When she went to see Duoduo, the latter called out to her, "Awoo!"

It even blinked in a human-like manner.

"What a monster!" Gu Jin withdrew her gaze and continued eating.

After the two finished their meal, they tidied up the kitchen and went out together to the market to buy fresh meat for Duoduo.

Beef, lamb, pork, chicken, and duck—a bit of each, enough for Duoduo to eat until they go to Beijing.

...

Originally, Gu Jin and An Mingji planned to go to Beijing in August.

But it was disrupted by a call from Qiu Qianghai.

In Beijing, a high-society auction was about to be held, featuring many rare items like jade, antiques, paintings, and calligraphy, as well as the once-famed Night Paradise in Beijing.

At that time, the closure of Night Paradise was rumored to have involved the Royal Family, though no one knew how they provoked the Royals.

All that was known was that, overnight, the once-thriving and popular Night Paradise shut its doors for good.

Night Paradise occupied such a large area, and the interior decorations and facilities were worth millions, certainly too wasteful to leave abandoned.

Taking advantage of this auction, the owner behind Night Paradise decided to auction it off to the highest bidder.

Qiu Qianghai had already gone to Beijing and established an Omo Automotive brand branch office there.

Upon learning that Night Paradise was about to be auctioned, he had an idea.

After all, as the illustrious Qiu, he had frequented such entertainment venues for over ten years, knowing the enormous profits involved, and most importantly, he himself was interested.

Not only was he interested, but even Gu Jin showed some interest upon hearing this.

She knew all too well why Night Paradise closed its doors.

Back then, despite her hidden actions, Han Yibin was crippled at Night Paradise, a fact that she could not conceal.

The reason Night Paradise closed earlier than in her previous life could be said to be directly caused by her own hand.

Such a large entertainment venue, both the renovations and the interior equipment had consumed vast sums, and the facilities inside were imported from abroad, more advanced than domestic ones.

To really leave it there would be too much of a waste.

Qiu Qianghai discovered that the auction’s starting price for Night Paradise was fifteen million.

His newly opened Omo branch in Beijing couldn’t afford such liquidity, so he sought out Gu Jin to jointly acquire Night Paradise.

To this, Gu Jin gladly agreed.

She still had some funds on hand; the annual dividends from Shenfeng Technology, Jiang Group, and Zhouquan Seafood were considerable, nearly in the tens of millions.

Plus, the Jiulan Hall managed by Liang Xia and the National Beauty managed by Lu Jinrong brought in substantial income each year.

Gu Jin didn’t have a vast amount of money at her disposal, but she still had thirty to forty million.

She promised Qiu Qianghai she would head to Beijing before the auction.

In order to go to Beijing, she first had to handle everything in Wanhai City.

She decided to close the Jiulan Hall in Wanhai; originally, it was opened to gather herbs not found within her space, simply for the convenience of Alchemy.

Over the years, Jiulan Hall had not only earned her a lot of money but also collected many rare herbs.

In the coming years, as she would stay in Beijing, she naturally wished to open Jiulan Hall there as well.

Gu Jin had discussed this issue with Liang Xia before, asking whether she wanted to go to Beijing with her.

In her heart, she hoped Liang Xia would go to Beijing, as in the past three years, she had managed Jiulan Hall well, demonstrating flexible thinking and comprehensive knowledge of herbs.

There was no task given to her that was left incomplete.

Liang Xia naturally couldn’t wait to follow her; he had no objections, saying he’d go wherever Gu Jin went.

National Beauty, this brand’s cheongsams had already made a name for themselves in Wanhai City, loved by the city’s women.