Chapter 48: Chapter 47 Wanliu

Chen Pingsheng was seething with anger.

He ignored Chen An’an all the way home; the little chub had no idea what she’d done wrong.

It had actually led her dad to come and teach her how to do homework.

And then… a big pig and a little pig were running in the sky.

Song Yanxi felt this way anyway; Little An’an was already in the first grade, and the material she was learning was still very basic.

Like the twenty-six letters of the alphabet and their pronunciation, for example.

Chen Pingsheng took one look and, realizing he was not too adept, quickly left.

Now, only the three of them were left in their small villa, as Chen Qi had moved to live in a dorm with Zhou Chun and the others.

His eldest sister, Chen Yao, had moved into the new house he had bought, while Chen An’an, at her age, was enthusiastic about everything except being diligent in her studies.

The backyard was nearly filled with the flowers and plants she had planted.

In any case, she just dug around wildly.

Chen Pingsheng touched Song Yanxi’s belly, which didn’t show any sign of change even after more than a month.

“Wife, do you think An’an’s lack of interest in studying could be related to prenatal education from when she was little?”

There was a theory about that, and many prenatal education centers even specialized in teaching this stuff.

Indeed, the competition for children had started from the tadpole stage.

“Rather than believing in that, you might as well say she inherited your, as her dad, talent for learning.”

Song Yanxi gave him a disdainful look; she had been an excellent student.

If not for getting married early, influenced by him, attending a top university would have been a certainty.

Chen Pingsheng, although not admitting what she said, did not deliberately argue against it either.

The temperament of a pregnant woman could be unpredictable.

To make her happy, one could only use the simplest and most sincere methods.

“Wife, I recently made a big sum of money, and I’m not sure whether I should tell you about it or not!”

That was a very irritating thing to say.

Song Yanxi pricked up her ears, sensing a surprise; after all, her man had, for no good reason, purchased another Aston Martin.

This indeed seemed like a windfall.

Gently stroking his hand, Song Yanxi said tenderly, “Husband, there shouldn’t be secrets between spouses. How much money have you made this time? Is it five million?”

“That sounds rather shallow.”

Chen Pingsheng said proudly, “A mere five million seems hardly worth mentioning to you; be bolder and add a zero.”

“What? Fifty million??”

Song Yanxi was shocked; Chen Pingsheng nonchalantly mentioned that the TV series he had invested in the entertainment circle had made another profit.

Filming for “Legend of Lu Zhen” was almost finished as well.

He had nearly two hundred million in savings and, even if he wanted to fund Tengying Entertainment, he wouldn’t be able to spend so much money in a short period.

A good man should know when to hand over his earnings.

Only a quarter of it had been handed over, and look how it thrilled his wife.

She had practically turned into a little fan girl.

“Husband, let’s buy another big luxury house in the second ring road, shall we?”

Song Yanxi had previously hoarded a small flat in the Dongcheng District within the second ring, about two hundred square meters.

In just a few months, its value had risen by nearly ten thousand per square meter.

That amounted to nearly two million.

She had great confidence in the properties inside the second ring.

Chen Pingsheng was only mildly interested in these; he knew that property prices would continue to rise.

Exactly when they would stop rising was anybody’s guess.

The fact was, anyone who had idle cash at home was investing in real estate now.

The stock market was not something their family got involved in.

Many domestic listed companies started out with the intention of defrauding investors.

From the moment they submitted their listing application, under-the-table manipulations were already taking place.

Without going into details, generally speaking, from the start, there were already some people who had agreed on how the cake would be shared.

Later, through various kinds of news, they would inflate the stock prices.

Then they would quickly sell off the large amount of stocks in their hands.

And the unassuming retail investors would be left holding the bag.

When the bubble burst, these manipulators had already made a fortune.

Thousands of retail investors either jumped off buildings or went bankrupt.

Such is why their family did not engage in the stock market.

They would only buy stocks from large companies they could understand.

Those unknown small companies were much too prone to collapse.

