Chapter 092: Acquiring a Mansion
For such a super mansion, fifteen thousand gold coins was not a loss. Chen Ran readily accepted this price. After all, no matter how much money he had, he would always earn it back. But to buy something he liked was sometimes something that money could not buy.
Under Colin’s guidance, Chen Ran met the original owner of this mansion. He was a small old man in his fifties. He was quite attached to this residence, which was the culmination of his life’s work. However, his son had inherited his talent and had made a name for himself in the empire. He probably wouldn’t have a chance to come back here in the future, which was why he was selling this house. And just as he had made up his mind, Colin came to his door to discuss the price, not giving anyone else a chance.
The rest was simple. Chen Ran paid the full amount in one go and received the deed to the mansion, becoming the new owner of this mansion. As for everything in this house, Chen Ran kept it all, including the servants and the chef, to save himself the trouble and to save others from having to find new jobs.
Wandering in this spacious and bright house, stepping on the smooth and clean floor, in the huge hall, Chen Ran opened his arms, his face filled with contentment.
He finally had a decent home, a home of his own, no longer the small apartment of a few dozen square meters he had lived in before he transmigrated, nor was he cooking and eating alone. At this moment, an unprecedented sense of accomplishment boiled in his body, completely surpassing the huge sum of money he had earned. His whole person seemed to have grown up a lot in this moment.
I have a home!
After a long period of wandering, one finally needs a place to rely on. No matter how strong a person is, there is always a soft spot in their heart. Even in the future, in a life of drifting, he would always remember that there was a place waiting for him to return.
After Colin had helped Chen Ran with everything, he also came to express his blessings.
After the original owner of this mansion moved out, although most of the things did not need to be replaced, some details had to be attended to. For this, the thoughtful Colin also invited experts in this field to prepare the things to be replaced according to Chen Ran’s requirements, to make this place a more suitable residence for Chen Ran to live in.
As for the management of this mansion, a loyal butler was needed. Colin was the local snakehead here. He patted his chest and promised to find a suitable candidate for Chen Ran, so that Chen Ran could rest assured.
Chen Ran was very grateful for this, and it was not in vain that he had made a friend like Colin.
After all this was done, Chen Ran left with satisfaction and returned to the church by carriage.
When he returned to the small courtyard of the church, Chen Ran saw Ella teaching Dongfang to read under the ginkgo tree. Seeing the breeze blowing the hair of the two girls, big and small, Chen Ran couldn’t help but feel a touch of emotion in his heart, as if that was a kind of life, a peaceful life he longed for.
However, he knew very well that he couldn’t really live here. When things here were stable, Chen Ran would set out again, trying all kinds of ways to raise his level. This seemed to be branded in his heart like fate. If he didn’t move forward, only the end awaited him.
As Colin had said, Ella was a very good girl, almost perfect in character. But Chen Ran always felt that there was a distance between them. He couldn’t say if it was the two relationships that lay before him, or some kind of potential fate that brought him unease.
Feeling the slight chill around him, Chen Ran looked up at the sky, as if trying to find the pair of eyes that were looking at him.
In the next few days, Chen Ran continued his work as an acting high priest, continuously healing many patients, and the church’s donations also achieved good results.
In just a few days, he had raised more than one hundred thousand gold coins for the church. He estimated that in a while, after raising a few hundred thousand, Chen Ran could take a break. Then, under the pretext of renovating the church, he would go to his new home to rest for a while, and at the same time, give the returning old high priests a little surprise.
As for the news from the old high priest’s side, Chen Ran had actually received a magic letter from the City of Holy Light, saying that the situation there was going smoothly. Not only had they raised a new sum of funds, but many volunteers were also willing to come here, which would surely bring many new changes to the church in Xilan City.
Chen Ran smiled at this. He didn’t know what kind of expression the old high priest and the others would have when they returned and saw the changes here.
Speaking of which, Xilan City had a good geographical location. It was in a temperate zone, and the four seasons were like spring. At this time, the northern region was in winter, and it might be covered in snow. Chen Ran also planned to set out in the spring of next year, and he estimated that he would have to stay for another three or four months. And this guy Colin had to go to the Turin Academy in the Imperial Capital to achieve his dream in a month, so he had been very concerned about Chen Ran’s affairs recently, coming to Chen Ran’s place every two or three days.
As for the cultivation of the little girl Dongfang, Chen Ran would concoct new potions every few days and observe Dongfang’s growth at all times.
As he had expected, under the enhancement of the spiritual power potion he had concocted, Dongfang had infinitely approached the second tier in a short period of time. At her pace, after a few months of persistence, she would definitely be able to reach the third tier of spirit summoning strength.
Another day, after finishing his own business, Chen Ran checked Dongfang’s strength growth again.
“Not bad. At this rate, you should be able to break through to the second tier soon. Speaking of which, your hair has been growing very fast recently…” What surprised Chen Ran a little was that, perhaps under the stimulation of the potion, the little girl Dongfang’s hair had grown significantly, already reaching her back. She no longer looked like the tomboy she used to be. Under Ella’s guidance, she was becoming more and more like a real girl, just a little too lively.
Now, because Ella spent much more time with Dongfang than Chen Ran, his status as a guardian was becoming weaker and weaker.
“Big brother, I’m almost throwing up the medicine you give me every day. When can I stop?” Dongfang said with a dissatisfied look. “After drinking that thing, my appetite has been much smaller than before, and I’ve become more of a sleepyhead. My spirit has also become strange. I can always see strange colors in my eyes.”
“It’s normal. This proves that your spiritual power is growing. I’ll allow you to sleep in,” Chen Ran said, patting the little girl’s hair. “I’m doing all this for your own good. To gain, you have to give up many things. The heavens won’t give you everything for free. One day, when I’m not by your side, you have to try to adapt to the so-called path of growth on your own.”
Dongfang didn’t understand the other meaning in Chen Ran’s words for a moment. Perhaps because her hair had grown longer, she began to like playing with her silky hair, twirling a small strand of hair at her temples with her fingers. “By the way, big brother, big sister Ella is really a good person. I think you two are very suitable for each other, like other big brothers and big sisters, that kind of intimate look?” For this, Dongfang even compared two thumbs and touched them a few times.
He hadn’t expected this little girl to mention such a thing. Chen Ran was a little embarrassed. “These are adult matters. You children don’t understand.”
“Hmph!” Dongfang pouted. “I just don’t want big sister Ella to be with other strange men in the future. People who don’t like her are all big idiots!”
Chen Ran was silent. Some things were hard to explain to a little girl. Or perhaps it was really his own reason. Just then, the old gatekeeper walked toward Chen Ran, stopped in front of him, and said politely, “Your Excellency High Priest, someone is outside applying for the position of guard. He seems to be a very powerful fellow.”
