Chapter 27: Chapter 27: The Almost Forgotten Xia Family Birthday Banquet

Lu Yunque gave a helpless smile. He hadn’t meant to show off; he was just telling the truth.

The meal passed in a pleasant, casual conversation between the two. It was safe to say a good time was had by all.

As the president of the Lu Family corporation, Lu Yunque had to return to work immediately after the meal.

Yun Zijin, on the other hand, drove to Jade Lake.

「Jade Lake.」 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

From the moment he hung up the phone, Wang Zhongxin had arranged for his staff to work overtime, preparing all the necessary documents. They finally finished organizing everything at one-thirty.

Yun Zijin arrived just ten minutes after they had finished sorting the files.

Seeing the seven bodyguards following behind Yun Zijin, Wang Zhongxin broke out in a cold sweat.

’If I didn’t know better, I’d think she was here to cause trouble.’

"Miss Yun, here are the personnel files for our property management staff—security, cleaning staff, and so on. It’s all here.

And these are the various documents the development company sent us. Would you like to take a look?"

Their property management company had been hired by the developer, with the sole purpose of helping new homeowners resolve any issues after moving in.

They just never expected that the entire residential complex would be bought by a single person. The developer couldn’t even keep a unit or two for themselves.

Yun Zijin picked up the employee files and flipped through them. After confirming there weren’t any strange or unusual positions, she paid them no more mind.

"Let’s go look at the properties first."

The Jade Lake residential complex was so named because of the lake within it. Viewed from above, it looked just like a piece of pure Imperial Green jade, which is how the complex got its name.

The buildings in the complex were all planned around this lake.

Of course, Wang Zhongxin agreed to Yun Zijin’s request one hundred percent. He quickly called someone over to bring a patrol cart.

"It’s quite a ways in from here, and driving a car isn’t very convenient. This cart offers a wide field of view, so you can also take a look at the complex’s landscaping, Miss Yun."

Wang Zhongxin explained why he had someone bring the patrol cart.

Yun Zijin wasn’t picky and graciously took a seat. Wang Zhongxin sat next to the driver.

The patrol cart moved slowly along the path, giving Yun Zijin a very clear view of the complex’s green spaces and its various public facilities.

She had to admit, Randomly Spend had good taste. Just from observing the surroundings on the cart ride, Yun Zijin already felt this was a place she wanted to live.

"Because the developer wanted to market this as a quiet retreat in the bustling city, our complex is only 150,000 square meters, with just 20 buildings. They all face each other from a distance, circling around the central Jade Lake.

Residents from different buildings might not run into each other even after living here for ten years."

Because the buildings were far apart, residents had their own fixed routes for coming and going. It wouldn’t be easy for two people whose paths didn’t cross to meet.

Also, because there were fewer buildings, the green spaces and public recreational areas in the complex were quite numerous and large.

Yun Zijin had the driver take the patrol cart on a full tour of the complex before she casually picked a building and went inside.

Each building had 36 floors. The eight buildings closest to Jade Lake had one elevator per household, totaling 36 households per building.

The outer circle of twelve buildings had one elevator for every two households, totaling 72 households per building.

With two different unit sizes and unique interior designs in every building, it could be said that Jade Lake could satisfy nearly any client’s desired layout and style.

Except for those who preferred villas, of course.

Yun Zijin cursorily inspected the renovations, the cleanliness of the common areas, and the fire exits and equipment in all 20 buildings. Only after confirming there were no issues did she feel at ease.

After going with Wang Zhongxin to their temporary office, she stated her requirements.

"I’m putting your property management company in charge of renting out the residential units. Just charge the normal market rate for rent in this area.

I’ll have someone draw up an entrustment agreement tomorrow, so your authority will be official.

Oh, right. Keep the top two floors of Building 1 for me. I might decide to come live here sometime.

Make sure you set a unified payment date for all tenants. Otherwise, collecting rent will be a hassle for you, and the notifications I get will be a mess."

"Yes, Miss Yun!"

Hearing that Yun Zijin was truly entrusting the rental of the entire complex to them, Wang Zhongxin’s eyes crinkled into slits as he smiled.

After settling matters at Jade Lake, Yun Zijin remembered she had promised Xia Zhiyun she would attend the Xia Family patriarch’s birthday banquet that day.

She had picked out the gown herself, with Xia Zhiyun paying for it. As for the one that mother-daughter pair had chosen, Yun Zijin hadn’t even bothered to look at it.

’It’s obvious they wouldn’t have picked out anything decent for me.’

As for makeup, Yun Zijin called the Qili Women’s Beauty Salon to make an appointment and then drove straight to Jinsheng Mall.

That’s right, Qili Woman did offer styling design services, but this was a service not every customer could enjoy.

As a major client who had topped up her account with five million yuan at once, Yun Zijin was already at the VIC level and naturally had this privilege.

Remembering that she hadn’t yet spent her daily salary of ten million, Yun Zijin told the stylist in charge of her look that if they couldn’t find suitable accessories, they could have someone buy them on the spot at Jinsheng Mall. She would pay for it herself.

Xia Zhiyun had only bought her the gown; she even had to find a matching pair of shoes from her own closet at home.

As for jewelry, that was out of the question. Xia Zhiyun hadn’t mentioned it once from beginning to end.

’Who knows if he genuinely forgot or was just being cheap.’

When the stylist heard Yun Zijin’s words and then saw the Black Gold Card she was holding, their breathing quickened.

"Of course, Miss Yun! I will create the most suitable look for you in the shortest time possible!"

’With the power of money, there’s nothing to worry about.’

When Yun Zijin was halfway through her styling session, Ling Qi finally arrived at the Qili Women’s Beauty Salon from Xingyu Mansion with her gown and shoes.

The banquet started at 7:00, but Xia Zhiyun called Yun Zijin at 5:30 using a household servant’s phone.

When she heard he wanted her to go back and have dinner with everyone, Yun Zijin rolled her eyes in a very unladylike manner.

’I really don’t know what Xia Zhiyun is thinking. He knows I don’t want to go back to the Xia Family, and that they don’t welcome me, yet he’s so insistent on tying me to them.’

"Thanks, but no thanks. Didn’t you ask me to attend the banquet? I haven’t finished my makeup yet. I won’t go back on my promise."

"You’re doing your own makeup? We hired a professional stylist to come to the house today. You can come over and use them. Makeup you do yourself is different from what a professional stylist can do."

"Oh, you probably wouldn’t believe me if I said I have my own stylist, so let’s just forget it. Besides, your sister and mother probably wouldn’t want to share a stylist with me. I’m busy. Bye."

After saying that, Yun Zijin hung up the phone directly.

Since it wasn’t Xia Zhiyun’s personal number anyway, Yun Zijin couldn’t be bothered to block it.

The stylist doing Yun Zijin’s makeup overheard the phone conversation, and a blazing fire of gossip ignited in their heart. They were disappointed when the juicy tidbit was cut short before they could hear everything, but they still had to focus on their work.