Chapter 65 Truly Adept at Spending Money

Once inside the Zhijie R7, after hearing from Zhao Xiangjun that this car was also bought by her son, and that her son additionally owned a Mercedes-Benz CLS, they became even more apprehensive!

All the way there, they were too nervous to speak a single word, terrified that when they met Chen Xiao, they would discover this Chen Xiao was not the Chen Xiao they knew.

Mistaking their son was one thing, but mistaking such a gorgeous daughter-in-law as well was more than their hearts could handle.

As the car drove into Bihu Shuangxi, the couple grew even more nervous. Such an upscale residential complex was something the Chen family could never have imagined living in before; what right did Chen Xiao have to be able to buy a home here?

Along the way, Zhao Xiangjun had been paving the way for them, and once they entered the compound, she told them that Chen Xiao had bought two apartments here, each priced at 9.3 million.

It was over. This definitely couldn't be their son. Once they met him shortly, they would have to see what kind of monster had taken his form.

The car came to a halt. The elderly couple walked at a brisk pace—so fast that Zhao Xiangjun was afraid they might trip, and she carefully accompanied them the whole way.

Upstairs, the moment to witness a miracle was immediately at hand. Sweat was pouring down the elderly couple's faces from sheer tension.

Inwardly, Zhao Xiangjun blamed Chen Xiao for being so unreliable. He had kept everything hidden from his parents; what would they have done if they had high blood pressure or heart disease? Wasn't this just giving people a shock?

Opening the front door, the moment the elderly pair saw Chen Xiao sitting on the sofa, Shen Jun let out a long breath and almost collapsed onto the floor. Fortunately, Zhao Xiangjun, who had been keeping a close eye on her, stepped forward just in time to support her.

Startled, Chen Xiao leaped up from the sofa, ran over in a few strides, and asked, "Mom, what's wrong with you?"

Looking at her son standing right in front of her, Shen Jun patted his face with her hand and asked, "Are you some kind of demon that seized the body of my son?"

"......"

"......"

Zhao Xiangjun shot Chen Xiao an exasperated look, as if to say: This is all your fault!

Shocked, Chen Xiao blurted out, "Mom, do you read xianxia novels too? 'Body seizure' is coming out of your mouth now!"

As he spoke, he and Zhao Xiangjun helped Shen Jun over to the sofa to sit down. Chen Tao was a bit better off; he found a single-seat sofa by himself and sat down.

Zhao Xiangjun told Chen Xiao to stay and keep them company while she went to prepare a fruit platter. She washed the fruit, cut it up, removed the skins entirely where appropriate, and laid out the knives and forks neatly!

At the sight of this, Shen Jun exchanged a glance with Chen Tao, and both saw the same thought in each other's eyes: "Goodness gracious, she spoils her son even more than we do. Won't this Chen Xiao be flying high from now on?"

Catching her breath, Shen Jun said, "Chen Xiao, now that our whole family is here, you need to explain yourself. Confession brings leniency!"

Chen Xiao scratched his head and asked, "Confess to what?"

"Where did you get the money to buy two apartments? What kind of illegal and criminal activities have you been up to?"

"What kind of illegal or criminal activities could possibly make this much money? A few years ago, I made some investments and earned a huge sum. Even if I told you, you wouldn't understand. Aside from teaching and educating people, when it comes to making money, you still have to rely on your son!"

"Your wings are getting stiff, aren't they? How dare you sarcasm me and your dad about not knowing how to make money?"

Chen Xiao quickly protested his innocence, crying out, "Mom, I have absolutely no such intention!"

Deep down, Shen Jun was overjoyed. Seeing her son so capable of making money, and having found such a beautiful, sensible, and caring girlfriend, she simply needed a way to vent her surging emotions!

"Chen Xiao, tell us how much money you've made. Is it a few million? No, wait—tens of millions?"

A few million was already a huge number to them, but considering that his apartments had cost nearly 20 million alone, he must have made at least tens of millions.

Chen Xiao nodded and said, "Yes."

Zhao Xiangjun rolled her eyes again. This guy was incorrigible and still refused to tell the truth. The 10% equity in Yinuo Group that he had given her alone was worth no less than 600 million!

