Chapter 790
Discussing the Successor with Xiangjun
Mr. Yang was also in a bad mood. Losing tens of thousands of yuan wouldn't have mattered to him, but Chen Xiao's "arrogance" made him unhappy!
He thought to himself, "You're something else. If you keep playing like this when I take you to Boss Zhao's place, I guarantee you'll be bankrupt. You know how wealthy Boss Zhao is; he could keep you company all day without a care. I don't believe your luck can stay this good."
Chen Xiao put the chips away, and Diao Chan said, "I'll go exchange them for you, or should I refund the money to your card?"
"Hmm~!" Chen Xiao led her out of the private room.
Upon reaching the service counter, Diao Chan placed the chips on the table: "Please process the cash refund. My card number is..."
The staff ignored Diao Chan and turned to Chen Xiao, smiling politely, "Sir, your original chips were 10 yuan exchanged from your VIP card, so if you want them returned now, they can only be returned to your VIP card, not in cash!"
Her face was beaming with joy, but her heart was pounding with anxiety. This was hundreds of thousands of dollars; would the customer throw a tantrum?
Upon hearing this, Diao Chan was completely taken aback. "Hey, are you crazy? Why did you deposit so many cards? Don't get cocky just because you won a couple of times."
She simply couldn't believe that someone with a monthly income of just over 10,000 yuan would spend 100,000 yuan on a VIP card at Tianchi Hot Spring. Wasn't that just wasteful?
Chen Xiao didn't care. "It's in the card, so be it. I can use it next time I come."
Leaving the service counter, Chen Xiao said to Diao Chan, who was looking at him with disdain, "What's with that look? I have money in my card, so I'll come back to you for more money later?"
"Forget it, don't look for me, go find your 'destined one'!"
A destined person?
Chen Xiao didn't react at first, then realized that she was referring to number 88. When he told number 88 to leave, he said, "See you again if fate allows." She was a little angry because he had put so much money into the membership card.
I found it amusing; this girl really liked to meddle in other people's business.
"Alright, Chen Xiao, do whatever you want. Why should I worry about you and make you angry?"
Hearing her speak as if to herself, Chen Xiao knew she meant well and was about to explain when she said, "You're still young and don't know how good money is. You'll understand when you need it in the future."
Chen Xiao smiled faintly, understanding her feelings. She was probably angry at her lack of ambition. Besides, she must have experienced the feeling of "realizing how little money you have when you need it most."
"Okay, I'm leaving now. I'll come see you again tomorrow if I'm free."
"Oh—", Diao Chan said, carrying her toolbox, her little leather shoes clicking, still not in a good mood.
"You shouldn't come here every day. What kind of family would come here and spend money every day?"
"Sigh, I'm worrying about things that aren't my business. You have hundreds of thousands in your account, and if you come here every day, it'll be enough for years," he said with a self-deprecating laugh.
"If you're coming tomorrow, please come a little later. My colleagues asked me to go shopping with them during the day, so I'll need to take two hours off!"
When Chen Xiao arrived at the elevator, he waited for Diao Chan to open the door for him. As he entered, he said, "You really talk too much. Is that just how you are?"
"You—", Diao Chan really wanted to pounce on him and bite him.
I'm usually not very talkative, but I felt more relaxed joking around with him, so I said a few more words and he called me a "chatterbox".
"You're 'biting the hand that feeds you'," the elevator doors had already closed, and it was unclear whether Chen Xiao had heard him clearly.
【West Mountain Forest Musings】
After finishing his breakfast, Chen Xiao looked at Zhao Xiangjun, who had already finished eating but was quietly keeping him company.
"Xiangjun, how about I take you out for a walk today, to get some fresh air?"
"I don't want to—", Zhao Xiangjun refused without even thinking.
Chen Xiao was a little worried. Ever since Xiang Jun's belly started to show, she had refused to go out, saying that she looked too ugly!
Where is she ugly? Isn't this the most beautiful moment for a woman? I never expected Zhao Xiangjun to have such a strong sense of image.
When Shen Yun was around, Zhao Xiangjun was afraid of disappointing her mother-in-law. So, she would accompany Shen Yun whenever she went out. Now that Shen Yun and Chen Tao have returned to their hometown of Laiwu, Zhao Xiangjun has immediately returned to her "secluded cultivation" state.
"Okay, then let's call Xu Jia over to chat with you."
Zhao Xiangjun nodded, "I've already told her, she'll come over after she finishes arranging her work this morning."
