Chapter 415: Housewarming Party
Chapter 415: Housewarming Party
Lu Jiaxin's housewarming party was an intimate gathering, with invited guests including Su Heyuan, Susan, Tan Gang, He Bin, and Xu Yue. Hu Zhifeng, Fu Ye, and Tao Yong were also on the guest list, and special invitations were extended to Yu Meitung and Shi Xinyu out of respect, as they were not yet married.
Nie Zhan arrived early in the morning to have breakfast with Lu Jiaxin before they welcomed the guests together.
Miao Na quietly commented to Gu Wenfeng, "Mr. Nie looks like the man of the house."
Gu Wenfeng replied, "Mr. Nie will be the master of this house in the future."
Miao Na wasn't so sure about that. Lu Jiaxin was not only beautiful but also wealthy, and her low-key lifestyle meant that she would undoubtedly have many suitors after graduation. While she acknowledged Nie Zhan's excellence, she believed that there were many other outstanding men in the world who could be by Lu Jiaxin's side.
As a woman herself, Miao Na felt that it was a boyfriend's duty to accompany his girlfriend on vacations, and Nie Zhan's absence on Lu Jiaxin's previous trip bothered her. Of course, these thoughts remained unspoken.
Gu Wenfeng shook his head and said, "The boss is a traditional person. As long as Mr. Nie continues to treat her as he does now, they will get married."
As Lu Jiaxin's personal bodyguard, he was well aware of the many male suitors pursuing her at school, including some truly exceptional young men. However, Lu Jiaxin never gave them any encouragement and maintained that having a boyfriend meant setting boundaries with the opposite sex, as it was the basic respect one owed to their partner.
Miao Na disagreed.
The first to arrive were the Su brothers, Su Heyuan and Su Heming.
Lu Jiaxin was both surprised and delighted to see Su Heming and greeted him warmly, "Why are you here? I thought you said you couldn't get away from the factory because of all the work?"
Su Heming, with a beaming smile, replied, "There's always work at the factory, but I couldn't miss my sister-in-law's housewarming party. Come, let me show you what I brought."
He then took out a red plum magpie vase from the wooden box his bodyguard was holding. Knowing Lu Jiaxin's love for porcelain, he had put a lot of thought into this gift.
Lu Jiaxin accepted the gift with both hands and thanked him with a smile, "I love it, thank you, Second Brother."
"I'd be even happier if you called me Heming Gege (older brother)." Su Heming added.
Although it was clearly a joke, Nie Zhan's smile faded as he said, "Mr. Su, please go inside with your younger brother and have some tea."
Su Heyuan pulled Su Heming into the house and whispered, "You can joke around however you like in private, but please be more mindful when Mr. Nie is around."
Su Heming brushed it off nonchalantly, "If she can't even take a joke, then I'll ask Jiaxin to find herself a new boyfriend."
As a maid brought out coffee, Su Heyuan dropped the subject. However, he made a mental note to give his brother a proper talking-to when they returned home.
Meanwhile, Lu Jiaxin also spoke to Nie Zhan, "He's just being himself, and he doesn't always consider the setting before speaking. I'll scold him the next time we meet."
Putting herself in his shoes, she understood that she wouldn't be pleased if a woman spoke to Nie Zhan like that in front of her.
Nie Zhan's mood instantly improved. What mattered most to him was his girlfriend's attitude, and as for Su Heming, he wouldn't even know who he was if it weren't for Jiaxin.
Hu Zhifeng arrived with Fu Ye and Tao Yong, and their presence livened up the atmosphere. Yu Meitung and Shi Xinyu immediately headed for the backyard garden, guided by Lu Jiaxin.
The backyard garden was a vibrant display of blooming flowers, a colorful and beautiful sight.
As they entered the garden, Shi Xinyu exclaimed in awe, "Jiaxin, your garden is so beautiful! I hope my future home will have a garden as big as this."
