What do you think?

She even whispered this to Liu Chang.

"Buying a house? Sure, sure. Shunyi District is not bad either. It's only half an hour to the North Third Ring Road residential area. It seems that Zhang Shuai is doing well in his career. And the fact that he can buy a house in Beijing so easily means that he also has a house in Magic City." Liu Chang responded enthusiastically.

"They're willing to take you with them when they buy a house; that's a pretty clear signal."

"What? I insisted on coming along. Zhang Yang was reluctant to take me with him in the first place." Han Lu replied to the message while glancing at Zhang Yang beside her.

Fortunately, Zhang Yang was looking down at his phone and didn't notice her at all.

"Okay, still as aloof as ever, but that's good too. It means he's mindful of boundaries and doesn't have strong ulterior motives towards you. The only downside is that you probably can't win him over," Liu Chang said half-jokingly.

Han Lu knew what Liu Chang was going to say next without even looking, so she snorted and put her phone down.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Yang noticed Han Lu's expression and asked with a smile, "Do you feel it's a bit far?"

"No, no," Han Lu quickly waved her hand and denied it. "By the way, from what you're saying, you're going to be based in Beijing from now on? You have so many shops in Beijing, I bet you'll have a lot to worry about, big and small, right?"

"Worried? Not really, it's the people below who are worried," Zhang Yang said casually.

Han Lu nodded slightly upon hearing this, guessing that Zhang Yang was probably a regional director-level manager at Soup King Hotpot, and perhaps he was in charge of several stores in Beijing.

Someone responsible for such a crucial market as Beijing must undoubtedly be a senior executive.

We'll be almost there in about an hour.

Zhang Yang didn't waste any time; before getting out of the car, he called the sales office and arranged a meeting place.

"Me? I'll probably be there in a few minutes."

"Okay, see you at the sales office entrance."

Zhang Yang hung up the phone in a hurry.

"Have you made all the arrangements?" Han Lu asked from the side.

"I bought it a long time ago, and coming here today... it's like taking possession of the house directly," Zhang Yang explained.

The system took care of all the procedures immediately.

He just needs to bring the purchase contract and invoice with his name on them; or to put it another way, he's here today to take possession of the house.

A moment later, the Beijing Manor came into view in the distance.

"Hey, look over there, Beijing Manor!" Han Lu suddenly pointed out the car window, excitedly reminding Zhang Yang, "It looks like that famous villa development online, they say you get Rolls-Royce for buying a villa."

"What, are you interested?" Zhang Yang asked, looking at her.

"I've seen a lot of online celebrities have visited these buildings. I heard the biggest one costs 1 billion yuan. 1 billion yuan! That's enough to build an entire residential complex. I can't even imagine what a 1 billion yuan house looks like," Han Lu said with deep emotion.

"I don't know about the 1 billion, but you'll get to see plenty of the 300 million later," Zhang Yang said with a smile.

"Huh?" Han Lu was stunned.

The car stopped.

Zhang Yang got out of the car and saw the salesperson standing at the door waiting for him from afar, so he waved to him.

A moment later, the salesperson came running up, out of breath.

Are you... Mr. Zhang?

"It's me. I need to sign some things, right?" Zhang Yang nodded and asked casually. "Lead the way."

"Mr. Zhang, this way please." The salesman led the way with great enthusiasm.

Han Lu stood there, looking at the magnificent villa area in front of her, feeling the overwhelming atmosphere of the French villa estate, and was so shocked that she couldn't speak.

"Let's go, Xiao Han." Zhang Yang turned around and looked at Han Lu, who was still standing there in a daze, and said with a smile.

"Oh!" Han Lu seemed to wake from a dream and quickly followed.

Inside the sales office, the purchase contract and invoice were laid out in front of Zhang Yang.

He picked it up and glanced at it, then quickly signed his name where he was required to add his signature.

"What else?"

"Oh, right, Mr. Zhang, this is the Ghost that came with your house purchase. The car is right outside, it's silver." The salesman quickly pushed over the folder and car keys.

Zhang Yang glanced at it, then casually picked up the car keys and rubbed them in his hand a couple of times.

It turned out to be just Ghost.

This Rolls-Royce Ghost is known as the "mini Phantom," but it's not Phantom after all. And he already owns a Phantom that costs 20 million, so naturally he wouldn't care about a Ghost.

However, since I live in Beijing, this car is fine for getting around, so it's not bad.

Han Lu sat to the side, looking dazed and very quiet.

