Chapter 272 - 272 0273 Shen Family Invitation to Dinner

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272: Chapter 0273: Shen Family Invitation to Dinner 272: Chapter 0273: Shen Family Invitation to Dinner Ye Qiu did not go to the internet café with Li Shen because Su Luoluo wanted him to stay in the classroom to tutor her. During the break after the third class in the morning, Su Luoluo still seemed to have many questions to ask Ye Qiu. Just as the fourth class was starting, Ye Qiu’s phone rang. When he took it out, he saw it was a call from Shen Zhigang. Ye Qiu naturally remembered the elderly man. “Mr. Shen, what can I do for you?” Ye Qiu knew that the Shen family’s eldest daughter, Shen Xingru, had been completely cured by him. It was impossible for there to be any more issues. “Dr. Ye, it’s like this. Our family would like to invite you to a meal. I wonder if you have time?” Shen Zhigang wanted to befriend Ye Qiu ever since he didn’t charge Shen Xingru for her treatment. Although they had a significant age difference, Shen Zhigang didn’t mind. “A meal? I have time. Where would it be?” Ye Qiu asked. “At my family’s villa. If you want to come, I can arrange for someone to pick you up right now.” “No need. I can get there on my own.” After getting the address from Shen Zhigang, Ye Qiu hung up the phone. Su Luoluo looked at Ye Qiu curiously. Ye Qiu said, “The Shen family invited me for a meal. I won’t have time to answer your questions.” Since Ye Qiu was going to the Shen family villa in Jiangnan, he obviously didn’t have time to take Liu Lingxiu home. Ye Qiu walked over to Liu Lingxiu, took out the e-bike keys, and said, “Lingshow, you can ride the bike home for lunch. I have something to do and might be back in the afternoon.” “Okay.” Liu Lingxiu knew how to ride an e-bike, but she rarely did. When Ye Qiu was about to leave the classroom, Su Luoluo thought about following him. But since they weren’t in a romantic relationship and the Shen family hadn’t invited her, it would be awkward if she just tagged along. Ye Qiu walked downstairs and went outside. He didn’t call Cai Yong but instead walked for about ten minutes until he flagged down a taxi and headed to the Shen family’s villa community. Ye Qiu realized that not having his own car was really inconvenient. It seemed he needed to get his driver’s license and buy a car as soon as the college entrance exams were over. Sitting in the car, Ye Qiu thought this was the first time someone formally invited him over for a meal. Although he had been to Liu Lingxiu’s home and Li Qianqian’s home, those weren’t formal invitations. Arriving in Jiangnan, Ye Qiu said, “Driver, please take me to a fruit store first. I need to buy some fruit.” The driver drove to a nearby fruit store. Ye Qiu got out, bought several pounds of fruit, and then got back in the car, asking the driver to take him to the Zi Garden luxury villa community. The Zi Garden community was an old luxury villa area, but now the houses there cost tens of thousands per square meter, no less luxurious than the villa community where Li Qianqian’s parents lived. The taxi driver found it odd that a young man dressed so plainly would be going there. “Do you have relatives or friends living in Zi Garden?” The taxi driver asked. Ye Qiu just nodded without saying anything. When the taxi reached the main entrance of the Zi Garden community, Ye Qiu paid the fare, grabbed the bag of fruit, and got out of the car. Ye Qiu knew that entering this high-end villa community from the main gate wouldn’t be easy. He took out his phone and called Shen Zhigang, saying, “Mr. Shen, I am at the Zi Garden main gate.” “Dr. Ye, please wait a moment. I’ll come to get you.” While Ye Qiu waited at the gate, the two security guards at the booth gave him strange looks. Seeing him carrying a bag of fruit, he looked more like a garbage collector than someone visiting a friend. Ye Qiu knew it was not the guards’ fault for looking down on people, as they had strict rules to follow here. After about five minutes of waiting, Ye Qiu did not see Shen Zhigang come out but saw the beautiful CEO Shen Yueru instead. Shen Yueru had a cold expression, the same in the company as at home. Even at ten in the morning, she hadn’t finished her work. Shen Zhigang called her to come back early because he was inviting Ye Qiu for lunch. Ye Qiu had saved her elder sister’s life twice. The second time, he didn’t even charge for the expensive treatment. Her father inviting Ye Qiu to a meal was only right. But Shen Yueru felt her father was too hasty. It was only the second day since the incident, and he had already invited Ye Qiu over. Finishing work early, Shen Yueru returned home. Upon learning that Ye Qiu had taken a cab over and was at the gate, and that her father intended to greet Ye Qiu personally, Shen Yueru offered to fetch him herself. Sure enough, when she arrived at the gate and saw Ye Qiu standing there proudly with a big bag of fruit, she said, “Dr. Ye, I came to take you inside.” Ye Qiu had noticed Shen Yueru just as she came out. When Shen Yueru took the bag of fruit from him, she curiously looked Ye Qiu up and down. It was impossible for Ye Qiu to be poor, since he had made a lot of money from treating her sister the first time. But now, Ye Qiu was dressed very plainly in what looked like stall-bought clothes. His shoes and clothes seemed washed to the point of fading. She figured either he was extremely frugal, or the money had been spent elsewhere. Following Shen Yueru, Ye Qiu noticed the distinct fragrance she gave off. As she passed by the security booth, she said to one of the guards, “This is a friend of our family, named Ye.” Without saying more, Shen Yueru led Ye Qiu inside. The two security guards were astonished. They never expected that this young man was actually a friend of the Shen family. They had thought Ye Qiu was just a young man collecting garbage. Walking inside, Ye Qiu observed that the luxurious villas looked a bit old. This community was situated in the central area of Jiangnan. From the interior decor, Ye Qiu could tell it was likely the most expensive real estate project years ago. The houses here were Jiangnan garden-style villas, making the area not just elegant and quiet, but also spacious. “These villas cost thirty million each when they were first bought. Now, their value has increased more than tenfold.” “About ten-plus years ago?” Ye Qiu asked. “Around fifteen years ago.” Shen Yueru replied. If that were the case, based on what Ye Qiu learned from his former self and other souls, fifteen years ago, money was worth a lot more. A single villa costing thirty million back then was indeed very valuable. “When this house was first bought, my father didn’t have that much money. He only paid the down payment and made monthly installments. It was only later, when he had more money, that he paid off the full amount in one go.”

Chapter 272 - 272 0273 Shen Family Invitation to Dinner

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