Reborn in 2015, I became a male god starting in high school.

Chapter 138 My son is successful, but unfortunately it has nothing to do with you.
"Don't worry, I understand, I won't say anything."

Aunt Sun looked like she understood perfectly, and she whispered, "I know that you officials don't get your money cleanly."

"But don't worry, I'm one of your own. I've been your wife and son's neighbors for over ten years. Would I betray you?"

Zhou Guowei frowned upon hearing this and said, "What are you talking about? My money came from nothing!"

"I know, all the shady money went to your son!"

"Absolutely!"

This time Zhou Guowei was really angry, saying that this was utter nonsense! Absurd!
After saying this, Zhou Guowei stormed off in a huff.

At this moment, Zhou Ziyang's mother, Yang Lijuan, had already directed the two young people to move the last piece of furniture onto the car. She said that she was used to living here, but when Zhou Ziyang actually asked her to move, Yang Lijuan still had a happy look on her face.

Especially since the neighbors were all watching, and a few curious ones would come over and ask, "Where are you going?"
Yang Lijuan said they moved; her son bought a big house.

Upon hearing this, the neighbors couldn't help but exclaim, "Sister, you're so lucky!"

Yang Lijuan, however, pretended to be helpless and said, "What's so good about it?"

"We've gotten used to living here, but this time when he came home, he insisted that this place was too run-down and that he wanted to move to the newly built neighborhood over there. I heard he even spent money to buy a small duplex with a yard!"

"Oh? Isn't this good? There's a yard where you can keep cats and dogs, and grow some flowers and plants?"

"What~"

Yang Lijuan still looked displeased, saying that the first and second floors were not good because there were too many mosquitoes, and the larger space required more cleaning, which was very complicated.

"I think living here is great!"

"Oh, sister, you really don't know how lucky you are."

"If my son were even half as successful as your son, my life would have been worthwhile!"

However, some people were curious, wondering if Sister Yang's son had just turned eighteen before going out to study.

How did you end up changing cars and houses?

Some people say, "You don't understand, do you? Do you know who Sister Yang's ex-husband is?"
"That's the second-in-command of the procuratorate, how could he not have money?"

"Oh, that's true."

Hearing the gossip from his neighbors, Zhou Guowei was terrified. He was upright and honest, so he wasn't afraid of being investigated, but it was still bad for the rumors to spread and reach the neighborhood.

"Lijuan".

Just as Yang Lijuan was happily moving, Zhou Guowei couldn't help but call out to her from behind.

Yang Lijuan could hardly hide her joy, but upon seeing Zhou Guowei, her expression immediately turned cold, and she asked to herself, "Why are you here?"

Zhou Guowei said, "I heard Ziyang is back, so I came to see him."

After saying that, Zhou Guowei looked at the wardrobes being loaded onto the truck and asked, "Are you moving? I didn't know that."

"What does this have to do with you?" Yang Lijuan sneered. People she hadn't contacted for over a decade suddenly reached out just because her son got into university.

Yang Lijuan once said that she doesn't object to him being good to his son, but the two of them will definitely never see each other again.

Seeing Yang Lijuan's attitude, Zhou Guowei felt helpless. He suddenly realized that he was a failure as a person. He couldn't appease his current girlfriend, and now his ex was also in a mess.

He said, "I'm just concerned about you. I heard over there that everyone is saying you're using my money. Where did you get so much money?"

"Oh, so that explains why you're so enthusiastic. It turns out you're afraid of tarnishing your reputation."

Yang Lijuan sneered. Hearing Yang Lijuan say this, Zhou Guowei was even more frustrated. He wanted to say that was not what he meant, but Yang Lijuan said, "Don't worry."

“My son and I will never be a burden to you. Ziyang has already explained to me how he got this money. My son is successful. We haven’t used a single penny of your money!” Yang Lijuan finally straightened her back.

"I know you're not using my money, but I'm worried that Ziyang is young and might get scammed."

Zhou Guowei spoke earnestly, and just then, Zhou Ziyang, driving a Panamera, happened to arrive from his new home.

After a busy afternoon, Li Caiyu has completed the purchase of furniture and appliances for her new home and is now cleaning it.

Zhou Ziyang came here this time intending to take his mother over to help with the cleaning.

As soon as the car stopped, I saw my father standing next to my mother.

Zhou Ziyang also found it strange to see his father.

get off.

Zhou Guowei noticed his son standing in front of the luxury car.

