Pushing open the door, the noise from outside immediately became louder. Wu Xue slowly stepped out and headed downstairs.
Many people were gathered there. Indeed, it was too late; most of the guests had already left.
Cao Baiming personally saw off the guests, and after several hours of work, he finished the last of the tasks.
Now, all that was left was to clear away the belongings. Fortunately, these tasks could be handed over to the part-time employees he had hired. At this moment, Cao Baiming's mind was focused on only one thing: buying this villa!
Although this villa was used by the boss specifically for rent, it didn't mean he couldn't buy it. After all, money could solve almost any problem in this world. If it couldn't, it meant the money wasn't enough.
Cao Baiming checked his account and realized, without even noticing, that several hundred billion had been added. Once the Tang country region was established, more similar regions would need to be developed. At that time, money would pour into his pockets even while he slept.
Thinking this, Cao Baiming began to look for his phone, intending to call the boss himself. They had met once before, and Cao Baiming felt the boss was a straightforward person.
He would surely be easy to talk to. This small matter didn't require Mike, who was busy handling some financial issues for the team.
Cao Baiming patted his pocket, but it was empty. His phone was gone?
For a moment, it felt as if an icy wind had suddenly swept through his heart. Cao Baiming frowned deeply.
His phone had always stayed put in his pocket, never causing any trouble. How could it have vanished in an instant?
A myriad of thoughts flashed through Cao Baiming's mind. This was no ordinary phone. Its price might not be significant, but what truly mattered were the information and countless other things it contained.
It held important documents regarding the construction in Tang country, and Cao Baiming also had a habit of leaving himself memos. These contained information worth hundreds, even thousands of billions.
If it fell into the hands of someone with ill intentions, wouldn't that be a serious problem?
Thinking this, Cao Baiming quickly tried to recall when he had last used his phone, what for, and where. This information was crucial and had to be recalled immediately.
Soon, an image surfaced in his mind. Yesterday evening, at the beginning of the party, Cao Baiming had specifically contacted Henry via text message. Around 10 o'clock, he had also taken out his phone to check the time.
It was precisely when the Mediterranean-style caviar was served. That was also Wu Xue's favorite dish. He remembered Wu Xue's radiant smile at that moment as she looked at him. His phone had been in his left hand.
It must have been left on the table last night.
As he thought further, he recalled going to the dance floor to sing and dance with his friends, and afterwards, going to the sports field.
During these activities, Cao Baiming could not recall ever seeing his phone again.
With this thought, he hurried back to the street he had just left. At this moment, workers were rapidly clearing away the debris, including leftover food plates and tables and chairs placed in the middle of the road.
After all, this was a public road. Cao Baiming had bribed the district chief with 500 million to obtain permission, and now the items had to be removed immediately. These workers were efficient under his instructions; in a flash, more than half of the tables and chairs had been removed.
A thorough search revealed that the table and chairs where he and Wu Xue had sat last night were nowhere to be found. When he approached the staff and asked, they couldn't recall anything resembling a phone on the table.
Just then, Wu Xue happened to walk over.
Cao Baiming told Wu Xue the whole story about the lost phone.
"Do you think it's possible that you really drank too much last night and now can't remember some things?"
Wu Xue's question made Cao Baiming recall again.
"I didn't drink that much at all yesterday. I don't feel anything."
Suddenly, a scene flashed before Cao Baiming's eyes. In the scene, he was holding a wine bottle in one hand and handing his phone to Mike with the other.
"I remember now! When I went dancing yesterday, I received an important call, so I gave my phone to Mike. He might have forgotten to return it to me!"
"A false alarm!"
Wu Xue also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Do you need to call him now?"
Cao Baiming thought carefully. He could put this matter aside for now. In another two hours, it would be the agreed-upon time to check out. Discussing the purchase of the villa with the boss might be more pressing.
"Wu Xue, what do you think of this house? It's not far from your school either."
Cao Baiming's sudden question made Wu Xue nervous, her face flushing red.
"What... Of course it's good, it's very good!"
"That's good. I plan to buy it and give it to you."
Cao Baiming continued.
"Ah, this, isn't it rented? And it's too much..."
"You just need to lend me your phone. I'll make a call, and it will be resolved quickly."
Wu Xue was still immersed in shock and looked back at the villa behind them.
This villa was as large as a hotel, not to mention the two-story underground space. It was like a palace. Could she really live here?
Wu Xue was so stunned that her legs went weak. She quickly sat down to digest the news.
Meanwhile, Cao Baiming dialed the boss's number. After two rings, the other party answered.
Upon hearing his voice, the boss recognized him.
"It's not time to check out yet, is it? Your payment is all settled. Is something wrong?"
"There's a new business to be done."
Cao Baiming didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point, saving time.
"I want to buy this villa southeast of the sports field, along with the plaza next to it. We can discuss the price. Tell me a number now."
There was a three-second silence on the other end. Cao Baiming guessed that the boss needed time to process the statement, as perhaps no one had ever proposed such a thing before.
Finally, a voice came from the other end.
"I'm sorry... this property cannot be sold right now."