The Cheng family burst into laughter at this remark.
Even Cheng Yanze scoffed dismissively.
Lin Xingwan suddenly found this family even more detestable.
This aversion had spread from Hao Manqing to the others.
"Miss Lin, your husband is truly humorous. The largest villa in Tianlai Huafu covers over a thousand square meters, with each unit priced at over a billion yuan." Even though Ye Qingning was accustomed to maintaining a facade of being well-educated and composed, she couldn't hold back any longer.
What was Lin Xingwan's taste in men? She was a magnet for scumbags, first Gu Shaoting who cheated and then Zhou Jinbai who was all talk and no substance.
Even the Ye family didn't dare to dream of owning a top-tier villa in Tianlai Huafu. What was Peak Entertainment compared to that?
"Hmph! A loser like you? You couldn't afford a toilet in Tianlai Huafu in your lifetime!" After Hao Manqing sneered at Zhou Jinbai, she turned her pained gaze to Lin Xingwan, her tone laced with reproach. "Xingwan, where did you dig up this man from? Don't blame me for speaking harshly. Your mother was my good friend. If she knew you were with such a disreputable man, she'd be furious even in her grave. Break up with this man immediately. I can introduce you to reliable men. Otherwise, your actions are no different from weaving a cocoon for yourself."
Cheng Zhiyuan chimed in with concern, "Xingwan, such an ostentatious man is truly unreliable."
Of course, Cheng Zhiyuan said this because he saw Zhou Jinbai as unreliable.
Although Cheng Yanze remained silent, he felt a lot better seeing Zhou Jinbai's pretense.
The worse the man by Lin Xingwan's side, the more outstanding he would be in her eyes, surpassing everyone else.
"Thank you for your kind intentions, but my husband and I are indeed buying a top-tier villa in Tianlai Huafu, and it's a gift from my husband." Lin Xingwan, who had been silent, tilted her head slightly, her almond-shaped eyes curving into crescent moons as she sweetly addressed Zhou Jinbai, "Thank you, husband, for the gift. I really like it."
With that, she planted a kiss on Zhou Jinbai's cheek in front of everyone.
Holding the top-tier mansion in Tianlai Huafu gifted by Xie Guanglin, she had nothing to fear.
The more they looked down on her and wanted to see her embarrassed, the more she would slap their faces and turn them into pigs.
Seeing Lin Xingwan so fiercely defending Zhou Jinbai, whom he considered a good-for-nothing, Cheng Yanze felt she was beyond saving.
She could manage Gu Shaoting's business, and she could salvage Zhou Jinbai's reputation. Why couldn't she have been brave enough to be with him back then?
Cheng Yanze's thoughts were filled with both hatred and jealousy.
"Oh, really? Which top-tier villa in Tianlai Huafu did you buy? Let's see the keys."
Hao Manqing looked at Lin Xingwan with a veiled smile. If this vixen wanted to put on a brave face and treat them like fools, she would humiliate her completely.
"Manqing!" Cheng Zhiyuan already considered Lin Xingwan and Zhou Jinbai's claims as bragging, but he couldn't let them lose face in front of so many people. He shot Hao Manqing a glare and said, "Aren't we here to look at wedding venues for Yanze and Qingning? It's getting late, let's go see them."
Hao Manqing's mood turned icy as she watched Cheng Zhiyuan protect Lin Xingwan.
Lin Xingwan's mother had been dead for nearly twenty years, yet Cheng Zhiyuan still doted on her daughter so much. If she hadn't threatened to die back then, this man would have divorced her long ago.
Thus, Hao Manqing hated Lin Xingwan's mother, that woman who looked like a vixen but possessed an incredibly sharp mind. She was truly a public enemy to women and a goddess to men.
"Did I say something wrong? I'm just concerned about this child. If you don't let her realize her mistake, she'll resent us in a few years!" Hao Manqing raised her voice a hundredfold, wishing everyone around them could hear her. "Xingwan is running Peak Entertainment and has some money. Those lazy good-for-nothings will flock to her. She's always been a child lacking love, she doesn't know the difference between genuine affection and sweet talk. How can a company valued at less than a hundred million yuan afford a top-tier villa in Tianlai Huafu? She's been brainwashed by this man. Are you going to stand by and watch her make one mistake after another?"
