And so, under the stunned gazes of the crowd, three Baida employees made dozens of trips up and down the stairs, finally succeeding in turning Bai Menghan’s living room into a warehouse.

"Phew... Chairman Fang, it’s all been moved up."

Looking at the three men, drenched in sweat and exhausted, Fang Chenyi nodded in satisfaction.

"You’ve worked hard. Well, we’re having a family dinner today, so I won’t ask you to stay. Here, take this and go get yourselves a nice meal."

The three men stared at the thick wad of hundred-yuan bills Fang Chenyi casually pulled out, each swallowing hard. GULP. That stack had to be at least three to five thousand yuan. They never expected that helping President Fang move some things would not only get them a great lunch but also net them over a thousand yuan each. This was awesome!

"Thank you, Chairman Fang! Thank you, Chairman Fang!"

The three took the money, bowing to Fang Chenyi in thanks.

After the three had left, Fang Chenyi turned to look at Bai Menghan’s parents.

"Um, Sir, Ma’am... this is my first time visiting, and I wasn’t sure what you two like, so I just picked up a few things. I hope you don’t mind."

Nearby, Chen Xi, who had been inspecting the gifts, heard Fang Chenyi’s words and couldn’t help but curse internally. ’Just picked up a few things? My ass! This bastard didn’t just pick up a few things, he bought out the whole damn supermarket, didn’t he? Ugh, no, that’s not right. It looks more like he bought out a luxury goods store.’

"Sigh... oh, you... What are we supposed to say? This must have cost a fortune! And Menghan! Why didn’t you try to stop him?"

Shaking his head helplessly, Bai Menghan’s father let out a long sigh. Inwardly, however, he was delighted. ’This son-in-law really knows how to make me look good.’ For the longest time, his second younger brother had been insufferably smug because his son-in-law owned a company. Now, it seemed his own son-in-law was definitely better than his brother’s, Chen Xi.

But along with his glee came a flicker of worry. After all, Fang Chenyi was so wealthy. Would his daughter be mistreated if she married into a family like that?

"Sir, honestly, Menghan didn’t know about any of this. I bought it all on my own initiative. I was afraid she would try to stop me."

Seeing how protective Fang Chenyi was of his daughter, Bai Menghan’s father felt a small sense of relief. He huffed at Bai Menghan before gesturing for Fang Chenyi to sit on the sofa and chat.

The rest of the family stared at the room, now so cluttered with gifts there was barely room to stand, their envy palpable. This was especially true for Bai Mengyao’s father. He was utterly stunned when his son-in-law, Chen Xi, mentioned the total value of the gifts was over two million.

He glanced at the son-in-law he had always been so fond of and suddenly found that he wasn’t so great after all.

He thought about the gifts Chen Xi had given him over the years. All together, they were worth maybe thirty to fifty thousand yuan. That was, at most, the price of a single case of the liquor Fang Chenyi had brought.

Once Fang Chenyi was seated on the sofa, Bai Menghan’s mother shot her daughter a fierce glare before pulling her toward the kitchen. As they left, she called back to Fang Chenyi.

"Chenyi, you all chat for a bit. I’m just going to the kitchen to wash some fruit for you."

As soon as the mother and daughter were in the kitchen, before her mom could even speak, Bai Menghan threw her hands up in surrender.

"Okay, Mom, I confess! I really had no idea he bought so much stuff!"

Her mother rolled her eyes in annoyance. "Don’t give me that nonsense! What exactly does Chenyi’s family do? Let me tell you, Bai Menghan, we’re just an ordinary family. We can’t hope to climb into the ranks of those prestigious, wealthy clans!"

Gently placing her hands on her mother’s shoulders, she said helplessly, "Oh, Mom, don’t worry. You know your own daughter, don’t you? Besides, his family is from the countryside, and his parents are happy with me... with... uh... you know what, you can wash the fruit yourself. I’m going to go check on Grandma."

After saying that, she turned and fled the kitchen.

Staring at her daughter’s retreating back, Mrs. Bai pointed irritably at the empty doorway and muttered, "You silly girl. Meeting his parents is such a huge deal, and you didn’t even tell us..."

Back in the living room, Fang Chenyi had become the center of attention. The endless stream of praise made his face flush red. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

After they had chatted for a while, Chen Xi glanced at the large gold watch on his wrist. "Um, Grandma, Uncle, look, it’s almost five o’clock. Should we head to the restaurant?"

Hearing this, Father Bai slapped his thigh. "Right, right! Let’s go, let’s go eat."

Mrs. Bai, who had originally planned for them to eat at home, looked around the room, which was now piled to the ceiling with gifts, and shook her head helplessly.

"Brother-in-law, what car did you drive? There are a lot of us, so my car definitely won’t fit everyone."

Fang Chenyi paused at the question. Who would have thought there’d be so many people today? ’If I’d known, I would’ve just driven the RV. We could’ve fit everyone in one vehicle.’

"Uh, I didn’t drive here. I came in Menghan’s car."

Everyone was taken aback again. What did he mean he came in Menghan’s car?

"Huh? Menghan, you bought a car? When did you buy it? I remember you said you liked the Volkswagen Polo, didn’t you? Is it a VW Polo?"

Bai Mengyao, who hadn’t spoken in a while, finally couldn’t resist asking.

Seeing everyone’s eyes on her, Bai Menghan gave a helpless smile and shook her head at Bai Mengyao.

"No, Chenyi gave it to me. It’s not a Polo."

Behind her, Mrs. Bai shot her daughter an annoyed glare. "You silly girl, how could you let Chenyi spend money on you like that!"

Fang Chenyi quickly waved his hands. "No, no, Ma’am, Menghan didn’t ask for it. I was the one who insisted on giving it to her."

"See? Chenyi is always thinking of you," her father said. "Alright, alright, let’s head down! There are eleven of us now. Chen Xi’s SUV can seat seven, so the remaining four can just ride in Chenyi’s car."

Hearing her father’s plan, Bai Menghan gave a bitter smile. "Um, Dad, my car can’t fit that many people... Maybe we should just call a taxi."

"Honestly, what’s wrong with you? Are you worried we’ll get your car seats dirty or something?"

As soon as Father Bai finished speaking, Bai Mengyao chimed in, "Yeah, why can’t it fit that many people? Our car is a Land Cruiser, and it has seven seats. Aren’t normal cars five-seaters? Why can’t yours fit four?"

Beside her, Chen Xi frowned and tugged on his wife’s arm. When she looked over, he gave her a warning look, and Bai Mengyao reluctantly shut her mouth.

The large group trooped downstairs. The moment they stepped out of the building, they saw a crowd gathered nearby, buzzing with discussion.

Everyone looked over, puzzled. What was going on in the middle of the day?

[To be continued...]