Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 25 - 24 The Ancestral Tomb of the Old Li Family Emits Blue Smoke

The facts were laid bare before their eyes, making Li Heng and Xia Qin’s hearts pound. Their breathing grew ragged and their eyes widened as if they had just witnessed the most shocking thing in the world.

Standing beside them, Li Zixia carefully counted the digits, "One, two... five zeroes... seven digits!" Her voice stuttered, her youthful face a mask of disbelief. "Brother, is... is this 1.6 million?"

"One point six million in royalties for one month? Brother, I feel like I’m dreaming. This has to be fake, right?"

Li Yuan reached out and flicked her on the forehead. "Hurt?"

Li Zixia answered dazedly, "It hurts!"

"Then are you dreaming?"

"No!"

Staring with wide eyes, Li Zixia was still in a daze. "Brother, how did you do it? 1,600,000... I’ve never even dreamed of that much money. Based on my 400-yuan monthly allowance, that’s enough to last me 300 years!"

Li Heng and Xia Qin were trembling. He stared intently at the numbers on the computer screen, still finding it all surreal. Only after confirming it several times did he finally emerge from his stupor.

Staring at the impossibly calm Li Yuan, Xia Qin muttered to herself, "Thank heavens, my son has finally made something of himself." She then turned to her husband. "Old Li, your Li family’s ancestral grave must be emitting green smoke. You should take Yuan to pay proper respects."

Li Heng nodded. Xia Qin was right; their family’s ancestral grave must indeed be emitting green smoke. How else could they have produced such an outstanding son?

"Yuan, can writing web novels really be this profitable?" Li Heng asked curiously.

"No, this is a special case," Li Yuan said, shaking his head. I know from my previous life just how difficult writing is. This field truly requires talent. I can only be considered an average writer with very mediocre skills. If not for the chance at rebirth, achieving this kind of success would have been utterly unthinkable. Although this era is the golden age for web novels, with various genres and systems developing explosively, getting a piece of the pie is still no easy feat. In essence, it all comes down to the plot of *Fight Break* being incredible. The story, setting, and conflicts are all top-tier... This book was a fluke. I might not get such a great opportunity again in the future...

Li Heng and Xia Qin didn’t quite understand, as they were completely ignorant about the industry.

"Yuan, you have so much money. What are you going to do with it? Do you want to deposit it in the bank to earn interest? You could make tens of thousands a year." Xia Qin was afraid Li Yuan would squander his newfound wealth. She wanted to offer to manage it for him but was too embarrassed to say it aloud.

"Mom, I have other plans for this money," Li Yuan interjected, cutting her off. In my past life, my parents were far too conservative. Even though they struck out on their own early, their success was mediocre at best. Given their current annual income, if they had known how to invest and dared to take bold steps, they would have taken off long ago instead of running a business for over twenty years with no real progress. It’s not entirely their fault; it’s a matter of personality and perspective. They are the type to seek stability, muddle through, and constantly worry about potential losses. I inherited that same disposition in my past life. Otherwise, if I had been a little more thick-skinned, a little more ruthless, I would have found a way to devour Bai Weixi completely. She never would have had the chance to string me along... Unfortunately, I was too naive. I saw her as my untouchable first love, my Goddess, and I missed so many opportunities... If I had just pushed her down and scored a home run, it wouldn’t have been a total loss, even if she was just playing me. Sponsoring a poor female university student costs a few thousand yuan, after all. And with Bai Weixi’s figure, talent, and looks, not even the Hengtai Song and Dance Troupe could compare...

Li Heng frowned slightly and gestured for Xia Qin to calm down. "Yuan, you earned this money. Your mother and I won’t interfere, but you need to tell us how you plan to use it."

Li Yuan already had his excuse ready. "Dad, Mom, I’ve been accepted to a university in Modu, and I’ll definitely be settling there in the future. I plan to use this money to buy a house there. In my opinion, after the Beijing Olympics, housing prices in Modu are going to soar. If we don’t buy now, we probably won’t be able to afford it later."

He continued, "I also suggest you both take all your savings and use it to buy property in Modu as well. Our family has four people, so we can get one apartment for each of us. Zixia can even transfer to a school in Modu..."

Li Zixia’s face lit up as she listened. She hugged Li Yuan’s arm and asked, "Brother, I get one too?"

Li Yuan pinched her chubby cheek. "Of course. You’re my only sister; what’s mine is yours. The quality of education in Modu is excellent, and getting into a university there is a hundred times easier than from our hometown. Once we buy the properties, you can come to Modu for school with me."

As a young woman, Li Zixia naturally yearned for one of the country’s top megacities. In her entire life, she had never even left her own county.

Hearing this, Li Heng and Xia Qin didn’t object. What Li Yuan said was very reasonable. They had heard about Modu’s high housing prices and knew that with their savings, they could never dream of buying a place there in their lifetime. Now that their son was going to university in Modu and would most likely settle there, buying a house in advance made perfect sense. As for whether the prices might drop in the future, that wasn’t a concern for them. Their son could earn so much money; his judgment was surely better than theirs.

Li Heng spoke solemnly, "Yuan, if you want to buy a house in Modu, your mom and I have no objections. We have over two hundred thousand in savings. We’ll withdraw it all when we get back and give it to you for the house in Modu. I hear the prices there are extremely high—tens of thousands per square meter."

Li Yuan knew exactly how much money his parents had, and he didn’t refuse. Leaving two or three hundred thousand yuan in the bank is pointless. It’s better to invest it. In my past life, that money was used to buy a marital home for me in our county town. By then, the price had already shot up to eight or nine thousand per square meter, not much less than Modu’s current prices. It’s a shame just thinking about it. Once you miss an opportunity like this, you never get another chance to become a multi-millionaire.

"Alright, go ahead and withdraw it. I plan on buying several units in Modu."

"You’re grown up now and can make your own decisions. We don’t need to worry about you anymore."

「The next morning」

Li Heng and Xia Qin went to the rural credit cooperative in town, withdrew all their money, and deposited it into Li Yuan’s bank account. They had unconditional trust in their precious son.

"Yuan, you’ve made a little money now, but you must remember not to flaunt your wealth," Xia Qin began to lecture earnestly. "It’s not the thief you have to fear, but being targeted by one. Be careful and don’t just tell anyone." Although she wasn’t well-educated, she understood the nature of their rural relatives and neighbors perfectly.

They look down on you when you’re poor and get jealous when you’re rich. This phenomenon has existed since ancient times. Originally, we were all striving together, all dirt poor together. If you suddenly strike it rich, it would be strange if they didn’t have other ideas. People are selfish.

"I understand, Mom. Only the four of us will know," Li Yuan replied, knowing his parents meant well. Public safety wasn’t great back then, and petty crime was rampant.

Recklessly showing off wealth wouldn’t earn you high status; it would only invite disaster. Why do the nouveau riche without deep foundations, like families compensated for demolition, sometimes squander their huge fortunes so quickly? Do you really think they all live extravagantly and spend irrationally? No. It’s highly likely they were set up by acquaintances and slowly gambled away their entire family fortune.

Xia Qin then turned her stern gaze on the innocent-looking Li Zixia. "Zixia, you too. Be frugal when you need to be and keep your mouth shut. If I find out you’ve been running your mouth, you’ll see how I deal with you."

A shiver went down Li Zixia’s spine. She quickly answered, "Mom, I’m the most obedient! I definitely won’t say a word."

Only then did Xia Qin nod in satisfaction. "We’ll still hold the university acceptance banquet as planned. After it’s over, we’ll all go to Modu to look at houses. Leaving so much money in a bank card just doesn’t feel safe."