Hao Manqing's words successfully drew the attention of the onlookers.
"There are so many shameless men these days, with hands and feet, yet they live off women. And this woman, isn't she what they call a gilded lily? I don't understand why she's clinging to this man. How pathetic."
"Birds of a feather flock together. It takes two to tango. Both the man and the woman are despicable."
"Tianlai Huafu boasts of providing us with a royal experience. How can such trash be in the same place as us? Where are the security guards? If you don't kick this trash out, we won't buy property here."
Soon, a sales assistant, accompanied by security guards, approached Lin Xingwan and her group.
Someone directly questioned the sales assistant, "What's going on? Are any stray cats and dogs allowed to tour here? And you dare to call us royalty? Have you ever seen royalty in a place with beggars?"
The sales assistant's gaze fell on Zhou Jinbai and Lin Xingwan. Their clothes were ordinary, and Lin Xingwan was carrying a Coach bag worth over four thousand yuan. They didn't look like people who could afford a top-tier villa in Tianlai Huafu.
However, many wealthy people dressed simply.
The sales assistant was torn, unsure whether to ask them to leave.
"Why are you hesitating? Do you want everyone else to leave and only these two paupers to stay?" The surrounding onlookers egged them on, while Hao Manqing smirked, finding the scene incredibly satisfying.
As long as she lived, the child of that woman would only be trampled under her feet.
"Sir, our top-tier villas have a smart butler system. You can identify which mansion you've purchased by inputting the fingerprint you registered when you bought it. I've activated the system, please enter your fingerprint."
The sales assistant, holding a tablet computer, respectfully presented it to Zhou Jinbai.
The previous sales assistant had offended a low-key wealthy individual by judging them by their appearance, resulting in her dismissal and a hefty penalty. The manager had always warned them not to judge a person's wealth solely by their attire, so this sales assistant was being cautious.
Whether the man in front of her was pretending or genuinely wealthy would be revealed with a touch of the smart butler system.
"Alright." Zhou Jinbai raised his right hand, his fingers slender and fair, far more attractive than Cheng Yanze's hands that played the violin.
Lin Xingwan's heart grew anxious.
When Xie Guanglin gifted her the house, he hadn't mentioned anything about fingerprint registration.
If the fingerprint hadn't been updated yet, wouldn't they be making fools of themselves today?
Lin Xingwan unconsciously tightened her grip on Zhou Jinbai's hand. He gently stroked her head and said, "It's okay."
Everyone's eyes were fixed on them, anticipating the barrage of insults that would follow.
They were determined to inflict an unforgettable humiliation on these pretenders.
Zhou Jinbai placed his finger above the tablet, stopping about a centimeter from the screen.
"Why aren't you pressing it? Are you afraid we'll find out you're just pretending?"
"Yeah, if you're the owner of a premium villa, I'll lick the floor of this sales hall clean."
"Count me in. I'll wipe the floor with my face."
"Xingwan, you really won't shed tears until you see the coffin." Hao Manqing was so delighted she could fly.
Zhou Jinbai merely glanced at their faces and said with a nonchalant air, "No, no. Since this house was given to my wife, naturally she should be the one to unlock the smart butler system."
He took Lin Xingwan's hand and placed it on the tablet.
Everyone held their breath.
The smart butler system immediately emitted a gentle robotic female voice, "Congratulations to the distinguished A01 Dragon Lord on your return. I have activated the entire house's intelligent system. May all your wishes be fulfilled. All staff at Tianlai Huafu will forever serve you."
The sales assistant nearly dropped the tablet in her hand.
Tianlai Huafu had many villa owners, but only one Dragon Lord. This title represented the most prime location, the head of Tianlai Huafu, and a symbol of supreme status.
The sales assistant was immensely relieved that she had been cautious, otherwise her fate would have been far worse than the previous sales assistant's.
Her face still pale with shock but beaming with joy, she asked, "Are... are you Miss Lin?"
Lin Xingwan nodded. "My name is Lin Xingwan."
"I apologize, Miss Lin. I didn't know you were the distinguished Dragon Lord. I beg your forgiveness for my earlier offense." The sales assistant bowed ninety degrees to Lin Xingwan.
