Chapter 65: A Real Big Spender
Chapter 65: Chapter 65: A Real Big Spender
When they got into the Wisdom Realm R7 and learned from Zhao Xiangjun that their son had bought it—and that he also owned a Mercedes-Benz CLS—they grew even more anxious.
They were silent the whole way, so tense they were afraid of meeting Chen Xiao only to discover he wasn’t *their* Chen Xiao.
Getting their son wrong was one thing, but getting such a beautiful daughter-in-law wrong as well? Their hearts wouldn’t be able to take it.
As the car entered the Bihu Twin Seals community, the couple grew even more tense. The Chen Family could never have dreamed of living in such a luxurious complex. ’How on earth could Chen Xiao afford a home here?’
Zhao Xiangjun had been laying the groundwork for them the whole trip. Once inside the complex, she told them that Chen Xiao had actually bought two apartments here, each costing 9.3 million.
’It’s over. This can’t possibly be our son. When we meet him, we’ll have to see what kind of demon has possessed him.’
The car came to a stop, and the elderly couple practically flew out. Zhao Xiangjun worried they might fall, so she carefully walked alongside them.
They went upstairs. It was time to witness the miracle. The elderly couple was so nervous that sweat was trickling down their faces.
’Chen Xiao is so unreliable,’ Zhao Xiangjun complained inwardly. ’Hiding everything from his parents... What if they had high blood pressure or heart disease? This is just trying to give them a heart attack!’
When the door opened and the elderly couple saw Chen Xiao sitting on the sofa, Shen Yun let out a breath of relief and nearly collapsed. Fortunately, Zhao Xiangjun had been watching her and rushed forward to hold her up.
Chen Xiao jumped in surprise, leaping up from the sofa and rushing over in a few strides. "Mom, what’s wrong?"
Shen Yun stared at her son, now just inches away. She patted his face. "You’re not some demon who’s possessed my son, are you?"
"..."
"..."
Zhao Xiangjun rolled her eyes at Chen Xiao. The look clearly said, ’This is all your fault!’
Chen Xiao was stunned. "Mom, you read cultivation novels, too? You even know about possession!"
As he spoke, he and Zhao Xiangjun helped Shen Yun over to the sofa. Chen Tao was doing a little better; he found an armchair and sat down on his own.
Zhao Xiangjun told Chen Xiao to keep them company while she prepared a fruit platter. She washed and sliced the fruit, peeled everything that needed peeling, and even laid out small forks!
Shen Yun saw this and exchanged a look with Chen Tao. They both understood the thought in the other’s eyes: ’My goodness, she dotes on our son even more than we do. Isn’t Chen Xiao going to be completely spoiled rotten?’
After catching her breath, Shen Yun said, "Chen Xiao, the whole family is here now. It’s time for you to explain. Confess and you’ll be treated leniently!"
Chen Xiao scratched his head. "Confess what?"
"Where did you get the money to buy two apartments? Have you been doing something illegal?"
"What kind of illegal activity makes this much money? I made some investments a few years back and earned a huge amount. It’s complicated, you wouldn’t understand. Aside from being great educators, when it comes to making money, you still have to look to your son!"
"So your wings have hardened, have they? Daring to mock your father and me for not knowing how to make money?"
Chen Xiao quickly protested his innocence. "Mom! That’s not what I meant at all!"
Inwardly, Shen Yun was overjoyed. Seeing her son so successful, with such a beautiful, sensible, and doting girlfriend—she was just so thrilled she had to let off some steam!
"Chen Xiao, just how much money have you made? A few million? No, wait... tens of millions?"
A few million was an enormous sum to them, but then they remembered the apartments cost nearly 20 million. ’He must have made tens of millions, at least,’ they thought.
Chen Xiao nodded. "I have."
Zhao Xiangjun rolled her eyes again. ’This guy is hopeless. Still not telling the truth. The 10% stake in Yino Group he bought for me alone cost at least 600 million!’
"So, tell us, exactly how much do you have?"
