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C3 Cleverness

After they left, Bai Zi sat back in his chair. One of the smarter kids beside him said, "Brother Bai will let them go just like that."

Bai Zi said helplessly, "Otherwise, what else could we do?" In the end, they were still hoodlums and were not really part of the underworld. However, they still had some understanding of the underground powers here. This was also why their attitude suddenly changed after hearing Chen Nan's words.

The lackey had been with him for so long, so of course he knew a little about these things. He thought for a while and said, "Brother Bai, do you really believe that person is on Ma's side?"

When he said that, the eyes of Bai Zi, who was sitting down, lit up, "You mean …?" Bai Zi's meaning was too obvious. With the reminder from the people around, he realized that Chen Nan probably didn't know any big brother, not to mention that the boss of S city, Elder Ma, wasn't a gangster either. Knowing that Master Ma was the boss of S city wasn't something secretive, as long as he came into contact with them often, he would know.

The more he thought about it, the more likely it was. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. He shouted, "Monkey, go and find out who that person is."

Thinking that he might have been tricked by Chen Nan, he was very angry. These hoodlums really care about face. That lackey merely nodded his head, turned around and left the room along with his lackeys.

On the way home, Chen Nan did not know that what happened just now had already been exposed. Along the way, Lin Chen and Liu Ai kept asking him about it, making his head hurt a little.

When they finally got home, Chen Nan saw her mother busy cooking dinner in the kitchen. Her nose turned sour, and tears almost flowed down her face, and she suddenly felt touched and moved, it could be said that she didn't know what she cherished, why her parents worked so hard for, just for her, in order to make her path smooth, but she couldn't even do things that should have been her duty in university. Chen Nan thought about it, since she had come back, then she couldn't be like before.

However, Chen Nan thought about what her goal was. Seeing that Chen Nan had returned, Li Wen smiled and said, "Chen Nan is back."

Chen Nan's thoughts were pulled back as he shook his head and smiled, "That's right, mom. Didn't you say dad came back as well?"

Li Yun replied, "Yes, talking to your brother in his room?"

"Big brother?" Chen Nan said doubtfully. He did indeed have a big brother, but his big brother had been out for many years and it was impossible for him to return for a while. He asked joyfully, "Did he come back?"

Looking at his expression, Li Wen said: "It's your cousin. Your dad bumped into him on the way back today, so he called him to come for dinner." With that, he got back to work.

"How did he have the free time to come to our place?" These words were said very softly by Chen Nan.

Li Wen stared at him and said, "Don't talk nonsense, child."

Chen Nan's cousin is called Chen Wei, his uncle's son. However, Chen Wei was born earlier than him, but they rarely interacted with Chen Nan's family. Since Chen Wei has a small company, he can make hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.

Although no one said anything, Chen Nan knew that they looked down on poor relatives like Chen Nan. However, no one said anything about it, but what Chen Nan didn't expect was that this cousin of his would actually come and find his father. Seeing that they were still talking, Chen Nan threw his school bag on the sofa and sat there watching TV.

Seeing that they still hadn't come out after cooking, Li Wen sat beside Chen Nan and asked, "Chen Nan, did you have anything to say when you went to class today?"

Chen Nan laughed and said, "What else can there be? Isn't it just like that?"

Seeing that Chen Nan had a face of indifference, Li Wen kindly said, "Chen Nan, you're already in your second year of high school, so you have to put in more effort next year. Seeing Chen Nan's face of indifference, Li Wen kindly said," Chen Nan, you're already in your second year of high school, so you have to put in more effort next year.

Chen Nan nodded and said, "Mom, I know you can rest assured." Looking at Chen Nan's expression, he wasn't sure if Chen Nan was listening or not. However, since he had already said it, forcing him wouldn't be of any use, he could only sit there silently.

Chen Nan had listened to her mother's words who knows how many times. This time, however, Chen Nan had to seriously consider it, because his family had opened a small furniture city, which was just a name, only around 300 square meters. In the eyes of others, furniture was a very profitable business, but it depended on which industry they were in, and Chen Nan still knew how much money a small furniture market like theirs could make in a year.

