I couldn't take it anymore; when I went home for Chinese New Year, the family genealogy book ha

"Sir, we have arranged for all your items to be delivered via SF Express's fastest air freight service, guaranteeing delivery within 72 hours. Please rest assured!"

Behind him, the manager of Lao Feng Xiang bowed and scraped, his voice filled with unprecedented respect.

Jiang Chen simply gave a faint "hmm" and walked out of the magnificent golden gate without turning his head.

The November sun shone on Nanjing Road, dispelling the last trace of autumn chill.

Jiang Chen took a deep breath and felt that even the air carried a sense of freedom and sweetness.

He didn't rush to the car dealership.

The impact of more than a million dollars in cash being poured into the account was far more intense than any previous instance.

He needed to find a place to properly process this unexpected joy.

Jiang Chen casually walked into a Starbucks on the roadside, ordered the most expensive iced peach oolong tea, and found a seat by the window.

He looked at the long string of numbers in the mobile banking app—1,347,870.80 yuan.

Only one thought kept echoing in my mind: I'm a millionaire now!

The ice cubes in the coffee clinked crisply in the cup, like the pleasant echo of money being deposited into an account.

Jiang Chen leaned back on the soft sofa, watching people come and go outside the window, and for the first time felt a sense of overlooking all living beings.

Those white-collar workers rushing around might still be worrying about next month's rent.

Those stylishly dressed couples might be arguing about buying a designer handbag.

And he, Jiang Chen, was one of them just a few days ago, even worse off than them.

Now, however, he can sit here calmly, pondering whether to buy a Mercedes or an Audi.

This feeling is fucking awesome!

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Chen estimated the time; the package should have already arrived at his hometown.

With a mix of anticipation and trepidation, he took the initiative to make a video call to his mother.

The call was answered almost instantly.

"Son! My goodness! You...you...you've scared me to death!"

As soon as the video call connected, what appeared on the screen was not the mother's face, but a glittering, ridiculously thick gold bracelet!

The bracelet was on my mother's rough wrist, reflecting a dazzling light under the living room lamp.

The camera suddenly swayed, finally revealing the mother's beaming face.

Her eyes, the corners of her mouth, every wrinkle was filled with surprise and joy, and she was so excited that she was almost incoherent.

"You silly child! Why did you buy such an expensive thing! How much did this cost?!"

While muttering to herself, Mom held up the gold necklace of the same weight in her other hand and kept waving it in front of the camera, as if showing off her most precious treasure.

That smile was more dazzling than the gold around her neck.

Jiang Chen watched his mother's unprecedented, genuinely radiant smile in the video, and felt his heart was filled with joy.

He smiled and explained with the words he had prepared beforehand: "Mom, it didn't cost much. I just closed a big deal with my boss, and this is a bonus from the company, specially given to me to show my respect to you and Dad."

"Bonus? What company gives out so much gold as a bonus?" The mother clearly didn't believe it, but her smile became even brighter.

"Oh, don't worry about it, it's legitimate money anyway," Jiang Chen said with a smile. "Where's Dad? Is he wearing his ring?"

"Your dad's secretly laughing inside!"

The camera suddenly shifted, focusing on the doorway of the inner room.

Jiang Jianjun, the father, was standing in front of a full-length mirror with his back to the camera, awkwardly stretching out his hand and admiring the huge gold thumb ring on his thumb.

The ring's design was incredibly outdated, but it was dazzlingly golden and exuded an air of dominance.

Dad seemed to notice the camera, quickly put his hands behind his back, turned around, and forced a serious expression on his face, but he couldn't hide the smile in his eyes.

"Cough cough! Why buy this thing? It's too flashy! It's not convenient to wear on a construction site!"

He said that, but his eyes kept glancing at his thumb.

Jiang Chen almost burst out laughing when he saw this.

No one knows a child better than their mother, and no one knows a father better than his son!

Just then, a somewhat shrill female voice suddenly came from the video, accompanied by the sound of a door opening.

"Oh my, Xiuying! I could hear you laughing from far away. Did you find a gold ingot?"

In the video, a middle-aged woman wearing a floral cotton-padded jacket and with curly hair peeks in.

She's my neighbor across the hall, Aunt Wang.

Jiang Chen recognized her; he had heard his mother talk about her son, who was a boss in Guangzhou, quite often before. It was something she would boast about to everyone she met.

"Oh my God!"

Aunt Wang's gaze was instantly drawn to the gold bracelet on Jiang Chen's mother's wrist. Her eyes widened and her mouth opened wide enough to fit an egg.

"Xiuying! Your...your bracelet...is it gold?"

"Of course!" Jiang Chen's mother raised her wrist, her back ramrod straight, her voice filled with unprecedented pride and confidence. "My son bought it for me!"

Aunt Wang leaned closer, staring intently at the bracelet, then looked at the thin gold bracelet on her own wrist, her expression instantly becoming complicated.

It tastes sour, like a spilled vinegar jar.

She had come specifically to see what was going on after hearing that the Jiang family had received a large package, and also to show off that her son had sent her another 5,000 yuan for living expenses this month.

But now...

Her desire to show off was utterly laughable compared to the heavy, gleaming solid gold bracelet on the other person's wrist!

"Oh my, Xiuying, your bracelet is even thicker than mine! Your Jiang Chen is really something! He must have made a fortune in Shanghai!"

Aunt Wang's tone was almost overflowing with envy and jealousy.

"No, no, it's just the child's filial piety."

The mother spoke modestly, but the upturned corners of her mouth and the proud look in her eyes revealed her inner joy.

Listening to his mother's hearty and proud laughter in the video, Jiang Chen felt that the 110,000 yuan was more worthwhile than ever before.

At this moment, nothing could compare to the smile on my mother's face, which was brighter than gold, whether it was a rebate of over a million or the chance to buy an Audi A6L.

This, perhaps, is the true meaning of the system's existence!

Let our hardworking parents be able to hold their heads high and be proud in front of their neighbors and fellow villagers!