Under Chen Qimeng's astonished gaze, Lin Yu entered the password and opened the outer gate of the courtyard.
Chen Qimeng stood frozen in place for a moment.
After collecting herself, she asked:
"Xiao... Xiao Yu, did you... did you contact the owner of this entertainment venue?"
It wasn't that Chen Qimeng didn't dare to dream or imagine.
Renting this venue was the normal, expected line of thought.
She never could have imagined that the young man standing before her had already become the owner of this villa.
Lin Yu didn't explain directly. Instead, he made a welcoming gesture, inviting Chen Qimeng to go in and look first.
Chen Qimeng stepped into the small courtyard first, muttering as she went:
"Xiao Yu, you could have told me about this idea earlier."
"We live so close by, I could have come over anytime to see what it's like inside."
"If it's suitable, of course we could choose to bring everyone here to have some fun."
"It looks pretty nice here..."
"There are so many pieces of equipment set up in the courtyard!"
Chen Qimeng couldn't help but exclaim in admiration as she looked around.
A ping pong table, a climbing frame, a chessboard, a badminton court, a grill... and more.
If not for the limited space in the courtyard, even more things could have been fitted in.
Lin Yu was very satisfied with this decoration team.
They had managed to reasonably fit so many facilities into such a limited space.
It still looked green and uncluttered, without any sense of overcrowding or elements competing for attention.
The decoration team had done an excellent job on the aesthetics.
Lin Yu silently thanked Brother Biao once again!
"Qimeng, it's so hot outside, only the afternoon and evening are suitable for playing."
"Let's go inside and see, check out the things to play with in there?"
Chen Qimeng nodded and walked up to the villa's main entrance.
It was still secured with a digital lock.
Lin Yu said casually, "235689."
Following Lin Yu's prompt, Chen Qimeng easily opened the door.
Upon entering, the tidy and bright hall was a refreshing sight.
To the left after entering the hall, there was a small partitioned area.
Inside was a circular gaming table with twelve chairs arranged around it.
One look and you knew it was a perfect spot for board games.
A bit further ahead stood a brand-new billiards table.
Even further ahead was a dazzling array of a wine cabinet and a cocktail mixing station.
To the right after entering, the space was divided into multiple areas!
Mahjong and card games, console gaming and TV entertainment, movie projection, Lego building, a modern kitchen...
Just the first floor alone, simple as it was, drew high praise from Chen Qimeng.
The second floor had a KTV room, bedrooms, various themed activity rooms...
The selection of projects fulfilled all the requirements Lin Yu had put forward.
Some of the spatial allocations, when Lin Yu suggested them, didn't seem particularly complex.
Now, looking at it.
This team must have put in a lot of effort to bring everything before their eyes to life.
"Xiao Yu, did you find this entertainment venue online?"
"It's really great! Very suitable for gatherings when there are lots of people."
"About how much would it cost to rent this place for a day?"
Chen Qimeng looked at Lin Yu with great curiosity.
Her tone was careful, afraid that mentioning the word "money" might make Lin Yu think too much about it.
Chen Qimeng knew Lin Yu had money, and renting this place for a day or half a day wasn't a big deal.
But she still couldn't help wanting to ask, to understand the consumption level for venues in the same neighborhood.
Lin Yu answered straightforwardly:
"Auntie Qimeng, this place doesn't cost any money."
This time.
He wasn't planning on playing humble.
Given how close his relationship with Auntie Qimeng had become.
What was there left to hide?
Besides.
With his identity as a novel author, any large sum of money he produced could be attributed to the novels.
It sounded perfectly reasonable!
Chen Qimeng's eyes widened in shock, and she said in surprise:
"No money? How could it not cost any money..."
"Xiao Yu, do you know the owner of this place?"
Lin Yu shook his head again:
"Of course not. This isn't a commercial entertainment venue open to the public, and there's no owner in that sense."
"If you really have to name an owner..."
"Then I am the owner of this entertainment venue!"
Chen Qimeng: "!!!"
The sudden, shocking news caused Chen Qimeng's brain to short-circuit.
From the moment she entered until now, she had completely regarded this place as someone else's entertainment venue.
She had never once imagined that Xiao Yu could be the owner here?!
She didn't doubt Lin Yu's words in the slightest.
She knew even better.
Lin Yu had no reason to lie about something like this just to tease her.
If Xiao Yu said it was so, then it definitely was!
[Ding!]
[A brilliant move. The Saint Son's achievements in his life and career have brought particular joy to the Acting Sect Leader!]
[Reward: Spirit Stones 200]
Oh ho!
A critical hit, even?
Unexpectedly, Auntie Qimeng's first reaction upon hearing the news...
Was actually feeling happy for Lin Yu's achievement!
The direction wasn't wrong.
Being able to buy this place at least meant Lin Yu had earned a lot of money.
Otherwise, he couldn't have come up with such a large sum.
Just as Lin Yu had anticipated.
At this moment.
Chen Qimeng looked around as if in a dream, remaining silent for a long while.
Her first internal reaction was to ask Lin Yu why he bought an entertainment venue so close by?
After thinking about it, she felt there was no need to ask at all.
Being close to home, suitable for group gatherings and team-building.
Wasn't that exactly the benefit of buying it?
Her second internal reaction was to tell Lin Yu.
That such a large property, if not operated as a business nor lived in, only used occasionally by oneself and friends.
Was truly a tremendous waste of resources.
But then she reconsidered.
That kind of thinking wasn't much different from being a killjoy parent.
When people are young, they should pursue the things they desire with all their might.
Once the prime time of youthful spirit has passed.
Even if you spend money later to buy what you once longed for, it would never carry the same feeling as encountering it in the days of your youth.
Chen Qimeng understood this reasoning perfectly well.
After a moment of silence.
Chen Qimeng finally said, her eyes rimmed with red:
"Xiao Yu, I'm really, truly happy for you, I mean it..."
Even though it was just an ordinary sentence, coming from Auntie Qimeng's mouth, it carried a different weight.
Lin Yu took both of Auntie Qimeng's hands in his:
"From now on, eating, living, playing, and having fun can all be taken care of within the neighborhood."
"Even if I never go out to see the wider world, I could live here my whole life."
"My home is right here."
The moving words touched Chen Qimeng deeply.
Tears welled up, shimmering in her eyes.
Lin Yu didn't want to make Auntie Qimeng cry.
So.
He quickly switched away from the tear-jerking tone and followed up by asking:
"Qimeng, what you said earlier in our home's courtyard... about going to your room?"
"What did you mean by that?"
...
(Bonus chapter delivered. All three updates for the day are complete. We'll continue again tomorrow. Goodnight, everyone!)
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