"Are you really that rich?"

Farmhouse Cuisine.

Martial Saint eagerly locked his eyes on Jiang Chen, his handsome, boyish face finally showing a hint of respect.

Is a hundred billion enough?

Two hundred billion?

Insane.

That is just insane!

This kid couldn't even begin to grasp what such an amount of money truly means.

Does their entire town's wealth even add up to that much?

"I'm just bragging."

Jiang Chen's response didn't anger Martial Saint, but it did make Li Shuru, who was eating, burst into laughter.

She swallowed hard twice and quickly drank some water.

Martial Saint glanced at Li Shuru, then swiftly returned his gaze to Jiang Chen, speaking firmly.

"I don't believe it."

You don't believe?

Don't believe he has that much money, or don't believe he's just bragging?

"Do you think I'm stupid? If you didn't have this capability, you definitely wouldn't be able to..."

Martial Saint got stuck, unsure how to describe it.

Um—how should I put it, someone who's just putting on airs definitely wouldn't have that aura, they would be somewhat insecure, how could they be so calm?

"Amazing!"

He immediately gave Jiang Chen a thumbs up, those simple words encompassed countless meanings.

"This isn't the countryside, don't resort to violence easily in the future, you'll have to pay for hitting someone."

"You have to pay for hitting someone in the countryside too." Li Shuru promptly corrected, since educating the child requires being thorough and objective.

"I didn't hit people, just dogs."

Martial Saint scoffed, "If a person doesn't want to act like a human, they choose to be a dog, and a dog for foreigners at that, they don't deserve to eat the grain we produce in the countryside."

Not going to lie, this kid's insults are truly harsh.

Jiang Chen wasn't there when the conflict happened, but now he's experienced it.

The kid didn't get beaten up, thanks to civilized society saving him, and of course, with Tanki Liuli nearby, there's no need to worry about that problem.

"It's normal to work for whoever pays your salary."

Jiang Chen spoke simply, but Martial Saint immediately rebutted, "Based on your reasoning, foreigners who earn our money should treat us like ancestors, so why do they not even treat us like humans?"

Jiang Chen remained silent.

Li Shuru also made no comment.

Tanki Liuli is even less likely to respond.

The three adults could not answer this child's question.

"Jiang Chen, I don't think you should help them."

Martial Saint picked up his chopsticks.

"Help who?"

"Help those tourists. The foreigners don't treat them as humans, and they themselves don't see themselves as humans, why bother helping them? If you have money to spare, why not give it to me."

This kid made the adults laugh again.

Even Tanki Liuli had a slight smile on her lips.

Looks like Li Shuru's earlier turn as an interpreter wasn't wasted, Martial Saint roughly understood the meaning of the conversation in the office earlier.

"A gentleman loves wealth but acquires it through proper means, you said it yourself."

Jiang Chen passed the dishes.

"Damn, who knew you were so rich."

Previously, the person he admired most was undoubtedly his big sister, but now...

This kid started seriously doubting if his sister was not as wealthy as Jiang Chen.

A couple thousand small goals, just wasting it for fun.

Oh my god.

Seems like he is seriously lacking in the art of bragging, and has a long way to go.

For a middle schooler, you'd know that a few thousand billion is definitely more impressive in units of measurement than hundreds or tens of billions, but what this wealth truly represents, you wouldn't have specific awareness of.

At least there's one thing he knows now.

"Phone!"

No need to be polite with this guy.

Martial Saint said immediately.

"Weren't you the one who didn't want anything from me?"

"You're not a lapdog for foreigners."

Alright.

Turns out this kid backtracked not just because Jiang Chen's wealth was too impressive, but because Jiang Chen's personality earned his recognition.

He wasn't asking for a phone, he was acknowledging Jiang Chen!

Jiang Chen was amused.

How come when he gives something away, he feels like he's receiving gratitude instead?

"Eight thousand bucks, make sure to pay back."

Jiang Chen took out the phone and handed it over.

"Eight thousand?"

"What? Don't want it?"

Jiang Chen pretended to take it back.

Seeing this, Martial Saint quickly reached out and grabbed it, looking at the latest phone model, his face filled with heartache.

"I didn't ask you to buy such an expensive one."

He was only muttering, evidently he still understood what was appropriate.

And besides.

His attitude clearly showed that he truly intended to pay back the money.

In this aspect, Jiang Chen had been stung before.

Back when Witch took advantage of him, it was as expected, that classic line of "I borrowed the money based on skills, why ever pay it back" is still fresh in memory.

Although this kid isn't without faults, at least he has principles. Seeing him indeed intending to repay the money, Jiang Chen handed over the phone with confidence.

"What if Disney doesn't back down?"

Li Shuru spoke softly.

"Then I'll start fresh and build you a better fantasy world."

Li Shuru gazed at him, "Are you serious?"

Jiang Chen remained casual, "I've already bragged about it; I can't just take it back."

All that money, more than Tianci's market value, just thrown into the water?

A textbook case of harming others without benefiting oneself.

"Even if you can crush Disney, we won't gain anything."

Li Shuru tactfully reminded.

Anyone sane would know how to calculate this kind of math.

Jiang Chen was silent for a moment, then smiled and said: "This isn't business."

Li Shuru looked at him.

"Ever watched a boxing match? Business focuses on win-win, or hurting others to benefit oneself, but if you're in the ring, hurting the enemy a thousand while injuring yourself eight hundred is also a form of victory."

"...A bit crazy."

After a while, Li Shuru gave this evaluation.

Jiang Chen smiled gently.

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