Ouyang Jiani explained, "Director Sun is my master. What's wrong?"

Since she had already let it slip, she might as well just admit it.

"He was laid off during a downsizing. But through his own efforts, he started over and founded his own company, Nuo Da. Once he became successful, he naturally brought his most capable right-hand woman—which is me—to his side."

"That makes sense, doesn't it?"

Her parents glanced at each other and nodded. It did indeed make sense.

But that only explains the work side of things. She introduced him to us as her boyfriend, and that doesn't make sense. How can a master and his disciple become a couple? She has to give us a reasonable explanation for that. Otherwise, we'll suspect she's just putting on an act for us.

Although they didn't say any of this out loud, Ouyang Jiani understood the unspoken message in their eyes.

"Mom and Dad, it's not convenient to talk in the car. I'll explain it to you later."

She cleverly glanced at the driver up front.

Her parents were temporarily pacified and held their tongues in the car. Instead, they asked about her work and daily life in Shanghai City.

「Five-Star Hotel.」

After arranging the rooms, Sun Dasheng and Ouyang Jiani went to the restaurant downstairs to book a banquet, giving the older couple some time to digest the news.

The older couple stood in the luxurious presidential suite, looking at each other in stunned silence.

Truth be told, having lived more than half their lives, it was their first time staying in such a luxurious hotel room.

"Tsk, tsk... It seems young Sun isn't just wealthy, but very generous, huh."

Ouyang Mingyue enthusiastically looked around, inspecting everything.

Xiao Hui had already started taking selfies with her phone.

"You don't need to tell me! A hotel room that costs tens of thousands a night... This is the first time I've ever stayed in one. Hubby, come take a photo of me by the window. I have to post it in the WeChat group and make those old gals green with envy."

"You always love to show off."

Although Ouyang Mingyue was complaining, his hands moved quickly. CLICK, CLICK. He snapped several photos of his wife.

He took photos often, so his skills were quite good. He not only made his wife look beautiful but also dazzlingly captured the luxurious ambiance of the hotel room.

Xiao Hui snatched the phone back and started editing the photos. "Hmph! Serves those old gals right for showing off all the time during the New Year, always traveling and posting pictures in the group. The tables have turned, and now it's my turn to make them jealous."

After editing, she posted the photo to her close friends' group.

Instantly, the WeChat group erupted into chaos, like a husky had been let loose in a flock of sheep.

"Old Xiao, is this the hotel you're staying at? It's so beautiful! How much did it cost? You have to tell us, we want to go experience it too!"

"Old Xiao, you're holding out on us! How could you stay in such a nice hotel without telling us?"

"So jealous! I bet it's at least a five-star executive suite. That must be several thousand a night!"

...

Smiling, Xiao Hui posted a few more pictures. This time, everyone in the group got a clearer look. The room was huge! This couldn't be an executive suite, could it? The living room alone looked bigger than an entire executive suite!

And the decorations were so exquisite! Some of the furniture and antiques looked like they could be the real thing.

Then a thought occurred to them.

"No way... It can't be... Old Xiao, the more I look at this, the more it looks like the presidential suite in a five-star hotel."

"What? Is that even possible?"

"That must cost tens of thousands a night! You guys are loaded!"

"Old Xiao, I think you're just putting up a front. Weren't you just going to Shanghai City to visit your daughter? Why would you need to stay somewhere so nice for just a few days?"

...

Seeing the group's frantic discussion, Xiao Hui laughed so hard she was shaking.

Her vanity finally satisfied by her friends' reactions, she stepped in to comment:

"Oh, we didn't book this ourselves. *Sigh.* It was all my headstrong daughter's idea. She did it on her own, and by the time we found out, it was too late to cancel."

Seeing her humblebrag, the others were filled with envy and jealousy.

"I'm so envious you have such a wonderful daughter. I'd be thankful if my own daughter just stayed away from my pension!"

"Shanghai City really is the place to be. It's perfect for young people to go and make something of themselves."

"Old Xiao, what exactly does your daughter do in Shanghai City? To book such an expensive hotel for you, her income must be pretty high, right?"

"Right! You brushed us off before, saying your daughter was just working here and made two or three hundred thousand a year. This kind of spending doesn't scream 'two or three hundred thousand.' It looks more like two or three *million*!"

Seeing the speculation in the group get more and more outrageous, she quickly set the record straight:

"What is all this nonsense? I wasn't lying when I said my daughter made two or three hundred thousand. That's all she made before. But she changed jobs after the New Year, and now her salary is quite good. She just crossed the one-million-a-year threshold. She even kept it from me, so I had no idea either."

"Oh, come on! 'Just crossed the one-million-a-year threshold'? Listen to you! What a humblebrag!"

"Seriously, we're all so envious and jealous over here."

"Why couldn't we have such successful daughters?"

Seeing that she was about to become the group's public enemy, she quickly gave them an out. "You all envy my daughter's salary, but I envy that all your daughters have married into good families. Our daughter is a constant source of worry for us. We still have no idea where our future son-in-law is."

As soon as she said that, the mood in the group instantly shifted, and everyone felt much better.

Sure, your daughter earns a high salary, but she's single!

"Well, Old Xiao, you'll have to work harder on that front."

"That's right. As parents, seeing our children married is our last great duty. Only once that's done can we truly retire in peace."

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