Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled

Guangdong, Peng City.

Under the Chaoyang sky, there hides a group of busy people.

Su Xiaoxi, who just graduated from high school, is entering the most beautiful time of her life.

She is like a sunset at dawn, so beautiful that one cannot take their eyes off her.

Yet she is also like everyone else in this world, working hard every day to pay off debts.

The money isn't what she owes, nor what her mother owes; she just doesn't want to owe Chen Lu a favor.

Su Xiaoxi grew up wealthy, but later lived in constant anxiety.

She couldn't find confidence, nor could she find her own dignity.

In three years of high school, she took on many part-time jobs, accumulating bit by bit to a small savings.

But… university was just around the corner, would Chen Lu come as scheduled?

"Su Xiaoxi, I've been chasing you for three years, shouldn't even an iron tree bloom by now?"

"I'm sorry, I told you three years ago that I had someone I liked, but you just didn't believe it."

"Bullshit, these three years I haven't seen you connect with any guy."

Lin Bei, despite being a rich second generation, persistently pursued her with no progress at all.

"Not being in touch doesn't mean there's no one. Don't waste your time on me, I won't agree to be with you."

"Damn… you're really cold-hearted."

Lin Bei was always discouraged, yet he kept chasing her as usual.

Simply because she was truly wonderful.

Over these three years, many pursued her. She never gave anyone hope and rejected them directly, except Lin Bei, whom she refused countless times.

"Xiao Xi, do you really have someone you like, or are you just lying to us?"

Yang Zi was also Su Xiaoxi's best friend over the past three years, they shared a dormitory and talked about everything.

But when it came to Chen Lu, Su Xiaoxi rarely explained.

After all, even though Chen Lu's father had disappeared for three years, the legend about him never ceased in the country.

It was even said that not only was he the richest person in the country, but also a common idol for countless entrepreneurs.

Retiring for eight years, the companies under him not only didn't regress but steadily advanced.

Phones ranked among the top three globally, car sales in the world's top five, with an AI industry spanning the globe.

Including short videos and short dramas that young people loved to play, he held a dominating position.

There were their malls when stepping out, and industries of their family everywhere.

Even taking a wrong turn would lead to their family business.

With such a person, how could she tell others she had been waiting for him for three years?

And that they were childhood friends.

"I'm not lying to you, he should be back soon."

"Then tell us, what kind of person could charm our most beautiful Xiao Xi into delirium?"

"You'll understand when you meet him."

"I'm really looking forward to it, though he probably has no idea how hard these three years have been for you."

"Xiao Xi…"

The grown-up Chen Lu was still the same, he just got taller and more handsome.

No longer displaying the childishness of the past.

Chen Lu urged his father to return to the country early, just to see Su Xiaoxi sooner. Now, meeting his old friend at last, he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

Su Xiaoxi smiled too. They had known each other since childhood, accompanied each other for three years in middle school, and now finally reunited.

"You're back?"

"Yeah... back to go to college with you."

Yang Zi looked around and snorted, grabbing the spotlight, "You're the one Xiao Xi has been waiting for all this time, and you're not even handsome."

"Not just not handsome, but also wearing Nike. Your family must not have much money!"

Lin Bei hummed along from the side, also a devoted type who couldn't be chased away.

But no matter how he fawned, Su Xiaoxi never accepted his kindness, nor any gift from him.

Despite all the flattering, he indeed didn't spend even a penny.

Such a wonderful reunion atmosphere was spoiled just like that by the two of them.

After all, they had grown up, no longer as fickle-minded as before, no longer thinking about trivial matters.

"Indeed, not much money. My dad's just a regular retired man. Are you all friends of Xiao Xi?"

"I'm her best girlfriend."

Yang Zi snorted, "You guy, do you know that our Xiao Xi has been waiting for you for three years?"

"I know." Chen Lu smiled, "Come to my house for dinner, my dad should be finishing up soon."

"Has your dad… come too?"

Su Xiaoxi had a very good impression of Mr. Chen, but his status was really too high.

So high that even looking up, she couldn't see the end.

"Yeah... my dad wants to invite you to dinner."

"Uncle Chen really wants me to come to your house for dinner?"

"Xiao Xi, you know my dad's always been kind, and he doesn't oppose me being with you."

Su Xiaoxi was a bit nervous, not because of Chen Lu, but because of his father.

But since his father invited her, she had to go no matter what.

Don't be fooled by Chen Lu's ordinary appearance; as the top-tier family's heir, that's a sign of being a young master.

He was always accompanied by bodyguards, no less than eight when overseas.

Two Rolls-Royces were parked by the roadside, Chen Lu invited Su Xiaoxi to his home.

