Chapter 9: Can You Ask Them If They Need a Security Guard?

Chapter 9: Chapter 9: Can You Ask Them If They Need a Security Guard?

The Mercedes soon drove into a high-end residential complex.

The greenery coverage was over seventy percent—absurdly high.

Aside from a few high-rise buildings, there was also a massive artificial lake dotted with numerous yachts.

Jiang Fan never would have guessed that this woman actually lived in Luhu District.

Though called a "district," it was built on a vast expanse of land. Buying a house here required a verification of assets, with a minimum of forty million to even be considered.

He knew she was rich, but he never imagined she was *this* rich.

And Yin Ruxue lived in a standalone, four-story villa in the most secluded part of the district, with three basement levels and four floors above ground.

’Guess you really have to be born into the right family to get rich overnight,’ he thought.

After parking, they took an elevator that led directly into the villa.

Jiang Fan did his best to hide his astonishment.

"Daddy, hold Mengmeng’s hand." Mengmeng held her mother Yin Ruxue’s hand with one of hers and grabbed Jiang Fan’s with the other.

’Does this count as indirectly holding hands with this woman? My skin is crawling. Why am I even thinking about this?’ Jiang Fan felt goosebumps erupt all over his body.

If she knew what he was thinking, he’d be kicked out on the spot.

He’d expected a house this large to have many servants, but in reality, there was only one older woman.

She didn’t look weathered, with only a few wrinkles, and had a very kind and peaceful face.

Yin Ruxue spoke. "Nanny Chen, this is Mengmeng’s father. Please prepare some daily necessities for him."

Nanny Chen offered a gentle smile. "Of course, Miss. I’ll get them ready right away."

"Hello, Granny Chen!" Mengmeng skipped ahead, holding onto Jiang Fan and Yin Ruxue’s hands, swinging back and forth between them like a pendulum.

Nanny Chen gently patted Mengmeng’s little head. "Mengmeng, you’re such a good girl."

She pulled an oatmeal candy from her pocket, unwrapped it, and Mengmeng happily started eating it.

"Thank you, Granny Chen."

"Mengmeng, it’s time to do your homework. You can play with Daddy after you’re done."

"Okay," Mengmeng said, a little disappointed. "Daddy, you have to wait for me, okay? You can’t disappear again."

"Mengmeng is very smart. I’ll finish it super fast."

"Let’s pinky promise."

Having received so little paternal love, the little girl was afraid this hard-won warmth would vanish like a dream.

Jiang Fan crouched down and nodded with a gentle smile. "Don’t worry. Daddy’s here to stay. I’ll always be with you."

"Okay, Daddy. I’m going upstairs to do my homework then."

Yin Ruxue took the child upstairs. A short while later, she came back down.

Now, Yin Ruxue’s face was coated in a layer of frost. She pointed to the spiral staircase leading to the second floor.

"From now on, you’ll stay on the first floor. You are not allowed on the second floor without my permission."

"When the child and Nanny Chen are present, I’ll allow you to call me Xue’Er. But at all other times, everything you do must be according to the contract."

"If I find you plotting anything inappropriate, you can expect to spend the rest of your life in prison."

"Furthermore, Nanny Chen is family to me. I won’t tolerate any disrespect towards her or any other untoward incidents."

"Also, the child is very fond of you, and she socializes with families that are, to you, very wealthy. You’d better not try to use her to make money."

Jiang Fan took the first three points to heart.

But at her final point, Jiang Fan sneered internally.

"Yin Ruxue, you really underestimate me."

"I, Jiang Fan, may be poor, but I’m not so shameless as to use a child to make money. If I were, I wouldn’t be eight hundred thousand in debt."

"You’d better hope so."

Yin Ruxue turned to leave, then suddenly stopped.

She casually tossed Jiang Fan a key card. "This is a chip-activated access card."

"It’s Nanny Chen’s. You can use it for now. Yours should be ready soon."

