C9

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 can we do?" In the end, they were still hoodlums and were not part of the underworld. However, they had some understanding of the underground powers here. This was also the reason why their attitude suddenly changed after hearing Chen Yong'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 obvious. After being reminded by the people around him, he realized that Chen Yong might not even know this Big Bro, let alone the boss of S City, Elder Ma was not a gangster either. Knowing that Master Ma was the boss of S City was not a secret matter, as long as he came into contact with them, 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 about it, they were probably tricked by Chen Yong, so they were extremely angry. Those hoodlums wanted face too. The lackey nodded his head, turned around and left the room, bringing his lackeys with him.

Walking home, Chen Yong didn't know that what happened just now had already been exposed. Along the way, Lin Dong and Liu Wen kept asking him questions, which made his head hurt a little.

In the past, it could be said that he did not know how to cherish them, and his parents worked tirelessly just for him. In order to make his future path a bit smoother, but he could not even do things that should have been his duty in the university entrance examinations. Chen Yong thought about it, since he had returned, then he could not be like before. He had to have a goal, only then could he have a motivation.

However, Chen Yong thought about what his goal was. When Li Wen saw that Chen Yong had returned, she smiled and said, "Chen Yong is back."

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

Li Feng replied, "Yes, I was in the room talking with your brother."

"Big brother?" Chen Yong said doubtfully. He did indeed have a big brother, but his big brother had been out for a long time so it was impossible for him to return for a while. He asked joyfully, "Did big brother 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 spoken by Chen Yong in a low voice.

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

Chen Yong's cousin was called Chen Wei, his uncle's son. Chen Wei was born earlier than him, but they rarely interacted with Chen Yong and his family. Chen Wei owned a small company, and could earn a few hundred thousand a year.

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

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

Chen Yong laughed, "What can it be? Isn't it always like that?"

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

Chen Yong nodded and said, "Mom, I know you can rest assured." Looking at Chen Yong's expression, he didn't know if Chen Yong was listening or not. But since he had already said it, forcing him to sit there was useless, he could only shut his mouth and sit there.

Chen Yong didn't know how many times he had listened to his mother's words. This time, Chen Yong had to seriously consider the fact that his own family owned a small furniture city, which was just a name, with only about 300 square meters. In the eyes of others, furniture was a very profitable business, but it had to be seen which type of business it was.

When he thought about it, Chen Yong really regretted not studying properly back then. However, this time, he did not understand and made up his mind that no matter what, he must study properly to fulfill one of his parents' wishes. After he thought through all of this, Chen Yong suddenly raised his head and said seriously, "Mom, don't worry. I will definitely study well. I won't disappoint you."

This was the first time Chen Yong had spoken to her in such a serious manner. Hearing Chen Yong's words, no matter if he would do this or not, Li Wen felt very gratified in her heart. She smiled and nodded: "Being able to think like this is the best." 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. His cousin Chen Wei and Chen Yong's father, Chen Shuiguo, walked out together. Chen Yong's mother stood up and said, "Alright, let's eat first." As he spoke, he headed for the kitchen.

Chen Wei said, "Aunt doesn't want it. 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." Chen Yong's father, Chen Shuiguo, also repeatedly urged him to stay, but Chen Wei still refused. Before he left, he said to his father, "Uncle, I'll think about what you told me. I'll go back and discuss it with my father." As he said this, he opened the door and walked out. From start to finish, he did not say a single word to Chen Yong, as if he did not exist.

Chen Yong originally didn't have a good impression of his uncle's family. Since he had already left, Chen Yong stood up and walked over to his father, "Dad, forget it, let's eat first."

Chen Shuiguo nodded and followed Chen Yong to the table. He didn't know if it was because of Chen Wei, but Li Wen ordered more dishes and sat at the table. Chen Yong 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, "Nothing, just some furniture. Oh right, Chen Yong, I bought something for you over there. I'll give it to you later."

Hearing this, Chen Yong grinned and nodded his head, then added a piece of meat into his bowl. Li Wen looked at the father and son, and asked, "Oh, 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, "Why do you want to invest so much? 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 full. I heard that the neighboring streets will open a furniture city again in a few days, and everyone thinks that they're rich. Oh right, Old Chen, how is your conversation with Wei going?"

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 contrary, when Chen Yong heard that his father wanted to invest in this business, he became interested and said, "Since dad wants to change careers, then let's do the real estate."

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

Chen Yong replied, "It's a property."

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 Yong, this is an adult's problem. Don't worry about it so much. You just need to study properly."

Chen Yong knew that his parents wouldn't listen to him, so he just agreed and stopped talking. He casually ate some food, put down his bowl and chopsticks, and said to his parents, "Dad, dad, I'm full. I'm going back to my room." As he spoke, he headed towards his own room.

Returning to his room, Chen Yong lay on his bed and thought about his father saying that he wanted to invest in a new business. Chen Yong also knew that this was a matter for adults, and he shouldn't have cared about it in the first place.