From Wage Slave to Tycoon

"Hm?" A spark flashed in Su Zhuyun’s eyes. Then, as if he’d thought of something else, he said with a hint of disdain, "Who needs you to take us? I’ve already had it all planned out. Around April or May, once the family’s hot pot restaurant is completely on track, I’m taking your mother on a honeymoon."

"Why would you tag along? To be a third wheel?"

Su Chen was utterly speechless. He’d seen the change in Su Zhuyun’s expression plain as day. ’What "already had it all planned out"? He clearly just decided on the spot after hearing my suggestion.’

The family had earned a good amount of money, and his parents were still hale and hearty. Even if they really did go off to enjoy a world of their own, Su Chen wouldn’t have to worry about anything.

Glancing at the bandaged Su Zhuyun, Su Chen teased with a grin, "Dad, you’d better focus on getting well, or you’ll have a tough time even climbing a hill!"

"Get outta here, you brat!" Su Zhuyun shot Su Chen an exasperated glare.

A crisp ringtone sounded, interrupting the father and son’s chat.

"The sky’s shade of blue awaits the misty rain, and I am waiting for you. Chimney smoke curls up, thousands of miles across the river..."

Su Chen looked at the caller ID and hesitated for a moment.

Su Zhuyun, who was beside him, muttered, "What are you staring for? Answer the phone."

With a wry smile, Su Chen answered the call.

The caller was none other than Shuraya, who had just finished the donation ceremony. The reason Su Chen hadn’t wanted to answer was that he was worried if she knew he was in Wudu, she would fly straight over.

Su Chen had no desire to be an "escort" anymore—chatting, eating, and playing mahjong with her all day. He was tired of it. He just wanted to lie back in his own lounge chair, listening to music, drinking tea, and petting his cat.

"Hello, Shuraya. What’s up?"

"Mr. Su, I’m planning to return to my country this afternoon!"

"Ah~" Su Chen was overjoyed. ’She’s going back? Great! Once Shuraya leaves, I’ll finally be free!’

"That’s such a shame. You’re welcome to come visit Huaxia again when you have the chance!" Su Chen said it was a shame, but his face was blooming with a smile.

"Mm~ It won’t be too long. When that time comes, Mr. Su, you’ll have to take me to try all the delicacies of Huaxia."

Su Chen was just being polite, but he hadn’t expected Shuraya to take him so seriously.

"Alright~ I look forward to your next visit!" ’Guess I have to live with what I said.’

The two chatted for a while longer before Shuraya hung up, saying that some relevant department wanted to talk to her.

Su Chen naturally understood what was going on. It was nothing more than an attempt to start some collaborations, using the Arno family’s influence in Europe to get a foothold in certain commercial markets.

When Su Chen hung up, he saw that Su Zhuyun had sidled up next to him at some point, his ears pricked up to listen.

Since Su Chen had been speaking Gaulish, Su Zhuyun couldn’t understand what they were saying. He only knew that the voice on the other end of the line was a woman’s.

"Xiaochen, you haven’t gotten yourself a foreign girlfriend, have you? You’re not getting any younger, and the new year is almost here. You could bring her home for us to meet!" There was a hint of excitement in Su Zhuyun’s voice as he spoke.

"What girlfriend? She’s just a friend!" Su Chen quickly explained. He had no desire to find a girlfriend so soon.

Su Zhuyun let out a long sigh. "Ah, and here I thought she was your girlfriend. Guess you won’t be bringing glory to the country after all!"

Su Chen was speechless once again. ’What the hell does "bringing glory to the country" have to do with anything? Does getting a foreign girlfriend count as bringing glory to the country?’

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Su Zhuyun stayed in the hospital for another four or five days and mostly recovered. Aside from a few bruises that hadn’t faded yet, there was nothing seriously wrong, so he went ahead and checked himself out.

After packing their things, the group of three went straight back to the rented apartment.

"Dad, why don’t we buy a big house in the main city?"

Looking around the small, two-bedroom apartment, Su Chen felt a bit unaccustomed to it.

"Buy a house? What for? Don’t we already have a house in Fuzhou?" Su Zhuyun asked, confused.

For them, as long as a house was big enough to live in, that was all that mattered; they didn’t care about its size.

"Think about it. The family’s hot pot business is gradually spreading throughout Wudu. You and Mom are basically staying in the main city all the time now. We can’t just keep renting forever, can we?"

"If we have guests, or if Second Uncle and Third Uncle come to visit, there’s no room to even turn around in this rental. Besides... Wudu’s housing prices aren’t too expensive, and if we buy now, it might even appreciate in value!"

Su Zhuyun thought about it seriously and realized Su Chen had a point. They couldn’t just keep renting forever.

"Alright, I’ll discuss it with your mother when she gets back!"

For major decisions like this, as long as Su Zhuyun made up his mind, Chen Shufen would rarely object.

Although Su Zhuyun was a henpecked husband, that was only for minor things at home. When it came to big decisions, he was still the one in charge.

KNOCK KNOCK~ Chen Fei knocked lightly on the door and said from the entrance, "Sir, there’s something...!"

Seeing Chen Fei’s hesitant expression, Su Chen knew it was something that couldn’t be said in front of Su Zhuyun, so he quickly walked over.

Finding a quiet corner, Su Chen asked, "What is it?"

"Two things. Steward Jiang sent a message saying that Wu Jing has returned to the country and is looking for you about something. He didn’t specify the details; apparently it’s not convenient to discuss over the phone."

"Second, Young Master Ye called. He said the matter has been taken care of. The relevant information has been sent to your phone."

Hearing that the matter was taken care of, a cold light flashed in Su Chen’s eyes. He pulled out his phone and, sure enough, there was a message from Ye Feng.