218 I Just Fancy You 2 (2/2)

She woke up exceptionally early the next morning after a sleepless night.

”Yueyue, why are you up so early?” asked Shi Shaochuan, surprised to see her sitting by the dressing table just as he was about to take a shower.

”Do you know what time you arrived home last night?”

”I don't remember. I had to do a forfeit for being late due to a heavy jam, so I had a bit too much to drink. I'm sorry, Honey,” Shi Shaochuan apologized.

Just as he was about to hug her, Jin Qingyue pushed him away and said, ”Go take a shower, you reek of alcohol and vomit.”

”I'll hug you after a shower then.”

”Hmph! You're not allowed to come home so late again,” Jin Qingyue lamented.

”Yes, Honey!” Shi Shaochuan exclaimed, giving a salute.

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An Xiaoning drove out to look for a contractor first thing in the morning of the next day.

She instructed the contractor to construct a few simple rooms, to be completed within a day. She then proceeded to the furniture store together with Mei Yangyang to purchase some necessities such as beds, pillows, as well as their personal crockery and utensils.

As the saying goes, money does make the world go round. An Xiaoning managed to purchase everything she needed in a single trip.

From now on, she would have to provide for eight other people.

It made her feel just like the head of a family.

Since it was rather easy to build simple rooms, the fast workers managed to complete construction by afternoon.

Due to the fact that An Xiaoning's backyard was not exactly enormous, there was not much space left after the five rooms were constructed.

There were two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a kitchen.

In the afternoon, she ordered for the tiles to be laid and for the toilet amenities to be installed in the bathrooms — all of which were completed in one day.

Usually, it would be impossible to reach completion within just a day. However, An Xiaoning managed to make the impossible happen by offering double of the quoted price.

At the end of the day, all she wanted was for them to have a room to stay in as soon as possible so as to make living together easier.

The six men and two girls stood in a single file before An Xiaoning. Putting her hands together, An Xiaoning said smilingly, ”It's been a day since you guys arrived, but we've yet to introduce ourselves. I shall take the lead then. My name is An Xiaoning, and this is my sworn sister, Mei Yangyang. We're both still pretty young, I'm 23 and she's 21 this year.

”No matter what you've been through in the past and what your names used to be, you guys will start life anew from now onwards. You shall become our family in whom we can trust,” she continued.

”Just like what my sister said, you guys will have numbers for names, so as to make it easier for us to remember and identify you. Starting from the left, you shall be named 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, and 008, respectively,” said Mei Yangyang.

”007 and 008, you two ladies shall be in charge of housekeeping and laundry, as well as cooking our meals. As for the other six of you, you are to form two groups of three and be on shift duty 24/7. You may decide the grouping and shift amongst yourselves,” she continued.

”The three areas at which you are to be on standby and keep watch are the backyard, the living room, and the second storey. I hope you're aware that there are surveillance cameras all around this residence. All of you will receive a monthly salary. Rest assured, your attire and daily necessities will all be provided for,” An Xiaoning instructed.

They then gave a round of applause and cheered in celebration, seemingly in high spirits to be able to become a part of such a big family.

An Xiaoning felt a sudden sense of comfort and security, though she was not aware if it was just a placebo effect.

All of a sudden, a white Bentley showed up at An Xiaoning's doorstep.

An Xiaoning caught sight of it right away since the door was left ajar.

She watched as Jin Qingyan alighted from his car, clad in a bespoke suit perfectly tailored to his measurements along with a white buttoned shirt. He was the only person she knew who could look so dashing in such a boring outfit.

He gazed at the people in the backyard with a smile on his handsome, chiseled face.

A bunch of uniformed men followed closely behind him.

The first thing that came to An Xiaoning's mind was that Jin Qingyan was there to arrest someone.