Chapter 902: Showing Off Their Love!

After leaving the bank, Jiang Xue clutched her passbook tightly, her mind still reeling.

Even now, she still found it hard to believe that she had just received a deposit of 100 million yuan.

Counting the over seven million she’d saved up before, the balance in this passbook totaled a whopping 107.8 million yuan. In an era where even those with ten million yuan were rare, she had actually become a billionaire.

This made Jiang Xue feel as though it were all a bit unreal; even after getting back in the car, she still hadn’t fully recovered from the shock.

Seeing his wife like this, Li Yi couldn’t help but ask with a smile, “What’s going on? Are you overjoyed or just scared out of your wits?”

“A… bit of both!”

Then, in a lingering tone, Jiang Xue added, “So I’m a billionaire now? That’s just too…”

Jiang Xue didn’t know how to describe her feelings at that moment; they were simply complex and surreal.

However, Li Yi laughed and said, “That doesn’t make sense. I’ve helped you make so much money before and given you so many company shares—the total value of all that is way more than this one hundred million. I never saw you get scared then, so what’s going on today?”

Jiang Xue looked at her husband and replied immediately, “This is different!”

“What’s different?”

“Before, even though you gave me quite a bit of money, it was only a few million—still within my comfort zone. And those tens of millions of dollars we made in New York? We ended up converting it all into stocks and leaving it in the market, so it didn’t really feel like much!”

Jiang Xue continued, “As for those company shares, while they’re certainly valuable, to me they feel somewhat ethereal—like a moon in water or a flower in a mirror: visible but untouchable.”

“But this 100 million yuan is real and tangible—I can withdraw it whenever I want. Obviously, that’s far more impressive!”

Li Yi smiled and said, “You’ll get used to it. As our country’s economy shifts into high gear, there will be more and more wealthy people.”

“Hmm, it’s just a bit of a shame for Third Brother and Brother Jianhua—a solid hundred million turned into a mere million!” Jiang Xue sighed.

“A million isn’t exactly chump change. Add that to the two or three million they got last year, and there aren’t many people in the whole country richer than them!”

Li Yi added, “Besides, money corrupts men. If such a huge sum had actually ended up in their hands, given Third Brother and Brother Jianhua’s personalities, who knows how much they would have flaunted it. I think this way is actually for the best.”

“You’re right…”

Suddenly, a thought struck Jiang Xue, and she looked at Li Yi and said, “You… did you do that on purpose?”

“What?”

“Did you intentionally not tell Grandpa and Grandpa on Mom’s side about the money distribution, so the family would confiscate the money Third Brother and Jianhua got?” Jiang Xue asked, looking at him suspiciously.

“No, don’t be ridiculous. Am I the kind of person who’d do that?” Li Yi denied it outright.

As he spoke, Li Yi silently gave his wife a mental thumbs-up. The girl was sharp and clever—she’d figured it out right away.

But there was no way he could admit to it. He remembered all too well the resentful looks those two had given him just a moment ago.

If they found out he’d done it on purpose, he might end up paying through the nose again.

But Jiang Xue was no fool. The moment she saw Li Yi’s expression, she knew she’d guessed right.

But she didn’t press the matter further. On this issue, Jiang Xue stood by her husband—just as Li Yi had said earlier, his cousin and his other cousin were simply a bit unreliable.

If such a large sum of money fell into their hands, they would inevitably spend it recklessly, perhaps even indulging in extravagant excess.

Plus, with all the shady friends they kept, they might actually cause trouble. It was better to hand the money over to the family—that would be the safe bet!

“By the way, you just said that men go bad when they have money. Is that true?”

Hearing this, Li Yi’s expression froze instantly… Damn it, wasn’t that like shooting himself in the foot?

“Well, it’s not an absolute rule—it depends on the person. Take your husband here, for example…”

Before he could finish, Jiang Xue gave him a half-smile and said, “What’s wrong? I know you’re way richer than Third Brother and Jianhua. Does that mean you’re more likely to go bad than they are?”

“No way!”

Then, Li Yi looked at Jiang Xue with a gentle gaze, causing her heart to race and a bashful blush to slowly spread across her cheeks.

“You… why are you looking at me like that?” Jiang Xue asked shyly.

“I’m just blown away by your beauty again!” Li Yi said, looking at Jiang Xue with complete sincerity.

“Whoosh!”

