Middle-aged tycoon: Twins come knocking on his door when he goes home for Chinese New Year

Upon hearing the words "rekindling old flames," Li Ze's heart skipped a beat.

If Ruoran misunderstands this, all our previous efforts will have been in vain.

He quickly waved his hand, sweat beading on his forehead in his anxiety:

"If that's the case, then you're wronging me."

"We never even held hands back then, so where did this old feeling come from? Without any old feeling, how can we rekindle it?"

"I really don't have any feelings for her whatsoever."

Zhang Ruoran crossed her arms, clearly unconvinced.

"If that's not what they meant, then it makes even less sense."

"If a complete stranger sends you these harassing text messages, why don't you just block them?"

"Why do you insist on going all the way to Han City to see her? Do you feel your life is too peaceful and you want to find some excitement?"

Li Ze gave a wry smile.

"If that's the case, there are some things I need to tell you now."

Li Ze's expression turned serious, and he lowered his voice to say:

"This isn't a question of whether I want to see them or not; it's a very serious security issue."

Do you know how much money I have right now?

Zhang Ruoran was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously said:

"Didn't you say you had millions? You probably just have a little bit of money."

Li Ze shook his head, held up one finger, and pointed to the sky:

"If that's the case, I'm not joking with you."

"My global assets, when added up, are roughly equivalent to the world's annual GDP."

"I am the largest shareholder or hold a large stake in companies like Apple, Tesla, JPMorgan Chase, and domestic rice and Longwei."

"You could say I'm now richer than the world."

Upon hearing these words, Zhang Ruoran froze completely.

She stared at Li Ze with her mouth agape, as if he were an alien.

What is the global GDP for one year?

How much would that cost?

That string of zeros at the end, I bet you could press the calculator until it's worn out and still not see it.

Even Li Mengli, who always knew her father was rich, was shocked by this concept.

She knew her father was rich and could easily give her a billion-dollar allowance.

But the concept of global GDP still exceeded her imagination.

Before they could finish processing what he was saying, Li Ze continued:

"Because I have so much money, I keep my information extremely confidential."

"The phone number I'm using now is an encrypted satellite phone."

"Let alone ordinary people, even the CIA in the United States would find it extremely difficult to track my location and phone number."

"But now, this person not only got my number, but also sent me two text messages in a row, and even knows that I have returned to China."

Li Ze stared into Zhang Ruoran's eyes and said earnestly:

"This means that my security system has been breached."

"It's like someone standing at your bedside with a knife while you're sleeping, and you don't know who they are."

"How can I be at ease about your safety if I don't understand this potential threat?"

After hearing this, Zhang Ruoran covered her temples, feeling a little dizzy.

"You...you need to give me some time."

"This is a lot of information."

"One minute it's about saving lives, the next it's about immense wealth, and then it's like a spy thriller."

"My brain isn't quite working properly."

After a while, Zhang Ruoran recovered.

She glanced at the relatives still arguing inside and quickly reached out to pull Li Ze and Li Mengli back:

"Let's go outside and talk."

"If our relatives heard about this, they would be in an uproar."

The three of them went to the open space outside the courtyard.

Zhang Ruoran took a deep breath of cold air to calm herself down.

She looked at Li Ze, her tone very serious:

"Li Ze, is everything you just said true?"

"You're not making up a story to lie to me?"

Li Ze nodded, his face full of sincerity:

"If that's the case, I'm already trying to win you back, why would I lie to you?"

"This is my true situation."

"Then how will you prove it?"

Zhang Ruoran still felt it was too fantastical.

Although Li Ze had previously shown that he was quite wealthy by buying cars and giving gifts, he still managed to appear to be rich.

But the phrase "richer than the world" is far removed from the lives of ordinary people.

After thinking for a moment, Li Ze decided that the most direct way was to check the balance.

He took out his phone and opened the twenty-odd bank apps.

"Come, Ruoran, look."

He opened each account balance one by one and handed them to Zhang Ruoran.

The starting point is a ten-figure bank account.

Scroll down, and you'll even find fourteen-digit numbers!

The long string of numbers made Zhang Ruoran's eyes blur and her breathing become rapid.

