After ninety-nine online romances, I finally met my ex in person when school started.

In the center of the room was a huge round bed, covered with scarlet rose petals.

Zhu Xun Chuan gently placed her in the center of the petals. Nan Xiang sank into the soft bed, her semi-transparent nightgown slipping down to her waist as she was pulled.

Zhu Xun Chuan knelt on one knee on the edge of the bed, loosening his tie with one hand.

He leaned down, not rushing into a physical attack, but first kissing away the tear stains on her eyelashes, then gently sealing her lips along the bridge of her nose.

Nan Xiang's body was initially very tense, as unripe as an unripe plum.

But under Zhu Xun Chuan's abnormal physical abilities, enhanced by the system's basic physical enhancement potion, and his effortless teasing, this green plum quickly melted into a pool of sweet spring water.

Outside the window, the moonlight was cold and clear in the early morning.

……

It's 1:30 a.m.

Zhu Xun Chuan threw back the covers and got out of bed. He didn't look at the glaring dark red stain on the sheets, but picked up the shirt on the carpet and slowly buttoned it up.

The muscles in his shoulders and back appeared incredibly powerful under the dim lighting.

Looking at the cold and heartless man in front of her, Nan Xiang suddenly felt a strong sense of reluctance.

Ignoring the aches and pains all over her body, she crawled out of bed and hugged Zhu Xun Chuan tightly from behind, pressing her cheek against his strong back.

"Xun Chuan... please don't leave?" Nan Xiang's voice was soft and gentle, with a hint of humble pleading. "After we got married, he's often away on business trips, sometimes for ten days or half a month at a time. I have my own private apartment in the suburbs... could you come visit me occasionally in the future?"

She paused, biting her lower lip, and offered what she thought was an enticing condition: "I don't ask for any title, nor do I want your money, I just want things like tonight... to be your secret lover, okay?"

This is such a scheme, the abacus beads are almost falling into Zhu Xun Chuan's face.

Zhu Xun Chuan didn't stop moving. He buttoned up the last two buttons, skillfully tied his tie, and draped his suit jacket over his arm.

He turned around and looked down at Nan Xiang, who was lying on the bed with a hopeful expression.

Reaching out, Zhu Xun Chuan pinched her still slightly chubby cheeks, his tone calm and devoid of warmth.

"Nanxiang, this is an adult game. If you can play, you have to be able to lose." Zhu Xun Chuan's lips curled into an extremely cold smile. "I warned you beforehand that my women can only be with me. You'd better think about it."

"I'm warning you, I'm not afraid of anything, you should think more about yourself."

Nan Xiang's face turned deathly pale.

Looking at the man in front of her, whose eyes were clear and showed no sign of depravity, she suddenly understood.

That intense tenderness and intimacy just now was nothing more than a casual act of charity on his part. While he was enjoying it, he had already drawn an insurmountable boundary in his mind.

Zhu Xun Chuan took out his phone and, right in front of her, decisively blocked and deleted the WeChat account he had just added a few hours earlier.

"I took your virginity, which fulfills the fate of our online romance back then. On the way here, I was thinking of wishing you a happy marriage and many children. Now I hope you break up with me as soon as possible."

Zhu Xun Chuan waved his hand, opened the door, and strode away without the slightest hesitation.

With a loud bang, the door slammed shut, and Nanxiang collapsed onto the rose petals, covering her face and sobbing uncontrollably.

He had just stepped out of the revolving glass doors of Mansion No. 8. The night breeze carried away the lingering peach scent from Zhu Xun Chuan's body.

He took a deep breath of the early morning air, preparing to head to the underground parking garage. Suddenly, his phone in his pocket started vibrating wildly.

Caller ID: Mom.

Zhu Xun Chuan's eyelids twitched. What kind of surprise attack was this in the middle of the night instead of sleeping? He pressed the answer button.

A piercing voice immediately came from the other end of the phone: "Xiao Chuan! You'd better come back to Baoding City dead by tomorrow!"

Zhu Xun Chuan held the phone a little further away: "Mom, are you coming back to life in the middle of the night? I have a full day of classes tomorrow."

"What the hell are you going to class for! You'd better come back here even if the sky falls!" Mom's anger could be felt even through the screen. "Your older cousin is having his engagement banquet at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Baoding City tomorrow. Your aunt called tonight to say something sarcastic, like you've gotten into Peking University and become so successful that even the elders in the family look down on you."

Zhu Xun Chuan rubbed his temples, and memories of his maternal uncle's family instantly flooded back.

