With this hundred thousand yuan, even the journey home seemed much lighter, and riding a bicycle didn't take any effort at all.

As soon as he walked in the door, Su Zelin saw the displeased expression on Zhao Lixia's face.

This morning, as soon as Qin Shiqing arrived, Su Zelin went out. Now it's already past one in the afternoon, far surpassing the allowed time. Both these things made Granny Su very unsatisfied.

She felt that after her son scored highest in English, he started to get full of himself, ignoring the consequences, and needed some discipline.

"You rascal, do you know what time it is? You just got back!"

Just as Zhao Lixia spotted her son showing up, without saying a word, she grabbed a broom and charged at him, but this time Su Zelin surprisingly didn't cover his head and run like a rat. Instead, he calmly raised the get-out-of-jail-free card in his hand.

A savings book from the Construction Bank.

"Mom, I've earned a hundred thousand yuan!"

Su Zelin's words weren't loud, but the impact was significant.

Zhao Lixia's broom abruptly halted mid-air.

Impossible!

However, seeing the rows of long numbers on the savings book balance, she widened her eyes.

Snatched it over for a look.

Ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand... a hundred thousand!

Goodness, a full six digits!

The total is more than one hundred sixty thousand four!

Granny Su's eyes almost popped out.

How could it be, her son really earned a hundred thousand yuan?

And it's over a hundred sixty thousand!

How did he manage to make that sum of money into such a large amount in such a short time?

Zhao Lixia's expression was full of doubt and uncertainty.

"Mom, we agreed, as long as I could earn a hundred thousand before school starts, you wouldn't restrict my freedom anymore!"

Su Zelin beamed with pride.

Hehe, dear mother, didn't see this coming, did you!

Your brother here is reborn rich; making money is easier than drinking water!

"You brat, did you go gambling?"

Zhao Lixia glared at Su Zelin. The only way she could think of to earn so much money in a month was by gambling, and it would have to be a case of extremely good luck.

If this money was won through gambling, she wouldn't be happy even if he won; she'd beat him even harder.

"No way, I'm a law-abiding good citizen, the future successor of socialism! How could I do anything illegal? Mom, even if you don't trust me, you should at least trust your own flesh and blood!"

Su Zelin expressed his anger.

What difference does it make if he's my son...

This logic doesn't make sense?

Zhao Lixia was a bit speechless.

"Then you need to first tell me where this money came from!"

Granny Su vowed to get to the bottom of it.

"Alright!"

Su Zelin didn't intend to hide it, and honestly said, "I bought a stock, and it went up quite a lot!"

If Mom doesn't understand the origin of these sixteen thousand on this savings book, she probably won't even be able to sleep well at night.

"Stock?"

Zhao Lixia frowned.

She had heard of this thing, and although it wasn't gambling, its nature was quite similar to gambling.

People abroad play it very wildly, with some becoming wealthy overnight, and many jumping from rooftops because of it.

Even Su Jianjun, who likes new things, wanted to play the stock market but was firmly stopped by Zhao Lixia. She wouldn't let her husband touch it at all.

Unexpectedly, after stopping the older one, the younger one got involved!

Though a great deal of money was made, Zhao Lixia was still angry: "Many people playing the stock market lose everything, and even jump from buildings overseas. It's a crooked path; what's the difference from gambling?"

"Of course, there's a difference, Mom. Gambling is illegal, but playing the stock market is legal. It's issued by the government. Do you think our government would support us in gambling?"

Su Zelin patiently explained, "You see, playing stocks is like investing in a company. This company, in the process of development, needs money, so it recruits others to help. Of course, when others help you with money, it can't be for free, so when this company makes money, they also give investors returns and dividends. That's why playing stocks can make money. Though there's an element of luck, it's not the same as gambling, which purely depends on chance!"

Zhao Lixia seemed partially convinced, although she still didn't fully believe: "How could there be such a good company that lets you earn several times your capital in a month? Our family hasn't even had such a high return rate from doing business for years!"

"Not every company can do this, of course. The one I invested in is very special. It made several outstanding deals recently, making a lot of money, so my return is high. I dare say there hasn't been a company with such outstanding short-term performance in many years!"

Su Zelin tried to convince Mom, "Rest assured, I'm definitely not doing anything illegal. These companies issuing stocks are all legitimate big enterprises; some are even state-owned. How could the government deceive me? Moreover, even if stocks fall, you'd only lose some money, but unlike gambling, you wouldn't lose everything. The nature of both these things is entirely different!"

After her son's explanation, Zhao Lixia understood a little better. Su Jianjun had also mentioned the stock market to her before, but at that time, Granny Su was afraid her husband would lose all their hard-earned money, so she never really listened.

But now, with her son proving the result first and having made a lot of money, she could reluctantly accept the same reasoning.

"If you don't believe me, you can ask Dad, Uncle Qin, or other friends you know. Some people should be playing stocks or know more about this, right? Ask them if it's illegal and whether I'm fooling you!"

Su Zelin said confidently.

"Alright, we'll put this on hold. When your father and Uncle Qin come back tonight, I'll ask them!"