After a month apart, I feel that my son has changed again.

"How did you come?"

Zhou Ziyang didn't call him "Dad," but he still showed the proper manners, reaching out to shake Zhou Guowei's hand and patting his arm.

"Oh."

Zhou Guowei looked a little uncomfortable because Zhou Ziyang didn't address him by name, but he still acted affectionately.

Zhou Guowei said, "I heard you were back, so I came to see you. You're moving."

"Yes, I bought a house before, and when I came back this time, I thought I'd move there."

Zhou Ziyang smiled, greeted his father, and then asked his mother to get into the car with him.

“There are a lot of things that haven’t been packed up yet. Sister Caiyu can’t handle it all by herself. Could you help pack them up?”

After speaking with his mother, Zhou Ziyang glanced at his father again.

But Zhou Guowei seemed hesitant to speak, clearly having a lot of questions to share with his son.

Zhou Ziyang simply smiled at Zhou Guowei and said, "Why don't we go along and take a look?"

This made Zhou Guowei, who was about to speak, stop in time. After thinking for a moment, he finally nodded.

"Ok!"

Yang Lijuan was somewhat unhappy when she heard that her son was going to take her ex-husband to his new home. She even said, "I'm not going to ride in the same car as him."

Zhou Ziyang said no.

"He drove here himself."

"Will it be alright if you drive behind me for a while?" Zhou Ziyang asked his father.

Knowing that his ex-wife harbored deep resentment towards him, Zhou Guowei nodded in agreement.

He was quite curious about what kind of house Zhou Ziyang had bought.

So they followed Zhou Ziyang's car all the way to the new residential area.

He discovered that Xu Qing hadn't lied to him; Zhou Ziyang was indeed driving a brand-new Panamera, which cost at least 1.4 million yuan.

This piqued Zhou Guowei's curiosity.

He wondered what Zhou Ziyang had done to make so much money all at once.

It's only a ten-minute drive from here to the new neighborhood.

The town center of this small county wasn't very big to begin with; it was barely more than two traffic lights away. So, my mother's talk about not being familiar with the new environment was just an excuse. It was as if she, someone who had lived in the county town all her life, knew every place there.

Moreover, this residential area was only built less than two years ago, and it not only has beautiful greenery but also a riverside landscape belt.

It's so much better than that old dormitory building.

After driving for about two more minutes after entering the residential area, the car finally arrived at the door of the new home.

It's a small duplex with one or two floors; you can park your car right at the front door.

After the car stopped, Li Dongfeng, who was waiting there, came over, opened the door for Zhou Ziyang, and called out, "Brother."

Zhou Ziyang hummed in agreement and asked, "Are all the appliances installed?"

"Yes, they're almost done."

Zhou Ziyang asked him how the new house was.
"Why don't you and your sister move in? It would be good for your sister to keep my mom company. My mom really likes your sister."

Li Dongfeng grinned and said, "I'd like to, but I don't know if my sister would agree."

"Then why don't you just go and ask?"

Zhou Ziyang had just exchanged a few words with Li Dongfeng when Zhou Guowei's old Audi A6 had already pulled up in front of the door, following Zhou Ziyang.

Zhou Guowei parked the car and looked at the one- or two-story villa. He felt a strange mix of emotions.

My son has only been away for a little over a month, how come he has changed so much?

Zhou Ziyang asked Li Dongfeng to take his mother there first.

Then he went over and spoke to Zhou Guowei.

Zhou Ziyang first politely asked if he wanted to go inside for a look around.

Zhou Guowei, knowing about his relationship with his ex-wife, shook his head and refused, only looking at Zhou Ziyang with curiosity.

Zhou Ziyang has changed so much.

In his memory, Zhou Ziyang was still a high school student wearing a school uniform, with a clear lack of confidence in his eyes.

It hadn't been long since they last met, and Zhou Ziyang now seemed more like someone who had weathered the storms of life and achieved success.

Zhou Guowei hesitated for a moment, then finally asked, "Where did you get so much money?"

This time, Zhou Ziyang did not hide it from Zhou Guowei.

Invite your father for a walk in the neighborhood, and then tell him that you not only write novels, but also run a company and invest in stocks.

The main reason for starting the company was that a friend wanted to work in the south, and I found out through the internet that the labor costs in different regions were actually similar, while factory owners sometimes couldn't find workers.

So Zhou Ziyang used this information gap to earn his first pot of gold.

It's probably only a few hundred thousand.

