Not Obviously Young

Meanwhile, Jiang Tian had already left Grand Joy City with his sister and Han Ying.

Throughout the journey, Jiang Wan'er and Han Ying remained dazed. Clearly, they still hadn't recovered from their earlier shock.

"What's wrong with you two?"

Seeing how distracted they looked, Jiang Tian couldn't help asking.

Coming back to her senses, Jiang Wan'er looked at her brother and said,

"Brother, I realized you really weren't lying to me!"

"Lying about what?"

Jiang Tian was baffled.

"You said that if you wanted money, all you had to do was wave your hand, and it would come. It was actually true!"

Jiang Wan'er's eyes were filled with astonishment as she spoke.

Ten million!

In the past, she wouldn't even have dared to dream of such a sum.

But today, she had watched her brother earn ten million with just a few words and a wave of his hand. It had completely overturned her understanding of the world!

That was incredible!

And it wasn't just her. Even Han Ying was gazing at Jiang Tian with hearts in her eyes.

"You're amazing, Jiang Tian!"

Han Ying sighed in admiration.

If she hadn't witnessed it herself today, she would never have believed anyone in this world could make money so easily.

Seeing that the two girls had turned into his devoted little fans, Jiang Tian shook his head with a helpless smile.

"Wan'er, do you know why that is?"

Jiang Tian suddenly adopted an earnest tone.

"Because you're amazing!"

Jiang Wan'er answered without a second thought.

Jiang Tian nodded. "You're right, but that's not the whole story. I'm only this capable because I spent ten years enduring countless hardships and building myself up before finally achieving these results."

"You need to understand something. In this world, strength commands respect. That applies to everything. If you don't have real power, then no matter how much you say or how righteous you are, your words are just empty talk. No one will listen, and you might even put yourself in danger. When you carry no weight, neither do your words."

"Take today, for example. If I hadn't been there and you'd recklessly rushed forward like that, do you know what would have happened?"

Jiang Tian spoke calmly, but his expression was deeply serious.

Jiang Wan'er froze, then lowered her head and whispered, "Brother, I'm sorry. I didn't think it through. I only wanted to expose that scammer..."

Seeing how hurt she looked, Jiang Tian sighed inwardly. His expression softened as he said, "But you did well, too. At the very least, you were brave enough to stand up against something unfair, weren't you?"

"Really? You're not angry with me?"

Hearing that, Jiang Wan'er looked at her brother with hope written all over her face.

Jiang Tian gave her head a vigorous ruffle and smiled. "How could I bear to be angry with you? You must both be hungry. Come on, I'll treat you to a feast!"

"Yay! Brother, I want hot pot!"

"No problem!"

"With extra meat!"

"Careful, or you'll turn into a big chubby girl."

"You're the big chubby girl! You're so mean!"

After eating their fill and picking out some gifts for their father, the three of them took a taxi straight home.

Now that they had money, a taxi fare of a little over a hundred yuan was nothing.

After parting ways with Han Ying, the siblings headed home laden with bags.

When their parents saw them return, they scolded them for going out without saying anything, while also asking what they had bought.

When their mother saw the gold necklace her son took out, she froze.

Although she loved it, she still scolded Jiang Tian for wasting money.

Fortunately, Jiang Chenglin quickly stepped in, saying that they should simply accept what their son had bought instead of making such a fuss.

It was great to have a father who didn't spoil the mood!

Jiang Tian gave his father a knowing look, one man to another, then took out the gift he had bought for him.

Honestly, gifts for men were probably the hardest to choose. Even Jiang Tian had agonized over his choice for a long, long time.

Everyone pictured fathers as stalwart pillars who never seemed to like or want anything, leaving their children with no idea what to buy them.

Jiang Tian was no exception. He acknowledged that his current cultivation and knowledge put him ahead in everything, but when faced with this question, he had still struggled.

In the end, having no better ideas, he bought two bottles of fine liquor for his father.

His father had worked hard for most of his life without ever tasting good liquor. Perhaps liquor was a man's last remaining romance.

"Oh! Feitian Moutai? I've never had liquor this good in my entire life. Tonight, you and I are going to have a proper drink together!"

The moment Jiang Chenglin took the bottles, his face lit up with joy.

Jiang Tian nodded with a smile. "Sure!"

With nothing else to do that afternoon, Jiang Wan'er returned to her room to study. Although their father no longer went to work, he couldn't sit still and would ride his battered tricycle around every day.

Their mother was a very traditional woman. Even when the house was spotless, she would still find something to keep herself busy.

With nothing to do, Jiang Tian sat alone in the courtyard, basking in the sun and scrolling through his phone, looking perfectly at ease.

Just as Jiang Tian was enjoying this brief moment of peace, a voice rang out from outside the gate.

"Is Mr. Jiang home?"

Jiang Chenglong's voice came from the entrance.

Jiang Tian looked up toward the voice. "What brings you here?"

Jiang Chenglong walked in carrying an assortment of gift bags. As he passed Jiang Tian's mother, he greeted her warmly.

"Auntie, I brought a few little gifts for you and Uncle. I hope you'll like them."

Jiang Chenglong handed over the things he was carrying.

Seeing this, Jiang Tian's mother hurriedly wiped her hands on her apron. "Officer Jiang, you didn't need to bring gifts just to visit!"

Jiang Chenglong smiled. "They're only little things, nothing expensive. And just call me Little Jiang, Auntie. I'm only twenty-eight."

Jiang Tian paused at that and looked up at Jiang Chenglong. "You're twenty-eight? No way. I thought you were in your thirties."

Jiang Chenglong's cheerful smile stiffened. He gave Jiang Tian a wounded look. "Mr. Jiang, I was born in the nineties. My face just aged a little ahead of schedule."

Jiang Tian looked him up and down, then shook his head. "It's not that your face aged ahead of schedule. Your youth just isn't very obvious."

Jiang Chenglong was speechless.

That hurt, buddy!

"You silly boy! Is that any way to speak to Officer Jiang?"

Wu Xiuli stepped forward, her face filled with reproach.

Jiang Tian chuckled. "I was only joking!"

Jiang Chenglong hurriedly chimed in, "Yes, yes, Mr. Jiang was just joking. Don't take it seriously, Auntie."

Seeing that the man knew how to handle himself, Jiang Tian asked, "So, what did you come here for this time?"

Jiang Chenglong smiled. "Mr. Jiang, have you forgotten the reward I told you I'd applied for last time? The two hundred thousand yuan has come through!"

As he spoke, he handed Jiang Tian a bank card.

Looking at the card before him, Jiang Tian finally remembered the reward Jiang Chenglong had promised him.

Jiang Tian nodded and took it. "All right, then. I'll accept it."

"You earned it!"

Jiang Chenglong smiled as he spoke.

Jiang Tian smiled faintly, then handed the bank card straight to his mother. "Mom, keep this money. It'll come in handy for buying supplies for the New Year."