Under the watchful eyes of the two girls and the surrounding crowd, Bai Menghan smiled and took out her car keys. With a press of a button, the two rows of sleek running lights on the pink Lamborghini behind the girls instantly lit up.

At the sight, the two young women exchanged a glance, their faces immediately burning with shame.

’What have we just done? We sat on her car to take photos and even told her to get in line!’

For a moment, the two of them wished the ground would open up and swallow them whole.

However, after opening the car door, Bai Menghan smiled and waved to the two girls. "Come on, if you like it, feel free to take a few pictures inside. We’re heading out for a dinner party today, so we won’t be able to take you for a ride."

Bai Menghan’s offer was completely sincere, with no hidden meaning. ’After all,’ she thought, ’these two girls grew up with me. What’s the big deal about them taking a picture in my car?’

The two girls exchanged another glance, each seeing the hope in the other’s eyes. A quick look at Bai Menghan confirmed she wasn’t teasing them.

Steeling themselves, they ultimately couldn’t resist the Lamborghini’s allure.

They stepped forward and affectionately linked arms with Bai Menghan, one on each side.

"Sister Menghan, this is really your car? It’s gorgeous, just as gorgeous as you! So... can we really get inside and take some pictures?"

Bai Menghan smiled and said they could, of course. The two girls then scrambled inside, overjoyed. ’Who cares about saving face? When is taking pictures inside a Lamborghini not the most important thing?’

Meanwhile, in Chen Xi’s Land Cruiser, Bai Mengyao sat in the passenger seat. When she saw that the supercar actually belonged to her cousin, the feeling in her heart was too complicated for words.

"Hon... Honey, Menghan’s car must be at least three to five million, right?"

She called out to Chen Xi while staring at the sports car outside, but he didn’t say a word. Instead, he simply held his phone out in front of Bai Mengyao.

Bai Mengyao froze for a second before her eyes fell upon the screen. On it was a car identical to her cousin’s in every way except for the color and rims.

And below the picture of the car was a price range: 12.88 million – 18.68 million.

She tore her eyes away from the screen with great effort and turned to her husband in utter disbelief. Her finger trembling, she pointed at the 18.68 million figure. Her eyes seemed to ask Chen Xi, ’It can’t be that much, can it?’

Once again, Chen Xi didn’t speak. He just nodded with a bitter smile.

"Well now, Menghan bought a car! And what a beautiful car it is. You’re doing well for yourself, Old Bai! This must have cost a pretty penny, huh?"

Old Zhang, who had been chatting with Father Bai, was also stunned when he saw Bai Menghan open the car door.

’I never would’ve thought Old Bai was this loaded.’

Father Bai, however, quickly waved his hands and explained, "Oh, no, no, I didn’t buy this for Menghan. Chenyi gave it to her." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Right now, Father Bai couldn’t be more satisfied with Fang Chenyi. ’He’s tall and handsome, he treats my daughter wonderfully, and he’s been nothing but good to our family. Most importantly, after spending some time with him, I can tell he’s a grounded and reliable young man.’

’A son-in-law like him is one in a million! I used to worry that my precious daughter was so exceptional she’d never find a suitable boyfriend. Now, I can finally put those fears to rest.’

The two girls knew not to overstay their welcome. After taking turns snapping dozens of photos inside, they got out of the car, their faces flushed with excitement. They now kept calling Bai Menghan "sister" this and "sister" that.

"Uncle," Fang Chenyi began, "how about you and I take a cab, and we let Auntie and Menghan drive? What do you think?"

Fang Chenyi glanced at Bai Menghan’s two-seater supercar, a slight headache coming on.

Hearing his son-in-law’s suggestion, Father Bai laughed. "Sounds good. We’ll grab a cab."

And so, Mrs. Bai and her daughter drove off in the car, while Fang Chenyi and Father Bai hailed a taxi at the community gate.

The three cars headed toward the largest restaurant in town.

Perhaps he was still reeling from Fang Chenyi’s grand gesture, or perhaps he was trying to curry favor with his wealthy brother-in-law.

In any case, by the time Fang Chenyi and Father Bai arrived at the restaurant, Chen Xi had already ordered a massive spread that covered the entire table.

Once everyone was seated, the waiters quickly began bringing out one rich, meaty dish after another.

They drank the Wuliangye that Fang Chenyi had brought and smoked the Liqun Fuchun Shanju cigarettes. Before long, the table was filled with boisterous laughter and cheerful conversation.

"So, Chenyi, what kind of companies are you a partner in?"

After a few drinks, people started asking the questions they’d been too polite to voice earlier. This was especially true for the Second Uncle. His own son-in-law ran a company and had always been the richest in the family. Now, compared to Chenyi, the difference was like night and day.

Fang Chenyi gently set down his glass and paused to think. Seeing his hesitation, the Second Uncle laughed and waved a hand dismissively. "It’s okay! If it’s not convenient to talk about, then don’t."

Although that’s what he said, he was still a little miffed. ’Even if you’re rich, I’m still your elder,’ he thought. ’How can you just not answer when an elder asks you a question?’

Seeing the misunderstanding, Fang Chenyi quickly waved his hands. "No, no, it’s not inconvenient at all, Second Uncle. I’m just trying to get my thoughts in order about which companies I have."

Fang Chenyi said it nonchalantly, but his words left everyone at the table speechless. ’How many companies does he have that he can’t even remember them all?’ they thought. ’This feels a little too much like he’s just showing off.’

’Seriously? Starting a company is a huge deal. No matter how many you open, how could you possibly forget them? Who does he think he is, some kind of tech mogul?’

In reality, they were all misunderstanding Fang Chenyi. The shares he held in every single one of his companies had been given to him by the System. It was no exaggeration to say he didn’t even know where most of his companies were located.

After a moment’s thought, Fang Chenyi finally spoke.

"Well, right now, besides two companies that are wholly owned by me, the rest are partnerships. Of the ones I own, one is an internet company, and the other is in environmental protection. As for the partnerships, there’s one in apparel, one that runs shopping malls, and one in education. Mmm, I think that’s all of them for now."

When Fang Chenyi finished, everyone at the table could only stare at him in utter shock. ’That’s all of them *for now*? I... what the...’

’Five companies! Since when is that a small number?!’

Of course, Fang Chenyi had deliberately avoided naming the specific companies. They were family, after all; there was no need to flaunt his wealth. Just mentioning five companies had shocked them to this degree. He couldn’t even imagine their reaction if he revealed that Baida and Louis Vuitton were among them.

However, just because Fang Chenyi didn’t say, it didn’t mean no one would ask.

[To be continued...]