The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Su's mother quickly invited Chen Lu into the house, which was not very big and was a bit messy.

They were probably just done.

Chen Lu found a small sofa to sit on, but Su Xiaoxi came over with a broom to sweep.

It's obvious they want him to leave as soon as possible.

Chen Lu gave an awkward laugh and said he would come to visit him again next time.

After he got home, he immediately told Chen Pingsheng, "Dad, I've finally found where Xiao Xi lives."

"and then?"

"Xiao Xi doesn't seem to be very happy right now."

"Yes, didn't you see that?"

"I want to help her."

"How do you want to help?"

I want her to be the same as before.

"Well, she'd have to be rich first. But if you become rich now, your mom will definitely make you go back to Shanghai and won't let you come to Shenzhen to see her anymore. So, do you want to be rich, or do you want to live next to her?"

After thinking about it, Chen Lu decided that he still wanted to live next to Su Xiaoxi.

Since he's going to live next to Su Xiaoxi, he can't help him, because they're just playing the role of an ordinary family right now.

Once back in Shanghai, Su Xiaoxi will have no right to have any contact with her son.

It's impossible to let the two of them play together every day. Su Xiaoxi would definitely not be able to get past Song Yanxi's hurdle.

Chen Lu can find the best woman in the world. Such a woman must not only be beautiful, but also have a good family background and a good upbringing from childhood.

All three are indispensable.

Su Xiaoxi is merely pretty.

That's far from enough to make her his daughter-in-law.

If I had to sum it up in one sentence, it would be completely off.

The threshold standard has not been met.

Chen Pingsheng also found it difficult to judge whether letting Chen Lu stay in Shenzhen was a good thing or a bad thing.

But since he has made his decision, let him choose this one time.

Even if he's not the worst, he can't be worse than his easygoing, laid-back personality.

Chen Lu chose to stay in Shenzhen, so he can only live this ordinary and mundane life now.

You can no longer order air-freighted seafood using a tablet.
He doesn't usually have four or five bodyguards with him when he goes out, and he doesn't have a driver to open the doors of his Rolls-Royce Phantom for him at any time.

For ordinary people, life is probably about having to rely on themselves for everything.

When his father isn't home, he also has to learn to cook for himself.

If you don't cook for yourself, you'll have to order takeout.

People who have eaten top-quality food since childhood will definitely not be used to eating takeout or other junk food.

Even so, Chen Lu didn't call for going back to Shanghai.

Every time Su's mother came, he couldn't afford to help his best friend Su Xiaoxi.

Days passed by, and Su Xiaoxi was no longer as indifferent to him as before, but she was also no longer as enthusiastic.

Just like the current gap between the two, forcing them to be friends won't last long.

Chen Pingsheng didn't know how long he could hold on. He only told Su Xiaoxi that when you choose to give up, once your family can no longer afford it, the light in your eyes will disappear.

Of course, it's hard to say whether Chen Lu is necessarily suited to this educational approach.

Even if he lay in bed for a thousand years and spent a billion every year, he would still never run out of money.

Because the money-making machine at home is already fully built.

It generates a stable net profit of 40 to 50 billion yuan every year, which is indeed more than enough to spend.

In any case, it's never right for families like theirs to just give up.

Chen Lu not only chose to live here, but he also chose to attend the same school as Su Xiaoxi again.

Time passed like this day by day.

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

2029年8月10号，这一天陈平生46岁，他妻子宋妍希41岁。

The eldest daughter, Chen An'an, is 22 years old, and the second daughter, Chen Xinyi, is already 16 years old.

As for Chen Lu, the mistress, he stayed in Shenzhen for three years.

Gradually, he completely adapted to the ordinary life in Shenzhen. His previously mediocre grades improved.

The reason for bringing it up was particularly ridiculous.

It turned out that Chen Pingsheng had promised him that as long as he ranked in the top three in his class.

They provided Su Xiaoxi's family with five million yuan, guaranteeing them a carefree life for two or three years.

Later, he actually got in.

Everyone's motivation for working hard is different; some people do it because they want to make money.

Others, like Chen Lu, simply want to find a better love and improve Su Xiaoxi's family life.

Since Chen Pingsheng had promised him, he naturally wouldn't break his word, so he gave Su's mother five million.

He also told her the whole story of how he got the five million.

The following year, Chen Pingsheng said that if he could get first place in the class, he would buy Su Xiaoxi's family a luxury house in Shenzhen worth 100 million yuan.

Chen Lu put in a tremendous amount of effort for this.

He even ranked second in the entire grade, but not first in the entire class.

Because the person blocking her way was none other than Su Xiaoxi, who had always scored higher than him.

Chen Lu is thirteen years old, while Su Xiaoxi is fourteen.

The two of them went from elementary school to the second year of junior high school, and are about to enter their third year of junior high school.

Even though Chen Lu told Su Xiaoxi why he wanted to be number one, Su Xiaoxi didn't let him win even once.

She had actually fallen for Chen Lu.

Any girl would be thrilled to see such a wealthy young man living with her family in an ordinary neighborhood in Shenzhen for three years.

They would be deeply moved if they tried their best to get first place in the exam.

But the more she did this, the less she wanted Chen Lu to get first place in the class.

Then in September of this year, when the third year of junior high school started.

Another truly gifted girl has arrived at their school; she is beautiful, poised, and confident.

From any angle, there's not a single flaw to be found in this kind of girl.

She is a Grade 7 pianist, a top-notch dancer, and excels in all the traditional arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

The key is that she is very beautiful, has good grades, and is very approachable in her daily life.

All I know is that she always rides a Rolls-Royce Phantom home after school.

After arriving at the school, she had no interaction with Chen Lu.

Chen Pingsheng, however, knew very well that this was a girl arranged by his wife, Song Yanxi.

This girl was also the one Song Yanxi carefully selected to be her daughter-in-law.

She had even talked to the parents there, which is why such an outstanding girl was able to transfer schools.

Song Yanxi was very satisfied with Chen Lu's improved grades.

He had no complaints about living an ordinary life in Shenzhen for three years.

The only thing he wasn't satisfied with was that he liked Su Xiaoxi.

Surprisingly, she hasn't changed at all from childhood to adulthood.

During this year's Chinese New Year, she even exploded to the point of telling Chen Lu on the spot that Su Xiaoxi would not be good enough for their family even in a thousand years.

Unbeknownst to her, she had become just like Liu Fen before, looking down on her daughter-in-law's background, family history, and other aspects.

It's just that Song Yanxi hasn't really exploded yet; they've simply arranged for an even more outstanding and perfect girl to come here.

After these three years of development, their family has become incredibly strong.

The line of people wanting to marry into their family could stretch all the way to France.

Song Yanxi simply couldn't stand the fact that her son had fallen for the daughter of a woman who had been a mistress for years.

Based on this alone, Su Xiaoxi will never be able to step into their house.

The choices made by wealthy and powerful families are often just as simple as those made by ordinary people.

Song Yanxi hates women who are mistresses the most.

She doesn't deserve to be called "mother" by her own son; to her, it's an unacceptable disgrace.

Even Chen Pingsheng couldn't convince her of this.

(End of this chapter)