Chapter 32: The Building King Is Not Bad
"Qianqian, you can open your eyes now. How do you feel?"
Cheng Qianqian opened her eyes and looked at Cheng Yuan, incredibly excited.
"Bro, you’re amazing! How did you do that? My mind feels so much sharper! I think I can definitely get a spot in the Math Olympiad! I might even have a chance to win an award!"
Cheng Yuan smiled. "I didn’t do anything. It’s because Qianqian is smart. Qianqian can definitely win a gold medal!"
"If I can really win a gold medal, I’ll get extra points on the college entrance exams. Then I’ll have a chance to get into Tsinghua and Peking Universities!"
As she spoke, Cheng Qianqian suddenly thought of something. She grabbed her backpack, pulled out some old Math Olympiad test papers, and started blazing through the problems, her pen flying across the pages.
The Olympiad problems that she previously had no clue how to solve now seemed much simpler.
In less than ten minutes, Cheng Qianqian had solved two Olympiad-level math problems.
After checking her work against the answer key, Cheng Qianqian’s big, happy eyes curved into crescents.
"Bro! I got them right! I really got them right! You’re a god!!"
"I didn’t do anything. It’s because my little sister is smart."
Just then, Cheng Hongbing returned, and Wu Xiuli had dinner ready.
The family of five enjoyed a happy and harmonious meal.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Cheng Yuan and Lin Ruoxi said their goodbyes. After all, Cheng Yuan’s family home was only a two-bedroom apartment. If they stayed the night, Cheng Qianqian would have nowhere to sleep.
Cheng Yuan suddenly felt a little guilty toward his parents and sister. He was already living in a villa, while his parents and sister were still crammed into a tiny home.
’Looks like I need to hurry up and get the property deed finalized so I can bring my parents and sister over as soon as possible!’
’On second thought,’ he mused, ’my father-in-law and mother-in-law are there. It wouldn’t be convenient to move my parents in.’
’Looks like I really need to focus on making some money!’
’I’ll just have to buy another villa for my mom, dad, and little sister.’
After they returned home, Lin Ruoxi was a little tired and went upstairs to sleep.
Cheng Yuan, however, couldn’t sleep. He went to the small courtyard to train.
Having cultivated the Celestial Witch Divine Skill for two years, Cheng Yuan had already opened his Ren Meridian and was not far from opening his Du Meridian.
According to the records of the Celestial Witch Divine Skill, only after opening the Ren and Du Meridians could one be considered to have truly stepped over the threshold of Cultivation.
After several Great Cycles, Cheng Yuan let out a long, turbid breath.
’Still a little bit off.’
Cheng Yuan didn’t try to force a breakthrough. He slowly ceased his practice and stood up.
BEEP BEEP...
Cheng Yuan’s phone rang. He pulled it out and saw it was a call from the property manager, Mei Chao.
Cheng Yuan was a bit surprised. He had already cured Mei Chao and his son. ’Why is he calling me?’
"Manager Mei, what can I do for you?"
The voice on the other end of the line was tinged with a fawning tone.
"Mr. Cheng, are you free anytime soon? I have a favor to ask."
"Let’s hear it."
"Mr. Cheng, since you can communicate with the Jujube Tree Immortal, you must know some Mystical Techniques, or perhaps you can channel spirits?"
"I know a few Mystical Techniques. Just get to the point, no need to beat around the bush."
"Well, it’s like this. My cousin, Mei Xing’an, is the chairman of the Xing’an Group, the biggest developer here in Luocheng. He’s currently developing a plot of land, planning to build the most high-end residential community in our city. But ever since construction began, there have been non-stop supernatural incidents. The construction crews all fled, and now no one dares to take the job! The project has been delayed for six months, and the interest alone has ballooned by hundreds of millions! We simply can’t afford any more delays. If you can solve the paranormal problem, Mr. Cheng, my cousin will definitely reward you generously!"
’Supernatural incidents?’
Cheng Yuan’s eyes lit up.
