Chapter 657 mainly focuses on ability.

Before Qin Tongtong could even speak, Wang Lan patted her chest and said:

“Our son Wang Yang has already started looking for a new shop, and he’s already found one. He plans to open a large traditional Chinese medicine clinic.”

Xiao Dong was genuinely surprised to hear this.

In his memory, Wang Yang seemed to have no other ambitions but to stay and run that small shop for the rest of his life.

"Oh, he's really willing to go somewhere else? Has he found a shop yet? Do you need my help? I know a few people there."

Qin Tongtong quickly shook her head: "Brother Xiaodong, no need, Wang Yang has already made all the arrangements."

"Where is his shop? It's not in some really remote place, is it? Let me tell you, location is key to doing business."

Qin Tongtong originally wanted to say she didn't know, since they might not believe her if she said it, and she had never seen it with her own eyes, only heard Wang Yang mention it once.

Wang Lan knew the approximate location of the shop and quickly took over the conversation.

"To be honest, Wang Yang's shop is near where we just ate."

She knew Wang Yang's shop was in the city center, but she didn't know the exact location, so saying it was near where they had just eaten wasn't wrong.

Upon hearing this, the group of people were stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.

"Sister Wang, are you not clear on this? Do you know how expensive the rent is for the place we just ate at? Are you sure your son-in-law can afford it?"

Xiao Dong laughed for a while, then realized it was inappropriate and stopped laughing.

"Aunt Wang, could it be that Wang Yang likes to brag at home?"

"No, he really did rent it there, but I haven't been to the shop, so I don't know the exact location."

Xiao Dong smiled and said, "Then you'd better not say this to anyone, lest you become a laughingstock."

He said this while pretending to be understanding, but Qin Tongtong knew he was just being sarcastic.

"If your Wang Yang can rent a shop in that place, his ancestors' graves will be emitting auspicious smoke!" Xiao Chun rolled her eyes.

At this moment, Wang Lan and Qin Tongtong only regretted that they had no evidence. If Wang Yang were here, he might be able to explain things clearly.

"Alright, let's continue our tour and visit these villas. We usually can't even get in here. If it weren't for Xiao Dong, we wouldn't have this opportunity."

Qin Tongtong and Wang Lan felt even worse after hearing this, and they walked on absentmindedly.

Just then, Wang Yang and Xiao Li walked out of the villa.

Xiao Dong looked up and saw a villa.

"Look, this is basically the most expensive area. This villa looks really grand..."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw Wang Yang walk out of the villa in front of him.

Everyone else saw it too; Wang Yang looked up and saw them as well.

The air seemed to freeze for a few seconds.

Finally, Qin Tongtong spoke first: "Wang Yang, what are you doing here?"

Wang Yang, regaining his senses, felt somewhat embarrassed.

"I'm looking at houses here, what are you doing here? Weren't you eating?"

"Uncle, I'm sorry, something came up unexpectedly."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Li knew that Wang Yang must have missed his mealtime.

"Mr. Wang, I'm so sorry. I didn't know you had an important appointment today. If I had known, I wouldn't have asked you to come. I'm really sorry."

The others were completely confused.

"Wang Yang, what are you doing here? How did you get in?" Xiao Dong's tone was a little off.

"I just walked in."

"No, what I mean is, this is a villa area, the Jiayuan Shijia villa area. How did you get in?"

Qin Tongtong and Wang Lan were also very curious about this. Didn't Wang Yang say he had an urgent matter to deal with? Why did he suddenly come to the villa area?
"I came to check on my house because there's a small problem, so I came to take care of it."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Dong's lips twitched. If he hadn't had strong self-control, he probably would have burst out laughing. One of them couldn't help but laugh out loud.

“Wang Yang, if you’re going to lie, at least come up with a plausible reason. Do you even know where this is? Just say this is your house.”

Others followed suit.

"That's right, Wang Yang, what lies are you telling us!"

Xiao Chun rolled her eyes: "Wang Yang, you're going too far by trying to save face!"

Qin Tongtong and Wang Lan also felt extremely embarrassed at this moment, as they did not expect Wang Yang to say such a thing.

