I am not just a tycoon

"Dad, Mom, your son is back!"

Shen Yuan flung open the door and yelled, as usual.

Li Hongjuan was sitting on the sofa watching television. On hearing the noise, she turned her head and said, "You rascal, not even a heads-up before you come back. Have you eaten?"

"It's past 1 PM; of course, I've eaten."

Shen Yuan replied, waving his hand.

Old Shen took off his glasses and squinted, "Why are you coming back at this hour? Didn't you have classes in the afternoon?"n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"No classes."

Shen Yuan casually made up an excuse, thinking to himself that he hadn't attended classes in almost a month. If he had to go now, he probably wouldn't even find the classroom door.

Li Hongjuan took half a honeydew melon from the fridge, cut it open, and handed Shen Yuan a piece. He took it and began to devour it voraciously, finishing a slice in no time before wiping his mouth with a napkin.

Li Hongjuan couldn't help but complain, "Shen Heping, look at your son. He's grown so big, yet he still eats like this."

Shen Heping chuckled, "That's fine. A man should be unconstrained in whatever he does."

"Says the man who knows all the grand theories."

Li Hongjuan rolled her eyes.

"By the way, which relatives are coming over on Friday?"

Shen Yuan suddenly remembered that Ms. Li had mentioned last time that some relatives were invited for Friday noon.

"Your uncle and your younger uncle, along with two cousins."

"Will Shen Yaode also be coming?"

Shen Yuan couldn't help but ask.

On hearing that name, Li Hongjuan's expression slightly soured, but she still replied, "Yes."

Shen Yuan didn't have a good impression of this cousin either, but it was probably Old Shen's idea, so he didn't say much.

Having eaten the melon too quickly, Shen Yuan belched loudly, then revealed the real purpose of his visit, "Old Shen, isn't your birthday coming up in a few days? Your son wants to give you a present."

"Oh?"

Shen Heping was stunned. Apart from the few family portraits Shen Yuan drew in elementary school, he hadn't received any presents from him in all these years, prompting him to ask, "What present?"

Shen Yuan countered, "What present do you want?"

Li Hongjuan teased, laughing, "Like you'll buy whatever your dad wants. If your dad wants a Maybach, could you buy him one?"

Shen Yuan looked at Shen Heping and asked seriously, "Dad, do you really like Maybach?"

"Don't mind your mom's nonsense, those cars cost two to three million."

Shen Heping waved his hand and said, "Whatever my son gives me, I will love it. I'm not picky at all."

Shen Yuan continued with a smile, "I was thinking of buying you a car, since you haven't got one yet."

Shen Heping shook his head, "Keep your money for business and investment. I have the money for a car. I've already picked one out, planning to buy a Passat."

Shen Yuan's last lottery ticket had left the family with over four million, after paying off the remaining debts and buying a house. That didn't leave much, hence the limited budget.

Shen Heping's previous vehicle was a 5-series, and he was quite fond of both BMW and Mercedes-Benz. If not for budget constraints, he definitely wouldn't opt for a downgrade to a Passat.

"Old Shen, your son has recently made quite a bit of money and wants to buy you a nicer car to show off."

Li Hongjuan couldn't help but look at Shen Yuan, "How much did you earn?"

"Around twenty to thirty million."

Shen Yuan gave a rough figure, though currently, he had around 30 million in filial piety cash and 10 million in investment funds, with accessible savings also reaching over 30 million.

"You said how much?"

Li Hongjuan was momentarily stunned, suspecting she'd misheard.

Shen Yuan had to emphasize again, "Twenty to thirty million."

The expressions of Li Hongjuan and Shen Heping instantly froze, filled with disbelief.

After a long pause, Li Hongjuan managed to respond, "Son, is that true?"

"Of course, it's true."

Shen Yuan asserted.

Li Hongjuan swallowed hard, "How did you earn so much all of a sudden?"

"Made it from cryptocurrency trading."

"And also from forex, the market's been good lately."

