Rebirth of the King of Waves

Chapter 130 was not available yesterday.
"Whoosh..."

"Are you hungry?"

"What do you say?"

Mu Shanming took a while to catch his breath, but his legs were still weak, and he could only stand up with Ning Bishu's help. Ning Bishu was covered in cold sweat, felt as if his waist had been hollowed out, and his face was also a little pale.

Looking at his near-death state, Mu Shanming couldn't help but shake his head. "Ning Bishu, I should say this, but you're really risking your life."

"Are you touched?"

"I'm not moved at all! If you had died here just now, I would have cried my eyes out. The house hasn't been transferred yet!" Mu Shanming said, half-jokingly, as he helped Ning Bishu up and added with concern, "Weren't you perfectly fine yesterday?"

"Maybe he didn't eat anything this morning," Ning Bishu said.

He left the hotel around 8 a.m., finished his business at the government office, and since he wasn't hungry, he took a shower and got a massage. He originally planned to have a meal at the bathhouse's buffet restaurant after the massage.

Then, Mu Shanming came along, and I rushed to pick him up from the high-speed train. The journey back to the city took almost an hour. After that, I was forced to buy a house on a whim, and by the time everything was done, it was already past 1 p.m.

Ning Bishu had originally planned to come up and take a look at what the house looked like before having lunch.

But who would have thought that looking at the house would pique my interest?

This encounter was incredibly passionate and intense, a truly arduous and passionate affair. After this intense and demanding process, it was nearly 2 AM. Ning Bishu had been severely intoxicated the night before, and apart from a little water he'd just had at the sales office this morning, he hadn't eaten or drunk anything. This high-intensity, strenuous activity had taken its toll. After all this...

"I have low blood sugar." Mu Shanming quickly turned around, his bare bottom exposed, and took a chocolate bar out of his bag.

They urgently fed it to Ning Bishu, a gesture of compassion and relief.

Ning Bishu felt much better after eating something.

"That scared me to death..." Mu Shanming looked terrified.

Ning Bishu didn't care.

The reborn person firmly believed in immortality and casually laughed, "It's alright, I'm dead now. I'll come back next time."

Mu Shanming said irritably, "Go to hell!"

Despite their words, both of them were covered in sweat and went to the bathroom to take a shower first. Fortunately, the property management didn't cut off the water and electricity, otherwise, in February weather, they wouldn't have been able to stand taking a cold shower.

After cleaning up a few moments later, the two of them came out of the bathroom without towels, so they used the thermal underwear that Ning Bishu had just bought that morning to dry themselves. Ning Bishu wanted to throw the clothes away after using them, but Mu Shanming stopped her.

Attorney Mu, with the air of a virtuous wife and mother and a thrifty person, scolded, "No matter how much money you have, you can't spend it like this. Just leave it here, I'll wash it for you later, so you can change into it next time you come over."

Ning Bishu couldn't help but laugh and said, "You look a bit like my mother."

Mu Shanming said, "I can't just watch you spend money like water and then sit around and eat all the money away one day, can I?"

Ning Bishu asked, "Then what suggestions do you have?"

Mu Shanming put on his clothes, straightened Ning Bishu's collar, and asked a question that Ning Bishu had been asked many times in the past two days: "What do you want to do in the future?"

Ning Bishu looked at her eyes behind her glasses and smiled faintly: "I don't know."

Mu Shanming gently patted his chest, "Then think it through before you do it."

This housekeeper...

You want to teach me how to do things?
"Of course." Ning Bishu didn't insist on arguing with her; if she was right, he would admit it.

However, she still wanted to maintain control, adding, "Don't worry, I'm well aware of this. Even in the worst-case scenario, I can guarantee that you and the child will live a decent life in the future."

As expected, Mu Shanming immediately stopped pretending to be virtuous.

A slight smile played on her lips, and her gaze towards Ning Bishu softened.

Feeling a little shy, I thought: What child? How could it be so fast...

