King of Kings, start with a perfect record and strive for the top spot.

The plane landed at Tianhe Airport in Jiangcheng. As soon as they stepped out of the cabin, the group of five naturally split into three groups.

Xu Zhiqiang was in a hurry to take Wang Qianqian home to meet his parents, so he left first and parted ways with Ye Lan and the others.

Ye Lan was taking Lin Xueyao home. Her younger sister had just finished her college entrance exams, and with five people in the family, it should be quite lively.

Zhou Ting planned to stay in a hotel for one night and then consider renting an apartment the next day.

The group then dispersed.

More than an hour later, Ye Lan appeared at her doorstep carrying large and small bags.

The layout of the house hasn't changed at all; it's exactly the same as it was during the Lunar New Year, except that the "福" (good fortune) character pasted on the door has become a bit dusty and dark.

I guess no one cleans it regularly.

Lin Xueyao looked at the living room, which was even smaller than the rented apartment, but her eyes brightened a little.

If you were to ask her when and where she was happiest in the first half of her life, she would answer without hesitation that it was the time she spent celebrating the Chinese New Year at Ye Lan's house.

Ye Lan shouted twice, "Mom and Dad, we're back!"

The sound quickly spread to every room in the house, but only a clear female voice responded.

"Brother, you're back?" Ye Wanying ran out of her bedroom, her eyes sparkling as if filled with tiny starlight.

Ye Wanying was wearing a light pink nightgown, revealing a section of her slender, snow-white legs. Her delicate feet rested on the brown floor, giving her an overall fresh and beautiful appearance.

When she saw Lin Xueyao, her eyes lit up even more.

She jogged a few steps, tossed the book onto the sofa, then hugged Lin Xueyao and nuzzled her cheek against hers.

"Sister Lin, what brings you here too!"

Although Lin Xueyao already regarded Ye Wanying as her family, her face immediately turned red when faced with such an intimate gesture, and she stammered for a long time without being able to say a word.

Ye Lan changed her shoes and gently tapped Ye Wanying's head. "Your Sister Lin is my future wife and your future sister-in-law. How could I come back without bringing her along?"

Ye Wanying clutched her head in pain, pouted, and glared at Ye Lan.

"You still haven't told me where my parents went?" Ye Lan ignored the other person's gaze.

"It's only four in the afternoon, and it's Wednesday. Where could Mom and Dad be? They're probably still at work!"

Ye Wanying angrily picked up the books from the sofa. She felt that her brother was silly and not good enough for Sister Lin.

Ye Lan's eyes widened upon hearing this. "Go to work? What work! I deposit 100,000 yuan into their accounts every month, why would I need to go to work?"

One hundred thousand yuan may not be much to Ye Lan now, but it is definitely a considerable sum for an ordinary working-class family.

Moreover, he knew exactly how much his parents earned.

After deducting social insurance and housing fund contributions, the after-tax income is only five or six thousand yuan. It takes two people to barely make ten thousand yuan a month.

Ye Wanying sat on the sofa, raised her slender feet, crossed her legs, and opened the book that was on her lap again.

"Your parents said that you will be getting married in a few years, and they want to save money to buy you a house for your wedding."

Lin Xueyao blushed even more upon hearing this.

Ye Lan curled her lip in disdain, "What can you buy with just a few hundred thousand? I have enough money to buy a house myself, I don't need them to worry about it."

Ye Wanying was surprised to hear her brother say that hundreds of thousands of yuan were worthless.

In her memory, her brother was a miserly and stingy man who had cheated her out of her coins on several occasions.

But now, he doesn't even care about a few hundred thousand.

Such a huge change in attitude aroused Ye Wanying's curiosity.

He closed the book on his lap and asked with a smile, "Brother, judging from your tone, you made a lot of money this time?"

Ye Lan tossed her head stylishly, sweeping all her bangs to one side, and said with great pride, "That's right, that's right!"

“Then buy a big single-level apartment, preferably with a separate bathroom for me. I live with my parents, and there’s not enough space on the vanity for my cosmetics.”

Girls at this age love to look pretty, and their face wash, nail polish, hair conditioner, essential oils, and skin creams are piled up like small mountains, making their small washbasins unable to keep up.

Ye Lan felt that her younger sister's attitude towards her had changed since she got together with Lin Xueyao.

I used to obey my every command, but now I feel like I'm starting to dislike myself.

Everyone says they've made a lot of money, but is it only enough to buy a large apartment?

However, for most ordinary people, large apartments are indeed unattainable; a house of over 180 square meters would cost at least a million.

Including renovations, the minimum estimate is around 200 million.

Ordinary people can only dream about it.

Ye Lan said irritably, "Can't you have some ambition? You only dare to dream about a big apartment. If I were you, I would definitely wish for my brother to buy a big villa and give me a whole floor!"

Ye Wanying rolled her eyes in annoyance; she was increasingly finding her brother unreliable.

Ye Lan wasn't just saying that; he really intended to buy a villa. After all, he had plenty of funds at hand, and buying a riverside villa wouldn't be a problem.

We can also bring these relatives and friends to stay with Lin Xueyao.

Ye Lan poured herself a glass of water, then took a can of yogurt from the refrigerator, inserted a straw, and handed it to Lin Xueyao.

The latter happily took it and started sucking through the straw.

"Little sister, how did the college entrance exam go?" It's already mid-June, and normally Ye Wanying's college entrance exam would have ended a week ago.

Although the results haven't been released yet, everyone probably has a rough estimate of their scores.

Ye Wanying didn't even look up. "I can choose between Tsinghua and Peking University. I estimate I'll receive a call from the admissions offices of both universities in a few days."

Lin Xueyao, who was drinking yogurt, choked for a moment after hearing this. She felt that the two siblings had such similar personalities.

Especially their ways of showing off, they're practically identical.

As expected, like brother, like sister!

"Which university do you want to attend?" That was what Ye Lan wanted to know.

He was very confident in Ye Wanying's academic performance, and she could choose any university in China, which would make the selection process quite complicated.

Some people are troubled because they have no choice, while others are troubled because they have too many choices.

The joys and sorrows of people are not the same.

Ye Wanying closed the book, propped her chin up with her hand, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly.

After a moment of contemplation, she spoke again, this time asking Ye Lan a question.

"Brother, which city will you settle down in later?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, it will be Jiangcheng."

"Okay, then I'll study at Jiangcheng University!"