London, United Kingdom.

Two days after Bian Xuedao and Shen Fu traveled to Notting Hill together, Shen Fu began to experience early pregnancy symptoms such as vomiting, exhaustion, and drowsiness.

After another two days, the new apartment was in sight.

After a few days of investigation, Miss Wang and Yang Enqiao, half of the "London Pass", made a list of alternative apartments for Bian Xuedao.

There are 5 completed apartments on the list, 1 under construction, and a total of 6 alternative apartments, all of which are some of the most luxurious apartments in London.

In addition to the fact that all 6 alternative apartments are expensive, they have two things in common, one is that they are all located in the most secure neighborhoods, and the other is that the apartments are very well secured.

The busy man Bian Xuedao was accompanying him in London, and he personally cooked for Shen Fu for a few days, even if it was a pig, he could see what status Shen Fu and the child in her belly had in Bian Xuedao's heart, so it was right to pick the most expensive investigation.

After reading the list, apartment introduction, interior and exterior photos and virtual drawings sent by Yang Enqiao, Bian Xuedao was most satisfied with the "Hyde Park No. 1" under construction.

The location of "One Hyde Park" is super awesome.

The apartment is located south of Hyde Park, the most famous area of Knightsbridge in London, with Hyde Park to the north, Knightsbridge to the south, and the heart of Kensington's business district opposite, and not far from Buckingham-Palace, the Queen's official residence, the British Museum of Natural History, the River Thames, Harrods, Gallery Street and the Underground entrance.

However, the most satisfying thing about One Hyde Park is not the location, but the top-level security system.

According to the information that Yang Enqiao and Miss Wang brought back, in order to ensure the safety of the owners, the developer hired experts from the Royal Army Special Air Service Regiment to build one for the "Hyde Park One".

A solid high-tech security system. Upon occupancy, owners will be guarded 24 hours a day by a well-equipped team of veterans of the Royal Army's Special Air Service Corps.

In addition, all windows are made of bulletproof glass, iris scanning identification systems are installed in elevators and entrances, all mail and packages are X-rayed, and air filters are installed to stop poison gas attacks.

What makes Bian Xuedao even more satisfied is that "One Hyde Park" is designed with a hidden "emergency shelter".

The door of the secret room is made of 10 cm thick steel plates, and if the owner is robbed, kidnapped or killed, he can take refuge in the secret room within 10 seconds to gain time for help.

Bian Xuedao can't always be by Shen Fu and the child's side, he is most concerned about the safety of the two, so the "Hyde Park No. 1", which has the strongest security system, was favored by Bian Xuedao at once.

To buy a house for Shen Fu and his children, the price is not a problem, the only problem is that the house is still under construction.

Putting down the information in his hand, Bian Xuedao asked Yang Enqiao: "Did you two ask when One Hyde Park will enter the house?"

"I ASKED, THE CLERK OF SAVILLS, WHO SELLS ONE HYDE PARK, SAID THAT THE PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE IS TO OPEN IN JANUARY 2011," YANG SAID. ”

"In 2011......" Bian Xuedao asked in surprise: "Didn't the information say that this project started in 2006? It will take five years to build?"

Yang Enqiao glanced at Miss Wang and said, "We also asked about this, and the intermediary said that the developer is striving for excellence." ”

"Keep improving?" said with a smile: "Eighty percent of the developers do not have enough funds, so they build while raising money." ”

Yang Enqiao nodded and said: "In 2005, the developer of the Haide project borrowed 1 billion euros to develop this project, and according to the land cost, volume and quality of the real estate, there should be a funding gap of about 800 million euros. ”

"The funding gap of 800 million euros?" said Bian Xuedao, "The financial crisis broke out, the real estate bubble burst, and it is estimated that developers are having a hard time now." ”

Yang Enqiao said: "The real estate agency company said that the apartment can be registered for subscription, but the premise is that the buyer's financial resources must be evaluated, simply put, the rich list of people and celebrities in various fields of the world, as long as the registration word, you can register for subscription, no name, it will be a lot more troublesome." ”

Bian Xuedao thought for a while and said, "You go to eat first, rest for a while, and come back again in the afternoon." ”

After Yang Enqiao and Miss Wang left, they went up to the second floor while learning the road.

