Masterful Miracle Doctor

Chapter 1048 - 1012: Be More Decisive

After finishing the meal and preparing to rest for a while, Lin Jie saw Chen Qiuhua carrying some food over.Just as Chen Qiuhua took his seat, Lin Jie felt a gust of cool wind beside him.

Lu Kaicheng and Chen Lili came back in a hurry.

"Lin Jie, we went to another room and saw a lot of jewelry, luxury goods, antique calligraphy and paintings, and real art exhibits."

Chen Lili, still excited, quickly said, "Even a small diamond brooch costs over a hundred thousand. A famous watch could easily be three to four hundred thousand."

"Couldn't take the temptation, so we came back with Kaicheng."

She then turned her gaze to Chen Qiuhua and asked, "Dr. Chen, have you selected a house too? How much? How big? Where is it located?"

Chen Qiuhua leisurely took a sip of water and softly said, "I gritted my teeth and chose a house in Huayu Tiandi, a large flat, over 260 square meters, nearly sixteen million!"

"Whoa, sixteen million, just gritting your teeth!"

Lu Kaicheng widened his eyes, enviously said, "Lili and I wouldn't stop at just gritting our teeth, we'd be gnashing them, thanks to Lin Jie's help, we barely managed to afford a house worth six to seven million."

"This really makes you mad comparing people!"

Lin Jie chuckled and said, "Chen Qiuhua has been working a few more years than you, also he's a local, his family background is somewhat established."

He then looked at Chen Qiuhua, speaking with jest, "But, Chen Qiuhua, if I may say, your other half has already bought the wedding house, and yet you insist on saving face and suffering."

"This masculine pride of yours is asking for it."

Chen Qiuhua glanced at Lin Jie and said with a hint of resentment, "I'm doing this to save face for us men."

"Just fooling yourself!"

Chen Lili scoffed unapologetically, "Even if the house you bought was twice as big, outsiders knowing your partner is the miss from the Du Family would still assume you're sucking up and living off her."

"Unless..."

She signaled Lin Jie with her eyes, giggling as she said, "You could reach Lin Jie's level."

"Kexin is beautiful and capable, a real lady, yet even now, many people think the An Family is the one reaching up for Lin Jie."

Chen Qiuhua looked at Lin Jie, and said dejectedly, "Lin Jie is a rare sighting in a millennium, can't be compared."

He then lamented, "Still, having bought a house myself, I feel a bit tougher inside."

"At least during an argument, I can confidently slam the table in retaliation."

Chen Qiuhua said grandely, "This is my home too, why should I be told to leave nicely?"

His lack of backbone drew a complete scorn from Lin Jie and Lu Kaicheng.

Chen Lili patted Lu Kaicheng's shoulder and stood up, saying, "Come on, let's grab some food."

"Kaicheng, for this house, we really have to tighten our belts and save for a long, long time."

"For this meal, we're going to eat big and save the sixteen bucks for breakfast tomorrow."

"Alright, grab more meat, meat is filling, let's save tomorrow's lunch too!"

Lin Jie didn't want to deal with the pair who seemed to be getting a bit bonkers, so he said to Chen Qiuhua, "You've bought the house, Fei Xue has been waiting."

"When do you plan to propose?"

"Also, do both sets of parents have no objections about you two being together?"

Chen Qiuhua hesitated and said, "I'll find a good time to propose."

"Both parents have met, and Fei Xue's family is pretty good to me."

"Hey, look!"

Chen Qiuhua suddenly pointed towards the entrance of the hall and said, "Lin Jie, look, isn't that... isn't that the famous actor who often appears on TV?"

Lin Jie followed his direction and indeed saw a very familiar-looking middle-aged uncle.

With a cheerful face, he stopped occasionally to exchange a few words with people who came to greet him.

Lin Jie even saw Chen Lili run over and excitedly took a photo with him.

Finally, led by the staff, the celebrity entered a door on the west side of the hall.

Chen Lili and Lu Kaicheng finally returned with quite a bit of food to the table where Lin Jie sat.

Chen Qiuhua withdrew his gaze from the back of the male star, saying somewhat knowingly, "He should be going to the showcase area to select calligraphy and antiques."

"The bank's collateral assets may not all be genuine, but they definitely have a higher authenticity rate compared to so-called antique shops outside. Collectors wouldn't miss such an opportunity."

"Lin Jie, aren't you going to pick out a few pieces?"

Lin Jie glared at him and said, "Do I look like someone who would pretend to be cultured by playing with artifacts and appreciating calligraphy?"

Chen Qiuhua smiled and said, "You've bragged to us before about the two authentic Qi Baishi paintings you have."

