Although she was utterly resolute in her heart about leaving Ye Chen, deep down she still harboured a faint fantasy.
That was, after Ye Chen avenged her parents, he might still have a place for her as his wife in his heart. If he did not mind her, she would naturally be willing to stay by his side for life.
Of course, if he reclaimed his status as the young master of the Ye family and re-entered the spotlight, no longer regarding her as worthy, then she would absolutely not disturb him or bring him any trouble.
No matter what, she would wait for him here. Whether he came or not would be up to fate.
At that moment, Ning Xiaolong approached opportunely and said respectfully, “The three of you, please follow me so I can give you a tour of the place. There are many details I need to explain to you, and some staff members are waiting over there as well.”
Ma Lan could hardly wait and hurriedly said, “Let us go, let us go, right away! Give us a proper explanation!”
Ning Xiaolong led the three onto a four-seater golf cart and first took them on a lap around the island.
The hardware on the island was far better and more meticulous than what they had seen. The southern side of the island had been designed as a golf course, with the turf maintained impeccably, no less than a professional tournament venue.
Besides the golf course, the outdoor tennis courts were all top-standard too. Ning Xiaolong also introduced to the three that in the basement of the villa, there was a professional swimming pool, gym, billiards room, and table tennis area.
Xiao Changkun and Ma Lan’s mouths hung open wider and wider as they listened, while Xiao Churan grew more and more at ease. She herself could endure this isolated life, but she worried that her parents might not, and could cause some mischief. The better the hardware here, the less likely they were to stir up trouble.
The entire island had many staff members, most of whom were young women who appeared to be highly professional housekeepers and servants, but were in fact highly trained bodyguards.
Ning Xiaolong brought the three to the villa area. This villa, due to its vast footprint, had been built on a grand scale, far surpassing any urban villa.
Xiao Changkun and Ma Lan looked on in amazement. A middle-aged woman, leading over a dozen young ladies, was already lined up waiting there.
The group respectfully greeted the three. Ning Xiaolong first introduced the middle-aged woman to them, “Mr Xiao, Mrs Xiao, Miss Xiao, this is Xu Lili, the person in charge of the villa and also my wife. She will be responsible for taking care of your daily life and needs within the villa.”
Xu Lili looked to be in her early forties, with some fine lines at the corners of her eyes, but she appeared very capable overall, clearly the efficient type.
She stepped forward and said with a smile, “Mr Xiao, Mrs Xiao, Miss Xiao, from now on, my team and I will do our utmost to provide you three with excellent service. We will operate on a three-shift system to ensure twenty-four-hour coverage. Each of your rooms has a dedicated call button for any needs. You can notify us at any time. We have weekly supply deliveries, and if the three of you need anything specific, you can list it on the form, and we will handle the procurement and delivery.”
With that, she added, “Because we are quite remote here, fulfilling your requests may involve some delay. Generally, items you need will arrive in two to three weeks.”
Ma Lan quickly asked, “Can we use mobile phones here?”
Xu Lili shook her head apologetically and said, “I am sorry, Mrs Xiao. Mr Ye has instructed that both he and the three of you are currently high-priority targets for investigation, so we absolutely cannot expose your exact whereabouts to the outside. Therefore, the three of you cannot use phones, computers, or any other devices that could connect to the outside world, to avoid being located by professionals.”
Ma Lan immediately dropped the idea of using a phone and blurted out, “In that case, forget it. We will not use phones or computers!”
