CHAPTER 514: 512, WANT TO EXPERIENCE THE FEELINGS OF BEING A MOTHER

"Dad, the entire profit from the development plan in West City!" Luofeng said with a smile.

"One billion?" Luo Lin was shocked.

"Even more than that."

Luofeng didn’t give an exact answer. Another one billion on top of that? That would make it two billion in total. That’s still ’more’ than one billion, right? There’s no rule saying two billion isn’t ’more’ than one billion, is there? It’s just double, after all.

"Alas!" Luo Lin suddenly sighed. "I was actually waiting for you to take over Jiamei Company in the future, but now it seems that in the future..."

Luofeng said with a smile, "Don’t worry, Dad. If you really retire in the future, I will take over Jiamei Company. Doing finance and managing the company at the same time—that’s completely manageable!"

Luofeng continued, "Of course, if you want to retire at fifty and have me take over Jiamei right after I graduate, I can only say, keep dreaming!"

"Hey, you rascal. Retiring at sixty isn’t too much, is it?" Luo Lin complained.

Luofeng replied with a smile, "Dad, I suggest you learn about the latest retirement rules. According to new regulations, men born after 1965 will likely be asked to extend their retirement age."

"Besides, sixty is nothing but the prime of life!" Luofeng made up tall tales to preserve his own freedom.

The men chatted for a while. Xu Zhenzhu also returned.

Judging by her expression, she must have won some money.

"Mom, I’ve prepared a New Year’s gift for you. Just wait a moment!"

It wasn’t long after Xu Zhenzhu returned that the guests also took their leave. It was only natural, as they wouldn’t want to intrude on the family’s reunion; these tycoons were quite perceptive.

"Oh? A gift?" Xu Zhenzhu was surprised.

"Mom, take a look. Do you like this gift?" Saying this, Luofeng walked into the room and brought out the La Prairie skincare set and two Patek Philippe wristwatches.

"La Prairie?" A look of pleasant surprise appeared on Xu Zhenzhu’s face. She immediately took it and opened the gift box. "This version! You bought three bottles at once? Son, you’re truly thoughtful."

"Is this really good?" Luo Lin wondered.

"A set is about forty to fifty thousand, maybe even fifty to sixty thousand, what do you think?" his mother said. "Anyway, it’s much better than Estee Lauder!"

"By the way, Mom, there’s also a wristwatch." As Luofeng spoke, he took out the 7140 wristwatch.

His mother asked, "How much is this one?"

His father preempted, "It should be around 680,000!"

"That expensive?" His mother was slightly taken aback. "Wearing this to work, so many colleagues have complimented how nice it looks!"

She was talking about her previous Patek Philippe watch.

But isn’t that stating the obvious? With such an exorbitant price, could it really not look nice?

"Dad, I also bought one for you!" Luofeng blurted out.

Luo Lin’s gaze instantly filled with anticipation.

After seeing the watch, he knew it was the Patek Philippe 5271P model.

"How much is this watch?" his mother curiously asked.

"That... around 1,930,000 or so!" Seeing that Luofeng wasn’t speaking, Luo Lin had no choice but to brace himself and say it.

His mother immediately complained, "It’s a bit dark-colored and rather ugly, yet it sells for so much? What a waste of money!"

"...."

"...."

Father and son were collectively speechless and said nothing.

At dinner time, Luofeng changed into a new outfit and shouldered an LV bag. "Dad, that kid Li Jie is asking me to go to the internet café for gaming."

Li Jie had unwittingly been the scapegoat for so many things.

"Are you coming back tonight?" his father directly asked.

"Of course!" Luofeng nodded.

As he left, Luofeng purchased a carton of cigarettes. It was for smoothing over some minor affairs. Like, the security guard at the entrance to Bai Ningbing’s complex?

When the Lamborghini drove in, the guard clearly remembered Luofeng and didn’t even ask before letting him through.

Luofeng parked near the security booth and handed over the carton of cigarettes. "Uncle, Happy New Year!"

The guard, who looked to be in his fifties, hurriedly replied in a polite tone, "Thank you, young man, and the same to you, Happy New Year!"

Luofeng smiled and nodded, then drove into the neighborhood.

Downstairs from Unit Two, Luofeng parked his car at the roadside as usual. Then he noticed someone peeking around—he recognized her at a glance; it was the owner of the neighborhood grocery store.

She happened to see Luofeng when he brought Bai Ningbing back the last time.

This... It really seems I need to buy a car worth a few hundred thousand for convenience. After all, Bai Ningbing is away at school. What if Tangya invites me for a late-night snack sometime? Showing up in the Lamborghini would be too ostentatious.

「In the elevator.」

Luofeng first sent a message to Bai Ningbing.

"Babe, are you at home?"

Bai Ningbing: "Mhm, I’m home. Have you come back?"

Luofeng: "Guess?"

Bai Ningbing: "I won’t guess. Show me the Beef Corn Dumplings our family made tonight. Do you want to try them?"

"I do! So, open the door, and I’ll come eat, okay? I want to be the baby!"

The thought made Bai Ningbing blush slightly. That rascal! He really almost became the ’baby’ last time. Actually, she was also a little curious about what it would feel like to be a "mom."

"Come on over!"

No sooner had Bai Ningbing sent the message than she heard a knocking at the door.

Bai Ningbing was startled.

"Who is it?" Bai Ningbing asked.

Luofeng deliberately didn’t answer aloud. Instead, he messaged her on WeChat.

"Open the door!"

"You’re outside?"

"Where else?"

Bai Ningbing: "Answer me from out there! I just read that scary story about knocking..."

Luofeng looked at Bai Ningbing’s reply and smiled. Were they truly on the same wavelength?

"Ningbing, did someone knock on the door?" As Tangya spoke, she walked towards the door. "Who is it?"