In essence, this money was as good as handed to him on a silver platter.
After hanging up the phone, Liu Kaichen immediately opened his house-hunting app. The moment the demolition compensation arrived, he would buy a villa.
Once he had a house and a car, and his career was established, he could finally focus his attention on romance.
"Yifeng, who were you just talking to on the phone? You don't even look tired," Lu Fei walked over from another office.
Liu Yifeng looked at the curious man and excitedly stood up, then gave Lu Fei a big hug.
Lu Fei was bewildered by the sudden embrace. "What are you doing, you little rascal? Hugging me like this, have you lost your mind?"
"Hahaha, it's a secret for now, but this is incredibly good news for me. Once that matter is settled, I'll treat you and Qiangzi to a proper spa day, the full works!"
Lu Fei grew more confused the more he listened. He pushed Liu Yifeng away forcefully and looked at the man who couldn't stop grinning. "What's this great news? Tell us so we can be happy too."
"It's not finalized yet, and I'm afraid something might change if I say it. If everything goes as planned, I should know in the next day or two," Liu Yifeng decided to keep it a secret. After all, the demolition news hadn't been officially released. If even a whisper got out and reached the ears of the leadership, they might change the plans, and it would all have been for naught.
Seeing how mysterious Liu Yifeng was being, Lu Fei rolled his eyes. "You're crazy! Look at you, you're piquing my curiosity without telling me anything. You're too wicked!"
Liu Yifeng chuckled. "I just got carried away with my emotions for a moment. Anyway, once it's confirmed, I'll cover your and Qiangzi's cigarette expenses for a month." He patted his chest, acting all magnanimous.
Qiangzi, who was busy working, rarely saw Liu Yifeng this happy. He said without hesitation, "You said it. Then I'll have to pick good cigarettes, like Huazi. Don't regret it then."
"Huazi? One pack a day, no problem!"
Lu Fei immediately perked up. "Even though I don't know what it is, I hope it works out. Then I can smoke Huazi every day."
"It's almost certain…" Liu Yifeng exhaled heavily, his eyes filled with anticipation for that day. He was absolutely sure that the houses in the Delta region would be demolished. However, Liu Yifeng was unsure how the demolition compensation would be calculated, or how much they would be compensated per square meter. He secretly hoped it would at least double.
This excited feeling lasted until Tongtong finished school. He drove to the kindergarten and, seeing Tongtong walk out, opened his arms with a smile.
Tongtong immediately rushed into his arms. "Daddy, you're here!"
Liu Yifeng picked Tongtong up and kissed him fiercely on the cheek. "Tongtong, Daddy loves you so much."
"Daddy, it tickles!" His stubble scratched Tongtong's face, making him giggle uncontrollably. Many people watched the affectionate father and son, filled with envy.
Liu Yifeng remembered he hadn't shaved that day and had grown quite a beard. He stopped kissing Tongtong, but the smile on his face didn't fade.
"Daddy, is something happy happening?" Tongtong looked up at his father and asked innocently.
Liu Yifeng smiled. "Tongtong, you're so smart, you can definitely guess why Daddy is so happy, right?"
Seeing the crowd around them, Tongtong leaned closer to Liu Yifeng's ear and whispered something in his ear.
Many people watched the secretive father and son, curious about their whispered conversation. They all strained their ears to listen, but Tongtong's voice was so soft that they couldn't hear anything.
After listening to Tongtong, Liu Yifeng immediately gave him a thumbs-up. "Tongtong, you're amazing!" Liu Yifeng wasn't surprised that Tongtong could guess. It was Tongtong who had revealed that the houses in the Delta region would be demolished. Therefore, he should know when the houses would be demolished, and it wouldn't be difficult for him to estimate that Liu Yifeng had received the news in advance.
Tongtong, not puffed up by his father's praise, said something that made Liu Yifeng even happier. "Tongtong is amazing because Tongtong is Daddy's son!"
"Daddy loves hearing that. Let's go, Daddy will take you to dinner. I arranged to have lunch with Auntie Su today. She said it's a send-off, wishing Tongtong victory in the competition!" As he spoke, he carried Tongtong to the car, opened the passenger door, placed Tongtong on the seat, and carefully fastened his seatbelt.
He hadn't seen Xu Muqing pick up Yaoyao today. Instead, he saw her secretary picking Yaoyao up. This made Liu Yifeng wonder if Xu Muqing had drunk too much at noon, which was why she sent her secretary to pick up the child. Also, if she had been drinking, she shouldn't drive, and the alcohol from noon would not have dissipated.
However, he dared to drive without fear of being stopped by traffic police because Tongtong had developed a hangover remedy for him, which he always carried with him, thinking he might need it someday. And indeed, he had taken the hangover medicine before picking up Tongtong, which was why he dared to drive. Having a genius son was truly wonderful; there were no worries in anything he did!
Su Wan's agreed-upon lunch location was in a mall in the city center. They had agreed to meet at five o'clock. Liu Yifeng drove into the underground parking lot. By the time he took the elevator to the first floor, it was exactly five o'clock.
Just as he thought Su Wan would be late, he saw Su Wan emerging from a milk tea shop, carrying a takeout bag of milk tea. She was wearing a black trench coat, a beret, and a beige scarf around her neck. Combined with her long, straight black hair, she exuded a queenly aura. Her appearance attracted the attention of many men present. However, her eyes were only for Liu Yifeng and his son.
"Tongtong, Yifeng, here's your milk tea!" She handed the milk teas she was holding to each of them. Liu Yifeng was about to say that Tongtong was too young to drink milk tea, when Su Wan preempted him. "I know you're going to say Tongtong is too young and that milk tea has a lot of additives, which are bad for his health. But don't worry, I asked the staff to prepare a milk tea for Tongtong using imported ingredients and cut small pieces of fruit into it. It's guaranteed to be pure, natural, and harmless. Tongtong can drink it boldly!"
Liu Yifeng was surprised by Su Wan's thoughtfulness. He took the milk tea from her hands and inserted a straw for Tongtong, letting him drink it.