Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 425 - Chapter 425 Chapter 414 Moving Feast

Chapter 425: Chapter 414 Moving Feast Chapter 425: Chapter 414 Moving Feast Lu Jiaxin’s housewarming party had invited Su Heyuan, Susan, Tan Gang, He Bin, Xu Yue, and also Hu Zhifeng along with Fu Ye and Tao Yong. As Yu Meitong and Shi Xinyu were not yet married, an extra invitation was sent to them as a sign of respect.

Nie Zhan had breakfast there earlier, and then joined Lu Jiaxin in greeting the guests.

Miao Na whispered to Gu Wenfeng, “Mr. Nie behaves as though he’s the man of the house.”

Gu Wenfeng replied, “Mr. Nie will be the man of this house in the future.”

Miao Na was not so sure. Miss Lu was so pretty and wealthy, she was just being too low-profile now. Once she graduated, there would be many suitors. Not denying that Mr. Nie was outstanding, but there were many in the world who were more so, and those people would not be too busy to accompany Miss Lu.

As a girl, seeing Lu Jiaxin vacationing alone while Nie Zhan couldn’t accompany her, she felt he wasn’t doing his duty as a boyfriend. Of course, this was just her personal thought, and she didn’t utter a word of it to anyone else.

Gu Wenfeng shook his head, “The boss is a very traditional person. As long as Mr. Nie continues to treat her as he does now, the two of them will get married.”

As a personal bodyguard, he was well aware that many male students at school pursued Lu Jiaxin, some of whom were very outstanding, but Lu Jiaxin never showed the slightest interest in them. She also said that those who have a boyfriend should maintain boundaries with the opposite sex, as it was the least form of respect for one’s partner.

Miao Na remained unconvinced.

The first to arrive were the two brothers Su Heyuan.

Lu Jiaxin was both surprised and delighted to see Su Heming, and after greeting him said, “How did you come? Didn’t you say you were too busy with the factory to leave?”

Su Heming, with a smile all over his face, said, “The factory is indeed very busy, but for such a joyous event as the housewarming party, how could I, as an elder brother, be absent. Look, what have I brought you?”

After saying this, he took out a red plum and magpie celebration vase from the wooden box held by the bodyguard. Lu Jiaxin loved porcelain, and he had put a lot of thought into acquiring it.

Lu Jiaxin received it with both hands and laughed, “I really like it, thanks, Second Brother.”

“I like it even more when you call me Brother Heming.”

Although he knew it was a joke, Nie Zhan’s smile still faded, “Mr. Su, please bring your brother inside for some tea!”

Su Heyuan pulled Su Heming into the house, then lowered his voice and said, “It’s fine to joke around in private, but tone it down when Mr. Nie is around.”

Su Heming, unconcerned, retorted, “If he can’t even take a joke, then I think Sister Jiaxin should find a new boyfriend sooner rather than later.”

Seeing the maid serving coffee, Su Heyuan said no more. He just made a mental note of the incident, planning to give him a good talking-to once they were home.

Outside at that moment, Lu Jiaxin said to Nie Zhan, “He’s always been spontaneous and doesn’t mind his words depending on the occasion. Next time we meet, I will scold him.”

Putting herself in his shoes, if a woman talked to Nie Zhan like that in front of her, she would also be unhappy.

Nie Zhan’s mood instantly improved. It was his girlfriend’s attitude that mattered; as for Su Heming, without Jiaxin, Nie wouldn’t even know who he was.

Hu Zhifeng arrived with Fu Ye and Tao Yong, and with their arrival the place immediately livened up. Yu Meitong and Shi Xinyu got out of the car and headed straight for the backyard garden, which Lu Jiaxin led them to.

At that time, many flowers in the backyard had bloomed, creating a beautiful scene of purples and reds.

Upon entering the backyard, Shi Xinyu exclaimed, “Sister Jiaxin, this garden is just too beautiful. I’d love to have such a large garden in my future home too.”

Zong Shimeng laughed and said, “You’ll have to get Tao Yong to earn a good living. Sister Jiaxin’s garden wasn’t this big when she bought it; she acquired the land next door to expand it.”

