Chapter 714: Chapter 430: It Should Be My Turn This Time, A Light Outfit, Silver Lake Bay Tower King_2

Chatting sporadically, they unknowingly arrived at Silver Lake Bay. After parking the car, Liew Menglu indeed made a social media post.

[The scenery here is really beautiful, congratulations to my dear family~]

There were no pictures, but she tagged the location of Silver Lake Bay and blocked all the mutual friends she had with Shen Yuan from seeing the post, including Chen Na, Hou Qianqian, Qiao Lei, Long Jinghan….

Letting them know wouldn’t be conducive to hubby’s team harmony. Better to keep it low-key.

“Since I’m already here, let’s get a bit dressed up.”

Liew Menglu said with a smile.

Ji Ya smiled brightly. She just couldn’t dislike the bold and straightforward way Meng Lu dressed.

Silver Lake Bay is an inland lake known for its exquisite scenery. The lake is rarely clear due to proper maintenance and not being open to the public, which is probably one of the reasons for the high price of the properties.

Compared to Green Bamboo Lake, Silver Lake Bay is much closer to the city center, connected by expressways and the core urban area, and only a ten-minute drive from the highway entrance.

At the majestic entrance, two rows of uniformed butlers stood waiting. As Ji Ya and Liew Menglu approached, the butlers bowed in unison and chorused, “Welcome home~”

This pomp… indeed, there’s a difference between top-tier residences and high-end ones. Liew Menglu didn’t receive this treatment when she accompanied Shen Yuan to pick up their house at Green Bamboo Lake.

But thinking about the exorbitant property fees, it seemed reasonable to have such service.

The property fee was 5.5 per square meter. Shen Yuan’s villa was 1568 square meters, which meant that the property fee was over 8000 a month, adding up to 100,000 a year.

100,000 a year for property fees, tsk tsk.

The lead female butler, with a professional smile, stepped forward: “Hello, may I ask which one of you is Ms. Ji?”

“It’s me.” Ji Ya nodded to her.

“Hello Ms. Ji, I am Mr. Shen’s exclusive butler. My surname is Fu, you can call me Xiao Fu or by my English name Lily.”

“Hello Lily, thank you for the trouble.”

“Don’t mention it. I will take you to receive your house now. First, we should head to the F area, which is the villa district. Mr. Shen has purchased F01, which is also the best unit in our development……”

Lily introduced as she walked, gesturing with her hands in a graceful and professional manner.

To get to the F area, they had to go through two security checks. Lily recorded Ji Ya’s and Liew Menglu’s fingerprints and faces and then explained, “Every public area in the community is covered by surveillance without any blind spots. If an abnormal situation occurs, the system will automatically sound an alarm.”

After passing through the security checkpoints, there was still some distance to F01, so Lily arranged for a tour car to wait for them. The group rode quietly on the asphalt road.

While admiring the azure Silver Lake Bay, Liew Menglu felt her mood lift. Just then, her phone chimed.

She picked it up and saw it was a message from Fang Shan, her high school classmate who often shared her location tagged with Silver Lake Bay.

[Meng Lu, you’re at Silver Lake Bay? Want to come over to my place?]

Liew Menglu chuckled. They barely kept in touch, and they couldn’t stand each other back in high school. And now you’re inviting me to your place?

Without a second thought, she knew Fang Shan wasn’t up to any good.

After some thought, Liew Menglu replied: [Sure, but I’ve got some stuff this afternoon, so it might be late.]

Fang Shan: [What’s up?]

At this moment, at Silver Lake Bay’s C area, Building 12, Apartment 1001.

Fang Shan lounged on the sofa, tapping away at her phone with a playful expression.

Fang Shan: [I can’t even. Liew Menglu’s playing at Silver Lake Bay and even tagged the location, as if she’s bought a house here.]

The message was sent to a 4-person group chat and stirred quite a reaction, with the other three members immediately responding.

[Liew Menglu? You’re still in touch with her? She’s such a poser, I blocked her ages ago.]

[I just can’t stand it, she seemed so flirty back in high school, turning all the boys’ heads. Then, seeing all those Moments she posted, I’m not even sure if they’re real or fake. It’s either designer bags or high-end hotels.]

