When Su Mo arrived at the Southwards Villa area and was taken to Yang Qingxi's villa. He could summarize all his feelings in one word; Eye-opening.
A luxury garage housing a fleet of exotic cars — Bugatti, Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, Pagani and various other luxury cars that he doesn't even remember the name of. At least they looked very expensive.
Upon seeing that Su Mo looked curious, Zhang Xulin introduced him to a little about the villa and its various facilities.
Manicured gardens with rare bonsai, fountains, statues, and floral pathways.
Outdoor lounge, a sports court, and a swimming pool.
Yang Qingxi's villa had five floors. After asking, he learned that there were 10+ bedrooms in the entire villa. Not counting the servant quarters.
The villa had floor-to-ceiling glass walls, high ceilings with designer chandeliers, marble floors imported from abroad, and a grand double staircase at the entrance. They looked very majestic.
According to Sister Xulin, every room here is voice-controlled. Lights, music, blinds, AC, security — all automated. There's also a home theatre with a popcorn bar.
Live-in maids, nannies, security guards, and a butler manage the property. A high-end kitchen, and a private chef trained in Michelin-star kitchens.
There were also many other things, but Zhang Xulin didn't bother to introduce them to him. She said you would find them sooner or later.
"Sister Xulin, what do you think is the cost of this villa?" Su Mo asked in a low voice.
"It should be hundreds of millions." Zhang Xulin answered according to her estimate. "Why do you ask that?"
Su Mo didn't answer her question. Instead, he continued asking. "Miss Yang should have many similar properties, right?"
"Of course, her family has properties all over the country. But why are you asking these questions?"
"To understand how narrow my vision was."
Su Mo bit his lips and said in grief.
[Damn it, I'm so stupid. I should have asked for more salary.]
[I was dazzled by the one million salary and agreed. That amount of money is not even enough to buy the tea she drinks every day.]
[If I remember right, the bouquet Yang Zhen uses for proposals every time is worth tens of millions.]
[Why don't I start a part-time flower business and resell those flowers after his failed confession every time?]
[Damn, if only I had transmigrated a few years earlier. I would have been a billionaire by now.]
Yang Qingxi rolled her eyes at Su Mo's series of heart complaints.
Is Su Mo's salary low? Of course, it is. Foundation stage experts are not something that you can recruit just by having money. Because they don't lack money at all.
Only Su Mo is an oddball.
She turned to look at the deflated Su Mo and spoke.
"What? Do you think the salary I gave you is too low?"
Upon seeing him nod. She continued.
"Don't worry about it too much. That was just a random number I gave to recruit you. Now that you are going to work for me. You don't have to worry about lack of money or the quality of life."
"Understood?" she asked with a charming smile.
Su Mo nodded dumbly attracted by her charming smile and those domineering words, 'You don't have to worry about lack of money'.
[Omg! Is she the reincarnation of the goddess of wealth?]
Yang Qingxi, who was going upstairs, almost laughed out loud after hearing his words of 'goddess of wealth'.
"Sister Xulin, you take Su Mo and let him choose his room from among the empty rooms."
"Yes, Miss."
"Take some rest first. Then, meet me at the dining table during lunch. I have something important to talk about with you both."
From her serious expression, both of them understood that whatever the matter was, it must be of extreme importance.
"Yes, Miss." (x2)
Before leaving, Yang Qingxi overheard Su Mo's heartfelt voice.
[Why is this woman so serious all of a sudden? Could it be she wants to share her dark secrets?]
Yang Qingxi's good mood disappeared. Instead, she took deep breaths to calm down her anger.
'F*ck your dark secrets!'
***
Su Mo chose a room on the second floor that had a balcony facing the garden.
'It has a wonderful view from up here.'
He returned to the room and slumped on the bed. Rolled to lie in a comfortable posture. Then started browsing through the system store.
'Puppetry Technique… Beast Master Technique… Dual Cultivation Technique… Bah! Why is there such a thing in the store? It's only useful for lecherous people.'
Su Mo showed a disgusted look but still looked at the price carefully.
[Techniques]:
Dual Cultivation Technique (S-Rank) - 100,000 Points
…
"Tsk, this kind of immoral technique is actually an S-Rank Technique."
Su Mo said with a snort. However, his eyes were extremely unwilling when he looked at the price of 100,000 Points.
In a bad mood, he didn't continue browsing through the techniques section anymore. Instead, he looks at the props.
'30 minutes Peak Golden Core Experience card? This thing may be useful in case of emergencies.'
…
'Gender Bender Belt? Wearing this belt you can switch your gender? Useless thing!'
'Oh, there's also a permanent gender change potion? Maybe I should give it to Ye Chen. That guy is too disgusting.'
…
As Su Mo continued browsing through various items. Soon, it was time for lunch.
***
At the dining table, Yang Qingxi and Zhang Xulin were both seated there waiting for Su Mo. The maids were bringing in the food from the kitchen and putting them on the table.
When Su Mo arrived there, he looked at the scene curiously.
[In the movies I watched. Only the family members ate at the dining table. The servants had their canteen.]
[From the looks of it, she wants Sister Xulin and me to eat together.]
Su Mo's brain worked for a moment, and then he stopped thinking.
[Whatever, I don't understand all this etiquette. Let's focus on eating the food first, then listen to her so-called important matter. I wonder how delicious the food a Michelin-star chef makes is.]
Su Mo gulped in anticipation.
After hearing Su Mo's thoughts, Yang Qingxi gave him a faint look.
'My dear Su Mo, you guessed correctly. Not everyone deserves to eat at the same table as me.'