With those hundreds of thousands of yuan, Zhou Ziyang went on to speculate in stocks.

Maybe it's just good luck.

It could also be that God is being kind to me.

"Anyway, as you know, it was a bull market a few months ago, and I made a lot of money from stocks."

Zhou Ziyang spoke with such ease and confidence, as if there were no flaws in his words.

However, considering Zhou Ziyang's age, Zhou Guowei still found it somewhat unbelievable.

He said, "I heard from your Aunt Xu that you have more than 20 million yuan in your hands now?"

Zhou Ziyang said, "Oh, that was a misunderstanding. I guess she mistook my credit card for a debit card. There's definitely no more than 20 million."

"A few million."

“Actually, I don’t have that much left now. You know, I bought a car, and I bought a house in Jinling. With this one, I’ve already spent most of it.” Zhou Ziyang said, shaking his car keys.

He spoke very honestly, and it seemed that none of this had anything to do with Zhou Guowei.

The only person who might be involved is Li Jianhong from the neighboring electronics factory. If an investigation were to be conducted, it might be investigated. However, Zhou Ziyang is currently doing business with several logistics companies in Jinling, which is completely unrelated to Zhou Guowei.

Looking at Zhou Ziyang, who has now achieved great success, Zhou Guowei was speechless for a moment.

After a long silence, Zhou Guowei finally couldn't help but say, "You don't earn money easily either, so don't be so high-profile. If someone with ulterior motives finds out, they might use it to make a fuss, which wouldn't be good."

Zhou Ziyang smiled and put his hand on his father's shoulder, saying, "Don't worry about that, Dad. When people ask me where the money comes from, I just say it's from you. That way, they'll think you embezzled it and won't target me."

"?" Zhou Guowei was stunned and looked at Zhou Ziyang in a daze.

Zhou Ziyang, however, smiled nonchalantly and said, "Why are you looking at me like that, Dad? It's fine. You've always been honest and upright, they won't find anything out, what's there to be afraid of?"

Zhou Guowei's expression did change somewhat, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. He knew he wouldn't get promoted to his current position. His son's success was merely a facade, a way to shield him from gossip.

Although Zhou Guowei was very unhappy, he could only suffer in silence.

Even if he gets angry and tells Zhou Ziyang that he's not allowed to say things like that again!

You can't just think of yourself and ignore me!

Once those words are spoken, their father-son relationship is truly coming to an end.

Therefore, Zhou Guowei could only nod, which shows that...

His son was truly intelligent. He spent money lavishly outside, and if he said he earned it himself, people would inevitably be jealous. But once they said he had a father who was an official, everyone thought it was perfectly natural.

“This is one way, but one should always keep a low profile. I can only help you hold out for a few more years. After a few more years, I will have to retire eventually,” Zhou Guowei said.

Zhou Ziyang said, "How could that be? You're still got it!"
"Aunt Xu is still so charming, you can stay flirtatious for a few more years."

"You boy."

Zhou Guowei was very unhappy to hear this. He glared at Zhou Guowei and said, "Your Aunt Xu did take care of me for several years. You and Weiwei are classmates. When you meet in the future, can't you give her some face and avoid provoking her?"

"If you leave her alone, my life will be easier."

"No problem, I don't even see her, how could I possibly provoke her?" Zhou Ziyang clapped his hands, indicating that it had nothing to do with him.

Zhou Guowei sighed.

He said, "You're getting old and have made something of yourself. I know you still hold a grudge against me, but I won't say anything. It was my fault back then, but things are fine now. Just take good care of your mother, and don't ask me anything."

Zhou Ziyang nodded and said, "That's true, but since you have something to ask, I still need to ask."

Zhou Guowei found these words quite agreeable.

The father and son chatted for a while longer, and then they realized it was almost six o'clock.

Zhou Guowei said, "Okay, I'm not talking to you anymore. Weiwei is coming back today, and I have to go home for dinner. I originally wanted to talk to you so you could have dinner with me, but I guess you won't go now."

Zhou Ziyang smiled, neither confirming nor denying.

“Then how about tomorrow? Come over for dinner tomorrow night,” Zhou Guowei said.

Zhou Ziyang laughed when he heard this and said, "Old Zhou, you just told me to avoid provoking Xu Qing, and now you want me to have dinner with you tomorrow. We'll be meeting again. I can try to avoid provoking her, but can you be sure she won't have any issues with me?"

(End of this chapter)