This is real money!

With so much money, you could probably buy the entire city of Han, let alone a house!

Zhang Ruoran pushed the phone back and let out a long sigh.

She looked at Li Ze, her feelings extremely complicated:

"Since you're so rich, why didn't you say so from the beginning?"

"Why pretend you only made a few million?"

Li Ze scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said:

"I just got back."

"I'm also afraid that if I suddenly told you I have so much money, it would scare you and the children."

"More importantly..."

Li Ze looked at Zhang Ruoran, his eyes softening:

"I don't want you to forgive me just because I'm rich."

"I want you to see my true feelings, to see that I really want to make it up to you."

"I'm afraid that money will corrupt the pure feelings between us."

Zhang Ruoran was stunned for a moment after hearing this.

Then, she rolled her eyes at Li Ze and said irritably:

You're overthinking it.

"If I didn't like you, I wouldn't want to give you a chance."

Even if you are the richest person in the world, even if you bring mountains of gold and silver to me, I won't care.

"Although I, Zhang Ruoran, am poor, I am not so poor that I have to sell my feelings."

Upon hearing this, Li Ze was overjoyed and quickly nodded and bowed.

"Yes, yes, yes, my wife is right to scold me."

"I was judging others by my own petty standards; I didn't consider things carefully."

Li Mengli watched her parents bickering and couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle.

"Hehe, Mom, look how quickly Dad admits his mistake."

Zhang Ruoran glared at her daughter:

"Stop joking around. You're not allowed to help your dad lie to me anymore."

"Okay!" Li Mengli stuck out her tongue.

After the explanation was cleared up, the topic returned to that text message.

Zhang Ruoran looked at Li Ze and asked:

"So what are you planning to do now?"

"Are you really going to see Bai Qianyue?"

Li Ze nodded, his smile fading.

"I definitely have to go."

"Whether she is the real Bai Qianyue or the fake Bai Qianyue, I have to go and meet her."

"I can't sleep soundly until I figure out this potential problem."

"What if she's after you? I can't take that risk."

Zhang Ruoran pursed her lips and snorted:

"That sounds so righteous and awe-inspiring."

"Who knows if you're planning to see your old flame?"

Li Ze raised three fingers and swore:

"I swear to God!"

"I really just need to be safe!"

"If you don't believe me, I can record the whole thing on video and audio."

"I'll give you the video to review when I get back, okay?"

Li Mengli, who was standing next to him, quickly chimed in:

"Mom, let Dad go."

"I believe in Dad; you're all he cares about right now."

"Besides, that text message looked malicious; she definitely didn't have good intentions. It's good for Dad to teach her a lesson."

Zhang Ruoran looked at the father and daughter, who were singing in unison, and shook her head helplessly.

She reached out her finger and tapped Li Mengli's forehead:

"You're really something, daughters grow up and leave home."

"It's only been a few days, and you've already become your dad's little darling, forgetting all about your mom."

Li Mengli hugged Zhang Ruoran's arm and acted coquettishly:

"No way, Mom will always be my favorite~"

Zhang Ruoran sighed and waved to Li Ze:

"Alright, go if you want to."

"Anyway, we haven't remarried yet. If you really want to have something going on with Bai Qianyue, I can't stop you."

"But let me make this clear: if you dare to do anything outrageous, don't even think about ever seeing me again."

Li Ze breathed a sigh of relief and quickly assured him:

"Don't worry, Ruoran!"

"I promise to complete the mission and I will definitely not let you down."

"I will record the whole process, and I won't touch a single hair on her head."

Zhang Ruoran stopped dwelling on the topic.

She turned to look in the direction of the old house, and worry reappeared on her face:

"What about Zixuan?"

"You just said you could cure her illness, is that true?"

"Are you planning to tell your older brother now?"

Li Ze nodded, his expression turning serious:

"There's no time to lose."

"Zixuan's condition is very dangerous; we can't delay any longer."

"The sooner this is done, the better."

"Let me arrange Zixuan's treatment plan first and explain it to my older brother and sister-in-law."

"Then I'll go to Han City and meet this so-called Bai Qianyue."

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