His mother has now retired, so naturally they no longer live in that ordinary community apartment.

Now they live in a hilltop sea view house, probably around seven or eight hundred million, nothing much.

Yang Zi came along, at such a time, Lin Bei naturally left disappointedly.

He was still a very capable suitor, leaving gracefully and not disturbing further.

Chen Pingsheng was indeed cooking at home; over the years, his culinary skills have improved a lot.

Cooking for the family every day is a kind of enjoyment, isn't it?

"Hey, is your house really this big?" Yang Zi was so surprised she nearly bit off her own chin.

"Not really big, we live on an island overseas."

An island... What does that mean?

The kind where the whole family lives?

Their house in Peng City is indeed not big, just over a thousand square meters.

Quite ordinary, actually.

Chen Pingsheng, now fifty, truly over the hump in life.

"You've arrived, take a seat, the food will be ready soon."

"Dad... Isn't Mom back yet?"

"She went to Guangzhou, to your sister's place."

Chen Pingsheng brought out the dishes, showing quite a bit of gray hair at the temples, which is normal at his age.

Chen Lu sat down with Su Xiaoxi, at a long table for six, sitting four was fine too.

"Uncle Chen..."

Su Xiaoxi was still a bit flushed, not daring to face Chen Pingsheng directly.

"Xiao Xi, my son has missed you quite a bit over his three years abroad."

"Dad, why are you saying this?"

"Am I not just stating the facts?"

Chen Pingsheng said, "You're shy now, aren't you? Totally useless, I got married right after your mom graduated high school."

"Dad, do you agree with me being friends with Xiao Xi?"

"I've never opposed it, just get your mom's consent."

Chen Pingsheng put down his chopsticks and said, "You're all still young, no rush, you have four years in college to get to know each other slowly. Also, are you really not planning to tell Xiao Xi about Shen Xi?"

"I have nothing with her, Dad, why mention that?"

"You just won't admit with your mouth, that's all."

Chen Pingsheng looked at Su Xiaoxi seriously and said, "Xiao Xi, don't blame Uncle for speaking the truth, I know these past three years have been very tough for you. You haven't touched a single cent of the millions the silly boy gave you, even wanted to pay off his house by working part-time.

"Your behavior is commendable but meaningless. Our kind of family never needs frugal daughters-in-law. Whether it's Chen Lu or his two sisters, at your age, annual expenses are calculated in billions. Ordinary people, no matter how good their grades, will never earn this money in their lifetime.

"So your little bit of thriftiness is meaningless to either Chen Lu or our family.

"Moreover, though you and Chen Lu grew up together, the gap between you two is obvious, you understand very well. Just because you haven't been together, doesn't mean you won't realize that when values differ greatly, it's impossible to last long.

"Uncle isn't a heartless person, he's willing to give you three chances. If the three opportunities still don't work, Chen Lu will have to be with Shen Xi."

Chen Pingsheng handed Su Xiaoxi a card, "It contains two billion, use it as you wish. I won't ask what you do with it, and you don't need to report to me. If the card still has two billion after four years of college, sorry, you and Chen Lu are really not suitable for each other."

Two billion for him is just a very ordinary number.

But for ordinary people, this is definitely an unachievable dream in a lifetime.

Leaving a line of opportunity is his kindness.

No matter how hard Su Xiaoxi works part-time, ordinary families and short drama tycoons like this kind of girl.

Real aristocratic families do not require frugality.

They require you to have the ability to help; this ability can be family heritage or personal.

Of course, the most important thing is to have the same values.

Perhaps Chen Lu himself doesn't realize that, despite how good Su Xiaoxi is, her values are actually vastly different from his.

The one really similar to him is Shen Xi, that young girl.

After all, skiing, climbing, and hunting abroad are all expensive activities.

What their family needs least is thriftiness.

People who are too thrifty lack the ability to earn big money.

The textbooks used to like to promote those billionaires as being very frugal. If those people were truly frugal.

Who would drive the economy?

Who would drive consumption?

Although Su Xiaoxi has a very good character, this character is actually not suitable for marrying into a wealthy family.

Giving her two billion means training her, and also helping her adapt to the spending habits of upper-class families.

Ultimately, Chen Pingsheng still sees the shadow of his wife's youth in her.

He doesn't want his son to like a girl so much but be unable to have her.

This doesn't align with his concept as a father; they were too young before.

Now, after college, he simply wants to provide fulfillment and opportunity.

Teaching a son isn't just about expectations, but sincerely hoping he finds the one most suited to him.

In the long run of love, suitability is more important than liking.

A father's love, a sentiment hard to express in words.