"By the way, didn't your cousin buy a house in this neighborhood? Why don't you give Xu Jia one too, so she can move in and come visit you more easily!"
Zhao Xiangjun looked at Chen Xiao: "What's wrong with you today?"
Chen Xiao put down her chopsticks. "Me? What happened to me?"
Why have you become so talkative?
Well, karma's coming! This "gossip" label was originally used by Xiangjun, and it hadn't been used in a long time. But he said it about Diao Chan yesterday. And today...
Could it be that Diao Chan has divine assistance? Chen Xiao was speechless.
During this time, Shen Jun stayed here while Xiang Jun stayed with her mother, taking up a lot of Chen Xiao's time. Today, Shen Jun went back to her hometown, and Chen Xiao was finally able to sit on the sofa and talk to her properly.
"Xiangjun, do you like this kind of life?"
"I like it—" Zhao Xiangjun answered without hesitation.
Chen Xiao felt the question was being answered perfunctorily and pressed further, "So, what was your happiest time?"
Zhao Xiangjun tilted her head back from his chest, looked at him, and said softly, "It was during the time when we first met, when we lived in the apartment!"
Chen Xiao held her close, and he often thought back to the time when they first met, a time filled with tenderness and mutual understanding!
"During that time, you thought I was a penniless wretch. And you were happy? If that were the case, you'd really have to support me," Chen Xiao joked.
Zhao Xiangjun reached out and pinched his lower back, not hard, seemingly scolding him for hiding his financial situation. At the same time, she murmured, "Chen Xiao, sometimes I think... I wish you were just a salesman."
At this point, she seemed to realize something, and her words trailed off. Chen Xiao felt a chill run down his spine; he understood Xiang Jun's meaning, even though she had stopped herself in time!
He understood that Zhao Xiangjun was not someone who pursued wealth and fame; she longed for a simple life. When they first got together, Zhao Xiangjun's greatest desire was probably not for riches and honor, but rather to hold hands and grow old together.
Chen Xiao also knew that Zhao Xiangjun was a perfectionist when it came to relationships. How perfect? When they first met, she was a staunch non-marriage advocate. Her reason for not marrying was that she felt the kind of love she sought didn't exist in this world.
But life is unpredictable. When she met Chen Xiao and truly fell in love, she realized that all her initial convictions had crumbled. She understood that once she truly loved him, she forgot herself and focused all her attention on Chen Xiao. His happiness was her happiness; his unhappiness made her unhappy.
He pulled Zhao Xiangjun closer to his chest, rested his head on her fragrant shoulder, and inhaled the delicate fragrance of her black hair, which was his favorite scent.
"Xiangjun, I'm sorry."
Zhao Xiangjun took a deep breath, cleared her throat, and said in a slightly playful tone, "Have you taken the wrong medicine? Why are you apologizing like this?"
Chen Xiao held her tightly.
"Chen Xiao, you're going to strangle me!" she tried to lighten Chen Xiao's mood with a joke.
"I'm a bastard, I've had so many women."
"Move your big head away, you're crushing me," Zhao Xiangjun said, turning his head back to her. Her eyes were filled with affection as she smiled gently, "Chen Xiao, you're such a heartless person."
Thinking she was criticizing his philandering, Chen Xiao readily admitted his mistake: "Indeed, I have no conscience, I'm sorry to you."
"What? How did you wrong me? You wronged them. They were all so good to you, following you without asking for anything in return. And you're saying you shouldn't have? Are you even human? Are you even speaking human language?"
what--
Chen Xiao looked at her, and Zhao Xiangjun's eyes sparkled, as if they were filled with stars.
If it weren't for the smile on Zhao Xiangjun's face, Chen Xiao would have thought it was tears that hadn't been shed.
Zhao Xiangjun maintained her smile, her demeanor softening even further. "Chen Xiao, you mustn't have such outrageous thoughts again. I'm so happy to have so many good sisters helping me maintain the Chen family. Don't ever say things like that again, or they'll be heartbroken if word gets out."
"Okay, okay. I won't say anything. I'll do whatever Xiangjun says," Chen Xiao said, acting like he was coaxing a child. He was incredibly affectionate in front of Zhao Xiangjun.
Zhao Xiangjun looked at him with disgust: "I just ate breakfast, are you trying to make me throw it up?"
Chen Xiao shamelessly put his face on Xiang Jun's lower abdomen, "Come on, let me hear what my child is doing, I want to have a chat with him."
