"What? You want to bid on Qushui Garden?"
An Kexin, who had just returned from outside and freshened up, was taken aback when she heard Lin Jie's decision. She hurriedly asked, "A Jie, why did you suddenly think of buying Qushui Garden, which is worth two or three billion?"
She reiterated, "This is two or three billion, not twenty to thirty million, and certainly not two or three million."
Lin Jie reached out and pulled An Kexin into his arms, letting her sit on his lap. Inhaling the fragrance of her hair, he said softly, "I rember you previously said that Qushui Garden is different from ordinary residences; it's a rare commodity."
"Even if the economic environnt gets worse, its value doesn't depreciate much. In other words, once you acquire it, the chances of it devaluing significantly are relatively small."
An Kexin nodded and said, "While that's true, you've invested all your money in the Anlin Garden project, which is another two or three billion in expenses."
Lin Jie chuckled and said, "That's precisely the second reason I wanted to talk about."
He confidently stated, "Making money isn't really difficult for ."
"Every year, by getting a few international patients through Slophel and finding a few wealthy patients dostically, earning two to three million is relatively easy."
"That's enough to cover the annual loan for Qushui Garden."
Lin Jie placed his chin in the nook of An Kexin's shoulder and continued, "My idea is to use Qushui Garden as our private club, separating so spaces for dical skill salons and opening up other areas for business."
"The annual revenue doesn't need to be much; as long as it can maintain the normal operation of Qushui Garden, it's fine."
An Kexin thought for a while, then showed a gentle smile and nodded lightly, "A Jie, now that you ntion it, I also think buying Qushui Garden is a good idea."
"Once Anlin Hospital and the Anlin Garden project are up and running, your wealth will increase dramatically. At that ti, two or three billion really won't be a big deal."
She asked puzzledly, "A Jie, you used to be very cautious with money matters, so why are you so bold this ti?"
Lin Jie sighed lightly, "This morning, while chatting with Elenna, we talked about the amusing fact that people live, but money disappears."
"This reminded of an old story where both a Chinese and an Arican senior died on the sa day at the age of sixty-plus and went to see King Yama and God."
"King Yama and God asked them what the most proud achievent of their life was."
"The Chinese senior said he finally saved enough money to buy a house."
"And the Arican senior said he finally paid off his mortgage."
Lin Jie remarked with so emotion, "I feel a bit like that Chinese senior, working hard all my life saving money, dying without enjoying anything."
"So, I'm planning to change myself, to enjoy life more while working."
"Life is short, you know."
An Kexin tenderly touched Lin Jie's head with the back of her hand, rubbing her cheek against his face, and gently comforted, "A Jie, you're so good, you've saved so many people, you'll definitely live a long life."
Lin Jie understood that An Kexin was reminded of his survival issue as a heart transplant patient.
"Kexin, I also believe that I can live a long ti."
"After buying Qushui Garden, we can move the Wednesday gatherings there. The space at ho is a bit small, and there's not much entertainnt room."
An Kexin's eyes suddenly brightened and she said, "Maybe, A Jie, we could even arrange our wedding at Qushui Garden."
"Qushui Garden is spacious enough to accommodate a thousand guests without a problem."
"Plus, the scenery is absolutely beautiful... Just thinking about it makes excited."
"A Jie, A Jie, I'm more and more convinced that buying Qushui Garden is a fantastic idea."
Holding the wriggling An Kexin in his arms, Lin Jie couldn't help but smile.
No matter how rational a strong woman is, when it cos to her own happiness, she'll be governed by her natural instincts.
All those reasons he ntioned before didn't excite An Kexin as much as treating Qushui Garden as a wedding venue.
Lin Jie picked up the phone from the desk and said with a smile, "I'll call Fu Hekun at Four Seas Bank now to see how things stand."
It wasn't even 10 PM yet, and the call was answered imdiately.
Fu Hekun's familiar voice ca through, "Good evening, Expert Lin!"
"Is this late-night call an invitation to a midnight snack?"
Lin Jie chuckled, "As a chairman of a big bank, are you really lacking in midnight snacks? I just wanted to ask if Li Ao'ge really isn't buying Qushui Garden anymore."
"Yes!"
On the phone, Fu Hekun's voice was filled with anger, "That guy was really untrustworthy."
"Even though he paid the entire penalty, he spread the word privately, warning other interested buyers. He just doesn't regard our Four Seas Bank seriously."
Having confird the news, Lin Jie further inquired, "Chairman Fu, are you still planning another auction for Qushui Garden?"
"When exactly would it take place?"
"We plan to put the Qushui Garden auction on hold for now... Expert Lin, do you have a friend interested in bidding?"
Hearing the question, Lin Jie chuckled, "Chairman Fu, it's not anyone I know; I'm interested in bidding myself!"
"It's actually you, Expert Lin?"
In the phone, Fu Hekun's voice carried disbelief, followed by a lively tone, "Oh, I must have been confused for a mont."
