The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 323 I want it too!

"Where are you? Come back quickly, I need to tell you something."

"I'm driving. Do you want to hear the sound of a car crash over the phone?"

"Don't try to bargain with me. If I go back to the villa and you don't show up within 30 minutes, you're dead, Li Dabai!"

After hanging up the phone and letting out a soft hum, Gao Yuanyuan slammed on the gas and accelerated the car.

Upon returning to the Fragrant Hills Villa in western Beijing, two Japanese maids immediately came out to greet us, behaving with utmost respect and obedience.

"When Xiao Ran arrives, bring her directly to the study," Gao Yuanyuan instructed.

"Yes, Miss," the maids replied respectfully.

The two maids, one named Maria and the other Ryoko, had no surnames. Angela told her directly that Japanese maids do not need surnames.

To be honest, Gao Yuanyuan was quite at a loss when she first took over. Although she was pampered by her family, she hadn't yet reached the point of treating people like servants.

But... those who know, know. Even though she's still not entirely at ease, she doesn't hesitate to order them around. She has to win them over and prevent them from thinking they're still Angela's or Li Yunxin's people, right?
"Miss, the dress is back." Ryoko knocked on the master bedroom door and came in with a long dress that had been sealed in plastic.

"Hang them in the walk-in closet," Gao Yuanyuan instructed after tidying up the bathroom. "Has Secretary Zhang brought the documents over?"

"I brought it over and put it in the study," Ryoko replied.

So, after leaving the master bedroom, she walked down the corridor to the outside of the study and admired the crystal chandelier that hung from the high ceiling all the way to the living room.

Thinking back, I was too hasty. I should have bought a bare villa and hired a designer to renovate it, instead of moving in directly like this. The design and color scheme are rather tacky.

This three-story villa in Xiangshan Courtyard, about 400 square meters, cost her over 2000 million yuan, and it wasn't entirely satisfactory in many aspects. However, considering it was move-in ready, a detached villa, and relatively far from other villas, plus the need to prove her financial strength to Li Yunxin and Angela, she didn't give it much thought, since she would only receive dividends every six months anyway.

only……

"If I had known he rented a villa outside the North Fifth Ring Road, I should have bought one there too." Gao Yuanyuan murmured, her eyes clearly unfocused despite holding documents in her hand.

Being close to each other is one thing, but staying away from Fan Bingbing is another—that guy also bought a villa here, although it's at the other end of the community, but we still run into each other from time to time.

"Forget it, we'll talk about this later. Anyway... there will definitely be more than just one villa in the future," she immediately told herself.

Just thinking about Xu Jiuyang's touched yet strange expression when he heard the words "You are my source of inspiration" during their previous parting made Gao Yuanyuan want to laugh out loud.

Even someone as sharp-witted and quick-witted as him has moments of embarrassment. His strategy was indeed correct, but...

Just as she was lost in thought, the door opened, accompanied by an exaggerated, loud voice: "Honey, I'm home!"

You can tell who it is just by hearing their voice.

Sure enough, Li Dabai swayed and pounced into Gao Yuanyuan's arms, showering her face with kisses.

"Alright, alright, behave yourself!" Gao Yuanyuan shoved her in disgust. "You're two minutes over."

"No way! I was right on time!" Li Xiaoran jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

“But I’m already past my allotted time,” Gao Yuanyuan said, pointing to the alarm clock on her desk.

“That’s because your house is too big. It took me more than two minutes to get here from the door,” Li Xiaoran said, rolling her eyes, then clapping her hands loudly. “I understand now. No wonder your maid Maria pulled me aside to talk when I came in. She did it on purpose, didn’t she!”

“How could that be? Don’t try to change the subject,” Gao Yuanyuan said, raising an eyebrow. “Why not? Those two maids only obey your orders,” Li Xiaoran said, slamming her hand on the table. She then seized the opportunity to change the subject, “Speaking of which, Yuanyuan, where did you find such obedient Japanese maids? And also, where can you find a Japanese maid named Maria?”

"Why can't Japanese women be named Maria? I know there's a Japanese maid named Maria in this neighborhood," Gao Yuanyuan shrugged.

"Hey hey hey? Who is it?" Li Xiaoran became interested, but unfortunately, she only received a glare from Gao Yuanyuan.

Of the four Japanese maids sent by Li Yunxin and Angela, two were named Maria. Since they didn't have names, calling out "Maria" would likely get them both a response, so she and Fan Bingbing each got one.

"Why are you asking this? Do you want it too?" Gao Yuanyuan asked irritably.

To everyone's surprise, Li Xiaoran nodded vigorously, "I want it, I want it!"

“You didn’t see it? The other time I took that… Ryoko out, the security guard in the neighborhood was so respectful when he found out she was a Japanese maid.” She continued to chatter on, “Not only that, when I took her shopping, all the supermarket employees were incredibly envious.”

Gao Yuanyuan sighed, about to give her a good talking-to, but then narrowed her eyes as if remembering something.

"How about this, when you're able to buy your own villa, I'll find someone to help you hire a Japanese maid," she said.

"Huh?" Li Xiaoran's eyes widened. "I'm buying a villa myself?"

“Yeah,” Gao Yuanyuan raised an eyebrow, “Even if you had a maid in your apartment, how much use would she be?”

"It's at least 80 square meters," Li Xiaoran said with dissatisfaction.

“Yes, yes, the building area is 80 square meters.” Gao Yuanyuan spread her hands.

Li Xiaoran twitched her lips: "If I find out who came up with this thing called 'shared area,' I'll kill them!"

“Then you’ll have to go to Hong Kong,” Gao Yuanyuan continued, shrugging.

"Huh?" Li Xiaoran was confused.

Gao Yuanyuan didn't explain, but continued, "Anyway, I promise you, as long as you buy the villa, I will help you hire a Japanese maid—of course, you will still pay her salary."

"My apartment is still under mortgage," Li Xiaoran said indignantly. "So, what do you want me to do?"

"Oh, it's just making a few movies and TV shows, shooting a few commercials, and doing a few endorsements," Gao Yuanyuan said with a smile. "I'll have people carefully select the works, only those with good reputations."

"Oh, is that so..." Li Xiaoran looked utterly dejected. "Yuanyuan, how about... you take care of me?"

After she finished speaking, she put on a pitiful expression, shrinking down a bit and folding her arms over her chest, like a puppy that needed to be petted.

"Are you sure?" Gao Yuanyuan bent down slightly, bringing her face close to hers, a half-smile playing on her lips.

“This…” Li Xiaoran subconsciously leaned back, which resulted in her leaning against the desk and being pressed back by it.

“I’ve thought about it seriously, and it might be more suitable for Jiu Yang to take care of me.” Li Dabai raised his hand.

“You…” Gao Yuanyuan suddenly became listless, and her oppressive aura disappeared. She turned around and went to the French windows.

Li Xiaoran breathed a sigh of relief, but quickly looked ashamed. After biting her lip, she went over and hugged Gao Yuanyuan from behind: "I'm sorry, I'll listen to you... You know, although most of my heart is with you, a small part of it is still with that guy..."

Little did she know that Gao Yuanyuan, looking out at the garden, had a smug look of complete control in her eyes.

(End of this chapter)