"Are you bored? Isn't this just talking to yourself?"
His expression turned serious. "Xiangjun, you don't understand. I'm doing prenatal education, giving my child a head start in life."
Zhao Xiangjun rolled her eyes. Chen Xiao realized that no matter what she did, she was always so beautiful. After all this time, his infatuation with her had not diminished in the slightest.
"Chen Xiao, are you trying to make your child win in the placenta?"
"." Chen Xiao looked at Xiang Jun's belly and silently shed tears: "Child, your mother's words are really awful!"
"Xiangjun, think about it. Our child will inherit the Chen family's vast business empire in the future. Education should start as early as possible!"
Zhao Xiangjun wasn't buying it: "Give me a break. What kind of father educates his child like that? It's fine if you say it now, but when the child is born, please don't keep talking about 'business empire' all the time."
"What's wrong?" Chen Xiao asked curiously. The Chen family was undoubtedly a business empire; among the international conglomerates, few could rival them in terms of cash reserves. In just a few more years, Chen Xiao was certain that the Chen family would crush them.
Zhao Xiangjun's expression turned serious. "Chen Xiao, I haven't told you this before. In the future, as the heir of the Chen family, you must not act on emotion. Just because he is my child doesn't mean you should make him the heir of the Chen family regardless of his abilities or character. I disagree with that."
Chen Xiao was taken aback, not expecting Xiang Jun to talk to him about these things.
He put away his jokes and said solemnly, "Xiangjun, the heir of the Chen family must be your child."
Chen Xiao was adamant that among his women, Xiang Jun's family was the weakest. He constantly worried that if Xiang Jun's child wasn't the heir, she might suffer mistreatment or be bullied. Although the possibility was slim, he wanted to eliminate every possibility.
Xiangjun opened her mouth to speak, but Chen Xiao silenced her with his mouth.
After a long pause, Chen Xiao took a deep breath: "I, Xiangjun, am just sweet."
Zhao Xiangjun punched him lightly, "You almost suffocated me!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao burst into laughter, feeling quite accomplished!
After laughing, he continued, "Xiangjun, don't think so much. I said before that I would give away all my wealth for you. So, if our child brings disaster to the Chen family in the future, then so be it."
This is his true thought. Besides, all his current assets were brought to him by the system. He has bought so many fixed assets globally, and he has also made so many arrangements for each woman's family.
It will be extremely difficult to completely destroy the Chen family in the future. At worst, they can only ruin the main branch's assets, but the collateral branches' assets will be enough for the Chen family descendants to make a comeback. Or, even if they do nothing at all, these assets will be enough for several generations, even dozens of generations.
"Are you stupid? Why would you squander such a large family fortune?" Zhao Xiangjun pinched the skin off Chen Xiao's arm, pulling and tugging at it, as if punishing him for talking nonsense.
"My concern isn't that the children will squander the Chen family's wealth—"
Chen Xiao looked at her tenderly, knowing he could dispel any concerns she might have.
"My concern is for the children; they don't know how to use this enormous wealth!"
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"How would you like the children to use it?"
Supported by Chen Xiao, Zhao Xiangjun lay on his lap, blinking her clear, watery eyes, and said to him, "The ancients said, 'When poor, one should cultivate one's own virtue; when successful, one should benefit all under heaven.' I hope that our children will not become money-making machines that only know how to accumulate wealth. I hope they can be compassionate and righteous people, using their wealth to benefit more people!"
Chen Xiao looked at her intently, recalling the time when they first met. When she misunderstood him, thinking he was a "bad person," and mistakenly believed he couldn't afford to pay his property fees and phone bills because he was short of money, she, who wasn't wealthy herself, extended a helping hand to him.
She's still too kind!
Otherwise, she wouldn't have forced herself to adapt to so many "sisters" that Chen Xiao had found for her, all for the man she loved. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so selfless, earning the respect and awe of Chen Xiao's other women!
What I fear is her position in Chen Xiao's heart, and what I respect is her character and integrity!
"Chen Xiao, I hope that after our child is born, he won't be someone born with a 'silver spoon' in his mouth. I want him to return to an ordinary life and be friends with ordinary children. I want him to have the same space to grow up as ordinary rural children, so that he can understand the hardships of life and develop the right values!"
Chen Xiao chuckled, "Xiangjun, our family will soon have no poor relatives left. It'll be difficult to create such an environment for him!" (End of Chapter)