I am not just a tycoon

Shen Heping looked at the lottery ticket and swallowed with difficulty.

This was a first-place prize!

Although he had been a boss before, and at his most glorious times owned tens of millions,

all that money had been earned bit by bit, never just popping out of nowhere like this!

Thinking about putting an end to his life of braving wind and rain while riding his electric scooter, Shen Heping couldn't help but feel emotional inside: blue smoke must be rising from the Shen family's ancestral grave!

"What's wrong?"

Li Hongjuan was washing vegetables, heard some noise and came out with the vegetables in hand.

"Wife, we won the lottery!"

Shen Heping excitedly held up the lottery ticket, shaking it in front of Li Hongjuan.

"Really? Are you joking?"

"I just checked this issue's double-color ball first prize, the numbers all match."

"How much is the first prize?"

Shen Yuan smiled and said, "I looked it up, this issue's is 6.8 million."

"6.8 million!"

Li Hongjuan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, nearly dropping the vegetables, and snatched the lottery ticket from Shen Heping's hand.

But she had never bought a lottery ticket before, didn't know how to read it, turning it over and over without understanding. In the end, Shen Heping had to take out his phone to compare the winning numbers for her and also showed her the prize money for this issue.

Li Hongjuan, looking at the numbers on the phone, was speechless with her mouth agape, "It's really... 6.8 million..."

"Yes!"

Shen Heping let out a deep breath, even after deducting 20% income tax, they would still take home over 5 million.

With this money at home, not only could they pay off their debts, but they could also move into a bigger house.

And with the remaining money, he could even start a new business.

Li Hongjuan took a deep breath, trying to adjust her breathing rate.

Jackpot!

This was 6.8 million!

With this money, they could not only pay off those debts, but also greatly improve their family life!

Li Hongjuan couldn't help but look towards her son, her eyes filled with relief; although Shen Yuan was a bit naughty and mischievous, he really had done a great service for the family this time!

Li Hongjuan felt guilty thinking about it—the two-bedroom apartment they rented didn't have a room for him, and she had also been somewhat more partial to her daughter.

The old mentality was to raise sons with austerity and daughters with abundance, and they always thought Shen Yuan was tough enough.

Now the concept needs to change.

Shen Heping's face broke into a beaming smile as he took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, handing one to Shen Yuan as well. Father and son lit up, and he waved grandly:

"We're not cooking for lunch today. Let's go out for a meal to celebrate our big win!"

"Yes, yes, yes, we won't cook anymore, I'll put the vegetables back in the fridge right away and go call Shen Xuan back. We're going to have this meal all together as a family...."

Li Hongjuan's words were all jumbled as she mumbled non-stop, only to realize she had left the vegetables behind when she entered the kitchen, and she went back to pick them up.

Shen Heping looked at Shen Yuan with satisfaction: "Son, well done, we need to properly record this in our family's book of merits!"

"Absolutely!"

Shen Yuan chuckled, thinking to himself that with this lottery ticket, his status in the family would definitely rise to an unprecedented level.

Thirty minutes later, the family of three appeared joyously in a private dining room at Nanjing Restaurant. This was Old Shen's choice; he felt that since they were celebrating, they definitely had to pick an upscale restaurant's private dining room.

After all, after they claimed the prize, the whole family could escape their current situation and move towards a more comfortable life—no need to keep scrimping on money.

"Shen Yuan, what made you think of buying a lottery ticket?"

Li Hongjuan's mood had calmed down a bit now, she was flipping through the menu and asked casually.

"One of my roommates often buys lottery tickets, and the other day when I went with him to buy them, I bought one on a whim, never expected to actually win."

Shen Yuan had anticipated they would ask this before coming home and had already thought about how to explain it.

"Tsk tsk ~"

Li Hongjuan couldn't help but marvel, secretly admiring her son's good fortune.

Then, the private dining room door was carefully pushed open, and a fair-skinned, pretty girl in a school uniform peeked her head in, then confidently walked in upon seeing she was in the right place.

"Dad, Mom, what kind of great celebration is this that we're coming here to eat? I feel like it's been so many years since I last came here."

