However, the defining characteristic of this company was that it was expensive.
Between the design, the renovation, and various material costs, Ye Chen spent over 2 million.
This was at least double what he had spent back in Jiangcheng.
Ye Chen was very happy because his rebate had reached twenty million.
With money coming in and going out, Ye Chen had made a lot of money again.
Looking at the balance on his account, Ye Chen had an idea and decided to buy a house in Kyoto.
Housing prices in Kyoto were already starting to rise; the average price last year had broken 10,000, and it would definitely rise again this year.
In another ten years, houses in this kind of location would rise directly to around 100,000.
If he didn't have the system, Ye Chen wouldn't even have to do anything; he could just buy a few houses and live as a landlord later on.
But now that Ye Chen had the system, he really didn't plan on flipping houses anymore; after all, the cycle was too long.
Moreover, Ye Chen understood that for their generation, the greatest pressure was housing.
As a reincarnator, he couldn't change the upward trend of housing prices.
However, it was still possible for Ye Chen to avoid relying on real estate speculation to make money.
The reason Ye Chen wanted to buy a house was for Xia Yingluo.
Because buying a house for Xia Yingluo would trigger a direct rebate.
As long as he spent money on Xia Yingluo, he would earn money.
The only thing depressing Ye Chen now was how to get Xia Yingluo to obediently accept the house he was giving her!
Ye Chen scratched his head; Xia Yingluo had no other flaws except her unwillingness to let him spend money on her.
It was truly a headache.
At the new storefront, Ye Chen was communicating with the renovation workers about the style.
Xia Yingluo stood to one side, and beside them was an uninvited guest.
Professor Xia held a pastry box and said with a smile, "Yingluo, these are pastries I just bought. Try them and see how they taste."
These past few days, Old Xia often ran to the shop, and every time he came, he would bring a pile of food to feed Xia Yingluo.
Today, the old man had come again.
Seeing Old Man Xia being so attentive, Ye Chen became a bit wary.
In Jiangzhou, he had Mother Ye competing for affection, and after finally escaping Mother Ye by coming to Kyoto, Old Man Xia had popped up.
Xia Yingluo actually really wanted to refuse; after all, Old Man Xia brought her food every day, and she felt a bit embarrassed.
"Old Man Xia, there's really no need to be so polite, I won't eat it," Xia Yingluo said somewhat awkwardly.
Hearing Xia Yingluo's words, Old Man Xia immediately showed a very aggrieved expression.
Holding the pastries, he lowered his head like a child who had been scolded and walked toward the door.
He muttered, "Sigh, I'm old, and Yingluo doesn't like the pastries I buy anymore."
Looking at that slightly hunched back, Ye Chen even felt that Old Man Xia's current appearance was like an abandoned stray dog.
Xia Yingluo couldn't bear it and quickly said, "Wait a moment, I'll try some after all."
Professor Xia immediately turned around, his face beaming, and instantly became happy again.
Old Man Xia took out a pastry and said, "Quickly, try it. These pastries taste wonderful; they're from a famous old brand in our capital."
Old Man Xia handed the pastry to Xia Yingluo and watched her eat it with a face full of smiles.
Looking at Old Xia, Ye Chen lamented in his heart that it was truly a pity this old man didn't go into acting.
Old Man Xia seemed to understand Ye Chen's thoughts; not only was he not angry, but he looked smug instead.
He had gradually come to understand Xia Yingluo's personality.
Xia Yingluo was simply too soft-hearted and very kind.
Old Man Xia discovered that as long as he acted pitiful, Xia Yingluo would definitely compromise.
Moreover, this trick worked every single time for Old Man Xia.
Old Xia was very happy; he finally didn't have to curry favor with Ye Chen anymore and didn't have to wrong himself.
Looking at Professor Xia's provocative gaze, Ye Chen let out a cold laugh.
Ye Chen said to Xia Yingluo, "I want to eat pastries too."
After hearing this, Xia Yingluo obediently handed a pastry to Ye Chen.
Professor Xia watched with heartache; those were the pastries he bought for his granddaughter!
Xia Yingluo handed the side she hadn't bitten to Ye Chen.
Ye Chen looked aggrieved: "Yingluo, I want to eat the part you bit."
It had to be said that Ye Chen's acting skills were not inferior to Old Xia's at all.
Hearing Ye Chen's words, Xia Yingluo's pretty face instantly turned red.
There were still so many people here; seeing Ye Chen flirting with his granddaughter, Old Xia's face turned ashen with anger.
What made Old Xia even more depressed was that Xia Yingluo actually listened to Ye Chen very much.
Xia Yingluo turned the pastry around and handed the side with the little tooth marks to Ye Chen.
Ye Chen wasn't satisfied yet and continued to act spoiled.
"Can you feed me?"
Hearing Ye Chen's words, Xia Yingluo's pretty face turned even redder.
Ye Chen ate the fragrant pastry and smiled smugly at Old Xia.
Competing with me for affection? In Yingluo's eyes, I am the one who receives all the love.
As for Mother Ye? She was at the level of an Empress Dowager; Ye Chen didn't dare provoke her.
But Old Man Xia? Heh heh.
Competing with me for affection, you're still a junior.
Old Xia secretly gritted his teeth; looking at Ye Chen's smug face, he made a silent vow that once Xia Yingluo accepted him and he became Ye Chen's grandfather-in-law, he would definitely give Ye Chen a brutal thrashing—the kind that would beat him to death.
Although Old Man Xia often competed with Ye Chen, it had to be admitted that his presence at the school helped Ye Chen and Xia Yingluo quite a lot.
Especially when the renovation just started, Ye Chen and Xia Yingluo simply had no time to keep an eye on the renovation team.
After all, the school still had military training, and Old Man Xia volunteered to oversee the renovation.
Although this old man was unhappy with Ye Chen, he was truly good to Xia Yingluo.
Ye Chen didn't hesitate either and directly handed the renovation matters over to Old Man Xia.
Military training at Jingda wasn't long, only two weeks.
However, because it was in September, the summer heat hadn't actually passed, and the weather was extremely hot.
Especially being exposed to the sun for a whole day, the students were often drenched in sweat.
Ye Chen found it too hot and went straight to a barber shop to get a buzz cut.
After shaving his head, Ye Chen felt much cooler.
When he returned to the dormitory, the military training uniforms had already been distributed.
Sun Yi, Wu Xiaowei, and Chen Gang were trying on their newly issued uniforms.
Chen Gang picked up the uniform with a face full of disdain.
"The quality of these clothes is too poor; the fabric isn't breathable at all. It'll be so uncomfortable to wear."
Wu Xiaowei and Sun Yi weren't as pampered as Chen Gang; after putting them on, they looked in the mirror, comparing who was more handsome.
Ye Chen also took the uniform from his bed and put it on.
Although it felt very stuffy, it was still acceptable.
The other three were originally looking in the mirror and discussing who looked best in the uniform.
When they turned around and saw the handsome Ye Chen, they were all stunned.
"Holy crap, Ye Chen is way too handsome!"
Seeing the gazes of his roommates, Ye Chen suddenly felt a very strange sensation.
Ye Chen, dressed in the military uniform, looked sunny and dashing, exuding handsomeness from head to toe.
Wu Xiaowei said with a wailing face, "Ye Chen, I've decided not to go out with you anymore. It's too heart-piercing!"