bookrandom 438: Gold!
438: Gold!
Qin Tianxing inevitably thought of last month when he suggested to the head of the family that he wanted to renovate the staircase of the Moon Crossing Platform.
The staircase surface was replaced with glass, and the inside was filled with gold.
Not only does it have a good meaning, but its golden color also makes it very beautiful.
As a result, the head of the family disagreed, not only rejecting his proposal but also telling him to keep a low profile.
Qin Tianxing felt extremely wronged at that time. If the young lady hadn't comforted him, he probably would have gone home crying.
He had finally managed to forget about it, but today, with the commotion in the group chat and seeing others easily securing a billion yuan, he was jolted back to the past.
He felt a pang of sadness; indeed, it was a case of seeing new faces laughing while the old ones wept.
Seeing that messages were still popping up in the group, Qin Tianxing simply set it to "Do Not Disturb".
He felt very unbalanced, and thought the other person was a poor man who had suddenly become rich and was showing off.
He just benefited from the young lady's influence. He knows perfectly well where his research results came from. What's there to be proud of?
Qin Tianxing decided that he would go again tomorrow to make sure the head of the family agreed to his renovation plan.
Although their Moon Crossing Terrace has an elegant name, its style is magnificent, like a palace, but it doesn't feel out of place or ostentatious.
Besides, Moon Crossing Terrace generates so much revenue for the Xiao family every year. They just want some gold for decoration, not the stars in the sky. What's wrong with giving them that?
He went there the following weekend.
He arrived early; Qingqing was still at home at this time, and the two of them bumped into each other.
Qin Tianxing often visits the Xiao family, and the little guy is already quite familiar with him.
He didn't go to Xiao Qingdai right away, but when he saw Qingqing, his feet moved over to her involuntarily.
He walked behind Qingqing, but fearing that he might startle her by making a sudden sound, he took two steps around and appeared in front of her.
The little girl looked up, saw him, and called out "Uncle Qin" in her childish voice.
"Miss, are you playing here alone?"
Qin Tianxing saw that she was holding a small shovel, digging a hole in the ground, and her hands were covered in mud. She looked all alone, and Qin Tianxing felt sorry for her.
Qingqing shook her head, her clear eyes fixed on him, and said in a childish voice, "No, I'm with my uncle, we're planting flowers."
After a pause, she raised her finger and pointed in the direction Xiao Su had just left, telling Qin Tianxing.
"Uncle went to get the flowers."
Qin Tianxing squatted down and helped her dig the hole in the ground a little bigger, while also coaxing Qingqing to go play at the Moon Crossing Platform.
In front of Qingqing, whether or not one is made of gold is not that important.
The young girl readily agreed, and Qin Tianxing pressed his advantage by setting a time.
He took out his phone and even took a photo with the little guy.
Because of his strong competitive spirit, he posted the photos as soon as he got them.
It's not easy to bump into the young girl these days.
She goes to school on weekdays and goes out with her family on Sundays. She might not see the Xiao family even once in five visits.
Qin Tianxing was always very lucky. When he posted his photo, the group chat immediately went wild, with many people saying they envied him.
He scrolled through the chat history and was reluctant to leave, so he stayed a little longer until Xiao Su returned.
Qin Tianxing went to find Xiao Qingdai, and he waited in the guest room next to the study.
He wasn't home today, so after waiting for ten minutes, Xiao Qingdai came from the study to see him.
"Patriarch," Qin Tianxing knew she didn't like listening to nonsense, so he got straight to the point.
"I sent you the interior design renderings of Moon Terrace this morning. Have you seen them?"
Xiao Qingdai glanced at him indifferently, knowing without a doubt what this person had come for.
He didn't speak, and Qin Tianxing assumed she hadn't seen it, so she immediately took out her own phone.
"Master, you're so busy, it's understandable that you can't see it. I happen to have a copy saved on my phone, so you can look at it now..."
The renderings he commissioned from a top design team exude wealth and grandeur, devoid of any vulgarity or tackiness, guaranteeing that anyone who sees them will be immediately struck by their beauty.
He himself spent a long time admiring it on the computer.
Xiao Qingdai had already checked it in the morning. She sat in a chair and tapped the phone he handed her with her fingers.
He spoke very little, his tone was understated, but he provided the answer.
"I told you to keep a low profile."
This means disagreement.
Qin Tianxing was torn between wanting to leave and wanting to try again.
After a moment's hesitation, he felt that this was the best illustration of the saying "fortune favors the bold."
“Master, Moon Crossing Terrace hasn’t been renovated in ages. Besides, we’re not the only ones laying gold on the ground. Others have gold all over their halls. I’m only laying gold on the stairs. I’m being very discreet.”
He saw the interior design of another house while on a business trip and thought it looked nice, which is why he wanted it.
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Xiao Qingdai's expression, which was calm and unchanged, and he became a little bolder.
"Moreover, Moon Crossing Terrace consistently ranks first in revenue, which is of great significance to the Xiao family. You cannot favor one over the other. Besides, it was at Moon Crossing Terrace that Miss was found back then..."
The last sentence was spoken very softly, almost inaudibly.
Xiao Qingdai: "..."
Even Qingqing's affairs are being brought up; this is something that absolutely must be lavishly paid for, there's no other way.