After being universally criticized online, he cultivates immortality and farms to lead his motherlan

Chapter 8 Oxalis grows tenaciously from the cracks
In a coffee shop.

After signing the contract, Jian Ning glanced at it, still looking somewhat incredulous.

"Is this Huayue Villa mine now?"

The lawyer opposite him smiled and said, "Yes, from now on you will be the owner of Huayue Villa. I won't disturb your next arrangements."

The lawyer left.

Jian Ning flipped through the paper contract in her hand, her expression shifting from surprise to disbelief, and finally to genuine joy.

Holding the contract, she couldn't help but giggle.

Just a few days ago, she was worried about not having enough money to rent a place and move.

Now, she owns an entire mountain resort.

A mountain resort—that sounds very grand.

Jian Ning glanced at the address; the location was quite good. Although it was more than ten kilometers away from the city center, having a house in the suburbs of Beicheng was something she never dared to dream of in her life, let alone a mountain resort.

This cultivation system is pretty good.

Tomorrow is the last day of the seven-day deadline, and she has to move out. She plans to go to the resort today.

I took a ride-hailing service.

The ride-hailing driver glanced at the destination and asked, "Miss, are you sure you want to go to Huayue Villa?"

Jian Ning noticed the strangeness in the driver's tone and asked, "Yes, what's wrong?"

"There's hardly anyone there, young lady, what are you doing there?"

"Let's go take a look." Jian Ning replied casually, but she sensed something was amiss in the driver's words. She took out her phone and started searching for Beicheng Huayue Villa.

Soon, relevant information popped up.

In the taxi, Jian Ning's brows furrowed more and more as she looked around.

When they arrived at their destination, Jian Ning got out of the car, and the ride-hailing vehicle sped away on all four wheels.

Jian Ning looked at the area in front of her that was fenced off with iron sheets. The iron fence was rusty and dilapidated from years of corrosion.

A little black cat was lazily sunbathing in the grass. As if sensing the uninvited guest, it meowed and scurried through a hole under the iron fence.

Jian Ning, like the locals, squeezed in.

Once inside, the Huayue Villa was finally revealed to the public.

However, this place no longer resembles a mountain resort; instead, it looks like a primeval forest untouched by human feet.

It's pretty much the same as described online.

More than a decade ago, a developer wanted to build a resort called Huayue Mountain Villa. It was a high-end villa area and golf course integrated project, nestled against the mountains and by the water, covering a total area of ​​more than 600 acres, which was very large.

Later, for some unknown reason, the project stalled, and the unfinished villa area became an abandoned project, which remained dormant for more than a decade, accompanied by mysterious ghost stories.

Huayue Villa is quite famous in the northern part of the city, but Jian Ning, being from out of town, didn't know about it.

Now, this unfinished building belongs to her.

As for ghosts or anything like that, she's already living a life that's neither human nor ghost, so what's there to be afraid of?

Although the villa was quite different from what Jian Ning had imagined, it did not affect her joy at all.

On the contrary, she prefers to create her own ideal mountain villa rather than a beautifully decorated one.

Jian Ning saw a bamboo grove not far away and walked over.

There were dried bamboo poles on the ground; I picked them up and held them in my hand.

He tapped and thumped the bamboo pole in his hand in the half-meter-high weeds, making a noise so that any animals in the weeds could sense what was there and run away.

Jian Ning stepped on the weeds and stubble, carving a path through the ground.

Following the route suggested by some daring bloggers who posted their latest explorations of the area for the sake of traffic, she saw the villa area of ​​the resort.

Most of them only repaired the main structure, and some even still had the scaffolding on top of the buildings.

Fortunately, two or three buildings were relatively well-constructed, with doors and windows, but the interiors were still completely unfinished.

I wonder if the water and electricity are connected yet? She chose a relatively nice villa, pushed open the half-person-high, rotten wooden door of the outer yard, and saw weeds growing on both sides. The path in the middle had been paved, but only oxalis stubbornly grew out of the cracks, blooming with pretty little white flowers.

