The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Chapter 758 The Gap Between Human Beings
mid-September.

An'an called to say she'll be able to get back to shore by the end of September. She's a mother of two, yet she still loves to have fun.

My girlish heart has never changed.

Chen Pingsheng purchased a storefront outside the university to open the Worry-Free Bookstore, which is already under renovation.

It is expected to open in mid-October. The bookstore's decoration does not need to be too complicated; a slightly elegant one will suffice.

As for Chen Lu, after entering university, he simply interacted with his classmates as an ordinary college student.

He did not go around publicizing that his father was the founder of the famous Tencent Film Group.

Very few people at the university knew his identity.

Only Su Xiaoxi, Yang Zi, Gao Feng, and Chang Dalin knew the truth.

The three of them were assigned to the same university, which was also meant to help them get to know each other better.

Chen Lu is still used to being ordinary, and he doesn't like to show off.

Su Xiaoxi was different; she was hailed as a stunning beauty as soon as she entered the school, becoming the school's most beautiful and goddess-like figure for countless people.

Chang Dalin and Gao Feng, on the other hand, remained true to their nature, continuing to have fun as usual on campus.

Su Xiaoxi was well aware that although Chen Lu's father had given her 2 billion yuan, this money was subject to a test.

She was a girl who had left her father at a young age and lived a hard life with her mother.

They simply didn't know how to spend the money.

Like most people whose homes are demolished, if they suddenly receive a sum of compensation, they're lucky if they don't gamble it away.

Su Xiaoxi's current difficulty lies in the same thing: she wants to hand over the money to Chen Lu intact.

Chen Lu hasn't even started his own investment journey yet, meaning he doesn't have a very good investment philosophy, and he's also lost the support of his family resources and the help of his two older sisters.

His investment ventures have been quite bumpy.

After a summer vacation, he squandered the more than 500 million yuan that Su Xiaoxi had given him. This amount of money was insignificant to him.

For Su Xiaoxi, it was the complete opposite. Once the two billion was squandered, it meant that she would never have the chance to step into the Chen family again.

Not to mention Su Xiaoxi, even Su's mother was thinking to herself after learning about this that she might as well take the two billion.

To move to a different place to live.

With this money, no matter how big the world is, even if they go to Hong Kong where the housing prices are the highest, the mother and daughter can still live a life free from worries about food and clothing.

As long as you don't gamble, two billion is more than enough for three generations to spend.

Su's mother's idea grew stronger and stronger. At first, she didn't mention it because she thought she could still try.

But looking at that kid Chen Lu, I realized I didn't have any money-making skills and I lost money no matter what I did.

She was also worried about her daughter.

At least with this money, the mother and daughter will never have to worry for the rest of their lives.

As for love, Chen Lu's mother was clearly against it, and although his father gave him a chance, it was more of a test.

For Su Xiaoxi, this kind of test was simply impossible to complete.

When it comes to making money, there aren't that many geniuses. So-called geniuses either catch the opportunity of the times.

One day, riding the wind, ten thousand miles of clouds float by.

Either his family has enough resources, like the Chen family, who can provide Chen Lu with countless funds to keep trying and making mistakes.

Su Xiaoxi was just an eighteen-year-old freshman girl who had never received any business training.

How could she possibly know how to spend two billion reasonably and effectively? For her, receiving this money and not spending it recklessly was simply staying true to herself.

This is a very rare quality.

She's the kind of girl I love most in those domineering CEO short dramas, but in reality, she's nothing special to a truly wealthy family.

Without family background, connections, or resources, what good is good character alone?

There are plenty of people with good character, but very few with good family background.

This is due to the inequality of resources. Su's mother knew her daughter's situation and how beautiful she was.

After finishing get off work today, she made a special trip to the university to see Su Xiaoxi.

Su Xiaoxi was exceptionally popular at university. She had excellent grades and was beautiful; who wouldn't like a girl like that?

After Su Xiaoxi came out, her mother pulled her aside and said, "Xiaoxi, how's your money going now?"

"Not so good. Chen Lu has been looking for good investment opportunities, but unfortunately his mother has blocked the news. He can't use his father's resources at all now."

The implication is clear: Chen Pingsheng gave her money, and Song Yanxi blocked her son's access to external resources.

Even her two older sisters dared to help him at a time like this, as their bank cards were at risk of being suspended at any moment.

Su's mother hesitated for a moment, then said worriedly, "Xiao Xi, your maternal grandparents have come to Pengcheng. I've told them about your situation. You should understand the rest without me having to say it."

Su Xiaoxi understood, of course, that her mother had been a mistress in her youth, and that this was a hurdle that Chen Lu's mother could never overcome.

For families like theirs, it can only be a disgrace.

She has never met Chen Lu's mother, even though she lives in Shenzhen.

As for her maternal grandparents' side, they were both rural families, and even if the Su family were to combine their resources, they couldn't possibly produce a multi-millionaire.

Their only wealthy relative was Su Xiaoxi's maternal uncle, who had provided considerable assistance to their family.

But her aunt wasn't exactly good-tempered either; what if she heard that she had two billion?

Who can sit still now?

In their opinion, nine out of ten of them probably want to take the money and leave immediately.

As long as they don't make any reckless moves in their lives, depositing these two billion in the bank and earning fixed-term interest would be enough to make the Su family live a comfortable life.

Having money gives you confidence.

"Mom, this isn't my money, why did you tell Grandma and the others?"

“What else can I do if I don’t tell you? Your grandma’s health isn’t good these days either; she has to go to the hospital every few days. Besides, Xiaoxi, the gap between our family and Chen Lu’s family is just too big. Your mom hasn’t even told your uncle yet. If he finds out, he’ll probably be scared to death by you.”

Su Xiaoxi understood this, of course. After a short period of happy time with Chen Lu, she would eventually have to face reality.

Don't blame Su's mother for being short-sighted; she simply never imagined that her daughter would actually marry into the Chen family.

"Mom... I understand what you're trying to say, but this money isn't mine; it belongs to Chen Lu's father. I..."

"You stubborn girl, why are you still so inflexible?"

Su's mother said anxiously, "Why do you think his father would give you two billion? Isn't it just that he wants you to take this money and leave his son? Do you really think Chen Lu's father will give you a chance to marry his son? Don't be silly. Your mother knows too well how much power his father has. Even if our family hadn't gone bankrupt, your dead rich father wouldn't dare to breathe loudly in front of him."

Su's mother has made up her mind. Now that they have received two billion from someone else, their family should stop messing around with the money.

As long as they don't cause any trouble, the next three generations will be wealthy.

They will never have to live in such a state of constant anxiety, unable to afford medical treatment or housing, and the men of the Su family still unable to find wives by the age of thirty.

Knowing that she couldn't persuade her daughter alone, Su's mother called over her maternal grandparents.

(End of this chapter)