"Is this a good thing?" Mr. Jian asked doubtfully.
Jian Ning smiled, "I can infiltrate the enemy first and then disintegrate them bit by bit. Wouldn't that make us one big family?"
Mr. Jian's eyes lit up, "That is indeed a good idea!"
***
"Son, let's go buy some groceries later and invite Jian Ning's family over for dinner tonight. After all, they brought gifts when they visited, it wouldn't be right not to invite them for a meal."
Jia Cui was in a great mood.
"There's a supermarket in the community, we can buy some ingredients together later," Chen Nan readily agreed.
Jia Cui looked at her two daughters, "Do you two want to go to the supermarket?"
Chen Hanlu, "Okay!"
Chen Xiazhi, "I want to eat chocolate!"
"I won't go, but remember to buy some drinks," Chen Shan said with a happy smile.
"Alright."
And so, the family of four went to the community supermarket, chatting and laughing.
There weren't many residents in the Half-Mountain Villas, less than three hundred households in total.
However, the community supermarket was quite large, offering many fresh vegetables and fruits, as well as various meats and seafood.
Especially the live seafood, which made the two sisters' eyes widen!
After all, they both loved seafood, and the only seafood they could afford before were cheap items like oysters, hairtails, and conch.
Seeing that the two girls wanted seafood, Chen Nan immediately instructed someone to grab a king crab weighing over ten pounds and a rock lobster weighing over thirty pounds.
In addition, they bought several black abalones larger than a palm and over five pounds of red grouper.
As for their favorite snacks, they bought a large pile.
Shopping is fun for a while.
But when it came time to pay, their mother almost lost her temper.
Over thirty thousand yuan for one trip to the supermarket was something they wouldn't have dared to imagine before.
However, seeing her son pay without batting an eye, and thinking of everything he had done for the family, she felt genuinely happy.
Even though he wasn't her biological son, in her eyes, even a biological son might not be as filial as Chen Nan.
Just as the family of four returned home, chatting and laughing, a van suddenly drove up from a distance.
The car door opened, and Luo Guangyao, dressed in designer clothes, stepped out holding a bottle of high-end red wine.
"Luo, why are you like a lingering ghost, following us everywhere?" The mother's good mood vanished without a trace.
The sisters Chen Xiazhi and Chen Hanlu showed undisguised disdain.
However, they didn't say much, carrying the groceries they bought into the villa.
"This is your home?" Luo Guangyao frowned.
He hadn't expected to encounter them here at all.
At this moment.
Chen Shan, wearing a faded yellow tank top, baggy shorts, and flip-flops, holding a banana leaf fan, walked out, "If this isn't our home, then whose is it?"
Perhaps it was due to living in this villa, but Dad Chen suddenly became a bit more assertive.
"Mr. Luo, I am telling you very seriously, our family does not welcome you, and we hope you will leave quickly!"
"I know you've always looked down on our family, but I can tell you responsibly that we are not as poor and miserable as you imagine."
"See this villa? It's our family's asset now!"
Jia Cui also chimed in, "That's right, we're not short of money!"
Luo Guangyao gave a wry smile, "You might not believe me if I told you, but I never thought this villa belonged to you. I just heard that a new neighbor had moved in here, so I came to pay a visit!"
"Oh, right, I live in Villa Unit 92."
As soon as he said this.
Chen Shan and his wife's faces turned green!
What a coincidence!
Some coincidences can bring joy.
But some coincidences can be disgusting.
Without a doubt, the coincidence with Luo Guangyao belonged to the latter!
Seeing the couple's crestfallen expressions, Luo Guangyao felt incredibly happy. He suppressed his inner joy and said, "There's something I don't know if I should say or not..."
Jia Cui said with disgust, "Perhaps you shouldn't say it."
"Let him speak!"
Chen Shan said indifferently.
Luo Guangyao chuckled, "I've heard stories about this villa. They say it's a bit strange, and some people say it's haunted. After all, the previous three owners moved out the very night they moved in."
"Although I don't know why you're fine, I think you're just putting on a brave face."
"We're all sensible people, there's no need to be too blunt."
"If I hadn't come to Jizhou, would you have moved into this villa?"
"You moving into this villa is simply to prove something to me."
"If you think I'll think highly of you, you're mistaken. Not only will I not think highly of you, I'll find it quite amusing!"
"To buy this villa, you must have taken out quite a loan, right?"
"Actually, you don't need to do this. Even if you live in this villa, in my eyes, you are still just common folk."
"After all, some things depend on family heritage and cultural depth!"
"Like the noble blood that flows through Xiazhi and Hanlu."
"This is something that cannot be hidden."
"And your son?"
He shook his head with a smile at this point, everything else was self-evident.
Jia Cui's face darkened. She hadn't expected him to speak so venomously.
Chen Shan took a step forward and said, "You're right, we did buy this villa because you came here."
"As for the purpose, it's not just to prove our capabilities to you."
"The main reason is to provide a decent living environment for them, the mother and daughters."
"I don't think there's anything shameful about that!"
"Also, although this house has many stories behind it, I can tell you one thing responsibly."
"We do nothing wrong and fear no ghosts knocking at our door!"
"As for my son, he is excellent and very filial. This villa was bought for us by him."
Actually, Chen Shan hadn't slept well last night, as this was supposedly Jizhou's most haunted house.
But the reality proved he was overthinking!
It wasn't as strange as people said.
Luo Guangyao let out a heavy snort, "As a father, you can't provide a superior life for your wife and children, but instead have your son buy a mansion. I really don't know how you have the nerve to say what you just said."
"Who asked my son to be filial, sensible, and so outstanding?" Chen Shan laughed heartily.
"Don't celebrate too early. Even if you didn't see a ghost last night, you might be haunted by a vengeful spirit any day from now on!"
Luo Guangyao turned to get into his car.
But he stopped, a sinister smile appearing on his face, "Mr. Chen, I have already chosen six locations. In half a month, Luo Shi Catering will blossom in Jizhou!"
"And you? Didn't you say you were going to drive me out of Jizhou?"
"Quickly show me your skills!"
With that, he got into the car and left.
Although Jia Cui disliked Luo Guangyao's presence, she still gave Chen Shan a thumbs-up, "Brother Shan, you were really manly just now!"
Chen Shan raised an eyebrow, "How about we consider having Little Fourth?"
Jia Cui glared, "Our son is here, what are you talking about? Do you want to kneel on a washboard?"
"I didn't hear anything!" Chen Nan gave a dry laugh and looked in the direction Luo Guangyao had left, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
You think we'll see that vengeful spirit?
No, no, no!
You'll see her tonight.