Over the years, whenever they asked me for money, it was as if they were collecting a debt, always in a hurry.
"I want to give you a heads-up. If you don't want to hear it, just pretend I'm talking nonsense!" Leo said.
I guessed what he wanted to say.
"Ezra told me when he came back from Tanaxes last time. He said he saw Luna having dinner with a man. They were pretty close..." Leo said.
Ezra was Leo's eldest son. He also lived in Tanaxes.
In my last life, he also told me this news cautiously, considering my feelings.
But back then, I was a fool blinded by love!
I thought he was jealous because he couldn't win over Luna when he was younger. I believed he was spreading rumors to drive a wedge between us because Luna and my daughter weren't with me.
This time, I told him I knew what was going on. I wasn't borrowing the money for those two. I had big plans.
I glanced at the few acres of overgrown land outside his yard. I reminded him not to let it go to waste. He should build more houses while labor costs were still low.
Leo lit a cigarette and looked at me. Seeing his indifference, I leaned over and told him about the upcoming land acquisition in the village.
After hearing it, he couldn't stop patting his chest and gasping, exclaiming, "That was close!"
According to my memories from the last life, the village would undergo a land acquisition in three months.
The village was next to a rare redwood forest. Developers and the relevant authorities had already planned to turn this area into an eco-friendly resort.
To prevent leaks and villagers from rushing to build, they planned a surprise land acquisition, securing the village with the lowest budget and shortest time possible.
These few acres of barren land that Leo had were quickly targeted by insiders in the last life. He thought it was better to cash out the unused land and get back to his old business, so he hastily sold it to an outsider for just a few hundred thousand dollars.
He said, "That was close" because someone had indeed come yesterday to offer a price for his land, and he was considering selling it.
Since I had worked in the city before, he thought I got the insider information through my connections.
"Julian, you've done me a huge favor this time. I won't charge you any interest on this loan! If you need anything else, just ask!" Leo said.
"I do need one more favor from you..." I whispered into his ear.