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Xiao Minxing seriously looked over every place and then asked for our opinions.
I thought it was already great, but he didn’t make a decision right away. Instead, he had those two people take us to see all the nearby places before discussing it.
The one closest to the seaside is even better.
Standing on the balcony, you can see the ocean not far away, and this location is also convenient for transportation. There’s a road that directly connects to the outside without having to go back to the Gated Community.
However, they also mentioned that this building is more expensive than the others.
Xiao Minxing turned to me and asked, “Qiu Yuhan, what do you think of this place?”
I replied softly, “The internal layout is similar; it’s just that the view and access are a bit better than over there. But it’s too expensive. We might as well live over there.”
The realtor then laughed and said, “You won’t find another property with this view in the entire Haicheng. If it weren’t for Xiao Zong informing us in advance, this place would be sold out as soon as it opened for sale.”
Indeed, Haicheng has never lacked wealthy people; even if the price goes up by several million, there will still be someone willing to buy.
Xiao Minxing stood upstairs looking around and finally said, “Let’s go with this one; having a good feeling about it is also important, right Qiu Yuhan?”
I looked at him and said, “Money is important too.”
He smiled and replied, “Money isn’t that important. You can earn back what you spend, but what you buy with money must be something you truly like.”
I couldn’t win this argument with him. In fact, I didn’t even know where he got so much money from. Anyway, once the house was settled, we would focus on renovations and such.
Xiao Minxing didn't let me get involved; he personally found an interior design company and communicated our requirements. He only took me along when they came to measure the dimensions of the house.
By early July, we had almost finished packing up the old house, and while Xiao Minxing was resting, we started moving.
Mina also came over and looked at the house in front of her, saying, "Anan, isn't Xiao Minxing being a bit extravagant? Aren't you always complaining about how poor you are? Now you're living in a villa instead of an apartment?"
I awkwardly replied, "I don't know what's going on either."
"You don't know? Don't tease me! You two have become quite the topic in your circle," Mina said with a high-pitched tone.
I looked at her and asked, "What topic? I don't know anything about it."
Mina pouted, "They say you're bringing him good fortune. You married Xiao Minxing not long ago, and you've already had a big baby boy and moved into a nice house. Plus, Zhi Xing has doubled in size; it's not like it used to be."
I truly had no idea about any of this because Xiao Minxing was just as busy as before and rarely talked to me about company matters.
What I knew most was that the Xiao Family was declining day by day. I had access to the data and could see the massive numbers decreasing every day until the company changed ownership.
I suspected that Xiao Minxing borrowed money to buy this house; he must have been provoked by Xiao Minfeng to do something like this.
When Mina heard me say that, her eyes widened, and her mouth dropped open. After a moment, she asked, "Anan, are you out of your mind? Borrow money? Who could lend him such a large sum? Besides, who in Haicheng has the ability to lend him that much? Provoked? That's even more impossible; he only gets provoked by you; he doesn't take any nonsense from anyone else."
I shook my head and said, "Well, I don't know about that. I still think we're pretty poor."
Mina probably couldn't take it anymore; she shot me a glance and turned away.
The happiest one about moving into the new house was Xiao Zhe. The downstairs area was very spacious, and he crawled around at a fast speed like a general inspecting his territory. Sister Liu ran after him, while Sister Wang helped me tidy up the places in the house that needed organizing.
After Xiao Minxing checked all the rooms, he came down to discuss with me: "With such a large space, just Sister Liu and I can't manage it alone. Besides, they still need to keep an eye on Xiao Zhe. We should hire some more help."
"Really? We need to hire people? Isn't that going to be a big expense?" I looked at him, my attitude clearly rejecting the idea.
Xiao Minxing smiled and said, "It won't cost much; we can handle it. Plus, this yard is bigger, so it would be better to plant some greenery in front and behind the house. We need to hire a gardener as well."
After saying that, he tilted his head and calculated, "At least three more people."
I immediately placed my hand on his forehead to check if he was okay and asked, "Are you serious? Adding three more people to the household, all of whom will be paid? Can your company handle that?"
Xiao Minxing nodded and then said seriously, "It's much better now; we can manage this."
I didn't believe him. No matter how well he was doing, this was still not a small amount.
However, I couldn't argue with him. A few days later, the newly hired servants and gardener arrived. They took over all the chores in the house, and I found myself even more relaxed than before. Aside from keeping an eye on the Xiao Family siblings' finances, I returned to my old hobby of painting.
Xiao Minxing also resumed his work, but now the place we lived in was much farther from his company. So he woke up earlier in the morning and came home later at night.
Many times when he returned home, I was already so tired that I could barely stay awake. Seeing him looking exhausted made my heart ache.
Of course, I would advise him not to work so hard; we could make do with what we had.
Whenever this happened, he would always smile and say, "Just kidding! I married you so we could be happy together, not just to get by."
I wrapped my arms around his waist and softly said, "Living with you like this is my greatest happiness; I don't care about these external things."
Every time I said this, his hand would rest on the back of my hand, gently rubbing it while he softly responded with a "mm." Yet afterward, he would still work just as hard.
We never returned to the Xiao Family Ancestral Home, and the people there haven't contacted us.
Perhaps Xiao Minxing has been in touch, but he never mentioned it when he came home. It wasn't until Xiao Minfeng's business was also struggling that he looked at the accounts and quietly said, "It's almost time."
I turned to look at him, unsure of what he meant, and he didn't provide any further explanation. Instead, he asked me, "Qiu Yuhan, would you be interested in managing the company?"
"Ah? I don't know. I've never done it before and don't know where to start."
Xiao Minxing laughed and asked, "What about the Comic Studio? Are you interested?"
I stared at him for a while before saying, "I do have some interest, but managing a company is different from drawing. I'm afraid I won't do well."
He smiled nonchalantly and said, "What's the big deal? Take your time. If you lose money, just correct it; if it fails, start over. Think of it as practice."
I looked at this Good Fellow in surprise, wanting to pinch him to see if he was awake.
Even though it's just a studio, starting one would require quite a bit of money and effort. How could he say it so simply? If it fails, just start over? It's not like practicing writing where you can just grab a new sheet of paper if you mess up!
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