Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire

Chapter 205: Chapter 194: Prevention Is Better Than Cure

Chapter 205 -194: Prevention Is Better Than Cure

Lu Jiaxin had slept for over half an hour before she got up to wash up and pack some things. Knowing that Su Heyuan had arrived, she took her bag and went downstairs.

On the first floor, Aunt Hong saw the scroll she was carrying in her bag and couldn’t help but ask, “Miss Cousin, what are you carrying there?”

Lu Jiaxin looked at her with a hostile gaze and said, “Do I have to report to you what I take? Since when did you become the mistress of this house?”

Aunt Hong didn’t expect her casual question to be countered like that, but she knew Jiaxin was thorny, “Miss Cousin, I’m sorry, I was just asking out of curiosity.”

Lu Jiaxin chuckled, but her smile did not reach her eyes, “Well, you’re quite curious. It’s only because Aunt is generous; if it were me, I would have fired you long ago.”

Having said that, she didn’t even look at Aunt Hong’s displeased expression and, holding her head high, carried her bag and left.

Outside, Su Heyuan was waiting for her. Seeing her carry the bag to the car, he didn’t ask much but was surprised when she said she wanted to go to the bank, “Why go to the bank at this hour?”

It wasn’t until they were out of the villa and on the street that Lu Jiaxin said, “I’m going to the bank to rent a safety deposit box and put the things in the bag inside one.”

Su Heyuan glanced at the items in the bag and asked, “Are they very valuable?”

Lu Jiaxin hummed affirmatively, “All four paintings are from ancient masters; one of them is even an authentic work by Zhao Ji and should be worth a million, I guess!”

“What…”

The car suddenly stopped, and Su Heyuan looked at Lu Jiaxin, asking, “Did Old Lady Guh give you these famous paintings? If you flaunt them like that, won’t the He Family know about it immediately?”

The price of these precious ancient paintings was one thing, but the key was that they were hard to come by. If one needed to get something done, giving these as gifts would ensure success in almost every case.

“Do you think they will come after me once they know?”

Su Heyuan was certain of it, “My grandma was the legitimate wife; even as a descendant of the Su family, Su Hexu wanted me dead for getting my grandfather’s money. You have no ties with the He family, yet now you have paintings worth millions from the old lady; the He family won’t just sit idly by.”

Seeing his concern, Lu Jiaxin smiled and asked, “If you knew the He family was dangerous, why did you still ask me to come to Hong Kong?”

Su Heyuan explained, “The He family is only after the wealth. As long as you don’t take Madam Guh’s inheritance, they won’t come after you. Keep the value of these paintings and calligraphy a secret from them. When you get back, you should find an excuse, and that ought to tide things over. Jiaxin, next time you take something valuable out, hide it well so no one discovers it.”

Lu Jiaxin knew he meant well and smiled as she said, “You don’t need to worry so much; these paintings are from the Mainland, and the people at the Guh Residence are aware of that. Later on, come shop for some paintings with me to hang in the Fuan Residential Area house. Once they’re up in the house, no one will suspect a thing.”

Su Heyuan looked at her intently and asked, “I remember you sold an ancient painting to Nie Zhan of Wan Sheng Bank for fifty thousand US dollars. Miss Lu, can you tell me how many ancient scrolls you have exactly?”

Lu Jiaxin laughed, “Didn’t your little aunt tell you? I found a treasure trove with five ancient paintings, in addition to Xuan Paper, ink sticks, inkstones, and eight boxes of ancient books. I kept the paintings and donated the rest to a museum.”

“Ah…”

Seeing his surprise, Jiaxin realized Su Ya hadn’t told Su Heyuan about it. She wondered if Qin Kaixiao knew about the porcelain.

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Now that Su Heyuan knew the paintings weren’t from Guh Xiuxiu, he wasn’t as on edge and asked curiously, “Why suddenly move the ancient paintings to a bank safe? Did you discover something amiss?”

