Super Rich: It all started when I met a young woman in a sleeper car.

The instant noodle shop was open as usual the next morning.

Business is still very good, with quite a few people queuing up.

We were busy until 3 p.m., when there were fewer people around.

Yang Xiaotao was counting money behind the cashier when she suddenly looked up at Chen Xun.

"Big brother."

"Hmm?" Chen Xun was wiping the table.

"Um..." Yang Xiaotao bit her lip, "My parents... want to meet you."

Chen Xun stopped wiping the rag in his hand.

Lin Xinyue poked her head out from the kitchen: "Huh?"

Li Qian also looked over.

Yang Xiaotao blushed: "I...I told my parents that I work for my older brother, but they're worried and want to...want to meet the boss."

Lin Xinyue walked over: "Your parents want to meet your older brother?"

"Hmm." Yang Xiaotao nodded. "They said... they said if the boss isn't capable, I can go home."

Chen Xun put down the rag: "When?"

"Tomorrow...is that okay?" Yang Xiaotao asked softly. "My mom said it's the weekend tomorrow, and my dad will be home too."

Chen Xun thought for a moment and said, "Okay."

Yang Xiaotao's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"Really," Chen Xun said. "It's normal for employees' parents to want to meet with the boss."

Lin Xinyue pouted, "This isn't meeting the boss, it's meeting..."

She didn't finish speaking.

Li Qian glanced at her.

"Then tomorrow morning?" Yang Xiaotao asked.

"Okay," Chen Xun said. "Send me the address, I'll drive there."

Yang Xiaotao quickly nodded: "Okay!"

[Yang Xiaotao's acceptance of the request triggered a small investment.]

[Target's favorability: 78→80]

[Trigger 10x Rebate]

Critical Hit Rate: 25%, Critical Hit Failure

[200 yuan has been successfully credited to your account]

A system prompt popped up.

Chen Xun's heart skipped a beat.

Is this considered an investment?

After closing the shop in the afternoon, Chen Xun did not go straight back to his apartment.

"You guys go back first," he said. "I'm going to buy something."

"What should I buy?" Lin Xinyue asked.

"A small gift," Chen Xun said. "We can't go empty-handed."

Yang Xiaotao quickly said, "Big brother, no need..."

"Yes, I will," Chen Xun interrupted her. "It's a matter of courtesy."

He drove to the mall.

I wandered around the health product counter and finally bought two boxes of bird's nest and two boxes of ginseng, spending a little over two thousand yuan.

[Buying gifts for Yang Xiaotao's parents triggers investment]

Investment Amount: 2000 yuan

[Target's Favorability: 80]

[Trigger 10x Rebate]

Critical Hit Rate: 25%, Critical Hit Failure

[20000 yuan has been successfully credited to your account]

My phone vibrated.

Chen Xun glanced at the text message: 20,000 yuan had been deposited into his account.

This was a good deal.

He carried his things back to the apartment.

All three women were in the living room.

Lin Xinyue was playing on her phone, Li Qian was reading a book, and Yang Xiaotao was restless.

"Big brother is back!" Yang Xiaotao stood up.

Chen Xun placed the items on the table: "Can I take these with me tomorrow?"

Yang Xiaotao glanced at the packaging and was startled: "This...this is too expensive!"

"It's not expensive," Chen Xun said. "It's our first meeting, so we should be a bit formal."

Lin Xinyue leaned over to look at the label: "Holy crap, bro, you really went all out!"

"Of course," Chen Xun said.

Li Qian closed the book: "What time are we going tomorrow?"

"Ten o'clock in the morning," Yang Xiaotao said. "My home is in the east of the city, it takes more than half an hour to drive there."

"Then we'll leave at nine o'clock," Chen Xun said.

Yang Xiaotao nodded: "Okay."

Before going to bed that night, Yang Xiaotao sent Chen Xun another WeChat message.

"Big brother, thank you."

Chen Xun replied, "It's nothing."

The next morning at 8:30, Chen Xun got up and washed up.

He changed into clean clothes, a white T-shirt and jeans, and looked refreshed.

At nine o'clock sharp, he came downstairs carrying the gifts.

