Chapter 137: What am I, a third-tier developer?!
Dinner time.
Chen Yuan was still worried about home; he hoped the two girls wouldn’t argue or cause a scene!
He sent a message to remind Cu and Yu.
The process was tough, but thankfully Cu was always sensible and promised to keep a good eye on Yu.
Chen Yuan was already skeptical; every time he asked Cu to watch over Yu, she ended up causing some trouble.
However, there was one tiny benefit: at least with Cu watching, Yu wouldn’t really do anything too extreme.
Not going back tonight was, after all, a small punishment for what Yu did to herself that morning.
Waking up to find her face covered in lipstick marks…
“Here, eat more, Xiaoxue.”
Chen Mother insisted on piling Chen Shuxue’s bowl with fish and meat.
The feast tonight was so lavish it could rival New Year celebrations.
Chen Yuan had only mentioned to his mom that Xiaoxue liked roasted goose, and she insisted Chen Jianye drive to the market to buy a fresh goose for them to butcher!
“Hey, does Xiaoxue want shrimp? Chen Yuan, peel them for Xiaoxue! What kind of big brother are you?!”
Chen Jianye seized the opportunity to take a dig at Chen Yuan.
Shrimp was miles away from him, and Old Deng thought he could roast him for an excuse?!
“???”
Chen Yuan widened his innocent eyes in a reproachful manner, Old Deng!
“Thank you, Uncle and Aunt…”
Chen Shuxue was confused about what was happening; suddenly Uncle and Aunt were even more enthusiastic than before…
However, this feeling was not bad at all.
The living room lights were warm yellow rather than bright white.
The light cast a glow reminiscent of candlelight, making the entire living room feel cozy and pleasant.
It was as if merely looking at a room that emitted such light could make one feel the warmth inside.
She couldn’t help but recall how, when she was very small, before Chen Yuan found her and brought her home.
She had envied those families with their warm golden lights…
During the cold snowy New Year, the village came alive.
Children her age could return to their warm homes with that yellow light, eating warm food, with caring mothers and fathers.
Now, it seemed she was living the life she had once dreamed about.
After so many years…
Her nose began to feel slightly sour…
As she bit into a bone, struggling to tear off the meat, her vision slowly blurred.
Chen Mother watched her lovingly, occasionally ruffling her hair, handing her tissues, and constantly serving her dishes:
“Try this… try Uncle’s fresh goose meat… try…”
She truly wanted to give all her love to the girl in front of her…
And this made Chen Shuxue feel a warm satisfaction, a sense of being cherished, held in tender hands.
Something she had never experienced before…
After dinner, Chen Shuxue and Chen Mother went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.
Chen Yuan took the opportunity to ask Old Deng about making money.
“What? You want to learn business?”
Chen Jianye looked at Chen Yuan in disbelief as if he had heard some absurd story.
“Just trying it out, am I really supposed to rely on your old money?” Chen Yuan chuckled.
Old Deng, if you made a bit more money, I wouldn’t have to think about earning!
I want to lean on your old wealth, but you can’t support five girls, you know?!
“What’s wrong with living off my old money? I’m really afraid you’ll go out and get yourself into debt,” Chen Jianye said candidly.
He didn’t expect Chen Yuan to achieve anything grand; he just hoped he could live well. The money he earned later would be enough for Chen Yuan to support a family and lead a good life.
Chen Yuan: “…”
“I’m just short on cash lately,” Chen Yuan said at this time.
“You’re still short on cash? You’ve made tens of thousands a month, and last month I even gave you a hundred thousand, and that’s not enough?!” Chen Jianye said sternly.
“Do you really think money just falls from the sky, you brat!” The more he spoke, the more agitated he became, standing up to whip out his belt and initiate a session of tough love.
“Hey, hey, hey, it was just a casual remark. Why are you getting all worked up?” Chen Yuan made a stop gesture and stepped back.
“What did you do to need money?!”
“I’ve got a project that needs some startup funding,” Chen Yuan said, making it up on the spot.
To be precise, it wasn’t really a project; it was just that raising girls requires money.
But nowadays, anything could be called a project.
Take-out could be called a take-out project, shooting short videos could be called an internet project, a construction site could be called an infrastructure project.
Anyway, just make it sound as grand as possible…
To give a reliable impression.
But Chen Jianye had been in society long enough and naturally wouldn’t be tricked by Chen Yuan’s nonsense.
“Project? Stop pulling my leg. What kind of project?”
“Um… it’s support, I guess?” Chen Yuan said, finding it funny even himself.
But there was no fault in that.
Look at Cu; she’s in law, and she was originally a queen. It shouldn’t be much of a problem for her to take a graduate exam or something, right?
Xiaoxue and Yu, one plays an instrument, the other dances, and they’re both good-looking… that path through entertainment shouldn’t be a problem, right?
As for Leia… she’s already a teacher now; she could consider research in the future, which is also an option, right?
Lastly, Sakura; I still don’t know her situation, but as long as she wants to, she could easily become a businesswoman.
So…
Am I, like, really into some kind of intense project?!
Chen Yuan’s mind raced as he realized he was about to become a big player in third-tier development, and he suddenly felt a sense of clarity…
“More support? Who are you supporting this time?”
“All students similar to Xiaoxue,” Chen Yuan said truthfully.
That was no lie!
They were all poor girls without parents!
“Where did you find so many children needing support?” Chen Jianye asked, puzzled.
“Cough cough… about that… you don’t have to worry,”
