"If I knew, I would have made a fortune already!"
A few people were gossiping, but Shang Yunyan didn't even look at them. He walked straight into the Shang family's courtyard.
"Mom and Dad! I'm back! Have you settled everything?"
"My son is back!" The moment Shang Yunyan's mother stepped out of the house and saw her son dressed smartly, looking youthful and successful, her pride soared. She even had the urge to take her son around the village. But when she noticed the girl next to him, her smile grew even wider.
"Son! You brought a girl back! Why didn't you say so earlier? Young lady, how old are you? Are you working in the capital too? How long have you been dating my son?" Shang Yunyan's mother cozied up to Duan Yuru, eagerly shaking her hand.
"Mom!!! Don't say that! This is my housekeeper! Housekeeper! Not my girlfriend! Stop spreading rumors!"
"!! Housekeeper?" Shang Yunyan's mother was utterly confused. What does that even mean?
"Oh!!!!!!!!!!! Now I get it! No worries! I'm the housekeeper of our home too! Mainly managing your dad!"
"Oh my gosh! What are you saying? It's not what you think! I already said she's my housekeeper! She works for me! She takes care of my needs, not my girl!"
Hearing Shang Yunyan's continued explanations, his mother exploded with anger: "Bastard! How did I raise you! You should be devoted to your girlfriend! What do you mean 'someone who serves you'? She is... she is taking care of you!! You can't even acknowledge that?! You truly are something else!"
Shang Yunyan felt like crying but had no tears left!
Just when his mother was about to speak again, Duan Yuru stepped in and said, "Madam, please don't be too excited. I'm the head of a professional butler team. This is Old Zheng, the young master's driver. I'm responsible for the young master's daily life matters, like property fees for the villa, lawn maintenance, meals, and other aspects of his daily life. Honestly, there's nothing else! So, it's not wrong for the young master to say I'm someone who serves him—mainly looking after his daily needs. There really isn't anything else!"
"This... Hubby, have you packed everything? Our son and his housekeeper... right! The housekeeper has arrived! You old fool, hurry up!"
Hearing his mother again left Shang Yunyan speechless!
Old Zheng and Shang Yunyan carried their luggage to the car—just a few sets of clothes. Everything else, like blankets and bedding, was left behind. Their home was already well-equipped, so there was no need to bring those things. Besides, this trip to the capital was mainly for Shang Yunyan to buy more stuff for his parents, ideally enough to keep them from returning!
"Son, what kind of car is this! It's huge and so luxurious! The moment I sat in, I felt like I was living the high life!"
"Madam, this car is a Rolls Royce, custom-made for the entire world, with only four of them. The only one in the whole of Shenhua is this one belonging to the young master, worth several hundred million!"
"What!!!! Oh my gosh! Several hundred million! I could buy all the vegetables from my fields for just a few thousand! Your car is worth several hundred million?"
"Mom, I'm serious. Your son has made it big now, has a status! All the money has been earned legitimately through my own efforts—of course, mostly thanks to over 99% luck and my grandpa's blessings! So Mom, Dad, this time I hope you can stay in the capital with me and not come back! In the future, I might even bring other members of the Shang family to the capital to help me build my business! My second and third brothers are great talents, and my little cousin from my third uncle's side is at a fantastic university. If she comes to the capital after graduating, she can have a bright future too! It'll definitely be better than staying in this big Luo village! So, Mom and Dad, can you please just stay in the capital with me?"
Hearing their son's words, his parents were a bit delighted. Their son had grown up, and they wanted to live well too. They couldn't refuse but felt a bit reluctant to leave their friends behind.
"Here's the plan: for now, stay at my place. Whenever you want to come back, I'll have the driver take you to visit relatives! It's settled! Old Zheng, drive us home! Yuru has already arranged for the chef to cook!"
"Understood, young master!"
On their way back, many villagers were watching, and Shang Yunyan's mother excitedly rolled down the window, greeting familiar faces around.
This scene left Shang Yunyan a bit speechless. His mom's sense of pride was quite strong!
The drive back was lightning fast, and as they entered the capital, it was already past six o'clock. However, there was traffic. In a bustling Rolls Royce, the surrounding cars seemed to recognize the luxurious vehicle and wisely kept their distance.
Around seven, the two cars arrived at the entrance of Tianhua Yipin, and Shang Yunyan's parents looked at the massive villa complex with renewed excitement!
"Son! You live here? This is a villa! I know this place; it's in the third ring! This villa must be super expensive!?"