Chapter 127: Someone is Buying a Villa

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After seeing Fish Xiaoyu off, Lin Yi turned and went upstairs to his room.

He had originally intended to have Xiaoqian refine two batches of pills for him, but there was no sign of her inside the pill furnace.

“She couldn’t have gone off to find that Ginseng Essence again, could she?”

Lin Yi rubbed his temples in exasperation. He walked over to the window and looked down. Sure enough, he had no idea when Xiaoqian had slipped downstairs, but she was once again hovering around the Ginseng Essence.

“Hey, Little Ginseng, let me take one bite,” Xiaoqian said, her eyes shining.

She was very short, about the same size as the Ginseng Essence.

The moment the Ginseng Essence heard that, it quickened its pace.

“Don’t run so fast! I’ll only take one bite. I’ll refine a few spirit pills for you afterward.” Xiaoqian hurried after it, nearly drooling.

For some time now, she had watched the Ginseng Essence wander back and forth in front of her. It was like a starving vagrant suddenly spotting a delicious chicken leg.

She was practically salivating with hunger.

The Ginseng Essence naturally did not believe a word Xiaoqian said. With its head lowered, it kept turning over the soil with its hoe.

“All right, Xiaoqian. I have some spirit herbs here. You can eat them,” Lin Yi called as he came downstairs.

Xiaoqian hurried to his side and said haughtily, “What kind of spirit herbs? Take them out and let me see. Hmph, I’m warning you—if they’re not high-grade enough, I won’t eat them. Back in the day, Old Man Qingxu raised me on ninth-grade spirit herbs.”

“Give me a break.”

Lin Yi chuckled. There were only a few ninth-grade spirit herbs in the entire cultivation world. Even though Old Man Qingxu was the head of the Three Pure Ones Sect, it would already be impressive if he possessed a single ninth-grade spirit herb.

“It’s true!” Xiaoqian protested anxiously.

Lin Yi took out a large pile of spirit herbs and said, “Eat them if you want. If you don’t, go refine pills for me.”

“Who said I wouldn’t eat them? All you know is how to order me around.”

Lin Yi merely shrugged.

Hugging one of the spirit herbs, Xiaoqian happily began to eat. Before she could enjoy herself for even three seconds, Lin Yi pulled out another enormous pile of spirit herbs.

“Oh, and once you’re full, refine these into pills too,” Lin Yi added.

Xiaoqian stared at the mountain of spirit herbs and nearly fainted.

I’m only eating a little of your food. Is there really any need to bully me like this?

Just then, a burst of commotion came from outside the Illusion Formation.

Lin Yi frowned slightly and looked over. Outside stood seven or eight people, one of whom was carrying a camera. At a glance, they were clearly members of a film crew.

“Excuse me, is anyone there?” A young woman in her twenties ran out from the group and called softly.

“Hey, Fang Ru, didn’t you eat today? Why are you calling so quietly? Who can hear you?”

The young woman wearing sunglasses shouted impatiently. She was dressed in designer clothing and was quite attractive.

“I…” Fang Ru lowered her head timidly. It was obvious that she was deeply afraid of the woman in sunglasses.

“Get out of my way,” the woman in sunglasses snapped irritably.

“Oh.”

Fang Ru retreated behind her.

The woman in sunglasses shouted toward the villa, “Hey! Is anyone inside?”

“Miss, if you shout like that, people will think you’re being rude,” Fang Ru reminded her softly.

Smack!

The woman in sunglasses slapped Fang Ru across the face. Pointing at her forehead, she said, “Who do you think you are? How dare you lecture me?”

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Even the mustached director standing nearby could not bear to watch any longer. He came over and urged, “Miss, choosing a location is our priority. We start filming tomorrow.”

“Hmph.”

The woman in sunglasses slapped Fang Ru across the face once more before finally stopping.

Fang Ru felt deeply wronged. Tears nearly spilled from her eyes, but before they could fall, she quickly wiped them away.

The director patted her thin shoulder. “Are you all right?”

“I’m fine.” Fang Ru hurriedly shook her head.

“I know you feel wronged. You worked hard for several years and finally saw a glimmer of hope, only for Miss Xia to snatch it all away.”

“But Miss Xia is the principal shareholder. Just endure it and it’ll pass. If you truly make her unhappy, you may never have a place in this industry again.”

The director spoke earnestly.

In truth, the role of female lead had originally been intended for Fang Ru, but Xia Yumo had suddenly intervened.

Not only had she taken all of Fang Ru’s scenes, she had also forced Fang Ru to become her agent. Without some extraordinary stroke of luck, Fang Ru might have been trapped in that position for the rest of her life.

But the Xia family, to which Xia Yumo belonged, wielded enormous power. Even famous directors had to serve them with the utmost respect.

“Mm.” Fang Ru answered softly.