This scene stunned everyone present.
What?
Did these two really buy a top-tier villa in Tianlai Huafu? And it was the unique 'Dragon Palace'?
Was this a joke?
They couldn't see any trace of wealth about these two people.
The Cheng family, except for Cheng Zhiyuan, wore ugly expressions.
Hao Manqing's face was contorted with jealousy.
Ye Qingning couldn't comprehend how Lin Xingwan's man could afford to gift her a top-tier villa.
Cheng Yanze refused to believe that Zhou Jinbai, this good-for-nothing, had actually gifted this villa to Lin Xingwan.
"Is your smart butler system malfunctioning? I don't believe it!" Hao Manqing snatched the sales assistant's tablet and jabbed at the screen.
"Sorry, you are not yet a homeowner of Tianlai Huafu."
"Sorry, you are not yet a homeowner of Tianlai Huafu."
"Sorry, you are not yet a homeowner of Tianlai Huafu."
After the cold female voice repeated three times, it spoke again, "You have been blacklisted for maliciously attacking the butler system. Your fingerprint has been recorded in the Tianlai Huafu butler system blacklist."
The sales assistant quickly snatched the tablet back, her face flushed with anger. "Madam, the software in this tablet is very expensive, costing millions. Please don't break it."
Zhou Jinbai once again scanned the crowd and said to two of them, "The sales hall floor is a bit dirty. You two can clean it now, one wiping and one licking. But remember to brush your teeth before licking, don't stink up the floor."
His words left the two of them utterly ashamed.
"With your vision and capabilities, you won't be able to afford a top-tier villa in Tianlai Huafu in this lifetime. You're just here to join the crowd and pretend. Those who truly bought property here have already signed contracts privately."
In the eyes of others, these people were wealthy and influential. But to him, they were merely insignificant losers.
After all, the villas in Tianlai Huafu had been pre-ordered by those with ample funds even before construction began.
"Mrs. Cheng, which villa in Tianlai Huafu were you planning to buy as a wedding venue?" Lin Xingwan asked Hao Manqing with a smile. Then she added, "No, I should ask which one you *plan* to buy? Marriage is a big deal. If the house is too small, it's better not to buy one. If you think the house for the wedding is too shabby, I can rent my house to you."
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, revenge for every wrong!
This was Lin Xingwan's way of handling things.
Hao Manqing's face was extremely unpleasant. They had scraped together enough to buy only a moderately priced villa in Tianlai Huafu.
They had intended to mock this vixen Lin Xingwan, but who would have thought she would become the owner of a top-tier mansion?
Now, if they revealed their intended purchase, wouldn't they be ridiculed by everyone?
"Mr. Zhou pampers your wife so much that he bought her a villa at such a high price. May I ask how you earned the money for this purchase?"
Ye Qingning's face was filled with curiosity, deliberately steering everyone's thoughts toward how Zhou Jinbai could afford to buy Lin Xingwan a top-tier villa.
"That's obviously not something a dancer like you needs to know."
Zhou Jinbai's sarcastic and dismissive words made Ye Qingning's face freeze. He had called her a dancer?
Ye Qingning's anger flared, her eyes filled with coldness. "Mr. Zhou, you speak very harshly."
"Is the truth harsh? Are you blaming me because your tolerance is low?" Zhou Jinbai sneered. A dancer like Ye Qingning wasn't even qualified to dance for him. "You haven't brought honor to the country, nor are you a dance master. You've merely spun around and won a few medals. Your best achievement is ranking in the top five of world ballet. You require payment for every performance. If you're not a dancer, what are you, a master?"
Ye Qingning was so insulted by Zhou Jinbai that her breathing became ragged.
Yet, every word he spoke was the truth, and for the first time, she couldn't retort.
Lin Xingwan silently gave her husband a thumbs-up for his impressive combat prowess!
"There is only one detached villa left in Tianlai Huafu, priced at six hundred million yuan. Would you like to buy it?" the sales assistant asked the Cheng family.
"What? Didn't you have one for three hundred million?" Hao Manqing blurted out in her haste.
After she spoke, the surrounding people began to whisper.