She went inside. The villa's main gate was open, and she carefully looked around.

Because no one has lived here for many years, the air is filled with the smell of neglect; simply put, there is no human presence.

The elderly often say that even the best house needs people to live in it. Without the warmth of people, even a house made of reinforced concrete will easily rot.

This house is no exception; it needs to be properly tidied up before you can move in, which will take some time.

Jian Ning doesn't have high requirements for accommodation. As long as the water and electricity are connected, she can just bring a tent and treat it as outdoor camping, and then slowly make some changes.

She saw the bamboo forest where she could dig for bamboo shoots in winter.

Along the way, she also saw a few plum trees. The bright red plums looked quite nice, but since no one had taken care of them for years, she wondered if they would be sweet.

On her way back, she came across a few more pomelo trees.

The pomelos on top are all yellow and big.

The stagnation of more than a decade has allowed the plants here to grow wildly.

Birds are the carriers of seeds, adding a touch of unexpected tranquility to this place.

She was itching to eat the ripe pomelos.

The pomelo tree wasn't tall; she could reach it with her arm.

Holding two pomelos, Jian Ning forged a new path and walked out.

I saw this posted online by a blogger; a piece of the iron fence here has been removed, making it easier to crawl through.

She also saw the blogger mention that there is a lake inside, which is part of the golf course plan and is a bit far from the villa area.

She originally wanted to go and take a look, but the weeds inside were too lush, so she decided to wait until it was cleared before going over.

It was already evening when I got home.

Jian Ning noticed Zhang Nan sitting on the sofa.

Zhang Nan knew the house password, so Jian Ning wasn't surprised at all.

Zhang Nan walked over to her and asked, "Ningning, where did you go? I sent you a message, but you didn't reply, and you didn't answer my calls either."

Jian Ning took out her phone and pressed the button, but it didn't light up. "It probably ran out of battery on the way back."

"I was so worried about you, I was afraid something would happen to you."

Jian Ning put the pomelo in her hand on the table next to her, patted her shoulder to comfort her, and said, "I'm a grown woman, what could possibly happen to me?"

Zhang Nan noticed the online controversy escalating, with some haters even threatening to go to the market the next day and crack Jian Ning's head open. Information about Jian Ning's neighborhood had also been leaked.

She was extremely worried. She sent messages and made phone calls but received no response, so she rushed over to check on the situation.

She urgently reminded him, "Don't go to the market tomorrow. Many haters already know which place it is."

"Okay." Jian Ning agreed quickly; the task was complete, which was exactly what she had planned.

Zhang Nan also said, "And I'm afraid it's not safe here anymore. Come stay at my place tomorrow."

Zhang Nan has a boyfriend. Although they don't live together, young couples inevitably need time alone together, and Jian Ning didn't want to cause her any trouble.

"Nan Nan, I'm not staying here anymore. I'm moving tomorrow. I have a place now."

Zhang Nan was taken aback for a moment, then quickly asked, "You went to buy a house without saying a word? Do you have enough money? If not, I have some more here. These two pomelos you have, could they be a free gift with the house purchase?"

“The pomelo was indeed a free gift with the house.” Jian Ning put her hands on Zhang Nan’s shoulders and pressed her back onto the sofa. “Listen to me, actually, I’m a hidden rich second generation.”

Zhang Nan's face clearly said, 'Do you think I believe that?'

"Don't try to fool me."

Jian Ning asked her, "Do you know about Huayue Villa?"

“Hmm.” Zhang Nan nodded. “The North City is known for its unfinished buildings. The developer wanted to build a villa area and a golf course, but it didn’t happen. There’s been no news about it for years. Rumor has it that the place is haunted, but I heard that the location is good and several companies want to take over the land, but nothing has come of it.”

Jian Ning deftly pulled out the contract, her tone proud: "That's mine now!"

(End of this chapter)