Chen Xiao said, "I haven’t counted it all. Let’s just say it’s more than I can spend."
He really couldn’t give an exact number. At the rate he was earning, a few more ’critical hits’ from Zhao Xiangjun’s spending could instantly boost her personal fund to several billion. ’Even though it’s her fund, the money comes from me, so it’s still my wealth, right?’ he thought.
"So... more than a hundred million?" Chen Tao couldn’t even fathom such a number.
"Yep. Over a billion!"
Zhao Xiangjun breathed a sigh of relief. ’Finally, some honesty,’ she thought. ’What’s the point of hiding things from your own family? The rule about not flaunting your wealth is for strangers. You’re always hiding things; think of all the energy you waste having to explain yourself later.’
Chen Tao and Shen Yun exchanged another glance and sighed.
They both read the meaning in the other’s eyes. ’We gave birth to a son so good at making money... it feels like we’re useless as parents now!’
Seeing the profound sense of uselessness in the elderly couple’s eyes, Zhao Xiangjun chimed in jokingly, "Besides making money and eating, he’s useless at everything else!"
Chen Xiao protested, "Hey, how can you say that? I can do chores, you know. I can cook, too! I’ll whip up a few dishes for you tonight to prove it!"
Zhao Xiangjun quickly backtracked. "Never mind, I take it back! Let’s just pretend you can do everything. I’ll handle the cooking; I’m better suited for manual labor!"
’What’s that supposed to mean? Is my cooking really that terrifying?’ Annoyed, Chen Xiao stuffed a few grapes into his mouth.
Watching the two of them bicker and banter, Father and Mother Chen finally started to feel at ease.
It was true. Having a son who was so good at making money was certainly better than having one who only knew how to freeload off his parents.
The most important thing was that their son was filial and had found such a wonderful, beautiful girlfriend.
When they learned their son had bought the entire floor and that the second apartment was registered in Zhao Xiangjun’s name, his parents had no objections. It was their son’s money, after all; he had the right to decide how to use it. Besides, they were more than satisfied with their future daughter-in-law. ’What’s hers is as good as ours, isn’t it?’
Shen Yun wanted to go see Zhao Xiangjun’s apartment, so it wasn’t appropriate for Chen Tao to tag along.
Zhao Xiangjun used this time to bring out the clothes and new phones she had bought for them, which made the elderly couple grin from ear to ear.
’No matter how rich a son is, he’ll never think of these little details. A daughter-in-law is much more thoughtful.’
"DING! [Zhao Xiangjun has spent 53,000 yuan on the Host’s parents. Rewarding Zhao Xiangjun’s Special Blessing Fund with 10.176 million yuan. New fund balance: 780 million yuan!]"
Chen Xiao watched this all unfold. ’Alright, another ten million earned. Barely a rounding error at this point.’
’Over ten million is just pocket change now,’ he thought. ’I need to help her invest this money soon.’
They spent the afternoon together in perfect harmony, so of course, there was no way he would let his parents stay in a hotel that night.
To Chen Xiao’s astonishment, the next day Shen Yun completely abandoned her own son, taking Zhao Xiangjun out with her for a full day. They didn’t return until evening.
Chen Xiao and Zhao Xiangjun saw them off at the high-speed rail station. It wasn’t until his parents had passed through the ticket gates that Chen Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He had spent the entire day chatting with Chen Tao, with no time to check on anything else. Now that things had quieted down, he noticed an unread system message.
"DING! [Zhao Xiangjun has spent 630,000 yuan on the Host’s parents. Rewarding Zhao Xiangjun’s Special Blessing Fund with 120 million yuan. New fund balance: 900 million yuan!]"
’Holy shit,’ he thought. ’What on earth did she buy for my parents this afternoon? 630,000 yuan!’
He couldn’t just ask her directly, or else Zhao Xiangjun would wonder how he knew the exact amount she’d spent.
So he decided to probe gently. "So, you and my mom were out all day. What did you guys get up to?"