That statement wasn't wrong; indeed, it was from coaching Liew that he'd earned 30 million in filial money.

Silently until then, Shen Heping gasped sharply. What's the saying?

"Son prospers, parents ascend to heaven?"

Could he consider retiring now?

Since the family went bankrupt, Shen Heping had been determined to start over for the sake of his children, but unfortunately, business is tough these days.

The payment cycles for those Dongying orders are long with lots of demands, and the profits are actually quite limited. It would take at least another two or three years to clear the family's debt of over a million.

If not for his son making money from Bitcoin and that lottery ticket, the family would still be in that rented room.

Now, having bought back their house and with his son capable of standing on his own, Shen Heping suddenly entertained the thought of retiring. Read exclusive content at empire

He would turn 50 that Friday, though he still had ten years until the official retirement age. But with his current financial conditions, what harm was there in retiring a bit early?

Li Hongjuan took a couple of deep breaths, trying to stay calm.

But after a few attempts, she realized she simply couldn't calm down.

That was twenty to thirty million!

Even during the best days of the travel agency, they didn't have that much cash flow.

And now their 21-year-old son had already earned so much.

Lucky break!

As the head of the family, Shen Heping managed to regain his composure first, reminding, "Yuan, you need to diversify this money. Don't put all your eggs in one basket, you know?"

Having experienced uncertainties before, Shen Heping had become even more cautious. Shen Yuan nodded in agreement, then got back to the initial topic, "Old Shen, now tell me, what car would you like?"

After some thought, Shen Heping said, "Then buy a 5-series or an A6, no need for anything too expensive."

Shen Heping raised the budget to 400,000-500,000 yuan, but Shen Yuan still wanted to buy Old Shen a nice car, and asked again, "Maybachs are actually pretty good, how about buying a Maybach?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Heping was somewhat tempted. At his age, he had no other desires, but he did have a fondness for luxury cars, and the Maybach GLS truly was his dream car.

Shen Heping couldn't help but glance at Li Hongjuan, seeking his wife's opinion.

Li Hongjuan pursed her lips and said, "Why are you looking at me? It's a gift for you from our son, not for me."

By saying this, Li Hongjuan had essentially agreed. Shen Heping no longer hesitated, thinking it was natural for a father to spend his son's money!

Shen Yuan found his parents quite amusing, and stood up, saying, "Alright, let's head out now!"

When the family of three reached the garage, Shen Heping and Li Hongjuan were slightly shocked by their son's Benz G-Class.

It seems their son was already enjoying the finer things!

Shen Heping felt much less guilty about spending his son's money.

The son drives a G63, while the father drives a Maybach GLS. Isn't that a story worth telling?

Mercedes, charge my son extra!

Shen Yuan drove, navigating to the Mercedes-Benz 4S Store, and during their casual conversation, suddenly sprung the question, "Mom, Dad, would you like to have a grandchild?"

Li Hongjuan didn't catch on at first, and after a moment of stunned silence, she said, "What do you mean, you didn't get a girl pregnant out there, did you?"

"No, not that, I just heard you mention someone having a baby and it made me think of this."

Shen Yuan thought to himself that when Chen Na is ready to have a baby, he can't possibly keep it a secret from his parents, so he was laying the groundwork in advance.

Li Hongjuan spoke earnestly, "Don't mess around out there. If there is someone appropriate, bring her home first so your dad and I can meet her."

"Of course."

Shen Yuan nodded, thinking to himself that he'd have several daughters-in-law, and worried that they wouldn't all fit at one table when the time came, hoping it wouldn't shock them.

Only Shen Heping knew Shen Yuan was planting seeds for future discussions, but such matters were beyond parental control. They could only watch how far their son would go.

The last time they bought the Benz G-Class was through Chen Na's friend Xiaomei, and this time Shen Yuan got in touch with her again.

Xiaomei probably hadn't expected Shen Yuan, who just got a car last week, to bring her another Maybach GLS order so soon.

