Chapter 47: Chapter 47: Father’s Phone Call

Li Mengqing’s words surprised Gao Yuan as well. ’This woman is so generous!’

’How can she be so bold when we don’t even know if the business will succeed?’

"Uh, Sister Qing really is a rich girl."

At this, Lin Wanyu also chimed in, "I have a few hundred thousand in cash, too. You can use it if you need it!"

Heh!

’These two women are actually competing with each other.’

However, Gao Yuan wasn’t planning on using the two women’s money. He was content enough with their good intentions.

He still had some funds on hand, which was just barely enough for the initial phase.

It was just that,

once he started the business, Gao Yuan would be a penniless man all over again.

From his original 550,000 in savings, after paying for rent, the gym, and recent expenses, he now only had about 370,000 left in his account.

After the system upgrade, he would get a 30,000 yuan rebate each month. It sounded like a lot, but it really wasn’t enough!

Gao Yuan was now starting to regret renting such an expensive apartment.

He really wished the system would generate some more rebate tasks for him, like a ten-times cash-back mission on spending, so he could quickly accumulate some capital.

But Gao Yuan gave up on the idea after a moment’s thought.

The system had provided a secret formula for skincare products; it clearly wanted him to earn his own money.

Getting a huge fortune without putting in any work was most likely off the table now.

That evening, while Gao Yuan was making dinner for the two women, he also took the opportunity to film some video footage.

After they ate, the three of them began to work out a detailed plan for the skincare business.

After chatting for a while, Gao Yuan left the two women to talk among themselves and went downstairs to work out.

However, on his way back from the gym, he saw a figure entering the building next door. He couldn’t shake the feeling that the silhouette was very familiar.

But he didn’t know anyone in No.1 Courtyard!

When he got back home, he saw that Li Mengqing was already gone.

This couldn’t help but make him think of the figure he had just seen in the complex.

It was a dreamless night.

Gao Yuan slept soundly with Lin Wanyu in his arms.

When he woke up in the morning, Lin Wanyu was still curled up in his arms.

He quietly slipped out from under the covers, tucked her in, and began his daily workout.

Today was the seventh day of his new regimen, and he was gradually getting used to the rhythm of working out every morning and evening.

Although his body was exhausted after each workout, his mental state was indeed different from before.

His body was no longer just flab; it was gaining some muscle.

Last night, Lin Wanyu had even squeezed his arm and said with a hint of playful disdain that it was too hard and uncomfortable.

If it weren’t for the fact that she was on her period, Gao Yuan would have made sure she understood that "hard" could be very comfortable too.

When he finished his workout and came home to wash up, the noise woke Lin Wanyu.

"Time to get up!"

"I’m going to make breakfast."

Lin Wanyu dawdled, unwilling to leave the warmth of the covers, but when she saw Gao Yuan start making breakfast, she wrestled with herself for a moment before getting up to wash.

While cooking, Gao Yuan suddenly thought, ’If this apartment were my own, and I had a car, and 30,000 yuan a month for living expenses, life would be pretty great.’

Gao Yuan’s thoughts drifted along this line. The appeal of such a lazy, "salted fish" lifestyle was certainly strong.

But he was, after all, just a poor kid, not truly a rich man.

’Weren’t these the very things I used to strive for?’

Unfortunately,

the apartment he was living in now was just a rental. Moreover, he didn’t know if Lin Wanyu’s parents would still let her be with him if they ever found out he was just a poor kid.

He also didn’t know if he could withstand his own parents’ pressure to get married.

Thinking about Lin Wanyu’s parents, the rent that was due for renewal in three months, and most importantly, the fact that an opportunity like the Money Power System might not even come once in a lifetime...

if he didn’t make good use of the Money Power System to make his fortune and give his life more meaning, he would probably never get another chance.

Gao Yuan completely discarded the lazy "salted fish" idea from his mind.

While he was busy in the kitchen, Lin Wanyu finished washing up and sat down at the dining table.

There was nothing for her to help with in the kitchen, so she just rested her chin on her hands and watched Gao Yuan.

This was the kind of life she had once wanted, which was why she had placed all her hopes on that other man, only to be left covered in wounds.

She had thought she would never believe in love again. But then she met Gao Yuan, who cherished her like a little princess.

She had wondered several times, ’If Gao Yuan had been the first man she’d met, would she have been happy forever?’

"I never thought that I, this debauched soul..."

Gao Yuan’s phone, which was on the dining table, suddenly rang, interrupting Lin Wanyu’s thoughts.

She picked up Gao Yuan’s phone and saw the caller ID said "Dad." She immediately took the phone to the kitchen. "Honey, you have a call."

Gao Yuan took it and frowned. He immediately thought of what had been discussed in the "Our Loving Family" group chat last week, and his good mood vanished in an instant.

Gao Yuan didn’t answer right away, instead placing the phone on the cutting board beside him.

Who would have thought that not long after the call disconnected on its own, Gao Yuan’s phone would start ringing again.

This time, Gao Yuan actively declined the call and replied in the "Our Loving Family" group chat: "Busy. I’ll call you back later."

Throughout breakfast,

Gao Yuan was absent-minded, his mind preoccupied with how he was going to tell his parents that he wasn’t coming home.

Lin Wanyu could clearly see something was on Gao Yuan’s mind. Seeing that he didn’t want to talk about it, she didn’t ask, quietly finishing her breakfast and returning to the bedroom.

After cleaning up the kitchen,

Gao Yuan went out onto the balcony, smoked a cigarette, took a deep breath, and dialed his father’s number.

As soon as the call connected,

his father’s angry voice came through the phone, "Why did it take you so long to call back?"

Gao Yuan laughed, feigning a relaxed tone. "I was just making breakfast."

"You’re so busy. Every time I call, you’re busy. What have you got to show for all this busyness? It’s the same with your relationships—not a single one has led to marriage. You’re just raising a wife for some other guy."

"Just tell me when you’re coming home."

Gao Yuan gave a bitter smile and held the phone away from his ear. Only after his father had finished his rant did he laugh again and say, "Dad, it’s not that simple to resign from my position. There’s a lot of handover work to do."

"How many days? Give me a precise date."

Gao Yuan could hear his father’s voice growing sterner—a prelude to a full-blown explosion.

Gao Yuan took a deep breath.

He was already thirty years old and could actually understand where his parents were coming from, so he didn’t want to argue with his father.

"I can wrap everything up in three to five days."

"You said it. Five days at the latest. You must be home."

This time, his father’s tone softened slightly, allowing Gao Yuan to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Don’t even think about fooling me. The family has arranged a blind date for you. If you dare not come back, I’ll break your legs."

He never expected his father’s next sentence would almost make him throw his phone away.

"A blind date?"

"What else do you suggest if not a blind date? Do you still think you’re some young buck in his early twenties? In another two years, you really won’t be able to find a wife!"

Gao Yuan’s father’s irascible voice boomed through the phone again.

"I just turned thirty. A man at thirty is like a flower in full bloom. There are tons of guys in Hang City who are over thirty and not married."

That sentence from Gao Yuan completely set his father off. "You, a flower in bloom? An artificial flower, maybe?"

"You’ve been in Hang City for twelve years, haven’t you? Do you really think you’re a local now? Look at others your age—their kids are already old enough to run errands!"

"..."

And just like that, Gao Yuan was given an ultimatum by his father: he had to be seen at their old home in five days.

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