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"Then go. Isn’t that your goal?"

Chen Mo was, of course, supportive of her.

He knew Xia Shiqing had always wanted to join a larger agency.

It offered a better platform for career growth.

Hearing that Chen Mo supported her decision, Xia Shiqing looked up and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"What if I started my own company in the future, but it was just a small one... and I wanted you to join me?"

Chen Mo looked down into her eyes and asked with a smile, "Would you come?"

"I would."

Xia Shiqing answered without a moment’s hesitation, her eyes fixed on him.

When Chen Mo had just asked if she wanted to go to a top-10 agency, she had taken a few seconds to think.

But when he asked if she would be willing to join his future company, she nodded immediately, without the slightest delay.

"In that case, I’ll start by investing a few hundred million in you."

A happy smile spread across Chen Mo’s face, and he and Xia Shiqing began discussing the specifics of him buying shares.

Chen Mo spent the entire night researching the best way to do it.

Once he had it figured out, he directly invested several hundred million to secure her a stake.

「Early the next morning.」

Xia Shiqing changed into the work clothes she kept at his place, put on her makeup, and left for the office.

Even though she had decided to switch jobs, she still needed to finish up her current projects first.

Chen Mo, meanwhile, sat down at his computer.

He had already done about 60 minutes of cardio that morning, so he didn’t need any more exercise.

According to the court’s notice, the auction for the villa was scheduled for 9:30 this morning.

Chen Mo navigated to the Taobao judicial auction website, logged into his account, and waited for the bidding to start.

The time quickly came to 9:30.

The auction for the villa officially began.

Starting price: 21.5 million yuan.

Auction duration: 24 hours.

In other words, it would run from 9:30 today until 9:30 tomorrow.

Anyone could participate by placing a bid during this period.

Furthermore, the auction could be extended by five minutes.

For instance, if someone placed a bid at 9:29 a.m. tomorrow, the auction would be extended to 9:34 a.m.

The clock ticked past 9:31.

No one had placed a bid.

Chen Mo tentatively added 10,000 yuan, bringing the bidding price to 21.51 million.

Ten minutes passed, and still, no one else had bid.

’Looks like the people who viewed the house the other day did their research after all.’

A smile appeared on Chen Mo’s face. They must have found out who the real owner was.

That was for the best. With no one bidding against him, he could snag this villa for a steal.

After that, Chen Mo didn’t keep a constant watch on the auction, only tabbing back to check on it every so often.

Seeing that the price was still 21.51 million, he stopped paying close attention.

Time flew by, and soon it was 9:29 the next morning.

The bidding price was still the 21.51 million he had posted.

As expected, no one placed a bid in the final minute.

And so, the auction concluded smoothly.

Chen Mo smiled.

He had finally bought it.

The court must have been smiling, too.

It had finally been sold.

RING~

Just then, his phone rang with a call from a Modu landline.

"Hello?"

Chen Mo answered.

"Mr. Chen, your bid for the villa was successful. Please pay the purchase price within five business days. We will then issue you the necessary documents, including the auction transaction confirmation, the court ruling, and the notice of assistance in execution."

"You can take the court ruling, the notice of assistance, and the other documents to the city’s real estate registration center to handle the property transfer procedures..."

"If you fail to pay the purchase price within five business days, the auction result will be voided, the property will be re-auctioned, and your security deposit will be forfeited."

The staff member on the other end of the line clearly explained all the follow-up procedures.

They laid out all the subsequent steps in detail.

"Okay, I understand," Chen Mo replied.

After hanging up, Chen Mo grabbed his ID and bank card and headed out the door.

He went to the courthouse and found the same staff member who had shown him the house the other day.

With their help, he paid the purchase price of 21.51 million yuan.

DING~

"Debit from your account ending in 1234... transaction amount: 21,510,000.00 RMB. Current balance: 1,513,546.32 RMB."

That’s right, he paid in full.

He had originally planned to get a loan, but five business days was too tight.

’A loan might not get approved in time.’

So, paying in full was his only option.

Still, even after paying in full, he still had over 1.51 million left in his bank account.

And that wasn’t even mentioning his stock account, which held over ten million more.

So, paying in full didn’t really affect his finances much.

’A little bit of bad luck, and I’ll probably make it all back anyway.’

Besides, he had spent 21.51 million to buy a huge villa originally worth around 45 million.