"With her arrogant demeanor, I thought she was buying a top-tier mansion too. Turns out she's just buying one around two hundred square meters."
"She just mocked them for buying the smallest one, and hers is the second smallest?"
"I don't know how she had the nerve to mock others."
...
The direct mockery from the surroundings made Hao Manqing and the others' faces turn red.
Especially Ye Qingning, who was utterly humiliated by being pointed at for the first time.
The sales assistant explained, "Yes, we just received a notice. Our boss dislikes the two-hundred-square-meter villa as being too shabby and plans to convert it into a public restroom."
Prefer to convert it into a public restroom rather than sell it?
Wasn't this an insult?
But they couldn't produce six hundred million yuan in cash.
"I was going to buy it, but your service attitude is terrible. I'm going to buy one at Longyou Huafu next door!"
Hao Manqing turned and left immediately.
Cheng Zhiyuan looked at Lin Xingwan and said, "Xingwan, you are excellent, and your husband is also excellent. Remember to invite me to your wedding."
With that, he turned and followed Hao Manqing.
"Wishing you a satisfactory purchase. My husband and I are going to look at houses." Lin Xingwan linked arms with Zhou Jinbai and turned to leave.
Only when they reached the entrance of a magnificent French-style detached villa did Lin Xingwan take a deep breath.
"Are you that nervous, hmm?" Zhou Jinbai asked with a smile, looking at Lin Xingwan.
Lin Xingwan nodded. "I was really scared when I went to activate the smart butler system."
Zhou Jinbai had actually had someone register Lin Xingwan's fingerprint after Xie Guanglin gifted her the villa.
However, he intended to give Xie Guanglin the credit for this.
"Boss Xie must have had it updated long ago. Now you are the lady of this mansion. When do you plan to move in?"
"Such a large house, the renovation must be very expensive," Lin Xingwan said as she walked along the stone path into the villa.
As expected of a top-tier mansion, it not only had the most perfect service system but also offered unparalleled scenery. Every angle offered a picturesque view. The garden alone was larger than several of Lin Xingwan's apartments combined.
"I feel like I'm in France, this feeling is amazing. I want to have a barbecue here, hot pot there, and build a swimming pool here." Lin Xingwan was so excited she was practically dancing. Zhou Jinbai, however, swept her up in his arms.
"What are you doing? Put me down!" Lin Xingwan said with a laugh.
"With such a beautiful house and such beautiful scenery, shouldn't we do something meaningful to commemorate it?"
The man said this and, without waiting for Lin Xingwan's consent, quickly carried her into the villa.
When Lin Xingwan saw the luxurious and dazzling crystal chandelier and the opulent living room, she realized that this top-tier villa was also fully furnished.
My goodness!
This villa must be worth at least fifteen hundred million yuan.
Xie Guanglin had gifted her such a mansion, how extravagant!
While Lin Xingwan was still marveling at the villa, Zhou Jinbai had already placed her on the leather sofa.
Immediately, a shower of kisses rained down on Lin Xingwan's forehead, nose, and lips.
"Zhou Jinbai... you..." Lin Xingwan tried to push him away. He had been wanting this for days, and she didn't expect him to still have the energy.
"Wife, you don't like the sofa? Then shall we go to the kitchen? The balcony is also an option."
As Zhou Jinbai spoke, he began unbuttoning Lin Xingwan's clothes.
In this top-tier mansion, no one could disturb them. He could do whatever he pleased shamelessly.
Zhou Jinbai's forceful actions left Lin Xingwan completely defenseless.
She could only sink deeper into the extreme pleasure he created.
"Zhou Jinbai... the phone... the phone is ringing."
"Call me husband—"
"Husband, the phone..."
Lin Xingwan couldn't even speak clearly. Zhou Jinbai then handed her the phone.
It was Liu Mengqin calling. Lin Xingwan made a shushing gesture to Zhou Jinbai, who reluctantly obeyed.
"Sister Qin, what... what's wrong... ah?"
Before Lin Xingwan could finish speaking, Zhou Jinbai, that scoundrel, became mischievous again.
"You are Lin Xingwan? Liu Mengqin's good friend?" A strange and arrogant female voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Who are you?" Lin Xingwan's senses sharpened, her body tensing considerably due to nervousness.