Yu Meitong asked, “Sister Jiaxin, how much did you spend in total for this villa, including the land you bought later?”

There’s nothing much to hide, really. Anyone who inquires would find out. Lu Jiaxin said with a smile, “The villa along with the land I purchased cost over fifty million, but I only paid a thirty percent down payment, and the rest is mortgaged.”

In fact, the land next to the house was paid in full. It wasn’t to flaunt wealth, but because land prices weren’t as exorbitant as they would be later, costing hundreds of millions. For a few million, she was too lazy to get a loan.

Zong Shimeng glanced over and commented, “You’ve planted quite a variety of species in this garden.”

The backyard was home to more than ten different types of plants, including roses, peonies, and Chinese roses. Thanks to careful planning, despite the variety, it didn’t look cluttered at all.

Lu Jiaxin replied with a smile, “Yes, there are many varieties. There’s always something blooming in the garden every day, which is very pleasing to see.”

Zong Shimeng felt envious.

At that moment, Zhang Sining came over and whispered to her that people from the Nie Family had arrived.

From the Nie Family, Lu Jiaxin had only invited Nie Jingshu and his wife, along with Nie Jingting. Having met them twice before, both Nie Jingshu and his wife, as well as Nie Jingting, had been very polite to her.

Lu Jiaxin said cheerfully, “You all continue to look around, I’m going to go over there for a bit.”

Zong Shimeng waved her hand and said, “Go ahead and attend to the Nie Family’s guests, we don’t need you to worry about us.”

Seeing Lu Jiaxin, Nie Jingting joked, “Big brother, your sister-in-law bought such a big house before she’s even twenty. You need to work harder to make money! Otherwise, when compared to her wealth, the media will start saying you are living off a woman.”

Grandma Nie felt that if her mother-in-law were here, she would be infuriated by such a comment, “Jiaxin, don’t take offense. He’s used to speaking casually with Ah Zhan.”

Lu Jiaxin felt a bit embarrassed; she had just had this conversation with Nie Zhan.

Nie Jingting said in his earnest manner, “We’re all family here, no need for such formality. Am I right, sister-in-law?”

Lu Jiaxin responded with a question of her own, “I heard from Ah Zhan that your new movie was released two weeks ago. How’s the box office doing?”

Nie Jingting was momentarily speechless. The movie, which had a budget of over two million, only managed to recoup one hundred and ninety thousand in two weeks, resulting in a significant loss.

Grandma Nie, struggling to hold back her laughter, stepped forward, took Lu Jiaxin’s hand, and asked, “Your dress is really beautiful. Where did you buy it?”

Lu Jiaxin looked down at her green chiffon dress and said with a smile, “It’s not from a store; I designed it myself and had it made.”

Upon hearing this, Nie Jingting’s eyes lit up, “Sister-in-law, for my next movie, could you design the costumes for me and the female lead?”

Lu Jiaxin blinked, startled by the request for her to design for a flop movie. It really was just as Nie Zhan had said, Nie Jingting was so obsessed with making movies he had gone mad. Nonetheless, this costly hobby was still better than what Nie Jingshu did.

Nie Zhan was quite easygoing and said, “Sure, designing one outfit costs five hundred thousand. If you don’t have the cash later, you can pawn some of your treasures.”

Nie Jingting almost jumped, “Five hundred thousand for one outfit? Big brother, are you joking? If you’re eyeing…”

Nie Zhan cut him off, “You were the one who started joking with me. With the kind of movies you make, you shoot one and flop one. It’s fine if you don’t mind, but don’t drag Jiaxin down with you.”

Grandma Nie thought he was very protective of Lu Jiaxin, but that was understandable since the girl was capable. The family had been strongly against their relationship at first, even trying to arrange blind dates for Nie Zhan. But now, their attitude had changed dramatically, and they even wanted to invite Lu Jiaxin over as a guest.

Lu Jiaxin, smiling, said, “Big brother, sister-in-law, it’s hot outside; let’s go indoors to talk.”

Nie Zhan glanced warningly at Nie Jingting until he made a conciliatory gesture, then relented.