Shen Xuan said as she sat down next to Li Hongjuan.

Experience tales at empire

"We can move to a new house now, do you think that's worth celebrating?"

Shen Heping said with a chuckle.

"Really?!"

Shen Xuan's eyes lit up; they used to live in a big house with a garden in the community, and she could take the elevator every day. Her own room was also large.

Compared to their current small two-bedroom rental, it was like heaven and earth.

"Yes, your brother won six million in the lottery."

Li Hongjuan added.

"Holy shit?! Six million!"

Shen Xuan got so excited she blurted out a curse, then noticed Li Hongjuan glaring at her and quickly covered her mouth.

"Bro, you won it?"

Shen Xuan still couldn't believe it and turned to ask Shen Yuan.

Shen Yuan said indifferently, "Just luck."

"Pfft!"

Shen Xuan couldn't help rolling her eyes but still felt happy thinking about moving to a big house, and her brother could move back home too!

"Mom, Dad, I have something to tell you."

"I'm in my third year of college now and will graduate next year. Recently, I've had fewer classes and I've been thinking about starting a business on my own, to hone my skills."

Shen Yuan thought that with System's cashback continuously coming in, it's impossible to explain where the money comes from, so he must have a legitimate business to cover it up.

Although he had already invested 700,000 in the bar, and there was still 300,000 dedicated investment money in his account, all that money was from System.

If Old Shen and Ms. Li Hongjuan were to find out about these businesses, they would certainly question where the startup funds came from.

Therefore, Shen Yuan must take out a portion of this prize money, so they would not become suspicious in the future.

"Bro, starting a business is very difficult, what will you do if you lose money?"

Shen Xuan, always blunt, was the first to express her doubts, and Li Hongjuan also showed her concern: "But it's tough to run a business these days. Your dad has been in business for so many years and still fell flat on his face."

"How do you know if you don't try? Everyone steps out one footprint at a time. You have to try before you know whether it's possible, right?"

"Don't you think so, Old Shen?"

Shen Yuan gave Shen Heping a look.

Shen Heping nodded approvingly and said, "It's good that you have this idea. Young people do need to go out and make their mark. Anyway, this prize money is yours; you have the right to manage it."

Li Hongjuan hesitated to speak, visibly worried. If the family hadn't gone bankrupt, she might have agreed, but the current economic situation was really unstable, and it was better to be cautious.

On another note, she was also worried that if Shen Yuan failed in his ventures, he might give up on himself and fall into despair.

Li Hongjuan's mindset could actually be understood; not everyone can get back up after falling down.

Especially since they had already experienced bankruptcy once.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Most people become overly cautious in their actions after such setbacks.

Despite the many inspiring success stories of those who have climbed back up from failure, that's only because those who failed have been buried by the dust of history, without a chance to have their voices heard.

Being each other's confidant for over twenty years, Shen Heping immediately understood Li Hongjuan's thoughts and said in a measured tone, "Shen Yuan is stronger mentally than I am; he won't lose heart no matter what, so don't worry."

"Besides, Shen Yuan isn't young anymore; he is twenty-one. I started to make my way in society at his age. We can't treat him like a flower in a greenhouse; it's time to throw him into society to toughen up."

"Honey, let's just do it this way."

Shen Heping turned to Shen Yuan again, "But I do have a suggestion; we'll keep some of the money for you."

"That way, if you lose money in your business in the future, we still have something for you to fall back on."

Shen Heping also felt that if they wanted to develop their child's tenacity and independence, they had to let him face society on his own.

Since Shen Yuan wanted to do it, and they had the money now, why not let him try?

"I'll only take one million; the rest of you can use it to pay off debts or buy a house."

Shen Yuan said generously.

With this one million, it was enough. No matter how much money he would earn in the future or how much System would pay back, he would have a reason to cover it up.

"That's fine."

Shen Heping nodded with satisfaction.

Li Hongjuan, after hearing Shen Heping's speech, also expressed her agreement. Moreover, her son was very considerate, offering to take only one million and leave the rest to the family, which moved her.

"Son, go ahead and do it; your parents support you!"

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