Who would still be a social slave when they are so rich?

"Old Lin, why did you buy so many bags of groceries? Do you have guests coming over?"

Lin Guoqing had just returned from the market when he ran into his colleague Wang Kang, who was playing chess with several neighbors in the open space downstairs.

As one of the best residential communities in the county, Lisheng Capital has attracted many people from various organizations to buy houses here, including the Forestry Bureau where Lin Guoqing works. It's a place where you can find familiar faces every few steps.

"Old Wang, my eldest son called to say he'd be back this afternoon, so I was thinking of buying some fresh vegetables to cook something nice for dinner. If you're free, why don't you come over for a drink tonight?" Lin Guoqing replied with a smile.

Upon hearing this, a strange light flashed in Wang Kang's eyes. He smiled and said, "Xiaoyu is back? Didn't I hear you say that Xiaoyu went to Wudu to see her boyfriend? Could it be that she brought her boyfriend back? If that's the case, then forget about drinking. Let's do it another day. I won't disturb your good time today!"

When Lin Guoqing heard the word "boyfriend," a trace of melancholy flashed in his eyes, but it disappeared in an instant, and even Wang Kang, who was standing in front of him, did not notice it!

"Okay~ I'll invite you for drinks another day!" Lin Guoqing nodded with a smile, which was considered as tacitly agreeing to what Wang Kang said. Then, under everyone's gaze, he opened the building's door and walked in.

Seeing Lin Guoqing leave, the neighbors who hadn't spoken until now looked at Wang Kang curiously and asked, "Old Wang, tell us about Lin's girl's boyfriend. Why would she choose a man from so far away?"

Eating melons is in the nature of Chinese people, even those in their forties or fifties.

Wang Kang glared at them irritably and said, "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?"

"You work in the same unit as Lao Lin, and even in the same department, so you should have heard some news, right?"

"Exactly, you must have heard something, right? Could it be... that there's something going on with that girl from the Lin family's boyfriend that you're too embarrassed to say?"

Upon hearing this, the neighbors seemed to have discovered a treasure, all staring at Wang Kang with wide eyes, eager to hear some exciting news from him.

A hint of hesitation flashed in Wang Kang's eyes. He did know some information, but it was just something he overheard. Who knew if it was true? What if it was true and Lao Lin found out that he was the one spreading rumors behind Lao Lin's back? How could they continue to work together as colleagues?

Seemingly sensing Wang Kang's hesitation, the group exchanged glances, and finally, a neighbor who was on good terms with Wang Kang spoke up: "Don't you know our personalities? We guarantee that only a few of us know about this, and we absolutely won't go around telling everyone!"

The others nodded in agreement, assuring him that they would never spread what he had said.

"Really?" Wang Kang hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't resist the persistent pleading of his neighbors and lowered his voice, saying, "Actually, I just heard it from someone else, so please don't spread it around..."

He looked around and, finding no one else nearby, continued, "I heard that the Lin family's daughter gave up the opportunity to choose a good job just to go to Chongqing to find her boyfriend. It's said that the guy's family is very poor, and when Old Lin found out about it, he was furious!"

"No way?" Several neighbors immediately erupted in discussion. "Xiaoyu seems so sensible, how could she be so unreasonable at such a crucial time? She can wait until her work is arranged before seeing her boyfriend!"

"Do you think Xiaoyu might be being manipulated by that guy? Didn't Lao Wang just say that the guy's family is very poor? He's just trying to keep Xiaoyu under his thumb and get rich by relying on the Lin family's wealth?" One of the neighbors, who often watches short videos online, blurted out.

The scene fell silent instantly. Everyone was stunned by these words, their mouths agape. But upon closer reflection, there was indeed some truth to them.

The fact that she was willing to give up the opportunity to choose a better job shows just how much that girl from the Lin family cares about her boyfriend.

If she were to bring him home to meet her parents, even if Old Lin and his family were unwilling, if Xiaoyu insisted on liking that guy, Old Lin might actually give in.

Wang Kang quickly came to his senses. He hadn't expected his neighbors to have such wild imaginations, even going so far as to come up with PUA (Pick-Up Artist) techniques. If they kept making connections, who knew what kind of rumors would spread?

He immediately said seriously, "Stop making wild guesses here. Isn't Xiaoyu bringing her boyfriend back this afternoon? We'll find out what's going on when we see what happens!"

Everyone's eyes lit up upon hearing this. What Wang Kang said made a lot of sense. As it was the man's first visit, he certainly wouldn't come empty-handed. They could just look at what Xiaoyu's boyfriend brought and they would be able to make a judgment.

After all, they were all in their forties or fifties and had seen a lot in this area, so they each had their own ideas.

"Old Wang is right, we'll see this afternoon. Let's stop guessing and continue playing chess!" The neighbor who had mentioned PUA earlier realized he had misspoke. If his words got out, Old Lin would probably be standing at his door cursing him out!
Everyone nodded and resumed playing chess, but the eyes of the few onlookers gleamed with an unusual light, clearly indicating that their thoughts were not on the chessboard.