The average price of a large villa within the second ring is now about fifty thousand per square meter.

Ziyu Mansion, north of the Haidian District Zoo, is one of the more famous ones; it had the best sales in 2008 and 2009.

Other notable ones include Wanliu Academy, Capital City No. 1 Courtyard, Zhonghai Kaixuan, and so on.

Now that she has fifty million, there are actually many options for her to consider.

The main goal is still to prioritize appreciation in value.

After all, their family already has a place to live.

A small villa of over five hundred square meters is already big enough for a family of three.

Anything bigger is purely for profit.

When Chen Pingsheng transferred money to her, Song Yanxi even wanted to sneak a peek at his balance.

This must be kept tightly under wraps.

If his wife knew he had over a hundred million left, not to mention handing it all over, it would be quite something if he could keep a hundred thousand as pocket money.

After all, Song Yanxi was pregnant, she even had to slow down when driving.

The next day, after sending Chen An’an to school, she invited Liu Fen to join her in house-hunting.

Liu Fen often hesitated to speak up, at her age, she really didn’t have much desire for anything.

She couldn’t even understand the success of her eldest daughter, Song Yanxi.

Just look at her making calls as if she’s buying houses like they’re cabbages.

She’d casually bring a few loads home.

What Liu Fen was truly worried about was her younger daughter, Song Wu.

Song Wu had been a graduate for some time, and since Song Yanxi gave her a BMW, she hadn’t really looked after her since.

Compared to Chen Qi and Chen Pingsheng’s sister Chen Yao, the difference in treatment was miles apart.

When their sisters came over, everything from houses to cars to careers was packaged and given to them.

Now, looking at her daughter’s few hundred thousand worth of BMW, it suddenly didn’t seem so enticing anymore.

“Xiaoxi, where are you planning to buy a house now?”

“I’m going to check out Wanliu Academy first.”

Man, isn’t that one of the famous luxury houses inside the second ring?

Anyone who lives there is either rich or noble.

Besides, regarding Wanliu Academy’s location, it’s close to the No. 3 Primary School, Renmin University Affiliated Primary School, and so on.

It’s basically surrounded by famous schools.

Living in such a place, even a pig’s academic performance might fly a little bit higher, right?

Wanliu Academy is located in Haidian, and the houses there are not villas.

They are the kind of large buildings, six or seven stories high, that from the outside really look like factory dormitories and worker compounds.

The floor plans range from three hundred to seven hundred square meters, with the top floors being larger.

Many Internet tycoons live inside.

If it’s a few years later, it would be very difficult to buy a house here even with money.

Song Yanxi picked one of the few remaining top-floor luxury apartments, with an area of six hundred and eighty square meters.

Fully furnished design, and all the equipment, including home appliances, is top-notch.

Ready to move in, she wanted to buy another one.

This one alone, if paid for in full, would be nearly forty million.

In a few more years, it would cost over a hundred million.

So, indeed, making money after having money is really not difficult.

Even if one’s education isn’t high, and their abilities aren’t particularly outstanding.

Song Yanxi used to be a customer service rep, and now she can easily earn several hundred million to a billion a year.

This is entirely thanks to the rapidly rising house prices of the era.

To some extent, flipping houses is like making money in a foolproof way.

After buying this apartment, she still had ten million left in her account.

She plans to open one in the second ring after making Water Cloud Space successful.

There are more wealthy women inside the second ring.

She’s not worried about a lack of customers.

Liu Fen, anyway, was completely numb to it all, recalling her past attitude towards Chen Pingsheng.

As a mother-in-law, she didn’t get to enjoy any perks from her son-in-law from another city; now it makes sense.

It was all the karma she had created in the past.

Otherwise, considering her eldest daughter’s situation, she could have hoarded a set like this in the third ring and offered it to them to live in, which would have been quite enjoyable.

After all, it would be empty either way.

She had plenty of vacant houses at home but didn’t give her one to stay in, talk about frustration.

It’s like watching mountains of gold and silver right in front of your eyes, but you just can’t pick any of it up.