Chen Nan really regretted that he didn't study properly back then, but this time, it didn't make sense. He made up his mind that no matter what, he had to study properly and fulfill one of his parents' wishes, and as he thought of all these things, Chen Nan suddenly raised his head and said seriously, "Mom, don't worry. I'll definitely study properly and won't disappoint you."

This was the first time Chen Nan had spoken to her so seriously. Hearing Chen Nan's words, regardless of whether he would do this or not, Li Wen felt very gratified in her heart. She smiled and nodded: "It's for the best if you can think like this." As parents, they didn't have high expectations. They could always be happy with just a word or a single thing.

At this moment, his father's door opened and his cousin Chen Wei and Chen Nan's father, Chen Shuiguo, walked out together. Chen Nan's mother stood up and said, "Alright, let's eat first" As he spoke, he headed for the kitchen.

Chen Wei said, "Aunt, farewell. I still have things to do so I'll leave first. You guys can eat."

"Ah!" When Li Wen heard this, she said, "Let's eat first before we go." However, Chen Wei still refused. Before he left, he said to his father, "Uncle, I'll think about what you've told me. I'll go back and discuss it with my father. I'll leave first." As he spoke, he opened the door and walked out. From start to finish, he did not say a single word to Chen Nan, as if he did not exist.

Chen Nan never had any good feelings towards his uncle's family. Since he had already left, Chen Nan stood up and came to his father's side and said, "Dad, forget it. Let's eat first"

Chen Shuiguo nodded and came to the table with Chen Nan. He didn't know if it was because of Chen Wei's arrival that Li Wen ordered more dishes and sat at the table. Chen Nan asked, "Dad, what did you take?" These small malls all wanted this one to go personally. Although some goods were delivered by logistics, the precondition was that there had to be a logistics company. If that place didn't have any, then they could only hire a car.

Chen Shuiguo smiled and said, "I didn't get anything, just some furniture. Oh right, Chen Nan, I bought something for you over there. I'll give it to you later."

Hearing that, Chen Nan immediately smiled and nodded, then put a piece of meat into his bowl. Li Wen looked at the father and son and asked, "Protector, what are you looking for Little Wei for?"

Hearing that, Chen Shuiguo put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands and said, "Nothing much, I just wanted to take out a sum of money to invest. So I looked for Wei to see if he had any good projects."

Mother Chen asked doubtfully, "Protecting the country? Why do you want to invest in it? Isn't our industry doing very well?"

Chen Shuiguo sighed, "I also know that it's better to make a living than to make a good one, but as you've seen how competitive our industry is right now, and our store is so small, we can only make tens of thousands of dollars every year. Besides, we still need to spend money to go to university after our third year of high school next year, so I want to switch careers and invest in something else."

Hearing this, Old Chen's mother thought for a while, then nodded, "That's right, our industry is almost saturated. I heard that the next street will be opening a furniture city again in a few days, and everyone thinks that they're making money. Right, Old Chen, how are your talks with Wei now?"

Mrs Chen had worked hard all her life with Mr and Mrs Chen in this industry, fully aware of the gains and losses involved, and not having a good decision to change careers, she had finally agreed to this.

Chen Shuiguo shook his head, "I still don't know." After saying that, he stopped talking. On the other hand, when Chen Nan heard that his father was going to invest in another field, she became interested and said, "Since dad wants to change careers, then let's do the real estate."

Chen Shuiguo raised his head in surprise and looked at Chen Nan, "What did you say?"

Chen Nan responded, "It's real estate."

Hearing this, Chen Shuiguo thought about it and shook his head, "Now, why is the price so low, and why is there such a thing as a real estate?" As he spoke, he smiled.

Mrs Chen also smiled and said, "Chen Nan, this is a matter of adults. Don't worry about it so much. You just need to study properly."

Chen Nan knew that her parents wouldn't listen to her, so she just agreed and stopped talking. She casually ate some food, put down the dishes and said to her parents, "Dad, mom, I'm full. I'm going back to my room." As he spoke, he headed towards his own room.

He also knew that this was a matter for adults. He shouldn't have cared about it at first, but it was also limited to what he had experienced in the past. Right now, his thoughts and experience were no longer the same as before, and when he said that he was going to invest in real estate, it was just a flash of inspiration.

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