Chapter 238: The One Who’ll Regret Isn’t Me

“Request granted!”

Gao Jing agreed without hesitation to Senior’s suggestion. He reached out to hug her. “My dear, you’ve worked hard. Give me a kiss.”

“It’s Xiao Jiu who worked hard.”

Ji Yu giggled. She lifted Nine Apertures to block Gao Jing’s approaching lips. “Kiss it instead!”

Gao Jing kissed a mouthful of fur.

Nine Apertures: Meow meow meow!

After the teasing, Gao Jing called the person in charge at Azure Coast Studio, asking them to bring the team over.

The trip from Yuncheng to Huhai only took a few hours. Driving back and forth was still easy.

He was the money-giving daddy. He gave payments generously. So Azure Coast naturally didn’t have any problems.

Immediately afterward, Gao Jing also contacted the sales agent from Huhai One.

Because he’d already had his funds checked earlier, plus there was backing from Heng Hui Bank, and most importantly, Gao Jing clearly intended to buy this 250-million-yuan sky mansion, the salesperson readily agreed to his request.

The next morning, Gao Jing took Ji Yu along with Nine Apertures to Huhai One for a second viewing.

They mostly settled on buying this super sky mansion.

On Gao Jing’s third day back in Magic City (Shanghai), both sides formally signed the contract.

The Azure Coast Studio team filmed the entire process.

The footage they shot would be used to make a new video: “Xiao Jiu Buys a House”!

“Mr. Gao, congratulations on becoming a valued Huhai One homeowner!”

“Thank you.”

Gao Jing shook hands with the Huhai One sales representative.

He felt quite emotional inside.

Around this time last year, Gao Jing’s biggest dream was fighting hard for another two years to save enough for a down payment on a home in the provincial capital.

He didn’t dare dream of a big house; finding a practical seventy- or eighty-square-meter place became reality. Central downtown areas or fancy buildings weren’t on his mind back then. Just a spot near a subway stop outside the outer ring road seemed great.

This dream assumed that Yuncheng’s housing prices stayed stable the next two years instead of quickly going up again.

If they rose too much, the down payment dream would disappear.

But now, after just one year, he paid in full for a 250-million yuan super luxury penthouse right in big Magic City!

Life is unpredictable indeed.

Worth mentioning: this luxury home came with three parking spots as standard. The developer also gifted homeowners a brand-new Mercedes-Benz S400L—for the housekeeper to use grocery shopping.

Since the house came fully decorated, with top-tier furniture and appliances included, Gao Jing moved straight into his new home once all the paperwork was done.

He now had a place he could call his own in Huhai.

Standing on the long viewing balcony, enjoying the sight of the Huangpu River and the Bund, it felt like he’d genuinely conquered this super international city. Like he’d reached the peak of life!

This, no doubt, is what 250 million yuan feels like.

“It’s way too big.”

Ji Yu moved in with Gao Jing. She carried Nine Apertures, running up and down the stairs one more time.

Even after two previous walkthroughs, things now felt totally different.

She turned to Gao Jing. “You have to hire a housekeeper. Cleaning this whole place alone would take forever!”

“Hiring a part-time cleaner is enough,” replied Gao Jing, smiling. “I don’t feel comfortable with a stranger living in our home.”

He held many secrets. Having a live-in housekeeper felt troublesome. Plus, daily cleaning could easily be handed to the property management service.

The fee for Huhai One was 15 yuan per square meter per month. That meant almost 200,000 yuan yearly for the property service on this home.

With top fees came top-tier service.

“Here.”

Gao Jing handed his Senior a key card and a set of keys.

Ji Yu paused in surprise. “Why are you giving these to me?”

She didn’t immediately take them.

Gao Jing smiled. “From now on, this is also your home.”

He gently pressed the card and keys into Senior’s palm. “Don’t refuse.”

Ji Yu bit her lip, gazing at Gao Jing with complicated emotions.

But ultimately, she placed them inside her bag.

“Let’s go,” offered Gao Jing, still smiling. “Tonight we feast! To celebrate our new home!”

He took Nine Apertures from Ji Yu and plopped it on the sofa. “Xiao Jiu stays home to play.”

Nine Apertures: Meow meow meow?

…

On day three after moving in, Gao Jing received a call from Niu Jinxing.

Niu Jinxing just arrived in Huhai.

Gao Jing told him to meet at Huhai One instead.

“Holy cow!” shouted Niu Jinxing as he and Zhang Ying walked into Gao Jing’s new home. Eyes wide, he said, “So that sky mansion buyer was you? Why didn’t you say?! I would’ve brought a gift!”

The sky mansion Gao Jing bought was the biggest and priciest one in Huhai One. News of its ownership traveled fast within elite circles across Jiangnan, Zhejiang, and Shanghai.

But the developer fiercely guarded privacy over who owned it. So, Niu Jinxing didn’t know it actually belonged to Gao Jing.

“Just a place to live,” Gao Jing replied smoothly. “You being here is gift enough.”

Since Ji Yu knew both Niu Jinxing and Zhang Ying, no introductions were needed.

Seeing Zhang Ying’s intense curiosity about this luxurious penthouse, Ji Yu kindly offered her a personal tour upstairs.

“Gao Jing,” called Niu Jinxing to him in the living room. “Word is spreading. They say most top bidders from last time won’t join this upcoming Jiashang Spring Auction. Your Hundred-Fruit Wine may not attract stratospheric bids this year.”

He hesitated briefly, then added, “Someone anonymously advised my grandfather against bidding on your wine. Just… be mindful of potential roadblocks. Prepare yourself.”

A power play?

Gao Jing instantly remembered Jiangnan Minghui Biotechnology. That company once tried partnering to develop Hundred-Fruit Wine… and get its secret recipe.

He actually saw this twist coming ahead of time. Niu Jinxing gave him the heads-up earlier.

Bottles of Hundred-Fruit Wine might not miraculously cure every sickness, but the physical enhancements gained from regular consumption were undeniable. Plus, sipping it delighted the senses – pure enjoyment with zero side downsides.

When one bottle hit ten million yuan last round amidst bidding wars, not drawing greedy eyes felt very weird indeed.

The magnates who snagged those prized bottles last year certainly wouldn’t accept being treated like cash cows forever. Resorting to some underhanded moves became inevitable.

Honestly, this played out on the milder side.

“No problem,” replied Gao Jing calmly. “If something prevents selling them at a premium this auction, forget about these bottles. We don’t need this batch to make money. We’ve got funds enough.”

Were it before this moment, Niu Jinxing would’ve doubted Gao Jing’s assertion instantly.

But seated inside this 250-million-yuan fortress? He absolutely believed it.

The truth was simple: the more time flew knowing Gao Jing, the more unfathomable Niu Jinxing found him. At first, Niu Jinxing suspected his friend represented overseas wealth – a cat’s paw agent, perhaps.

But what proxy ever stood with Gao Jing’s natural presence?

Above all: researches stayed fruitless. Nobody unearthed the shadowy group backing Gao Jing.

Almost as though it didn’t exist.

On paper? Gao Jing’s roots were simplicity itself – just an ordinary person off the streets.

But who dared call him ordinary now?

“My actual worry…” confessed Niu Jinxing gravely, “…is some parties playing dirty tricks offline.”

Gao Jing only chuckled back. “Well, whoever regrets things… it wouldn’t be me.”

Niu Jinxing shuddered immediately.

Though Gao Jing smiled casually and spoke lightly, looking utterly peaceful,

Niu Jinxing suddenly felt like he stared at… a ferocious beast ready to devour someone whole.