Chapter 96

Unlike in the mountains, where aside from a few peers, one rarely saw another soul all day.

Back then, the county town was the place Lin Yi longed for.

Later, he climbed his way from the village primary school to the county middle school, and finally arrived in Magic City.

It was only now that he realized that county town was also a very small place.

Compared to the population of Magic City, the county town held few people indeed.

Precisely because he knew he came from a poor mountain ditch, Lin Yi cherished every single day.

He would absolutely never waste time on frivolous matters.

Nightclubs and a life of drunken revelry were basically out of his reach.

Every morning he rose at five; although he could no longer run at the school,

he still persisted in exercising. When at the company, he would run around the factory grounds early in the morning,

and now that he had arrived at Maoming Mansion, there was a gymnasium of about thirty square meters.

Inside were simple equipment like treadmills and spinning bikes.

Dressed in a sports shirt, Lin Yi began his daily workout.

Though he looked somewhat slender, years of exercise had actually given his body extremely balanced lines.

His muscles were not bulging like those of people who consumed protein powder, but were as solid and powerful as steel bars.

His entire persona resembled a leopard.

Huff, huff! After exercising for about an hour,

Lin Yi, drenched in sweat and gasping for breath, left the gym to take a shower.

When he emerged and changed into a set of casual clothes,

a mocha-colored wool double-faced overcoat, a black color-block striped turtleneck sweater, and black wool casual trousers,

the overall style was quite versatile, yet these were all ordinary garments, with not a single piece being high-end luxury.

The entire outfit cost no more than 1,500 yuan.

Yet wearing them still felt very comfortable.

Perhaps because he hadn't been working part-time jobs recently, Lin Yi's originally somewhat darkened skin tone had gradually become fairer.

Coupled with a decent hairstyle and a tempered demeanor,

it had to be said that his good looks were skyrocketing lately.

After satisfactorily examining himself in the floor-to-ceiling mirror,

Lin Yi picked up the Mate-series phone gifted by Huawei and dialed Han Han Han Yajing.

"Are you up yet?" he asked.

"Mm, we're all up!" Han Han Han Yajing replied.

"Good, then I'll have the company driver pick you up; be at Dongmen in half an hour!"

"Okay!"

Since it was quite early, around seven o'clock,

the driver dropped the girls off downstairs at Maoming Mansion.

Because Han Han Han Yajing had already registered as a property owner, the residential security guards did not stop them.

Next, Han Han Han Yajing swiped her access card and took the private elevator up to Lin Yi's home.

As soon as Huang Yue and the other entered Lin Yi's house,

even Meng Meng Lingxuan, who was usually indifferent and cold as an iceberg, clicked her tongue in slight amazement.

Although they had seen some luxurious mansions and villas online before,

those felt far too distant from their reality.

Thus, they seemed very unreal, yet everything before them now truly existed,

which inevitably left them astonished.

"Wow, such a huge living room, such a large balcony; flowers could be planted here, a kitten could be raised here,

this bathtub is so big too; if one could soak in it... Chinese and Western dual kitchens... such a large walk-in closet... boo hoo hoo...!"

Huang Yue looked as if she were about to cry.

"What's wrong with you?"

Lin Yi asked curiously.

As a result, Huang Yue suddenly threw herself into Han Han Han Yajing's arms and asked,

"Jingjing, does your family lack a maid? Do I qualify? I'm pure in voice, soft in body, easy to push down, and can even wear twin tails!"

As she spoke, she also glanced at Lin Yi.

"Heh, you'd better save those twin tails for your family's Ye Yu!"

Lin Yi laughed.

He knew Huang Yue was joking.

"Hmph, don't mention that guy; I'm going to break up with him!"

Huang Yue declared.

"Oh, what happened?" Lin Yi asked.

In response, Han Han Han Yajing rolled her eyes at him:

"According to Yueyue, he got involved with a senior female student!"

"Is that so...!" Lin Yi could do nothing about this,

for he knew full well that his fourth dormitory brother possessed that kind of flirtatious nature,

Coupled with that handsome young face, he was a surefire heartthrob for young ladies.

Moreover, this guy's only wish was to be a kept man who could lie flat and do nothing.

What could Lin Yi say?

He could only offer an awkward smile.

"Hmph, if I ever acknowledge that guy again, I'm a puppy!"

Huang Yue said angrily, looking just like a fierce little kitten trying to act tough.

"Alright, you two haven't eaten yet, right? Let's go downstairs for breakfast first!"

Lin Yi said.

Thus, the three of them did not stand on ceremony.

They set aside the gifts they had brought and followed Lin Yi down the private elevator.

By the time they were eating,

Wang Kai, Ye Yu, and Duan Yun from Lin Yi's dormitory finally arrived at Maoming Mansion by taxi.

"This must be the place!" Wang Kai remarked.

"The main gate doesn't look like much!"

Ye Yu commented.

However, upon hearing this, Duan Yun, a native of Modu, looked at his roommate with utter disdain:

"Fourth Brother, what do you know? This is called being low-key, alright? CapitaLand Maoming Mansion is one of the top ten luxury residences in Modu.

Just based on its location on Huaihai Road, in the hearts of us Modu locals, it leaves Pudong ten streets behind!"

In the hearts of old Modu natives, Pudong was essentially a place for nouveau riche.

In reality, most people in Pudong were newcomers who had arrived in Modu only within the last few decades.

Among these people were those who made their fortunes in the internet industry, real estate, and finance.

This group constituted the current prosperity of Pudong.

However, in the minds of old Modu natives from before the Reform and Opening-up,

although the Bund was prosperous and belonged to the top tier, it was not a residential area, basically containing only some old apartments.

Aside from that, the areas that truly represented Modu were North Xuhui, North Luwan, South Jing'an, and East Changning.

These districts were the finest places in the hearts of Modu people.

And CapitaLand Maoming Mansion belonged to North Luwan, which was the golden zone in the hearts of Modu people.

No wonder Duan Yun looked down on Ye Yu.

— Author's Notes —

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