On the morning of the third day of the Lunar New Year, Han Lie had just crawled out of bed when he heard the loud voice of the Gossip Queen.

"Wow, early in the morning there's a magpie chirping outside our window! I'm thinking, it must be a sign for your family, Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law, your family must be having some good luck today!"

Ma Honglian was clearly grinning from ear to ear, yet she still played coy.

"Oh, how could that be? We're not going out today. How could any good fortune just grow legs and run into our house?"

"You never know!"

The Gossip Queen sneakily glanced at Han Lie's bedroom and whispered, "I heard that even the city's second-in-command knows about your Little Lie! During the New Year holiday, I reckon there must be some high-profile people coming to your place to join in the fun!"

Han Lie had just stepped out and was utterly astonished to hear this.

Gossip Queen, your information network is truly a bit wild...

Seeing her son step out, Ma Honglian deliberately raised her voice, "Son, weren't you thinking of moving to a bigger house? When shall we go house-hunting?"

When it came to comfortable and lively living, the current house was, of course, the best. There were so many neighbors who had been around for over a decade, and you could always find something amusing about any one of them. But whenever guests came over, the current house became quite inconvenient. Moreover, considering it was the New Year holiday, the guests visiting Han Lie were all somewhat prestigious. It was really too conspicuous for luxury cars to stop by frequently in a workers' residential complex like this one. If they were living in a secure community, those unexpected and sudden visits could be cut down by at least eighty percent.

In recent days, Ma Honglian had been dealing with these uninvited guests until she was exhausted in body and mind. The main issue was that she couldn't relax and didn't have much to talk about with them. Besides, they would occasionally make polite small talk with her, which was truly tiring.

So, last night, the couple had come to a decision—they couldn't hold their son back; it was time to buy a new house and move! Ordinarily, they would still live here, enjoying the lively atmosphere. But during festive seasons, whether Han Lie came back or not, they would take their relatives and stay at the new place.

Han Lie wasn't at all surprised by his parents' decision. As he squeezed toothpaste onto his brush, he casually replied, "No need to look for a house. Didn't I discuss a collaboration with President Pan, Pan Dajun, before? His Dream Garden residential complex is quite nice; we'll just make our new home there..."

"Good heavens!" the Gossip Queen exclaimed aloud. "That Dream Garden in the city center? I heard it costs over forty thousand per square meter, and isn't a large unit worth twenty or thirty million?!"

Han Lie gave a faint smile and, before sticking his toothbrush in his mouth, replied with five words, "I chose the feature property."

One good thing about the Gossip Queen—no matter what news you passed to her, she could always spread it as fast and as widely as possible.

Han Lie actually wanted his neighbors and his father's colleagues to know that the Han Family was now completely different. Making a small fortune, like a few million or perhaps even up to ten million, would mostly incite envy and jealousy. People would outwardly act sour while secretly pondering how to drop by for some benefits. But if you really struck it rich, say a fortune exceeding a hundred million, given their social status, they wouldn't dare covet it anymore.

When the gap widens to a certain extent, people can no longer feel envious; all that remains is respect and fear. With those harboring malicious intentions effectively deterred, Han Yong and Ma Honglian could easily take care of any genuine friends and relatives who ran into trouble. Even if it meant spending money they couldn't get back, it was still an act of kindness and goodwill.

"Feature property?!"

The Gossip Queen's voice suddenly shot up an octave, and then flattery poured out towards Ma Honglian like a flood.

"Big Sister-in-law, you just wait to enjoy your great fortune! Tsk tsk, the feature property in Dream Garden, isn't that more than 500 square meters? Make sure you invite me over when you move in; I want to experience what a top-tier luxury home is like... Oh boy, I can't even imagine how fabulous it will be!"

Ma Honglian was so delighted she couldn't stop smiling. Just as she was about to respond, the door was suddenly knocked on. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"Here we go again!"

She was already used to this and quickly walked to the door.

Then she sensed something was off. Why was it so noisy outside? It felt like half of the building's residents had come out...

Ma Honglian opened the door and was instantly stunned—the first thing she saw was a middle-aged beauty so stunning and glamorous that it made her feel plain by comparison.

Her mind just froze.

What's going on? The visitors who come to our house are usually men...

Before she could ask, the middle-aged beauty spoke with a beaming smile, "Hello, hello, may I ask, is this Han Lie's home?"

"Ah... yes... Who are you?"

Ma Honglian nodded uncertainly, her heart suddenly racing—Oh my! Has my son's sugar mommy come knocking?!

Ma Honglian felt more panicked than she ever had before. She didn't even wait to hear the woman's self-introduction, snapping her head around to shout into the bathroom, "Pipi, someone's looking for you!"

Han Lie hadn't even finished brushing his teeth; he stepped out lethargically with the toothbrush still in his mouth.

Anyway, they're just some small fry. If they know how to act, I'll humor them a bit; if not, I'll quickly send them packing...

However, upon reaching the living room and peering outside the door...

Holy shit!

His eyes bulged, his mouth gaped open, and he was completely dumbfounded.

PLOP. The toothbrush fell to the ground, spattering a patch of white foam.

Dumbstruck Lie didn't even bother to wipe his mouth, his disbelief apparent as he asked, "Auntie Zhao, what are you all doing here?"

Pan Ge suddenly peeked out from behind her father and their driver, sporting a cute princess braid, her smile bright and mischievous.