"Then tell us exactly how much you have."

Chen Xiao replied, "I haven't calculated it. Anyway, it's more than I can ever spend!"

He honestly couldn't say for sure. At the rate he was making money, if Zhao Xiangjun triggered a few more critical hits, her personal special fund would probably reach billions in an instant. Although it was her personal fund, it all came from money spent through him, so it could still be considered his wealth.

"So that means hundreds of millions?" Chen Tao couldn't even dare to imagine that figure.

"Well, over a billion!"

Zhao Xiangjun breathed a sigh of relief. You finally spoke a word of truth. Is there anything you can't tell your own family? Hiding one's wealth is meant for outsiders; when you constantly keep secrets everywhere, just think how much explanation costs you.

Chen Tao and Shen Jun exchanged glances once more and sighed deeply!

They had both read the exact same meaning in each other's eyes: "We are unworthy as parents. Having a son who is so good at making money makes us feel like parents are completely useless!"

Noticing the intense sense of loss in the elderly couple, Zhao Xiangjun chimed in from the side with a joke: "Aside from making money and eating, he can't do anything else!"

Dissatisfied, Chen Xiao retorted, "How can you say that? I can do housework, alright? I can cook too! Tonight, I'll show you my skills and cook for you."

Quickly, Zhao Xiangjun said, "Never mind, I was wrong! Let's just assume you can do everything. Leave the cooking to me; I'm the one suited for hard labor!"

What was that supposed to mean? Was her cooking really that terrifying? Annoyed, Chen Xiao aggressively shoved several grapes into his mouth.

With the prodding, teasing, and bantering from the elderly parents to clear the air, their moods finally settled down!

Besides, having a son who could make money like this was still far better than those who only knew how to sponge off their parents!

The crucial thing was that their son was filial and managed to find such a stunning girlfriend.

Learning that their son had bought the entire floor, and that the other apartment was registered in Zhao Xiangjun's name, the elderly couple had no objections whatsoever. After all, it was money their son earned, so he had the right to dispose of it. Furthermore, they were beyond satisfied with this daughter-in-law—wasn't everything of hers going to be part of their family anyway?

Shen Jun wanted to go and take a look at Zhao Xiangjun's apartment, which made it inconvenient for Chen Tao to tag along.

Taking advantage of this time, Zhao Xiangjun went and brought over the clothes and mobile phone she had bought for the couple, leaving the old pair smiling so broadly they couldn't close their mouths!

No matter how wealthy a son was, he wouldn't think of those little details in daily life; a daughter-in-law's thoughtfulness was always unmatched.

"Ding~! Detected that Zhao Xiangjun spent 53,000 yuan on the host's parents. Rewarded Zhao Xiangjun with 10.176 million yuan for her special blessings fund. Fund balance after reward: 780 million yuan!"

Chen Xiao stared at this sequence of events. Fine, she had earned yet another decimal place.

Now, tens of millions could only be considered pocket change; he needed to quickly help her invest this money elsewhere.

The afternoon passed in an atmosphere of warmth and harmony. Naturally, they wouldn't let his parents stay at a hotel that night.

The next day, to Chen Xiao's utter astonishment, Shen Jun actually abandoned him—her own son—and took Zhao Xiangjun out shopping for the entire day, not returning until dusk.

Chen Xiao and Zhao Xiangjun accompanied them to the high-speed rail station, and only after the parents had entered the boarding gate did Chen Xiao finally heave a sigh of relief.

He had spent the whole day chatting with Chen Tao and had no time to pay attention to anything else. Once things quieted down, he checked the system and found an unread message.

"Ding~! Detected that Zhao Xiangjun spent 630,000 yuan on the host's parents. Rewarded Zhao Xiangjun with 120 million yuan for her special blessings fund. Fund balance after reward: 900 million yuan!"

Good grief, what on earth had she bought for his parents that afternoon to spend 630,000 yuan?

He couldn't just ask directly, or Zhao Xiangjun would definitely find it strange that he knew how much money she had spent.

So, he probed casually and asked, "You ran around with my mom all day today—what on earth did you go shopping for?"