However, considering what Ning Bishu has given her—this large house here, the 100 million yuan check that hasn't been cashed yet, plus her own small house in Beijing—it's quite a lot.

Mu Shanming quickly calculated in his mind that, based on his current income, even if Ning Bishu suddenly died on the spot after the house was transferred, and she found out she was pregnant two months later, he shouldn't be too strapped for cash even if he raised the child alone.

"How about we just go to the father-son program, have the baby, and then go find a young, handsome man to date, and ask him for some child support every now and then?"

Mu Shanming thought to himself, staring intently at Ning Bishu.

Ning Bishu asked, "What are you looking at?"

"Let's see when you can finally get eight-pack abs."

"Let these things take their natural course..."

……

After tidying up, Mu Shanming decided to find a hotel to stay in first, so he casually stuffed Ning Bishu's clothes into her suitcase. Ning Bishu also put on her backpack, feeling refreshed after taking a shower, and went downstairs with Mu Shanming.

"It's 2:30..."

Stepping out of Building 16, the sunlight outside already seemed so intense.

Ning Bishu picked up his phone and glanced at it, then looked around. To be honest, the Wangfu Jinxiu Jiayuan residential complex was indeed ridiculously quiet. The buildings were spaced far apart, at least thirty or forty meters apart. Even with plenty of greenery, standing on the streets of this complex still gave one the illusion of walking on an empty main road.

No wonder I drank too much last night and mistook this place for the outside road, wandering around the neighborhood for ages without ever leaving.

And most importantly...

There were really hardly any people.

"There isn't even a shop..." At this moment, Ning Bishu couldn't see a single person in the neighborhood. He helped Mu Shanming pull his suitcase and slowly walked out along the path they had come in, doubting whether there were any restaurants nearby.

The area around Wangfu Jinxiu Jiayuan is already quite remote, and the residential complex itself is even more remote.

I don't know what Ning Guorong was thinking when he bought this house.

Damn it, it got me all fired up too, and I bought it without thinking...

And there are two sets!!
But some people just can't help but keep nagging.

Ning Bishu was cursing under his breath when a low-key Mercedes-Benz E300, which he had just seen last night, slowly drove up from behind.

Ning Bishu turned to the side, and his eyes met those of the person in the driver's seat.

Ning Guorong caught a glimpse of Ning Bishu, and then saw Mu Shanming standing beside Ning Bishu. His expression changed instantly.

With a slam on the brakes, the Mercedes came to an immediate stop on the side of the road.

As soon as the car window rolled down, Ning Guorong excitedly asked, "A-Shu, you came to see me?"

"You're overthinking it!" Ning Bishu didn't give Ning Guorong any chance to fantasize. He introduced him to Mu Shanming, "Mingming, this is my third uncle. Perfect timing, I can hitch a ride with him!"

Without saying a word, he opened the back door and let Mu Shanming, who wasn't mentally prepared to "meet the parents," sit inside.

He dragged his suitcase to the back of the car and shouted at Ning Guorong, "Open the trunk! I need to put my suitcase in!"

Ning Guorong, inside the car, pressed the switch and turned his head, pretending to look at Ning Bishu putting down his suitcase behind him. However, his eyes were filled with amazement as he kept glancing at Mu Shanming.

To say that Mu Shanming is really that beautiful is not necessarily true. According to Ning Bishu's aesthetic standards, Lawyer Mu is at most a 5.5 out of 10, a near-class beauty. With makeup and styling, plus her mature and sophisticated aura, she could barely reach a 6.5, which is slightly better than the class beauty, but still can't compare to Chen Tingting's natural 6.5, not to mention Xiao Taotao's conservative 7.5, which is top-notch.

However, this scoring standard is only Ning Bishu's personal standard.

In Ning Guorong's eyes, however, it was a completely different story.

In the eyes of an old man like Ning Guorong, Mu Shanming, who was in her early thirties, was not much different from a young girl in her twenties.

