Chapter 33 - Target Her

Chapter 33: Target HerTranslator: Qiu YiProofread by Liang Yaping

After an unforgettable night of “fierce battle”, Ji Xiaoli didn’t get up until 12 o’ clock… Recalling what had happened last night, she wished to knock her head against the wall right away!

Especially when she encountered the meaningful look of Aunt Wang, she was so embarrassed that she wished to crawl into a hole on the floor if possible.

“Have made peace with him?”

Ji Xiaoli nodded.

Since Aunt Wang saw the smiling face of her young master in the early morning, it was easy for her to guess that something must have happened last night!

“That’s good. The young master seldom came back before, but after getting married he returns more frequently…It is a good sign, and it will be better if I can babysit a lovely baby as soon as possible…” Of course, it was Qin Zhenyang’s baby.

Being an open-minded old woman, Aunt Wang concealed nothing when she spoke. Considering this, Ji Xiaoli decided not to talk more for fear that the conversation would go out of her control.

Aunt Wang also understood her meaning and she was very happy about that. In fact, she had prepared a lot to say but didn’t speak it out last night. Learning that the lord and lady didn’t approve their son’s marriage, she knew that her young master had struggled a lot to maintain the current relation…For this cause, she didn’t want to see them quarrel.

Since it took them great effort to obtain this marriage, they should live a happier life than average couples did.

After leaving the villa, Ji Xiaoli headed straight for the stock exchange. Although she had a great ambition, she knew it was time to stop for she had a hunch about the possible plummet of the stock which had kept climbing for nearly a month.

No matter whether her speculation was right or wrong, she couldn’t wait any longer. After a quick calculation, she supposed that her capital had doubled to 4 million since last month.

She was satisfied with this number, but it was far from enough if she planned to start a business…But after all, being too greedy would do no good. It was better to have something than nothing.

Ji Xiaoli walked out of the exchange stock with satisfaction, unaware of two groups of people who were spying on her.

“This woman is quite interesting!” The gaze of a handsome man who wore a pair of peach blossom eyes was sparking with amusement. Interesting and uncommon women were rare nowadays, it was unexpected that one could find a woman of this type here!

“Yeah. Boss, she is really shrewd…We sold stocks today. I didn’t expect that she could also perceive the trend and…She is very skillful! But she looks quite young!” The assistant’s words were not surprising.

For those folk expert investors, they dared to buy in stocks in such a large amount because they were experienced…But for those green hands, the luck they expected was likely to throw them into bankruptcy at any possible time. But this woman…

Since she looked young, she should not be very experienced. And if so, she should be a genius in investment like his boss, who was so sensitive to finance that he was highly appreciated by some veteran investors in Wall Street. But he refused their offers for he had his own family industry to manage.

The man nodded and closed the files in his hands, “Send someone to investigate her. Maybe she can work for me…” His lips moved in a cheerful way

If Ji Xiaoli heard these words, it was hard to imagine whether she would laugh or cry because she just made a bet on that stock. In fact, she didn’t deserve such compliments given by that man.

In the meanwhile, Wang Yue called his boss, Qin Zhenyang, reporting the information from some insiders which was going to astound all of them…

As a special soldier, he should keep calm at any time. But this news was so unexpected, “Boss, I have just got a message… I don’t know my sister-in-law is so smart. The price of the stock she bought has doubled, and now she has four million Yuan… What! Why are you so calm? You must have got her number!”

No matter whether she won or lost, Qin Zhenyang was prepared for any possible result. But he hadn’t expected she could make such a huge success and was also astonished at the news, “Is that reliable?”

“I’m sure… Anyway, it makes me envy. My brother, you either make no move or a great success. What a smart wife you have! It is true that a wise head makes a close mouth.” Wang Yue sighed with emotion.

After all, he was delighted to hear these words. In brief, the compliment given to his wife could be taken as a recognition for him, too.

“Come on! Go and find one if you want! But I am not sure whether you can find one girl like your sister-in-law. She is unique and belongs to me only!” Qin Zhenyang couldn’t help showing off his discerning eyes.

“Boss, you deserve a good beating!”

“Oh? You want to beat me?” Qin Zhenyang replied with a bossy air. If they had a battle alone, Wang Yue couldn’t defeat him, not to mention that he was subordinate to Qin Zhenyang.

After several minutes’ joke on each other, Qin Zhenyang hung up the phone. He began to imagine JI Xiaoli’s smile after earning such a large sum. Thinking of Wang Yue’s comments, he felt proud of his sagacity… Although he was not very familiar with her, he believed that someday she would pour her heart out to him since they had life-long time to know each other.

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With the money in hand, Ji Xiaoli finished her meal in some place and then set about seeking for a facade room. The idea of opening a studio came up a long time ago. She reconsidered this after graduation but didn’t act it out then.

Since the salary of her previous job was not bad, she didn’t have the determination to step out of the comfort zone. If there was no exception, she should have continued working there. But because of that unexpected farce, she had no choice but to resume this idea. No matter how difficult it would be, she wanted to have a try.

However, the studio couldn’t make a hit without reputation and attention. As long as it could survive the preliminary phase, its further development would go smoother!

