Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire-Chapter 580 - 563 Xiaoxiao Returns (1)

Second Sister-in-law Lu was decisive and always moved at a brisk pace; as soon as she decided to move, she began packing. Lu Jiazong and Lu Yun didn’t want to move, but once Second Sister-in-law Lu had spoken, they didn’t dare to argue and could only help with the packing.

Lu Shan was quite surprised when he heard they were moving, "Mom, why are we moving when everything’s fine here?"

Second Sister-in-law Lu explained, "Your dad, Xiao Qiu, and I have all bought houses elsewhere, so it’s not appropriate to keep living on Radiance Road. Once we move out, I’ll give you the keys. Whether to rent it out or leave it vacant, call and ask Jiaxin."

Lu Shan said with a bitter face, "Aunt doesn’t even answer my calls now."

Second Sister-in-law Lu said, "Then talk to the maid and have her pass the message to Jiaxin; she’ll get back to you. Your grandfather’s incident and your Fifth Uncle’s recent matters have already annoyed your aunt, and your granddad is only fanning the flames... Anyway, visit your granddad more often so that woman doesn’t neglect him."

Lu Shan nodded and then said, "Mom, Da Mai told me I should just call and tell aunt about Grandpa’s injury that day and shouldn’t have said anything else."

Da Mai was furious about what he had said. Grandfather had been injured while picking up Gou Dan, so a simple notification would suffice. But her husband’s words implied they didn’t want to take care of Grandfather, as if suggesting sending him to Shichahai was just shirking their responsibilities.

"Mom, Da Mai also said that I’m not allowed to call aunt thereafter. If there’s anything, she will make the call to prevent me from saying the wrong things and upsetting aunt again."

Second Sister-in-law Lu thought Da Mai’s advice was sound, "You’re not good with words, so it’s better if your wife makes the calls to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."

Lu Shan hurriedly nodded.

A couple of days later, when Jiaxin got home from work, the housekeeper told her, "Boss, your niece-in-law called to say your second brother has moved out, and she’s asking whether you want to keep this house or sell it."

This house was left to Jiaxin by Mrs. Lu as her final safety net, something Jiaxin would never consider selling, "Leave it and ask them to hire someone to clean it twice a week."

The housekeeper nodded.

In the evening, Nie Zhan returned home and told Jiaxin that he had a business trip to Australia, "I’ll leave the day after tomorrow and should be back in about three days. Jiaxin, if you come with me, you can stay a few more days before we return."

"No need."

Nie Zhan hadn’t gone on a vacation with Jiaxin in a long time and wanted to take her out for a couple of days, "Why, do you have other plans?"

Jiaxin didn’t have any other arrangements; she just felt that Nie Zhan often stood her up, and going to Australia on business with him didn’t necessarily mean they would have time to sightsee.

Nie Zhan laughed, "What, don’t you trust me anymore?"

Jiaxin replied, "Right, I don’t trust you anymore. Once or twice is fine, but it’s always like this, and I’m beginning to suspect you’re a workaholic."

Nie Zhan thought for a moment and then said, "Before I met you, I would have three months of vacation every year. After meeting you, my annual leave doesn’t even add up to a month."

Jiaxin playfully punched him, "So you mean you became a workaholic after meeting me?"

Nie Zhan laughed heartily, hugging her, "Not at all. Before, as a single man with a few hundred million, I had enough to spend. But now that I have you, and later our kids, this money isn’t enough; I have to work hard."

Jiaxin liked what she heard, "Then keep at it; strive to make it into the top five of the rich list, so that our kids can be born with a golden key."

Nie Zhan felt a huge pressure but also motivated, "I’ll work hard, aiming to make it into the top five within ten years."

"I’ll be waiting."

"You should say, ’Our kids and I will be waiting.’"

The evening was extremely harmonious, and the next day, Lu Jiaxin overslept. When she woke up and found no one by her side, she was puzzled. She had been sure that she exercised longer than he did, so why couldn’t she match his stamina!

While having breakfast, the butler said, "Boss, Miss Li just called."

Li Huini had invited Lu Jiaxin to go shopping that evening. It was too hot to shop during the daytime heatwave. Going in the evening and shopping till midnight was perfect.

Lu Jiaxin declined, with plenty of reasons, "I can’t stay up late, it’s bad for my health."

Saying they would shop until midnight, and then with the delay, upon returning home and after washing up, she wouldn’t be asleep until at least 2 a.m. For Lu Jiaxin, who was determined to live until eighty, that was absolutely unacceptable.

Li Huini couldn’t help but laugh and cry, "Jiaxin, you’re only twenty years old this year."

Not staying up late, not clubbing, and focusing on health, sometimes she really felt like Lu Jiaxin was an old person.

Lu Jiaxin joked, "Hmm, my ID says I’m twenty, but psychologically, I’m forty. If you’re not busy, feel free to come over and hang out at my place."

Today was Saturday, a day off. Nie Zhan was the unlucky one, having to attend a meeting in Australia the next day, he had to do overtime at the office today.

"Sure, that would be great!"

An hour and a half later, Li Huini and her beloved cat came over. She took her cat on a tour of Lu Jiaxin’s mansion and couldn’t help exclaiming afterward, "Jiaxin, you’re living the life, staying in such a huge house all by yourself. Not like our place, where everyone’s living together, it’s so noisy."

The two played badminton in the backyard for two hours, soaking wet by the end.

After showering and changing clothes, the two sat in the living room, enjoyed the air conditioning, and ate fruit, which was incredibly cozy.

Li Huini ate a big cherry and then asked, "Jiaxin, I heard you have a ten-thousand-square-meter mansion in the Forty-nine City, is that true or just a rumor?"

Lu Jiaxin found it a bit strange and asked, "Who told you that?"

"My friend told me, her family is related to the Hu Family. Jiaxin, it’s true, right?" Li Huini asked.

There was nothing to hide, so Lu Jiaxin said with a smile, "I do have a mansion in the Forty-nine City that my aunt bought for me. But it’s not ten thousand square meters, just seven thousand eight hundred. Sister Shimeng really likes it and wants to buy one too, but these kinds of mansions are rare nowadays."

Li Huini’s eyes lit up with excitement. She had been wanting to travel but hadn’t decided on a destination. This was her last summer vacation, and after graduating next year, she’d have to start working at the company. She asked, "Jiaxin, I’d like to visit the Forty-nine City and stay at your place, is that all right?"

Lu Jiaxin smiled and replied, "Of course, you can stay. When are you planning to go? I’ll have someone clean up the yard for you. Right, Sister Shimeng is staying there with her three kids. If you go now, you might run into them."

"I’ll go on Monday."

After lunch, the two watched a movie together in the home cinema— it was a blockbuster from abroad. Li Huini left still wanting more. Playing at Lu Jiaxin’s place was just too blissful.

Waking up from a nap, Lu Jiaxin groggily went downstairs. As she turned a corner, she saw a person with a buzz cut in camouflage clothing sitting on the sofa, munching a peach.

The sleepiness vanished from Lu Jiaxin’s eyes in an instant, and she asked with a hint of wariness, "Who are you?"

Xiaoxiao looked up, and with a big grin said, "Sister Xin, it’s me, Xiaoxiao! I’ve gotten a bit tanner, but surely not to the point of being unrecognizable!"

Her smile revealed shining white teeth, stark against her darkened skin.

The voice was definitely Xiaoxiao’s, but this appearance... Xiaoxiao had not been particularly pale before, but she certainly hadn’t been as black as charcoal, her long hair was now a buzz cut, and those sharp eyes made her look absolutely like a young man.

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