RAD Chapter 65

The azure sky was dotted with several soft white clouds, and the warm sunlight shone down upon the earth. The lush trees were painted.

Standing upright, the vibrant flowers competed with each other for beauty. Altogether, it was a beautiful scene.

However, this was not to the liking of Mr. Huo who had been standing at the villa’s entrance for quite some time. “What rotten weather! They said it would be cloudy with heavy rain today, and now it’s like this. I’ll never trust the weather forecast again, they’re just deceiving us!”

“Ah, you’re still so awkward.” Inside the house, a white-haired man about the same age as Mr. Huo sitting in a wheelchair couldn’t help but chuckle softly upon witnessing the scene outside his villa.

“Master, shall I go out and invite him in?” A middle-aged man dressed as a housekeeper asked respectfully in a soft voice.

“No need, Old Bai.” The white-haired man smiled and shook his head, his filled with warmth. “If you go and open the door, he might feel even more uncomfortable.”

“As you wish, Master.” Old Bai nodded.

“This time, he’s the one who came to us.” The white-haired man murmured, a glint of determination and madness flashing in his eyes. “I won’t let you leave again.”

Shivering involuntarily, Mr. Huo who was standing outside lifted his head to look at the villa before him. Thinking of those old guy’s words, he closed his eyes and eventually decided to press the doorbell.

“Old Bai, go greet him.” The white-haired man turned to his housekeeper and said cheerfully. “Remember to welcome him warmly! I’ll tidy up and come out to see him soon.”

“Yes, Master.” With a lighter step than usual, Old Bai went to open the door as instructed. Hearing the approaching footsteps, Mr. Huo grew increasingly nervous. Somehow he took a step back. Could he still back out now? Was it too late to regret now?

But of course, that was impossible!

“Mr. Huo, you’re here! Please come in quickly.” Old Bai greeted him joyfully, tears almost brimming in his eyes.

Facing this situation, Mr. Huo felt quite uneasy. “Old Bai, it’s been a while. How have you been?”

“I’m doing well!” Old Bai nodded and respectfully ushered Mr. Huo inside. “Please, have a seat. I’ll go get you some tea.”

Watching Old Bai’s retreating figure, Mr. Huo hesitated for a moment before asking, “Old Bai, how… is he?”

Pouring Mr. Huo’s favorite Biluochun tea, Old Bai smiled and gestured to him, “Why don’t you let the Master tell you himself?” Then he bent over and left the living room, giving the two person a privacy.

Mr. Huo picked up the teacup, gently lifting the lid to blow on it. After taking a small sip, he sighed and put the cup down, glaring at the man. “What are you looking at? I don’t feel like drinking tea anymore.”

The white-haired man smiled gently at him. “Rulin, you’ve finally come.”

Meeting the aged face, Mr. Huo’s expression became complicated, but the initial tension between them had dissipated. He simply nodded silently.

The white-haired man saw his current appearance and was actually very happy in his heart, but considering his thin-skinned nature, he could only dance in his heart and try to suppress the arc of the corner of his mouth, coughing and asking: “Rulin, did you come to see me this time just because you missed me?”

Mr. Huo tried his best to ignore the faint trace of approval in his heart and replied in a stern voice, “It’s still broad daylight, please postpone your dreams!”

“Okay.” Although he knew that this was his own extravagant wish, he still couldn’t help but feel disappointed. “Then, is there anything you came to see me for?”

Mr. Huo naturally did not miss the obvious disappointment on his face, but he did not directly comfort him, but rather relaxed the stiff expression on his face.

The white-haired man slightly raised the corner of his mouth at an angle where Mr. Huo didn’t notice: he said that his Rulin was the softest-hearted person!

After listening to Mr. Huo’s account, the white-haired man fell into deep thought. Of course, one must not think that he was struggling with whether or not to take action, but rather planning in his heart whether he could get a reward from his Rulin. Of course, the best thing would be if his Rulin could live with him because of this! Unfortunately, given the current situation between the two, this idea is still a difficult task!

Mr. Huo couldn’t say that he fully understood the thoughts of the person in front of him, but he was about seven or eight parts right. He pursed his lips and said, “Just say it, what do you want in order to take action?”

The white-haired man’s face showed a wounded expression, “Rulin, is this how you think of me?”

Although Mr. Huo really wanted to shout out loud: Yes, that’s exactly how I think! But the words that reached his mouth were ultimately swallowed back into his stomach. Hmph, it’s not because of any good intentions that he didn’t say it!

A flash of light flashed in the white-haired man’s eyes. “Forget it, let’s not talk about this.”

