From the cloth pouch the older woman handed her, Tan Hua took out a thick, bulging red envelope.
"This old grandma of mine is a bit old-fashioned. This is a gift for our first meeting, and you must accept it. Think of it as my approval of you as my granddaughter-in-law."
Tan Hua stared at the five 100g gold bars in front of her.
She was instantly dumbfounded and instinctively looked to her boyfriend for help.
"Take it."
Qi Sheng hadn’t expected the old lady to have this kind of hard currency.
"Mom, you didn’t spend all your savings, did you?"
Qi Zhizhong stared at the five gold bars, also shocked by his mother’s extravagance.
"I’m so old, leaving money in the bank is just a waste. While I’m still clear-headed, exchanging it for gold bars isn’t a bad deal."
Grandma Tan held Tan Hua’s soft, white hand, her kind face filled with affection.
"Besides, our family’s Huahua is so beautiful. On her first visit, how could I, as the grandmother, not give her a proper gift?"
"Thank you, Grandma."
Tan Hua obediently accepted the grandmother’s generous gift.
’I should buy some health supplements in the next couple of days and go visit Grandma with Qi Sheng.’
Thinking about how much importance Qi Sheng’s family placed on her visit, Tan Hua finally felt at ease, no longer worried about being replaced by someone else.
’Even if Qi Sheng brings other women here later, it won’t affect my status as the official granddaughter-in-law.’
Friends and relatives who had been notified also began to arrive one after another.
Qi Zhizhong and Zhu Min sat on the sofa, their faces flushed with excitement as they entertained a stream of friends and relatives, some of whom they could barely put a name to.
As one of the younger generation, Qi Sheng could only sit with them and chat.
When evening finally came, Zhu Min and Qi Zhizhong got into their respective Audi A8 and Maybach.
They took a crowd of relatives and friends straight to the Wanda Jiahua Hotel, just across the lake.
Inside the A8, Zhu Min’s close friends couldn’t have been more envious.
"Minmin, your family has really made it big! Your son is outstanding, not to mention your daughter-in-law is so beautiful. And you have two cars, both luxury models worth millions."
"Oh, you know how it is. Children will make their own way. As parents, the best we can do is not cause them any trouble."
Zhu Min understood how her good friends felt.
They were afraid she wouldn’t be doing well, but also afraid she’d be doing *too* well.
But there was nothing to be done about it; she was, in fact, doing very well.
She could switch between driving an A8 and a Maybach and lived in the most expensive neighborhood in Qi City.
The spending money her son gave her was a full million.
It would be strange if she wasn’t happy.
...
「On the second floor of the hotel, at Pinzhen Chinese Restaurant.」
They had eaten here once yesterday and thought it tasted pretty good.
So, Zhu Min decided to hold the housewarming banquet at this restaurant.
The extra-large private room could accommodate 30 people, and the atmosphere was very upscale.
Paired with the enthusiastic waitstaff, the dining experience was absolutely impeccable.
Zhu Min, who was not short on cash these days, ordered a full 30 dishes.
Almost all of them were the restaurant’s signature dishes. The food alone cost over two thousand yuan.
For drinks, they brought their own Moutai.
Although the local Lady Jun brand had a decent reputation and taste, today was their housewarming banquet, so they had to go all out on the presentation.
Two whole cases of Moutai were placed right in the corner of the private room.
If anyone didn’t know what "filthy rich" meant, the friends and relatives certainly got a personal demonstration today.
’When you think about it, the Qi Family lives in Golden Family and drives a Maybach and an A8. Drinking a few bottles of Moutai is nothing to them, right?’
Just the hot pot restaurant Qi Sheng opened was raking in cash every day.
Not to mention, Qi Sheng had other businesses that provided him with a steady income.
Of course, the profitability of these businesses was nothing compared to the speed at which Lord Tong sent him money.
After three rounds of drinks, several of the elders were pleasantly buzzed.
In the end, not a single bottle from the two cases of Moutai was left.
Including the cost of the food and the service fee, this meal had to be over ten thousand yuan!
What made them even more emotional was that Zhu Min and Qi Zhizhong didn’t accept any of the gift money.
A few hundred yuan here and there was nothing to the old couple, who both had millions in cash now.
Qi Sheng drank with his dad and a few uncles, and his drinking capacity left them quite impressed.
The young man was so successful in his career at such a young age.
He’d bought his parents a big house and luxury cars, and now even his drinking tolerance was astonishing.
Thinking about their own good-for-nothing brats, they couldn’t help but down a few more glasses.
When Tan Hua recalled the look Zhu Min gave her, she couldn’t help but die of embarrassment.
"Who said we have to ’work hard’ all through the New Year?"
"Hmph. Then hurry up."
In the end, Tan Hua still gave in. She silently pulled a pillow over.
She put the blanket to her mouth, and everything was ready.
Soon, the two were secretly "striving" for the future generations of the Old Qi Family.
After Qi Sheng was relieved, Tan Hua, glistening with sweat, finally let go of the blanket, which was now bitten out of shape.
"So annoying. There’s always so much."
"It takes a large quantity to create a miracle."
Qi Sheng teased with a smile as he watched his girlfriend cleaning up.
"That’s just twisted logic. I’m going to take a shower first. And you’re not allowed in."
Tan Hua shot him a look, but it would have been better if she hadn’t said anything.
Having said it, she only made Qi Sheng’s heart itch with desire.
They ended up fooling around in the bathroom for over an hour.
When they got back to bed, Tan Hua was completely exhausted.
But she found this private world, with just her and Qi Sheng, incredibly enjoyable and fulfilling.
Slowly, Tan Hua fell asleep nestled in Qi Sheng’s arms.
Qi Sheng, however, wasn’t the least bit sleepy. He waited boredly for the system’s beginning-of-the-month rewards to arrive.
"Your card ending in 8888 received a deposit of 20,000,000 yuan (Family Trust Dividend) at 00:01 on Feb 1. Current balance: 20,217,864.55 yuan. [China Construction Bank]"
[As you now have 6 top-tier girlfriends with an A-Level rating, all with favorability scores of 90, you are awarded an additional monthly income of 30,000,000!]
"Your card ending in 8888 received a deposit of 30,000,000 yuan (Family Trust Dividend) at 00:02 on Feb 1. Current balance: 50,217,864.55 yuan. [China Construction Bank]"
[As you now have 7 high-quality girlfriends with a B-Level rating, all with favorability scores of 90, you are awarded an additional monthly income of 7,000,000!]
"Your card ending in 8888 received a deposit of 7,000,000 yuan (Family Trust Dividend) at 00:03 on Feb 1. Current balance: 57,217,864.55 yuan. [China Construction Bank]"
[As you now have 1 average girlfriend with a C-Level rating, with a favorability score of 90, you are awarded an additional monthly income of 200,000!]
"Your card ending in 8888 received a deposit of 200,000 yuan (Family Trust Dividend) at 00:03 on Feb 1. Current balance: 57,417,864.55 yuan. [China Construction Bank]"
’Hot damn, even my little secretary, Tang Qian, is generating a system reward.’
’Tsk tsk, this is encouraging me to keep free-riding to the very end!’

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