Yang Fei stood, self-assured and bursting with energy, striking what he thought was a super cool pose.

His mischievously grinning face was enough to make anyone howl.

"How does it look, Sister Xueyi, am I getting more handsome by the minute?"

Without a word, Lin Xueyi snatched the bank card from Yang Fei's hand.

After swiping the bank card through the machine, she pushed the card reader towards Yang Fei, "Cut the nonsense, enter the password."

Knowing she wouldn't believe him without proof, he didn't say much more.

He tapped a few times to input the password and then folded his arms, watching Lin Xueyi's expression.

After Lin Xueyi clicked to check the balance, her eyes widened in shock.

On the computer screen, the bank account balance was displayed.

Lin Xueyi counted the long string of numbers several times before she could clearly make out the enormous sum of money.

22,821,000.30!

Lin Xueyi's petite mouth gaped open in an exaggerated 'O' shape.

She rubbed her eyes, then began to count the digits again one by one, muttering to herself with an incredulous look on her face.

The normally composed Lin Xueyi, at that moment, seemed as innocent as a child.

Her face was a mix of surprise and disbelief.

"Okay, Sister Xueyi, it's just this amount of money that has got you so excited. Can't we be a little more ambitious?"

Yang Fei sighed, handing Lin Xueyi a cup of hot water.

Lin Xueyi didn't take the cup, instead lifting her head to stare blankly at Yang Fei.

"You scoundrel, tell me the truth, where is… this money from?"

"You haven't done anything illegal, right? We're both genuinely in business."

Yang Fei knew what Lin Xueyi was worried about.

He chuckled, "Don't worry, Sister Xueyi, the source of this money may not be exactly honorable, but it's not illegal."

Seeing the skeptical look on Lin Xueyi's face, Yang Fei knew she wouldn't be at ease unless he explained it clearly.

So, he just went ahead and recounted the whole story of his trip to Junhao Casino and his encounter with Kong Erhu.

Listening to him boast proudly about his incredible luck and how he nearly made Kong Erhu wet himself in fear, she couldn't help but be both amused and annoyed. Yet, she felt relieved.

In Yang Fei's words, Kong Erhu was not a good person at all.

Junhao Casino was nothing more than a den of iniquity, a place that devoured its patrons without spitting out the bones.

For Yang Fei to take money from Junhao Casino in this way was like serving justice on heaven's behalf.

"Well, with this little bit of money, indeed we can start to circle some land."

"However, I don't agree with you profiting off information asymmetry, exploiting the common people."

"These old neighborhood folks aren't wealthy at all—they live a hard life."

Lin Xueyi finally let down half of her guard and voiced her opinion.

Yang Fei shook his head, his gaze on Lin Xueyi filled with a slightly different emotion.

This kind-hearted woman, she'd rather not make money than cheat others.

He drawled lazily, "Sister Xueyi, you really underestimate me, Yang Fei."

"Relax, I won't make a dime off these neighbors. That's all small fry to us. We're going after the big money."

There was an inscrutable smile flickering in Yang Fei's eyes.

He said, "As is customary, to save on development costs, the planned routes for the renovation of old city areas generally stick as closely as possible to the current city layout. They can't all be demolished and rebuilt."

"Our target isn't those residential buildings and commercial properties that will be demolished, but the buildings and even empty spaces that can be retained."

"Aren't you supposed to be speculating on property? What this is…"

Lin Xueyi realized that she still couldn't grasp Yang Fei's line of thinking, feeling somewhat confused.

Yang Fei chuckled, looking at Lin Xueyi who was unusually dazed as she gazed at him.

In his voice was an indescribable hint of cunning, "Sister Xueyi, just think about it—Government Office has designated this area as the New Economic Development Zone, aiming to build a new commercial center."

"By then, the shopping streets and pedestrian walkways will be crisscrossing, radiating throughout Shunhua District."

"Once it's successfully developed, just imagine how much the original land and buildings here will skyrocket in price?"

Yang Fei didn't wait for Lin Xueyi to answer and continued on his own.

"At that time, the land and buildings here will surge in value by at least five to ten times."

"You tell me, if we can just manage to buy the land and buildings within the planned area that are preserved, how much money are we going to make?"

He held up two fingers, compared them, and chuckled, "At least over a hundred million."

"A hundred million?"

Lin Xueyi's heart couldn't help but thump wildly.

Half a month ago, she was driven into a corner over a million in compensation, with no way out.

But now, half a month later, she already owned the Clear Spring Flowing Over the Stone Bathhouse, worth more than ten million.

What she hadn't expected was that right now, Yang Fei was presenting her with the chance to parlay her small stake into a hundred million.

Yang Fei leisurely observed Sister Xueyi, whose face had turned red and who was breathing heavily.

He grinned, "So, how about it, am I looking more and more handsome to you?"

Without a word, Lin Xueyi pounced over and kissed Yang Fei.

She excitedly exclaimed, "You stinker, you're simply a genius."

"I'm a pure person, you scared me."

Yang Fei covered his face, feigning coyness.

Lin Xueyi's cheeks also became slightly flushed.

Although they teased and played rough, they had grown very familiar with each other.

But when it came down to it, this seemed to be the first time Lin Xueyi had kissed Yang Fei.

"Pah, just because you get to take advantage of me all the time, doesn't mean I can't take advantage of you, right?"

"Hurry up and tell me, what exactly should we do?"

Lin Xueyi spat at Yang Fei with a smile, her gaze relying on him.

No one understood Yang Fei better than Lin Xueyi; despite his head being filled with non-PG content all day long.

At crucial moments like this, however, he was incredibly astute, nothing short of a monster.

Yang Fei pondered for a moment, then said, "Right now, the problem we're facing is twofold: firstly, we can't get our hands on the internal planning maps from Government Office."

"Secondly, the issue of capital—Sister Xueyi, with such a huge pie in front of us, are you sure you just want to eat this tiny piece?"

Lin Xueyi was stumped again.

Her eyes glared at Yang Fei, "You stinker, it's already a hundred million, what more do you want to do?"

Yang Fei helplessly shook his head.

Despite Lin Xueyi constantly wracking her brains over making money, harboring a small obsession with wealth,

she was, after all, just a little woman with no such grand ambitions.

He picked up Lin Xueyi's water glass and drank from it without any hesitation.

"With such a large pie, we're only investing twenty million; the money we could make would be just a drop in the bucket."

"Don't forget, we can still finance. Zhang Lifang certainly has money in her hands, and we can also think of something regarding Su Yinxue,"

"These are two Goddesses of Wealth, not making the most of their resources would be such a waste."

He smiled and said, "As for the development plan for the new district, let me think of a way."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xueyi's eyes immediately lit up, "You have a way to get the development plan for the district?"

Yang Fei shook his head and sighed.

"I've got a plan of action, although it's not quite perfected. Don't worry, leave getting the development plan of the new district to me."

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