He won 900 million in the lottery.

WeChat can't replace longing; it's best to meet in person more often.

I slept until late at night.

When I woke up, the light was still on in my parents' room, so I went over and knocked on the door.

"Mom and Dad, you're still awake!"

"No, your mom's angry right now!"

I pushed the door open and went in.

"What are you angry about?"

"Was it Dongling who brought you back this afternoon? That girl is so quiet."

"Yes, it's her. I was drinking at the Mitsui store when I ran into her, and she gave me a ride home."

"That's what your mom's angry about."

"What's wrong?"

"After Dongling brought you back, your neighbor Aunt Zhang suddenly came to our house and asked your mother about you. Now, the whole village is talking about how you lost money doing business in Shanghai. It probably won't be long before it reaches Dongling's mother's ears."

Me: "Hey, why are you all worrying so much? I already told you, I have money in my pocket, and I'm even planning to buy a house in the city so we can move there together."

My dad said, "Your mom knows the neighbors can't stand to see us doing well, so she always tries to keep things low-key. Who knew she'd go too far today and make the whole village know you lost money? She's worried it will affect your relationship with Dongling. Now that things are really up in the air, she'll have no way to defend herself."

Me: "Don't worry, Dongling is the matchmaker's niece. She revealed all my background to Dongling before the blind date. The rumors circulating outside are useless."

My mom: "Really?"

"real."

However, this Zhang family, who are neighbors, are typical gossips. They can't stand seeing others do well, let alone seeing others do better than them!

"Mom, look, now you've agreed to let me buy a house in the city, right?"

"Don't rush, Dongling's daughter hasn't settled on a job yet. We'll see where she's assigned, and you can buy things there too. There's no need to rush to buy so early."

I really want to say, I have money in my pocket, I'll just buy you two a set and let you enjoy your retirement.

"Mom, something doesn't sound right to me. It sounds like she's marrying into the family."

My mom said, "What do you mean by 'marrying into the family'? You're an only child, and she's an only child. In the end, both sets of parents will be treated the same, and you'll both have to support them."

My mom's thinking is so ahead of its time.

I started thinking about marriage after going on a blind date.

The relationship wasn't even officially established yet, but the issue of supporting both sets of parents had already come up.

"We've got plenty of time, Mom, don't worry, we both like each other."

"That's good. Blind dates are different from dating. If you feel it's a good match in a few days, you should finalize things as soon as possible."

Well, blind dates are indeed fast!

It's not uncommon for couples to confirm their relationship within a month and have a baby within a year.

"What's the rush? Mom, make me some instant noodles first, I haven't eaten dinner yet."

"I saved some food for you, I'll heat it up for you in a bit."

"OK."

Midnight.

I was eating, reading a book, and listening to my neighbor hitting his child.

It must be said that the Zhang family next door is quite large; her son didn't go to junior high school and went out to make a living.

In less than three years, he brought home a daughter-in-law who was heavily pregnant, which made Aunt Zhang extremely happy.

That guy, he's always showing off at the door.

Three years later, my wife got pregnant again!

This not only made Aunt Zhang feel incredibly arrogant, but also infuriated my mother!

In rural areas, if a child doesn't get married, or gets married but doesn't have children, they're looked down upon.

Although I repeatedly told my mother that this was an outdated idea, and that early marriage or late marriage was the same.

But it didn't work!

With nothing to do, I opened the app to check my investment income from ICBC. Great, I've earned over 1 yuan this week!

The late night is when people feel the loneliest.

I opened my phone, then put it down again.

Reading.

The book has its own house of gold, and the book has its own Yan Ruyu.

You ask me what books I read?

It's a mixed bag: the DouDou trilogy, psychology, anthologies—a whole bookshelf full.

Some of the books I bought are still unopened.

I bought some books and read them twice.

At 1 a.m., Tencent was still pushing news. Poor working class.

Breaking news from overseas...

Ok?

Gold has risen to $400.

It's estimated that prices will continue to rise.

"Ding!"

WeChat message.

[Weiwei smiled]: "Mr. Shen, gold prices have risen. According to our financial department's calculations, this rise will last for at least a month. However, due to the international environment, there may be significant fluctuations. Please keep your phone accessible. Our financial team will provide 24-hour analysis and service for gold market trends to facilitate your timely operations."

Me: "Thank you."

What is a surprise?

What the hell is a surprise?

I thought "7*24 hours on call" meant when I was sleeping, but it turns out this is a pleasant surprise.

A qualified business manager should be like this: never bring up personal matters, and handles business matters beautifully.

You can sit at home and money will fall from the sky.

If you don't worry about it, someone else will.

I've started dating someone online, should I clean up my phone now?

A good ex should be dead.

No need to die, just clear the messages and chat history.

It is said that people can't be idle; if they are idle, they will look for trouble.

There's a computer in the study, so I opened a webpage to check out the latest war news.

What was supposed to be a news webpage was flooded with countless spam messages about investment, finance, and industry secrets.

If I didn't have the money, I would shut it down immediately.

But I have money, so I'll just click to take a look, just look, I won't invest.

Infrastructure investment is a boon!

Good news for the drone industry!

Good news for agriculture!

Good news for the energy sector!

Good news for X-Gong stock!

Good news for cybersecurity!

You won't believe it until you see it; there are so many positive developments for the industry.

At first glance, I was excited, but upon closer inspection, I felt lost. I didn't understand any of these industries and had never been involved in them before. To do so, I needed to be qualified.

This is really something you should just look at.

I picked up my phone, thought about it, and then gave up.

The biggest taboo in getting rich quick is making reckless investments. If you're not destined to make money, you can't afford to fall into the trap of reckless investing.

"Are you asleep?"

Who?

who is it?

It turned out to be my blind date.

"no."

Did you also post a picture of yourself reading a book?

"Wow, you're so diligent! You're still reading in the early hours of the morning."

The other person replied with a photo of themselves reading a book. The contents of the book were blurry, but the surrounding scenery was very clear.

The book was placed on a sky-blue blanket; the fingers were rounded, and it looked especially good in the photo.

She was in bed.

"I overslept when I got back this afternoon, and I can't sleep tonight."

Three minutes passed, and she didn't reply to my WeChat message.

Me: "What's wrong?"

Lingling: "I'm going back to Beijing."

"So fast?"

"Yes, I'm going back early. There's a seminar to attend, and my supervisor is pressuring me to come back."

I frowned. If she left now, we might not see each other again until the end of the year, or perhaps never again.

WeChat can't compare to missing someone.

Besides, it was only a two-day, 48-hour period of goodwill.

She has to leave.

She had a difficult choice but to leave.

She brought it up herself.

I understand.

As a man, it's time to demonstrate the responsibility that a man should have.

"Tomorrow morning, I will have an elder from my family come to propose marriage, and in the evening, the elders from both sides will meet."

"Okay, go to sleep."

Get some rest.

She must have been overjoyed on the other end of the phone, little did she know, I was even happier on this end.

How long did she hesitate before finally messaging me at 1 a.m.?

I admit I've developed a bit of a crush on her, and she likes me too.

Liking someone is mutual.