Urban Most Awesome Dad

Chapter 459: Return to the First House_1

Chapter 459: Chapter 459: Return to the First House_1

The next day was the weekend, and, although the company was supposed to be closed, Xu Yixue and her two colleagues, as if injected with vigor, fought without rest.

Following the crisis with Heishui Investigation Company, a series of changes occurred within Xinghai Media: staff left, and there was a surge of activity. These past two days had been particularly hectic with micro-film shooting. Just yesterday, that bigshot Xu Fan caused a stir by creating a new skincare product and, in collaboration with several major forces in Zhonghai City, prepared to establish Yifan Beauty Company. As a result, the responsibilities for advertising endorsement, production, and promotion all fell on Xinghai Media Company’s shoulders, which now wished it could operate 24 hours a day without pause.

It was an utterly chaotic and overwhelmingly busy time.

For this reason, Xu Yixue offered triple pay to encourage staff to work overtime on the weekend, an offer that was quite attractive.

Xu Fan, however, had no such worries. He spent his days leisurely and was well at ease, and as soon as he finished breakfast, he took Tongtong out.

They had agreed to meet at half-past nine in the morning, and Xu Fan arrived on time. In front of the gate of the villa at the very center of the Oriental Famous City, which was known as “Zhonghai’s Number One Residence”, he met Zhang Lijuan, Lu Chennong’s wife, who had also just arrived.

Lu Chennong, occupied with the matters of Yifan Beauty Company, was caught up in preparations and couldn’t make it, so he sent Zhang Lijuan to complete the property transfer formalities with Xu Fan.

The moment Zhang Lijuan saw Tongtong, her face immediately broke into a warm smile.

She had been married to Lu Chennong for many years with no children of their own, initially believing she would never have children in this lifetime and had even considered adoption.

But after meeting Xu Fan, there was a turning point. Xu Fan had identified and resolved the health issue Lu Chennong faced, leaving the couple deeply grateful.

However, since Lu Chennong had been dealing with his health problem for quite some time, the past half month of treatment with medication wasn’t enough; he still needed more time to recover.

Although Zhang Lijuan was anxious at heart, she understood that these things couldn’t be rushed. Even if she was already pregnant, it would still be too early for a hospital to detect anything.@@@@

Tongtong giggled and affectionately called out, “Auntie, good morning.”

The charm of Tongtong was easily seen through those two tiny, sweet dimples.

Faced with such an adorable little one, most people couldn’t help but feel affectionate towards her, let alone Zhang Lijuan, who had always longed for her own child. Her face instantly brightened with joy.

“Princess Tongtong, Auntie has missed you so much. Come here, let me give you a hug!”

Zhang Lijuan handed her bag to her female assistant, smiling as she opened her arms wide.

Tongtong, with big blinking eyes, also opened her little chubby arms and said in her baby voice, “Okay, Auntie, come hug Tongtong.”

Xu Fan couldn’t help but laugh and explained, “Auntie is happy, not bullied.”

“Ah...” Tongtong shook her head, even more bewildered and confused, “Dad, I mean, when you’re happy, you just smile, right? Why would there be tears?”

“Once Tongtong can go to school, you’ll understand that this is called ‘crying tears of joy.’ Because she is so happy, she can’t help but cry,” Xu Fan touched her little head as he explained.

“Oh!” Tongtong nodded, only half-understanding, and memorized it silently, planning to ask her mother about it later.

But she still felt that people only cry when they are sad. Does growing up mean you also cry when you’re happy? That sounds scary; I don’t want to be like that when I grow up.

Xu Fan waited a while, allowing Zhang Lijuan to release her emotions.

“Brother Xu, I was a bit out of line, please forgive me,” Zhang Lijuan quickly returned to normalcy, mustering a smile.

“No worries, I understand,” Xu Fan answered with an empathetic smile.

If it were the Xu Fan from the Cultivation World, he might not have understood Zhang Lijuan’s emotions, but after becoming a father, his heart had gradually warmed, and he found himself fully embracing the role, naturally understanding a parent’s feelings for their child.

Zhang Lijuan’s earlier display was perfectly natural, perfectly normal.

“Ah, I almost forgot the important matter at hand, Brother Xu, come inside and get familiar with the place.”

Zhang Lijuan touched Tongtong’s little head with some reluctance, passed her back to Xu Fan’s arms, took out her handbag, and retrieved the villa’s front door keys. She unlocked the door, and her female assistant hastened to push open the large iron gate.

Xu Fan, holding Tongtong, followed Zhang Lijuan inside.

He had been to the villa in Oriental Famous City once before, so he was fairly familiar with it. It had only been half a month, naturally, there wouldn’t have been any changes.

It was a standalone villa, with its own gate and spacious grounds, at least a thousand square meters.

The villa was very new, having been built just a few years ago—an Occidental style, three stories, white walls and red tiles, delicate and beautiful, a feast for the eyes at a glance.

The garage was located next to the main gate, with a corridor connecting it to the main body of the villa. The corridor was covered with countless pebbles of various colors, and both sides were planted with all kinds of flowers and plants. Some were common, others rare, and with the season in full bloom, each flaunted its beauty. The air was thus permeated with the fresh scent of flowers, fragrant and refreshing, lifting one’s spirits and easy to indulge in.

Xu Fan couldn’t help but marvel, truly an ingenious design with an excellent perception. It deserved to be a location chosen by a feng shui master, a convergence of spiritual energy where all things thrived.

So even if Lu Chennong was asking for a hundred million for the sale, Xu Fan believed there would be plenty of people scrambling to buy it.