Since it was so important, Zhao Lixia didn't dare make a conclusion lightly.

"Sure, feel free to ask!"

Su Zelin handed over the bag in his hand and said, "By the way, Mom, I bought some seafood, so you don't need to buy groceries tonight, just eat this!"

Zhao Lixia thought he bought some small fish or shrimp but was startled when she opened the bag.

"Why did you buy a lobster? This thing is expensive, costs dozens of yuan per pound, and this one is easily over a hundred!"

Granny Su felt it was a waste.

Buying a big rooster is just a few dozen yuan, lobster is too extravagant.

"Hehe, I just made over a hundred thousand, I'm happy, so I thought I'd try something fresh!"

Su Zelin chuckled and walked back to his room to read comics.

Zhao Lixia hurried into the kitchen to put away the lobster. In addition to that, there were some abalone and shellfish, which she put to soak in fresh water before going back to the living room to make a phone call.

"Hello, Ah Fang, your hubby plays in the stock market, right? I want to ask about something!"

"Nothing, nothing, no big deal, just asking casually!"

"..."

In the evening, as soon as Su Jianjun came home, Zhao Lixia approached him.

"Jianjun, tell me all about this stock market stuff!"

Su Jianjun was taken aback, wondering if his secret trading had been discovered by the tigress wife?

Couldn't be, he thought, I've been so careful. Didn't even tell Old Qin!

Just as Su Jianjun was about to confess the truth, Zhao Lixia added, "Our son used the lottery winnings to buy stocks!"

"What!"

Su Jianjun was shocked and instantly furious, "How dare that kid!"

He could trade stocks, but his son couldn't. Su Zelin was too young, lacked analytical ability, and was likely approaching it with a gambling mindset, which could easily lead to trouble.

"Jianjun, you also think trading stocks is gambling, right?"

Zhao Lixia was worried.

That afternoon, she had called several friends and chatted with many neighbors, but they were all conservative-minded housewives.

Some of their husbands also traded stocks, and many made a profit, but they were still uneasy, fearful that one day their husbands might lose everything, including the house. They were never fully supportive, and their concerns influenced Zhao Lixia to some extent.

"How much did he lose?"

Su Jianjun stormed towards Su Zelin's room, thinking it had been a while since he last disciplined his son and he might be out of practice.

"He didn't lose; he actually made a profit."

"Uh, made a profit?"

Su Jianjun was stunned.

That's when he noticed something strange.

His wife's reaction was off.

Normally, upon learning their son was playing the stock market, the tigress would be furious. She hadn't even allowed him to get involved back then.

But now his wife was too calm, seemingly only concerned whether trading stocks was gambling, without showing any extreme anger.

"Yes, made quite a bit!"

Zhao Lixia nodded.

"Quite a bit, how much?"

Su Jianjun asked.

Zhao Lixia looked around cautiously, then lowered her voice and said, "Over 160,000!"

"What!"

Su Jianjun thought he must have misheard.

"Including principal and interest, our son made over 160,000 total!"

Zhao Lixia emphasized again, and it was only then that Su Jianjun realized he hadn't misheard.

But he still couldn't believe it: "How is that possible!"

He had been trading stocks for two years, invested thirty thousand, had a good grasp, and yet had made less than five thousand so far.

The prize money from his son's lottery just came in, how could he have skyrocketed!

"Yes, I also felt it was impossible. But our son showed me the bankbook, and it really is over 160,000. Could he have been gambling instead, worried I'd be angry, so he claimed he bought stocks!"

Zhao Lixia started doubting Su Zelin again.

"We must get to the bottom of this!"

Su Jianjun stated firmly.

When it came to his son's upbringing, he was relatively relaxed.

Smoking was accepted, occasional gaming was fine, even fights during teenage rebellious phases he could cover for.

But there were two things Su Jianjun absolutely wouldn't let his son touch.

The first was gambling, the second was drugs!

Both were addictive and could ruin lives.

Even if he made a fortune from gambling, it was unacceptable!

This was Su Dad's bottom line, his values were steadfast and correct.

"Yes, we need to figure it out!"

Zhao Lixia agreed.

The two of them went to Su Zelin's room, where he was engrossed in "Yu Yu Hakusho," at the part where Urameshi Yuusuke first encountered Hiei, thoroughly absorbed.

"Son, I'd like to talk with you!"

Though he felt the issue was serious, Su Jianjun maintained his composure and spoke gently after entering, needing to understand the real situation first.

Su Zelin knew why his parents had come. He calmly put down the comic book and revealed his trump card: "Dad, you want to discuss the origin of my funds, right? I can clearly tell you, I didn't gamble, I just bought a stock called—Shenghai Meilin!"

"Shenghai Meilin!"

Su Jianjun gasped.

Anyone even slightly familiar with stocks wouldn't be unfamiliar with Shenghai Meilin.

Recently, that stock became legendary!

Its rise in the last month neared 300%!

It's a staggering return rate, unmatched except by the money-making certificates and a few original stocks from the 90s.

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