“This really is my house. If you don’t believe me, just ask Xiao Li. He’s the account manager here.”

Xiao Li nodded respectfully to Wang Yang, then turned to face the crowd.

"This villa was recently purchased by Mr. Wang. We called him over at noon today because there were a few details about the previous renovations that he needed to confirm. We did not intend to take up his time."

As soon as these words were spoken, the air seemed to freeze for a few seconds. Everyone looked at each other, bewildered.

"Could it be that Wang Yang won the lottery?"

"Yes, how could he possibly afford a villa here?"

At this moment, Xiao Dong and Xiao Chun's faces turned red and white in turns, looking extremely unwell.

Wang Yang smiled and looked at them, asking, "What brings you all here today?"

"Brother Xiao Dong's company recently allocated him a new apartment next door, so he brought us over to take a look."

At this moment, Xiao Li suddenly interjected, "That's a suite in a large penthouse next door; it can't compare to this villa!"

Hearing this, Xiao Dong's face became even more embarrassed.

"Wang Yang, did you really buy this house? Where did you get so much money?"

"I did buy the house, and I didn't win the lottery. Don't worry about where the money came from; I definitely earned it myself."

He wasn't exactly lying. Although the house was a gift from Wang Yunyi, in a sense, he had indeed "earned" it through his own abilities.

However, these words filled everyone with doubt. They knew Wang Yang too well; they knew he wasn't very capable. If he were, he wouldn't be so impoverished now, with his family of three crammed into that small house for so many years.

Therefore, people tend to think that he got incredibly lucky or won some big prize.

At this moment, Wang Lan suddenly walked up to Wang Yang.

"Qin Tongtong, this house is really yours. I'm talking about this villa."

"Mom, this house is really mine. I was planning to tell you after all the renovations were done, and then we could move in directly."

Upon hearing this, Wang Lan was so excited that she clutched her chest with both hands, feeling as if she was about to faint from joy.

Qin Tongtong quickly came over to help her.

"Mom, don't get too excited!"

"Since you're all here, why don't you come in and have a look around? You've come all this way anyway." Little Li sensibly followed along, after all, such a big house should be shown around by him.

With each step Xiao Dong took inside, his steps grew heavier and heavier.

This villa is one that he might never be able to afford even if he worked his whole life, but Wang Yang owned it with ease.

"Wang Yang, what kind of business have you been doing lately? How did you make so much money?" Xiao Chun looked at him with a face full of doubt, still not believing that Wang Yang really earned the house on his own.

"I haven't had much business lately. I'm looking for a shop, and I just found one."

Where is the shop you rented located?

Wang Yang chuckled: "It's very close to where you're having dinner today."

He didn't need to give a specific address; just that one sentence was enough to shock everyone.

They all knew that the restaurant they were going to eat at was in the city center, and the rent in the surrounding area was ridiculously expensive.

However, since Wang Yang can afford to buy a villa, it's not surprising that he can rent a shop in the city center.

Those relatives who were just belittling Wang Yang and praising Xiao Dong immediately changed their tune.

They had originally planned to visit Xiao Dong's house, but now they're having so much fun in this big villa that they've completely lost interest in it.

"Wang Yang, you're really amazing! You can't judge a book by its cover! I used to think you were just a poor kid, but now it seems you're a dark horse!"

“You’re wrong. I always thought Wang Yang would have a bright future, and now it seems he really is the most outstanding person in our family.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Dong clenched his fists tightly. He had always been the most outstanding member of the family.

Chen Ping noticed his son's indignation and patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't be like that. Be more magnanimous. Our family has produced such an outstanding person. We should be happy. Brothers should support each other."

Xiao Dong nodded reluctantly: "I know."

Xiao Chun, standing to the side, also felt a little uncomfortable. In the past, when Wang Yang was being belittled, he was always the first to rush to the front.

Unexpectedly, Wang Yang slapped him in the face today.

The group stayed in the villa for over an hour, reluctant to leave. In the end, it was Wang Lan who urged them to leave before finally leading them out.

Apart from Xiaodong and Xiaochun, all the other relatives spoke to Wang Yang very warmly.