"Hold these things for me." Zhang Yang noticed Han Lu's distracted look and, knowing what was going on, smiled as he handed her the file folder and other items. "Didn't you want to look at houses? Shall we go together?"

"Ah, okay." Han Lu seemed to wake from a dream as she took the bag and hugged it to her arms, then stood up with a blush on her face.

On the way to see the house, the salesperson walked ahead, stopping every now and then to give a brief introduction.

For example, the Beijing Manor took nine years to develop, bringing together a research and design team of working professionals, visiting 35 top luxury residences and 55 private factories, and collaborating with design master teams and top brands behind various classic architectural works.

For example, the Beijing Manor is the first top-tier luxury residence in China to use Calacatta marble on a large scale. In addition, it also uses Germany Beige, Siena Gold (used by the Vatican Cathedral), small stones mined from the same mine as the Piazza Milan in Milan, Italy, as well as a variety of precious stones such as Old Beige, Burley Yellow, Yashi White, and Longevity Red.

In short, the more high-end and luxurious the better, the more the homeowner feels they are getting their money's worth.

Zhang Yang didn't really care whether it was worth it or not, since he hadn't spent a single penny.

However, if the construction is done in the way the salesperson described, then the creation of this Beijing Manor can be considered to have involved a huge investment of money and effort.

"Now I can say I own three mansions worth over 100 million each," he muttered to himself.

They already have a luxury apartment in COFCO Seaview No. 1 One, a traditional Chinese courtyard house in Peach Blossom Spring Garden, and now a French-style manor villa worth 300 million yuan.

How does it feel?

Even if he doesn't have a collecting obsession, owning mansions worth over 100 million yuan in two first-tier cities and one new first-tier city... that's pretty impressive, isn't it?

Even with his net worth of billions, he couldn't help but smile at this moment.

"Han Lu, are you alright?" Zhang Yang then noticed that Han Lu seemed to have not spoken for a long time.

What happened to this once confident and vibrant girl? Why is she so reserved now?

"I..." Han Lu stared blankly at the handsome man smiling at her, feeling as if she were in a dream.

She finally understood what Zhang Yang meant.

Did you buy the house in Shunyi?

Yes, it was indeed bought in Shunyi, but it wasn't a house of a few million or a hundred square meters that you might imagine. Instead, it was a villa estate worth 300 million yuan and several thousand square meters!

Three hundred million?!

It wasn't just shocking; every word struck me deeply.

What did she do to deserve this opportunity to meet such a person? To enter the life of such a person? She had only thought he was a very handsome and successful gentleman, but she never imagined he was...

Even though it was within reach, she still mustered the courage to bravely pursue her own happiness.

But she really lacked confidence and assurance about something that was visible but untouchable, even something that seemed unattainable, and a sense of inferiority welled up inside her.

How could anyone possibly be interested in me?

Zhang Yang had no idea that this young and beautiful flight attendant was actually insecure. Was he really the difficult person he seemed to be dealing with?

"You're walking too slowly." Zhang Yang smiled and reached out his hand without thinking.

Han Lu was still stunned and didn't understand.

"Are you stupid? Do I have to drag you along?" Zhang Yang shook his head and simply grabbed Han Lu's hand. "You're not like this now. You're not really scared just because I bought a mansion, are you?"

"I... I wasn't scared at all." Han Lu flushed red, and she obediently let her hand be pulled.

"That's good." Zhang Yang took Han Lu's hand and walked away.

A moment later, Han Lu obediently followed Zhang Yang, her heart pounding with excitement, keeping up with him step by step.

"You... you're really a senior executive at Soup King Hotpot?" After walking for a while, Han Lu finally couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"A top-level executive, as high as they can possibly be," Zhang Yang said, glancing at Han Lu.

"Could it be..." Han Lu suddenly took a deep breath, an unbelievable thought popping into her mind.

"What's there to guess? Could an executive afford to buy this place?" Zhang Yang chuckled. "Besides Soup King Hotpot being mine, what other possibility is there?"

It's one thing to have a vague guess, but it's quite another to hear it directly from Zhang Yang's mouth.

The truth is a wake-up call.

Previously, because of Zhang Yang, Han Lu had specifically looked into Soup King Hotpot and learned that it was a chain hot pot restaurant with a total of seventy or eighty stores nationwide.

The popularity of that restaurant in Beijing is still fresh in my mind; it was practically synonymous with high-end hot pot.

And Zhang Yang owns seventy or eighty such stores?

