"Look at her belly, it's bigger than mine. How many months is she?" Li Minyu said, looking at Jiang Wu Xi's belly.
"Over six months," Jiang Wu Xi replied.
"Then you're eating better than me. Mine is further along than yours, but my belly isn't as big."
"I don't know what's going on. Everything I eat just goes to my belly."
"That's good, it means the baby is absorbing well."
"It's not good. If the baby is too big, delivery will be troublesome. We might have to do a C-section."
"A C-section guarantees quality of life. Besides, with Yangzi here, it'll be fine."
"It's not nice to have a scar on a perfectly good belly."
"Don't you know your husband's capabilities?"
"What capabilities?"
"Yangzi, didn't you tell her?" Li Minyu asked Guo Xu Yang.
"Tell her what?"
"About your situation."
"There's nothing to tell," Guo Xu Yang said, winking at her.
Li Minyu then realized she had said too much. She knew about Guo Xu Yang's situation because she was part of a special agency, but it was normal for the other three not to know.
"Fangfang just mentioned you were looking for Xiao Yu. What's up?"
"Nothing much, just bringing Xiao Xi here to meet you all."
"I thought it was something serious. You scared me."
"After we get back, how about Xiao Xi stays here with you?" Guo Xu Yang said, looking at the other three.
"Are you kidding me? You want her to live here?" Li Minyu asked.
"Yeah. Upstairs, don't we have two apartments there?"
"You mentioning that reminds me. The renovation company has moved in, but your payment hasn't come through yet," Wang Qi said.
"How much is it?"
"Three million eight hundred thousand," Zhan Yi Fang said.
"One apartment, two?"
"Two."
"I'll transfer you five million later."
"You're telling me money is this easy to make? Give me five million too." Wang Qi said.
"What do you need five million for?"
"Can't I redecorate my own place?"
"Your place looks pretty new. Don't waste the money," Guo Xu Yang refused directly.
"She wants to buy a villa, but she doesn't have enough money," Li Minyu said with a smile.
"Buy a villa? Why? Are you trying to break away from the family?"
"I don't know why. You'll have to ask Qi Qi about that."
"Tell me, why do you want a villa?" Guo Xu Yang looked at Wang Qi and asked.
"If your reason is convincing, I'll pay for you to buy one."
"Really?" Wang Qi's eyes widened at Guo Xu Yang's words.
"Yes."
"I want my dad to live in a villa in his lifetime, so he doesn't have to work so hard."
"Is that all?"
"Yes. Although my dad works there, he's always wanted a villa. I'm worried he might do something illegal for it, so I want to buy him one. Ever since my dad got divorced, we've seen less of each other. I heard he's found someone new, but she's quite materialistic. I don't want my dad to do anything wrong, much less commit crimes. Once he has a villa, I think he'll settle down."
"Is this wishful thinking on your part, or did he say something?"
"He never talks to me about this. This is something I want to do as his daughter."
"What if, even after getting a villa, he still engages in illegal activities?"
"He won't. He has no reason to do that."
"After we get back, you should take some time to talk to your dad. If it's really as you say, I'll gift you a villa," Guo Xu Yang said.
"Where do you have another villa?"
"Have you forgotten what I do?"
"You mentioning it reminds me. Okay, I'll go ask my dad tomorrow evening," Wang Qi said happily.
As they were chatting, Xiao Yu pushed open the door and came in.
"Big brother, when did you get here?"
"Just a little while ago. Is school over?"
"Classes ended early today. Tomorrow is the weekend."
"This is Jiang Wu Xi," Guo Xu Yang said, pointing to Jiang Wu Xi.
"This is Li Fei Yu, we all call her Xiao Yu. She's a student at the high school next door."
"Hello, sister. I'm Xiao Yu, and I'll be a second-year high school student when school starts," Xiao Yu said, extending her hand gracefully.
"It's nice to meet you, Xiao Yu," Jiang Wu Xi said, standing up.
"Are you big brother's..."
"Your big brother is the father of the child in my belly."
"Are you and Sister Yu the same?"
"Yes. Sister Yu and I had our wedding ceremony together," Jiang Wu Xi said with a smile.
"I see. Big brother is really capable to marry so many beautiful wives."
"It's mainly because your big brother is thick-skinned, very popular, and also very rich."
"But Sister Yu didn't say that," Xiao Yu said.
"Xiao Yu, aren't you tired? If not, go back to your room and do your homework," Li Minyu stopped Xiao Yu.
"What? Can't I chat for a while? Are you saying bad things about me behind my back?" Guo Xu Yang said.
"Not at all. Sister Yu said you're bold and meticulous, likable, and have excellent time management skills."
"I thought she'd call me a scumbag. She never says anything nice about me."
"Sometimes 'scumbag' isn't necessarily a derogatory term," Xiao Yu chuckled.
"I knew she wouldn't say anything good," Guo Xu Yang said.
"You need to have something commendable, otherwise, how can people praise you?" Li Minyu said, unwilling to accept that.
"The only thing is that I know how to please girls."
"Isn't that a good thing?"
"Yes, I didn't say it wasn't. Otherwise, why would you have so many girls around you? And they're all so beautiful."
"Aren't you praising yourself? I think you're quite beautiful."
"Of course, otherwise, how could I catch your eye?"
"What are we having for dinner? We can't just sit here and chat."
"Isn't it the weekend tomorrow? Since there's nothing else to do, I'll take you all to see the estate," Guo Xu Yang said to everyone.
"That sounds great. I've never been there before," Zhan Yi Fang said.
"Don't get too excited yet. Let's go upstairs and see. The renovation team has been there for a few days," Wang Qi said.
"Yes, how are the renovations upstairs coming along?" Guo Xu Yang asked after hearing Wang Qi.
"The plumbing and electrical work are done. The floor tiles were delivered this morning. Once they're laid, we can paint the walls and install the doors," Zhan Yi Fang said.
"That's pretty fast."
"Indeed. As long as the money is there, everything else is negotiable."
"Make sure to use the best materials for everything. We should be able to move in at any time."
"I've already stipulated that in the contract. There won't be any issues."
"That's good. Let's go upstairs and take a look."
The group followed Zhan Yi Fang to the eighteenth floor. People were busy working in both apartments simultaneously.