Wang Yang is no longer a child, so he naturally understands that these relatives have always been obsequious to the powerful and domineering towards the weak.

Wang Yang originally thought that Qin Tongtong would be very happy, but he didn't expect her to look preoccupied the whole way.

Wang Lan was incredibly excited, and she kept chattering away all the way home.

"Wang Yang, you really made our family proud today. When are we finally able to move into that villa?"

"It was supposed to be ready in a couple of days, but I've made some changes to the details, so it might have to wait until next week!"

Wang Yang still hoped the house could be even more perfect, after all, it was their first house.

"That's wonderful! I'll be able to move into the villa of my dreams next week. I feel like the happiest woman in the world right now."

Seeing Wang Lan's appearance, Wang Yang felt gratified. Perhaps this was the meaning of hard work and struggle.

Even though I suffered a lot, seeing my family happy made it all worthwhile.

“Wang Yang, now that you have a villa, our family should at least have a luxury car.”

It must be said that although Wang Lan is usually carefree, she is quite thoughtful in some small matters.

She used to see a BMW parked at the entrance of the community and was always very envious.

Especially after riding in President Qin's luxury car last time, she dreamed about that car every night.

"Mom, don't worry, I've already bought a BMW!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Lan first closed her eyes.

When she opened her eyes again, they were filled with tears.

"Wang Yang, I have to apologize for what I said to you before. I was really blind to your greatness."

"Mom, please don't say that. I really can't bear it when you say that!"

Wang Lan quickly shook her head: "It's not like that, you don't understand. Our family has been poor since our ancestors' time, and it's been poor right up to our generation. Do you know why I used to insist that Qin Tongtong marry a man with good conditions?"

Qin Tongtong glared at her mother, but Wang Lan didn't notice at all.

"Mom, I know you want us all to have a good life."

“Yes, we’ve been poor for so long, and Qin Tongtong is my only hope. But she’s very stubborn and insists on marrying you, so please bear with my bad attitude towards you in the past.”

Wang Yang chuckled softly. In truth, he had never held a grudge against Wang Lan. He knew that although Wang Lan was sharp-tongued, she was kind-hearted.

"Mom, don't worry, I didn't take those words to heart at all. From now on, let's just live our lives well!"

Wang Lan nodded excitedly: "Yes, yes, let's live a good life from now on. I'm already very satisfied with what I have now. I don't expect God to give me anything more. I just hope to keep everything I have now."

After hearing Wang Lan's words, Wang Yang suddenly had some insights.

People like Wang Lan, who know how to be content, are rare. Human desires are insatiable; they are like a snake trying to swallow an elephant.

Lying in bed that night, Wang Lan was too excited to sleep, knowing that she was about to live the life of a wealthy woman.

No one will laugh at their poverty anymore, and they can finally leave this small, cramped house.

Qin Tongtong hadn't spoken since she got home, and Wang Yang noticed her unusual behavior.

"Qin Tongtong, why are you unhappy today?"

After the two finished washing up, Wang Yang finally spoke to her.

"I just feel like all of this happened so suddenly. Wang Yang, how did you get that villa? And that car, did you really buy it yourself?"

After she said that, Wang Yang realized that it was no wonder she would think that way; given his past situation, it was indeed a bit unbelievable.

"Honey, listen to me, I didn't do anything illegal. That villa was a gift from Wang Yunyi, and that car was a gift from President Qin."

Hearing Wang Yang say that, Qin Tongtong frowned even more. Ye Xue'er had helped him find a shop before, and now Wang Yunyi was giving him a villa.

One woman after another really does appear around him.

However, Qin Tongtong didn't say any of these words.

Why would Wang Yunyi give you a villa for no reason? Didn't she already thank you before?

"No, she also introduced me to a friend, and I cured both of their illnesses. This villa is a token of their gratitude."

Actually, they had already thanked Wang Yang before this, as they had helped resolve the issue of Wang Yang being investigated.

Qin Tongtong just didn't know that.

"Do you think I've done something corrupt or bribery, or that I have some improper relationship with them?" Wang Yang asked cautiously.

(End of this chapter)

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