The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Shenzhen, Guangdong.

Under the sunny sky, a group of busy people are hidden.

Su Xiaoxi, who had just graduated from high school, was entering the most beautiful time of her life.

She was like a sunset in the morning sun, so beautiful that you couldn't take your eyes off her.

Like everyone else in this world, she has to work hard every day to pay off her debts.

The money wasn't owed by her, nor by her mother; she simply didn't want to owe Chen Lu a favor.

Su Xiaoxi grew up in wealth, but later she lived a life of constant anxiety.

They couldn't find self-confidence, let alone the dignity that belonged to them.

During her three years of high school, she did a lot of part-time jobs, and little by little she accumulated a small amount of savings.

But... I'll be going to university soon, will Chen Lu arrive as scheduled?
"Su Xiaoxi, I've been pursuing you for three years. Shouldn't you finally give in by now?"

"I'm sorry, I told you three years ago that I had someone I liked, but you just didn't believe me."

"What nonsense are you trying to make me believe? I haven't seen you contact any man in the past three years."

Lin Bei is a rich second-generation, yet despite his shameless pursuit of her, he hasn't made any progress.

"No contact doesn't mean there's no contact. Don't waste your time on me, I won't agree to your request."

"Damn...you're a really heartless woman."

Lin Bei was always discouraged, but he always pursued her relentlessly.

Simply because she is so wonderful.

Over the past three years, many people have pursued her, but she never gives them hope and always rejects them outright. Only Lin Bei is the only one she has rejected countless times.

"Xiao Xi, do you really have someone you like? You're not lying to us, are you?"

Yang Zi is also Su Xiaoxi's best friend over the past three years. The two share a dormitory and talk about everything.

Su Xiaoxi simply rarely explained anything about Chen Lu.

After all, although Chen Lu's father had disappeared for three years, the legends about him had never stopped in China.

He is not only the richest person in China, but also a common idol of countless entrepreneurs.

Eight years into his retirement, his companies have not only not declined, but have continued to move steadily forward.

It ranks among the top three in the world for mobile phone sales, among the top five in automobile sales, and its AI industry is spread all over the globe.

He holds a dominant position in areas such as short videos and short dramas, which are popular among young people.

Their shopping mall is right outside the door, and their businesses are everywhere.

Even if you take the wrong road, you can find their company.

How could she explain to outsiders that she had been waiting for him for three years?

They were childhood sweethearts.

"I'm not kidding you, he should be back soon."

"Then tell us quickly, what kind of person could have captivated our most beautiful Xiao Xi so completely?"

"You'll understand when you see it."

"I'm so looking forward to it, but it's a pity he probably doesn't know anything about you, and that these three years will be so tough."

"Xiao Xi..."

As Chen Lu grew up, he remained the same as before, only now he was taller and more handsome.

The naivety of the past is gone.

Chen Lu urged his father to return to China ahead of schedule, just so he could see Su Xiaoxi sooner. Now that he has finally seen his old friend, he couldn't hide his smile.

Su Xiaoxi smiled too. The two had known each other since childhood, accompanied each other for three years of junior high school, and finally met again now.

"You're back?"

"Hmm... I'll come back and go to university with you."

Yang Zi looked left and right, then immediately stole the show with a cold snort, "You're the one Xiao Xi has been waiting for all this time, but you're not even that handsome."

"Not only are you not handsome, but you're also wearing Nike. You don't have much money, do you?!"

Lin Bei hummed twice as he stood to the side. He was also a level 10 simp, the kind you couldn't get rid of no matter how hard you tried.

However, Su Xiaoxi has never accepted his kindness, nor has she accepted any of his gifts.

While he may have been licking the boots, it's true that he didn't spend a single penny.

Such a wonderful atmosphere for a family reunion was ruined by the two of them.

I've finally grown up. I'm not as fickle as before, and I don't think about random things anymore.

"It's really not much money. My dad is just an ordinary retired old man. Are you all Xiao Xi's friends?"

"I am her best friend."

Yang Zi snorted, "You bastard, do you know that our Xiao Xi has been waiting for you for three years?"

"I know," Chen Lu said with a smile. "Let's go to my house for dinner. My dad should be cooking soon."

"Is your dad here too?"

Su Xiaoxi still had a very good impression of Chen's father, but his status was just too high.

It's so tall that you can't see the end even if you look up.

"Um... my dad asked me to invite you to dinner."

"Uncle Chen, is he really going to invite me to your house for dinner?"

"Xiao Xi, you know my dad has always been a good person, and he doesn't object to me being with you."

Su Xiaoxi was a little nervous, not because of Chen Lu, but because of his father.

But since her father had invited her, she was determined to go no matter what.

Don't be fooled by Chen Lu's ordinary appearance when he first came out; he's the heir to a top-tier wealthy family, a symbol of a young master.

He was always accompanied by bodyguards, and overseas, there were never fewer than eight. Two Rolls-Royces were parked by the roadside, and Chen Lu invited Su Xiaoxi to his home.