The priority now was to find a facade room. It was not an easy job for it needed patience.

Recalling the newly constructed commercial residential buildings advertised on the newspaper two days ago, she wavered. The price of these houses was affordable and with a favorable environment, they had an ideal size.

Weighing up the Royal Garden Plaza and Clear Lake Garden, she favored the houses in latter neighborhood, which was closer to her home, and then she drove there directly.

The saleswoman told her the price was ¥4,800/m². A reasonable price, she thought… The house used for the studio should be settled first…She decided to look for another one for clothing store some time later.

“I need time to consider. But I’ll give you a reply soon.”

After acquiring the saleswoman’s phone number, Ji Xiaoli was about to leave. Then from behind her came an aggressive voice, “Why are you here?”

It was Situ Liuli, the die-hard fan of Ji Xuewei, who was speaking. Ji Xiaoli had met her before at that party.

Having no favorable impression of her, Ji Xiaoli just ignored her words.

For Situ Liuli, the most abhorrent thing was to be ignored by others. Recollecting the reports she saw on newspapers, she cursed aloud, “Shame on you. Look at yourself. You are just an orphan, or to put it nicely, the adopted daughter of Professor Ji. How dare you compete with Xuewei for Qin Zheng! What do you have! You even seduce Qin Zhenyang. The scheme you employ is beyond my imagination! ”

In the beginning, Ji Xiaoli thought it was pointless to argue with her. In her eyes, these rich ladies were just slick talkers who were better at scheming against each other rather than doing real deeds. She wasn’t interested in these at all.

But this time the insult was so obvious that she couldn’t tolerate it any longer.

“Miss Situ, please watch your words! It is not your business to make judgement on me!”

The saleswoman standing by them was threatened, “My lady, she is our client. Would you please…” Before she could finish, her utterance was abruptly interrupted by Situ’ s glare.

With her heart sinking, the saleswoman said nothing. The commercial residential buildings in Clear Lake Garden were part of the property of Situ family, and this defiant fiend used to come here occasionally. Because the president favored this daughter most, which gave birth to her bad tempter, and these employees dared not to offend her.

“You can vent out your spleen, but why you offend the client?” The saleswoman thought to herself.

But Situ Liuli didn’t care about that. If she felt irritated, she definitely would vent her anger out, “I don’t care. This is my family property. As long as I talk to my father, I am the boss here! She is so disgusting. The houses of Hongguang Real Estate can’t be sold to this woman!”

Though she was afraid of going against her, the saleswoman disdained her secretly. The so-called noble lady was exactly an idiot who didn’t do business when the buyer was standing in front of her.

For Ji Xiaoli was her enemy, she should earn money from her… Perhaps the president would cry in the future for having such a daughter!

Ji Xiaoli sneered, “You wouldn’t be so foolish as to think that there is only one real estate enterprise in this city, would you? I can’t find other houses? Don’t think too highly of yourself!”

Initially she had three choices to choose from and liked the house there for its ideal position. But in the current situation, she didn’t mind reconsidering her choices. She didn’t have to buy the house here!

Situ Liuli stamped her feet with anger, with a hint of evil flashing in her eyes, “All right. Let’s go and see! The real estate industry is not dominated by my family, but Hongguang company does have some influence in this industry. Once my father gives an oral instruction, I am certain that no one dares to sell houses to you!”

If it went as what she said, then it was be a problem.

Concealing her inner hesitation, Ji Xiaoli replied slowly, “I should also remind you that since Situ family is not a monopoly, there must be someone who is willing to trade with me!”

Considering it was a waste of time to continue the argument with Situ Liuli, Ji Xiaoli picked up her handbag and then drove away. It wasn’t long before Situ Liuli called Ji Xuewei and talked about what had happened.

Ji Xuewei was in a bad mood these days for her mother questioned whether she did those things reported on the newspapers because her mother’s brother-in-law was besmirched and then dismissed from Beijing Morning Poster. There must be something behind it for it didn’t make sense to dismiss a subeditor who had covered the breaking news.

Even more oddly, he couldn’t find another job after her being fired… No one working in news media dared to employ him. It was said that whoever employed Jiang Qiusheng was setting himself against Qin family.

The moment Ji Xuewei heard it she knew that it was said deliberately to her as a warning! If she did such things again, she would be punished!

However, she grew more envious, especially when she told Qin Zheng she was pregnant but he still treated her with indifference. Except for some occasional visits, he never spent long time with her.

That bitch must have done something underhanded! She hates him to the bone!

Receiving the phone call from Situ Liuli, she was delighted but concealed it by saying, “Liuli, don’t be reckless… If my sister needs houses, sell them to her…Although she is treacherous, I can’t treat her with hostility. I am not that kind of person.”

Situ Liuli firmly believed that Ji Xuewei was an innocent girl, so she became more determined, “Forget it, it is useless to talk to you! Take good care of yourself. I know how to handle it. Since she treats you in this way, there is no sisterhood between you two. If I don’t give her some lessons, she will be more unruly and even disrespectful to you! Who does she think she is?”

With her words finished, she hung up the phone with a snap while Ji Xuewei, on the other end of the line, burst into weird giggles. It was just the beginning of the play. Let’s see who could laugh last!