Of course, Ou Minghan’s current plunge into a money pit was precisely what she wanted. Moreover, it should be Ou Minghan’s own money burning now. If they could extract money from Ou Minghan, a person with legal issues, and benefit the public, why not?
Ye Zhi returned to the hillside villa and went to her next-door neighbor’s house first.
“Miss Ye, you’re back so late today,” the butler said with concern, quickly ushering her in.
“Mm,” Ye Zhi nodded, “I’ve been to so many places today, I’m almost dead tired…”
The butler listened with a smile, feeling very happy.
Even though she was this tired, she still came here first. What did this mean? Miss Ye must have their young master in her heart!
Ye Zhi walked into the living room and saw Qi Xuan. She immediately handed him the plant she was holding, “Qi Xuan, I saw a flower shop selling Asparagus Fern on my way back. It was growing vigorously, so I brought it back for you.”
Qi Xuan: …
Why did he ever say he liked flowers? He could already imagine Ye Zhi turning this place into a garden in the future.
“Why are you giving me a gift all of a sudden?” Qi Xuan asked calmly.
“Actually, it’s a bribe,” Ye Zhi said, feeling a little guilty. “I’m really too tired today and wanted to take a day off…”
“No,” Qi Xuan’s attitude was firm. “However, in return for receiving the gift, I can help reduce your training intensity.”
Ye Zhi looked at him resentfully. Coach Qi Xuan was truly strict.
In the end, she resigned herself to following Qi Xuan for training. To her surprise, today’s training consisted entirely of muscle relaxation, and the intensity was not high.
After the training, Ye Zhi didn’t feel tired at all; instead, she felt refreshed. She suddenly understood. Indeed, last night’s training was definitely due to personal grievances, wasn’t it?
Ye Zhi, her session finished, took her leave immediately.
But as soon as she walked out the gate, she saw a shifty figure hiding in a corner not far away, peeking at her house.
Ye Zhi’s expression sharpened, and she immediately called her two bodyguards.
The two bodyguards lived with her. Since they were all women, there was no inconvenience. However, she usually asked them to stay home when she came to Qi Xuan’s place.
Soon, one of the bodyguards opened the door and casually walked out, pretending to be taking out the trash.
After discarding the trash, she immediately blended into the darkness and quietly approached the shadowy figure.
“Ah—!”
A scream pierced the night sky. Ye Zhi was slightly stunned and hurried over. Judging by the sound, the person peeking at her seemed to be a woman?
“Miss Ye, we’ve caught her. How do you want to handle this?” the bodyguard asked.
Ye Zhi took out her phone and turned on the flashlight. Faced with the bright light, the restrained woman instinctively closed her eyes. The woman flinched away in panic, seemingly afraid of being recognized.
Ye Zhi frowned. The woman was good-looking, but she didn’t recognize her at all.
“Call the police and let them take this thief away,” Ye Zhi said.
The woman immediately panicked and hurriedly said, “I, I’m not a thief! I’m here to buy a house! I want to buy the house in front!”
Ye Zhi looked up and was even more speechless. Wasn’t that her house? When did she decide to sell it? She had no idea!
“I’m telling the truth. My name is Zhan Ruoqing, and my family is very wealthy. I’m really not here to steal anything!” Zhan Ruoqing couldn’t afford to care anymore and quickly revealed her identity. If she were handed over to the police, she would truly become a laughingstock.
Ye Zhi was suddenly a little surprised. Zhan Ruoqing? She did have some impression of that name.
“Wait,” Ye Zhi said, “Please invite Miss Zhan into my home first.”
Next door, the butler saw this scene. He returned to the living room and quickly told Qi Xuan about it.
The butler hurried, “Young Master, Miss Zhan has been invited into Miss Ye’s home. Hurry and go take a look!”
Qi Xuan got up, but the next moment, he sighed softly, “No need. Ye Zhi will handle it herself.”
The butler immediately became anxious, “How can that be? What if Miss Zhan says something carelessly and makes Miss Ye misunderstand you?”
“She won’t,” Qi Xuan said with a wry smile. He actually wished Ye Zhi would misunderstand him; at least that would prove Ye Zhi had him in her heart.
“You child, I can’t get through to you!” The butler was annoyed and went to the main entrance, looking towards Ye Zhi’s house with some worry.
Zhan Ruoqing had already been invited into Ye Zhi’s home. She sat on the sofa in the living room, feeling somewhat awkward.
Ye Zhi acted as if nothing had happened. She brought out all the snacks she had stocked up and placed them in front of Zhan Ruoqing.
“Miss Zhan, you must have been startled,” Ye Zhi said calmly. “Try these snacks, they’re all quite good.”
Zhan Ruoqing was immediately confused. She could somewhat understand not being handed over to the police, but how could she be treated to snacks?
“Thank you, but no need,” Zhan Ruoqing said guardedly. “May I ask your name?”
“My surname is Ye,” Ye Zhi replied.
“Miss Ye, I really like your house. Please name your price,” Zhan Ruoqing said. “As long as the price is right, I won’t bargain.”
“Why do you want to buy my house?” Ye Zhi asked curiously.
Zhan Ruoqing’s expression immediately became a little awkward.
She wanted to buy the house here, naturally, to be close to the water and get the moon first!
During this period, every time she came to the hillside villa, she was blocked by the gatekeepers, who said that Qi Xuan had instructed them not to let her in.
After much thought, if she could buy the house next to Qi Xuan and become his neighbor, then he wouldn’t be able to stop her from approaching, right?
Therefore, she had tried to sneak in tonight, hoping to find an opportunity to talk to the owner of the house. She hadn’t expected to be caught as a thief.
“I, I like the houses here, so I want to buy one!” Zhan Ruoqing said guiltily.
“Sorry, I have no intention of selling the house,” Ye Zhi said lightly. “However, I’d like to discuss another matter with you.”
“What matter?” Zhan Ruoqing’s heart tensed.
Wait! Did this mean Ye Zhi living here actually had the same idea as her? Then, what Ye Zhi wanted to discuss with her couldn’t be to forbid her from approaching Qi Xuan in the future, could it?!
“I know this will be difficult for you,” Ye Zhi said calmly. “However, I believe it will be good for both of us in the future.”
“What exactly do you want to say?” Zhan Ruoqing became even more vigilant. She knew it! This woman also had her eye on Qi Xuan!
No matter what Ye Zhi said, she wouldn’t agree!
“I hope you can invest…”
“Impossible! I absolutely will not agree!” Zhan Ruoqing said decisively, but the next moment, she was filled with confusion. What did Ye Zhi just say?
“Is that so? What a shame,” Ye Zhi sighed and said, “Please, you may leave now.”
Zhan Ruoqing stood up somewhat blankly. Ye Zhi actually asked her to leave just like that? Shouldn’t Ye Zhi threaten her and tell her never to appear again?