Chapter 419 - 418: The Jiangnan li District Residences

However, Yun Zijin knew that as long as she proposed the idea, Mei Lin would absolutely support her. What she had to think about was where to add the swings and what style to choose.

This manor was where Yun Zijin planned to live in retirement, so every aspect required careful consideration.

The two strolled through the small garden for about ten minutes before Yun Zijin lost interest. Lu Yunque promptly settled the bill and escorted her from Yunding Kitchen.

Lu Yunque had planned to take Yun Zijin somewhere else, but he suddenly received a call from Mo Bin. There was a problem with a company project that required his immediate presence at an emergency meeting.

With no other choice, Lu Yunque had to cut his date with Yun Zijin short. He saw her to her car before taking his Rolls-Royce Phantom back to the Lu Family headquarters.

Today was Friday, which meant Yun Zijin could draw her rewards tonight.

With the rewards on her mind, Yun Zijin wasn’t in the mood to be out by herself. After Lu Yunque left, she had her driver take her straight back to Xingyu Mansion.

Since she didn’t have classes the next day, Yun Zijin preferred staying at Xingyu Mansion anyway.

When she returned to Xingyu Mansion, Mei Lin was already sitting in the living room, looking as though she had been waiting for quite some time.

"Mei Lin, why are you back so early today?"

Mei Lin was a workaholic. Often, by the time she got home, Yun Zijin would already be asleep.

So, Yun Zijin was surprised to see her back this early.

"Regarding the swings you wanted, Miss, I had a designer draw up a few sketches. I brought the original drawings back personally to prevent them from being copied, so you could make your selection."

With that, Mei Lin took a folder from her handbag. Inside were the design sketches for the swings.

They were completely original designs; you couldn’t find anything like them online.

Besides, Yun Zijin wasn’t short on cash. Even if she asked for several more, the designer’s only response would be, "I can do it!"

A large part of it was that Yun Zijin paid so generously. Even if it meant working 24/7, there would be no shortage of people willing to take the job.

With the current slump in the real economy, the high salary Yun Zijin offered was enough to have people fighting tooth and nail for the opportunity.

Yun Zijin took the design sketches from Mei Lin.

’To be honest, every single one is gorgeous.’

"Only children have to choose. I want them all!"

’The South Suburb Manor is huge,’ she thought. ’How could one swing possibly be enough?’

"Five swings in the manor?"

Hearing Yun Zijin’s words, Mei Lin furrowed her brow slightly. ’Aren’t five swings a bit much?’

In Mei Lin’s mind, a single swing would be ideal, with its location becoming a specially designed scenic spot in itself.

Anyone who came upon it would feel as if they had been transported into Alice’s Wonderland.

However, Mei Lin never refused Yun Zijin. Since she wanted all of them, Mei Lin would simply adjust the design plan.

"Very well. Here is the blueprint of the manor. Miss, you can take a look and decide where the most suitable locations for the swings would be."

Since Yun Zijin had her own vision, Mei Lin naturally wanted the final result to align with it, rather than just mechanically following the blueprints.

Yun Zijin pulled the blueprint closer. After studying the various notes on it, she finally decided on the locations for the five swings. One would be placed in the central area of the main manor building, and the other four would be placed in the outer grounds, one for each cardinal direction: north, south, east, and west.

Each of the directional swings could be themed around a season. The one in the core position, by the main building, could incorporate elements from all four seasons.

It might sound like a chaotic mix, but Yun Zijin was confident that with a skilled designer’s touch, the elements would complement each other beautifully, creating a scene no less stunning than any of the four individual seasonal themes.

Once Yun Zijin had chosen the spots, Mei Lin marked them with a pen.

"I’ve noted it all down. If you have any other suggestions, Miss, feel free to let me know at any time."

Mei Lin said, putting the blueprint away.

Just then, Wang Minli came out from the kitchen with a plate of pastries and placed it in front of Yun Zijin and Mei Lin.

"These are freshly baked Lotus Leaf Crisps. Miss, Mei Lin, please try some!"

Of course, what Wang Minli didn’t mention was that this was the kitchen’s first time making this particular pastry. She had only brought them out for Yun Zijin and Mei Lin after a quick taste test confirmed they weren’t bad.

Yun Zijin’s eyes lit up at the sight of the pastries.

Mei Lin was a robot and could function perfectly without eating. However, to avoid arousing Wang Minli’s suspicion, she took a piece and ate it.

Since Yun Zijin wasn’t fond of overly sweet pastries, the chef had specially made these Lotus Crisps with matcha, resulting in a perfectly balanced flavor.

Without even realizing it, Yun Zijin had polished off half the plate.

"I’m going to go organize these materials and communicate with the designer about the swings tomorrow."

Holding the documents for the South Suburb Manor, Mei Lin walked briskly into the study.

Full from the pastries, Yun Zijin returned to her room to await the stroke of midnight.

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At 12:00 AM sharp, Yun Zijin opened the virtual screen. As the clock struck twelve, she successfully received her spending reward from the Randomly Spend system.

[Congratulations, Host, on completing this week’s cumulative spending task of ¥15,000,000. Rewards granted: A 5x cash rebate of ¥75,000,000 (deposited into Host’s savings account); Free Spending Health Pills x50; one set of Free Spending Golden Needles; complete ownership of all residential units in Buildings 6-8 of the Jiangnan li District; one Koenigsegg One:1; and a 32% stake in Yue Pin Company. All related documents and materials have been sent to the Host’s system inventory. Please check promptly.]

This time, the rewards were exactly what she’d been hoping for.

The Nourishing Body Pills could be used to improve her health. She had just recently acquired the Acupuncture Skill, and now the system had given her a set of Golden Needles. ’Isn’t this just so I can practice my acupuncture?’

After such a long time, she had finally gotten another residential property. More rent to collect!

A hypercar like the Koenigsegg... just owning one made you a god in the eyes of any sports car enthusiast.

As for the final reward, the shares in Yue Pin Company, Yun Zijin did a quick search and found that it was an entertainment company.

The entertainment industry in Hua Country was currently dominated by three major players. Yue Pin Company was one of them, carving out its third of the market by focusing primarily on film and television resources.

And with her 32% stake, Yun Zijin had just become Yue Pin Company’s second-largest shareholder.

The largest shareholder was the company’s founder, who held a 47% stake. Yun Zijin was now next in line.

The remaining 21% was divided among various smaller shareholders.

Meanwhile, at the exact moment Yun Zijin received her reward, the CEO of Yue Pin Company received news of a major shake-up in the company’s shareholding structure.

A quick check of the corporate registration information revealed the name of the new second-largest shareholder: Yun Zijin. The CEO narrowed his eyes.

’I wonder who this Yun Zijin is,’ he thought, ’to just appear out of thin air and become the company’s second-largest shareholder.’

After claiming her rewards, Yun Zijin went to sleep, completely unaware that because of her, someone else was in for a sleepless night.