My eldest uncle made a little money in the building materials business in his early years and was considered a small contractor in Baoding City. My eldest aunt was a snob who loved the poor and favored the rich. Relying on her family's wealth, she often made sarcastic remarks to them during holidays.

In particular, they despised Zhu Xun Chuan's mother for being blind back then and insisting on marrying a proud and penniless schoolteacher.

Years ago, Zhu Xunchuan's family was short 20,000 yuan when they bought a house. His mother swallowed her pride and went to borrow money, but his aunt wouldn't even let her in the door. In the end, Zhu Xunchuan made money through the system and managed to cover the deficit. His mother had been holding a grudge about this debt ever since.

If Zhu Xun Chuan hadn't gradually become more refined over the years, he would definitely have held a grudge against his maternal uncle's family for the rest of his life.

But people, when they have a lot of money, tend to take a more detached view of trivial matters. Money and power really do nourish people!

Especially now that Zhu Xun Chuan has a system and a billion yuan in cash, those snobbish people from the past are just a thing of the past, and he can't be bothered with them at all.

Zhu Xun Chuan rubbed his temples and sighed. "Mom, it's not worth getting angry with them. Besides, I have some good news to tell you."

My mother's anger had subsided, and her tone softened considerably. "What good news? My dear son, you've been admitted to Peking University! I have no other desires in this life."

"If you could find a beautiful wife who's a good match for you, I wouldn't mind dying for you!"

Zhu Xun Chuan rubbed his temples with his left hand. "What nonsense are you talking about now? You don't need to worry about your daughter-in-law."

"Hehe, your son won the lottery! The grand prize!"

"Huh?? A big prize?? 100,000? 500,000?" The mother across from me was somewhat incredulous.

"I'm not going to play riddles with you anymore, it's fifteen million! I'm not lying to you!" Zhu Xun Chuan could only tell his family this way. He originally wanted to keep it a secret and only give them money when they needed it.

Seeing that his mother still held onto those past grievances, Zhu Xun Chuan felt it was time to let his mother and father know that their family was no longer an ordinary family!

It's time to say goodbye to the past!

The person on the other end was clearly skeptical. After a pause, they laughed again, "Hahaha, son, stop joking."

Her smile vanished, replaced by a tense expression. "Zhu Xun Chuan, tell me the truth! Don't go astray! Don't get fooled! Getting into Peking University already gives you a bright future! Don't mess around!"

"Even if a pie falls from the sky, it can't be 15 million! A 15 million dollar pie could kill you!"

Zhu Xun Chuan almost couldn't hold back anymore. His mother's cautious nature kicked in, and he immediately transferred two sums of 100,000 yuan each via WeChat. "Mom, don't worry. Don't you know what kind of IQ your son has? I can't be fooled myself! I really won the lottery."

My mother became even more anxious when she saw the transfer, her face full of worry. "Really, son? I believe you. I know you're smart, but you can't go astray!"

"Mom, don't worry about these things. You and Dad can just enjoy your retirement from now on. Don't worry about anything else. If you need money, just ask me! The only condition is that you don't flaunt your wealth."

Seeing that her son said that, she felt relieved. "Okay, I believe you. My precious son is the best. But you can't spend this money recklessly. Don't fall into the trap of capitalism."

"It's not good for my son to be too low-key. There's a saying that goes, 'It's like wearing fine clothes at night if you don't return to your hometown when you're rich.'"

"Your dad and I have saved up some money, planning to use it as a down payment for a house before you graduate, so you can use it when you get married. It seems like we old folks don't have to worry anymore; my eldest son is so successful!"

"My dear son, you've really made our family proud!"

Zhu Xun Chuan was amused by his mother. "Okay, okay, whatever you want, but you have to listen to my dad."

"Okay, we can't make it tomorrow. You go to your cousin's place and give them a good slap in the face! Make them look down on your dad!" He gave a few more instructions on safety, to eat and wear warm clothes, and then hung up the phone.

Zhu Xun Chuan breathed a sigh of relief; he no longer needed to hide his wealth from his family, even though only 1500 million had been revealed.

Things turned out pretty much as he had guessed. His mother didn't ask him for any extra money. His parents had always trusted him, since he had always been the "perfect child" in other people's eyes.

In his parents' eyes, Zhu Xun Chuan was radiant with a halo; it was only because the Zhu family's ancestral graves emitted colorful spiraling smoke that such a precious child as Zhu Xun Chuan came into being.