Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled

July's scorching heat.

The whole family returned to Magic City to find it bustling, especially Er Piya, who was over the moon with joy.

Two months of vacation is a blissful period for the kids and an ordeal for the parents.

Chen Pingsheng was doing okay, though.

The three little ones at home, each unique, were on the whole very easy to manage.

Little Third, Chen Lu, was about to turn one year old soon; it was yet undecided whether to have a birthday banquet in Magic City or not.

"Dad, do you want to come with me to the foundation?"

Chen An'an now had her own Anle Fund, and her wife Song Yanxi had bought her a five-story mansion on The Bund.

This half-month stay in the mountain village had been quite rewarding after all.

Now that she had her own business, of course, Pingsheng wouldn't stop her.

"You go ahead, just remember to come home for dinner!"

"Okay!" Chen An'an had the driver take her to her foundation and also let Shen Youwei know she was back in Magic City.

After she left, only Er Piya and he were left, staring each other down.

"Dad, why can my sister start a company, but I can't?"

"You're just a few years old; talk about it when you're as sensible as your sister."

Er Piya always liked to compare herself with her sister, never winning.

"I'm very sensible, okay!"

"Do you believe that yourself?"

Chen Pingsheng couldn't be bothered with her; having been away for half a month, it was time to check on the company.

Little Third, Chen Lu, was still being taken care of by his Grandma Peng Ying and Great-grandma, who these days either went square dancing or were looking for money-making projects.

Some actually brought in a little extra cash, while they got scammed more often than not.

It didn't matter since they didn't invest much, and they treated it as a bit of fun in their old age.

Chen Pingsheng headed to the garage to drive. He didn't pick the Big Phantom, nor did he drive his own Maybach S680.

Instead, he eagerly chose a burgundy convertible Bugatti Veyron.

The 8.0T powerhouse, costing over 50 million after taxes, was undisputedly the pinnacle of sports cars.

When he floored the gas pedal, the roaring sound was thrillingly intense.

Er Piya sat in the passenger seat, her sunglasses on, bits of hair fluttering wildly in the wind.

Magic City is great, isn't it? Riding in a family car, you turn heads wherever you go.

Now that's a bit more like a little princess.

Er Piya said, "Dad, didn't you say that when we come back, I can go wherever I want to play?"

"Haven't you played enough in the mountains?"

"That wasn't playing at all, it was more like surviving a calamity."

Er Piya remembered his promises; she wasn't going to be fooled easily.

Chen Pingsheng asked where she wanted to go.

Er Piya counted on her fingers seriously.

"I want to go skiing, sail around the world, and even have a great adventure in Antarctica."

Her face was filled with anticipation; of course, she wanted to play during her precious vacation!

Chen Pingsheng didn't object but said they'd see if there was time in a couple of days.

Er Piya acknowledged and then accompanied him to the company.

The Bugatti parked right at the front entrance of the headquarters, and his dutiful cousin, Chen Fan, was still working there as security.

He's been married to that normal woman for several years now and yet they had no children.

This was somewhat peculiar.

Chen Fan's mother, his Aunt, often came to listen and ask, but he hadn't paid much attention before.

It seemed he'd have to find time to ask about it.

Chen Fan was different from other relatives; born with an intellectual disability, his IQ forever remained below that of a 10-year-old.

To call him an eternally young child was no exaggeration.

After patting him on the shoulder and giving a few words of encouragement, Chen Pingsheng went upstairs to work.

And of course, Er Piya would go up with him.

July brought great news.

Pinduoduo, one of his investments, was set to officially go public on Nasdaq this month.

The market cap would definitely exceed twenty billion US dollars; the exact amount was still unknown.

He owned 3% of Pinduoduo's shares; once it went public, the return on this investment would be substantial.

Besides Pinduoduo going public this year, Meituan, another of his investments, would also go public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in September.

Valued at over fifty billion US dollars, he likewise held a 3% stake.

Now, without even considering speculative projects, these investments alone had brought in hefty profits.

Clearly, the IPOs were just the beginning for these two stocks; there was still considerable room for growth in the future.

As for another big investment, Tesla, with the impact of its factory being built in the mainland, the stock price continued to soar.

It had already surpassed seventy billion US dollars.

Chen Pingsheng tapped on his desk, actually considering buying more shares.

It wasn't for any other reason; mainly because the mainland's support for new energy was unprecedented.

With purchase tax exemptions, interest-free loans, and a variety of subsidies, a new energy breakthrough could change the market, potentially surpassing traditional fuel vehicles.

It was merely a matter of time.

Once new energy became the trend of the era, Tesla, as the leader in new energy, would undoubtedly see a surge in stock price.

To what extent it could rise, he wasn't sure, but it would certainly be well above a hundred billion US dollars.

For now, he'd leave it as it was and buy some more when he had the money.

His secretary, Zhang Wanyi, sent an email: Guo Ziyi from Xiangjiang had recently visited Guangdong to tour Teng You Media.

He'd been on an inspection trip for three days, and as Pingsheng was away in the rural countryside with the kids during that time, he wasn't able to accompany him.

Guo Ziyi himself was the eldest grandson of the third generation of the Guo Family of Xiangjiang and had also established a well-known chain of top department stores in the Mainland.

The rise of the internet celebrity economy was unstoppable.

Being in the department store business, he too wanted to lay out some market strategies in this area.