I am not just a tycoon

While Dazhe was shocked, Shen Xuan and Chen Na, the sisters-in-law, walked out of IFC Mall with big and small bags, feeling satisfied and pleased.

Shen Yuan got out of the car and opened the trunk, looking at the myriad shopping bags, he couldn't help but ask, "Why did you buy so much?"

Shen Xuan giggled, "I didn't want to ah, but sister-in-law was too enthusiastic."

Chen Na smiled sweetly, "Buying for Xuanxuan is a must, she's about to go to college soon, she definitely needs new clothes and bags."

"How much did you spend?"

Shen Yuan asked again.

"Over 400,000."

Chen Na replied, then picked up two more shopping bags, "Also, I bought a watch for Uncle and a bag for Auntie, not sure if they will like them."

Hearing from Shen Xuan that it was Uncle's birthday today, Chen Na took the initiative to buy gifts, considering that she was pregnant with Shen Yuan's child, they would find out sooner or later, and this was a good opportunity to make a favorable impression.

As for when Shen Yuan would take her to his home, that depended on him.

"This adds up to over 500,000, right?"

Shen Yuan smiled, thinking that he had given Chen Na that 5 million, and she hadn't really spent it on herself, but ended up splurging on Shen Xuan and his parents first.

"More or less."

Chen Na smiled a bit sheepishly, feeling somewhat guilty—it was like offering flowers to Buddha using borrowed flowers, since it was all bought with the pocket money Shen Yuan gave her.

"I also bought a leather belt for Dad."

Shen Xuan proudly said, holding up an LV shopping bag.

Shen Yuan found it somewhat funny, thinking to himself, so the filial piety to dad and mom was with my money, huh?

But he didn't mind because this was a reward for having more children, part of Chen Na's exclusive spending money;

Of course, even if it was his own money used to show filial respect for his parents, he wouldn't have said anything.

After all, if Old Shen and Ms. Li had a good impression of his daughter-in-law, it would be good for him.

"I'm going to leave first."

Chen Na prepared to leave.

Shen Yuan originally wanted to give her a loving hug, but thinking that he had just shared a French kiss with Liew Menglu and might still have her perfume scent on him, he could only wave his hand, "Drive safely."

"Mm-hmm."

After Chen Na left, Shen Xuan sat in the passenger seat, her face still brimming with a satisfied smile.

"Can you tone down that grin a bit? Your smile is becoming lopsided."

Shen Yuan couldn't help but tease her, after all, she was a princess, but here she was, laugh-

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Shen Xuan still couldn't suppress her grinning.

The trunk was filled with items worth over 400,000!

Clothes, shoes, bags, necklaces, watches, you name it!

Jackpot!

They had been well-off before, but they never bought so many luxury clothes and bags, and since she mostly wore a uniform to school, she seldom had the chance to buy new clothes.

She guessed that all the clothes in her closet combined wouldn't exceed 50,000.

And now, she had spent 400,000 in one day, and it was all in styles she liked, how could she not be happy?

Suddenly, Shen Xuan felt that all the years of studying were in vain, with such a generous brother, did she even need to try hard?

Just lay back and relax!

"When we get home, you know what to say, right?"

Shen Yuan made a request.

"Of course, I know."

Shen Xuan confidently said, "Just say that you found me two sister-in-laws."

"What?"

"Think about it carefully again."

Shen Yuan felt it was necessary to knock some sense into his sister.

"Hahaha~"

Shen Xuan smiled sweetly, "I know, just say that you found a girlfriend, and all these things were bought by your girlfriend."

"And then?"

"Then see how Mom reacts, and play it by ear."

"Okay."

"Brother, from now on, I'll be your wingman, helping you monitor mom and dad's reactions, how are you going to thank me?"

"Isn't the trunk filled with 400,000 worth of gifts?"

Shen Xuan hummed, "That was bought by sister-in-law, not by you."

"Hehe."

Shen Yuan scoffed, "So you intend to swindle your brother?"

"That's not it. How can it be called swindling when it's just business?"

"...."

After they returned to their familiar home, Li Hongjuan was surprised to see her children come back with so many shopping bags, "Why did you buy so much?"

Shen Xuan first stored all her things in her room, then came out to introduce, "Dad, Mom, these are gifts that sister-in-law and I bought for you."

Shen Xuan handed two shopping bags to Shen Heping, "The LV belt is what I bought, the Longines watch is what sister-in-law bought."

"Here, Mom, this is your Hermès bag, bought by sister-in-law."

Shen Xuan picked up the Hermès shopping bag and handed it to Li Hongjuan.

Li Hongjuan took the shopping bag, looking puzzled at Shen Xuan, "Younger Sister Xuan, where did you get a sister-in-law? You didn't drink at noon, did you?"

"It really was sister-in-law who bought them, if you don't believe me, ask big brother."

"Mom, I've found a girlfriend."

Shen Yuan openly stated.

"Really?"

Li Hongjuan suddenly stood up and went next to Shen Yuan, "When did this happen?"

"Why only mention it now?"

"What's the girl's character like?"

"Why did you buy so much stuff and not bring it home?"

Shen Yuan's scalp tingled from the barrage of questions, as he knew his mom would definitely ask these, which was one of the reasons he didn't want to tell her.

Shen Xuan, however, was very calm and played her part well, replying, "Mom, they've been together for a while now."

"He didn't mention it before because he felt the timing wasn't right."

"The sister-in-law has a nice personality, gentle and considerate."

"Because the sister-in-law has other things to do tonight, he plans to bring her over next time."

Li Hongjuan couldn't help asking, "Shen Xuan, how do you know her so well?"

"Of course, I spent the entire afternoon with the sister-in-law today."

