With the company shares, what villa couldn't this hopeless guy buy?
Fitzwilliam glared fiercely at Dylan, then turned his head in anger, refusing to speak further.
Now that the agreement was reached, the next steps were straightforward.
Witnessed by Bernard the lawyer and the two notaries, the agreement was signed and became effective.
The $2.5 billion deposit was transferred to Dylan's account.
Seeing the long string of numbers displayed as the balance, Dylan smiled.
Everything was settled, and it was already noon.
Indeed, efficiency was fast when Dylan willingly took a loss.
As Bernard the lawyer was leaving, he sighed with emotion, "Seeing your family so harmonious, Chairman Xiao must be pleased even in the afterlife!"
He had seen plenty of conflicts among wealthy families, but today's proceedings were exceptionally smooth.
Dylan sneered. Harmonious, really?
When he was nine years old, this stepmother brought her son to this house and indirectly caused the death of his birth mother.
For fifteen years, he had harbored hatred towards this family, especially towards his father.
So, when his father had an accident, he didn't feel much grief.
In his previous life, he didn't have the chance to personally deal with this mother and son pair, but in this life, could he escape them?
Humph!
After Dylan left, inside "The Thompson Family" villa, Fitzwilliam was venting his frustrations.
"This Dylan not only took my newly bought Barbos G800, but also wants to take the villa on Purple Mountain.
I spent a lot of effort decorating it, and I haven't even lived in it for a day!
Also, he took all of the $2.5 billion deposit.
How can I attend the 'Sea and Sky Feast' in nine days?
I boasted in front of my friends that I would secure the End of Days version of the luxurious yacht and off-road house car this year.
I can't lose face!"
Belinda frowned and scolded loudly, "You unambitious brat, all you think about is seeking pleasure.
I did all this for your sake! It's just that your dead father unexpectedly left such a trick.
Fortunately, Dylan is useless, a waste, and didn't disrupt my plans.
Otherwise, things would have been a bit tricky."
"Yes, Fitzwilliam, your mother did it all for your own good!""Once we stabilize the company, we'll deal with Dylan slowly," Belinda said.
Sitting beside her, Dominic also chimed in to console Fitzwilliam.
"Humph! I don't care! Fitzwilliam's things, nobody can take away!
Humph, Dylan, from childhood till now, you've never been able to outdo me.
This time won't be any different!
Whatever I make you swallow, I'll make you spit it out exactly as it went in!"
With these harsh words, Fitzwilliam stormed upstairs in anger.
Belinda sighed helplessly as she watched her son's retreating figure.
Then, she turned to Dominic and whispered, "How's it going on your end?"
Dominic glanced at the staircase where Fitzwilliam had gone, then rose and approached Belinda from behind.
His hands naturally rested on her delicate shoulders, gently massaging them.
"Sis-in-law, don't worry, we've got some news from our side. Once we secure the shares, we can proceed with the acquisition.
Once the money's in hand, we'll immigrate!" Dominic assured her.
Belinda looked around cautiously and warned, "Take your hands off me, be careful not to let Fitzwilliam see!"
With a lewd grin, Dominic slid his hand inside Belinda's neckline.
"What are you afraid of?
Sooner or later, he'll know that he's my old man's seed!"
...
Meanwhile, Dylan was speeding towards the Purple Mountain villa in his black Barbos G800.
This car looked similar to the Mercedes G63 in appearance, but the interior and power were several notches higher.
With one press on the accelerator, the roaring exhaust and the engine's powerful horsepower instantly restored a man's confidence.
This car was the ultimate dream of many men.
However, in Dylan's eyes, it wasn't enough.
It was just a means of transportation.
In reality, during the apocalypse, its utility would be limited.
...
Arriving at the Purple Mountain villa area, Dylan reached the highest building by 2:00 PM.
The villa consisted of three floors above ground and two below, furnished with everything one could desire.
The garden even boasted an enormous swimming pool.
Especially on the third floor, the master bedroom had large French windows offering a panoramic view.
From there, one could see the entire villa area and even the university town at the foot of the mountain.
The basement was equipped with a private theater with superb visual and auditory effects.
Dylan was relatively satisfied, but there were still many areas that needed renovation.First of all, the independent heating system needs to be renovated.
Although it is summer now, everyone is still wearing short sleeves.
But Dylan knows that in ten days, a super cold snap will hit, plummeting the temperature to minus fifty degrees overnight.
Due to its sudden arrival, most of the people who couldn't make it home at night will freeze to death outside.
Even those who stay indoors will struggle if they don't have thick blankets or warm clothes.
The super cold snap will last for ten days, during which it will be impossible to go outside.
Even if one doesn't freeze to death, starvation is a possibility.
In Dylan's past life, the night the cold snap hit was the night he was kicked out of this villa by the mother and son.
He will never forget the bone-chilling cold. If he hadn't accidentally found a small tree hollow big enough for one person, he would have frozen to death in the wilderness.
So, the heating system must be set up first.
The most practical option is a charcoal boiler for heating, stable and reliable.
The insulation of the walls needs to be increased, and all the glass must be replaced with multi-layer insulation.
Next is to overhaul the independent power supply system.
After the apocalypse, the power never came back on.
Once night falls, the whole world plunges into darkness.
Only a very few lucky people have generators for electricity.
But generators need fuel, without which they are just scrap metal.
So, an independent power generation system is crucial.
The swimming pool in the yard also needs to be utilized, it's good as a water reservoir, but it needs to be renovated, otherwise, it won't yield water if it freezes.
The perimeter wall also needs to be raised and wrapped with barbed wire.
The gate also needs to be replaced, thicker and crash-proof.
It seems like a lot of work, time is tight, Dylan needs to quickly find a construction and renovation company to get this done.
Seeing it's still early, Dylan quickly found a large-scale renovation company online.
He made a call, and they said they would send someone over immediately.
It would probably take them a while to arrive, so Dylan decides to take this opportunity to go check out the tree hollow that saved his life.
In his past life, during those ten days he spent hiding inside, he almost starved to death although he didn't freeze.
Luckily, there was a large bird's nest inside with some rotting baby birds.
And later, a rabbit also sought refuge there, which prevented him from starving to death.
Thinking about those dead baby birds, it could be said that they saved his life in his past life.