Yang Xiaotao was already waiting downstairs.

She changed her clothes, wearing a light blue dress and her hair tied up, looking quite well-behaved.

"Let's go," Chen Xun said.

Get on the bus and let's go.

On the way, Yang Xiaotao was a little nervous.

"Big brother, my parents... are really nice people, just a bit long-winded," she said.

"Um."

"There's something else..." Yang Xiaotao hesitated for a moment, "Wang Ping might be here today too."

Chen Xun glanced at her: "Is that the guy with glasses from before?"

"Yeah," Yang Xiaotao said. "He and I grew up together, and now he's haunting us when we go back to our hometown. My mom even said we should get married in the future."

Yang Xiaotao whispered, "My mom called yesterday and said that Wang Ping is coming to our house for dinner today too."

Chen Xun smiled: "Okay, got it."

The car drove to an old residential area in the east of the city.

The building is a bit old, but the environment is okay.

Yang Xiaotao pointed the way: "That building ahead, unit three."

Chen Xun parked the car and got out with the gifts.

Yang Xiaotao walked ahead and rang the doorbell for apartment 401.

The door opened.

She was a middle-aged woman who looked somewhat like Yang Xiaotao.

"Mom," Yang Xiaotao called out.

"Xiao Tao is back!" Yang's mother smiled and looked at Chen Xun, "Chen Xun is here too."

"Hello, Auntie." Chen Xun handed over the gift, "It's just a small token of my appreciation."

"Oh dear, you're here already! Why did you bring anything?" Yang's mother took the gift, glanced at the wrapping, and her eyes lit up. "Come in, come in!"

The room was quite clean.

Two people were sitting on the sofa in the living room.

A middle-aged man, wearing glasses, is reading a newspaper.

The other was a young man, also wearing glasses, a shirt and trousers, sitting upright.

"Dad," Yang Xiaotao called out.

Yang's father put down the newspaper and looked at Chen Xun.

"Hello, Uncle," Chen Xun said.

"Sit down," Mr. Yang said, pointing to the sofa.

Chen Xun sat down.

Yang Xiaotao sat next to him.

The young man, Wang Ping, pushed up his glasses and sized up Chen Xun.

"This is Wang Ping," Yang's mother introduced. "Xiao Tao's childhood friend, he now works for a state-owned enterprise."

Wang Ping looked at Chen Xun with a cold smile, stood up, and extended his hand: "Hello."

Chen Xun shook hands with him: "Chen Xun."

He has quite a bit of strength.

Chen Xun also increased his strength.

Wang Ping's expression changed slightly, and he released his grip.

"I heard from Xiao Tao that Mr. Chen owns a shop?" Wang Ping asked as he sat down.

"Yeah, I opened an instant noodle shop," Chen Xun said.

"An instant noodle shop?" Wang Ping laughed. "Pretty...pretty unique."

The tone was somewhat subtle.

Yang's mother brought over some fruit: "Xiao Chen, have some fruit."

"Thank you, Auntie."

Yang Xiaotao gave Chen Xun a slice of watermelon.

Wang Ping looked at it, his expression not looking good.

"Is Xiaotao settling in well at the store?" Mr. Yang asked.

"It's a habit," Yang Xiaotao said. "My older brother is so good to us."

"Us?" Wang Ping seized on the key point, "Are there other people in the shop?"

"There are two other sisters who work together," Yang Xiaotao said.

Wang Ping nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

Yang's mother went to the kitchen to cook.

Yang's father chatted with Chen Xun.

"What did Xiao Chen do before?"

"I used to work, but I quit my job later," Chen Xun said.

"Starting your own business takes guts," said Yang's father. "How's the instant noodle shop business?"

"It's alright. We just opened, and we can sell several hundred bowls a day."

Wang Ping interjected, "The profit margin on a bowl of instant noodles isn't high, is it?"

"It's alright," Chen Xun said. "Adding ingredients will raise the price."

"That's a small business," Wang Ping said. "Unlike me, my salary is high and stable."

Chen Xun smiled: "Yes, state-owned enterprises are stable."

Yang Xiaotao glared at Wang Ping.

