Chapter 27

Holding the check for 5 million that he couldn't refuse and the 4.5 million check from Old Chen, Lin Xiao went to the bank to deposit them. After returning to his rental apartment, he felt as if he were still dreaming. In just two weeks, he had earned money that others might never earn in their entire lives.

Before leaving, Old Chen also gave Lin Xiao a business card, saying that if he had any questions about plants and flowers, he could contact him. Ye Ding, standing beside him, said with a sour tone that the business card was very valuable, as Old Chen's son was the Deputy Governor of Z Province, the fourth most important person in the provincial government.

From the appearance of the space to now, earning about 10 million in less than a month, although he had to work hard for the energy, the money came too quickly. Moreover, 0.2% of the energy could be exchanged for 9 million, and he still had 34.8% of the energy in his mind.

He slapped himself hard, "Ouch," Lin Xiao shouted.

"Ha ha ha ha, so this is real, not a dream, ha ha ha ha..."

Lin Xiao started mumbling softly and then burst into laughter, laughing until tears almost came out. This person has gone mad, please call 120 for psychiatric emergency.

He laughed for several minutes before stopping, with tears dripping from the corners of his eyes.

"Perhaps, if I had the wealth I have now back then, that incident wouldn't have happened," Lin Xiao said to himself sadly.

Lin Xiao never forgot that incident, the pain that was etched in his bones, and the deep sense of helplessness.

Lin Xiao, an orphan, felt the warmth of the sun for the first time from a woman during his college years, and it was the first time a ray of light shone into his dark and cold heart.

Her name was Li Yao, Lin Xiao's class president and the class beauty, his first love.

Due to tuition and living expenses, Lin Xiao had to work part-time every day, often skipping some unimportant classes.

As the class president, Li Yao had a strong sense of responsibility and repeatedly asked Lin Xiao to attend classes. Over time, Li Yao began to be attracted to Lin Xiao, partly because he was a legendary figure at the school, and she observed him out of curiosity.

In Li Yao's eyes, Lin Xiao was actually very down-to-earth and had his own plans. Despite missing many classes, he still managed to win the annual scholarship, which was quite unbelievable.

The more she understood him, the more her feelings for Lin Xiao changed, from responsibility to curiosity, from curiosity to concern, and from concern to a growing fondness.

Li Yao was a warm and generous girl. Once she realized her feelings for Lin Xiao had turned into love, she began to pursue him actively.

Lin Xiao, who was quite popular among girls at school, was good-looking but had poor economic conditions. Many girls had pursued him, but all failed due to his coldness. However, he was eventually moved by Li Yao's warmth and generosity, and they started dating.

In his world, besides the three brothers in his dormitory, Li Yao was the first woman to appear, like a ray of sunshine warming his heart, making him feel comfortable and warm.

Lin Xiao spent all his free time with Li Yao, who understood and supported him, never asking him to buy anything for her. The three brothers in the dormitory envied him for finding such a good girl.

Lin Xiao still remembered that day, clearly, and could never forget it.

That night, in a small hotel, after two years of dating, they took each other's first time. This was supposed to be a sweet moment, a deepening of their relationship.

However, the next morning, Li Yao disappeared, and he could never find her again, for a whole month.

Lin Xiao was depressed for a month, not knowing why this happened. He lost interest in classes and lacked motivation for part-time work, spending his days in the dormitory, lost in thought.

Finally, seeing Lin Xiao in such a state, Li Shu, the fourth brother, couldn't bear it anymore and used his connections to investigate the matter.

A few days later, he received the information, looked at it without a word, and silently handed it to Lin Xiao.

Li Yao's father had mid-stage liver cancer and needed a large sum of money for treatment, which her family couldn't afford. A wealthy man from her hometown offered to pay for her father's treatment in exchange for her marriage to him. Li Yao, to save her father, had already married the rich man five days ago.

The paper slipped from Lin Xiao's hands, and he was stunned.

He remembered Li Yao's complex expression that night and her particularly enthusiastic behavior in bed.

Excitement had made him not think much about it, but now, upon reflection, he realized how ridiculous he had been. In fact, Li Yao had shown many signs of forced smiles in the days before, but he had ignored them.

The three brothers came over and patted Lin Xiao on the shoulder, then left the dormitory, giving him some space to be alone.

The next morning, Lin Xiao got up, bought breakfast for the three brothers, and went for his morning exercise, attending classes and working part-time as usual, as if nothing had happened.

No matter how the other three brothers probed his thoughts, Lin Xiao acted as if everything was normal. At first, they kept probing, but over time, they stopped.

Lin Xiao had buried the memory deep in his heart, not thinking about her.

However, this shadow couldn't just pass. In the quiet of the night, Lin Xiao was alone, licking his wounds, not wanting anyone to see.

So he faced others with his best self, slightly apologizing to the three brothers who cared for him.

"Ha ha... 10 million... ha ha." Lin Xiao, waking from his memories, no longer felt the excitement and happiness of receiving such a large sum of money, only endless bitterness and self-mockery.

He calmed himself down, shook his head, and tried not to think about those painful memories.

Now that he had about 10 million in savings, staying in this rental apartment didn't make much sense anymore. He needed to buy a house.

After some consideration, since the eldest brother was far away in S City and couldn't help, the only reliable person he knew in H City was Ye Ding and Wu Zuoli.

He thought about it and decided to call Ye Ding first to ask for advice, and if it wasn't suitable, he would contact Wu Zuoli.

The call was answered, "Little brother, calling so late, what's up?"

"Nothing major, I just don't know many people in the city. I want to buy a house, and I was wondering if you have any recommendations."

"I can't guarantee anything else, but I can definitely help you with this. What are your requirements? I'll definitely find the best house for you, little brother."

Lin Xiao thought about it and felt that a commercial apartment wouldn't be suitable for him, as it was too small. A villa was too expensive, and he was conflicted.

"Brother Ye, my requirements are simple. I need a place that's big but not too expensive. I don't have much money, so I won't consider a villa. A commercial apartment is too small," Lin Xiao explained his thoughts to Ye Ding, hoping for some advice.

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