Chapter 340: Return Home! Return Home!!

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Hao Ren rushed out of the fifth floor and took a tour around. Then, he returned to Donghai University as usual...

The time flew by. At noon, Hao Ren took Little White for a stroll near the library. In the afternoon,

when classes resumed, Xie Yujia turned back with a radiant smile.

Hao Ren knew that Xie Yujia was an emotional yet rational person. Sometimes, she would rather委屈自己 (sacrifice herself) than make others unhappy. She hoped everyone around her could be happy, even if it meant not being the center of attention.

Xie Yujia's smile was a thank you for Hao Ren taking her to see her parents, but such a smile

made Hao Ren feel a slight prickle in his heart.

Living at my place wasn't what Xie Yujia wanted. She tried to accompany her grandmother and didn't cause any trouble for my parents. Yet, deep down, she still missed her own parents.

With this thought, Hao Ren felt he should be better to Xie Yujia. The bell rang, signaling the end of Friday's classes.

Hao Ren quickly packed up and walked to the front of the classroom.

"Hey, you didn't sit next to Rainy (Yujia) during class, but now you're rushing over!" Marina, who was beside Xie Yujia, teased Hao Ren.

Xie Yujia patted Marina on the hand and squeezed in front of her. She smiled gently at Hao Ren, "Let's go!

Hao Ren returned the smile and walked out with Rainy (Yujia) towards the classroom door.

Marina, left behind by the desk, stood there for a few seconds. As she watched Xie Yujia and Hao Ren leave, she took a deep breath… When did Hao Ren's smile become so charming

Back at the Nan District dormitory, Hao Ren tidied up his room, then went to pick up Xie Yujia from her girl’s building downstairs. Rainy (Yujia) didn't expect Hao Ren to be so meticulous today; she was slightly uncomfortable.

The bus bounced along, and the two returned to the seaside villa only at 4 PM in the afternoon.

Yueyang, wearing a black and white knitted jacket, is bustling in the kitchen while tying a white apron. She returned home early today to cook an elaborate dinner for her family. Because she’s not good at cooking usually, she started preparing from 4 o'clock.

Xie Yujia saw Yueyang busy in the kitchen and immediately put down what he was doing to go help out.

Zhen Ciming arrived home earlier and was sitting on the sofa, engrossed with a new PS3 that Hao Zhonghua bought for him, enjoying himself.

The grandma is happily sipping tea while watching the exciting game screen, cheering her “godson” Zhen Ciming on. "Brother!" Upon seeing Hao Ren return, Zhen Ciming called out.

This nickname startled Hao Ren and made him nearly take a step back. The last time they went to the Western Sea Dragon Palace, Hao Ren impersonated as Zhen Ciming’s elder brother for a while but never really thought of taking on this "big monster" as his brother.

Especially since Zhen Ciming usually acts very arrogant; him actively calling Hao Ren “brother” astonished Hao Ren to the point that he almost fell over.

"Haha..." Upon hearing Zhen Ciming's shout, grandma was delighted and chuckled.

Zhen Ciming turned his head to call out once before returning to his intensely stimulating game. Grandma had promised him another three Blu-ray game discs if he called Hao Ren "brother", so in choosing between face and games, Zhen Ciming decisively chose the latter.

"This kid is getting more likable the more I see him. Why don’t we just officially acknowledge him as your godson Then you can treat him like a younger brother." Grandma turned to Hao Shi with a smile.

“Uh-huh…” Wary, Hao Ren cautiously walked over to the sofa, thinking that his grandma’s tactics are impressive indeed: she bought off such an extraordinary shape-changing monster at the cost of merely a few thousand dollars for a PS3. Although he doesn't know what Zhen Ciming's original form is, since he has successfully transformed and is the disciple of one of the nine original dragons, Qiu Niu, his potential power remains incredibly formidable.

“Since he’s already your little brother, why don’t you play with him a bit” Grandma urged Hao Ren.

Hao Ren saw that Zhen Ciming was in high spirits playing the game and picked up the controller to accompany him casually. The character of Zhen Ciming in the game shouted orders for battle and had great fun, completely devoid of any demonic beast-like demeanor; he and Xue Bai were a perfect match.

"Dinner's ready! Dinner's ready!" Yueyang came out from the kitchen to call everyone to dinner.

Xie Yujia, with a few drops of sweat on her forehead, cheerfully helped Yue Yang bring out the飯菜.

He Zhonghua, who was busy with work affairs upstairs, finally came to the living room.

The family reunion made Grandma particularly happy. Today, Yue Yang personally cooked a whole table of dishes; this sincerity was enough to change her impression of Yue Yang.

