Chapter 27

Ma Yuan did not live here, but he spent a fortune to renovate the place, using it as a venue to entertain important guests. It could be considered a small club. Usually, almost no one came here except for a nanny who took care of the rooms, and it was rare for anyone to visit for ten to fifteen days.

Han Wu, in order to please Ning Yue, tampered with the contract, including all the furnishings, furniture, appliances, and even Ma Yuan's private antique collections, and gave them all to Ning Yue for free. Ma Yuan had also set up a private vault here, and Han Wu knew it must contain a large amount of money, but he did not dare to have any thoughts about it and left everything to Ning Yue.

When Ning Yue and Lu Wenyin held the key and opened the door to the old villa from the Republican era, Lu Wenyin, though from a well-off family, could not help but exclaim. In the current city, where land was extremely valuable, a house of two to three hundred square meters could be considered a luxury villa. Lu Wenyin's place, which was over four hundred square meters, was already considered extremely luxurious, but compared to this old villa, it was not enough.

The villa was not very large, covering about two to three acres, over a thousand square meters, with a four-story small mansion. The courtyard was designed in a Western style, divided into areas for cooling off, strolling, and outdoor banquets, with a small river running through it. This river actually flowed along Fites Road, and each old villa on this street had a section of it. It was a flowing river, and since this place was close to the upstream, there was no pollution, and one could still fish in their own courtyard.

The designer of this villa was well-versed in various European schools of thought and had innovated while inheriting the European classical style. Unfortunately, its successive owners were all country bumpkins and never appreciated the design's subtleties.

After Ma Yuan moved in, he made some renovations, but he had some taste and did not make major changes, maintaining the original European classical style while adding some modern facilities and lighting.

The original nanny had long been dismissed by Han Wu, so there was no one else in this old villa.

Lu Wenyin let out a joyful cry, kicked off her shoes, and jumped onto the grass in the courtyard, twirling around with great enthusiasm.

Green spaces in the city were extremely rare, and even if there were, they were mostly shrubs. Occasionally, there were suitable lawns, but they were marked "No Treading." Even if they were not marked, the dirtiness of the city's lawns made few people willing to step on them. Instead, many people used them for secret convenience at night.

The lawn in this courtyard was specially maintained, clean, and soft, feeling like a lush green carpet underfoot.

Lu Wenyin twirled a few times and danced gracefully. She had been sent to various classes by her parents since childhood, especially in dance, which she had practiced for many years and still continued. Although she could not match professional dancers, she had a unique youthful vitality.

Ning Yue pulled over a chair and watched Lu Wenyin's lively and graceful figure on the grass with a smile, feeling quite relaxed. He tapped his fingers to the beat and, after a while, suddenly remembered the home theater. He called out, "Let's see where we can set up the home theater and have the equipment moved in for early renovation."

Lu Wenyin had had enough of her activities on the grass and walked to Ning Yue's side in her white socks, her face full of happiness. She said, "I want to have my wedding here in the future. There's a lawn and a stream; it's too perfect."

Ning Yue smiled, intending to respond casually, but Lu Wenyin knelt down on one knee, took Ning Yue's hand, and said carefully, "Mr. Ning Yue, would you marry Lu Wenyin and love her for life, never leaving or abandoning her?"

Ning Yue's expression became awkward. Although he did not mind being in a relationship with Lu Wenyin, he had never thought about marriage. With his long life, no marriage could withstand the erosion of time.

Lu Wenyin's face was full of anticipation, and her palms were slightly sweaty. She was not joking; she really wanted a perfect answer.

Ning Yue hesitated for a moment, then sighed and said, "If you are willing to follow me to the ends of the earth, then I am willing to take you with me..."

Lu Wenyin immediately answered resolutely, "I am willing!"

Ning Yue smiled, pulled Lu Wenyin up from the ground, and whispered, "Then I am willing too!"

Lu Wenyin immediately threw herself into Ning Yue's arms, and Ning Yue wrapped his arms around the fragrant, delicate girl. They stayed like that for a long time before parting.

Lu Wenyin had struggled many times in her heart. Although she had the courage to force a marriage and throw herself into Ning Yue's arms, she did not have the courage to take it further and initiate a kiss. Ning Yue did not take advantage of the situation, so they only embraced and did not go any further.

Ning Yue laughed and suddenly picked up Lu Wenyin, saying, "Your socks are dirty. Let me carry you to see this house!"

Lu Wenyin immediately blushed and buried her head in Ning Yue's chest, refusing to speak.

Ning Yue was quite interested and toured the old villa. The only thing that disappointed him was that Ma Yuan had set up a home theater in the basement with equipment imported from abroad, which was much better than the set Ning Yue had ordered for Lu Wenyin, and almost as good as Ning Yue's own home theater. The set he had ordered to please Lu Wenyin would have to be returned.

Lu Wenyin, of course, did not care. To her, Ning Yue's intention was more important than the value of the items. Even an ice cream would be a priceless treasure to her.

Ning Yue carried Lu Wenyin to the basement screening room, placed her on the sofa in the front row, and then found two bottles of red wine and some food from the kitchen. He chose a newly released movie and spent the leisurely time with Lu Wenyin.

The equipment Ma Yuan had set up was specially installed by a professional company from abroad. Although it was slightly inferior to Ning Yue's own setup, it was still among the best in the world, with excellent sound and visual effects. When the majestic mountain peaks appeared on the screen, and the young protagonist leaped from the peak, the visual impact was even more thrilling than jumping from a mountain peak himself.

Ning Yue had jumped from many mountain peaks and deeply understood the feeling. He always held a high respect for modern human technology, even though he himself was a scientist. He often marveled at the development of technology. When watching movies, he especially enjoyed large-scale, action-packed stories, sometimes even trying out the impressive techniques from the films, which led him to create several extremely powerful martial arts techniques.

PS: Sorry, I was at my daughter's sports meet, so I got home a bit late... Could I have a red ticket, please?

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