……

In the VIP waiting room of the business terminal at Beijing Airport, Su Chen was looking through the gift list that Chen Fei had just sent.

"Sir, everything is arranged!" Chen Fei reported in a low voice: "The Qiqihar branch has prepared three Rolls-Royces and three Land Rovers. The gifts are prepared according to the highest standards in Northeast China, including a four-color gift set of cigarettes, alcohol, tea, and candy, as well as gifts for Miss Lin's family!"

Su Chen nodded in satisfaction, glanced at the gift list in his hand, and then looked at Su Yan and Lin Xiaoyu, who were whispering to each other.

I don't know if Lin Xiaoyu was telling Su Yan about her family situation and what she should pay attention to when she meets her parents, but I saw Su Yan nodding from time to time, as if she had remembered it.

"Su Yan, Xiao Yu!" Su Chen greeted the two with a smile, handing them the gift list and asking, "Is there anything else you need to add? It's our first visit, so we must be very polite!"

Lin Xiaoyu took the gift list and her eyes widened immediately: "This...this is too expensive!"

The gift list boldly stated: "880,000 yuan in cash, six cases of ten-year-aged Moutai liquor, ten bottles of Fuchun Mountain Residence liquor, half a pound of Imperial Eighteen Tea Trees, six boxes of Swiss handmade chocolates, and various hardware items..."

Su Yan frowned as he looked on: "Brother, isn't this a bit too much?"

He roughly estimated in his mind that, not to mention the dowry of 880,000 yuan, the value of the four gifts of cigarettes, alcohol, tea and candy alone was at least 700,000 to 800,000 yuan. In addition, there were the five gold items and the gifts for Xiaoyu's family. The total was close to one million yuan. In other words, his older brother directly gave him one or two million yuan!
Su Chen calmly waved his hand, "Of course, I want to leave a good impression on Xiaoyu's family on our first meeting. Don't forget, you're still seen as a poor guy by your father-in-law. How can they entrust their daughter to you?"

"Besides... if Xiaoyu marries you and stays with you, it means she'll be living in the Southwest for a long time and won't be able to return to the Northeast more than a few times a year. You have to give Xiaoyu's family an explanation!"

"You should know, this amount of money is a piece of cake for us." Su Chen paused, a slight smile playing on his lips, and teased, "Could it be... that Xiaoyu isn't worth this much in your heart?"

"How could that be? Xiaoyu is priceless in my heart!" Su Yan retorted instinctively, pulling Lin Xiaoyu into his arms tightly as if afraid someone would take her away from him!
Lin Xiaoyu's face flushed, clearly embarrassed by Su Yan's actions, but she quickly recovered and looked at Su Chen, saying, "Big brother~ these gifts are indeed too valuable. I'm afraid my parents might react if they see so many expensive gifts..."

Su Chen did not immediately respond to Lin Xiaoyu's words, but instead gave Su Yan a look, indicating that it was his turn to step in!

Su Yan understood immediately. He knew that what his elder brother said made sense. This amount of money was just a drop in the ocean for the Su family, and even for Su Yan himself.

He immediately reached out and took Lin Xiaoyu's hand, saying gently, "Xiaoyu, I understand your concerns, but what your older brother said is right. This is our sincerity towards your parents. Besides..." He paused, then lowered his voice and said, "You can't let your parents keep thinking I'm a poor boy, can you?"

Lin Xiaoyu bit her lip, but finally nodded. She understood that Su Yan wanted to give her parents an explanation and prove that her choice back then was not wrong!
"Sir, the captain has sent a message saying we can board now!" Chen Fei checked his phone and immediately went to Su Chen's side to report.

"Hmm~" Su Chen nodded, glanced at the time, it was already around one o'clock in the afternoon, stood up, straightened his clothes, and looked at Su Yan and his wife, saying, "Let's go!"

After speaking, Su Chen walked towards the outside of the waiting room, followed immediately by Su Yan and his wife, Chen Fei, and several bodyguards. After boarding the private jet, the plane quickly took off and flew northeast.

……

"Huh~ It's quite cool here in the Northeast!" Two hours later, the Yunmengze landed at Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport. As soon as Su Chen stepped out of the cabin, a cool breeze blew in his face, making him feel much more comfortable.

"Hehe~ Big brother, Qiqihar is a famous summer resort. Even in the height of summer, the average temperature is only 22 degrees Celsius!" Lin Xiaoyu, who was following behind, immediately praised his hometown.

"Then let's take this opportunity to have a good time here for a few days and relax. What do you think, big brother?" Su Yan rubbed Lin Xiaoyu's head and called out to Su Chen, who had already gotten off the plane.

Su Chen thought for a moment and then nodded, saying, "Sure, I don't have anything to do lately anyway, so this will make up for the regret of not being able to see more of the place when I came to Qiqihar last time."

Just then, six gleaming black luxury cars slowly drove onto the tarmac. The Rolls-Royce Phantom leading the way shone brightly in the sunlight, followed by a Range Rover exuding an aura of power. This scene caused the airport staff to stop and watch.

