Chapter 1818 - Chapter 1818: Buy Another House
Chapter 1818: Buy Another House
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Qiao Mei brought along her admission letter and other necessary documents and drove Xia He to the neighborhood which was right next to Capital
University. Qiao Mei had bought a house here earlier. It had been a while so Deng Fan should have already been done with the renovation works.
The two of them went around the neighborhood a few times but could not find the exact location of the house. Qiao Mei knew that it was definitely somewhere around here. It was all her fault for not coming around to this area often. She owned so many houses that the addresses were all a blur to her and she could not remember their exact locations.
“You even bought a house here?” Xia He looked at Qiao Mei in disbelief.
“l bought it for fun. If 1 have long days at school in the future, I can’t possibly still drive such a long way home. It’s really too dangerous. Also, the dormitory rooms at Capital University are too small and there are too many people squeezed into one place. I’d also rather spend my lunch break here. In the future, Xia Zhe can also come here to accompany me when he is on leave,” Qiao Mei explained.
Xia He accepted Qiao Mei’s reasons. However, why was it that Deng Fan did not tell her that he was in charge of the renovations here? Then again, it made sense. Qiao Mei had so many houses which needed renovation and Deng Fan was so busy every day. He would not have the time to tell her in detail which house he was working on.
“You should find another designer and give Deng Fan a few days off. Ever since he started doing renovations for you, he hasn’t had a single day off! He’s either renovating the houses or redesigning the factory or coming up with designs for Xia You and Lu Huai for their company. He doesn’t have time for me at all,” Xia He said resignedly.
“The design fee for a small house of around 200 square meters, like this one, is 2,000 dollars. As for those courtyard houses, the fees are more than 10,000 dollars each. Do you think I forced Deng Fan to do it or that he jumped at the chance?” Qiao Mei asked with a smile.
“The fees you pay are indeed tempting. I’ll also do it for you if I can. As many houses as you need! You don’t have to be too nice to Deng Fan! Just give him more work! But then again, how many houses did you buy? If Eldest Brother finds out, you’ll get reprimanded again!” Xia He said.
“Not many. 1 only bought slightly more than 10 houses behind his back,” Qiao Mei said casually.
“More than 10! You’re really something. Other women like to buy bags and jewelry, but you only like to look at houses. Furthermore, every house is renovated in a different style. No wonder Deng Fan asked Eldest Brother for help a couple of days ago, to find him a way to attend lessons at the architecture department of Capital University. So it’s all because of you!” Xia He said.
“Isn’t this a good thing? By the time Deng Fan is older, he’ll be a famous architect and a very capable one. What I’m doing is buying a few more houses for him to practice on. I’m sure you agree with me,” Qiao Mei said.
“l can’t be bothered with you! Come on, find the house! You can’t even find your own house!” Xia He said disdainfully.
In the end, Qiao Mei finally remembered the design which Deng Fan had shown her. They arrived at a small single-story house. It was done up in an opulent style and was worlds apart from the other houses next to it. Even though Qiao Mei told Deng Fan to keep a low profile, it was all in vain. He did not listen to her at all.
“Aren’t… aren’t you worried that such a design will attract thieves?” Xia He asked as she pointed at all the items in the courtyard.
“Then we can just hire a few guards. 1 can get Da Zhuang and Xiao Zhuang to come over and help me keep an eye on this place. At the same time, I can buy another place nearby to use as the dormitory for the guards. All my valuable items are all in the courtyard house, not here. There are too many people around this area and it will be difficult to investigate if someone has any ill intentions,” Qiao Mei said.
Qiao Mei took out her key and opened the door. She had already asked Xu Kang to send her things over and Xu Kang had already cleaned and tidied up the place. Qiao Mei went to the study and took out a camera and many rows of film from the cabinet.
“What are you going to do with these? Are you going to take photos later to keep as mementos?” Xia He asked as she took the things from Qiao Mei.
“It’s such a meaningful moment, so I definitely must take photos! The reason why I buy so much film is so that I can take as many photos as I want! You’re my photographer today!” Qiao Mei said excitedly.
This was the first enrollment exercise after the college entrance examination resumed. Everyone who could enter the capital’s universities were those who were outstanding among their peers. Furthermore, Qiao MEi was the top scorer of the capital’s college entrance examination this round. She must definitely keep some photos of this precious moment to show the children in the future and let them know how capable their mother was!
These photos could turn out to be part of a historical moment! In the future, when anyone mentioned this matter, she could proudly show the photos to everyone so that they would always remember it..