Since selling the Benz G-Class to Shen Yuan, she had been nervously waiting, and now Shen Yuan had brought her another boon.

So she quoted the lowest price she was authorized, and then ran twice to the sales manager's office to fetch the most favorable price for Shen Yuan.

Shen Yuan ordered for Old Shen a Maybach GLS600, with a black exterior and beige interior, totaling 2.96 million yuan paid in full.

They had the car in stock, and after paying in full that day, they went straight to register it, but Old Shen said that the day wasn't auspicious and preferred to pick up the car on Friday, his birthday.

It coincided with when Younger Sister Xuan would also have finished her exams. The family planned a complete car handover ceremony to add a special touch to Old Shen's birthday celebration.

Walking out of the Mercedes-Benz 4S Store, Shen Heping had a spring in his step, barely able to contain his excitement.

Who knew the joy of having one's son flatten life's difficulties for him?

Li Hongjuan found it somewhat amusing and reminded him, "Can you try to keep those corners of your mouth under control? You're fifty, yet you're still not composed."

Shen Heping chuckled and said, "I've never driven a car worth 3 million in my life, and it's even bought by my son. Can't you just let me be happy?"

Shen Yuan gave a wry smile, then turned to Li Hongjuan, "Mom, don't you like gold? If you're free this afternoon, let's go buy some gold jewelry."

"There's no need to waste that money."

Li Hongjuan waved her hand, "I still have gold jewelry, and besides, you just spent nearly 3 million today. Better save it and not spend lavishly."

"Don't worry about the money."

Shen Yuan said generously.

Even after buying Old Shen a car, he still had 27 million yuan left for filial piety.

"Really, it's not necessary."

Li Hongjuan still refused, but Shen Yuan changed his approach, "Then let me give you some spending money."

"That might be okay."

This time Li Hongjuan agreed.

What they didn't expect was that the 'spending money' Shen Yuan talked about wasn't a few thousand or tens of thousands, but 3 million each!

After dinner, Shen Yuan left. When Li Hongjuan received the bank notification, she was stunned, her eyes filled with disbelief.

The generosity of their son was completely beyond their expectations!

Spending on his dad's luxury car in the afternoon was one thing, but giving them a total of 6 million for pocket money was another matter entirely.

That added up to 9 million in total!

In the past two years, with the family bankrupt, everyone had been living cautiously. Li Hongjuan was afraid to waste money, even haggling over groceries;

Even when their son previously won a lottery jackpot, Li Hongjuan, being precautious, had hesitated to overspend as the future circumstances were uncertain.

Now, all those concerns could be completely dismissed!

Even if their son lost money later, this amount could still provide a cushion for him.

Li Hongjuan was moved to tears. She had raised a son for 21 years, and he had finally made something of himself!

And he was no simple success!

Shen Heping sat on the sofa, sighing heavily, realizing indeed, the student surpasses the teacher.

Ultimately, it was the excellent genes of the Shen family behind this!

Now with no more worries, he could retire in peace and live out his days!

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Meanwhile, as Shen Yuan rode the elevator down to the basement, he considered preparing two commercial pensions for his parents, ensuring a fixed income every month after they turned 60, in addition to their social security, giving them a substantial and stable cash flow each month.

He estimated they would not spend the 6 million casually, but would consider using it as a cushion for their children.

Indeed, the purpose of transferring this money to them was to give them confidence—having money in their pockets means more backbone in speech and actions.

After getting into the car, Shen Yuan wondered which concubine's turn it was today, but unexpectedly received a WeChat message from Lin Yuchang.

Lin Yuchang: "Shen Yuan, are you free tonight, let's have a drink at a coffee shop?"

Shen Yuan thought the coffee shop was boring, so he replied, "Why don't we drink at your place?"

Lin Yuchang: "Um... but my husband might come back tonight."

A grin spread across Shen Yuan's face, and he replied, "That's exactly the thrill I'm looking for."