Even the allure of a mature woman was even greater for Ning Guorong.

Regardless of her looks or figure, Mu Shanming perfectly and precisely struck Ning Guorong's heart.

But what attracted Ning Guorong most was Mu Shanming's sharp, scholarly air...

That's right, both assertive and gentle...

A few years ago, Ning Guorong hoped to find Ning Qian a wife like this.

But after searching all over X state, he still couldn't find the perfect daughter-in-law in his mind.

Ultimately, given his family's circumstances, Ning Qian actually met his current wife through an online blind date.

The girl's family was only of average means, and Ning Guorong originally didn't think much of her. It was only because Ning Qian was determined to marry no one but her—in a sense, that was to say, lust—that Ning Guorong reluctantly agreed to the marriage.

Now it seems that if I had met Mu Shanming earlier, even if Ning Qian hadn't married her, wouldn't I have been able to...

"You are Ashu's..."

A jumble of thoughts raced through Ning Guorong's mind as he casually and curiously inquired about the details from Mu Shanming.

Mu Shanming smiled faintly.

The pair of eyes behind the glasses immediately revealed Ning Guorong's wicked intentions.

She had seen far too many men with that lewd look in their eyes.

“I am President Ning’s lawyer,” Mu Shanming replied calmly.

Ning Guorong was overjoyed upon hearing this, thinking that Ning Bishu had indeed hired someone to sue 315 netizens. "Does that mean I still have a chance?!"

Just as he was indulging in his fantasies, there was a loud bang from behind the car. Ning Bishu slammed the trunk shut, turned around, and got into the car. He plopped down next to Mu Shanming and, like a dog, ordered Ning Guorong, "Third Uncle, hurry, hurry, let's find a place to eat! I'm starving!"

Ning Guorong was displeased with Ning Bishu's tone. He frowned and said in a reproachful tone, "What are you doing? Why are you only eating now? What can we possibly eat now?"

"Whatever." Ning Bishu completely ignored Ning Guorong's displeasure and shamelessly said to himself, "Just eat whatever's around here. You're going out on business, right? It's fine, just keep driving and stop at whatever restaurant you see."

Ning Guorong's expression changed slightly at this moment, and he said in a low voice, "I also came out to eat. Damn it, I was watching the market until three o'clock, and I thought it would go up a bit in the afternoon, but it only went up a few cents! I didn't eat lunch either..." As he spoke, his face darkened a bit, and he blamed Ning Bishu, saying, "I just saw you making a fuss online, and I only bought XX Media shares for a little over 41 yuan!"

"Pfft!" Mu Shanming couldn't help but laugh.

Ning Guorong was immediately dumbfounded by her laughter, and his lips also curled up. He then spoke to Mu Shanming, "Um... what's your name again?"

"Mu Shanming."

"Oh, Attorney Mu, look how wicked your client is, he even cheats his own uncle!"

With a hint of smugness, Ning Guorong complained to Mu Shanming while also showing off, "I've invested 1800 million of it, and now it's hard to even make up for it. Who knows if it will keep falling!"

This figure of 1800 million is absolutely devastating for an ordinary woman.

This time, however, Ning Guorong clearly impersonated the wrong person.

Mu Shanming, who had just acquired several hundred million from Ning Bishu, simply smiled and said, "The stock market is risky, and investment requires caution. It wasn't Bishu who told you to buy it, so you can't blame him for this."

Bi Shu?

When Ning Guorong heard Mu Shanming call him so affectionately, and then saw the way she looked at Ning Bishu, he suddenly sobered up.

Horse riding...

its not right!
"Hey, Bi Shu! What are you doing here?" Ning Guorong finally realized.

Ning Bishu said casually, "Buying houses? I thought the environment around here was nice, so I bought two."

Two sets? Pay in full?

In Ning Guorong's subconscious mind, the two houses here are worth 2000 million.

Because he himself bought it for 980 million two years ago.

