Chapter 7: Five Million

“We stopped being adequate a long time ago.”

Shen Feng couldn’t hide the guilt on his face either.

“We looked for her for so long, but when it actually came time to meet her, I realized I was even more timid than I thought…”

“I had someone look into her background.”

“Cheng Yiyi has been the ‘child from another family’ that the neighbors talked about since she was little.”

“Her family was extremely poor at first. The house they rented in the city didn’t even have a bedroom, only a kitchen, a bathroom, and a narrow living room.”

“It was in a remote area. The living room was divided by all kinds of clutter, functioning as two bedrooms.”

“Even so, she managed to be first in her grade and held that position for years.”

“Also, even though her parents’ abilities were limited by their education, they gave her the best they had.”

“In terms of household registration, both sets of grandparents didn’t support her schooling.”

“They even demanded money from her parents regularly to pressure them. That was one reason her family couldn’t get into the middle class.”

“Yet her parents stayed with her through it all, even at the cost of cutting ties with their families, and kept paying them off to maintain peace.”

“Wife, let me ask you…”

Shen Feng rubbed his forehead. “If we were under that kind of pressure from the elders, would we be able to support our child’s education?”

“I don’t think I’d have such resolve.”

Hearing that, Xie Chengyu felt her heart clench. “Yeah… we owe her a lot.”

“Her parents are really great, too. In other words, we’ve let their family down.”

“By the way, did you transfer the money?”

“Yes.”

Shen Feng replied.

“How much did you send?”

“Five million.”

“How could you only send that?” His wife was indignant beside him. “If we’re talking about character alone, that couple is worth more than that!”

“I can’t help it.”

Shen Feng said helplessly. “Their family’s finances have never been great. They don’t have much liquid cash.”

“I could only transfer that much. It’s already the limit.”

“Anything more would break the rules, and I’d get investigated.”

“Ah? Their family is that poor?”

“Yes.”

“How about I just give them a few cards directly?”

“Wife, I need to say this. That would be rude, and they might misunderstand, thinking we’re trying to buy their daughter outright.”

Meanwhile, on the other side:

“Honey, did you count wrong?”

“I never studied, but I can at least recognize numbers!”

Cheng Chengyuan pointed at the amount on the bank card. “Look, ones, tens, hundreds, thousands… five million!”

“I’ve flipped through Yiyi’s childhood textbooks in my spare time. There’s no way I’d mess up the units!”

“Oh wow, it really is!” He Wanqin knew what this astronomical number meant.

It meant…

“Great, now the budget can go all out!” Cheng Chengyuan cleared the laptop he had just selected with one click and picked the most expensive one.

He didn’t care about the price, only the top-tier specs.

Cheng Chengyuan knew very well how important a computer was!

If he chose poorly, he wouldn’t even be able to play games smoothly in college. Wouldn’t that be a waste of his youth?

“Heh heh, this goof.”

He Wanqin rested her chin on her knees, watching her husband’s serious face.

He was always like this.

When there was money, the first thing he thought of was never himself.

Cheng Chengyuan had been planning to buy a car for a long time, and he’d had his license for ages.

But now that they had money, he didn’t even think about the car. His automatic reaction was to get something for his daughter’s future.

While Cheng Chengyuan was picking out the computer, Cheng Yiyi started looking around the villa.

The lengthy introductions didn’t matter.

In short, it was unbelievably luxurious.

Not to the point of gold and silver everywhere, but close.

The walls were covered with all kinds of art.

Even an outsider like Cheng Yiyi could tell they were expensive.

“Miss.” The steward beckoned for her to follow.

“Please come with me. I’ll take you to your room.”

“Oh, sure.” Cheng Yiyi didn’t hesitate and followed closely.

As she looked around, the steward explained, “Your eldest brother, Shen Yanci, has finished his studies and has taken over part of the family business. He rarely comes back, and he’s not home today.”

“Your second brother, Shen Jingchen, is a student at Huaqing University. He’s busy with school stuff lately and doesn’t have time to come back either.”

“Miss, we’ve looked at your grades. If you plan to attend Huaqing too, you can talk to the second young master.”

“He’s the student council president and can protect you in many ways.”

Huaqing was the best university in the country. It had a long history, excellent teachers, and strong backing.

Even the big families couldn’t freely interfere with the school’s affairs.

“As for your third brother…”

Steward Li paused, a hint of helplessness crossing his face. “He stopped going to school after high school. Nobody in the Shen family can control him.”

“So he just idles around and enjoys himself all day?” Cheng Yiyi wasn’t being judgmental. She was envious.

She wasn’t stupid!

If you had money, why would you bother working?

Wasn’t it wonderful to just muddle through life?

A person only lives once. Wasn’t it all about enjoying yourself?

She strongly approved of her third brother’s approach!

“Uh… not exactly. Shen Xingyao is often busier than his eldest brother.”

“He even accumulated his own fortune through his ability. That’s not a small amount.”

Cheng Yiyi blinked. ‘What?’

‘Are you joking with me?’

‘Why is everyone in this family this impressive?’

“What does he do?”

“He seems to do business on the internet. I’m not sure. The third young master never liked others bothering him, ever since he was a child.”

“I see…”

“Except for one person.”

“As far as I remember, the third young master has never turned down any request from Miss Shen.”

“His whereabouts are also the hardest to predict. As a servant, I don’t have the right to enter his room, so I’m not sure if he’s home right now.”

“But Miss Shen is definitely home.”

“She’s been a homebody since she was little.”

At that, Cheng Yiyi was brought to the door of her room.

Steward Li handed her the keys. There were two.

“These two keys are the same. You can carry one with you and use the other as a backup, in case you lose one.”

“No one else in the Shen family has a key to your room, so you don’t have to worry about your privacy.”

“If you need the room cleaned, you can tell the servants.”

“If you have any psychological hang-ups about cleanliness, you can ask the maids.”

Before leaving, the steward also handed Cheng Yiyi a very detailed map.

Yes, a map!

This villa was huge!

It had everything you could think of!

Getting familiar with it would not happen overnight!

As the steward walked away, Cheng Yiyi opened her door with the key.

A faint pleasant fragrance greeted her.

This scent couldn’t be compared to any industrial air freshener.

To put it simply, it smelled like money!

She looked around.

Everything was brand new and spotless.

Clearly, it had been prepared for her, and not in a careless way.

The vanity, the nightstand, the air conditioner, the sofa, everything she needed was there.

She opened the wardrobe. It was full of clothes.

Pajamas, formal dresses, skirts, all neatly arranged.

She brought one to her nose. There was a light, pleasant smell. It seemed they had been washed after purchase before being hung up.

Cheng Yiyi tried one on. It fit perfectly.

It fit a little too perfectly. She strongly suspected they were custom-made.

It had been less than a week since her full-body checkup. For custom clothes to be ready that fast, they must have spent a lot of money.

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