[That’s just how these faux socialites package themselves, you know. The fancier places they frequent, the higher-end their consumption, the more people think they’re the real deal. In reality, all those five-star hotels and designer bags are shared with other so-called socialites.]

[Just saw her post a Moment with a Porsche 911, it’s just too fake, she can’t even Photoshop properly.]

[In a nutshell, she’s just trying to fetch a good price. Looking down on ordinary folks, yet overlooked by the rich, resulting in her awkward in-between status.]

Fang Shan looked at these chat messages with a more intriguing expression and replied: [I’ve just messaged her, and she said she was busy. I suspect she’s afraid I’ll call her out on the spot.]

[Guess she must have group-bought her way in with those ‘socialites,’ why would she dare to look for you?]

[Hey, Shanshan, since she’s unwilling to come to you, you could go to her. Maybe she’s gathering material. I’ve heard these wannabe socialites rarely show up at high-end venues, but when they do, they take lots of photos and videos.]

After some thought, and with nothing else to do that afternoon, Fang Shan added another message to Liew Menglu: [How about I come and hang out with you? Are you at the scenic area or in the residential complex now?]

Liew Menglu: [I’m in the residential complex.]

Fang Shan: [Which district are you in then?]

Liew Menglu: [District F.]

Fang Shan was momentarily stunned and then couldn’t help but laugh out loud–everyone in Silver Lake Bay knows that District F is the villa area.

With only 5 villas in District F, 4 have been sold and the remaining 1, although not listed, is a king of a property that can’t be bought with just money–it’s priceless.

Liew Menglu actually had the audacity to claim she was in District F. Isn’t she afraid her bluff will reach the sky?

Fang Shan immediately shared the message with her friends: [I’m dying, she actually claimed she’s in District F, Silver Lake Bay’s villa district, which only has 5 villas altogether, and 4 of them were sold last year, leaving only the king villa.]

[She doesn’t know you’re a Silver Lake Bay homeowner, does she?]

[She should know, she even liked my Moments post the other time.]

[Got it. It’s very likely she’s there to check in and take photos. That villa might not be intended for sale, and property management occasionally rents it out to make an extra buck. You’ll know if you try. If she doesn’t want you to visit, it’s definitely for check-ins and photos.]

[Hmm… that’s possible.]

After some thought, Fang Shan messaged Liew Menglu back: [Would it be convenient for me to come over and hang out? I just happen to be free this afternoon.]

On the tourist cart, Liew Menglu sneered. Who the hell do you think you are to play at my husband’s villa?

You’re not even worthy of entering his front door!

Liew Menglu directly replied: [Inconvenient.]

At that moment, the tourist cart came to a slow stop, and the butler announced: “Miss Ji, Miss Liew, we have arrived.”

Turning her head, Liew Menglu saw a modern, detached villa come into view, its simplistic lines combined with geometric shapes created a visually clean and fresh look that exuded pure beauty.

The front door was at least 3 meters high, solid, and imposing. The butler led the two inside, then said: “The front door is made of cast aluminum, excellent in weather resistance and corrosion protection, and equipped with a Class C lock core. It features remote monitoring, fingerprint, password, and facial recognition for maximum security.”

In the entryway, there was a grand piano, instantly elevating the sophistication.

Passing through the entryway, the high-ceiled living room came into sight. The liberal use of metals and glass among other industrial materials, combined with minimalist design, made the space feel both technologically sleek and simple yet texturally rich.

“The interior decoration follows the same modern minimalist style, adhering to the principle of ‘less is more,’ minimizing unnecessary decorative elements, stripping away elaborate carvings and patterns, and returning architecture to its most basic form and function……” the butler explained, leading the two forward until the stunning blue of the lake came into view, prompting exclamations of awe from Liew Menglu and Ji Ya.

“Oh my gosh, this is just too gorgeous!”

…….

PS: The video will be included in the bonus chapter. Thanks to all my dear fans for your support over the past year. Wishing everyone a happy New Year’s Eve! May the new year bring you peace, health, and everything going your way~