A wealthy family recognizes my relatives? But I am already a billionaire.

Chapter 248 Killing and Seizing Treasures

Gu Xueying, who was standing by, suddenly changed her expression when she heard this: "What you originally wanted to photograph was this castle? Not the blue and white porcelain jar? Not the jewelry?"

Xu Youyou nodded slightly and asked with a slight smile: "Is what I want to buy so important to you?"

Gu Xueying's face looked extremely ugly, as if she had swallowed a fly.

Chai Wei, standing by, raised the same question as the handsome man: "Ms. Xu, have you been deceived by fairy tales? Did you buy an ancient castle just to fulfill your princess dream?"

Xu Youyou didn't get angry when she heard this sarcastic tone. Instead, she said, "Isn't it okay? I'm not short of money anyway. I don't need to be like others who are afraid to move forward when they encounter something they really like."

Chai Wei's face suddenly darkened. The good impression he had of Xu Youyou disappeared completely in the face of these indirect criticisms.

"Ms. Xu, in this circle, I have seen too many people who shine like shooting stars in the sky. They once rose briefly and were as dazzling as diamonds, but they are not from this circle after all, and can only leave sadly in the end." Chai Wei said.

Xu Youyou found his description pleasant to the ear, but after careful consideration, she realized that he was trying to imply that she was a nouveau riche.

"Be it meteors or diamonds, it's always more satisfying to earn money by yourself than to beg for money from your parents. At least my money is clean, unlike some people's money that carries original sin." After Xu Youyou said this, she pulled Lu Jingyao and turned away.

Chai Wei was so angry that he stomped his feet on the spot. He wanted to chase after Xu Youyou and argue with her, but before he could do so, he was stopped by several bodyguards.

"Brother Wei, Xu Youyou is always good at making people angry with her. My parents have no idea how many times she has made them angry. You must not fall into her trap." Gu Xueying advised softly.

Chai Wei managed to calm down and said, "Your parents are right not to like her. With her personality, she will only cause trouble for you if she goes back."

Gu Xueying forced a smile at the corner of her mouth. She knew very well in her heart that compared with her current life, Xu Youyou was many times more comfortable than her.

She didn't know if she was being too suspicious, but she always felt that the castle Xu Youyou bought seemed very important, and she was eager to go and take a look.

Reason told her that she shouldn't always follow Xu Youyou's eyes, but emotionally, Gu Xueying seemed to lose control of her emotions whenever she encountered anything related to Xu Youyou.

After Xu Youyou got in the car, she immediately said, "Let's go through the house purchase procedures first."

After completing the house purchase procedures, the handsome man did not leave, but followed Lu Jingyao into the same car.

"Are we going to see that castle now? I really don't know what you are thinking. Why do you have to buy a house in a remote countryside instead of something else?" The handsome man complained incessantly.

Xu Youyou barely knew the other person's name. Although he had a white face, he spoke Mandarin fluently and even married a Chinese girl named Hua Ruo.

When Xu Youyou first heard the name, she thought it was strange. However, during the two hours of handling the formalities, she saw that the man seemed to talk non-stop, and she felt that the name was well-deserved. It was a pity that this man had such a handsome face but a chatty mouth.

"If you like it, just buy it. Do you need any other reason?" Xu Youyou said casually.

When Hua Ru heard this, she was so anxious that she almost jumped up. "You're a Chinese! Aren't you Chinese the most frugal? How could you do such a foolish thing?"

Xu Youyou didn't expect to be taught a lesson by a foreigner.

Lu Jingyao explained softly, "This kid used to be a rich kid, but his family went bankrupt. He didn't even finish college. Someone advised him to study abroad in China. He didn't learn any serious knowledge, but instead learned a lot of Chinese virtues like diligence and thrift."

Xu Youyou raised an eyebrow and said, "He reached the highest level in one step and directly learned the top knowledge."

Lu Jingyao nodded. "He's American. Everyone around him was a victim of overspending. After learning a lot about thriftiness, he returned to China to start a business. He started by running a thrift training class, and his business has slowly grown. Now he's not short of money."

Xu Youyou thought to herself that it was really easy to exploit foreigners. It seemed that any concept could trick people into paying.

She was wondering how this man wearing an old suit could sneak into the small exchange auction. It turned out that he was a member of that circle, but he was particularly unconcerned about appearances.

Hua Ruo listened to Lu Jingyao's words and said, "Gold has no seeds, it comes from a frugal family. You are young, don't spend money recklessly just because you have money."

Xu Youyou looked at a foreign face who kept explaining Chinese idioms, and she found it more and more funny.

Hua Ruo kept muttering like this all the way, and the chirping made Xu Youyou feel as if there were hundreds of sparrows beside her ears.

When the car stopped and the group got out, they saw the ancient and magnificent castle before them. Hua Ruo continued chatting, "British castles are not hard to sell in the market. Even though I bought it at the starting price, I estimate you'll lose at least 10% if you resell it."

Seeing that he was full of business acumen, Xu Youyou couldn't help but ask, "Haven't you ever paid for your hobbies?"

Hua Lu said: "My biggest hobby is making money and saving money. I don't want to live a broke life anymore. I don't want to be like a homeless person, sleeping on the streets without dignity and relying on welfare to survive."

"In addition to the proverbs that teach people to be thrifty and frugal, we Chinese also have a saying: overcorrection." Xu Youyou said.

She had already made plans to explain things to Hua Ruo.

Unexpectedly, the man said directly: "I understand the meaning of this idiom, but I don't think I did anything wrong."

Seeing his firm attitude, Xu Youyou stopped trying to persuade him.

But Hua Ruo was obviously not a person with a strong sense of boundaries. He tried his best to prove to Xu Youyou that he was right. He followed them into the castle and kept belittling the castle.

"It's dirty everywhere and looks like no one has lived there for years. It's going to cost a fortune to renovate it. I'm losing a lot of money."

"There's mold everywhere. Living here will shorten your life."

Xu Youyou was not scared off by these words. She had bought countless houses and opened countless secret rooms in them.

She thought this house should be in a similar situation.

Sure enough, the system's golden pointer pointed downwards, leading Xu Youyou to the basement.

Xu Youyou glanced at Lu Jingyao and asked in a low voice, "Your friend loves money. Will he kill people for treasure?"