Lu Jiaxin found an excuse, “After the semester starts, I will move to the Fuan Residential Area. These ancient paintings are so valuable that if a maid steals them, I’d have nowhere to cry.”

In fact, she sensed something was off through the house-buying incident. Besides Aunt, only she and He Bin knew about it, which means the house purchase was made without the knowledge of the Guh Residence people. Aunt was clearly guarding against the He Family.

In many TV dramas about inheritance disputes among Hong Kong’s wealthy families in future generations, Lu Jiaxin had watched quite a few. The first thing she thought when she realized something was wrong was that she had to quickly move the calligraphy and paintings to a safe place. Just in case, she also took the property deed and the housing contract.

Su Heyuan said, “The Su family’s company has a net asset of over forty million, and everyone is fighting over it so fiercely. The He Family won’t just watch as these properties worth hundreds of millions fall into your hands.”

Lu Jiaxin wasn’t worried about these things, “I’ve already told my people from the He Family that I won’t want Aunt’s money. Sigh, I even advised Aunt to make a will, to donate all her assets a hundred years later, but unfortunately, Aunt didn’t agree.”

Su Heyuan felt reassured when he heard her state she didn’t want the properties. As long as Lu Jiaxin didn’t touch Gu Xiuxiu’s wealth, she would be safe, “Which bank are you going to?”

“HSBC Bank.”

Seeing her squinting and wanting to take a nap, Su Heyuan mentioned the sleepy state, “Why don’t you ask how much money we made from our jeans?”

Lu Jiaxin smirked, “I won’t ask, just to see how long you can hold it in.”

Su Heyuan couldn’t help but laugh out loud, feeling that sometimes this girl was mature and composed, and at other times, she behaved as innocently as a child, “All fifteen thousand pairs of jeans have been sold out, making twenty-three dollars per pair. After deducting various expenses, we can each take home one hundred and fifty thousand. The workshops we found are still working overtime, making another couple hundred thousand won’t be a problem.”

When there is an abundance of something, it loses value. Once others follow the trend in the market, the prices will plummet dramatically. Of course, there will still be profits, but not as much.

Lu Jiaxin was in a very good mood, which meant she wouldn’t have to dig into her own pocket to start her clothing company,

Seeing her not speaking, Su Heyuan took the initiative, “Don’t worry, the company will definitely be set up within a month. But what should we name our company?”

Lu Jiaxin had no intention of sticking with it for long and didn’t plan to intervene, “You decide, I’m fine with anything.”

Lu Jiaxin had previously opened an account at HSBC Bank and went straight to the manager to smoothly purchase a safety deposit box inside.

After securing her belongings, Lu Jiaxin went to buy a few more landscape paintings. After all, she had locked these paintings in a safe, and nobody knew what they were.

Su Heyuan asked, “Do you want to buy a house? I plan to buy two apartments, one for Heming and one for myself. If you buy with us, you’ll get a bigger discount.”

Lu Jiaxin laughed and said, “You can buy on mortgage, but I’m still in high school; even if I want to, the bank won’t approve it,”

Su Heyuan chuckled, “That won’t be the case. As long as you print out the bank statements, not just one, you could get a loan for ten.”

Lu Jiaxin’s bank transactions were substantial, and the price for a normal apartment in Hong Kong was only three to four hundred thousand. Here, buying a house required only a twenty percent down payment, and borrowing five hundred thousand would be an easy task for her.

Strange, why is everyone lately urging her to buy a house? Could it be that they all know the real estate market is about to heat up? Lu Jiaxin shook her head and refused, saying, “When I have money, I want to buy a villa with a garden and a swimming pool, so I can swim every day at home.”

Su Heyuan felt he was falling far behind compared to Lu Jiaxin. While he was still pondering whether to buy an eighty square meters or a hundred square meters apartment, she was already thinking of living in a garden villa in the future.