A main villa, flanked by two secondary villas, enclosed by a wall over two meters high, with landscaped trees and exotic flora planted outside.
The villas were a perfect blend of Eastern and Western architectural styles.
Large floor-to-ceiling windows, spacious balconies, complemented by Roman and vase-shaped columns, exuded an air of premium elegance.
The main villa spanned three floors, with the two secondary villas each having two. All roofs featured upturned eaves, imbuing them with a profound classical charm that unexpectedly harmonized with the European style.
What kind of person lived in a house like this?
"Mom, is this for me and Yi Ling?" Cheng Xiaofan felt a sense of unreality, wondering what the two of them were supposed to do here.
Was living in the main villa not enough, so they needed to occupy the secondary ones too?
Miao Xiuhua squinted and smiled, "Your father and I discussed it. You have many friends, and you might make even more in the future. If they come to visit, we can't have them staying in hotels all the time, can we?"
"If your friends come, they can stay in those two secondary villas."
Cheng Xiaofan couldn't help but feel amused, "Mom, you didn't have to build such a huge villa. How much did this cost!"
Miao Xiuhua's face immediately darkened, "Xiaofan, don't talk to me about money!"
"Yi Ling invested nearly ten billion in Zhuxi Village alone. Do you know what kind of number that is?"
"As parents, we have to leave something behind for our future daughter-in-law!"
"..." Alright, you're Mom, so whatever you say is right.
As a son, what else could Cheng Xiaofan say?
Upon entering the courtyard, Cheng Xiaofan discovered an underground garage beneath the villas, capable of housing at least several dozen cars.
The villa grounds, viewed at a glance, featured a manicured lawn, an artificial lake, and rockeries, making the entire area resemble a small park.
Fine!
His parents were treating their son and daughter-in-law as if they were from a wealthy family.
Who else but someone from a prominent family could afford such luxurious villas!
In the past, this would have been unimaginable. It seemed the elder couple's way of thinking had undergone a significant transformation!
Cheng Xiaofan estimated that his parents had likely poured almost all their savings into building this villa.
Fortunately, Miao Xiuhua's winery, producing "Happy Wine" and "Drunk Chicken," was in high demand, selling out at prices many times higher than the market rate in the Lakeside Island Hotel.
Otherwise, Cheng Fugui wouldn't have been able to come up with two hundred and sixty thousand yuan today.
Miao Xiuhua led Cheng Xiaofan into the main villa. Some workers were still attending to minor details, but the construction was essentially complete.
"Xiaofan, once the furniture arrives, your mother has decided to hold your engagement banquet with Yi Ling,"
Miao Xiuhua said. "As for the housewarming, your father and I have decided to combine it with the engagement banquet. What do you think?"
Cheng Xiaofan nodded and smiled, "Mom, I think that's the best way. It saves the villagers the expense!"
Miao Xiuhua said, "Are there any improvements needed inside this villa? Take a look and tell Mom, so the workers can make the adjustments!"
Cheng Xiaofan shook his head, "I think it's perfect, nothing needs to be changed."
"A villa designed by Fu Yueli and Gu Jingyue is absolutely flawless."
Cheng Xiaofan spent the entire afternoon following his mother around, touring the villas. He even meticulously inspected each bedroom, study, and bathroom.
Frankly, Cheng Xiaofan was very satisfied with what he saw.
The location was also excellent. Standing on the balcony of the main villa's top floor, the entire Zhuxi Village and Nanshan Lake were clearly visible.
Although they had a spacious bamboo villa by White Python Lake, it was clearly unrealistic for them to live there every day after they got married.
It could only be said that they could visit and stay for a few days in a leisurely manner.
Miao Xiuhua mentioned that she had kept the construction of this house a secret from Bai Yiling. However, Cheng Xiaofan suspected that Fu Yueli and Gu Jingyue had already communicated with Bai Yiling behind the scenes when designing the blueprints.
This was because Cheng Xiaofan found that the design of these villas perfectly matched his aesthetic sensibilities, as if they were tailor-made for him.
It was even possible that Bai Yiling had secretly contributed some funds to the construction of this house, keeping it hidden from her parents.
After all, constructing several villas like these, along with all the amenities, was an extremely costly undertaking.
Ring ring!
After leaving the villa, Cheng Xiaofan drove his BMW to take Miao Xiuhua back home. Just as he was about to head to the back mountain, his phone rang.
He took it out and saw it was Dao Dahai calling.
"Director Dao, is there something you need?" Cheng Xiaofan asked.
Dao Dahai lowered his voice, "Xiaofan, Director Lu from the Jianghu Affairs Bureau is here. Two officials from Sakura Country came with him. They seem quite imposing."
"The people from Sakura Country said that a scientific expedition team they sent to Zhuxi Village has gone missing. They preliminarily suspect you are involved!"
"Director Lu asked me to call you and have you come to the station!"
These guys, Miyazono Tendo and others, had just been dealt with, and now people from Sakura Country were here? What kind of speed was this? It was too fast!
Cheng Xiaofan let out a chuckle, then his tone turned cold, "This guy Lu is really pushing his luck. Why should I go to the station?"
"Did people from Sakura Country come to Zhuxi Village and report to me? What does their disappearance have to do with me?"
"What nonsense about Sakura Country people? Why would they suspect me of their expedition team's disappearance? Let them come and talk to me directly!"
"I'm in the back mountain. Tell Director Lu that if he has anything, he can come to Zhuxi Village to see me. No one has the right to make me go to the station!"
*Click!*
Cheng Xiaofan immediately hung up the phone.
After hanging up, Cheng Xiaofan frowned.
Clearly, the two people from Sakura Country who had arrived were not officials at all, but genuine members of the Blood Demon Sect.
After he dealt with Miyazono Tendo and the other twelve disciples of the Blood Demon Sect, they must have sensed something and realized it was him.
Otherwise, ordinary people wouldn't have arrived here so quickly.
The purpose of these two Blood Demon Sect members coming here was likely to pressure him through the Jianghu Affairs Bureau, to admit that he had killed Miyazono Tendo and the others.
Then, through this "incident," they would force him to agree to various conditions they proposed.
Thinking this, Cheng Xiaofan couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
Did they think he was that cowardly, to actually admit to killing Miyazono Tendo?
I seriously suspect these two are idiots, their brains have malfunctioned, daring to cause trouble on my territory. Are they intentionally looking for a beating?
Cheng Xiaofan arrived at the back mountain, used energy water to boil a kettle of water, brewed himself a cup of golden tea, then lay on the rocking chair, leisurely humming a tune, waiting for those who came to get a beating.
In fact, Cheng Xiaofan wasn't angry at all about Dao Dahai's call. He had indeed eliminated those people, so it was normal for them to come looking for him.
However, even though Cheng Xiaofan wasn't angry, he felt that in this situation, he had to put on an appearance of righteous indignation and indignant anger.
That way, he would appear innocent, right?