CHAPTER 493: 491, MOTHER-IN-LAW SHOCKED! WHO IS HER DAUGHTER’S BOYFRIEND?

After almost two minutes, Duanmu Yunji finished making the reservation. "Alright," she said, "the concierge car will come to pick us up around one o’clock, so we can eat at our leisure!"

Yuan Bingqian suggested, "Change it to 2 o’clock, so we don’t keep them waiting too long!"

"No worries, Mom, this is part of their service!" Duanmu Yunji explained.

"Alright then, I’ll go to the kitchen. You go ahead with your business," Yuan Bingqian said.

Yuan Binghong also got up and went to help in the kitchen.

Duan Tiancheng curiously asked, "Cousin, what does your brother-in-law’s family do for a living?"

Duanmu Yunji thought for a moment. "I think they’re in real estate and finance. They’re also in mining, though I’m not very clear on it. If it’s mining, it should be gold mines."

Duan Tiancheng was speechless.

Wang Fangfang also appeared happy, yet not happy.

"Gold mines? Are you joking, Cousin?"

"No joke, real gold mines. I’m quite sure of that!"

By noon, because of Duanmu Yunji’s impressive display, the atmosphere was still a bit somber.

Around one o’clock, Duanmu Yunji received a call.

"Hello, Miss Duanmu, we have arrived!"

"Okay, I understand. Please have the driver wait for a moment; I’ll let you know when we’re ready!"

"Alright, Miss Duanmu!"

After hanging up, Duanmu Yunji said, "The concierge car is here. Aunt, Second Aunt, do you want to come and see it too?"

At Duanmu Yunji’s invitation, Aunt Yuan Binghong and Second Aunt Yuan Bingqing, after brief consideration, agreed.

Yuan Binghong said, "We’ll quickly tidy up first and come back to wash the dishes later!"

"No need to hurry, we’ll take our time. The concierge car will wait patiently for us!" Duanmu Yunji said.

While the three sisters were tidying up, Duanmu Yunji sent a message to Qin Rubing. She explained that she would be bringing people over and asked Qin Rubing and Luofeng to go to the house opposite theirs.

It wasn’t that her boyfriend wasn’t presentable, but she wanted to avoid any awkward situations.After all, what if Qin Rubing and Luofeng were seen cuddling and kissing? Wouldn’t that spell trouble for Duanmu Yunji?

Luofeng replied to her message, "When are you coming over?"

"We should be over in a little while!"

"How many people in total? Should I arrange some small gifts?" Luofeng asked.

"My mom, my aunts Yuan Binghong and Yuan Bingqing, my cousin Wang Fangfang, and my cousin Duan Tiancheng," Duanmu Yunji listed. "Thank you for the arrangements, Honey."

"Alright, sweetie. Call me when you get back!"

Duanmu Yunji sent a ’fairy hmph’ emoji.

「Around two o’clock.」

Duanmu Yunji and her group left the house.

Purple Light Residential District was an older community. It didn’t have a dedicated underground parking lot, so Duanmu Yunji’s BMW was parked near the entrance. Behind her BMW, a Rolls-Royce Phantom was now parked. A chauffeur, dressed in a black trench coat and white gloves, stood beside the Rolls-Royce.

As Duanmu Yunji approached, the man greeted her politely, "Hello, Miss Duanmu!"

Duanmu Yunji nodded. "Hello!"

The chauffeur had already opened the rear door and asked, "Miss Duanmu, how many people will be using the car?"

Duanmu Yunji stated simply, "Four people. I’ll drive my car in front; you can follow me back to the apartment building!"

"Very good," the chauffeur replied.

Duanmu Yunji invited her First Aunt and Second Aunt to sit in the back. Wang Fangfang also took a seat in the back. Duan Tiancheng, being the only young man, naturally took the front passenger seat.

"Mom, you come in my car," Duanmu Yunji said.

Then, the BMW and the Rolls-Royce left the residential district one after the other.

Inside the black Rolls-Royce, Yuan Binghong felt somewhat constrained. As a full-time housewife, she had rarely encountered such luxury.

"Tiancheng, this car is expensive, right?" Yuan Binghong asked.

"Indeed. It’s over ten million yuan," Duan Tiancheng replied.

"That expensive?" Yuan Binghong was surprised.

Inside, Wang Fangfang’s jealousy burned fiercely; she was truly envious of Duanmu Yunji.Ever since Duanmu Yunji had shown off her watch worth over a million, Wang Fangfang knew she had found an incredibly wealthy boyfriend.So, does it mean that no matter how hard you work, it’s not as good as being born beautiful?But she wouldn’t give up until she saw it with her own eyes. She had to see the apartment for herself, just in case Duanmu Yunji was merely bragging.

"Excuse me, driver," Yuan Binghong asked curiously, "is Miss Duanmu really the owner of that apartment?"

"I’m sorry, ma’am, but I cannot disclose information about our clients," the chauffeur replied. The chauffeur, of course, had to protect the owners’ privacy. An owner’s complaint would mean serious trouble for him.

「About half an hour later.」

The BMW drove into the covered residential parking entrance. The Rolls-Royce followed closely behind. The chauffeur politely opened the car doors, and everyone alighted.

Duanmu Yunji introduced, "This is Cloud View Apartments. It’s just a ten-minute walk from my school. Diagonally opposite is the Yintai Centre, and ten minutes to the east is the SKP Mall. Overall, it’s very convenient for dining, shopping, and getting to school!"

As Duanmu Yunji was speaking, Bai Jie, the lobby manager, approached them. "Hello, Miss Duanmu. Welcome home!"

Duanmu Yunji knew Bai Jie. They had met when Duanmu Yunji was processing her Property Certificates.

"Hello, Ms. Bai. I’ve brought my family to see the apartment," Duanmu Yunji said.

"A warm welcome to all of you!" Bai Jie greeted.

Led by Bai Jie, Duanmu Yunji’s group entered the main lobby, where Bai Jie gave them an overview of the apartment building.

In the elevator, Bai Jie said courteously, "Miss Duanmu, please don’t hesitate to contact me if you need anything at all!"

After escorting them to the elevator, Bai Jie took her leave.

"Okay!"

Once inside the elevator, Duanmu Yunji explained, "The security here is very strict. Without me leading the way, you’d need to pass through two access control points to even reach the elevator!"

The ultra-high-speed elevator was remarkably fast, stable, and quiet. Everyone listened silently to Duanmu Yunji’s explanation.

The apartment door itself, looking brand new and luxurious, was enough to impress them. Soon, a fingerprint was scanned, and the door unlocked and opened.

Duanmu Yunji took out some shoe covers. "The apartment is usually empty, so I haven’t prepared any guest slippers."

After they put on the shoe covers, they stepped inside.

Pointing to a Steinway piano in the corner, Duanmu Yunji said, "That’s the piano, worth 1.98 million yuan. I mostly use it for practice."

Yuan Bingqian immediately walked over. "May I try it?" she asked.

"Of course," Duanmu Yunji replied. "Everyone, please listen to my mom play. Her skill level is very high!"

Everyone settled on the sofas in the living room to listen to Yuan Bingqian’s piano performance.

Perhaps it was because the piano was worth 1.98 million yuan, but everyone found Yuan Bingqian’s playing exceptionally beautiful.

When the piece concluded, Yuan Bingqian exclaimed, "It truly is a magnificent Steinway!"