"As you can see, we've been expanding into the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region market lately. As the boss, I can't just shirk my responsibilities, so I've been quite busy," Zhang Yang continued. "Even though I'm so busy, I still made time to have a meal with you. I think I'm being very considerate."

"So, it's my honor," Han Lu said, mustering her courage.

Her hand was being held, and the person who was once untouchable now seemed within reach, filling her with a strange sense of hope and anticipation.

Zhang Yang glanced at the flight attendant, whose eyes were still slightly shy, smiled, and said nothing more.

A moment later, Zhang Yang finally arrived at his French-style manor.

Although he had never seen a billion-dollar mansion, standing in his own three-hundred-million-dollar mansion, Zhang Yang still felt one word: grand.

It's huge.

Spanning two acres, it boasts a garden of 1,200 square meters, an exclusive indoor area of over 2,000 square meters, and an enormous private banquet hall, totaling a total area of 4,000 square meters.

The entrance faces north, and the garden faces south.

Because French classical style emphasizes symmetry, the entire central axis, from the fountain to the wishing well, is symmetrical along the central axis.

Inside the separate banquet hall on one side of the garden, there is a long table for twelve people that is over ten meters long, a dome with blue sky and white clouds, a separate lounge, a kitchen with all Gaggenau kitchen appliances, and an outdoor gazebo right outside the door. It is equipped with a United States Weber oven, making it easy to handle indoor and outdoor gatherings.

The exterior of the main building villa is made of limestone from the Alps, and the main structure has three floors above ground and two floors below ground.

Stepping inside, you're greeted by a nearly ten-meter-high living room, filled with luxurious French classic decor, and all the furniture is handcrafted from Italy and France brands with over a century of history.

It's said that the renovation of this villa cost 100 million yuan.

Zhang Yang didn't know if it was worth 100 million, but the salesperson could tell him the origin of every detail, every floor tile, every countertop, and even the living room chandelier was worth a house.

Zhang Yang estimated that even if it wasn't quite a hundred million, it wouldn't be far off.

Zhang Yang was only impressed by the spaciousness and the sophisticated and exquisite decor of the place; nothing else really stood out.

Well, his renovation budget for Peach Blossom Spring was a hundred million yuan, which is admirable, but it's not exactly groundbreaking.

But Han Lu was truly shocked.

After all, this place truly represented a leap across social classes for her, a world completely different from her own. It almost utterly shattered her worldview.

She never knew that truly wealthy people lived such extravagant lives.

"I think I've seen it before. Each villa has its own swimming pool, I think it's on the second basement level?" Han Lu couldn't help but pull Zhang Yang aside and ask softly.

"Right? Then let's take a look around basement levels one and two first," Zhang Yang said, waving his hand.

Afterwards, instead of taking the elevator, the group went directly to the basement level along the seamless brass handrail.

On the left side of the basement level is a gym featuring top international brands, and on the right is a children's playroom. In the middle is a billiards room, a bar island, and a huge sunken underground terrace, ensuring ample natural light in the basement.

In addition, two maid suites with their own bathrooms, dining rooms, and kitchens are also provided.

The second basement level is considered the essence of the underground levels.

It comes standard with a 25-meter-long national standard short track swimming pool, the same type of heated pool used in the Winter Olympics, as well as a JACUZZI massage pool, SPA area, dry and wet saunas, shower rooms, juice bar and other relaxing spaces.

There's also a private home theater and a temperature- and humidity-controlled wine cellar that can hold over a thousand bottles of wine...

Even Zhang Yang was somewhat surprised.

Having a lot of space is great; this second basement level is practically a mini-club, with swimming, entertainment, and relaxation facilities—it has everything!

The second basement level leads directly to the villa's luxury garage.

The garage has eight parking spaces, which is more than enough.

After a complete tour, the sheer size of the space was unparalleled. Now, Zhang Yang finally had a hunch that the price of 300 million yuan, given the current configuration, wasn't so outrageous after all.

As for the space on the ground floor, needless to say, it is equally luxurious. Every piece of furniture and every detail that you see and use exudes extravagance and meticulous attention to detail.

Most importantly, although it is very luxurious, it is commendable that it does not have that kind of gaudy and vulgar feeling of piling up gold and glitter.

In terms of overall design, special attention is paid to aesthetics. Almost every detail is controlled by master craftsmen, striving to create a timeless masterpiece.

On the rooftop terrace, you can see blue skies and white clouds overhead, and overlook a thousand-square-meter garden.

Zhang Yang was naturally in a great mood.