Chapter 694 - 337: Over 90 Million in Savings
Chapter 694: Chapter 337: Over 90 Million in Savings
Downstairs at Building 5, Chengze Home.
"Dad, this car is mine."
When Lin Qinghai followed Lin Shen downstairs, he was greeted by the sight of a two-tone, black-and-white luxury car parked right outside the building. The reason he immediately recognized it as an expensive vehicle was its paint job. Under the streetlights, it gleamed with a jewel-like texture—the white was brilliantly radiant, while the black was deeply refined. The exterior alone screamed absolute luxury, not to mention the standing "Double M" hood ornament. Even though Lin Qinghai didn’t know much about cars, Maybach’s iconic hood ornament was unmistakably striking.
"It really is!" Lin Qinghai’s eyes went wide with shock, seemingly still in disbelief.
Seeing this, Lin Shen took out the car key, pressed it, and went to pull the door handle. Immediately, Maybach’s signature illuminated flying wings slowly projected onto the ground beside the car, creating a romantic sense of taking flight. The digital headlights also cast a dazzling, dreamy meteor shower projection onto the nearby wall.
At this moment, Lin Qinghai finally believed what Lin Shen had told him. Unable to suppress his rising smile, he stepped forward, patted Lin Shen’s shoulder, and asked excitedly, "Son, did you really make a fortune? How did you do it?"
"I’ll tell you later," Lin Shen chuckled as he personally opened the driver’s side door of his Maybach S680. "Dad, don’t you want to sit inside and get a feel for it?"
"Can I?" Lin Qinghai subconsciously shrank back a little, looking down at his clothes. "I’m in my loungewear. I haven’t washed them for a few days, so they might be a bit dirty."
"It’s fine. A car is meant to be sat in, isn’t it? If we’re afraid of getting it dirty, why would I buy a car in the first place?" Lin Shen’s words dispelled the concerns in his father’s heart. He carefully examined the luxury car before him, feeling a surge of restlessness and excitement. Ultimately, with Lin Shen’s encouragement, he sat down in the driver’s seat.
Compared to the extravagant exterior, the interior appeared much more understated. However, this understatement wasn’t plain; it was a profound, refined elegance that exuded the ultimate luxury. The jet-black interior, draped in leather and rich wood, revealed classic nobility at every turn. Hundreds of LED ambient lights wrapped around the cabin, their seamless, flowing radiance dazzling the eyes. Of course, the dense scattering of starlight across the roof was the most breathtaking detail. After all, such a feature usually only appeared in a Rolls-Royce.
He reasoned that a car equipped with a starlight headliner had to cost at least a million, if not more. It looked like Lin Shen really hadn’t lied to him.
Curiously examining the interior of the Maybach S680, Lin Qinghai’s eyes flashed with extraordinary wonder and excitement. He then carefully touched the trim and marveled, "Son, this car must be really expensive. Exactly how much did you pay for it?"
"Over four million, I suppose."
Huh?
Hearing this figure, even the usually even-keeled Lin Qinghai could no longer sit still. His widened eyes filled with astonishment and disbelief. "Over four million? Are you serious? Why is it so expensive?"
"Because it’s fully loaded," Lin Shen said with a smile as he sat in the passenger seat. "Plus, it’s a custom two-tone edition, making it one of the most expensive models Maybach offers."
"That’s not exactly what I’m asking," Lin Qinghai finally voiced the doubt in his heart. "How did you really earn all this money? Don’t go doing anything illegal, you hear me? Even if we don’t get rich, living a safe and peaceful life is still pretty good."
In Lin Qinghai’s view, their family had neither background nor connections, and Lin Shen’s academic performance hadn’t even been that outstanding. Under these circumstances, striking it rich was virtually impossible, akin to reaching the heavens. Yet, Lin Shen had done it. The hardships and struggles he must have endured along the way were truly hard to imagine.
However, Lin Shen merely smiled without answering. He then opened the passenger door and stepped out.
Seeing this, Lin Qinghai hurriedly got out of the car, walked up to Lin Shen’s side, patted his shoulder, and asked with concern, "Then you must have been exhausted lately, right?"
Exhausted?
Originally, Lin Shen wanted to shake his head. After all, with the system’s blessing, earning tens of millions was absolutely effortless. But his father’s concern deeply touched a soft spot in his heart. He knew his father was a man of few words. They rarely had deep, heart-to-heart conversations in their daily lives; they usually just bickered, keeping their interactions strictly on the surface. Yet this very man, who rarely expressed his inner feelings, was empathizing with him now.
This actually moved Lin Shen a little. He mused that the father-son relationship was indeed complicated. His old man had never said anything like this before.
"It’s nothing." Therefore, Lin Shen didn’t mention how easy it had been for him, instead brushing it off with a casual remark. "The hard times are over anyway. From now on, it’s smooth sailing all the way."
"That’s good." Lin Qinghai pulled a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, tapped out two, and handed one to Lin Shen. This made Lin Shen raise an eyebrow, the corners of his lips turning up.
"Dad, it’s not like you don’t know I don’t smoke. Why are you suddenly offering me a cigarette?"
"You still haven’t learned how to smoke?" Lin Qinghai chuckled awkwardly. "I thought you’d have picked it up after being out in the world for so long. I’ll just smoke it myself, then."
"Your son doesn’t need to," Lin Shen smiled confidently. "Since I don’t smoke, the people around me will probably all end up quitting too."
"Are you really that influential?" Lin Qinghai’s hand, which had been about to light the cigarette, suddenly paused. He couldn’t help but wonder what exactly Lin Shen had been doing recently to cause such a drastic change. Not only had his son’s physique become much more robust, but even his aura had shifted from having low-key social anxiety to an incredibly confident state.