’Ever since I received the Celestial Witch Inheritance, I haven’t encountered any supernatural incidents. This is a perfect opportunity to broaden my horizons and see how good my Mystical Techniques really are.’
Besides, Cheng Yuan had given all his money to his wife and was now desperately short on cash.
"I’m free right now. Take me to see your cousin. As for whether I’ll take the job, that will depend on his sincerity."
"That’s great! Are you home, Mr. Cheng? I’ll come pick you up."
"I’m at Emperor Nine. Come on over."
"Yes, yes, of course."
After hanging up with Cheng Yuan, Mei Chao excitedly dialed Mei Xing’an’s number.
"Cousin, Mr. Cheng has agreed to take a look! Your troubles will be solved soon!"
"Which Mr. Cheng?"
"The one with the Jujube Tree Immortal at his house! You know perfectly well what state Xiaofeng and I were in. The hospital couldn’t cure us, and the masters you recommended couldn’t either. But as soon as Mr. Cheng communicated with the Jujube Tree Immortal, Xiaofeng and I were fine!"
"Oh, him? From the way you tell it, he really knows his stuff! If he can solve the supernatural problem at the construction site, I’ll definitely reward him handsomely!"
...
After hanging up, Mei Xing’an was thrilled and paced back and forth.
The Xing’an Group was facing huge difficulties. The old construction site had problems, and they couldn’t get the zoning changed on the new land they’d bought. If this stalemate continued, the Xing’an Group would be finished!
Fortunately, there was now a glimmer of hope.
"Dad, the Xing’an Group is facing a catastrophe. What’s there to be so excited about?"
Mei Bin, standing to the side, asked with a confused expression.
"Your second uncle found a master who can channel spirits! He can help us solve the supernatural problem at the construction site! We can finally resume work!"
"Really? That’s great! If the supernatural incidents can be resolved, our site can finally start work again, and the Xing’an Group will overcome this crisis."
Mei Xing’an narrowed his eyes. "Xiaobin, tell me exactly what happened today, from beginning to end. Things were going so well with Mr. Shen. Why did he suddenly turn on you?"
Mei Bin’s heart clenched. He knew he absolutely could not tell the truth, or his father would beat him to a pulp!
Mei Bin started spouting nonsense. "It was all because of some pretty boy, probably Shen Manwen’s lover. He couldn’t stand seeing me pay attention to her, so he interfered and made Mr. Shen change his mind."
"Investigate him immediately. Find out what this kid’s background is! Does he have a death wish, trying to cause trouble for our Xing’an Group?"
"Okay, I’ll look into it right away."
With Mei Xing’an’s approval, Mei Bin no longer had any reservations. He immediately sent the photo he had secretly taken of Cheng Yuan to a friend.
"Old Zou, look into this person for me right away. I want all his information. I’ll make it worth your while."
"No problem. I’ll have it for you in three days."
...
Half an hour later, Mei Chao and Cheng Yuan arrived at the Mei Mansion.
The Mei Mansion covered several acres, its decor lavish enough to rival an imperial palace. The Mei Family truly lived up to their reputation as Luocheng’s biggest developer.
To be honest, even though Cheng Yuan was already living in a small villa, he was still stunned by the Mei Mansion.
’So magnificent. This is what a truly wealthy family looks like!’
’Since the Mei Family is so distinguished, there’s no need for me to hold back.’
Hearing that Cheng Yuan had arrived, Mei Xing’an came out personally to greet him. Mei Xing’an didn’t look down on Cheng Yuan for his youth. He strode forward and gripped Cheng Yuan’s hand tightly.
"Master Cheng, I’ve been eagerly awaiting your arrival! You must help me overcome this crisis!"
Cheng Yuan smiled faintly. "That will depend on Boss Mei’s sincerity."
Mei Xing’an cursed ’sly fox’ under his breath but didn’t dare show any dissatisfaction.
"What kind of terms does Master Cheng have in mind?"
"I recall that Long Lake District was a project built by the Xing’an Group. The ’Building King’ there is quite nice."