Even though the price of this neighborhood has plummeted to the point that even his own mother would cry, he still insists on pricing it at that original price.

However, Ning Bishu disagreed with his self-deception and said, "Otherwise what? 800 million to buy two houses, that's a small amount of money. Are you suggesting we take out a loan and let the bank make money for nothing?"

"800 million..."

Ning Guorong murmured to himself, his eyes slightly glazed over.

It was as if a thunderbolt struck my mind, Kucha~~!

Damn it, I haven't checked the housing prices here for months...

Did it really drop again?!
But before he could even feel grief and indignation, Ning Bishu complained, "Third Uncle, I'm actually starting to regret it. I just realized that this place has no advantages other than being quiet. What were you thinking when you bought it?"

"I was...I!...hiccup!"

Ning Guorong was so hungry he felt acid reflux and so choked he felt like he was going to vomit blood. He even managed to burp, which he forced down. To prove he hadn't made a mistake buying this place, he forced a smile and explained, "Actually, this place is quite nice. It was initially touted as a green and environmentally friendly new community with a top-tier property management team nationwide. Buying a house here means free housekeeping, plumbing and electrical repairs—all provided by the property management. The community even has its own bilingual kindergarten, a bilingual private primary school, and even a hospital!"
"Don't let the quietness fool you; it was bustling when it first opened. All those closed shops downstairs were supermarkets, leisure centers, cinemas, and the like back then. We said it would be a quiet oasis amidst the hustle and bustle, a perfect balance of activity and tranquility, allowing everyone to get everything done without leaving the complex. We even reserved several vacant storefronts for office use. The business owners in the neighborhood didn't even need to drive to work; it was just a short walk."

"So what's going on now? How did it become like this?" Ning Bishu asked.

"Sigh, the economic situation isn't good..."

Ning Guorong sighed, "The prices started to drop less than six months after the project opened, and nobody bought them anymore. At first, not many were sold, about 60%. Later, several other companies sold their properties here, and the vacancy rate became even higher."

Originally, when this area was first developed, there were only 648 households. The developer's original idea was to make money from these 600-plus households in a steady stream, with a property management fee of 5 yuan per year, which would amount to 3000 million yuan for 600-plus households.

And those kindergartens, primary schools, hospitals, underground shopping malls, and entertainment venues also belong to them, as well as the rent for the storefronts, right...? They had such wonderful ideas at the beginning, but the occupancy rate couldn't be achieved, so many things couldn't be done.

The kindergarten closed after only two years, and the primary school moved elsewhere. They used to say they only accepted children from this neighborhood and offered special small classes, with more teachers than students. Now that they could no longer continue operating, they simply disappeared.

The supermarkets also had no customers. They originally thought that in addition to the residents, there were also many company employees who would need to shop here. But the owners went bankrupt and couldn't even rent out their office space, so the supermarkets and the like couldn't stay open any longer.

Needless to say, the hospital hasn't even moved in yet, and the developer said they're not going to build it. I was originally thinking of bringing your grandmother here to live with us, because there's a hospital in this community, so it would be convenient for her to see a doctor..."

Ning Bishu didn't believe a word of it and casually said, "So, all the promised amenities are gone, right?"

"Not entirely," Ning Guorong continued stubbornly. "Domestic services and such are still available, but they cost extra. And the landscaping, look, the landscaping here is quite nice, isn't it? There are sports fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, small soccer fields, you see, they're all open to the public..."

The car drove past an open space in the center of the residential area.

Ning Guorong pointed to the stadium outside the car window.

The stadium was completely empty...

Although it's Friday, there's the factor of children needing to go to school.

The decline of the local affluent neighborhoods is also a testament to this.

Ning Guorong was finding it hard to praise him anymore. He stepped on the gas and quickly drove through the no-man's-land, entering the other half of the community. The situation here was finally a bit better than Ning Bishu's.

Finally, we could see a few residents walking their dogs and cats on the grass.

