Yuyuan Villa District

"Yes, someone has shown interest, but it's not confirmed yet. Don't worry, we won't bother you until it's finalized."

"Ah!"

Hearing Xiao Chen's words, Ye Chen seemed to understand why the middle-aged man was so straightforward—it turned out he had already seen the property and decided to rent it.

"I'll clean out the villas in Haidian and Chaoyang over the next few days and give you a call."

"Alright, Mr. Ye."

Xiao Chen was delighted to hear this. She was now specifically handling Ye Chen's properties, which was a departure from the usual practice of real estate agents being assigned specific areas.

"By the way, Mr. Ye, about those apartments..."

"I'll deal with the Haidian and Chaoyang villas first, then I'll handle the apartments."

"Okay."

Xiao Chen didn't press further. Sometimes saying too much could be annoying, though this wasn't the case with Ye Chen. He wasn't that kind of person.

After dropping Xiao Chen off, Ye Chen returned to the mall.

Having received such a large sum of money today, Ye Chen was too excited to sleep. He lay on his bed, thinking about how to spend the money. For someone earning just over two thousand yuan a month as a security guard, suddenly having such a large amount was a significant change.

Despite his excitement, fatigue eventually overtook him, and he fell asleep, waking up only around five in the afternoon, having skipped lunch.

When he woke up, the captain and the others were already up. Ye Chen checked his phone and asked, "Captain, why didn't you wake me up for lunch?"

"Who said we didn't try? We called you for ages, but you wouldn't wake up. The captain said you were probably too tired and let you sleep," Fuzhu explained.

"Oh!" Ye Chen scratched his head and said, "I must have been really tired."

"Alright, dinner is ready. Get up and wash up," the captain said.

"Okay!" Ye Chen nodded and asked, "Did Li Zhiyu come to find me?"

The captain shook his head, "No, she hasn't come by all day."

"Ye Chen, you complain when she comes to find you, but when she doesn't, you can't get used to it," Fuzhu teased, earning a glare from Ye Chen. It wasn't that he was unused to it; he was relieved she hadn't come.

"That's good."

At dinner, Ye Chen ran into Li Zhiyu, who was with three of her dorm mates. She smiled at him but didn't come over. Ye Chen nodded back and went to get his meal.

The next morning, Ye Chen drove to the Yuyuantan area in Haidian. Yes, his villa in Haidian was located here.

The Yuyuan Villa District is situated north of Yuyuantan Park, adjacent to Fuchengmen Street, and just across the street from Beijing Technology and Business University.

"Hello, sir. Which villa are you visiting?" The security guard didn't recognize Ye Chen, so he assumed he was a visitor.

"I'm going to Villa 10."

"Villa 10?" The guard was puzzled, as no one had visited Villa 10 for a long time.

"I'm the owner of Villa 10. Here's my ID."

"Oh!" The guard was surprised, quickly saluted Ye Chen, and let him pass without even checking the ID thoroughly.

This was normal; not every villa district was as strict as the Yushan Villa. Besides, seeing someone drive such a nice car, the guard didn't think it necessary to doubt him.

After entering, Ye Chen didn't waste any time and called a locksmith company, following the usual procedure.

The property management arrived before the locksmith, verified Ye Chen's identity, and asked, "Mr. Ye, do you need any help?"

"No, thank you. Oh, let me pay the overdue property management fees and the fee for the upcoming year."

"Certainly!"

The property management staff were delighted. Who wouldn't be happy to collect fees? Ye Chen felt the same way about paying them.

This time, Ye Chen didn't bother checking the property deed before paying the fees because it wasn't necessary. The property management had all the details recorded: the size of the house, the yard, and the owner's information.

After the property management left, the locksmith company arrived. As before, they entered, unlocked all the doors, and checked the property deed.

Ye Chen inspected the place after the locksmiths finished.

After they left, Ye Chen took the keys outside and opened the garage, revealing three cars: a Koenigsegg, an Aston Martin, and a Pagani—three sports cars.

"Damn! This is totally unexpected. Shouldn't there be a sedan and an SUV?" Ye Chen muttered to himself.

He had hoped to find a good sedan or SUV, but there were only three supercars.

After inspecting everything, Ye Chen called Xiao Chen, the agent.

This villa had a building area of 1,800 square meters and a total area of 16,000 square meters. While it couldn't compare to the Yushan Villa, it was the second-largest villa he owned.

After handing this property over to Xiao Chen, Ye Chen was about to leave but then said, "There are some apartments nearby. Should we check them out now or...?"