I can support you.

As soon as she swallowed the last mouthful of rice for lunch, He Yuling put down her chopsticks neatly and raised her chin towards Xue Pianpian who was watching a video:

"Stop playing with your phone, change your clothes, drive a more expensive car, and follow me."

Xue Pianpian obediently put away her phone and casually asked as she climbed up the stairs:

"Mom, where are you going?"

"Why are you asking so many questions? Just follow me."

He Yuling had already found her favorite pair of black leather sandals in the shoe cabinet and trimmed her sideburns in front of the mirror.

"Hurry up, people are waiting."

Unable to resist her mother's urging, Xue Pianpian hurriedly changed into casual clothes, took the car keys and followed her mother out of the villa.

When she started the car, she caught a glimpse of He Yuling in the passenger seat, looking at her in the rearview mirror with a mysterious smile on her lips. She couldn't help wondering - it seemed like she was going on an important date.

The car drove out of the villa area, turned into an avenue lined with ginkgo trees, and stopped steadily at the gate of the "Platinum Mansion" community half an hour later.

The electronic screen next to the security booth scrolled the words "Welcome home, homeowners!" As the carved iron gate slowly opened, Xue Pianpian couldn't help but smack her lips:

"Mom, the houses in this neighborhood are of quite high quality."

He Yuling didn't answer, took out her cell phone and dialed a number, her tone instantly warmed up:

"Xiaomei? Hey, it's me. I'm at the door... Yes, I just came in. Okay, okay, we'll go upstairs."

After hanging up the phone, she raised her chin towards Xue Pianpian.

"Building 3, Unit 16, th floor."

The elevator rose steadily, and the mirror reflected the figures of mother and daughter.

Xue Pianpian noticed that her mother quietly straightened her back and even her breathing became lighter than usual.

The elevator dinged and stopped on the 16th floor. The corridor was covered with beige carpet. The security door at the end was ajar. A woman's loud voice came from inside:

"I'm coming!"

The person who opened the door was a middle-aged woman with wavy curly hair. The Bulgari snake necklace on her body shone brightly under the light.

"Hey, Sister Yuling, you're finally here!"

She grabbed He Yuling's hand and pulled her into the house. Her eyes lit up when she glanced at Xue Pianpian.

"Is this Pian Pian? You've grown up so much, come in quickly, come in quickly!"

Xue Pianpian had just changed into her slippers when she heard her mother laughing and calling out:

"Xiaomei, your house is really grand!"

Only then did she realize that it was her second grandmother's youngest daughter who always showed off at family gatherings, her cousin Li Hongmei.

The living room is 30 square meters in size, with a crystal chandelier hanging high in the air, a leather sofa covered with an Hermès cashmere blanket, and a landscape painting that looks very valuable hanging on the opposite wall.

My cousin's husband was wearing silk home clothes and was sitting at the tea table fiddling with a purple clay teapot. When he saw someone coming, he slowly raised his eyes and said:

"Come on, have some tea."

Less than five minutes after I sat down, my cousin's daughter Wang Manqing came out of the bedroom.

She was wearing an off-the-shoulder dress and holding an LV handbag. She raised her eyebrows when she saw Xue Pianpian:

"Hey, Pianpian is here too? The last time I saw you was at Great Grandma's birthday party, it's been ages."

Xue Pianpian was about to say hello when she heard Li Hongmei patting the armrest of the sofa and speaking:

"Look at my house, I just renovated it last year, and the sofa set in the living room alone cost me nearly 100,000 yuan.

By the way, Sister Yuling, you no longer live in the old house, right? I heard from Sister Yujiao that you have moved into a new house now?

He Yuling's eyebrows relaxed, her expression full of pride and pride:

"Yes! Pian Pian drew the blueprints herself and built a three-story villa in our hometown. Including the decoration, it cost a total of 200 million."

Li Hongmei curled her lips in disapproval.

"Only 200 million? The renovation and furnishing of our house cost us over 1000 million."

Wang Manqing echoed:

"Two million is only enough to buy a toilet here, let alone a villa. How good can it be?"

Xue Pianpian was a little unhappy, but still said with a smile:

"Aunt, Sister Manqing, the value of a house cannot be judged solely by its price. My villa was built according to my own design concept. Every detail was carefully considered by me. It is very comfortable to live in."

