The next morning, upon learning that Qin Ling'er was out of danger, Chen Zhongping called Qin Xuan to his treasure vault.
It was ostensibly for "appraising antiques," but in reality, it was for Qin Xuan to help him screen his collection and see if any items were mispriced.
Having benefited from Chen Zhongping's generosity before, Qin Xuan felt obligated and couldn't refuse.
Thus, for the next three days, he practically lived in the treasure vault.
"Brother Qin Xuan, I really appreciate your help this time. After the auction, I'll definitely give you a big red envelope!"
Chen Zhongping was beaming after the sorting was complete.
The reorganization had indeed helped him uncover quite a few hidden issues.
"Forget it. I'd be grateful if your appraisers could just be more diligent."
"I won't chat with you anymore. Before it gets dark, I need to go look for a suitable house."
Qin Xuan waved his hand, took out his keys, and opened the car door.
Qin Ling'er was due to be discharged from the hospital in a few days. Given her condition, the caregivers would also return to look after her for a while.
His current one-bedroom apartment would definitely not be enough.
Therefore, Qin Xuan planned to use the remaining twenty million Dragon coins to buy a larger house.
Whether it was a flat or a villa, it would be a place they could truly call their own.
Just as he was about to get into the driver's seat, Qin Xuan suddenly saw Chen Zhongping throw something towards him.
He caught it casually and found a large bunch of keys to some unknown place.
"What's this?"
"Villa keys."
Chen Zhongping chuckled.
"Don't say I'm not generous. You came to help me as labor, so this villa is a gift for you."
"A villa for me?"
Qin Xuan was a little surprised.
"Yes!"
"Rongchuang Rose Garden, an 850-square-meter detached villa."
"I bought it four years ago when it first opened."
"I never got around to living in it, so now it's yours, kid."
Chen Zhongping said indifferently, as if he were just giving away a common trinket.
"A detached villa? Is it expensive?"
"Not too bad. Including renovations, it's just over 20 million."
"I bought it back then just for the novelty, but I never lived in it."
"Since you need a place now, I'll just give it to you as a favor."
Chen Zhongping's words were very direct, but in Qin Xuan's eyes, this was a sign of their relationship growing stronger.
"Alright, brother. Your favor is noted."
"If you ever need anything, just say the word."
After clarifying the villa's details, Qin Xuan stepped on the gas and sped off.
For him, a 20 million villa, while not cheap, was no longer as unattainable as it once was.
But the value of this favor in the future was immeasurable.
Therefore, he accepted the villa with a clear conscience.
Following the navigation to Rose Garden, Qin Xuan was stopped by the security guard at the entrance.
Since he was driving a Porsche, the guard didn't ask too many questions.
After leaving some basic information, he was allowed to pass.
Indeed, Jiangcheng Rose Garden perfectly inherited the characteristics of Zhonghai Rose Garden, which was luxury.
Not only were all the villas French-style detached villas, but there was also a dedicated commercial street with a unique charm, a kindergarten, and a helipad.
Along the way, the landscaping was very well done, and the distance between villas was also appropriate.
Before long, Qin Xuan arrived at the entrance of Villa 66.
Opening the main gate, he was greeted by a spacious courtyard and a three-story French villa.
Gate: Wow, after three years, someone's finally here!
Small Tree: Is this the master? Could you possibly de-weed and water me first?
As Chen Zhongping had said, he had barely lived in the villa after buying it.
The courtyard was overgrown with tall weeds, and the stone table was covered in thick dust.
"Looks like I'll need to hire someone for cleaning..."
After some thought, Qin Xuan pushed open the house door and officially entered his future new home.
As soon as he stepped inside, the curious voices of the furniture began to chime in.
Qin Xuan didn't block them, but simply looked around.
The villa was already renovated, with a warm yellow color scheme.
It had six bedrooms and three living rooms, with two extra rooms converted into a walk-in closet and a projection room.
"Ling'er should like it here very much."
Nodding with satisfaction, Qin Xuan directly called the property management and asked them to arrange for some cleaners.
After meticulously tidying everything up, it was completely dark.
He ate something casual and decided to stay in the master bedroom.
After an unknown amount of time, Qin Xuan woke up to go to the restroom.
Groggily, he suddenly heard a faint sound near his ear.
After searching for a while without finding the source of the sound, he decisively switched his inner voice to text mode.
Looking around the room again, he finally spotted the source of the inner voice in a corner not far away.
Flying Insect: Mosquito, let me tell you, Villa 65 has a lot of precious gold and jewelry, all locked up in a safe in the basement!
Mosquito: What's it to me? I'm just a mosquito. Besides delicious fresh blood, nothing else attracts me.
The mosquito flew away disdainfully, but Qin Xuan instantly woke up.
Earlier that day, while clearing weeds in the courtyard, he had specifically walked past the doors of several neighboring villas.
After all, he would be living here permanently, so he should get to know his neighbors.
However, he found that there was no one living in the surrounding villas, and Villa 65 was even listed for sale.
Since that was the case, he would go take a look tomorrow!
What if the safe was something the previous owner didn't want? He might even strike it rich!
The next morning, Qin Xuan headed straight to the sales office of Rose Garden.
Upon hearing that Qin Xuan wanted to purchase Villa 65, the real estate agent didn't hesitate. He grabbed the keys and took Qin Xuan there.
Pushing the door open, the cleanliness of Villa 65 was clearly a notch above Villa 66.
There was very little dust in the courtyard, and almost no dust inside the house.
"The owner of this villa has always lived here."
"However, something happened at home recently, and they had to move abroad urgently."
The agent introduced the basic situation of the villa while showing Qin Xuan around.
"The interior design taste of this villa is quite good. The overall style is quite modern."
"Including the basement, there are four floors in total, and the owner even installed an elevator."
"Then let's go to the basement," Qin Xuan suggested to the agent without any delay.
After all, the only thing he was interested in was the treasure chest in the basement.
"No problem, follow me."
As the elevator smoothly stopped, Qin Xuan finally reached the longed-for basement level.
It had been converted into a storage room by the previous owner, with a large amount of clothing, wine, and other miscellaneous items piled together, like a small mountain.
"The previous owner said that these items still have some value. If the new owner doesn't mind, they can take them over directly."
Qin Xuan nodded and pretended to examine the items in the basement.
Branded Wine: Oh, someone's here. Do you think he'll buy our place?
Branded Clothes: I doubt it. The clothes this person is wearing look cheap. How could he afford such an expensive house?
Qin Xuan ignored the collective gossip of the items. After switching all his inner voices to text mode, he finally saw a blue-gray safe through the inner voices.
Safe: My belly is full of treasures, gold, silver, jewelry, jade, and ornaments. All together, they could be sold for at least tens of millions! It's a pity the owner was scared away, and no one remembers the password.
Hearing the safe's inner voice, Qin Xuan's gaze sharpened. Tens of millions worth of gold, silver, and jewelry – that was no small sum!
As for the latter part of the sentence, Qin Xuan chose to ignore it.
He didn't know why the original owner of the house was scared away, but he knew that the safe would eventually reveal its own password!