“Ah, Liang, go over and ask the owner whether he’s willing to rent out the villa. We can negotiate the price.”

The director gestured toward a crew-cut man standing nearby.

“Sure thing.”

As Liang reached the villa entrance, he saw an ordinarily dressed man walking out.

“Excuse me, is the owner of this villa here?” Liang asked politely.

“I am.”

Lin Yi’s voice was calm.

“Oh!”

Liang was somewhat surprised. No matter how he looked at him, Lin Yi did not resemble a wealthy man. Before coming, the film crew had done their research. The villas in this area started at a hundred million.

“Do I not look like someone who can afford this villa?” Lin Yi asked expressionlessly.

“No, that’s not what I meant.” Liang’s face flushed as he hurriedly waved his hands.

Lin Yi asked, “Is there something you want at my door?”

Liang quickly replied, “Sir, we’d like to rent your villa. Just for one week. We’ll pay you fifty thousand.”

“No need. I’m not renting out the villa.”

Lin Yi shook his head.

What a joke. They wanted to stay in his villa for seven days for fifty thousand? They certainly had a nice dream.

“We can discuss the price,” Liang continued to persuade him.

“It isn’t a matter of money.”

Lin Yi’s tone remained indifferent.

“Heh. If it isn’t about money, then what is it about? Name your price. I’ll buy the villa.”

Xia Yumo stepped forward and looked at Lin Yi arrogantly.

Liang gave a bitter smile. He knew Miss Xia was not short of money, but he had not expected her to be so extravagant. At the slightest disagreement, she simply decided to buy the villa outright.

“Not for sale,” Lin Yi refused directly.

Xia Yumo sneered repeatedly, folding her arms across her chest. “One billion. Sell me this villa.”

Lin Yi looked at Xia Yumo as though she were an idiot. Ten billion would barely be enough to buy a piece of land here the size of a hand.

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“Not for sale.”

Lin Yi rejected her again.

Xia Yumo assumed he thought the offer was too low and continued raising the price. “Two billion. That’s already twenty times the price of the villas here.”

At that figure, Liang’s heart began pounding wildly.

As expected of a wealthy heiress—she spoke of two billion as casually as two dollars.

“I’ll count to three. If you don’t leave, I’ll personally send you away,” Lin Yi said expressionlessly.

Liang hurried forward and whispered, “Sir, you may have some money, but do you know who Miss Xia is?”

“I don’t, and I don’t need to.”

Lin Yi shook his head.

Liang was speechless. This young man was far too bold.

He did not even need to know? He spoke as though there were no one in the world he feared.

Lan City was only a third-tier city. Any wealthy man from a major city could crush its richest person completely.

“She’s Xia Yumo, the daughter of the Xia family in Shen Province. Her family’s assets exceed eight hundred billion. Do you still dare say you don’t need to know who she is?” Liang asked.

“So what?”

Lin Yi remained utterly unconcerned.

“You…” Liang was rendered speechless.

Xia Yumo had long since grown impatient waiting. She said, “Kid, if you refuse to sell today, don’t blame me for making you go bankrupt.”

She did not take a mere second-generation rich heir from Lan City seriously at all. The people surrounding her were usually the top young masters from major cities.

If not for choosing a filming location, she would never have bothered coming to such a backwater.

A chill entered Lin Yi’s eyes. In a low voice, he said, “Three seconds have passed. Since you refuse to leave, I’ll send you on your way.”

With that, Lin Yi grabbed Xia Yumo by the hair.

“Hey! What are you doing? Let go of me!” Xia Yumo screamed in pain.

Liang hurriedly grabbed Lin Yi’s arm. “Brother, what are you doing?”

Lin Yi gave his hand a light sweep. With a deft burst of force, he sent Liang flying a meter away, where he landed heavily on the ground.

Seeing this, the others hurried over as well.

“What’s going on?” the director asked with a grim expression.

“Chen Mo, are you blind? Can’t you see that someone is bullying me? Hurry up and help! Break one of his legs, or I’ll have my father fire every one of you!” Xia Yumo shrieked.

She tried to strike Lin Yi, but she could not muster even the slightest strength.

Chen Mo’s expression turned ugly. He was a major director, yet this little girl was showing him such blatant disrespect.

But Xia Yumo was the daughter of the Xia family, and he truly did not dare offend her.

“Let go of Miss Xia,” Chen Mo said resentfully.

Lin Yi ignored him and continued dragging Xia Yumo by the hair toward the foot of the mountain.

Chen Mo’s expression darkened further. He roared at the people behind him, “What are you waiting for? Get him together!”

Several crew members exchanged glances, set down the equipment in their hands, and ran after Lin Yi.

They surrounded Lin Yi. One of the burly men said, “Brother, you’re a grown man. What kind of behavior is it to grab a woman by the hair?”

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