That was like instantly making a profit of over twenty million.

He had made an absolute killing.

After he paid the purchase price, the court issued him the auction transaction confirmation, the court ruling, the notice of assistance in execution, and other related documents.

Perhaps because they were grateful to Chen Mo for taking the troublesome property off their hands, they were remarkably efficient, issuing all the paperwork on the same day.

Normally, that process would have taken about five business days.

With the documents in hand, he went straight to a real estate agent.

An agent would know all the procedures and fees required for a property transfer.

But most importantly, an agent would have the connections to speed up the transfer process.

That was what Chen Mo valued most.

He didn’t mind spending a little extra money for that.

"Mr. Chen, a title transfer for a judicially auctioned property can take up to 15 business days. Even a fast one is around 10."

"I’m confident I can get it done for you in three," the agent assured Chen Mo, full of confidence.

"You’ll need to pay these taxes and fees. It will make the process faster."

The agent then listed the various taxes and fees Chen Mo would have to cover.

Chen Mo had no objections.

’Pay them, then.’

If the previous owner had any outstanding property management fees, Chen Mo would have to cover them.

But upon checking, it turned out the previous owner had paid the property management fees for the next 30 years in advance.

Not only were there no arrears, but he had an extra 28 years of fees already paid for.

’Well, that saves me a bit of money.’

Chen Mo couldn’t help but smile.

The property management fees for a villa were no small sum; not only was the rate high, but the property itself was huge.

Even if you gave a villa like this to an ordinary person for free, they probably wouldn’t even be able to afford the management fees.

With all the fees paid and paperwork filed, the day’s work was done.

After running around all day, Chen Mo was exhausted.

Not physically, but mentally.

Thankfully, everything was taken care of. Now, all he had to do was wait for the real estate registration center to complete the transfer.

He wasn’t in a hurry to get the physical deed. As long as the property was officially in his name, that was enough.

The paperwork could be sorted out later.

Back home, he lay down on the sofa to rest for a bit.

PING~

His phone buzzed in his pocket. He pulled it out and saw a message from Pan Kejia.

"Is she going to your place today?"

"No," Chen Mo texted back.

"The usual place tonight, then?"

As soon as she saw his reply, Pan Kejia sent the invitation for their usual rendezvous.

"Not at your place?" Chen Mo was a little surprised.

"My mom’s been dropping by my place every day lately."

"Besides, didn’t the neighbors knock on the door last time? Let’s just go to a hotel."

Pan Kejia sounded resigned.

"Alright, but let’s pick a different hotel. The soundproofing at the last one was terrible," Chen Mo said after a moment’s thought.

"OK, you pick. Just send me the location."

"I’ll head over as soon as I’m off work."

Pan Kejia didn’t care which hotel it was; the cleaning staff would probably curse them out no matter where they went.

Chen Mo rested at home for a little longer.

He glanced at his watch and, seeing it was almost the end of the workday, drove out.

He chose a different hotel this time.

A five-star one: the Carlton Hotel.

’The soundproofing at a five-star place has to be better, right?’

Chen Mo smiled and booked a deluxe standard room.

’Important to keep the wet and dry areas separate,’ he mused.

After checking in at the front desk and getting his key card, he took the elevator upstairs.

’You had to admit, five-star hotels were different.’

’The ambiance was certainly a cut above.’

’From the lobby downstairs to the hallways, there was a faint, pleasant fragrance in the air.’

’And the staff’s attitude was much better, too.’

’You really do get what you pay for.’

’Of course, the price was much higher than a regular hotel’s, too.’

BEEP!

With a quick swipe of the key card, Chen Mo opened the door to his room.

After slotting the card into the power switch, he took off his shirt, planning to hop in the shower.

He’d worked up a sweat running errands all day.

However, just as he pulled off his shirt, revealing his increasingly defined muscles,

a familiar chime sounded in his mind.

DING!

’There’s the "ding" again.’

’Looks like I’m about to have some bad luck!’

’Is this its way of sending me some cash, seeing as I’m almost broke after buying the house?’

A wide grin spread across Chen Mo’s face.

’Talk about perfect timing. This ability is just what the doctor ordered.’

’It knows I’m out of cash, so it’s about to send me more.’

’So thoughtful, I could cry!’

So, what would this particular bout of bad luck be?

PS: Feel free to guess what the source of his bad luck will be this time. The answer is in the room.

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