Jiang Xue’s pretty face instantly turned bright red, and her small hands instinctively clutched the hem of her shirt—gone was the confrontational attitude she’d had just moments before.

Meanwhile, Zhang Ziqiang in the driver’s seat and Zhang Feng in the passenger seat looked utterly awkward. This sudden dose of romance caught them completely off guard—it nearly choked them!

“Don’t say that—Brother Qiang and Sister Feng are still here!” Jiang Xue whispered.

“What’s there to be afraid of? We’re all family. Besides, my love for you will never need to be hidden!”

Then, Li Yi spoke again, his face full of tenderness: “Xiao Xue, may I find one heart to love, and never part until we’re old. In this life of mine, Li Yi, you are my simplicity, you are my storms, you are my poverty, you are my glory—and for the rest of my days, my very life is you!”

After all, isn’t that exactly what women love to hear most? And Li Yi had just pulled out the ultimate, timeless line—one that would make any woman swoon!

Sure enough, the moment those words left his lips, Jiang Xue froze in place. Then, her two big, watery eyes locked onto Li Yi, her gaze so sweet it was practically dripping with affection!

Li Yi knew his wife was moved. He reached out and pulled her right into his arms!

If it weren’t for those two 1,000-watt “super lightbulbs” standing there, Li Yi would have loved to “silence” them and give this girl a passionate French kiss!

As for the two people up front, they took another massive hit—it was just too cruel. It’s like luring a dog in just to kill it…

Fortunately, the bank was only a few kilometers from the Li family’s courtyard house—just around the corner.

After dropping Li Yi and Jiang Xue off at their place, Zhang Ziqiang and Zhang Feng both let out a long sigh of relief.

Man, on that short stretch of road, those two in the back didn’t seem the least bit embarrassed, while the two of them were so awkward they almost dug a three-bedroom apartment right out of the ground.

But awkwardness aside, it wasn’t all bad!

Perhaps spurred by the public display of affection they’d just witnessed, the way Zhang Ziqiang and Zhang Feng looked at each other seemed to have changed a bit…

Of course, Li Yi and Jiang Xue were completely unaware of any of this.

When the two of them returned home, they found Big Sister and Yang Miao in the living room, snipping green beans with scissors while watching the three children play.

Seeing the couple walk in, the eldest sister immediately smiled and said, “You’re back?”

“Yeah, Big Sister, are you planning to sun-dry these green beans?”

Li Yi asked as he picked up his precious daughter, who had come running to greet him.

“Yes, I know you love dried green beans stewed with pork belly, and the beans are just right for drying right now, so I bought a little extra!” Big Sister said with a smile.

Hearing that his eldest sister still remembered what he liked to eat even after being married for so many years, a wave of emotion washed over Li Yi.

“Thanks, big sis!”

“We’re family—no need to thank me!”

At this point, his eldest sister sighed softly and said, “The green beans back home must be growing well by now. It’s just a shame we can’t go back—otherwise, using the green beans from back home to make dried green bean strips would be absolutely delicious!”

Hearing this, Li Yi knew his older sister was missing their parents!

At the same time, another thought crossed his mind: barring any surprises, his father-in-law would submit that document this afternoon.

After reviewing the document, that big shot would very likely summon him.

If he stayed in Beijing, it would be hard to refuse; the best course of action would be to get out of town for a while.

It had been over half a year since he’d last visited his parents, so why not take this opportunity to return home? He could visit his family and lie low at the same time—killing two birds with one stone.

With that in mind, Li Yi glanced at Jiang Xue and said, “Xiao Xue, once school starts in a few days, I’d like to go back to my hometown!”

“Why wait until I start school to go back? Don’t you want to take me with you?” Jiang Xue frowned.

“Of course I do! It’s just that school starts in three or four days, and if we go back now, we won’t be able to stay for very long!” Li Yi hurriedly explained.

“I… I want to visit our hometown too. I can always take a few days off. Besides, if you go back without me and the kids, aren’t you afraid Dad will whip you with a cane?” Jiang Xue said with a smug look on her face.

Hearing this, Li Yi couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

Although the girl’s words were a bit exaggerated, knowing his father’s temperament, if he went back without bringing his two precious grandchildren, he was sure to get an earful.

“Alright, then. Let’s pack up and leave after lunch!” Li Yi said.

“Okay…”

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