In other words, he's now considered wealthy. Ten million US dollars is equivalent to nearly seventy million RMB.
Zhang Xiaotao stayed in Shanghai—after being away from home for so many days, she needed to hurry back to let everyone know she was safe. School was also about to start, making this summer an incredibly thrilling one.
Although Zhang Xiaotao was reluctant to part with Chen Xiao, Chen Xiao could only comfort her and say he would come to Shanghai to see her as soon as possible. The two then bid each other a reluctant farewell, and Chen Xiao returned to K City with the Takeuchi sisters.
It has to be said that at first, Chen Xiao thought Takeuchi Yako was a troublesome woman, but after actually keeping her by his side, he suddenly realized that this woman was indeed... very capable!
Having grown accustomed to serving the royal family, Takeuchi Yako immediately took on many tasks after arriving at Chen Xiao's side.
As soon as she got off the plane, a car was waiting to pick her up at the airport. Takeuchi Yako had called a local car rental company to rent the car before boarding. Hotels were also booked for the rest of the journey. Everything, from food and lodging to transportation, was arranged meticulously and without the slightest error.
To put it simply, even when he's sitting there and wants a drink of water, he doesn't need to reach out to get it himself, or even speak. All he has to do is raise an eyebrow, and Takeuchi Yako will immediately understand Chen Xiao's intentions, and a cup of tea will be delivered to him in no time!
Over the course of a few days, she had even figured out Chen Xiao's taste in food. During their stay in Shanghai, over several meals, although Chen Xiao never said what he liked or disliked, he would eat more of what he liked and leave the dishes untouched. Takeuchi Yako had observed all these details.
By the time of the next meal, almost all the dishes on the table had been replaced with Chen Xiao's favorites!
It must be said that these people who serve the royal family are indeed highly professional.
Serving Chen Xiao... um. It felt really good, indeed very good.
However, Takeuchi Yako also had some doubts.
She had no prior knowledge of Chen Xiao's background or any investigation into his connections in China. She assumed that Chen Xiao was treated with the utmost respect in Japan. Whether it was a powerful family like the Shangchen family, or even princes and princesses of the imperial family, everyone treated him with exceptional courtesy and politeness. Even her grandfather, Takeuchi Fumio, the top martial artist in Japan, had set aside his pride and treated Chen Xiao almost as an equal.
Therefore, Chen Xiao must be a very important figure in China!
But unexpectedly... Chen Xiao wasn't it!!
After leaving Shanghai and returning to K City, Chen Xiao told the two that he was just a student, an orphan, penniless and powerless, and working part-time at a coffee shop...
Takeuchi Kiko nearly dropped her jaw to the ground!
Chen Xiao, such a talented person, is actually working in a coffee shop?!
But after accompanying Chen Xiao to the unfinished street, Takeuchi Yako had to face the reality before her: this guy who was causing such a stir in Japan was really just an ordinary person in China?!
Originally, Chen Xiao even planned to let the two sisters live in his old house! The old house only had three rooms; he occupied one, Ya Ya had previously occupied one, and the other was a study.
Hmm, we can have the Takeuchi sisters set up a bed in the study. Tang Ying can sleep on the bed, and as for Takeuchi Yako, let her sleep on the floor!
When Takeuchi Yako first learned of Chen Xiao's arrangements, she was practically on the verge of tears. Although she was also a servant, she had always served princes in the imperial family! She lived in grand houses and traveled in luxurious cars!
After much effort and many excuses, he finally managed to persuade Chen Xiao to give up the idea.
Her mouth was dry from talking, but Chen Xiao just smiled slightly: "Do you want to stay in a nicer place?"
Takeuchi Yako blushed and could only nod obediently. Chen Xiao patted his head, glanced at Tang Ying beside him, and sighed inwardly: "Yako suffered a lot with me before. Now that we have money, it would be foolish to be so frugal." Chen Xiao wasn't the kind of miser who couldn't bear to spend money. Money can buy comfort; money unspent is just a string of numbers in a bank account. Only when it's spent does it become money!
So, they simply handed over control of the finances to Takeuchi Yako, giving her an account and letting her buy or purchase whatever she wanted.
