After Marrying the Officer Chapter 1181 - 1180: Another Windfall

While awaiting further news, Xia Chuyi persisted with the marketing for her franchise.

Two days later, the initial group of franchisees had been chosen.

A family member of the Wang clan arrived at 'Youwei' to inquire about the results.

It was only then that Xia Chuyi realized Xia Lianlian had returned to Ling County, clearly intending to assist the Wang relative in securing a franchise spot from her.

Once she understood the situation, Xia Chuyi directed Manager Chang in Ling County to keep a watchful eye on Xia Lianlian’s activities.

They were instructed to contact her the moment the train pulled into Ling County.

Meanwhile, she kept monitoring Ling County while managing the training for the new franchisees.

During this period, the film she had invested in was reaching the end of its production schedule.

Before the project officially wrapped up, the director sought out Xia Chuyi.

"Chuyi, filming will conclude in just a few days. Would you be interested in coming by to take a look?" the director inquired immediately upon seeing her.

Xia Chuyi shook her head with a smile, replying, "Why would I go? I don't know the first thing about filmmaking."

Upon hearing her decline, the director gave an awkward chuckle and cleared his throat. "It doesn't matter if you lack expertise; you are the investor, after all. It is only fitting that you pay a visit!"

Sensing his tone, Xia Chuyi asked, "Director, tell me, is there something you need from me?"

"You figured it out?" The director scratched his scalp, looking quite sheepish.

"Yes," she answered. Eventually, the director revealed his true intentions.

"A friend of mine is convinced that the nation's economic landscape is improving and that demand for housing will soon skyrocket."

"Consequently, he took out a bank loan to purchase land in G City with the vision of constructing and selling residential apartments."

"However, he hit a financial bottleneck halfway through the project."

Visibly mortified, the director paused for a moment before continuing, "So, I noticed you just finished recruiting a batch of franchisees and collected the associated fees."

"I figured I would ask if you might be interested... in investing in his project as well?"

"What are you suggesting? Investing in residential development?" Xia Chuyi asked, genuinely taken aback.

In this day and age, anyone investing in housing development was viewed as a major player.

After all, such a venture was essentially guaranteed to be profitable!

Observing her stunned reaction, the director mistook her surprise for hesitation and quickly added, "Please, don't worry, my friend is certainly not a fraud. The construction is genuinely halfway finished!"

"Furthermore, just like him, I am quite optimistic about the real estate market; I simply don't have enough capital on hand at the moment..." The director patted his chest emphatically, "Chuyi, you saved this film, so I would never dream of deceiving you."

Xia Chuyi collected her thoughts, swallowed hard, and asked, "If I may ask, what is this friend's name?"

"Oh?" The director was caught off guard by the sudden specific question and hesitated. "Li Kexin, his name is Li Kexin, and his residential project is known as Sanjin."

Upon hearing that name, Xia Chuyi felt as though she had been struck by yet another surprise stroke of fortune from the heavens.

Investing in the film project was one thing—to her, that was merely a modest bonus.

But a deal with Li Kexin was a literal gold mine.

"Ahem." Xia Chuyi struggled to maintain her composure. "How exactly did this friend of yours manage to hit a financial snag?"