When he walked into the bedroom, Shen Fu was leaning on the head of the bed to read a book, and when he saw Bian Xuedao coming in, Shen Fu put down the book and said lazily: "You don't have to accompany me here, go back to work with the company, you can be by the side when the child is born." ”

Sitting on the edge of the bed, he said, "I must have been there during childbirth, but I have suffered you for the past 10 months." ”

Shen Fu listened, looked at Bian Xuedao and smiled gently: "With so many people to take care of, what else do I have to suffer, I don't know how much better it is than other pregnant women." ”

Bian Xuedao said: "No matter how many people around you take care of you, the sin is still you alone." ”

Shen Fu said with a motherly face: "I am willing. ”

When the words fell, the two looked at each other, warm and affectionate.

Gently stroking the back of Shen Fu's hand, Bian Xuedao suddenly asked, "Do you plan to settle in the UK?"

"Settle down?" Shen Fu asked, looking at Bian Xuedao.

"Do you like the environment and the atmosphere?" Bian Xuedao added.

After pondering for two seconds, Shen Fu said: "I'm okay, in fact, it's mainly my mother, I don't know why, my mother likes Britain more than Germany." ”

Hearing Shen Fu talk about Teacher Shen, Bian Xuedao said, "I was about to ask you, why haven't you seen Teacher Shen these days?"

Shen Fu replied, "My mother is in the rehabilitation center." ”

"Oh?"

Shen Fu said: "The treatment effect in the German hospital is very good, but her limb function is very seriously deteriorating, and she needs to be trained by a professional rehabilitation center under the guidance of a professional rehabilitation doctor to have the possibility of recovery." The best rehabilitation center in London is far away from the city, and my mother's body can't be tossed every day, so she was admitted to the rehabilitation center, and I hired two full-time escorts to take care of her in the rehabilitation center. ”

Bian Xuedao asked, "Does Teacher Shen know about your pregnancy?"

Shen Fu held Bian Xuedao's hand, bowed his head and said, "I haven't told her yet, I don't know what to say, I'm afraid of stimulating her." ”

Bian Xuedao can understand Shen Fu's distress.

The daughter is pregnant and is pregnant with a child from a boy who is nearly 10 years younger.

The huge age difference is one thing, and the more important thing is that the daughter can never marry this man, which means that the child born is illegal.

Most of Teacher Shen's generation were conservative, and when she knew the situation, it was difficult for outsiders to predict how much of an impact she would have on her spirit.

sighed lightly, and said, "The ugly daughter-in-law wants to see her in-laws after all, why don't I accompany you?"

Shen Fu shook his head: "Don't wait until my mother completes the last two rounds of rehabilitation training, and see how the report of the rehabilitation center is written." ”

Bian Xuedao frowned slightly, nodded and said, "Listen to you." ”

Seeing Bian Xuedao's appearance, Shen Fu comforted him and said, "We-know, We-understand, And-still-we-do-it, Still-we-do-it." ”

An hour later, Shen Fu, who had finished drinking the porridge, fell asleep on the bed.

Bian Xuedao tiptoed to help Shen Fu cover the quilt and take away the book that was placed next to the pillow.

That's when he saw the name of the book, The-Thorn-Birds.

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2:20 p.m.

Bian Xuedao, Yang Enqiao, Miss Wang, Li Bing and Mu Long came to the London headquarters of SAVILLS real estate agency, which acts as an agent for the sale of "One Hyde Park".

SAVILLS IS A LISTED COMPANY ON THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE AND HAS MORE THAN 200 OFFICES IN THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE, ASIA PACIFIC, AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST.

After asking about the intention, the blonde and blue-eyed beauty receptionist guided the five people of Bian Xuedao into the VIP reception room.

Although "One Hyde Park" has not yet opened, the positioning of the property is clear - the world's first luxury apartment.

Apartments here can only be afforded by the wealthiest handful of people in the world, so anyone who dares to come in and ask "One Hyde Park" by name is the VIP of VIPs.

The VIP reception room at SAVILLS headquarters is beautiful, and the space is extremely designed and stylish.

IN THE VIP RECEPTION ROOM, AS SOON AS BIAN XUEDAO SAT DOWN, SAVILLS' REAL ESTATE EXPERT ENTERED THE DOOR.

