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Chapter 106 Passion and Boldness

The estate has been purchased.

But Xu An still has a lot to do, the first being the personnel issue.

As a high-end resort, it naturally has many staff members, including security guards, cleaners, chefs, accountants, and managers—a total of 34 employees.

Xu An has personal needs and doesn't know how to run a resort. The staff is too numerous and complicated, so he definitely needs to accommodate a group of people.

These matters still need to be planned slowly. The most urgent task is to go with Chief Lin to process the documents for the transfer of assets.

"Xu An, congratulations! From now on, this manor is your private property," Wang Changlin said, offering his congratulations.

My friend entrusted me with handling the entire estate, so I naturally learned the final price from him.

7118 million.

There aren't many companies that can come up with more than 70 million yuan in working capital at once, so Xu An's ability to come up with this amount of money shows that he has substantial assets.

"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Wang. I'll treat you to dinner tonight, let's have some together," Xu An said with a smile.

"Okay," Wang Changlin readily agreed.

The meal was eaten at the manor.

Wang Changlin then gathered everyone together and announced that Xu An had become the new owner of the manor.

Let's also take this opportunity to test the skill level of the chefs at the manor.

The chef is highly skilled, proficient in both Chinese and Western cuisine. Xu An usually eats out or just cooks something simple for himself.

After finishing the meal, he decided to keep the chef.

Then, by understanding the employees' positions and strengths, some staff members were laid off as necessary.

The first to be laid off are the staff with overlapping functions.

Xu An doesn't run a commercial resort; he lives there himself, raises animals, and doesn't need many staff.

Another issue is that there are too many gardeners.

Of the thirty-four employees in the entire estate, ten were gardeners.

Ultimately, Xu An selected eight people based on their positions and specialties.

These eight people are enough to keep the manor running.

After dealing with matters at the manor, Xu An returned to his large villa.

He has no plans to move there yet; he will move after all the packages he ordered online arrive.

Saturday.

I made plans to have dinner with Zhang Leyao today.

Xu An sat in the car playing on his phone, waiting for Zhang Leyao to come downstairs.

Playing on the phone isn't just for fun; it's about looking online for pets that individuals can keep and then finding ways to buy them.

"Xu An!"

Zhang Leyao shouted and waved her hand above her head.

Xu An turned his head and was immediately stunned.

Zhang Leyao looks especially beautiful today.

Her long, black hair was draped over her back, and she wore delicate, light makeup. She wore a beige trench coat over a pure white shirt, black denim shorts, black stockings covering her legs, and tall boots.

She smiled radiantly and jogged over quickly.

She ran up to Xu An, gave a light jump, and exclaimed, "Hey!"

She waved her hand and said, "What are you looking at so intently?"

"It's nothing, get in the car quickly," Xu An said with a smile, snapping out of his daze.

Zhang Leyao's lips curled up, secretly pleased. As she opened the car door, she took off her trench coat and held it in her hand before sitting down first.

Seeing this, Xu An silently withdrew his gaze.

Where should we eat?

"I've already set a location, I'll give you directions." Zhang Leyao threw her coat onto the back seat and took out her phone to give Xu An directions.

Following the navigation, Xu An drove forward.

Zhang Leyao raised her hand and smoothed her hair. "Xu An, do I look good today?"

Xu An glanced at it, nodded, and said, "It looks good."

"Hehe." Zhang Leyao laughed happily.

Although she was drunk that night, she didn't black out. She remembered everything that happened clearly, especially her lying in bed, not letting Xu An leave, and her heartfelt confession to him.

The next day at work, she was still thinking about it, and she kept chuckling to herself, which prompted Sister Li to ask her a few questions.

Previously, her twisted personality and overthinking made her afraid to have too much contact with Xu An, and she could only keep the feelings that had been there since childhood deep in her heart.

In retrospect, it was Jiang Xiyan who helped her overcome both her personality and practical concerns.

Women are sensitive, especially when it comes to matters of the heart.

She could tell at a glance that Jiang Xiyan liked Xu An.

A sense of crisis washed over her instantly. She realized that if she continued to hesitate and didn't take action, it would be too late.

She was unwilling and resentful.

Before confessing her feelings, Zhang Leyao was conflicted, but after confessing, her feelings became more passionate and bold.

Compared to Jiang Xiyan's enthusiasm, it was even more intense.

Just like now, she directly asked Xu An if her outfit looked good today.

"Destination reached..."

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Get out of the car.

Follow Zhang Leyao inside.

"These two are already booked; their surname is Zhang."

The waiter smiled and nodded: "Okay, gentlemen, please follow me."

This is a quiet, beautiful Western restaurant.

Warm orange-yellow light shone from the ceiling onto the tiles, creating a quiet and peaceful atmosphere. Xu An and his companion followed the waiter into a private room.

The food was served relatively quickly, starting with appetizers and fruit, followed by the main course.

The two ate and chatted.

"Xu An, are you not planning to continue writing books? It's been so long since 'Battle Through the Heavens' ended, and I still haven't seen any new books from you," Zhang Leyao asked.

"Huh?" Xu An asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

What Xu An was curious about was that she actually knew about the new book he wrote after switching jobs to Zongheng Book Alliance.

Zhang Leyao wore a smug expression: "Of course I know."

"I'm a huge fan of yours. I've read both 'Covering the Sky' and 'Battle Through the Heavens'."

Xu An was even more surprised.

This was something he never expected. It wasn't that Xu An didn't have female fans, but there were fewer girls than boys who read fantasy novels. Girls usually preferred romance novels and domineering CEO novels.

Seeing Xu An's surprised expression, Zhang Leyao became even more smug and hummed twice.

"I'll look into the next book later; I don't have any plans to start writing it yet." Xu An forked a piece of beef and stuffed it into his mouth.

Zhang Leyao rested her elbows on the table, propped her chin on her hand, and looked at Xu An with sparkling eyes, "Xu An, you're amazing!"

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"You write such good books, you're such a great diver, you broke the world record, and you even saved several people. I feel like there's nothing in this world that can stump you."

Her tone was full of adoration as she gazed at Xu An with adoration.

For a moment, Xu An felt embarrassed and coughed lightly: "Ahem, it's not as amazing as you say."

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"I'm not lying! I think you're the most amazing person in the world!"

As she spoke, she grinned and giggled, "He's also the most handsome man in the world!"