The sudden “turn of events” made Lu Chen’s heart tighten.
“Dad, what happened? Take your time, don’t rush.”
On the other end of the line, Lu Jianming’s voice was frantic: “Those big silver notes you left last time—they all sold out in less than two days. But whether it was because word spread too fast, or because the notes worked just too well, the very next day quite a few people came knocking to buy more. I told them my son made them, and that you’re on a business trip right now, so they’d have to wait until you got back.
Who knew that more and more people would show up each day? The line stretched all the way from our front door to outside the neighborhood, and a lot of them were asking to buy tens of thousands worth at a time…
“Dad, just get to the point!” Lu Chen couldn’t help but interrupt.
“The point is, today two people got into a fight over the notes for no good reason—they were beating each other bloody. Now the authorities have come and want to take your mom and me in for questioning.
They’re right here at the house.
Son, your dad has never set foot in a government office in his whole life. I—I’m really panicking here…”
“Phew—” Lu Chen let out a long breath after hearing that, his tense body immediately relaxing. “Dad, I thought something huge had happened. This is nothing…”
Lu Jianming’s voice dropped a few notches: “This is nothing? Going to the authorities! For ordinary folks like us, how can we not be scared?”
Lu Chen chuckled: “Alright, alright, just do what they say and go. I’ll have someone handle it. You two just go through the motions. I’m already on my way back to Jiangdu City, and I’ll come pick you up when you’re out.”
“You’re already on the road? Good, good, I got it.” Lu Jianming was visibly relieved.
After hanging up, Lu Chen shook his head: “That really scared me—I thought something major had happened.”
He then dialed another number.
The phone was picked up after just two rings.
“Oh? What made you think to call me today?”
A voice tinged with a hint of pleasant surprise came through the speaker.
“Sister Sun, I need a favor.”
“Sure, go ahead.”
At home, Sun Yourong immediately put down the crystal grapes she was holding and grew noticeably more serious.
“There’s a bit of a dispute at my place—my parents were taken to the government office. Could you send someone to bail them out? I’m still on my way back to Jiangdu City and won’t be there for a while.”
“I thought it was something serious. Are Uncle and Auntie okay?” Sun Yourong also breathed a sigh of relief.
“They’re fine. Other people were fighting outside our door—my parents are just cooperating with the investigation.”
“That’s good. This is about your underworld currency, isn’t it?”
“Uh… I guess nothing gets past you.”
A silvery laugh came through the phone: “Take your time—I’ll head to the office myself.”
“You’re going yourself?”
“What, surprised? Bye.”
Listening to the dial tone, Lu Chen couldn’t help but think: “She’s definitely a good buddy who’s been through thick and thin with me!”
Without further hesitation, Lu Chen leaped forward.
[River Dragon King] — Water Vein Connect to the Profound!
“Oh my god! Someone call for help—someone just jumped into the sea!!!”
A passerby who happened to be nearby saw Lu Chen dive in and shrieked in alarm.
Jiangdu City.
Sun Yourong changed clothes and hurried out the door.
“Yourong, where are you rushing off to in such a hurry?” Madam Song quickly called out to her.
“Mom, I have some business to take care of.”
“What’s so urgent?”
“It’s about Lu Chen’s family.”
After a bang of the closing door, the car’s tires screeched as Sun Yourong sped away from the villa.
“That girl~” Madam Song shook her head. It really was true—a grown daughter doesn’t stay home for long.
“Rare sight. Our Yourong has never been this attentive to any boy since she was little.”
Just then, laughter came from behind.
Madam Song turned around and saw Sun Dechang walking over with his hands clasped behind his back.
“Dad. They’re still young—just kids fooling around.” Madam Song explained.
“Still young? How old are they now?” Sun Dechang was a bit speechless. He gazed toward the door and suddenly let out a long sigh: “I only have five years left to live. If I could see Yourong give our Sun family a great-grandson before I go, I’d have no regrets.”
“Dad, what are you saying?” Madam Song was a little embarrassed, but then her expression tightened again: “It’s just that little Lu…”
“Hmph.” Sun Dechang let out a soft snort: “What era are we living in? Still hung up on that ‘matching social status’ nonsense? Why don’t you think about this—at the rate things are going, in a year or two, it might be our Sun family that’s reaching above its station to marry into the Lu family.”