It was actually you who was talking, okay! Mr. Huo directly criticized in his heart.

“I will help you solve this matter, but I have a request.”

Here it comes, here it comes, what request, just directly state the exchange conditions, right? Hmph!

The white-haired man looked at the obvious meaning in Mr. Huo’s eyes and couldn’t help but give a small bitter smile: “Rulin, I just want you to call me the same way as before.”

“Is this your condition?” Mr. Huo looked at him suspiciously, “You’re not lying to me, are you?”

“Have you forgotten? I said I wouldn’t lie to you again!” The white-haired man raised his right hand and swore sincerely. Of course, white lies are excluded!

“Heh!” Mr. Huo directly turned his head, but after a while he said softly, “This is what you said yourself!”

“Of course!” The white-haired man readily agreed and then looked at him expectantly, “Rulin, can you call me now?”

After throwing the bead and bowl he had brought with him to the white-haired man, Mr. Huo turned and walked out the door. At the moment the door closed, a faint voice reached the white-haired man’s ears.

Looking at the now closed door, the white-haired man excitedly shouted behind him: “Old Bai, Old Bai, he called me, he finally called me Brother Tianqing again!”

“That’s great for the master!” Old Bai was also beaming with joy. It seems that the thing he had hoped for might become a reality in the not-too-distant future!

…

In the spacious and bright office, Ye Lan was carefully reading the planning proposal on the desk in front of him–the future ten-year real estate development prospects of Country Z. That’s right, Ye Lan’s first company was going to be in the real estate sector. Under the influence of his lover, he had already keenly discovered the huge commercial value of this area.

With the initial funds earned from stock trading with Luo Xiao, as well as the hidden self-reliance of Master Ye, plus the connections of the Ye family, he and He Ben had jointly founded Luo Real Estate Co., Ltd. and had already secured a large number of land.

Of course, Ye Lan was extremely satisfied with the name of their company. But as for Luo Xiao and He Ben, hehe.

“Brother, you say we’ve already grabbed a few plots of land in B City and S City, so when are we going to start construction?” said He Ben anxiously, sitting on the sofa. “It’s not that I’m trying to scare you, but we’ve only been buying, with no way to recover the capital. Can we even get our money back?”

“What, are you scared?” Ye Lan lifted his head and raised an eyebrow. “Since when has our Young Master He become so timid?”

“Bullshit!” He Ben glared at him fiercely. “Please, the land we’ve bought has more than a hundred million invested in it, okay? Not just 1 yuan or a 100 yuan, but 100 million!”

“Alright, I know.” Ye Lan leaned back into the chair and looked at He Ben with a slight smile. “Brother, don’t worry! You should know that the Ye family accounts for nearly 80% of this huge sum of money!”

“Hmph, I’ve long known your Ye family is well-off, but…” He Ben was still hesitant. “Is there really no problem?”

Ye Lan pointed to another document on the table. “Take a look at this, it’s the investigation report my grandfather had someone bring me.”

He Ben picked it up and took a look. As he flipped through the pages, his eyes grew brighter and brighter. “This, is this all true?”

“Mm, it’s almost accurate.” Ye Lan nodded affirmatively, “Otherwise, do you think I would be this calm?”

“Heh, when have you ever not been calm?” He Ben snorted, unhappily eyeing Ye Lan’s smug smile, then turned and left. Well he’s hungry, time to go eat!

After He Ben left, a thoughtful expression appeared on Ye Lan’s face: Yes, the land he’s buying now is all part of the future development plan, and its value will definitely increase several times over. But now there’s another question–how should he use these lands to maximize their value?

Before he could think it through, his body’s honest reaction told him it was time to eat. So Ye Lan decisively got dressed closed the door to find his Xiao Xiao. How could he miss such an important meal time! Especially when it was his Xiao Xiao cooking!

At this time, Luo Xiao had just finished buying vegetables and was coming out of the vegetable market. There was no way. Aunt Li had to go back home to deal with some family matters these past few day. Aside from him, the other two were not blessed with any cooking talent!

Helpless, he had to take on this task. Although his cooking skills were just average, it tasted okay anyway. At least, for Mr. Huo and Ye Lan, who didn’t like to go out to eat, it was already a pleasant surprise.

As he was carrying the bag of vegetables back home, just as he passed an intersection, he caught sight of a familiar figure quickly walking by on the other side. When he turned to look more closely, the person had already walked far away, but that silhouette was still recognizable to Luo Xiao. Looking at that person, dressed barely better than a beggar, Luo Xiao couldn’t help but widen his eyes: How could it be that person?