151. Something Unexpected

The “rich” Qi Le’an made a secret calculation.

In this lifetime, his various endorsements have added up to more than three million yuan, plus one million left by his parents, he had almost four million yuan in all.

Four million sounded like a lot, but he bought a small flat of 75 square meters in Hai City. It was thirty thousand yuan per square meter at that time, and it cost him about three million yuan including house renovation. Usually, he didn’t spend much. The money in his cards added up to more than a million yuan.

After calculating the messy compensation, there were only about a million yuan left for him.

He searched the Internet and found that the cost of tuition and living expenses for a year in America was around 400,000 RMB. Four years plus the prep time, he would need about two million yuan at least.

The price of his small apartment had gone up a lot in the last six months, and he was sure to make a lot of money if he sold it. But he knew the price of the real estate would increase a few years later, and now he couldn’t bear to sell it. He didn’t even take a look at the house after it was newly furbished. If it was sold to others like this, he must feel very bad.

But he wouldn’t have enough money if he didn’t sell it.

Qi Le’an was caught in a subtle cycle. On the one hand, he knew that he didn’t have to worry about money. Wei Changfeng had countless assets, and taking out one or two million yuan was not a problem for Chen Shan. On the other hand, he didn’t want to… get this favor from them.

Although he was only eighteen now, he was a mature man mentally. In a hidden corner of his heart, Qi Le’an would prefer to be an economically independent person.

Chen Shan saw that Qi Le’an was lost in thought for some reason. He frowned and thought for a long time before realizing what Qi’ Le’an was thinking about.

He knew very well how much money Qi Le’an had, and then he estimated the tuition fees in America. It was not hard to see why Qi Le’an was worried.

Young Master Chen wanted to say something, but he held it back. Normally, he didn’t seem to care about anything, but his EQ was very high. He knew that although Qi Le’an was young, he had self-esteem. If he helped him rashly, he would probably make Qi Le’an unhappy.

Before Chen Shan could sigh, Qi Le’an said, “Brother Chen, that house in Huating…”

“The house has been decorated,” Chen Shan quickly interrupted Qi Le’an, “The furnishings are made of the best materials. It’s been empty for months and you can move in at any time. You have nothing to do later anyway. Why don’t you go there and have a look?”

Qi Le’an paused and changed his tone, “Okay.”

Chen Shan nodded, then he picked up his phone and sent Qi Le’an a screenshot, “It used the fingerprint lock with a password. The fingerprint hasn’t been recorded yet. You can open it with the password first.”

The password was a combination of Qi Le’an’s birthday, and Qi Le’an remembered it at a glance.

A sweet smell wafted from the kitchen. Wei Changfeng leaned over and shouted, “Get ready to eat.”

Chen Shan had something more to say, but when he heard Wei Changfeng’s words, he immediately stood up and prepared to eat.

Qi Le’an, “…”

Dinner was made by Wei Changfeng as usual. Chen Shan was so full that he complained after eating, “It’s so much better than the meals at home. I”m afraid I can’t get used to my home meals.”

Chen Shan packed all the dishes left. In the evening, Qi Le’an went out to see Chen Shan off. Chen Shan said, “I have something to do tomorrow, so I won’t come over.”

Qi Le’an nodded. Knowing that Wei Changfeng was also busy tomorrow, he immediately decided to visit the new house the next day.

Wei Changfeng had been idle at home after “Blue” was finished, and he called it “having a good rest”. Gary couldn’t bear with it, so he accepted the invitation to the opening of the Hai City Film Festival on behalf of Wei Changfeng a month ago. Wei Changfeng was quite interested in this kind of activity, which he only had to go through a formality, so he agreed.

After lounging at home for nearly two months, Wei Changfeng finally got up very early this day. Before he left, he told Qi Le’an, “Be good at home and wait for me to come back.”

Qi Le’an nodded and agreed. But then he changed his clothes and put on his hat, ready to go out on his own.

It had been a long time since he had wandered the streets alone. Ever since he took a few movies, Qi Le’an was chauffeured by others wherever he went. Similarly, he had not simply gone out without work for a long time.

Qi Le’an followed the road planted with sycamore in the villa area to the station outside. It was in the early morning, there was no one in the street. He got on an empty bus and found a seat in the last row. He turned his head to look at the shadows of trees passing by the window. He saw some people getting on and some people getting off.

He suddenly felt that life seemed to be like this car. It was stop-and-go. It was slower when blocked, and faster when smooth.

After sitting on the bus for nearly half an hour, Qi Le’an finally arrived at his destination. He got off the bus, followed the navigation, and walked for more than ten minutes until he reached the gate of Huating.

Back then, he chose to buy the house in a high-class residential area that was confidential, so he was stopped outside by a security guard. The security guard did not let him in immediately although he was a celebrity. Instead, he asked Qi Le’an to register as required before letting him in.

Qi Le’an felt quite satisfied. It seemed that the property fee was worth it.