Zong Shimeng smiled and said, "Then you'll have to make sure Tao Yong works hard to earn money. This garden wasn't this big when Jiaxin bought the place; she expanded it by purchasing the neighboring land."
Yu Meitung asked curiously, "Jiaxin, how much did you spend on this villa and the additional land?"
"There's no need to hide it. Anyone who asks around will find out," Lu Jiaxin said with a smile. "The villa and the land it's on cost over fifty million yuan. I only paid thirty percent upfront and took out a mortgage for the rest."
In fact, she had paid in full for the land next to the house. It wasn't to flaunt her wealth, but because land wasn't as exorbitantly priced as it would become in later years, with plots going for hundreds of millions. She simply couldn't be bothered to take out a loan for a few million yuan.
Zong Shimeng looked around and remarked, "You've got quite a variety of flowers planted here."
There were over a dozen different species of flowers in the backyard garden, including roses, peonies, and monthly roses. Despite the variety, the garden was well-planned and didn't look chaotic.
"Yes, there's quite a range," Lu Jiaxin smiled. "There are flowers blooming here every day, and it always puts me in a good mood to see them."
Zong Shimeng was envious.
Just then, Zhang Sinnig walked up to her and whispered that the Nie family had arrived.
Of the Nie family, Lu Jiaxin had only invited Nie Jingshu, his wife, and Nie Jingting. Having met them twice, she found them all very polite to her.
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "You guys look around, I'll go greet them."
Zong Shimeng waved her hand and said, "You go ahead and entertain the Nie family, we'll be fine on our own."
Seeing Lu Jiaxin, Nie Jingting joked, "Big brother, if our sister-in-law can buy such a big house before she's even twenty, you'll have to work harder to earn more money! Otherwise, if you don't have as much wealth as her, the media will call you a kept man."
Nie's grandmother, worried about his great-grandmother's presence, thought that she would be furious if she heard this: "Jiaxin, don't mind him. He's just too casual with his words."
Lu Jiaxin was a little embarrassed, as she had just said something similar to Nie Zhan.
Nie Jingting spoke bluntly, "We're all family here, no need to be so formal. Right, sister-in-law?"
Instead of answering, Lu Jiaxin asked, "I heard from Zhan that your new movie premiered two weeks ago. How's it doing at the box office?"
Nie Jingting was caught off guard. With a cost of over two million yuan, the film had only made back nineteen thousand yuan in the two weeks since its release—a massive flop.
Holding back her laughter, Nie's grandmother stepped forward and took Lu Jiaxin's hand, asking, "Your dress is so beautiful, where did you buy it?"
Lu Jiaxin looked down at her green chiffon skirt and smiled, "I didn't buy it, I designed it myself and had someone make it."
Nie Jingting's eyes lit up at her words, "Sister-in-law, could you design clothes for the lead actress in my next movie?"
Lu Jiaxin blinked, wondering why he would ask her to design clothes for the lead actress in a flop movie. Nie Zhan was right; Nie Jingting had gone crazy about filmmaking. However, while this hobby was expensive, it was still better than Nie Jingshu's gambling addiction.
Nie Zhan was easy to talk to, "Sure, I'll pay you 500,000 yuan for a set of clothes. If you don't have the money, you can pay me with your treasures."
Nie Jingting almost jumped up and down, "500,000 yuan for a set of clothes? Big brother, are you joking? Big brother, are you trying to take advantage of me...?"
Nie Zhan interrupted him, "You're the one who started joking around. With the movies you make, flopping one after another, you don't care, but don't drag Jiaxin down with you."
Nie's grandmother thought he was being overly protective of Lu Jiaxin, but it was understandable given her capabilities. She recalled how her grandmother had strongly opposed their relationship and even tried to arrange blind dates for him. Now, however, her attitude had done a complete 180, and she wanted to invite Lu Jiaxin over for a visit.
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "Big brother, big sister-in-law, it's hot outside. Let's go inside and chat."
Nie Zhan gave Nie Jingting a warning look until he made an appeasing gesture.
(End of Chapter)
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