Left with no other choice, Takeuchi Yako automatically expanded her responsibilities to include being a "housekeeper," arranging food, lodging, travel, and so on.
Fortunately, if she hadn't arranged to rent a car, Chen Xiao probably would have taken the two sisters on the subway and buses...
Good heavens! Takeuchi Yako has never ridden the subway in her entire life since she was born!
They booked a luxury suite at the best five-star hotel in K City, rented a car from the hotel on a long-term basis, and arranged a series of shopping trips—all paid for by the host. Although Chen Xiao's ten million US dollars was nothing to Takeuchi Yako, having money at all was good enough at this point!
Luckily, the new owner has some money, otherwise, they really would have to live in a tiny house and squeeze onto the subway... Waaaaah...
Takeuchi Yako exerted all her skills to serve Chen Xiao, employing almost every technique she had used to serve Princess Chiyo, hoping to please him and say a few kind words to her grandfather to restore her status as a swordsman…
Little did she know, Chen Xiao had suddenly gained such a meticulous and attentive maid, serving him with a level of comfort he had never experienced before. He even began to think: having someone like this by his side wasn't so bad! He had originally intended to simply appease her for a few days, say a few kind words, restore her swordsman status, and send her back. But now… it seemed better not to rush to send her away and let this woman stay by his side a little longer. If Takeuchi Yako knew Chen Xiao's true intentions, she would probably draw her knife on the spot and stab this hateful brat several times!
Throughout the journey, Xu Ershao kept asking questions in the car, even making a couple of playful jokes with the Takeuchi sisters. Tang Ying, however, remained oblivious, simply leaning against Chen Xiao, staring wide-eyed at the handsome man before her. Takeuchi Yako, being far more worldly-wise than Tang Ying, harbored secret resentment but had to feign obedience.
Back at the hotel, he escorted Chen Xiao inside. Xu Ershao still needed to go home. But before leaving, he suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, you haven't contacted Xiao Qing yet since you got back, have you?"
"No." Chen Xiao shook his head: "I just got off the plane this morning."
Xu Ruoshao frowned: "Xiao Qing has been acting strangely lately. I haven't seen her for quite some time. But she went home after dinner at my house last night. The old lady contacted her directly."
Chen Xiao nodded, and the two parted ways.
Chen Xiao and the Takeuchi sisters walked through the hotel lobby and went straight to their room to pack their things via the elevator.
Meanwhile, in the coffee shop on one side of the hotel lobby, a familiar and beautiful figure sat on a sofa in the corner, lost in thought.
Opposite her stood a middle-aged man with a somewhat furtive appearance, looking shifty and wearing a drab gray coat. He stared at the girl in front of him with a strange look in his eyes.
This man is the most reputable private investigator in the city. He is sitting here, but he doesn't touch the coffee cup on the table in front of him. Instead, he secretly observes his employer across from him.
Even though I've met countless people and this isn't the first time I've met this employer, I still feel a sense of amazement every time I see her!
Although she simply wore a ponytail, a loose sports T-shirt, and trousers, unlike the typical girl's charming attire, a beauty like her didn't need any makeup at all! The light shone on her face, illuminating her bright features in a way that seemed both real and unreal. A slender hand gently supported her fair cheek, and a hint of worry flowed in her watery eyes.
The private investigator was so engrossed in watching that he didn't notice the other person had already looked up and given him a cold look.
"snort!"
A soft hum resounded like a bell in the private investigator's ears. He felt a buzzing in his head and saw stars before his eyes, so he quickly sat up straight.
Xiao Qing frowned, glancing at the man in front of her with some disgust. The way this man looked at her was no different from any other lewd man! If it weren't for the fact that he did have some connections in K City, and that she hadn't checked and confirmed he was indeed the most reputable private investigator, she would have broken his legs long ago just for those rude stares she'd received! Thinking of this, even though she hadn't finished reading the documents in her hand, Xiao Qing immediately took out an envelope and tossed it onto the table. The envelope was bulging and thick, and she gently pushed it forward.
The private investigator glanced at it, a glint of light in his eyes, took it, squeezed it, and chuckled, "Thank you!"