Ye Chen and Father Ye heard the sound of chopping vegetables in the kitchen getting louder and louder.
Father Ye gave Ye Chen a look and then coughed lightly, saying, "Ye Chen, did you buy a gift for your mother?"
Ye Chen said, "Of course I did!"
At this moment, the sound of chopping vegetables in the kitchen stopped. No need to ask—Mother Ye was definitely eavesdropping.
Father Ye continued, "What gift did you buy? How come I didn't see it?"
Just then, Mother Ye's voice came from the kitchen: "I don't care about any gift."
Her voice was full of pride, as if she completely disdained Ye Chen's gift.
Ye Chen said, "My gift is on Mom's bed! Mom, I already bought it for you, and they don't accept returns."
Mother Ye remained unmoved: "I don't want it even if you can't return it. You only remember you have a mother now? It's too late."
Ye Chen and Father Ye exchanged a glance.
Father Ye said, "Oh right, my car—I'm not sure if I'm blocking someone else's car. I need to go downstairs and check."
With that, Father Ye walked toward the door.
Ye Chen also stood up and returned to his room.
After returning to his room, Ye Chen pricked up his ears to listen to the movement outside.
Sure enough, after a short while, sounds came from the living room.
Ye Chen peeked through the crack in the door.
Mother Ye was sneakily walking from the kitchen toward the bedroom.
Once the bedroom door was closed, Mother Ye saw a very high-end, large gift box on the bed.
Mother Ye opened the gift box with some excitement.
No matter what, this was the first gift her son had ever bought for her.
When Mother Ye opened the gift box, it was glittering inside with all kinds of jewelry.
There was a gold necklace, a ring, a jade bracelet, and even a Patek Philippe watch.
These gifts shared a common trait: they were all ostentatiously wealthy.
With every kind of jewelry imaginable, Mother Ye had never seen so many expensive pieces before, and her eyes couldn't help but light up.
Altogether, Ye Chen had spent hundreds of thousands on this jewelry.
Setting aside whether the designs were tasteful, wearing these things gave off a distinct 'nouveau riche' vibe.
Ye Chen understood his mom too well. Although the 'nouveau riche' feel was a bit tacky...
Mother Ye loved exactly that kind of tackiness.
As long as it looked extravagant, Mother Ye would definitely love it.
Sure enough, Ye Chen heard Mother Ye making phone calls in the room.
"Hello, Little Zhou? Let's go shopping together when we have a chance!"
"Hello, Sister Zhang? We haven't had a meal together in a long time. It's my treat, let's get together."
Ye Chen understood that Mother Ye was planning to go out and show off properly.
At that moment, Ye Chen's phone rang.
"Hello, Si Tong, is something up?"
Li Sitong said shyly, "Ye Chen, are you free tomorrow? My cousins want to invite you out to hang out with us."
Last night, Li Sitong's cousins had been pestering her to ask Ye Chen out, saying they wanted to get to know him.
Li Sitong thought about it and decided it was for the best, as it would prevent them from being strangers if they met in the future.
Ye Chen laughed heartily. "No problem, I happen to have nothing to do tomorrow."
"Great, then wait for me at home tomorrow morning. My brother will drive over to pick you up."
Li Sitong gave a sweet smile and then hung up the phone.
At the dinner table, Mother Ye seemed to be in a particularly good mood after seeing the gifts.
Ye Chen suddenly said, "Dad, Mom, you two should look for a house when you have the chance. Our family has money now, so there's no need to keep living here. We should at least buy a Villa so you can enjoy yourselves."
Father Ye and Mother Ye looked at each other, then Father Ye said, "Xiao Chen, it's not easy for you to earn money. You should keep that money for yourself!"
Ye Chen smiled faintly. "I'm not short on money right now. Do you know how much I made from trading garlic Futures a while back?"
Father Ye was stunned for a moment. "A few million?"
Ye Chen shook his head. "You underestimate your son too much."
Mother Ye said in shock, "It couldn't be over ten million, could it?"
Ye Chen continued to shake his head.
"It's eight hundred million!"
Hearing Ye Chen's words, Father Ye and Mother Ye were completely dumbfounded.
"What, son? You're not joking, right? Eight hundred million?"
To prevent his parents from disbelieving him, Ye Chen even showed Father Ye and Mother Ye his bank balance.
After looking at the balance on Ye Chen's phone...
Father Ye and Mother Ye were utterly stunned.
"My goodness, my son can actually make this much money!"
Mother Ye felt as if she was about to faint.
Father Ye was also grinning from ear to ear.
Now that they knew their son was so wealthy, Father Ye and Mother Ye no longer opposed buying a Villa.
The next morning, just as Ye Chen finished breakfast, he received a call from Li Sitong.
"Ye Chen, we're at the entrance of your residential complex."
Ye Chen said, "Okay, I'm coming down now!"
"Mom, I won't be back for lunch. I'm eating out with friends."
Mother Ye asked with a smile, "Is it a girlfriend? Yingluo or Si Tong?"
Ye Chen looked at Mother Ye and said, "Guess," before running out.
Mother Ye looked at Ye Chen's departing back and shook her head helplessly.
"Sigh, my son is just too outstanding. Two school flowers like him, and both girls are so excellent."
Ye Chen arrived at the entrance of the complex. Li Sitong was sitting in a Mercedes-Benz business van, poking her head out and waving at him.
Li Tao said to Ye Chen with a beaming smile, "Yo, this must be my future brother-in-law. He really is handsome."
"You and my sister are a match made in heaven, a perfect pair," Li Zhe also said with a smile from the side.
"Yeah, I approve of this brother-in-law," Zhang Kun added from the side.
"Sigh, I'm so envious and jealous. This brother-in-law of mine could clearly rely on his looks to make a living, yet he's actually so good at making money," Li Zhe lamented.
"Brother-in-law, I'm your cousin, Li Tao. I've heard you're great at making money. When will you take this cousin of yours along to make some cash?" Li Tao laughed.
Li Sitong introduced them with a smile: "Ye Chen, this is my eldest cousin Li Zhe, and this is my second cousin Li Tao—they're my uncle's sons. This is my third cousin Zhang Kai, and this is my fourth cousin Zhang Kun—they're my aunt's sons."
Li Sitong explained the situation of her four cousins to Ye Chen.
Ye Chen said with a smile, "Hello, cousins."
Li Sitong had already briefed Ye Chen about her cousins last night, so he had a good understanding of them.
The eldest cousin, Li Zhe, was twenty-three and had just graduated from University. The second cousin, Li Tao, was already a senior.
The other cousins were also currently attending University.
Among the children, Li Sitong was the only girl and the most pampered.
Li Zhe laughed, "Brother-in-law, get in the car. We're taking you out for a good time today."
Ye Chen and Li Sitong sat together.
Li Zhe started the car.
Ye Chen asked with a smile, "Where are we planning to go?"
"We're going for a picnic in the suburbs," Li Tao laughed.
"My cousin found a great spot. He said the scenery there is beautiful. We're going there for a barbecue today. Is that okay with you?"
Ye Chen replied with a smile, "Of course. As long as you're there, we can go anywhere."
Hearing Ye Chen's words, the cousins let out a chorus of wails—they were being stuffed with dog food.
Li Zhe stepped on the gas, and the car sped toward the suburbs.