Upon hearing this, Li Hongjuan quickly grabbed Shen Xuan's hand and sat down on the sofa with her, "What does she look like? How old is she? What does she do for a living?"

Shen Xuan nonchalantly said, "Long legs, very pretty, being with my brother is really a bargain for him."

Shen Yuan immediately shot her a daggering look.

Shen Xuan playfully stuck out her tongue, with an attitude that said you can't do anything about me, thinking to herself, you're playing the field, always so flirtatious outside, of course, you don't deserve the gentle and attentive sister-in-law.

"Go on, go on, how old is she, what does she do?" Li Hongjuan was now very curious.

"About twenty-six or twenty-seven, I guess."

"Older than your brother by five or six years?"

Li Hongjuan was somewhat surprised.

"Mom, you're out of touch, nowadays a five or six years gap is nothing, so many older men in their forties are still going for 18-year-old girls."

"Alright, alright, what does she do for work then?"

"I'm not too sure about her job, but she can buy so much....."

"...."

Indeed, letting the women discuss these matters was better. If Li Hongjuan had asked Shen Yuan, he would have lost patience long ago.

When preparing dinner, Li Hongjuan still felt she didn't know enough and continued to quiz Shen Xuan about Chen Na in the kitchen.

Shen Heping was unboxing the gift that his daughter and Chen Na had prepared, trying on the watch, "Not bad, fits me quite well."

"Of course, your daughter-in-law has good taste."

Shen Yuan, who was watching TV, responded with a chuckle.

Shen Heping always thought things through thoroughly; since his son chose this moment to disclose, there must have been some development on the girl's side.

After all, he hadn't graduated from college yet; there was no need to be so upfront with the family so soon.

Shen Heping suddenly remembered the way his son had juggled multiple tasks last time at home and couldn't help glancing at him.

I hope you don't mess up when the time comes.

During dinner, with Li Hongjuan in high spirits, she turned to Shen Yuan, "When will you bring your girlfriend home to meet your dad and me?"

"We'll see, both she and I are quite busy lately."

Shen Yuan casually responded.

"If she's as good as Shen Xuan describes, getting married and having children sooner would be quite good."

At Li Hongjuan's age, with little prospects for herself and her husband, all she hoped for were her children's successful households. Despite Shen Yuan only being twenty-one, he was just a year away from legal marriage age.

Moreover, his son was already financially independent and had no economic problems, so he was entirely capable of getting married and having children.

Shen Yuan, of course, knew what Li Hongjuan was thinking. For her generation, continuing the family line was a deeply ingrained traditional thought.

However, his current harem was already taking shape. How could he possibly give up a whole forest to get married?

Having children was one thing, but marriage could be avoided.

Shen Yuan glanced unconsciously at Shen Xuan, the utility person, who immediately caught on and casually took up the conversation,

"Mom, actually, continuing the family line doesn't necessarily require marriage. Nowadays, many wealthy people first have children and then consider whether to get married."

Li Hongjuan glared up, "What nonsense are you talking about? Of course, you should be married before having kids. Having children without being married, what does that look like!"

Shen Xuan argued defiantly, "Mom, isn't that kind of thinking outdated? The new era brings new customs. It's not like your old ways anymore."

Li Hongjuan was a bit displeased, "You girl, it's not you who's getting married or having kids. Why are you so persistent?"

"It's not about that; I'm just talking facts."

"...."

Seeing Shen Xuan persistently making her point, Shen Yuan nodded in satisfaction. The money spent on Nana today was really worth it.

Paying for such help, indeed a good sister!

Throughout this process, he had remained silent because his mother would need some time to accept these things. However, over time, and with Shen Xuan continuously influencing her, her thoughts should gradually change.

Of course, even if his mom's thoughts didn't change, when the rice was eventually cooked, she would have no choice but to accept it, albeit with some discomfort.

Shen Yuan's purpose in doing all these was to eliminate her discomfort.

Being a son, who wouldn't want their parents to live comfortably and happily?

After dinner, when Shen Yuan was about to leave, Shen Xuan suddenly said, "Bro, are you going to Sister-in-law's place? Take me with you?"

"What do you need to go there for? Just stay at home."

"I'm just bored at home, plus I could keep Sister-in-law company."

After saying this, Shen Xuan looked to Li Hongjuan, "Mom, can I go?"

Li Hongjuan thought about it. There was no harm in young people being together, and Xuan could learn more about her future daughter-in-law, so she said, "Then you can go, just don't be too noisy there."

"Alright."

Shen Xuan immediately got up to pack her things.

Since Ms. Li had spoken, Shen Yuan had no choice but to take Shen Xuan with him.

That was fine. Chen Na's new house needed some liveliness, and with his younger aunt coming tomorrow, the house would be even livelier.

However, if Younger Sister Xuan stayed all the time, it would probably affect his plan of charming both ladies. It seemed he needed to find a chance to send her away.

"You've just finished your college entrance exams. You should also find time to accompany mom and dad. After playing at your sister-in-law's for two days, come back home."

"Sure, I definitely won't disturb you and Sister-in-law too long, just two days to relax after the exams."

"That's fine then."

Shen Yuan was quite busy the next days. He had to go to Ling County to pick up his younger aunt tomorrow, promised to go shopping with Teacher Lih on the weekend, and also needed to take Long Jinghan out for some shopping.

The most important thing was that the preliminary review of the startup base had just been completed. The re-examination begins next Monday.

At that time, once all the reserve projects were finalized and the 10 million fully invested, he could harvest his mysterious industry.

It was unclear what System would gift as an industry this time, but considering it was the second investment task, it was bound to be much more substantial than the first according to System's usual ways.