Ten minutes later, Xiao Ran and Elaine were already in Pierre's luxury apartment.
As Elaine said, this Renaissance-style apartment building is very nice and a very worthwhile investment property.
In front of this apartment building is a tree-lined street rich in culture.
The streets are full of old buildings that are at least a hundred years old, and there are various architectural styles before the 20th century. It can be called a small Western modern architecture exhibition.
Moreover, there are many cafes, bookstores, boutiques, several galleries and antique shops on the streets, and the security is also very good.
Behind this apartment building is the lush Luxembourg Gardens.
The Luxembourg Gardens is located in the center of the 6th arrondissement of Paris. It was built in 1615 under the leadership of Marie Medici, Queen of French King Henry IV.
This Tuscan-style palace and park was once the holiday home of the French royal family, and is now one of the favorite leisure destinations for Parisians and tourists.
In this park, there are not only beautiful and picturesque scenery, but also many famous fountains and sculptures, most of which are made by famous artists.
In addition, this is the seat of the French Senate.
Looking out from the balcony of the apartment where Pierre lives, he can just see the Luxembourg Palace, where the French Senate is located.
For Xiao Ran, this is the most important and valuable point!
It is no exaggeration to say that almost all the secrets of France, and even half of the Western world, are in the luxurious palace on the other side of the park!
If Xiao Ran lived in Pierre's apartment or in this apartment building, he could get whatever he wanted.
At any time, he can instantly see through the Luxembourg Palace in the distance and understand all the secrets hidden in that palace!
In that case, in his eyes.
There will be no secrets left for France and half of the Western world!
Xiao Ran knew everything that happened in that palace immediately.
How could he be willing to miss such an inestimable building and such a God-given opportunity?
Xiao Ran had already made his decision as soon as he entered the apartment and saw the Luxembourg Palace through the window.
Get this apartment building at all costs, at least get a luxury apartment overlooking the Luxembourg Gardens!
In a short time, Xiao Ran and the others had visited several rooms in the apartment.
Pierre then took them to the balcony and pointed to the Luxembourg Gardens below to start the introduction.
Before he finished the introduction, Xiao Ran was already sighing.
"Pierre, the view from this apartment is really great. It should be considered one of the houses with the best views in Little Paris, right?"
"The location of this apartment building is also very good. When you open the window, you can see the picturesque Luxembourg Gardens. It's really enviable!"
Hearing these words, Pierre couldn't help but nodded proudly.
"That's right, Sean, this apartment is definitely one of the most beautiful residences in Paris. It has been featured on Paris landscape postcards several times."
"Because of this, no matter what happened and how difficult life was, my family was not willing to sell this apartment, and it has been passed down to me."
"I don't know how many rich people wanted to buy this apartment from me before, but I never agreed!"
"I'm afraid that once I lose this apartment, I'll never get it back!"
Xiao Ran looked at the father-in-law's pole, then smiled and said:
"Yes! Who would be willing to sell such a good top-level apartment!"
"On the way here, I heard from Elaine that this Renaissance-style apartment building originally belonged to your family."
"Later, due to various reasons, I had to sell off the other apartments in the building, and in the end this one was the only one left."
Pierre paused, then nodded sadly.
"It's true. Before World War II, our family was doing pretty well and was a small publisher."
"But during the war, the family's printing shop was destroyed by a fire. Not only did it burn all the family's assets, but it also owed a lot of foreign debt."
"In the end I had to sell the house to pay off the debt. After a few years, this apartment was the only thing left."
After chatting for a few more words, Xiao Ran suddenly changed the subject.
"Pierre, I really like this Renaissance-style building and the scenery here."
"And when I come to Paris this time, I intend to buy some real estate in Paris. In the future, Elaine and I can come to Paris to stay often, and we don't have to stay in hotels anymore!"
"Since this building originally belonged to your family and most of the apartments were sold as a last resort, I will buy all the other apartments in this building."
"In that case, not only can we get back the ownership of this apartment building, but we can also live closer."
Before he finished speaking, Pierre's eyes suddenly lit up.
Then, the guy nodded excitedly and said:
"Sean, this is a great proposal. I really hope you can take over this Renaissance-style building."
"The two apartments on the top floor of this building can be connected to each other and transformed into a larger and more luxurious top-level apartment."
"When the two apartments are combined into one, the area will reach about 680 square meters, which should be enough for you, a super rich man!"
"In this way, we are neighbors. When you are in Paris, we can get together at any time."
"When you leave Paris and go to Beijing or Los Angeles, I can help you take care of your house."
Although Westerners are more independent in personality, pay more attention to privacy, and are indifferent to human feelings!
In fact, many people still hope to see their families often and get together to eat and drink coffee with them.
Even if it is stumbling and noisy, it is not a kind of happiness!
Especially older people crave family affection, and Pierre obviously does.
"Pierre, since you agree to this proposal, I am ready to take action."
"I'll have my people come forward and acquire other apartments in this building."
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded.
"Ah! You decided so quickly?"
"Don't you want to inspect and understand the condition of this building again?"
Pierre said in surprise.
He never expected that Xiao Ran would make a decision so quickly, which caught people off guard!
"Your family has lived here for more than a hundred years. I believe no one knows this building better than you!"
"In this case, what further investigation do I need to do?"
Xiao Ran explained the reason.
In fact, as early as the first time he entered this Renaissance-style building, he thoroughly looked through this historical building.
When it comes to understanding this building, he knows it more deeply than Pierre and Elaine.
"That's right. I know everything about this building. You really don't need to investigate any more."
At this point, Pierre suddenly paused and frowned slightly.
"However, it may not be easy to acquire other apartments in this building!"
"The people living in this building are basically not short of money. They may not agree to sell the apartment."
"As far as I know, someone tried to buy the two apartments on the top floor last year and was rejected!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ran immediately raised his head and looked upstairs.
Then, he shook his head confidently.
"If a business fails to be concluded, nine times out of ten it will be because of money or because the price has not been agreed upon!"
"For me, as long as it's about money, it's not a problem!"
While talking, Elaine suddenly opened the balcony door, stuck her head out and said:
"Gentlemen, the coffee is ready, come in and drink it!"
"One more thing, Caroline is already downstairs, come up soon."
"Okay, Elaine (honey)"
Pierre and Xiao Ran nodded together.
Then, they turned and walked towards the living room.
The moment he turned around, Xiao Ran, who had been secretly peering into the French Senate, suddenly had a look of surprise in his eyes.
In the office of the chairman of the French Senate Economic Committee, he saw a freshly baked document marked top secret.
The document's title clearly read, "Proposal on Temporarily Freezing the China-EU Investment Agreement," and the author was a heavyweight member of the European Parliament.
The moment Xiao Ran saw this top-secret document, he immediately made a decision.
I'm going to spend a little more time in this apartment today until I have this top-secret document thoroughly memorized!
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