If someone else said this old man's words, it would definitely seem like they were showing off...
But as it was, the old man had an air of a cultured person. Even though he hurried over in a bit of an unkempt state, the Sun Yat-sen suit he wore was fitting, and the sparse strands of hair on his head were neatly combed, giving off the impression of a 'dignified person'.
Showing off?
The fact that he owned a commercial property worth over a hundred million wouldn't stop him from taking a two-yuan bus ride. That's called being true to oneself, unlike some who start turning up their noses at others as soon as they make a little money.
Everyone maintained a certain level of curiosity about the old man.