Chapter 696 - 338: Let’s Just Get the Marriage Certificate!
Chapter 696: Chapter 338: Let’s Just Get the Marriage Certificate!
Downstairs of Building 5, Chengze Home.
When he saw the eight-digit figure starting with a nine on the Construction Bank app on Lin Shen’s phone, Lin Qinghai was dumbfounded. It was completely beyond his comprehension. No matter how extravagant the claims were, the bank account balance wouldn’t lie.
His son actually had over ninety million? Lin Qinghai’s first reaction was to wonder where exactly he had gotten so much money. Over ninety million in just a few months. Even illegal activities couldn’t bring in that much! Did he pull in investments, or was it illegal fundraising?
Lin Qinghai’s heart was pounding with unbearable anxiety. He grasped Lin Shen’s shoulders with both hands and asked earnestly, "Promise Dad that you haven’t done anything illegal or immoral."
"I promise." Lin Shen’s expression became more serious than ever, deliberately to dispel the concerns in his father’s mind.
After all, this was indeed a bit beyond human imagination. Making over ninety million in a few months—anyone would be suspicious. But fortunately, the person in front of him was the father who had watched him grow up, so he could safely and boldly share this matter with him.
"Dad, don’t tell Mom about this yet," Lin Shen cautioned. "I’m afraid she’ll blab and leak it out."
"Don’t worry, I won’t tell her," Lin Qinghai promised. He then patted Lin Shen’s shoulder vigorously, his expression gradually becoming cheerful, even excited. "Son, you are truly amazing! Our Lin family has finally made a name for itself this year!
"From now on, our family’s affairs will probably be up to you to decide."
"I’ll be busy in Modu," Lin Shen replied. "You and Mom will still have to discuss and handle matters at home."
Lin Shen glanced at the time on his left wrist and chuckled. "It’s getting late. Shall we head upstairs?"
"Yeah." Lin Qinghai nodded. His gaze swept over the watch on Lin Shen’s left wrist, and he gasped in amazement. "This watch of yours must be very expensive, right? It doesn’t look like an ordinary piece."
"About seven hundred thousand." Lin Shen shook his wrist to show it off. "Nan gave it to me."
"Nan gave it to you?" Lin Qinghai’s eyes widened in renewed surprise. He stopped in his tracks and said sternly, "Son, with such an expensive gift, did you give her anything in return? Even though you two are a couple and it’s normal to exchange gifts, we can’t just accept someone else’s generosity for nothing, you know? It’ll make her family look down on us."
"Don’t worry, Dad. I gave her a watch worth over four hundred thousand, too." Lin Shen smiled and patted Lin Qinghai’s shoulder, though this clearly didn’t satisfy his father.
"Over four hundred thousand? Isn’t that nearly half the price?"
"The thing is, I didn’t know Nan was going to give me such an expensive watch at the time." Lin Shen smiled helplessly, then offered a comforting follow-up. "But rest assured, Dad. I made up for it later by giving her a car."
"Does she even need a car?" Lin Qinghai was a little puzzled. "Nan’s family background seems pretty good. She shouldn’t be short on cars, right?"
"What about a car worth over forty million? Would she need that?" Lin Shen gave a mysterious smile.
This gave Lin Qinghai a massive fright. His leg, resting on the stair step, actually trembled as he whipped his head around in sheer disbelief. "Over forty million?"
"Yeah, a Ferrari LaFerrari worth over forty million." Thinking his father might not be familiar with such things, Lin Shen chuckled and explained, "It’s a limited-edition Ferrari. There are only 199 of them in the entire world, and it’s already discontinued. You could definitely call it a collector’s item."
After saying that, Lin Shen pulled out his phone to show his dad the ultra-luxurious exterior of the Ferrari, drawing successive gasps of admiration from the older man.
"So handsome! Is this a Ferrari? It looks incredible!"
"I also have an SF90 in my garage," Lin Shen said with a light laugh. "It cost around six million. It’s a bit more expensive than the Maybach S680 I’m driving now, but the comfort level is far inferior. After all, it’s a sports car, whereas the Maybach is an executive-level vehicle. They serve different purposes."
"True." Lin Qinghai nodded, then started to consider more long-term matters. "Son, since you two have reached the stage of exchanging such expensive gifts, does that mean you’re getting engaged soon? I feel like Nan’s family background is much better than ours. When the time comes for the two families to meet, will your mom and I embarrass you?"
"No, what’s there to be embarrassed about?" This time it was Lin Shen’s turn to pat his father’s shoulder reassuringly. "Isn’t it enough that your son is successful? My good conditions count as our family’s good conditions. You can’t just exclude me from the equation."
"That’s right."
Lin Shen’s words awakened Lin Qinghai, leading to a sudden realization.
The whole concept of "matching social status" was meant to use family backgrounds as a measure before the children had developed their own careers. That way, both sides would have similar perspectives and capabilities, ensuring that they wouldn’t fight over fundamental principles after marriage.
But the reality now was that Lin Shen had achieved immense success at such a young age. He held over ninety million in savings, and that was just liquid cash. If they added up his various other assets, his net worth definitely exceeded a hundred million!
With such a young multi-millionaire, would anyone really care about his family background? In fact, the poorer his background, the more people might admire Shen.
Thinking of this, Lin Qinghai felt much more at ease, and a bright smile returned to his face. "Good, good, good. I understand. If you’re going to get engaged, you must let me know. I’ll break out my military uniform when the time comes. That should give you enough face."
"Alright, but we haven’t reached that step yet."