The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

The next day.

Shen Xi then came to Jinshan Villa to visit Song Yanxi. Her intention was very clear: she was getting married.

There was no need to make a special trip to explain this, but the Chen family's current strength is too great.

Both the Shen family and the man's family hope that she can come and explain the situation to the head of the Chen family.

To avoid unnecessary misunderstandings in the future.

Not only did Song Yanxi not misunderstand, she also took the initiative to give her two storefronts in Shanghai, worth over 1 billion yuan, as a dowry.

Although the Chen family delayed Shen Xi for many years, neither Chen Pingsheng nor Song Yanxi ever mistreated Shen Xi.

Shen Xi's connection with their family thus came to an end.

As the Chen family has grown increasingly powerful over the years, it has inevitably left some people with an impression of being domineering.

Only those familiar with Chen Pingsheng and Song Yanxi know that they have both settled into ordinary life, and over the years they have never shown favoritism towards any member of the Chen family.

Just a few days ago, a member of the Chen family's collateral branch got into a car accident while drinking in his hometown. The incident wasn't particularly serious; if he had been more polite and paid some compensation, no one would have said anything.

But the younger generation of the Chen family still dared to bully others and tried to resolve the matter completely by threatening others.

Because of this incident, the Chen family spread the word far and wide, and he became known as a tyrant whom everyone wanted to beat.

Even someone as powerful as Chen Pingsheng couldn't completely prevent this from happening. The reason is simple: the direct descendants of the Chen family are alright, but there are already too many collateral descendants.

When any large family has developed to a certain point, many similar situations will occur.

The only thing Chen Pingsheng could do was to follow the strictest family rules.

We will neither cover it up nor let it go.

As long as he is alive, he can suppress all the evil deeds committed by people with the surname Chen. Once he leaves, An'an will step in to suppress them as well.

If this situation is allowed to continue unchecked, the family's decline will only take a few years.

……

October arrived late.

Chen Jiye didn't plan to rest during the National Day holiday. An'an, Chen Xinyi, and all the children in the family went back to the Jinshan super villa in Shanghai.

Chen Lu's eldest daughter, Chen Wuyou, is now fifteen years old and is in her first year of high school.

Er Ya's son, Chen Youcai, is in the same year as her; they are both in their first year of high school.

Neither of them kept a low profile during high school, especially Er Ya's son, Chen Youcai. Like mother, like son.

That's absolutely true. Don't let Chen Youcai's usual simple-mindedness fool you; he's always a beat slower than others when he speaks.

But under Er Ya's flamboyant educational philosophy, even Chen Youcai's dirty beggar clothes have a story behind them.

One item costs over 500,000 yuan, and none of the electronic watches on his wrist cost less than a million yuan.

He never had any financial worries growing up; he could spend as much money as he wanted.

She looks exactly like Er Ya when she was little.

As for Chen Wuyou, she inherited her mother Su Xiaoxi's beauty and was exceptionally beautiful even at a young age.

She was also a pampered little princess in her family, and was always picked up and dropped off at school by a private driver and bodyguard.

Despite not knowing what poverty was, Su Xiaoxi still put a lot of effort into her, which is why Xiao Wuyou didn't have the spoiled personality of a rich girl.

She has such a sweet smile even at such a young age.

Today was a family gathering, and Chen Pingsheng asked the kitchen helper to go downstairs. He and Song Yanxi got up very early just to prepare a reunion meal for the family.

If you don't cook yourself, it will feel like something's missing.

Chen Lu also went home. Although he liked to find young girls outside, Song Yanxi had clear standards: none of those young women were allowed to be brought home.

As for their illegitimate children, they would never appear at family gatherings.

Going forward, the best treatment the Chen family can offer them is simply to provide them with some resources.

Chen Lu's presence in the family has become increasingly less noticeable, mainly because he has completely gone astray over the years and has not focused his energy on the company at all.

Instead, he constantly seeks out young and beautiful women.

He doesn't need that much money; his small company earns a hundred or two hundred million a year, which is more than enough for his expenses. Chen Lu, who has always liked to lie down and relax since childhood, has ultimately lived out his ideal life as an adult.

Isn't he just half-lying down?
If an ordinary person were to live a life like his, most would probably be laughing in their sleep.

Chen Lu no longer dwells on trivial matters; he just wants to live his life well.

Chen Pingsheng was too lazy to say anything more to him. He was almost forty years old; what was there to say?

As for Su Xiaoxi, she talks to him less and less these days, but the two still maintain a good marital relationship on the surface.

They would occasionally sleep together in private, but Su Xiaoxi had passed her prime.

Since Chen Lu has chosen a woman in her early twenties, he will only ever like women in that stage of life.

They are now only superficially united.

Not only her, but An'an is almost the same.

Men from wealthy families eventually tend to fall for young and beautiful women.

One reason is to experience physical stimulation, and the other is to use these young women to stimulate his psychological needs.

An'an is over forty years old, and he sees through these things just as clearly. However, the one from the Sun family wouldn't be as blatant as Chen Lu.

They were just searching quietly, making sure An'an wouldn't find out.

A man is only considered to be cheating if he is discovered; otherwise, it's just fulfilling his normal physical needs.

An An's husband still didn't dare let her find out, so he did it very discreetly.

As for Er Ya Chen Xin Yi, she was even more carefree.

Chen Youcai still doesn't know who his father is, and neither does his sister.

The two of them didn't need a father; having Er Ya, their domineering mother, was more than enough.

If our families weren't so wealthy, life would probably be much simpler for everyone.

Chen Lu and Su Xiaoxi will continue to be so loving, but it's a pity he's rich.

When a man has money, many young and beautiful girls will flock to him.

He couldn't resist the temptation, and naturally, things have developed to where they are today.

However, during this family reunion dinner, Chen Pingsheng would still say something symbolically.

“You are all parents, and your children are not young anymore. You must set a good example and not leave a bad impression on them.”

"Chen Lu, I'm talking about you."

The second sister, Chen Xinyi, sat opposite Chen Lu, and she was the first to target her younger brother.

"Second sister, I know you're talking about me, you don't need to remind me."

Since Chen Lu dared to lie flat, he wasn't afraid of what people would say, not even his own father.

Chen Pingsheng added, "I wasn't specifically targeting anyone. I just wanted to remind you parents not to set a bad example for your children."

An'an quickly realized what was happening, "Dad, has something happened at home again?"

"Something minor happened back in my hometown!"

Chen Pingsheng said, "I haven't been back for a long time either. The impression our Chenjia Village gives people now is that we are domineering and unapproachable. I only received this news a couple of days ago. We must remember that the richer we are, the less we should forget our roots. The law is a red line for everyone, not just for ordinary people."

"You must not have the misconception that you are above the law."

"Otherwise, you'll have to bear the consequences yourself."

Chen Pingsheng would bring this up almost every time the family had a meal together.

The Chen family, whether in business or politics, has become vastly different from what it used to be after so many years of cultivation and development.

This can easily give younger generations the illusion that they are above the law.

Very bad.

(End of this chapter)