His mother is now retired, so naturally they no longer live in that ordinary apartment complex.

We currently live in a hilltop ocean view apartment, which is worth about 700 or 800 million, but it's not worth much money.

Yang Zi followed along, and at this point, Lin Bei naturally left in disappointment.

He was also a very good suitor; he left gracefully and stopped bothering her.

Chen Pingsheng does indeed cook at home, and his culinary skills have improved considerably over the years.

Cooking for your family every day is a kind of enjoyment, isn't it?

"Hey you, is your house this big?" Yang Zi was so surprised she almost bit her jaw off.

"It's not big; my family lives on islands overseas."

Island... what does that mean?
Is it the kind of place where a family lives together?

Their house in Shenzhen is indeed not very big, only a little over 1,000 square meters.

It's just ordinary.

Chen Pingsheng, who is already fifty years old, is truly in the latter half of his life.

"You've arrived. Please have a seat. The food will be ready soon."

"Dad...Mom isn't back yet?"

"She went to your sister's place in Guangzhou."

When Chen Pingsheng brought the dishes up, he had quite a few gray hairs at his temples, which was normal for his age.

Chen Lu sat down with Su Xiaoxi at the long table, which could comfortably seat four people.

"Uncle Chen..."

Su Xiaoxi was still a little embarrassed and didn't dare to face Chen Pingsheng.

"Xiao Xi, my son has been abroad for three years and he's missed you a lot."

"Dad, why are you bringing this up?"

"Am I not stating the facts?"

Chen Pingsheng said, "You're still shy, kid? You're really pathetic. I got married right after your mother graduated from high school."

"Dad, do you agree to me being friends with Xiaoxi?"

"I've never objected; you just need to get your mom's approval."

Chen Pingsheng put down his chopsticks and said, "You're all still young, so there's no need to rush. You have four more years of university to get to know each other slowly. Besides, are you really not planning to tell Xiao Xi about Shen Xi?"

“There’s nothing between me and her, Dad, why are you bringing that up?”

"You're just saying it, but you won't admit it."

Chen Pingsheng looked at Su Xiaoxi and said seriously, "Xiaoxi, don't blame your uncle for telling the truth. I know you've had a very difficult three years. You didn't touch a single penny of the more than ten million yuan that silly boy gave you, and you even tried to pay off his house money by working part-time."

"Your behavior is good, but it's meaningless. Families like ours never need a frugal daughter-in-law. Whether it's Chen Lu or his two older sisters, at your age, their annual expenses are calculated in billions. No matter how good an ordinary person's grades are, they can't earn that much money in their entire life."

"So, your little bit of saving is meaningless to Chen Lu or our family."

"Moreover, although you and Chen Lu have been childhood sweethearts, you are well aware of the differences between you without me having to explain them. It's just that you haven't been together yet and don't realize that when the differences in your values ​​are too great, it's impossible for the relationship to last."

"Uncle isn't a heartless person. He's willing to give you three chances. If it still doesn't work out after three chances, then Chen Lu will have no choice but to be with Shen Xi."

Chen Pingsheng handed Su Xiaoxi a card. "There's two billion in it. You can use it as you like. I won't ask you what you're doing, and you don't need to report to me. If there's still two billion in this card after four years of university, then I'm sorry, you and Chen Lu really aren't a good match."

Two billion is just a very ordinary number to him.

But for most people, this is an absolute dream that they could never achieve in their entire lives.

He always left a way out; that was his kindness.

No matter how hard Su Xiaoxi works to support herself, only girls from ordinary families, including those who are domineering CEOs in short dramas, would like this kind of girl.

True wealthy and powerful families don't need you to be frugal at all.

All you need is the ability to help him; this ability can be your family background or your own.

Of course, the most important thing is to have the same values.

Perhaps Chen Lu himself didn't realize that no matter how good Su Xiaoxi was, her values ​​were actually very different from his.

The one who's really similar to him is that little girl, Shen Xi.

After all, skiing, mountain climbing, and hunting abroad are all quite expensive.

The last thing their family needs is to be frugal.

People who are too frugal are not capable of making a lot of money.

Textbooks used to promote how frugal billionaires were. If these people were really frugal...

Who will drive the economy?

Who will drive consumption?

Su Xiaoxi certainly has a great personality, but this kind of personality is actually not very suitable for marrying into a wealthy family.

Giving her two billion yuan was meant to both train her and help her get used to the high-end lifestyle.

Ultimately, Chen Pingsheng saw a reflection of his wife in her younger self.

He also didn't want his son to like a girl so much but not be able to have her.

This doesn't align with his philosophy of fatherhood; they were too young before.

Now that he's in university, he will eventually have to support him and give him a chance.

A father's guidance to his son is not about hoping his son will become a dragon among men, but simply about genuinely hoping that his son can find the one who is most suitable for him.

In a long-term relationship, compatibility is actually more important than liking.

Fatherly love is beyond words.

(End of this chapter)