"Expert Lin, you surely don't lack money!"
"Not to ntion, Anlin Hospital and Anlin Garden will surely add massive wealth to you. And with your cancer research project in hand, once it yields results, that'll be a continuous stream of money."
Lin Jie held back his delight and chuckled, "Chairman Fu, what you ntioned is all about the future."
"I must be honest with you, right now, I'm not exactly flush with cash. If I bid for Qushui Garden, I can only issue you a blank check first."
Fu Hekun laughed heartily, "No problem, absolutely no problem."
"The blank check written by Expert Lin, you have no idea how many people want to take it over."
"Since you've decided to bid on Qushui Garden, I'll discuss with others and arrange an auction as soon as possible."
"Also, Expert Lin, I promise you this."
Fu Hekun spoke with a solemn tone over the phone, "The base price is 240 million, and all taxes and fees incurred during the transaction and transfer process will be borne by our bank."
"We'll also give you the greatest discount on loan interest."
"That bastard, there's no way Qushui Garden is going back to Li Ao'ge's hands, let him pay that 73 million for nothing!"
"Let him be frustrated to death..."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Jie and An Kexin were just about to celebrate with a kiss when they heard a "knock knock" at the study door.
The knocking wasn't loud, initially quite rhythmic with a "knock knock," but soon it turned into "bang bang."
Clearly, the person knocking had lost patience and was banging on the door vigorously.
Lin Jie opened the study door and saw Yuanyuan standing outside in her cartoon pajamas, holding a little plush bear, her face full of grievance and her eyes glistening with tears.
Behind her was Yao Henan, looking helpless, who said, "Uncle, Yuanyuan wants you to tell her a story, otherwise she won't sleep."
"Uncle, I want to hear a story, Mommy tells a story every day."
Lin Jie picked Yuanyuan up in his arms and said, dejectedly, "You want to hear a story, but I'm not good at telling stories!"
Yao Henan, standing by, shook a picture book in her hand and whispered, "Uncle, this is a children's storybook we bought today, you can just read it to her..."
Lin Jie carried Yuanyuan to the master bedroom, placed her on the bed, tucked her in, and sat on the edge of the bed. Taking the book from Yao Henan's hand, he flipped through it casually and said, "What story shall we read today? How about 'The Elephant and Its Long Trunk'."
"Heard it!" Yuanyuan said unhappily.
"'The Monkey Fish for the Moon'?"
"Not interesting!"
"The story of 'Waiting for a Rabbit'?"
"Mom has told it more than once."
Lin Jie went through the stories in the picture book one by one, only to find that Yuanyuan had heard all of them.
This surprised Lin Jie sowhat, "Yuanyuan, do you rember all the stories mom told you?"
Yuanyuan nodded her little head, "I rember them."
Lin Jie pretended to be skeptical and said, "I don't believe you, so why don't you tell uncle the story of 'Waiting for a Rabbit'?"
"Okay!"
Yuanyuan beca interested, waving her little hands, and told the story with a clear, childlike voice, "'Waiting for a Rabbit'."
"During the Spring and Autumn period, there was a farr in the State of Song..."
"One day, while he was working in the field, he suddenly saw a rabbit, a very big rabbit..."
Three to four minutes later, Yuanyuan finished her story with a lot of enthusiasm and said, "Uncle, do you want to hear more stories, I know lots of stories."
Lin Jie couldn't help being a bit amazed.
This 200-plus-word story of 'Waiting for a Rabbit,' Yuanyuan recited, although with so repeated sentences and additional filler words, but she spoke clearly, with a coherent flow and a clear storyline.
Yuanyuan is truly a little prodigy.
Lin Jie praised, "Yuanyuan, your storytelling is really good, I would love to hear another one, but it's already very late, let's save it for tomorrow, shall we?"
Yuanyuan pouted reluctantly, "Okay! Tomorrow then!"
Lin Jie tucked her in and said, "Co on, let's close our eyes and count sheep together."
"Co, one little sheep, two little sheep, three little sheep..."
They counted to sixteen little sheep, then Yuanyuan fell silent, emitting only faint breathing sounds.
After waiting a little while longer, making sure Yuanyuan was fully asleep, Lin Jie left the master bedroom.
Returning to the study, seeing An Kexin still there, Lin Jie proudly said, "Yuanyuan is much smarter than other kids her age, she's truly a little genius."
He happily recounted Yuanyuan's storytelling, and then rembered sothing, "Kexin, I have sothing to tell you, today Ye Hongqing and his wife visited."
"The two of them really liked Yuanyuan, they played with her for a long ti, and seem to have the intention of adopting her."
An Kexin asked, "And what do you think?"
Lin Jie sighed lightly and said, "Their material conditions are suitable, but in other aspects..."
He shook his head and said, "Let's keep them as a backup option."
"This is sothing that can't be rushed, we have to find Yuanyuan a family with the most responsibility and love, the one most suitable for her growth..."
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