Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!-Chapter 664 - 608: Settling Down in the Imperial City
Yan Yueqing carefully inspected the layout and lighting of the house, then walked into the yard to get a feel for it.
The villa itself was not bad, but she frowned slightly: "Sister Mansheng, the environment here is undeniable. However..." She pointed to a large construction site faintly visible on the outskirts of the community, "They are planning a new commercial complex over there. Once it’s completed, the traffic and pedestrian flow will increase tremendously, and the current tranquility might not last long. Furthermore, the road leading to the school might become a bottleneck in the future."
Du Mansheng looked in the direction she pointed, and sure enough, saw distant cranes, her face immediately falling: "Oh dear, why didn’t the developer mention this! They only praised how good the environment is! No, no, we can’t buy this."
Having been disappointed with two places in a row, Du Mansheng was a bit deflated.
Tang Tang also pouted her lips; she really liked that little garden.
"Aunt Du, why don’t you come to see the area where my house is? Our community is also lots of fun~ I want to see Sister Xiaoxiao and Sister Mianmian every day."
"Tang Tang, your dad plans to sell the old house and, once Aunt Du settles down, to buy a house close to hers so you can see Sister Xiaoxiao and Mianmian more often~"
Director Tang knew Yan Yueqing was about to go abroad and didn’t want to trouble her any further, but Tang Tang really loved playing with people related to Yan Yueqing. He steeled his resolve and used his unyielding persuasiveness to convince Du Mansheng to come to the Imperial City.
When she arrived, and the two ladies came, wouldn’t Tang Tang have playmates!
Besides, after Song Qinglong was imprisoned, Du Mansheng wasn’t doing well in A City.
Considering that the situation with Xiaoxiao and Mianmian was not suitable for public disclosure, Du Mansheng didn’t want people in the future to look at Xiaoxiao as an "illegitimate child," so after Song Qinglong went to prison, as the ex-wife of a "D-drug dealer," many thought Song Qinglong gave up on them to save his own skin.
Even though Father Du repeatedly emphasized, with the country’s powerful means, if their family had been involved in those things, how could they escape unscathed? At least they would have lost a layer of skin, right?
But besides really close family and friends, who expects you to do well?
Du Mansheng suffered too much criticism!
Even after Xiaoxiao recovered and returned to school, she was constantly insulted by her classmates.
Abandoning the business over there in A City and developing in the Imperial City might be a new path?
After two consecutive houses didn’t appeal to her, Du Mansheng was a bit agitated.
"Don’t worry, isn’t there a third place?" Yan Yueqing smiled and comforted her.
The third place was located in the western suburbs of the Imperial City, a top-tier low-density community that was a quiet retreat from the bustling world.
As the car drove into the tree-lined road, the noise was instantly isolated.
The community had a very high greening rate, with spacious spacing between buildings, featuring both modern row villas and a few creatively designed split-level homes with private gardens and terraces.
Du Mansheng focused on a split-level home located centrally, spanning three floors.
The first floor featured a spacious living room, dining room, and kitchen, connected to a well-maintained south-facing patio planted with hydrangeas and roses. The second floor had two spacious suites, each with an en suite bathroom and walk-in closet. The third floor was the master area, including a study, a media room, and a large terrace.
"Yueqing, look at this!" As soon as Du Mansheng entered, she loved it, "This lighting! This layout! This yard! A quiet retreat, and I heard the security is top-notch! The key is—" She lowered her voice, with a bit of pride, "The house next door is still empty~ If Director Tang likes it, I’ll have a good neighbor~"
"Shall we take a closer look?" Yan Yueqing smiled and led the children on a tour.
Sunlight streamed through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, bathing the living room in warmth and brightness. The little garden smelled faintly of flowers. The suites on the second floor were reasonably designed, just right for Du Xiaoxiao and Du Mianmian, offering both independent space and convenience for Du Mansheng’s care. The terrace on the third floor had a wide view, looking out over the central green space of the community and the distant mountain ridges.
Du Xiaoxiao immediately fell in love with the second-floor room with a bay window: "Mom! If we buy this, can I have this room? I can put my dolls and books on the bay window!"
Du Mianmian preferred the adjacent room with a softer color palette and a window overlooking a magnolia tree in full bloom, whispering, "Mom, I like this one." From here, she could see the little garden below, where she planned to grow all kinds of vegetables in the future.
Tang Tang, like a happy little bird, couldn’t wait to race up to the enormous terrace on the third floor, running around excitedly, pointing with her little hand to the terrace of another vacant villa not far away: "Wow! You can see straight across from here! I want Dad to hurry up and buy that one! Then if I ever miss Sister Xiaoxiao and Mianmian, I can just shout from the terrace, and they’ll hear me!"
