After they finished eating and drinking and their business talk was over, Ou Xiaolong originally planned to invite Yi Anguo and his companion for some leisure and entertainment, but Yi Anguo found an excuse to decline.

Accepting their hospitality puts you on the back foot. The business negotiations haven't even formally started! A meal is one thing, but if we went out for entertainment afterward, how could I negotiate properly?

Despite Ou Xiaolong constantly playing the victim with his sob story, it's not that everything he said was a lie. Still, there's no way it was all true. It would be impressive if even half of it were the truth.

On the way back, Yi Anguo sat quietly in the car, thinking things through. He ultimately decided to give Zhuo Weidong a call to ask about Ou Xiaolong in more detail.

After the call, Yi Anguo was rather surprised. It turned out Ou Xiaolong's words weren't a sob story but the actual truth! While his tone might have been a bit exaggerated, the overall situation was real.

According to Zhuo Weidong, Ou Xiaolong was a very loyal and principled man, truly devoted to his wife. The story was that at his lowest point, Ou Xiaolong was just a poor kid who met a beautiful and wealthy woman—his current wife.

From that point on, Ou Xiaolong's life turned around. He married the beautiful heiress and became the de facto manager of Dong'an Real Estate Development Company, leading it to grow step by step. However, his father-in-law never completely ceded power. The father-in-law remained chairman, and Ou Xiaolong only owned ten percent of the company's shares.

His wife held twenty percent of the shares, his father-in-law held forty percent, the father-in-law's two brothers each held ten percent, and the remaining ten percent belonged to the father-in-law's two sisters. The entire company was a family enterprise where his father-in-law's word was law.

Thanks to his wife's unwavering support, Ou Xiaolong was able to contend on equal footing with the faction led by his father-in-law's two brothers. But the company's internal strife was severe, hindering him from fully exerting his abilities, which is why its development had stagnated in recent years. His wife's other uncles, aunts, and their children would cause trouble from time to time, giving Ou Xiaolong quite a headache.

Fortunately, Ou Xiaolong was a sociable and competent man. He knew how to handle people and was responsible, which earned him a good reputation and many friends. Thanks to these friends who were willing to lend a hand at critical moments, he had managed to keep the company running and develop it to its current state.

Yi Anguo didn't hide anything from Zhuo Weidong. He told him about Ou Xiaolong's dinner invitation and his interest in getting help with taking over the Fashion Garden project in Qianhai. He also asked for Zhuo Weidong's opinion, what he knew about the development, and what a reasonable price range might be.

Yi Anguo's purpose in asking Zhuo Weidong wasn't just to get a better read on Ou Xiaolong's character, but also to get an expert's opinion for reference. After all, Zhuo Weidong was the professional in this field. He would definitely have a rough idea of the construction cost per square meter for Dong'an Real Estate's Fashion Garden development. Armed with this information, combined with the current real estate prices in Qianhai, he would have a significant advantage in the upcoming negotiations.

"Boss, where should I drop you off?" Yang Hai asked as they neared their destination.

"Phase Three, Building Eighteen," Yi Anguo said after a moment's thought.

When Yi Anguo came in the door, Hu Jing went to greet him. Smelling the alcohol on his breath, she helped him to the living room sofa. "Were you out drinking for business again?" she asked quickly. "Did you have too much? Do you want me to make you some soup to sober you up?"

"No need for soup, I didn't drink much," Yi Anguo said with a smile, pulling her into his arms. "You're the best cure for a hangover."

"Stop it!" Hu Jing said hurriedly. "Xin Yi just fell asleep. You'll wake her."

"What's there to be afraid of? The soundproofing in this house is decent. Besides, we're not doing anything wrong. I'm just giving you a hug," Yi Anguo said, holding her tight, unwilling to let go. "So what if our daughter sees? It's not a big deal, is it?"

"She's still little. It's not good for her to see us like this," Hu Jing said, still a bit anxious.

Yi Anguo kissed her cheek and reluctantly let her go. "Since you love children so much, why don't you have one?"

Hu Jing froze for a moment, then looked at him and asked, "Are you serious? Do you really want me to have a child for you?"

"Of course, I'm serious," Yi Anguo said with a smile. "You love kids, so if you want one, you should have one. It's not like we can't afford it!"

"I… I thought you wouldn't want me to get pregnant," Hu Jing said, her eyes welling with tears, though she was smiling with genuine happiness.

"You silly girl," Yi Anguo said, gently patting her head. "You're my woman. We're together every day, so getting pregnant is perfectly normal. Why wouldn't I like it?"

"But if I get pregnant and give Xin Yi a little brother or sister… won't she be upset?" Hu Jing asked, her worry returning. "Will she hate me? Will she dislike me in the future?"

Every woman hopes to be a mother and have her own child, and Hu Jing was no exception. Although she truly saw Xin Yi as her own daughter and was willing to give her all the motherly love she had, the chance to become a real mother herself and give birth to her own flesh and blood was, of course, the best possible thing. But she had always assumed she was just a woman Yi Anguo kept on the side, that she wasn't qualified to bear his children. That was why she never dared to even think about getting pregnant. She worried that a pregnancy would displease him, that he might make her get an abortion or even start to distance himself from her. She feared he would stop cherishing her as he did now—always sticking close, sharing meals, and sleeping in the same bed every night. Right now, Hu Jing felt her life was incredibly happy and complete. She had a man who loved her and a lovely daughter, and she didn't want to ruin that peace and happiness. That's why she never dared bring up the topic of having children. But today, Yi Anguo had brought it up himself, saying he wanted her to have a child. How could her heart stay calm? She was shocked and overjoyed, overcome with so much happiness that she began to cry.

That night, Hu Jing was incredibly tender and tireless in her devotion to Yi Anguo…

Her counterattack was so fierce that when Yi Anguo woke up the next day, even his robust constitution felt worn out.

When a woman unleashes her power, she's truly something else…

They had already agreed last night to go see the properties at Fashion Garden in Qianhai today.

He had just gotten out of the shower and was about to have some breakfast when Ou Xiaolong called to ask when he would be there. Yi Anguo had no choice but to say he was about to leave. He then called Yang Hai to get ready to pick him up and also phoned Ding Jing, asking her to prepare to accompany him to look at a property.

After breakfast, he took the elevator downstairs, where Ding Jing was already waiting.

Yi Anguo wasn't secretive about his other women with Ding Jing, so she basically knew everything and was unfazed by it.

The three of them quickly made their way to the Fashion Garden development in Qianhai. It was actually very close to Houhai, as the two districts are adjacent.

But despite their proximity, the difference in their property prices was significant due to their locations.

In Houhai, prices easily reached six to seven thousand yuan per square meter. For more upscale developments like Blue Coast, a large apartment could easily cost eight or nine thousand per square meter.

The parts of Qianhai closest to Houhai had comparable prices. In the more remote areas, however, the prices weren't just slightly lower—they were nearly halved.

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