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"Dad, Mom, I'm back."

Zhuang Xin had drunk half a bottle of red wine on the way, his face flushed.

He let out a burp as soon as he walked in.

His mother, Xu Yunfen, seemed numb to the Lincoln Limousine that had brought her son home. Since yesterday, countless important figures they normally couldn't even dream of meeting had visited.

The gifts they brought were also innumerable.

And any single one of these gifts was something they couldn't afford even with a lifetime of their combined salaries...

"I really never expected it. In just over a day, our home has undergone earth-shattering changes," Xu Yunfen said, looking at her husband with emotion.

"I didn't expect it either, that my background would be so awesome," Zhuang De said, holding a white jade carved chess set, unable to put it down. The people who delivered it said that each individual piece could sell for hundreds of thousands of yuan.

The entire set would be worth even more, costing at least ten million.

He had always loved chess, and receiving this set felt like a dream.

"Old man, your background is so prominent. Back then... I mean, when Zhuang Xin's grandfather was still alive, did he ever mention anything?" Xu Yunfen asked curiously.

Zhuang De shook his head. "He never said anything. Back then, Ah Xin's grandfather, my old man, just said we had fled here to escape trouble. He never talked about family matters."

"And back then, we were very poor. Sometimes we couldn't even afford to eat. My dad had to go out and do manual labor. His hands would crack and bleed every day... Who would have thought that such an ordinary person, a laborer... would be the only male descendant of the Zhuang family, the number one family in Juncheng."

While the parents were still sighing with emotion, Zhuang Xin rolled his eyes. If it weren't for activating the 'Background System', you two would still be ordinary people.

After eating a little something, Zhuang Xin went back to his room and slept. When he woke up, his phone was vibrating non-stop.

"What's going on? I thought I put it on silent last night."

He opened his phone and saw dozens of messages.

"Mr. Zhuang, here is Shuangjia Group's report for the past month."

"Mr. Zhuang, are you there? I'm your personal secretary."

"Young Master Zhuang, I am Lin Xiaoyue, the vice president of Longxue Brewery. Are you there? Have you reviewed the materials I prepared for you?"

"Young Master Zhuang, if you see this, please reply. Also... all this year's funds have been transferred to your bank account. Please check the report and verify the numbers to see if there are any discrepancies."

"Boss Zhuang... did you see the message from me? I'm Xiao Han, the deputy general manager of your New World Mall. We need your decision on some major brands wanting to set up shop."

These are all companies I signed yesterday? And they already have my contact information?

No need to think, I know it's Qu Hongyun's doing.

"Forget it, forget it. I'll go take a look when I have time."

Zhuang Xin got up and stretched.

He scrolled through the unread messages and casually opened his social media app, adding the private secretary from Shuangjia Group, Lin Xiaoyue from the brewery, and Xiao Han from New World Mall as friends.

He then started browsing his social feed. After just a few glances, he noticed a post that looked familiar.

"I finalized a shop at New World Mall yesterday, but they went back on their word today. Such dishonesty, it's infuriating."

Followed by a string of angry emojis.

It looks quite cute.

It looks familiar, this nickname. I can't recall it right away.

Zhuang Xin casually replied, "Do you know who I am? Guess correctly, and I'll help you pull some strings."

After closing the social media app, he went to the living room but didn't see his parents.

"What's going on? No breakfast... They usually prepare breakfast." He scratched his head and went to the table. He saw a letter there. Upon opening it, Zhuang Xin shouted in surprise, "Holy crap!"

His parents had gone visiting relatives?

And they had taken all the gifts with them.

They're going back to show off their wealth, aren't they?

Normally, Zhuang Xin's family was seen as poor relatives by others.

When they visited relatives, people were afraid they were there to freeload.

Now that they were rich, and part of the Zhuang family, the number one family in Juncheng, those two old folks probably couldn't resist going back to hold their heads high.

"Whatever, I'll make something myself."

He cooked a bowl of egg noodles. Zhuang Xin then posted a selfie of himself eating noodles on his social media, with the caption "So poor..."

A moment later, someone immediately commented.

Axi: "Mr. Zhuang is joking. If you're poor, then there's no one rich in the world."

Xiao Yueyue: "Boss Zhuang, you must be experiencing life, right? I don't understand the world of the rich..."

Xiao Han: "Young Master Zhuang, when are you coming to the company? I've been waiting for you for so long, sob sob~"

Zhuang Xin quietly replied, "Stop messing around." Just as he was about to close the social media app, someone else replied.

However, it wasn't a reply to Zhuang Xin's post, but to the familiar nickname he had commented on earlier.

Qianshui Rouqing: "I know you, Zhuang Xin... You even made me guess, but I've already noted it down."

"You are..." Zhuang Xin replied.

Qianshui Rouqing: "Wow, Zhuang Xin... Are you kidding me? You don't even know who I am? I'm Qiu Qi, the one who had a crush on you in high school."

Zhuang Xin: "..."

Hearing this, Zhuang Xin finally remembered.

In high school, there was indeed a girl who confessed to him.

He could say without hesitation that, at that time... it was the peak of Zhuang Xin's life.

Later, after entering society, he slapped himself countless times. Why didn't he agree to her back then?

If he had, he wouldn't have been a single dog for over twenty years.

Sometimes, Zhuang Xin would even check this girl's profile in the class group chat.

In just five or six years, she had grown into a graceful young woman, a world apart from the little girl she was before.

"Of course I remember, I was just joking with you," Zhuang Xin replied guiltily.

Qianshui Rouqing: "Pfft, I think you just forgot me. Have you become successful and forgotten your old classmates? By the way, about that person you know, is it true? I really need a contract from New World Mall right now. I've been there more than ten times and couldn't get it done. I'm really struggling, so troubled~ ⊙﹏⊙~..."

Zhuang Xin: "Alright, I'll help you ask."

Qianshui Rouqing: "Really? If it works out, I'll be your girlfriend."

Zhuang Xin teased: "I rejected you back then, so I don't necessarily have to accept you as my girlfriend now."

Qianshui Rouqing: "Pfft, do you know how many people are pursuing me now?"

With a ding, a window popped up on the social app. It was a photo she had sent...

Young Master Zhuang stared blankly. Qiu Qi had grown this beautiful now?

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