When he saw Cao Kun bring his men in, he was slightly taken aback, his expression showing a hint of tension and worry.

His gaze unconsciously drifted towards the door, as if afraid something might happen again.

Valen Hsu busied herself preparing tea for them: "Please sit down, please sit down, I'll make you some tea."

Fu Die secretly pursed her lips. The boss's family looked very ordinary. She wondered how they had managed to raise such a remarkable person as the boss.

Seeing his father's haggard appearance, Cao Kun went over and sat down next to him, gently patting his shoulder.

"Dad, don't worry, I'm here."

Between men, especially fathers and sons, sometimes a single sentence can be more powerful than a thousand words.

Cao Tianheng burst into tears, hugging Cao Kun and choking back sobs, "Kun, I'm so sorry, I've lost all the money you used to buy the house."

Cao Kun gently comforted him:

"It's okay, Dad. This amount of money is nothing to me. Your son is successful now, and you won't have to worry about money anymore."

……

It took Cao Kun's parents quite a while to process what their son had just said.

The two elders were stunned when they saw the balance that looked like a phone number on Cao Kun's phone screen.

Cao Tianheng's hands trembled slightly, and after a long while, he managed to stammer, "This...this can't be fake, can it?"

Xu Ruyun stared wide-eyed at Cao Kun, her eyes filled with shock.

She asked hesitantly, "So... does our family have enough money now?"

His tone was very cautious, as if he were dreaming.

Cao Kun smiled and nodded:

"Mom, we don't lack money. I came back this time to take you to Changteng to enjoy your retirement. The environment there is nice and more suitable for you seniors."

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Cao Tianheng immediately shook his head:

"No, no, your mother and I have lived here for most of our lives, and our friends and old colleagues are all here."

"I can't accept starting over in another city."

Valen Hsu also sighed:

"Yes, I'm getting old and don't want the hassle of moving. Besides, we're used to this house, and we know all the neighbors. How can we just move like that?"

She paused, then tentatively added:

"However... if you get married and have a baby someday, I can help you take care of the child. It's not too late to talk about it then."

Cao Kun was at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

He had expected this outcome; his parents were getting old and valued familiarity and stability most.

Making them leave the city where they've lived for decades to retire in Changteng would be a form of torture.

He said gently:

"Well then, since you don't want to leave, I won't force you. But this house is too old, cold in winter and hot in summer, not suitable for elderly people like you."

"I'll take you to buy a few new houses right now, so we can change our environment and at least live in more spacious places."

Cao Tianheng scratched his head and hesitated before saying:

"Actually, it's quite nice here. I'm used to living here, and it's convenient to go out. There are many familiar faces downstairs. We usually chat or play cards. It's very lively."

Valen Hsu chimed in softly, "Yes, this place is great. That new house is so big and empty; it's nowhere near as lively as this place."

Cao Kun was speechless for a moment, so he had to change his approach:

"Dad, Mom, how about this? I'm planning to buy a few houses in Jinning. Could you take a look and give me some advice?"

The two elders exchanged a glance, both somewhat tempted.

Seeing this, Cao Kun smiled inwardly:

When your son becomes successful and wants to buy a house in Jinning, how can you, as his parents, not go and take a look?

Xu Ruyun glanced back at her husband and whispered, "Let's go take a look first, it doesn't cost anything to look at houses anyway."

Cao Tianheng sighed and waved his hand: "Alright, you've got a lot of ideas, so we'll go with you."

The atmosphere inside the room was finally set.

After tidying up a bit, everyone prepared to go out together to look at houses.

Just then, a roar suddenly came from outside the door.

"Give me my money back! Give me my money back! I heard you all!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Cao Tianyong, whose body was half red from being smeared with paint, struggling to get up from the ground.

"Now that your son Kun has made it big, then pay back the money!" he shouted angrily, pointing at Cao Kun.

Cao Kun didn't even glance at him, and stepped right over him.

Seeing that Cao Kun ignored him, Cao Tianyong became enraged and shouted at the top of his lungs:

"If you don't pay me back, I'll cause trouble in the village! I have an IOU, let's see how your family will face the world after this!"

Cao Kun suddenly stopped.

He slowly turned around, his gaze dark and fixed on Cao Tianyong.

In that instant, Cao Tianyong felt a chill run down his spine, and his legs went weak.

But he remained stubborn, forcing himself to say, "Why are you staring at me? I'm your uncle!"

Cao Kun scoffed, his eyes filled with mockery: "The uncle who comes to throw paint at your door to collect debts?"

Cao Tianyong's breath hitched, and his face turned pale and then bluish.

He himself knew that what he did was not ethical.

But then I thought, that's two hundred thousand...

Immediately, Cao Tianyong threw a tantrum on the ground, yelling, "I don't care! Since your family is rich now, pay me back the 230,000 yuan you owe me!"

"Otherwise...otherwise I'll go to the village and cause a scene, making your whole family lose all face!"

Cao Kun was taken aback and turned to look at his father, Cao Tianheng: "Wasn't it 200,000? How did it become 230,000?"

Cao Tianheng's face turned ashen; he could hardly believe it. He hadn't expected Cao Tianyong to be so shameless.

"He invested 200,000, which probably includes the interest he hasn't received yet."

Upon hearing this, Cao Kun sneered and gave the spirit fox a discreet look.

The fox nodded, quietly retreated into the crowd, and disappeared.

After a moment, Cao Kun laughed and said, "In that case, it seems this money must be repaid?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Tianyong immediately perked up: "Yes! We must pay it back!"

Cao Kun's lips curled up slightly: "Sure, I'll pay you back, no problem, but you have to give me back the IOU."

He thought about it for a moment, then felt it wasn't safe enough, and added:

"That's not enough. You also need to write a note stating that you have no property connection with my family before I can give you the money."

Cao Tianyong's eyes lit up and he immediately thought this was a good deal: when other P2P platforms went bankrupt, he never heard of anyone getting their money back.

Now, as long as I can get my principal back, I'm already much better off than others.

Cao Tianyong felt quite content.

But he never considered the humiliation and harm that forcing Cao Tianheng to repay the money would bring to Cao Tianheng's family.

Old Cao was already feeling guilty and remorseful for his investment losses, and he couldn't eat or drink. Now, his relatives came to his door, splashed paint on him, and pressured him to repay debts. He was so angry that he almost fell ill.

Cao Kun looked at his insatiable appearance with an extremely cold expression.

A moment later, Fu Die returned from downstairs, carrying a black briefcase.

She opened the bag, revealing a neat stack of cash inside.

Cao Kun glanced at Cao Tianyong and said indifferently, "This is 230,000, not a penny less. Sign your name and put your fingerprint on it."

"Write another note stating that from today onwards, you and my family will have no further financial ties. Once you've written it, this money is yours."

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