Chapter 516: Chapter 502 The Second Mansion

Lu Jiaxin had a fixed menu every time she dined on French cuisine, and this time was no exception.

After Feng Qinglei dismissed the waitress, he looked at Lu Jiaxin intensively, “Miss Lu, next time you trade stocks or foreign exchange, could you please include me as well?”

Nie Zhan, coming to her defense, said, “Don’t even think about that. Jiaxin has promised me she’ll stop trading forex and stocks.”

Lu Jiaxin replied with a smile, “There’s an old saying in the Mainland that goes well, ‘It is a waste of youth not to be a bit crazy.’ Shorting the Hang Seng Index–the madness of it–is something I feel is enough just once. Doing it a few more times could leave someone unable to recover.”

Feng Qinglei was astonished, “So, you’re really not going to dabble in forex and the Hang Seng Index anymore?”

Of course, she would still trade, but only under certain conditions and with confidence, and it would also depend on the situation. For example, ten years later, which would be the year Hong Kong returned, due to the Asian financial crisis and the sharp drop in Hong Kong stocks from Soros’ attack, she would not trade but instead do what she could to help.

With a smile, Lu Jiaxin said, “When I shorted the Hang Seng Index, Nie Zhan thought I was a gambler, a madwoman. I still vividly remember the look he gave me.”

Feng Qinglei glanced at Nie Zhan and joked, “After all that, why didn’t you dump him? You’re now Hong Kong’s number one richest woman. If you were single again, there would be plenty of handsome guys chasing you.”

He felt that Lu Jiaxin, being young, might not be able to resist temptation. This temptation wasn’t about money–she was so wealthy that money wouldn’t blind her–but some men were especially good at sweet-talking girls, and although Nie Zhan was handsome and rich, his lack of eloquence was a disadvantage.

Annoyed, Nie Zhan said, “You talk too much, hurry up and get the waitress to serve the dishes.”

Lu Jiaxin wasn’t dumb; she could totally catch the drift of the conversation. She wasn’t upset and replied with a chuckle, “I’m too lazy to fuss about, and besides, Ah Zhan is tolerant of my flaws, supporting me to his fullest even though he doesn’t agree with what I do. Who knows whether men out there would like me for who I am, or just for my wealth.”

Feeling reassured, Feng Qinglei said with a laugh, “That’s the spirit, sister. Ah Zhan is utterly devoted to you, even willing to go to any lengths for your sake. Men out there are just eyeing your money, and some would go to extreme lengths for it.”

Lu Jiaxin thought he was overthinking, “My money is for my own use; others can forget about it.”

Donations don’t count. Well, future children can use it too.

Feng Qinglei was astounded, “What about Ah Zhan?”

Nie Zhan said with amusement, “Do you think I need to use Jiaxin’s money? Not only do I not need her money, but I’m also working hard to earn money so that she can spend it.”

Feng Qinglei gave a thumbs up, praising Nie Zhan as a good man. Once the dishes were served, he tactfully left to attend other guests, no longer being a third wheel.

Curious, Lu Jiaxin asked, “Considering how happy he is, he must have made quite a bit this time, right?”

Nie Zhan hummed in agreement, “Before the crash, I had him sell his stocks. Then, when the market fell to 2100 points, I told him to buy the bottom, purchasing promising blue-chip stocks. He definitely made a tidy profit.”

He didn’t want to continue the conversation so he switched topics, “I’ve already spoken with the owner, I’ll accompany you to see it tomorrow. If you like it, we can sign for it.”

Shallow Bay, Deep Water Bay, and Victoria Mountain–she wanted to own luxury homes in all three places. As for Shek O’s villa, that she would leave to Nie Zhan.

Lu Jiaxin said with a laugh, “You’ve been so busy lately, go take care of your matters. I’ll go see the property myself tomorrow. If it catches my fancy, I’ll close the deal.”

After that, she added, “If we do buy the house, I want to enclose the surrounding area so Aunt won’t have to worry about sneaking out when she moves there.”

The villa on Mid-mountain was still too small; its scope for activities was limited. The mansion in Shallow Bay is over ten thousand square feet, somewhat more spacious.

Nie Zhan was very surprised, “You bought the property in Shallow Bay for Madam Guh to live in?”

Lu Jiaxin explained, “I won’t be moving there. Auntie needs a larger space in her current condition, so it’s perfect for her. As for the Mid-mountain villa, I’ll ask Haifan if he’s willing to rent it out?”

Nie Zhan felt that Madam Guh’s most successful investment in her life was bringing Jiaxin to Hong Kong. Otherwise, given her current condition, she would definitely have been dumped into a nursing home by the He Family. Ordinary elderly people lead terribly miserable lives in nursing homes, unlike now, where she has so many people taking care of her.

After dinner and returning home, Lu Jiaxin received a call from Zong Shimeng. She said with a smile, “Sister Shimeng, how did you know I was back?”

Zong Shimeng explained, “Huihui went to dinner with friends and saw you with Nie Zhan in the restaurant. She felt it would be rude to interrupt your romantic time, so she didn’t come over to greet you.”

What a coincidence.

Zong Shimeng called this time to invite her to a charity gala, “An invitation to the gala was sent to you, do you have time to go?”

Lu Jiaxin had looked over those invitations in the afternoon; one of them was the one Zong Shimeng mentioned, “Sister Shimeng, I have been away for so long, there are many things to deal with at Green Forest and Xinxin Real Estate. And my Auntie has also returned, I need to get her settled, so I won’t have time to attend banquets this month.”

Zong Shimeng teased, “You mean, you will have time next month?”

Since the two were so close, Lu Jiaxin didn’t hide it from her, “Once I get the company and my aunt’s affairs in order, I plan to travel. I’ll come back for Brother Yuan’s engagement.”

It was the end of November now, and she planned to travel abroad the next two months. After all, the money she earned couldn’t be spent in a lifetime, so, happiness is what mattered most.

Remembering what she had said before, Zong Shimeng thought this girl really did as she said; beginning next year, she wouldn’t discount her social interactions at all. But considering her current net worth, she indeed had the luxury to follow her heart.

“How about the weekend? Should we go shopping?”

Lu Jiaxin agreed with a laugh, “I already have plans for Saturday, going out to eat with Sister Huihui and Su Heyuan. Sunday works, let’s also invite Xinyu and Meitong.”

Zong Shimeng said with amusement, “Xinyu went back to Star City, and I’m not sure when she’ll return. As for Meitong, you call her! You’re the boss; as long as you speak up, her superior wouldn’t dare not approve her leave.”

“Okay.”

The next day, Lu Jiaxin and Nie Zhan went to see the house in Shallow Bay. The mansion had three and a half floors, a European style and was extremely luxurious inside. The front yard was planted with more greenery, making it seem less spacious than Nie Zhan’s property; the backyard was almost overgrown.

After viewing the house, Lu Jiaxin said to Nie Zhan, “We can take this place.”

The mansion sold for 76 million, discounted slightly due to the owner’s urgency to sell. Lu Jiaxin planned to mortgage it with a thirty percent down payment.

After signing the contract, Nie Zhan went back to work, and Lu Jiaxin went to the Mid-mountain Villa. When she arrived, Guh Xiuxiu was throwing a temper tantrum again.

Only after entering did she discover that Guh Xiuxiu wanted to go out, and Aunt Hong and Aunt Mei were preventing her, which led to the outburst. It would be fine to go shopping when lucid, but now, in her condition, it would be too risky to take her out.

Lu Jiaxin couldn’t help but sigh; if she were older and ended up in such a state, she would rather opt for euthanasia.