The real estate expert is a white man in his 40s, extremely handsome, and somewhat similar to Pierce Brosnan.

Sitting down across from Bian Xuedao, the handsome real estate expert said politely: "I'm Michael Wood, and the lady next to me is my assistant Kelly, I hope our service can satisfy you." ”

In the next 15 minutes, Kelly used a small sand table and slides to explain the design ideas and various data of "One Hyde Park" for Bian Xuedao.

After Kelly's introduction, Wood continued: "Although the current global economic situation is not optimistic, compared to the uncertainty in the Eurozone, London's property market is still a safe investment paradise. According to an independent survey conducted by a specialist firm, London's high-end real estate market will pick up by 2011 at the latest, and house prices in the top markets will rise by about 13% per year. ”

Seeing Bian Xuedao nodding slowly, thinking of the origin of the Asian tycoon in front of him, Wood added: "All apartments include 999 years of property rights!"

Five minutes later, Bian Xuedao picked up the laser pointer, pointed to the first floor of the three-dimensional virtual model on the projector and said, "How much does this house cost?"

Wood flipped through the folder in front of him, looked at it twice, and said, "£37.5 million." ”

Miss Wang, who was sitting next to Yang Enqiao, heard this price and felt that her brain was about to short-circuit. She knew that the apartment would be expensive, very expensive, but she didn't expect it to be so expensive.

Although it was to buy a house for Shen Fu and the child, Bian Xuedao's personal habits still showed it, he raised his wrist slightly, moved the light point up, and asked, "What about this set?"

Wood didn't look at the documents this time, and replied dryly: "This penthouse duplex costs £68 million." ”

With the Ho Tung Garden on the Victoria Peak in Hong Kong in front of him, the £68 million price tag is no longer enough to motivate Bian Xuedao, and he said calmly: "Let me see the interior design of this house." ”

The female assistant Kelly quickly performed a few operations on the computer, and the projector appeared on the internal model of the penthouse duplex by Bian Xuedao.

This apartment is located on the 11th, 12th and 13th floors, with a total area of about 1,050 square meters on the upper and lower floors, and each floor is about 350 square meters.

After a brief look at the internal design model, Bian Xuedao said happily: "I want this set." ”

Hearing this, Wood stood up and held out his hand to Bian Xuedao, saying, "You have made the right decision, and I believe you will become very good friends with your neighbors." ”

Holding hands together, Bian Xuedao smiled and asked, "What procedures do you need next?"

"Just leave your business card and we'll get back to you three months before the market opens," Wood said. ”

Bian Xuedao was a little surprised and asked, "Just leave a business card, and don't you need to sign an agreement?"

Wood complimented, "People of your stature can't be trusted, who else can we trust?"

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On the way back to Shen Fu's apartment from the headquarters of SAVILLS, Yang Enqiao said with emotion: "I didn't expect the British to be so good at doing business, and they set people up with one sentence, and made the other party feel face-saving." ”

Bian Xuedao said: "A top-level service company like this must have already understood the psychology of people of all nationalities and walks of life. ”

Yang Enqiao smiled and said, "No matter what, money is always welcome. ”

Bian Xuedao looked at the building outside the car window and said, "It's money, not people, that are welcome." ”

Five minutes later, Bian Xuedao's mobile phone on Li Bing's body rang.

The call was an unknown number, and Li Bing, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned around and asked: "Mr. Bian, unfamiliar number." ”

Bian Xuedao said: "You can ask who it is." ”

Pressed the answer button and said a few words to the other party, Li Bing put down his mobile phone and said: "Mr. Bian, it's Lin Xianghua of Dacheng Real Estate." ”

Lin Xianghua?

How could this man call himself?

After thinking for two seconds, Bian Xuedao stretched out his hand and said, "Give me the phone." ”

took the mobile phone from Li Bing's hand, and said loudly while learning the Tao: "I am learning the Tao while learning." ”

Lin Xianghua on the other end of the phone said politely: "I'm Lin Xianghua, please forgive me for taking the liberty of disturbing." ”

Bian Xuedao said: "Mr. Lin is too polite. ”

Lin Xianghua said: "I'll make a long story short, I made this call today to tell you a few words about Huxi. ”