Chapter 70: Chapter 70: Homesick

Gao Yuan sat in front of his computer, finishing the incomplete shop design. The sky gradually darkened outside.

Stretching as he stood up, Gao Yuan saw the Sheltie getting to its feet as well.

The little guy even pressed its front paws down, stretching as if it had just woken up.

So,

Gao Yuan decided he didn’t feel like cooking tonight. He sent a message to the group chat about going out for a big meal, then grabbed the Sheltie’s leash and headed downstairs.

The residential complex wasn’t the least bit tranquil under the setting sun. Just like any ordinary neighborhood, No.1 Courtyard was filled with many elderly people and children.

The only difference was that everyone, whether old or young, was exquisitely dressed. You could tell at a glance that they were enjoying life.

This couldn’t help but make Gao Yuan think of his own parents.

His parents had just turned sixty, so they weren’t very old, but the years had left their deep marks on them.

Gao Yuan suddenly missed home!

He longed to hear his mom’s nagging and eat a bowl of her handmade egg noodles.

Thinking back, he realized it had been almost half a year since he’d last gone home.

The last time was during the May Day holiday. For the first few days back then, his mom was constantly pulling him aside to ask about this and that, and he tried his best to answer patiently.

But when the topic of him finding a girlfriend came up, the atmosphere turned sour.

Gao Yuan toughed it out for a day, but it became unbearably annoying, and he had no choice but to return to Hang City early.

However, today, Gao Yuan’s mindset seemed completely different.

He felt even more at ease now than when he had first received the Money Power System.

The Money Power System could bring him self-improvement and a stable daily cash rebate, but that was a gradual process. It was nothing compared to the deep sense of security that came from striking it rich overnight.

He had reached an agreement with Lin Hongnian that morning. Although he didn’t know how much he would receive in annual dividends from the 15% stake, he was sure it wouldn’t be a small number.

From this day forward, his life was truly beginning to change.

He would no longer be a slave to money, no longer have to worry about it.

Gao Yuan walked the Sheltie slowly through the complex, once again reviewing the first half of his life.

He had worked quite hard, with his monthly salary rising from 3,000 to 30,000. To be honest, he had already surpassed 80% of his peers.

But he hadn’t made good use of the wealth he’d earned, instead squandering most of it on his lifestyle.

This included his living expenses and what he spent for the sake of love. Of course, the portion spent on entertainment was what truly counted as Gao Yuan wasting money.

Although he had gained some things from it, overall, it wasn’t a good value for the money.

If he had been more frugal, he would have more to show for it than just a small three-bedroom apartment back home. He could have at least bought a four-bedroom house outright in a high-end neighborhood there.

He could have also provided a better life for his parents in their later years.

Thinking of this, Gao Yuan felt a pang of regret.

Fortunately,

the appearance of the Money Power System had given him a chance to make amends, saving him from the tragedy of wanting to provide for his parents only to find them gone.

Gao Yuan stopped walking, took out his phone, and dialed a number.

「Yuzhou.」

In Xudu City, a middle-aged woman who was in the middle of cooking put down her rolling pin and answered the call from her son.

"Xiaoyuan, what made you think to call me?"

Hearing his mom’s familiar voice through the phone, a longing to see her erupted like a flash flood, instantly filling his heart.

"Mom, I miss you."

He couldn’t remember the last time he had said something like that to his mother. Maybe it had been half a year, a year, or even longer.

But right now, only those words could express how he felt.

"Aren’t you coming back the day after tomorrow?"

"Did something happen?"

The middle-aged woman was Gao Yuan’s mother, Huang Qiuxia.

She couldn’t help but furrow her brow, the wrinkles on her face deepening as she stared at her phone with a worried expression.

"What could happen to me!"

"I’m single and carefree. I just got a craving for your handmade egg noodles."

"Hehehe..."

Gao Yuan let out that last laugh on purpose.

He understood the principle that when a child travels far, a mother worries.

He knew his mother’s personality well. She was a timid woman who couldn’t handle much stress.

This sudden phone call, combined with him saying he missed her, would inevitably make her wonder if her child had gotten into some kind of trouble.

Sure enough, upon hearing Gao Yuan’s laughter, Huang Qiuxia’s heart, which had been in her throat, finally settled back down.

"You little rascal, you just love scaring me!"

"I can’t talk anymore, I’m cooking. I’ll make you handmade egg noodles when you get back."

After saying that, Gao Yuan’s mom hung up the phone directly.

Gao Yuan could only shake his head with a helpless smile.

’That’s just how Mom is. As long as I’m okay, she can’t be bothered to talk for long.’

’But the moment I get home, she fusses over me nonstop. Even Dad doesn’t get that kind of treatment.’

It even led Gao Yuan’s sister to complain that their mom showed favoritism toward her son.

Did this phenomenon exist in Gao Yuan’s family?

He knew it himself: yes, it did!

Although he was the one who got spanked the most as a child, his parents’ love and tolerance for him were still a cut above.

After calling his mom, Gao Yuan felt much better. He walked the Sheltie around the complex, and the little guy did its business twice.

He had to play the part of a pooper-scooper, using a plastic bag to pick up its droppings.

Of course, the Sheltie wasn’t completely useless.

With its handsome appearance, it managed to attract a few young mothers who were downstairs playing with their children.

As they crouched down to pet the Sheltie, Gao Yuan got to enjoy the view.

As for the privilege of adding each other as friends, Gao Yuan hadn’t enjoyed that yet. After all, they were respectable young mothers.

When he got home, Li Mengqing was already back from work.

The three of them freshened up, left the Sheltie to watch the house, and drove out of the complex.

The restaurant they chose this time was once again Jiangsu and Zhejiang Families.

Lin Wanyu was the one who suggested it. Gao Yuan wasn’t sure if it was because she knew he’d taken a huge loss at lunch and wanted to make it up to him, or because their periods were almost over.

The good thing was, this time Lin Wanyu didn’t order the set menu from last time, just a few of the restaurant’s signature dishes.

The meal was actually quite simple, costing only four or five hundred yuan, but the flavors were incredibly authentic.

Back in college, Gao Yuan used to think Hang City was a culinary desert. Nothing he ate here tasted right.

But over time, he discovered that wasn’t the case.

The food in Hang City just had a lighter flavor profile and wasn’t as heavy as the cuisine in the north.

That’s why newcomers found it hard to adjust at first. But once you get used to it, you can slowly appreciate the charm of Hang City’s cuisine.

After a simple dinner, Gao Yuan had originally planned to take the two of them for a stroll, but to his surprise, both women shot down the idea in unison.

This left Gao Yuan a bit bewildered.

Lin Wanyu’s actions during the day had already baffled him, and now she wasn’t even interested in shopping.

Since neither of them wanted to go shopping, Gao Yuan didn’t press the issue.

’Time to go home and continue being a homebody then.’

...

「8:00 PM.」

After resting for a while, Gao Yuan began his daily workout.

As he jogged slowly on the treadmill, his mind was busy thinking about what had just happened.

It turned out that not long after returning home, Gao Yuan had received a call from Lin Hongnian.

The two had agreed to sign the contract tomorrow.

Lin Hongnian had also briefly discussed their upcoming plans with him.

But something Lin Hongnian said later had thrown all of Gao Yuan’s plans into disarray!

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