The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Chapter 755 Countdown Begins

August 5th.

After spending almost four years abroad, Erpiya has finally returned to China.

On the way back home, we took it slow and leisurely, stopping in three countries along the way.

They said they needed to refuel the big gray plane.

After returning, she didn't go to Shanghai. Instead, she went to see her younger brother Chen Lu and also visited Su Xiaoxi.

Then, without saying a word, she came to find Lao Chen and said she wanted to protest her mother's decision to suspend her overseas bank card.

How old are you? Why do you keep suspending your bank card like that? You can't be so bored.

"Dad, don't you do anything about your wife? I was shopping the other day and my bank card got suspended. It was so embarrassing."

"If we don't stop your bank card, you'll probably keep playing around for a few more years."

"Isn't this normal? When I come back, you guys will urge me to go on blind dates. I'm not like my older sister, who immediately finds a partner and gets married after graduating from university."

“Your older sister is doing so well now, she’s pregnant with her second child, while you’re still like a little girl, always running around all day. What are we going to do?”

Chen Xinyi is still a little chubby, but it's not noticeable at all.

Her face was also a little tanned, which must be because she plays outside every day.

It will be fine after resting at home for a while; most people who are frequently exposed to the sun probably know this.

“Dad… I think Second Sister is right,” Chen Lu added from the side.

"If you're being threatened, blink three times and let me know."

Chen Lu blinked immediately, and Chen Xinyi slapped the back of his head, scolding her younger brother who was more trouble than he was worth.

"Dad, no matter what you say, I won't go on blind dates for the next three years. I'm still a child, don't force me."

Chen Xinyi insisted that she was still a child who hadn't grown up, which made Chen Pingsheng feel helpless, even though she had already graduated from university.

Where can you find a child that big?

"Alright, alright, if you don't want to go on blind dates, then don't. I'll put in a good word for you with your mom. But you can't just play around all day. You need to do something productive. If you're interested in Tengyou Media, Dad can arrange for you to take over."

"Forget it, I can't even manage myself, let alone manage these large corporations with hundreds of thousands of employees. Wouldn't that just be harming people?"

After graduating from university, Chen Xinyi had a clear understanding of herself. She was intelligent and had exceptional talent in both academics and business.

Having high talent doesn't mean you can manage such a large company well.

She's used to being free and easy. Wouldn't it be better to just do some investing and let others make money for her? Why does she have to worry about so much herself?
"If your mother heard you say that, she would be furious."

Chen Pingsheng said, "Since you don't want to go to these traditional groups, you should visit the Dream Realization Foundation more often when you have free time."

Chen Xinyi doesn't have as many large-scale businesses as An'an, but having three core businesses is about right.

One is Wanda Commercial Management, which collects more than 10 billion yuan in rent every year, and the other is the seven-star Liangshan Hotel, with an investment of up to 50 billion yuan.

Adding to her existing overseas investment funds, she could easily earn nearly 20 billion yuan a year without lifting a finger.

She doesn't want to inherit those large corporations, partly because her current income is more than enough.

Making over 20 billion a year is easy, why bother striving? Making money is just a game for her, and her life is about enjoying it.

Why make yourself so tired?

Once you get wild, your mindset completely changes.

It's hard to say that she has the wrong idea, because there's simply no reason to refute it.

When Chen Xinyi left, Chen Lu immediately followed.

He even wanted to ask his second sister to help him make money, but Chen Xinyi said directly, "Forget it, if Mom finds out I'm helping you, she'll scold me too."

Bringing Chen Lu is fine, but bringing Su Xiaoxi would be a big problem.

Chen Xinyi wouldn't do something so foolish. If her brother continued to be with Su Xiaoxi like this, she wouldn't get much support from the family.

Her mother was a staunch opponent. "Second sister, tell me quietly, I definitely won't tell Mom."

"Go ask the older sister, I don't want my bank card to be suspended again."

After leaving, Chen Xinyi went to the car market and bought the most expensive red Ferrari.

She hasn't been back to China for over three years, and she considers all her old luxury cars to be outdated, insisting on buying the latest models.

As for the house I live in, I don't want to live with my parents, so I bought a large single-level apartment to live in by myself.

She makes money very easily, focusing on a relaxed and brainless lifestyle, and doesn't want to manage so many companies like her sister.

Chen Lu's attempt to seek refuge with his second sister failed, and Chen Pingsheng offered him no help whatsoever.

Two more days passed, and Chang Fu came to Shenzhen and invited Gao Hu to have dinner together.

Although Gao Hu remarried Xiao Chun, the two no longer had the same feelings for each other as before.

Chang Fu was even more of a different story; he and Yang Qian were completely separate.

What troubled him most was his son, Chang Dalin.

A few days ago, Chang Dalin got into a fight and slapped someone several times in the street. He then took the matter to the internet and ended up losing hundreds of thousands of yuan.

It's not a problem for young people to be hot-blooded, but the reason he gave for hitting someone is just too ridiculous.

It's a bit too arrogant of him to say it's because someone stared at his girlfriend for a few seconds.

Chang Dalin is about the same age as Chen Lu; both are rich second-generation heirs in their late teens or early twenties.

The two are simply very different in personality.

One likes to cause trouble everywhere, while the other prefers to be quiet.

Chen Lu clearly belongs to the latter category.

"Old Chen, your retirement life is pretty boring!"

"What's so boring?"

Chen Pingsheng said, "Don't project your thoughts onto me. You're practically worn out, and you're laughing at me?"

"I was completely drained, but at least I enjoyed it!"

Chang Fu laughed heartily: "My new girlfriend is really good at this, she's so much fun."

"I'm not interested in anything, no matter how fun it is, and don't brag about it to me."

"Alright, alright, I knew you weren't interested in all this nonsense. Do you have any plans for the future? You're not going to retire and do nothing, are you?"

"When An'an comes back, she'll probably do something she likes. Maybe she'll become a teacher, or maybe she'll take a temporary job at some ordinary company. Who knows? She can do whatever she wants."

“We’re all getting old, so we can really do whatever we want. My dad got a call from our hometown. He probably only has two or three years left. Your dad’s health isn’t good either, so he’ll probably be there soon too.”

"It will be soon indeed."

It's a very real problem. His father is already eighty years old and has been going to the hospital a lot in the past two years. No matter how good the medical care is, it can't keep up with the passage of time.

Some time ago, the attending physician even suggested giving the old man a full blood transfusion, which meant replacing his blood with that of a young person.

In addition, a few more organs will be replaced.

That way, Tingshou could live for at least a long time, but the old man himself disagreed.

In rural areas, if someone passes away after the age of eighty, it's considered a happy death.

They too have eventually reached the age of sending their parents off.

Parents are the road we came from; once they are gone, life is only about returning home.

It's like the countdown to the end of your life has begun.

(End of this chapter)