The greenery in the community was quite good, and all the plants in the garden could provide shade and would not attract insects. In the middle of the road was a stone path while on both sides were roads that were convenient for the trolleys to move. The most special thing was that there was a blind walkway on the far right. It could be seen that the garden was carefully designed.

Qi Le’an walked all the way and saw a lot of rockeries and grass, and he also saw a couple of bike parking spots. As the residential area used an underground parking lot, cars were not visible throughout the residential area, so parents didn’t have to worry about their kids running around.

With every minute he stayed, Qi Le’an liked it more.

What he bought was a multi-layer house with an elevator, which was seventy-five square meters in total, plus a large sunny terrace. In the past six months, Qi Le’an had always been in the villa of the film, or  Changfeng’s villa. At this time, he looked at his own house and felt that he should have bought a bigger one. But even so, he still liked the house the moment he opened the door.

A famous designer was invited to design the simple layout of the original wood, Although he wasn’t on the spot to buy furniture, everything was decided by him.

The white gauze of the curtains fluttered over the balcony. Qi Le’an took off his shoes and stepped on the floor barefoot. Looking at the abstract art paintings hanging behind the beige sofa, he felt it was his home for the first time.

He looked at every part of the place and found that he in any case was reluctant to sell it.

But if he didn’t sell it, what should he do with his financial problems? Was he going to use Wei Changfeng’s money?

Qi Le’an was confused.

The sudden ringing of the doorbell interrupted Qi Le’an’s thoughts. He couldn’t help but wonder how anyone could knock at the door when nobody knew he was here.

Qi Le’an walked to the door and made a video call. He found a man in a suit standing in front of his door. The man was probably forty years old, and he looked like Lawyer Tang.

He rang the doorbell, but Qi Le’an didn’t answer. Just as Qi Le’an thought he was going to give up, the man suddenly glanced at the camera.

“Hello, is it Qi Le’an? My name is Gu Ying, please open the door.”

Gu Ying? Qi Le’an had never heard of this name but he couldn’t help but be shocked. How did this person know he was here?

Who was this man?

With a sense of uncertainty, Qi Le’an opened the door.

Although the man outside the door tried his best to act kind, there was a hint of coldness in his eyes. Qi Le’an suddenly found out that he was not like Lawyer Tang. He was more like some of the bodyguards he had seen in the Chen family!

No, this man had more momentum than those bodyguards!

“Hello,” Gu Ying said, “Can we go in and talk?”

Qi Le’an didn’t let him in but asked, “Who are you?”

The man smiled and repeated, “I’m Gu Ying, I came here for Qi Xiaoguo and Lu Pingjin.”

Qi Le’an’s pupils shrank quickly.

Perhaps someone else could find out his father’s name, but his mother’s name didn’t appear much in public. How did this person know?

While thinking, Gu Ying took out a photo from his pocket. Qi Le’an looked up and saw that it was a photo of his parents!

This photo was the same as the one in Lawyer Tang’s hands!

But the photo from lawyer Tang was now in his hands. This person…

Qi Le’an finally leaned over to let him in.

Gu Ying was 1.9 meters tall and was one of the tall men Qi Le’an had come into contact with. Seeing that Qi Le’an was standing barefoot on the ground, he also took off his shoes at the door. Qi Le’an’s house was brand new and he didn’t know how to entertain guests. He could only say, “Please sit.”

Gu Ying looked around and sat on the sofa, then said, “The house is very beautiful.”

Qi Le’an stood by, having no idea what to say.

Gu Ying did not let him wait, but said directly, “What I’m about to tell you may seem absurd to you, but every word I will say is true.”

For some reason, Qi Le’an was a little nervous.

Gu Ying seemed to have noticed it, he smiled and said: “Don’t be nervous. We finally found you alone.”

We? That is to say, besides Gu Ying… There was someone else?

Gu Ying nodded and took out his ID from his pocket and said, “I am not a bad person.”

Qi Le’an looked at the ID and he was quite shocked.

How could such a person find him? Or was it because of his parents?

Qi Le’an remembered the one-million-yuan probate set up by his parents ten years ago and their death six years ago. The growing mystery left him at a loss.

Gu Ying looked at Qi Le’an’s expression and said, “Of course, your parents were not bad people. Or rather, they were all heroes.”

“Your parents have signed a non-disclosure agreement with the country. They didn’t reveal what they were researching about when they died. They were great people who lived a life of anonymity.”

Qi Le’an listened to Gu Ying’s words, and he couldn’t help but be shocked.

His vague memory could only tell him that his parents were scientific workers. When he was very young, he would also tell his class that he wanted to be a scientist when he grew up.

He didn’t know what his parents were studying, nor did he think about it.

“Of course, I’m not here to give you any pressure this time… Or rather, I’m here to help you.”

Gu Ying blinked, and Qi Le’an suddenly saw a gleam of cunning in it.