Wang Ping pretended not to see it.

During the meal, Wang Ping sat next to Yang Xiaotao.

Chen Xun sat opposite him.

Yang's mother cooked a lot of dishes.

"Xiao Chen, eat more." Yang's mother put some food on Chen Xun's plate.

"Thank you, Auntie."

Wang Ping also served Yang Xiaotao some food: "Xiaotao, this is your favorite pork ribs."

Yang Xiaotao didn't touch that piece of pork rib.

She poured Chen Xun a glass of water: "Brother, have some water."

Wang Ping's face darkened.

Yang's father saw it all but said nothing.

"Xiao Chen," Yang's mother asked, "what does your family do?"

"An ordinary family," Chen Xun said. "My parents live in our hometown."

"Oh..." Yang's mother nodded. "So, you live alone in the city?"

"A rented apartment."

"You live alone?"

"I'm sharing an apartment with Xiaotao and the others," Chen Xun said.

Wang Ping stopped using his chopsticks.

"Shared apartment?" He looked at Yang Xiaotao. "You share an apartment with the landlord?"

"And Xinyue and Qianqian too," Yang Xiaotao said.

"It's not very convenient for men and women to share an apartment, is it?" Wang Ping said.

"It's very convenient," Yang Xiaotao said. "The older brother is a good person and can even cook."

Wang Ping fell silent.

After the meal, Yang's mother cleared away the dishes.

Yang Xiaotao went to help.

Three men were sitting in the living room.

Mr. Yang brewed some tea.

"Xiao Chen," Mr. Yang said, "opening a shop isn't easy. What are your plans?"

"Let's focus on making this store successful first," Chen Xun said. "We might open a branch later."

"Young people have ideas," Yang's father nodded.

Wang Ping took a sip of tea and said, "Mr. Chen, not to be rude, but instant noodle shops aren't a very scalable business. These days, people are health-conscious; who eats instant noodles every day?"

Chen Xun looked at him: "That's why my shop is called the Internet Celebrity Instant Noodle Shop."

"Internet celebrity?" Wang Ping laughed. "How long can an internet celebrity stay popular? They're gone once they're out of fashion."

"That's still better than getting a fixed salary at a bank," Chen Xun said.

Wang Ping's face stiffened.

Yang's father glanced at Chen Xun.

This kid has a sharp tongue.

Yang Xiaotao came out of the kitchen and walked to Chen Xun's side.

"Big brother, when are we going back?" she asked.

"It's up to you," Chen Xun said.

"Shall we go now?" Yang Xiaotao said. "The shop has to stay open this afternoon."

"OK."

Chen Xun stood up: "Uncle, Aunt, thank you for your hospitality. I'll head back now."

Yang's mother came out of the kitchen: "You're leaving already? Stay a little longer!"

"No, Auntie, I have things to do at the shop," Chen Xun said.

Yang Xiaotao went to get her bag.

Wang Ping also stood up: "Xiao Tao, shall I see you off?"

"No need," Yang Xiaotao said. "Big brother is driving."

She walked to Chen Xun's side and suddenly took his arm.

"Mom and Dad, we're leaving."

Mr. and Mrs. Yang were stunned.

Wang Ping's face turned ashen.

Chen Xun didn't expect Yang Xiaotao to come here.

But he didn't pull his hand away.

"Goodbye, Uncle and Aunt," Chen Xun said.

Yang's mother realized what was happening: "Oh...oh, drive carefully!"

I went out the door and went downstairs.

Yang Xiaotao only let go of the car when she reached it.

She blushed.

"Big brother... I'm sorry, I just now..."

"It's nothing," Chen Xun said.

Get in the car and start the engine.

As Chen Xun drove out of the residential area, he glanced at the rearview mirror.

Yang Xiaotao kept her head down, her ears still red.

"Does Wang Ping really like you that much?" Chen Xun asked helplessly.

Yang Xiaotao nodded: "Hmm... but I don't have any feelings for him."

"Your mom seems to like him quite a bit."

"My mom thinks he has a stable job," Yang Xiaotao said, "but I don't like it."

Chen Xun remained silent.