Lin Jie snorted, "I collected those pieces for their monetary value, not their artistic value. Otherwise, I wouldn't have stored them away instead of hanging them up for admiration."

"Lin Jie!"

After taking a bite, Chen Lili eagerly suggested, "Keeping famous paintings in your possession is like a treasure hidden away. Why not sell them to real collectors or museums?"

Lin Jie declined, "No way."

"Just because I don't appreciate them doesn't imply my future kids won't. I plan to preserve these famous paintings as the Lin Family's cultural heritage to pass on to my children."

"Of course, if one day I really need the money, I would consider transferring it..."

As time passed, more and more people filled the hall.

Some were eagerly picking out collateral, while others were holding wine glasses, mingling and chatting around.

From time to time, a peal of light laughter would echo from a corner of the hall.

Lin Jie and the others sat at the dining area eating and chatting leisurely, with no intention of integrating into this social circle.

Chen Qiuhua, Lu Kaicheng, and Chen Lili were self-aware, knowing that there was a significant distance between them and the circles these people belonged to.

They thought it's better to sit here and enjoy a good meal rather than awkwardly discuss unfamiliar topics and get scorned at.

As for Lin Jie, who had the qualification to join in, he honestly didn't quite enjoy such social occasions.

Chen Qiuhua glanced around the hall again and couldn't help but ask, "Why hasn't Fu Xiuyuan arrived yet?"

Lin Jie casually replied, "You mean him, as far as I know, he's still busy over at the pharmaceutical company, no time to attend this cocktail party."

Chen Qiuhua expressed an "Oh" softly and said, "I was planning to thank him personally when he comes."

"Since he's not coming, and the house is settled, we've also had our fill."

"Why don't we..."

Lu Kaicheng agreed, "Lili and I were thinking the same."

"And you, Lin Jie?"

Lin Jie stood up and said, "Then let's leave together."

"Honestly, I'm not much interested in cocktail parties either..."

Just as they reached the exit of the hall, Lin Jie was called back by a stern and strong-looking man in a suit.

"Expert Lin, please wait a moment. Our boss would like to meet with you to discuss something."

Looking at the polite gentleman, Lin Jie asked, "Your boss?"

"Our boss is Li Ao'ge from the Huagang Group, he is over there!"

Lin Jie had no impression of this Huagang Group, but from the proud tone of the stern and strong soldier-like man, he could roughly infer that this group was not small in scale.

Following the direction pointed out, Lin Jie saw a man with short graying hair and rugged facial features, warmly chatting with Fu Hekun.

"You guys wait for me a few minutes!"

Lin Jie spoke to Chen Qiuhua and Lu Kaicheng, and then followed the stern and strong man over.

"Chairman Fu! President Li!"

"Expert Lin!"

After a brief introduction, Li Ao'ge looked Lin Jie up and down, saying, "Expert Lin, here's the situation: I wanted to use Qushui Garden for a day."

"However, Chairman Fu told me that Expert Lin, you are using Qushui Garden to host some dating garden event?"

Lin Jie nodded, "That's indeed the case!"

"Everything is prepared now, and the 100 to 200 registered participants have all been notified."

Li Ao'ge softly replied and smiled, "Chairman Fu said we must honor the spirit of the contract and refused to directly hand over Qushui Garden, so I had to ask someone to invite you over to discuss it directly."

"Tomorrow, I'm planning to entertain a foreign investigation group at Qushui Garden, which involves a billion-dollar contract."

"I wonder if Expert Lin can give way?"

"To offset the potential loss of your dating event, I can provide a sponsorship of 200,000."

"I suggest, why not hold your dating garden event at Binhai Park or Changfeng Park? Both parks are spacious, have nice scenery, and are free of charge."

"What do you say, Expert Lin?"

Lin Jie knitted his brows slightly.

He felt some resentment toward the other for their self-righteous monologue and subtly superior attitude.

After thinking about it briefly, Lin Jie decided to take a step back, "President Li's billion-dollar contract is indeed important. However, notifying the 100 to 200 people on my side again would be quite a hassle."

"How about we shorten this garden event, aiming to finish by noon."

"In this way, Qushui Garden will be available for President Li from the whole afternoon until evening."

"How does that sound?"

Li Ao'ge just laughed and said, "Why can't you be more straightforward, Expert Lin?"

"I was planning to arrange some entertainment performances for the investigation group, and I do need time in the morning for pre-arrangements as well."

"How about I increase the sponsorship to 500,000?"

Apparently, the other party thought he was bargaining for more!

Lin Jie looked at him with a bright smile and said, "In that case, I'll be straightforward as President Li suggested..."

Suddenly, his expression turned serious, "Qushui Garden will not be given up!"

"This dating garden event will be held from morning till evening..."