At least a few chain supermarkets were open in the shops on the ground floor of the building...

"And look at the top of these buildings..."

Ning Guorong's expression softened slightly, and he continued, "The landscaping upstairs was originally very well done; it was truly a beautiful sight in spring, with birds singing and flowers blooming. But last year, someone said there were too many insects in the summer, so the property management pulled up all the flowers and plants. Actually, the investors just didn't have the money; by pulling up the plants, they didn't have to maintain them anymore, saving them some money."

Two years ago at this time, outsiders couldn't get into this community without a resident calling the security team. Now look, there aren't even any security guards. Sigh, when I bought it, it was a really good deal; I was planning to retire here. Damn it, it's all Russia's fault! They had to start this war, and it's ruined China's economy..."

Ning Guorong kept rambling on and on, but in the end he refused to admit that he had been ripped off and that the house he bought at a high price was now stuck with. He insisted on blaming Da Mao and Er Mao for everything.

However, this outburst of complaints did give Ning Bishu and Mu Shanming a better understanding of the neighborhood.

Ning Bishu turned to ask, "What do you think? If it doesn't work out, we can just cancel it and give the deposit back to them."

Mu Shanming looked at the grassy area in the distance, where several young people were running around with cats and dogs. After thinking for a moment, he still thought this place was good and said, "No need, it's quiet and peaceful, and it's quite comfortable for two people. There's also the property management's door-to-door housekeeping service, and look, there's even a small supermarket here. The amenities are pretty good..."

“Okay, if you think it’s okay, then it’s okay.” Ning Bishu nodded.

Ning Guorong was completely bewildered. "A-Shu, this house of yours, is it for... this lawyer Mu?"

"Hmm." Ning Bishu smiled. "One set is for Mingming, and one set is for my mom, upstairs and downstairs."

"So you two... are you planning to get married? Didn't you say... you're 18?"

Ning Guorong became increasingly confused.

"Hehe, don't ask that..." Ning Bishu smiled faintly.

Ning Guorong was dumbfounded.

He slowly stopped the car in front of a private restaurant in a residential area.

After getting off the car, Ning Guorong gave the two men a deep look, said nothing, and walked into the shop.

Ning Bishu and Mu Shanming followed them inside.

Ning Guorong was clearly a regular customer. He sat down, ordered a few simple dishes, and handed the menu to Ning Bishu and Mu Shanming.

Mu Shanming, being a guest, went along with the host's wishes and told Ning Bishu to order directly. He then got up and went to the restroom.

Ning Guorong stared at Mu Shanming's swaying backside as he walked away, then turned back and immediately asked Ning Bishu, "What happened? What's the relationship between you two?" But clearly, Ning Guorong already knew most of it without Ning Bishu even needing to say it. Ning Laosan looked at Ning Bishu with anxious eyes, his jealousy practically spitting out of his sockets!
Ning Bishu smiled faintly and said, "Didn't I say? I'm a lawyer."

"You're buying your lawyer a multi-million dollar house?!"

"Tsk, you know what I mean~"

"What about your other one, the one in Nanjing you mentioned, and the one in Shanghai? What are you going to do about them?"

"Why are you worrying about this?" Ning Bishu said. "Tao Tao, the one from Jinling, I'll bring her back when she's on summer vacation so she can get acquainted with you. If she's obedient, I'll marry her. The one from Shanghai is just for fun, so don't worry about her."

"Then this..."

"This... is a little special," Ning Bishu said hesitantly. "We'll see how things go. Anyway, she won't be wronged."

Ning Guorong was speechless, but he couldn't help asking, "You've slept through too, haven't you?"

"Huh?" Ning Bishu blinked, looking at his third uncle with amusement, and replied, "Not yesterday."

Not yesterday?

Ning Guorong frowned, then suddenly his eyes widened.

That's today...

wrong!

You two just came out after looking at the building...

Holy crap!
(End of this chapter)