Li Hongmei smiled disdainfully.

"What's the point of being comfortable? Can you show it off? This house is in a great location and has great potential for appreciation in value. How can your country villa compare to it?"

At this time, my cousin's husband suddenly said:

"Don't just compare houses. I heard Pianpian is a teacher? Teachers' salaries were very low a few years ago. Pianpian, I wonder how your income is now?"

Xue Pianpian tells the truth:

"It's not bad. The salary has increased a bit. Most importantly, the teaching job is stable, and there are winter and summer vacations and holidays. Overall, it's still good. But I have already resigned."

Li Hongmei exclaimed exaggeratedly:

"Ah? Pianpian, why did you resign? What are you going to do in the future? It's not easy to be a teacher in society. Think about it, what else can you do besides teaching?"

He Yuling's face darkened and she retorted:

"We have a lot of things going on in our family, and the most important thing is that now I don't have to do anything myself. I can just focus on being the boss."

Li Hongmei crossed her arms, her face full of disbelief:

"Oh, being a boss? Sister Yuling, don't brag. How can she be a boss when she just resigned as a teacher?"

Wang Manqing also followed suit in a sarcastic tone:

"That's right. Starting a business is so difficult nowadays. Without some skills and connections, it's impossible. Pianpian is probably just talking."

Xue Pianpian smiled and said:

"Aunt, Sister Manqing, I've partnered with someone to open a car dealership in our county. If you need to buy a car, please contact me. I can give you a discount."

"4S store? You think you can open a 4S store? Pianpian, stop bragging here. The competition in the auto industry is so fierce now. How can a newbie like you gain a foothold? Don't let yourself lose everything."

Li Hongmei laughed.

Wang Manqing also covered her mouth and laughed secretly:

"That's right, maybe this store is just an empty shell and has no business at all."

Xue Pianpian looked calm,

"Aunt, Sister Manqing, this store has been open for a while and business is pretty good. We represent big brands and our service is excellent."

Li Hongmei snorted:

"Oh, business is good, I don't believe it. If you are really capable, show us your store's sales data.

Pianpian, listen to my advice. People must know their own limitations. You're just an ordinary teacher. Even if you don't eat or drink, you can't save much money. I'm afraid the money you used to open your shop was scraped together and borrowed money. You should quit while you're ahead, and don't let yourself become unable to make ends meet.

He Yuling continued:

"It doesn't matter to me whether the business is good or not, I don't rely on it for a living anyway.

Xiaomei, Manqing, I didn't intend to tell you this at first because I was afraid you would think I was showing off.

But now that I see you're so worried about us, I won't hide it from you.

In fact, Pianpian was able to come up with the money to build a house and open a store, not by borrowing money, but by winning the lottery, and then using the money to invest in stocks. She was so lucky that her money actually increased several times.

Do we still need to worry about money?"

After hearing this, Li Hongmei and Wang Manqing's faces instantly turned very ugly.

Li Hongmei laughed dryly twice.

"Wow, that's really good luck, but winning the lottery and making money from stock trading are all just luck, not real skills. Who knows, one day when your luck runs out, you might lose it all."

Wang Manqing also said sarcastically:

"That's right, money earned by luck won't last long."

After a pause, he asked curiously:

"Pianpian, how much money did you win?"

Xue Pianpian deliberately kept things a secret:

"you guess!"

Wang Manqing sneered:

"Tsk! It's only 500 million at best. Don't think I don't know anything just because I've never bought a lottery ticket."

Xue Pianpian extended her index finger, shook it with a cheeky smile and said:

"No! No! No! I won the first prize twenty times over. After paying taxes, I got 8000 million. I was lucky enough to triple my money in stock trading.

Auntie, Sister Manqing, do you think I am rich?"

Wang Manqing's eyes instantly widened like copper bells, and she pointed at Xue Pianpian, unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time:

"You...how much did you say? Eighty, eighty million? And it's tripled?"

The color drained from Li Hongmei's face, and her previous mockery turned into stiffness. She subconsciously clenched the corner of her clothes, and her Adam's apple moved before she squeezed out a sentence:

"This... How is this possible... How can you win so much in the lottery..."

He Yuling then slowly picked up the teacup and took a sip, a smile hidden in the corner of her eyes:

"Believe it or not, the money earned in the bank is enough for our family to live comfortably for several lifetimes."