After leaving the villa, Lin Feng drove Zhang Yuxi away first.

The others stood at the doorway, unable to help but feel emotional. Jiang Qian, in particular, could no longer contain her excitement.

"Look at him! He's got a wife and even kids already."

"He can just pull out millions without a second thought."

"It's true what they say—no comparison, no pain!"

After Jiang Qian finished, Wang Tian added, "I know! I'm so envious. I wonder when I'll ever be able to afford a house…" As she spoke, she glanced at Sun Yu beside her.

Just then, Sun Yu stepped forward. "You guys think Lin Feng is that rich on his own?" he began. "Could it be his wife's family's money? After all, she's a university lecturer. And judging by her demeanor, her family must be quite wealthy…"

Hearing this, Jiang Qian grew thoughtful. Sun Yu's words weren't entirely unreasonable. After all, Lin Feng was still in college, and his family had gone bankrupt. Where could he have gotten so much money?

But Jiang Anmin, based on his understanding of Lin Feng, immediately dismissed the idea. "No way. Lin Feng isn't the type to sponge off a woman. He has his pride."

Sun Yu remained unconvinced. "Then explain this. We're all college students, so how is the gap between us so huge? Don't people always say that you have to marry a rich, beautiful woman to reach the pinnacle of life? If it wasn't for his rich wife, where did Lin Feng get all that money?"

Jiang Anmin had the best relationship with Lin Feng. Besides, since Lin Feng was buying the house through him, he stood to gain half the commission. Naturally, he was on Lin Feng's side. Annoyed by Sun Yu's speculation, he retorted, "If you could figure that out, you'd be as rich as he is."

Sun Yu fell silent, a look of embarrassment on his face, while Wang Tian pursed her lips beside them.

Jiang Anmin, Jiang Qian, and Su Qiqi left together.

On the way back, Sun Yu was smoldering with resentment. "He must have gotten rich from marrying that university lecturer," he muttered. "Otherwise, how could he just casually pull out two million?"

Staring out the window, Wang Tian said, "Maybe his family gave it to him?"

"His family went bankrupt a long time ago!" Sun Yu countered, then pressed, "So where do you think he got the money?"

Wang Tian finally lost her patience and snapped, "What does it matter to you where he got his money? You keep babbling on and on about it. Even if you knew where it came from, would that make it yours?"

Sun Yu flushed with awkwardness. "I was just curious, why are you getting so angry…"

Wang Tian huffed. "What's there to be curious about? The clothes he wears, even though there are no visible brand names, I can tell they're all luxury brands. The kind that cost tens of thousands for a single piece! If that were you, you'd probably want the brand name tattooed on your face, wouldn't you?"

Growing even more embarrassed, Sun Yu stammered, "No, I wouldn't!" He tried to defend himself, "I'm just trying to earn more money so I can marry you, aren't I?"

Hearing this, Wang Tian's expression darkened. "I can't be bothered with you."

Sun Yu clammed up and said no more.

Wang Tian's family background was better than Sun Yu's. Her parents owned a food wholesale business, and her family owned two houses. They were even planning to build a small villa in their hometown for their retirement this year. While Wang Tian wasn't exactly raised in the lap of luxury, she had certainly lived a more comfortable life than the average person.

Su Qiqi's family was not as well-off; her parents ran a small convenience store and owned just one house. However, she and Jiang Anmin had been together for years and were already planning to get married after graduation. Thinking about this made Wang Tian feel quite bitter. Besides, Sun Yu couldn't compare to Jiang Anmin in either looks or family background.

In a fit of frustration, she abruptly told the driver to stop the car, intending to get out.

Sun Yu panicked. He quickly paid the fare and hurried out of the car after her. How could he not know what she was thinking?

He ran over to comfort her. "Wang Tian, believe me! I'll give you a good life, I promise! I'll make even more money than Lin Feng. I'll work myself to the bone for you."

After they went back and forth for a while, Wang Tian finally sighed. "Sun Yu, the only reason I agreed to be with you is that I saw you had ambition. Don't let me down!"

Sun Yu hurriedly promised, "I won't, I absolutely won't!"

Wang Tian's expression finally softened a little.

Sun Yu quickly took her hand. "You must not have eaten enough during hotpot. Let me take you out for a late-night snack, okay?"

Wang Tian reluctantly agreed, "Alright then."

. . .

「Meanwhile, Lin Feng returned home.」

When the babies heard his voice, they all grew excited and tried to climb out of their playpen.

"GOO, GOO!"

"Daddy…"

The couple took off their coats, washed their hands, and walked into the living room. Apart from the Fourth Baby, who was rather lazy and didn't crawl much, the other babies had all learned to crawl. Lin Feng walked over and doted on his children, kissing each of the four babies.

Fatty the cat meowed incessantly from the side.

Zhou Cuilan said with a smile, "The little ones have been eagerly waiting for you to come home."

Lin Feng smiled and asked, "Where's Xiao Jie?"

"He's asleep," she replied. "He has tutoring with his teacher tomorrow. After all, he's in his senior year of high school now."

It was already getting late, so the couple took the babies to bed. After tucking them in, Lin Feng knocked on his parents' door.

"Mom, are you asleep yet?"

"No, what's up?"

"Can you come out for a minute? I have something to tell you."

Zhou Cuilan came out, draping her coat over her shoulders. "What is it?"

In the dining room, Lin Feng told Zhou Cuilan about buying the house.

Zhou Cuilan was stunned. "You have the money?" Then she remembered her son even had a Black Gold Card. Buying a villa worth a few million wouldn't be a problem.

Lin Feng nodded. "Mom, come with me to handle the property transfer tomorrow. We'll put Dad's name on it as well. How about we give him a surprise for the New Year?"

Zhou Cuilan asked, "Have you paid for it already?"

Lin Feng could see what she was thinking. "I've paid half the deposit, and it's non-refundable if we back out of the purchase."

Zhou Cuilan knew how hard it was to make money these days. A few million could be saved for raising the children. "Actually, this old house is perfectly fine to live in."

"I know what you mean, Mom, but that house was personally renovated by Dad. It holds so many of our memories."

That was true. In fact, Lin Dashan had always been hung up about selling the house to pay off their debts. After being married for so many years, how could she not know? Since he had already bought it, it was a gesture of his filial piety.

Zhou Cuilan sighed. "Thank you, my child!"

Lin Feng shook his head. "Mom, in my heart, you've always been my real mom."

Zhou Cuilan's eyes grew moist, and she tried to hide her emotions. "You should get to sleep. It's late, go get some rest!"

After returning to her room, Zhou Cuilan sat back on the bed, unable to hold back her tears.

Lin Dashan was startled. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing. I'm just feeling emotional that Lin Feng has grown up and become so filial…"

Lin Dashan was speechless. "I thought it was something serious. Lin Feng has always been a good kid."

Zhou Cuilan shot him an irritated look. "Was I talking to you?"

Now even more baffled, Lin Dashan replied, "You… did you eat gunpowder or something?"

Zhou Cuilan huffed. "Go to sleep!"

Lin Dashan muttered at her back, "Making a fuss over nothing!"

Startling her husband, Zhou Cuilan sat bolt upright. "Who are you calling unreasonable?"

"I… I was talking about myself, alright?"

Only then did Zhou Cuilan let the matter drop.

Lin Dashan made a face at her back.

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