I'm about to become a millionaire, so happy

Ye Chen busied himself in the kitchen.

He simmered golden millet and red beans into a fragrant, rich congee.

He steamed a bowl of tender, aromatic minced meat and shiitake mushroom egg custard.

After stewing a mandarin fish soup and stir-frying some greens, the meal was ready.

The aroma of the food wafted through the air.

(╯▽╰ ) It smells so good!

Ye Chen plated the food, carefully deboned the fish, and carried the meal out of the kitchen.

"Dinner is ready. Have you passed gas yet?"

Ye Chen walked over to Su Ningwei, placed the food on a small side table, and asked gently.

"Mm, I did just a moment ago." Su Ningwei nodded, her face flushing slightly.

Ye Chen smiled and said, "Then you can eat."

Zhao Shiyu looked at the colorful, fragrant dishes and couldn't help but swallow, her mouth watering.

"It smells amazing! Ye Chen, your cooking skills are incredible. Did you make enough for me? I've been eating takeout every day lately, and I'm about to get sick of it." Zhao Shiyu blinked her eyes, asking pitifully.

Ye Chen replied, "Of course I did. I'll transfer the money for the groceries to you."

"No, no, it wasn't much. Just let me mooch a meal! I'll go get the bowls and chopsticks." Zhao Shiyu waved her hands immediately and stood up to wash her hands and fetch the utensils.

"Your hand is inconvenient, let me feed you." Ye Chen smiled, scooped up a spoonful of fish soup, and fed it to Su Ningwei. "Taste it and see if it's to your liking."

Su Ningwei opened her mouth happily and drank it.

"Mm~ It's delicious, so fresh, and there's no fishy smell at all. Your cooking is amazing, really impressive. Can you teach me later?" Su Ningwei's eyes widened in awe.

She hadn't expected Ye Chen's culinary skills to be this high; she was completely smitten.

Just how many more virtues did this man have that she didn't know about?

"Of course, but as long as I'm here, you won't need to cook." Ye Chen scooped up a spoonful of tender egg custard and brought it to Su Ningwei's lips. "Try this, too."

"That won't do. I want to learn so I can be capable in both the living room and the kitchen—a virtuous wife and a good mother." Su Ningwei smiled, opened her mouth to swallow the custard, and felt like she was bubbling over with happiness.

To capture a man's heart, you must capture his stomach; it was the same for women.

Su Ningwei resolved to work hard at her cooking to capture Ye Chen's stomach and heart. She couldn't be the only one suffering in the depths of love; she had to make Ye Chen fall for her and become unable to live without her.

Zhao Shiyu buried her head in her food, chanting to herself:

I see nothing. I'm single and proud, and I'm saving the country some condoms.

Being single is a blast, and staying single is always a blast. I don't want to date at all.

Although the dishes were light, both Su Ningwei and Zhao Shiyu praised them repeatedly, filled with admiration.

After the meal.

Zhao Shiyu wanted to wash the dishes, but Ye Chen stopped her.

Now that Ye Chen was the host and Zhao Shiyu was the guest, there was no reason to let a guest do the dishes.

Zhao Shiyu went off to attend to her own affairs.

Ye Chen carried the dishes to the kitchen, washing them while calculating in his mind:

The small studio he was renting was clearly unsuitable for a family of five; he definitely needed to move into a warm, comfortable, and spacious home.

He had over 850,000 in his account now; taking a portion out for a down payment should be enough.

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the task of preparing a nutritious meal for your wife, Su Ningwei. Your wife is very satisfied, and her love for you has deepened.]

[Reward: 100,000 in cash, one Tomson Supreme duplex apartment.

Purchased in full, all fees paid, and the transfer of ownership is complete. You are welcome to move in at any time.

Address: Room 808, Unit 1, Building 8, Tomson Supreme. The documents and keys will be delivered by Dongfeng Express tomorrow morning. Please be ready to sign for them.]

Ye Chen was ecstatic.

It was exactly what he needed.

The system had actually gifted him a fully paid-off, furnished duplex apartment.

And it was in Tomson Supreme!

The Perfect Life System lived up to its name—it was absolutely insane!

[Ding! Don't be like that... I'm programmed as a little loli, I don't have a "thing," don't talk nonsense...]

Ye Chen's hands paused in the dishwater.

The system could actually hear his thoughts?

And it was programmed as a cute, intimate little loli...

No wonder every reward was so perfectly timed.

Ye Chen's phone vibrated; another 100,000 had easily arrived in his account.

"Your card ending in 2023 received a deposit of 100,000 yuan on December 6th at 13:10. Balance: 950,130.56 yuan. [China Construction Bank]"

Woohoo!

In the blink of an eye, I'm about to become a millionaire. Life is sweet...

With so many kids, I'll go buy a seven-seater car later to make traveling easier. That would be perfect...

Ye Chen hummed a cheerful tune, feeling that life was full of hope, and scrubbed the dishes with extra vigor.

Just as he finished the dishes, his phone rang in his pocket.

Ye Chen wiped the water off his hands and pulled out his phone to check.

It was Cheng Tong calling.

Ye Chen hurriedly switched the phone to silent vibration mode before answering.

He was a father now, after all; he couldn't wake his wife and children.

On the other end of the line, Cheng Tong asked with concern, "Brother Chen, you were busy this morning so I didn't call. Are you at the hospital now? How are your parents doing? Do you need me to come over and help out?"

Under normal circumstances, Ye Chen only reached out to borrow money from Cheng Tong when his parents were short on funds for medical treatment.

Cheng Tong had helped him out plenty of times in the past.

"My parents are fine," Ye Chen replied gratefully.

Cheng Tong asked, puzzled, "What's going on then?"

"I've become a father. I have three kids," Ye Chen replied with a smile.

Cheng Tong's voice spiked in volume on the other end, sounding completely shocked. "What?!! You became what?"

"A father," Ye Chen replied.

Cheng Tong started panicking on the other end, worried that Ye Chen had been scammed. "You, you, you're a virgin, aren't you? You didn't even have a girlfriend, so how did you become a father? You didn't get stuck playing the fool for someone else, did you? And three kids at that! Don't be an idiot! Where are you? I'm coming over right now."

"What 'playing the fool'? They're my own biological children," Ye Chen whispered after glancing over to see that Su Ningwei had fallen asleep.

Cheng Tong frowned and asked, "Really? When did this happen? When did you get a girlfriend? How come I didn't know?"

"It happened during that fashion show. I only found out today that I was going to be a father," Ye Chen explained in a low voice.

Cheng Tong remained skeptical. "That coincidental? One night and you hit the jackpot? Are you a sharpshooter or something? Triplets, too! Society is so messy these days, don't be so naive. Why don't you go get a paternity test on the sly?"

"No need. I trust her. She was a virgin when she was with me, and you guys know who she is," Ye Chen replied with a smile.

These three children had been verified by the system, after all.

Cheng Tong paused. No way, right? He even knew her?

Was it the department beauty, Jiang Xiaocha, who had been chasing Ye Chen?

Or was it the school beauty, Liu Qianqian, who had fallen for Ye Chen at first sight?