"Why are you getting a card for me?"

"You’ll be living here from now on."

"Did I hear you right?"

"You heard me right. I don’t want Mengmeng to have a father one moment and not have one the next."

"You have three hours. Go pack your things and move here."

He originally thought that when she’d asked Nanny Chen to prepare some things for him, it was just for the occasional visit. He never expected her to have him move in directly.

’This is insane.’

A huge house, a massive villa, a ready-made daughter, and a beautiful woman for company.

And a monthly salary of fifteen thousand.

’This doesn’t seem like such a bad deal after all.’

...

Galaxy District was a notoriously run-down neighborhood in Yang City.

The buildings were all over twenty years old.

It had survived an earthquake decades ago, and though the buildings remained standing, their main structures had been considerably weakened.

Fortunately, it was close to the main urban area, hadn’t been demolished, and was in a prime location, making it suitable for commuters.

This was where Jiang Fan and Wu Qiang rented their room.

Returning to their basement unit, he opened the door to see Wu Qiang with a newspaper draped over his head.

Wu Qiang only woke up when he heard Jiang Fan’s footsteps.

"Old Fan, holy crap! It’s not even six, and you’re already off work?"

’I’m regretting this more and more. If I’d known a rich woman was hiring, I should’ve been the one to go.’

’What a shame.’

"Yeah, I’m off work."

"What are you packing for?" Wu Qiang asked, surprised.

"That rich woman you mentioned told me to move in with her."

"Holy crap, for real?"

Jiang Fan rolled his eyes. "Of course, it’s real."

Wu Qiang was heartbroken. "Fan... Lord Fan! Did you really get yourself a sugar mama?"

"Sugar mama my ass," Jiang Fan retorted casually.

But Wu Qiang didn’t believe him at all and launched into a dramatic performance.

"You’ve fallen."

"I remember back in high school, when we’d survive on a few yuan a week, teaming up in the dorms to swipe food from other people’s trays. You said we’d share the good times and the bad!"

"And now, just for a bit of money, you’ve chosen to be kept by a rich woman."

After his long-winded rant, he sidled up to Jiang Fan and asked seriously, "So, uh, Jiang Fan, could you do me a favor and ask if that rich woman has any female besties? Or male besties?"

"Introduce me. I want a sugar parent too."

Jiang Fan chuckled. "Weren’t you just saying you wouldn’t bow down for a bit of money?"

"I am a sworn enemy of drugs and gambling."

"But I’m just naturally not immune to the charms of a rich woman."

Jiang Fan stopped joking with Wu Qiang. "It’s fake. How could I let myself be kept? But it’s true I have to move in with her."

"I can’t tell you the details; I signed an NDA."

"Boring!"

"You’ve sold your soul."

Wu Qiang lay down stiff as a board. "Ah, I really wish a rich woman would fall from the sky for me. Getting a sugar mama would let me skip fifty years of struggle."

Jiang Fan just smiled. This was their usual, nonsensical banter.

"I’m moving out."

"To which district?"

"Luhu District."

"Oh."

"What? Luhu District?" Wu Qiang shot up in bed, his eyes wide.

"What’s wrong, Wu?" Jiang Fan was startled by Wu Qiang suddenly leaning in close.

"Hey, would you say I’ve been a good brother to you?"

"All these years, after you were ruined by that awful woman, whenever you were broke, it was your brother here who lent you money."

"Knowing you needed to pay off your debt, when we went out to eat, it was your brother here who always paid."

"And the few months of rent you owed? Your brother here paid for that too."

"So just tell me, are we brothers or not? Are we pals?"

Jiang Fan was taken aback. "Yeah, that’s all true. We’re thick as thieves, of course we’re pals."

"’If you get rich, don’t forget me,’ right?"

"Right, right."

Wu Qiang clapped his hands, his face lighting up. "That’s what I’m talking about!"

"Fan, do me a favor and ask if Luhu District is hiring any security guards, will you?"