Initially, it felt quite suffocating, but after talking to an old friend, I surprisingly felt much more relieved.

I’m an unconventional person.

I was already disappointed.

Now, I feel even less burdened.

Yet even so, Yun Luo let out a long sigh of relief.

After regaining her memory, she saw some things differently. She didn’t take them to heart, so she appeared very relaxed. She then jokingly said to Gu Junbai, "Besides, you’re my only friend here. It’s hard to meet you, and I don’t want us to part so soon."

Gu Junbai didn’t say much. He tapped his fingers on his knee a few times and asked solemnly, "What’s your plan for the future?"

Plans for the future?

Yun Luo pondered for a moment, "I just turned eighteen, and I’m about to take my college entrance exams. Once September starts, I’ll be a university student. I’ve studied for so many years, but I haven’t enjoyed university life yet, and I don’t want to leave here. Grandma was very good to me; after Granddad, she’s the person who’s treated me best. She died so mysteriously, and I definitely want to investigate this thoroughly."

If it were in the past, Gu Junbai might have stopped her. After all, a teenage girl wanting to do such a thing is really too dangerous, and he wouldn’t have allowed her to do it.

But now, things are different.

Plus, he’s by her side.

And looking at Yun Luo just now, although she’s restricted by the rules of this world, the part that’s not restricted is enough for her to do what she wants.

Thinking of this, Gu Junbai’s tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed, and he said softly, "That’s good."

There are many things to follow, but the night is already deep.

Ling Nan drove Yun Luo to the gate of the Yun Family villa, at Granddad’s, and when Gu Junbai saw the family’s old housekeeper come out to greet Yun Luo, he left at ease.

Because he slept a bit late last night, the dusty old memories were stirred by Yun Luo’s appearance, plus the aura from the space those three came from is 90% similar to where Chang Qing is, so the matters regarding Chang Qing kept churning through his mind.

That’s why he got up a bit late in the morning.

When he got up, it was already past nine in the morning.

But the rice porridge Gu Qiaoqiao made tasted just right.

There were also two baskets of small dumplings, along with some cold dishes and pickled vegetables laid out on the table.

This certainly looked like Qiaoqiao’s handiwork, but this young couple wasn’t home; they must have gone out.

Thinking of the curious Qiaoqiao, Gu Junbai smiled wryly and shook his head.

But he sat down to eat breakfast nonetheless.

Now, his lifestyle habits have slowly started to change.

But he is not opposed to such changes.

Meanwhile, Gu Qiaoqiao and Qin Yize stood in front of a row of dilapidated old houses.

After looking for a long time, Gu Qiaoqiao raised her head and asked, "Ah Ze, is this the land Great Grandfather bought? So many families live here. What do you plan to do?"

There are many old houses here; some seem to be decades old, dilapidated and worn down, completely different from the Cherry Blossom Community where they live, like heaven and earth.

The roads are muddy, with sewage flowing everywhere. You can even see rats running around in broad daylight, and barefoot children everywhere. They’re playing in the mud, splashing puddles, and laughing heartily as if it were a joy.

The roads here are narrow and winding, like a spider web.

The air reeks of a sour and smelly odor.

Yet, the greenery and bougainvillea bloom abundantly around some families’ corner walls, adding a comforting touch to this rundown community.

Qin Yize had seen the plan Great Grandfather had made for this area, along with the overall model blueprint for this community once it’s built.

It does not match what’s in front of him at all.

But if constructed according to the blueprint, it would undoubtedly be a dramatic change, benefiting the surrounding people and residents, and advantageous to Sky Sea City.

Before leaving, Great Grandfather also reminded him that investing in the renovation would be quite challenging since a mix of people live in this old district.

Moreover, surrounding this old district is a stinky mud pond, filled with garbage, a place where the foul smell spreads miles away, with silt all over. It’s rather unthinkable to transform this river into the clear waters depicted in the blueprint, but Qin Yize believes it’s feasible.

He reached out his hand and began to point out according to the approximate plan of the blueprint, telling Gu Qiaoqiao what would be built here and there.

Gu Qiaoqiao’s eyes grew brighter the more she listened.

She really didn’t expect Great Grandfather to have such forward-thinking vision; it’s simply a beautiful, modern new district.

If things truly turn out as Qin Yize described, it would indeed be a boon to the local residents.

But sometimes, one cannot help but admit that human greed is endless.

It’s not like there hasn’t been news on this topic.

Exorbitant demands or forced renovations.

Due to various aspects failing to coordinate well, what should’ve been a civil engineering marvel or a great investment project ends up raising public anger and complaints.

There’s both capitalist stinginess and public greed here.

People’s greed knows no bounds.

There’s always one or two that aren’t satisfied with any amount of houses or money given.

However, most people are easily satisfied.

We just don’t know how the people here are.

After all, they came here to invest, not to make enemies.

Gu Qiaoqiao wanted to hear how Qin Yize planned to arrange things.

Qin Yize mulled for a moment, then slowly began to speak, "Currently, the plan isn’t complete, but the initial concept has mostly formed. The residents here will be registered based on population, then we will calculate the square meter each should receive. Once the community is built, we’ll calculate their new area according to the original area...plus a part of the welfare given by the Qin Group, I believe most of them will be satisfied."

Though Gu Qiaoqiao doesn’t fully understand, thinking from their perspective, if she were one of the residents here, she would be quite pleased with these conditions.

For instance, if a family of seven originally lived in a house of forty square meters, based on Qin Yize’s conversion and welfare gift, they’d get a house of over eighty square meters. That would definitely be a benefit for them now.

They’d live in new houses, and it would be more spacious.

More importantly, the environment here would improve. After the community is built, roads would be expanded, and they’d all be paved with cement, not like the current place where sewage overflows and is worse than the countryside.

The most critical aspect is that the stinky mud pond needs to be renovated. Otherwise, during summer, mosquitoes will fly around, germs will grow, and it will definitely affect people’s health.