Madam Song was slightly startled and hesitated: “That can’t be, Dad? No matter what, our Sun family is a major clan. With the foundation you and Grandpa built, plus Qingcang’s inheritance, that’s a full three generations of effort. I admit Lu Chen is exceptional, but a year or two… that’s a bit of a stretch.”
Sun Dechang’s cloudy eyes held a deep, sober clarity: “Ten years of hard study… might not necessarily lose to three generations of effort. If you don’t believe me, just wait and see.”
Forty minutes later.
Jiangdu City, North District Government Office.
“Alright, just sign here and you can leave.”
“Thank you, thank you.” Lu Jianming quickly signed his name.
“Remember to tell your son—we encourage all forms of entrepreneurship, but make sure to pay taxes according to the law. Especially for transactions of this scale, tax payment is a basic obligation.”
“Don’t worry, we’ll definitely abide by the law.”
After the paperwork was processed, Sun Yourong accompanied the Lu couple out of the main hall.
“Dad! Mom!”
Right at that moment, Lu Chen arrived at the entrance, panting heavily.
To be fair, Water Vein Connect to the Profound was incredibly powerful!
The speed was far beyond even an airplane.
The old Dragon King hadn’t exaggerated at all—it really could cover thousands of miles of water in an instant.
The only downside was how draining it was.
From Qianjiang City to Jiangdu City, the actual travel time was only thirty minutes.
But in between, he had to spend a full twenty-five minutes resting to recover.
“Son, you’re here.”
“Are you okay, Mom?” Lu Chen carefully looked over his parents, making sure they weren’t hurt before finally relaxing.
Lu’s mother smiled at Sun Yourong beside her: “Thanks to Miss Sun’s help, we wouldn’t have gotten out so quickly. You should thank her properly.”
Lu Chen said sincerely: “Sister Sun, I really can’t thank you enough this time.”
Sun Yourong shook her head with a gentle smile: “You’re too kind, Auntie. Just call me Yourong from now on.”
“Alright, alright—Yourong.” Lu’s mother looked at her son, then at Sun Yourong, unable to hide the smile spreading across her face.
It made both of them blush with embarrassment.
Lu Chen quickly changed the subject: “Dad, Mom, let’s head home first.”
Sun Yourong chimed in: “I’ll drive you.”
“That’s too much trouble.”
“It’s fine, Mom and Dad. Sister Sun and I are good buddies—no need to stand on ceremony.”
As soon as those words left his mouth—
Sun Yourong’s smile froze for a moment, then cooled slightly. She shot Lu Chen a glare and walked ahead on her own.
In the car.
Lu Jianming spoke up: “Son, you really need to figure out a better solution for that underworld currency business. There are just too many buyers! The entrance to our neighborhood is practically a tourist attraction now—huge crowds lining up outside every day. Your mom and I can barely keep up.”
Lu’s mother chimed in as well: “Yeah, Xiao Chen, no matter how much we try to talk them down, people keep showing up every day. Do you have any more stock? If so, your dad and I can sell for a few more days?”
Lu Chen, sitting in the passenger seat, shook his head helplessly: “Nope, no stock left—I gave you everything I had. The next batch will have to wait until I’m done with this current mess.”
Lu Jianming suggested: “This needs to be scaled up, son. Relying on hand-making everything, this business will never grow big.”
“I know, Dad. Once I get through this stretch, I’ll figure something out.”
Lu Chen was feeling a bit overwhelmed at the moment.
Everything was piling up at once.
The issue of manpower—his sworn brother, the God of Wealth, had reminded him about it before.
But Lu Chen just couldn’t find the time.
Still, these were the kinds of troubles that came with getting stronger…
A moment later, at the entrance of Nanshan Neighborhood.
Lu’s parents got out first and went upstairs, while Lu Chen and Sun Yourong stayed in the car.
The two looked at each other, momentarily at a loss for words.
Even the atmosphere inside the car seemed to shift…