Then a middle-aged man, about forty years old, got out of the second Rolls-Royce. He glanced around, saw Su Chen and his group, hesitated slightly, and then took out his phone to make a call.

Chen Fei's phone rang soon after. He glanced at it and hung up immediately. Then he raised his hand and waved to the middle-aged man, indicating that he was there.

Upon seeing this, the middle-aged man immediately strode forward, approached Su Chen, the leader, and respectfully asked, "Boss, welcome to Qiqihar!"

The visitor was Bai Xiangwen, the head of the livestock industry in Qiqihar under Yangcun Group. It was a subsidiary of a subsidiary of Yunmengze Group, and he was far removed from Su Chen, so he naturally did not recognize Su Chen.

Chen Fei, whom he contacted, was all through Yunmengze Group's channels. To avoid mistaking him for someone else, Bai Xiangwen had no choice but to resort to this tactic.

Su Chen didn't say anything to blame him. On the contrary, he was quite satisfied with this person. At least it could be seen that the person in charge of the animal husbandry was a cautious person who did not rush to greet him based on guesses.

"Let's go!" Su Chen nodded in response and walked towards the convoy.

Seeing this, Bai Xiangwen quickly took a few steps and opened the door of the Rolls-Royce Phantom. Su Chen stepped inside immediately.

As for Su Yan and Lin Xiaoyu, Chen Fei arranged for them to get into the second Rolls-Royce.

"Have you prepared everything I asked you to?" Chen Fei asked Bai Xiangwen, who was standing to the side.

"Mr. Chen, everything is ready and is in the three Land Rovers behind us!" Bai Xiangwen replied respectfully.

Although Bai Xiangwen knew that Chen Fei was just a bodyguard, it depended on whose bodyguard he was. As the group boss's personal bodyguard, his status was not much lower than that of the group's senior executives. Compared to Bai Xiangwen, his status was much higher. How could he dare to be disrespectful?

Chen Fei raised his hand and waved to the six bodyguards who had followed him from the capital. They immediately split into three teams and walked towards the Land Rover.

After confirming that everything was prepared in the car, they immediately gave Chen Fei a no-questions-asked sign, and the bodyguards opened the car door and got in.

Just as Chen Fei was about to open the passenger door of the Phantom, Bai Xiangwen stopped him, asking somewhat nervously, "Mr. Chen, can I come along?"

Chen Fei raised an eyebrow: "This is a private trip for the boss!"

Bai Xiangwen quickly lowered his voice and said, "President Chen, I'm a local from Qiqihar and I know this place very well. If you need anything, I can help you right away."

At that moment, the rear window of the Rolls-Royce Phantom slowly rolled down, revealing half of Su Chen's face. He said, "Let him come along!"

Chen Fei nodded upon hearing this, then gestured to Bai Xiangwen to get into the third Rolls-Royce, while he opened the passenger door and sat down.

After leaving the airport, I went straight onto the G231 expressway and headed straight for Tailai County.

Meanwhile, in the Lisheng Capital residential community, news had quietly spread that the Lin family's daughter had brought her boyfriend back.

Although Wang Kang had told several neighbors not to spread the word, when those neighbors went home for lunch, they told their wives about it, and the news spread quickly after lunch.

"Have you heard? Old Lin's daughter is bringing her boyfriend home today!"

"I heard that guy was a poor kid, which really infuriated Old Lin!"

"Really? I was quite happy when I saw Old Lin selling vegetables this morning?"

"Hey, that's definitely an act! What family would want to marry their daughter off to a penniless guy?"

These discussions spread like wildfire throughout the neighborhood, even among residents who weren't usually gossipy. They were curious about what this "poor boy" who could make the Lin family's daughter give up a good job looked like.

Wang Kang was also sitting downstairs playing chess with some of his neighbors from the morning, but they all seemed distracted, glancing towards the entrance of the community every now and then.

"Old Wang, why hasn't Xiaoyu arrived yet? It's already past four o'clock!" a neighbor couldn't help but ask.

"How would I know? Old Lin only said afternoon, he didn't say a specific time!" Wang Kang said, but his eyes were fixed on the direction of the gate.

Just then, a Rolls-Royce appeared at the entrance of the community, followed by several more cars, immediately attracting everyone's attention. Although their community was one of the best in the county, the number of people who owned such cars could be counted on one hand, let alone a whole convoy!

"Could it be that Old Lin's daughter is back?" someone in the crowd said.

After a brief silence, everyone burst into laughter.

"Hahaha~ How could the poor boy from the Lin family afford a Rolls-Royce? Even if he rented... he wouldn't rent six cars, would he? It's like he has too much money to burn!"

"If you ask me, maybe it's a wealthy relative of one of our neighbors who's here. Tsk tsk tsk, I never thought we had someone like that in our neighborhood!"

Amid the murmurs of the crowd, a convoy led by a Rolls-Royce Phantom slowly drove in and stopped in front of Wang Kang and his group.

All the busybodies in the neighborhood gathered around, craning their necks to see whose relative had arrived. (End of Chapter)