Imperial Treasure
Chapter 214 - 158 Ye Chunan

Chapter 214: Chapter 158 Ye Chunan

How do I put it, Wang Kai felt very unnatural, especially in the presence of such a girl.

This girl was very special, truly unique. She stood out in a crowd in a way that made you overlook everyone else.

Especially that calm demeanor which wasn’t haughty or pretentious, just cool, yet not arrogant, very polite.

No, not just polite—many people are polite—but she turned politeness into elegance.

An effortless elegance.

Her expressions didn’t reveal her emotions, poised as if untouched by the world, as if...

She seemed as though she never moved.

A very calm person.

In the words of the wolves in class, she was...

-- top-notch.

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"Sui Yi, Sui Yi, over here!"

"Over here..."

Upon exiting the station, Sui Yi saw Ye Xiuling coming towards her, waving.

Dressed in a dark red down jacket, her complexion slightly sallow and her eyes slightly swollen, it was apparent she was not in good health, but she managed a comforting smile upon seeing her, making Sui Yi momentarily lost in thought until Ye Xiuling approached.

"It’s not warm anymore, why are you wearing so little?" Ye Xiuling didn’t notice Sui Yi’s distraction and frowned as she approached, unable to help it, as Sui Yi indeed wasn’t dressed warmly.

"It’s fine, Provincial City is quite a bit warmer than Nanxun, " Sui Yi replied with a light smile, heading to the car with Ye Xiuling. Ye Xiuling’s financial situation wasn’t great, but she still had a car and a house, standing out as a wave in the vast population of Provincial City, not having to worry about food and drink. Sui Yi often talked to the old lady over the phone, sensing that she was quite comfortable living with her daughter...

That’s good then.

In the car, Ye Xiuling talked about how Sui Yi would also come to Provincial City in the future, considering her financial capabilities were much better than her own. She drove around and showed Sui Yi around some important places in Provincial City to familiarize her with the area, all the while chatting... Ye spoke, Sui Yi listened, sometimes asking questions. After a while, Ye Xiuling’s initial reserve towards Sui Yi had mostly faded, and their conversation became more natural.

"Sui Yi, Provincial City has developed very rapidly in recent years. Although us elders definitely think the old places are better, like ’fallen leaves return to the roots’, for young people like you, Provincial City still offers more opportunities... like Chunan, I also hope he does well in his exams and can get into Jiangdu University..."

Jiangdu University, Sui Yi heard this term again, but she paid more attention to Ye Xiuling’s mention of Chunan.

"Chunan?..."

"I almost forgot to tell you... Chunan is my son! Ye Chunan... a troublemaker, definitely not as well-behaved as you, nor do his grades compare... Oh, how did you do on your exams this time?"

Ye Xiuling naturally asked in the tone of an elder, but regretted it as soon as she had asked.

But Sui Yi answered.

"As usual"

Ah, what kind of answer was that?

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Knowing Sui Yi hadn’t eaten yet, Ye Xiuling didn’t dally in taking her sightseeing, thinking they would have a bit of time over the next two days, so she quickly took her home...

The place was by the sea; the entire province was economically strong nationally, and Provincial City was no exception, with skyscrapers everywhere, elevated highways weaving through them, and bustling commercial centers every which way, fashionably dressed girls in skirts and leather jackets melding into the teeming crowd indistinguishably.

It had been many years since Sui Yi had left Provincial City. Returning now, it felt like another city altogether, a feeling she couldn’t quite place...

Only when the car pulled into a clean neighborhood and she stepped out to breathe the fresh air did she relax her slightly furrowed brows.

In 2007, the air quality was still relatively good, the neighborhood wasn’t fancy but decent, with a shopping street and a bustling complex directly across, and a school not far away—it was a good location.

If one were buying, it would cost about eight or nine hundred thousand. (Nowadays, it would be a few million.)

Before coming, Sui Yi had checked the real estate prices in Provincial City online and had some idea.

Actually, real estate prices in Provincial City were high, as it was an economically developed coastal city. With local speculators influencing the market, the prices had shown signs of spiking in recent years. Sui Yi had studied various real estate analysis reports when asking Elder Tang and had gotten a good understanding of some of the big capitalists’ manipulations and their speculative motives, quietly thinking that real estate prices might still go up in the future.

If she was to settle in Provincial City, it would have to be sooner rather than later, to avoid being outmaneuvered by speculators.

"Sui Yi, come, this way... We are in Building Seven"

Sui Yi’s thoughts were interrupted by Ye Xiuling, she looked up to see Ye Xiuling waving at her, but she couldn’t wave back as some women coming out of the neighborhood greeted her, chatted for a bit, glanced at Sui Yi and seemed to say something, all of them laughed, Ye Xiuling didn’t say much but led Sui Yi forward, stepping ahead...