, the sense of satisfaction that the two people brought her just now instantly disappeared.

  "Yes! Let's get the formalities done right away!" With Wan Cai Ni's understanding of Mo Xi Yao, this little girl was very dissatisfied now, and she would absolutely not casually set up two sets of houses to fool her two friends. So, the three followed Liang Zong to complete the formalities in a flash, and each person received a key with a remote control lock.

  "Let's go and take a look." The key had the villa number on it. When the three of them arrived in front of the two villas, each with an area of 360 square meters, they felt satisfied.

  "Too perfect! I knew you're the best, dear!! Come on, let me give you a reward!" Wancai Ni looked at the one-and-a-half-story villa in front of her, and it goes without saying that she was very satisfied. The little girl hugged Mo Xiuyao tightly and gave her a big kiss to express her excitement, while Chu Yan smiled and nodded at Mo Xiuyao "Thank you, this house is really good."

  "No need to thank me, it's just a small matter. I'll arrange for someone to design and decorate the place nicely for you two later, so you can move in once it's done. Alright, go take a look at the layout, and then are you two inviting me over to relax?" Mo Xiuyao smiled as she took the key from Chu Yan's hand, pressed the remote control switch, inserted the key into the lock hole, and turned the key while entering a password.

  The door opened and the three people entered the house. Although it looked perfect from the outside, inside was a different story due to lack of decoration. The house had only been roughly plastered with putty and nothing else had been done, so for now, it didn't feel like home at all. However, the layout of the house was quite good.

  After the visit, the three of them left the villa area called Jiangjunzuo with satisfaction. The car drove smoothly on the wide road, and in less than ten minutes, the Luofeng Garden community appeared in Chu Yan's line of sight. Because this community is located near the outer ring of Xicheng District, not far from the city expressway, so it is also not far from Jiangjunzuo Villa Area, which fully meets Chu Yan's requirements.

  "Let's go play table tennis, it's been a long time." In the car, Chu Yan sat in the driver's seat, Mo Xiuyao sat in the front passenger seat, and Wan Caoni reluctantly sat in the back seat.

  "Alright! I haven't met an opponent in a long time!!" Mo Xiuyao's proposal was immediately seconded by Wan Caoni, who raised both hands from behind. As for Chu Yan, he had lost the opportunity to choose, after all, even if it was a democratic decision, two against one, Chu Yan could only surrender.

  "Let's go to Kartisna, it's relatively quiet there." Mo Xiuyao mentioned the name of a billiards club and began to give directions. Chu Yan had just arrived in Nanshan City for a short time and was not familiar with the place. Mo Xiuyao's navigation was quite good, and they arrived at their destination after thirty minutes.

  Katirsna Table Tennis Club, the boss of this club is internationally renowned nine-ball queen Katirsna. Katirsna is a Sino-Italian mixed-race person, although her nationality is Italian, but after graduating from university, she came to China and won three Grand Slams in her career by participating in international competitions continuously, and then opened this club in China.

  Of course, the business model here is naturally a membership system. After all, the international top nine-ball queen Castina not only has strong ball skills, but also has an outstanding appearance and figure, otherwise she would not have such a high reputation internationally, and male fans are all over the world.

  Mo Xi Yao is a member here, and she also has a pretty good relationship with Castina. The two of them have had several very pleasant collaborations, of course, these are all things from a long time ago.

  A VIP billiard room was opened, and Mo Xiuyao and Wan Caoni started killing each other back and forth. As for Chu Yan, he was naturally not unfamiliar with table tennis. In the six years on Zilan Xing, his only hobby was table tennis.

  Mo Xi Yao and Wan Cai Ni were having a great time when the door to the VIP room opened, and a foreign woman with a full figure and brown wavy hair walked in. Two tall and muscular bodyguards followed her in, their faces expressionless. Before the door could even close, a long leg slipped through the gap, and then a familiar face appeared before Chu Yan!