From Wage Slave to Tycoon novel Chapter 368

Chapter 368: Chapter 202: Children Will Have Their Own Fortunes

To be honest, it was a little embarrassing. This was the first time Su Chen had ever bought his dad a birthday present. They’d never really celebrated birthdays in the past, not even Su Chen’s own.

Kids from the countryside rarely had the energy or money to think about such things. At most, a family dinner was considered a full-fledged birthday celebration.

Seeing the eager look on Su Zhuyun’s face, Su Chen sighed helplessly. He had no choice but to get up and head to his room, quickly returning with an exquisite box.

"Here you go. Happy birthday." Su Chen placed the box directly on the coffee table.

Su Zhuyun immediately grabbed the box and opened it. An exquisite wristwatch appeared before his eyes.

"This is a Vacheron Constantin from the Patrimony collection, a perpetual calendar model. Even guys like Liu Jingdong wear this one."

Before Su Chen could even finish, Su Zhuyun had already fastened the watch onto his wrist. He strode excitedly toward the kitchen, yelling, "Honey, come look! Our son bought me a birthday present! What do you think? It looks great, right?"

He then proceeded to show it off right in Chen Shufen’s face, which earned him a massive eye-roll. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"Yes, yes, it’s lovely. The birthday present our son bought you is the best-looking one of all!" Chen Shufen said, though her tone was a bit dismissive.

But as she watched Su Zhuyun act like a giddy child, a flicker of tenderness warmed Chen Shufen’s eyes. The last time she’d seen him this way was when Su Chen was born.

Having received his praise, Su Zhuyun left the kitchen, satisfied.

Amusingly, Su Zhuyun made a point of keeping his left wrist, now adorned with the watch, displayed prominently in front of him, as if afraid no one would notice it.

"Xiaochen, this watch wasn’t cheap, was it?" After his little show, Su Zhuyun’s curiosity got the better of him. After all, anything his son bought was bound to be expensive.

"Not too expensive, just a few hundred thousand. I was going to get you a more expensive one, but I was afraid you’d just lock it away at home and never wear it."

If he had actually bought a watch worth millions, his dad would have undoubtedly enshrined it at home. He’d die of a broken heart if he accidentally bumped or scratched it at work.

The corner of Su Zhuyun’s mouth twitched when he heard Su Chen call several hundred thousand "not too expensive." Still, his tolerance for such figures was much higher than before. He was confident he could pull off wearing a watch worth that much.

A person’s presence is what matters most. As long as you have the right aura, people will assume whatever you’re wearing is authentic—or at worst, a quirky hobby.

But if you carry yourself like a slob, it doesn’t matter if you’re decked out in gold and silver; people will just assume it’s all fake.

After half a year of immersion in the business world, Su Zhuyun’s entire demeanor had undergone a heaven-and-earth change. He was no longer the meek, ordinary uncle who used to be someone else’s driver.

After admiring the watch for a good ten minutes, Su Zhuyun carefully placed it back in its box. The move confused Su Chen. ’Is he really going to put it away?’

Just as the question crossed his mind, he saw Su Zhuyun take off his jacket, roll up his sleeves, and head for the kitchen.

So he was just going to help out in the kitchen. Watching the two of them bustling about, Su Chen was suddenly struck by how comfortable it felt to be home.

"Dinner’s ready!" Su Zhuyun called out as he emerged with a plate of sweet and sour pork ribs. Su Chen was lying on the sofa, scrolling through Douyin.

"Hiss... ahh, finally! I’ve been smelling that for so long, I’m starving!" Su Chen leaped up from the sofa. Seeing the seven or eight dishes on the table, he could feel his mouth starting to water.

Once all the dishes were on the table and both Su Zhuyun and Chen Shufen had taken their seats, Su Chen announced, "Let’s dig in!"

With that, he dove into the sweet and sour pork ribs, devouring three pieces in a matter of seconds.

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