To make the atmosphere in the house more lively, Grandma switched the TV to the news channel and called everyone over, "Come eat! Come eat!"

For Grandma, work was secondary. The most important thing was for the family to be able to gather happily every day for meals.

"Ah Ren, recently there haven't been any problems with 'Mr. Purple’s' company in terms of operation, right" He Zhonghua suddenly brought up this topic and asked Ah Ren, "No, nothing wrong." Ah Ren replied somewhat uncertainly. "Oh... I heard some rumors, that the Mingri Group is not doing well, recently their performance has dropped significantly so I was a bit worried."

Is it like this" Grandma slightly furrowed her brows, "Speaking of which, I haven't been playing the stock market lately. But when I looked at some stocks two days ago, it seemed that the price of Mingri Group's shares has recently been falling.

"This... The stock market goes up and down all the time," He Ren smiled and replied.

"No can do! I'll go check again!" Grandma suddenly got up from her seat, held onto the railing, and hobbled upstairs to her room.

Seeing this scene, everyone in the family, including He Zhonghua, put down their chopsticks and anxiously waited for Grandma's return. Only Zhen Ciming didn't understand what she was talking about regarding stock prices; he took advantage of the moment to put several pieces of the best braised pork into his bowl.

A few minutes later, Grandma held onto the railing, bent at each step and returned to the living room.

She sat down with a serious expression on her face. "Just now I looked at the records from these past few days; Mr. Purple's stocks have been continuously falling for seven straight days."

Saying this, He Zhonghua and Yue Yang’s expressions slightly changed. They had little contact with the business world, even if they heard some rumors, they didn't confirm them. But recently, the stock market was performing well; when Grandma said she made money every day, the fact that Mingri Group's stocks were continuously falling was very worrying.

"Should we do anything to help" Yue Yang asked He Zhonghua opposite him.

He Zhonghua furrowed his brows tightly and couldn't answer. The Mingri Group was a large corporation in China, with circulating funds in the hundreds of millions; they were just engaged in scientific research, how could they have any power to change commercial patterns

"Zhonghua, call Mr. Purple’s house later and ask about the situation," Grandma said.

"Mom, it's not appropriate. Afzi’s dad might be worried and if we call to ask about this, it might make things worse," Yaoyang hurriedly persuaded.

"Tell them, no matter what happens, even if they go bankrupt, I still want Afzi," Grandma stubbornly said as she straightened up.

“Also, tell him that don’t worry about the business. I’ve saved 800,000 yuan in my bank account. If it’s needed, I will give them all of it to help them get back on their feet,” Grandma continued.

For Tomorrow Group which was now losing money every day, 800,000 yuan was just a drop in the bucket. Grandma might not fully understand these things, but her sense of righteousness was genuine.

"Mom, don’t worry. Ups and downs in business are normal," Hao Zhonghua comforted Grandma when he saw this.

In fact, he was also worried. Seven consecutive trading days with stock prices hitting the floor meant that even if they weren't involved in commerce, one would know that the listed company faced an enormous crisis.

The atmosphere fell silent for a moment as Hao Zhonghua regretted bringing up this topic. At this time, TV broadcasted new news:

"Renowned Chinese commercial group, Tomorrow Group, has recently been hit by business crises. There are rumors of high-level reshuffles within Tomorrow Group which caused major tremors in the stock market, with their stocks plummeting for seven consecutive days. Moreover, Tomorrow Group's losses in China have triggered a chain reaction across all its subsidiaries worldwide. Experts estimate that Tomorrow Group’s daily global loss exceeds 20 million yuan…"

The news immediately shattered Hao Zhonghua’s attempt to comfort Grandma.

Grandma’s face turned dark instantly.

Hao Ren could imagine such news would definitely cause a further decline in Tomorrow Group's stock prices. In his mind, he saw the scene of a tall building collapsing suddenly. Of course, these reports weren’t necessarily true. He knew why Tomorrow Group was facing difficulties; it was because several other Dragon Palace businesses on land had cut off all ties with Tomorrow Group.

Doing business is like flowing water; there must be give and take to keep the flow going. The East Sea Dragon Palace, being the first to venture into commerce on land, grew larger as their roots became more stable, avoiding accusations of unkindness from other dragon tribes. Therefore, Tomorrow Group had been trying to boost the businesses of these other Dragon Palaces on land. However, at this moment, these dragon tribes bit back and severed ties with Tomorrow Group, leaving it without its largest partners; the predicament was unimaginable. Power has territorial divisions, but commerce doesn’t. If Tomorrow Group falls, the already thriving other groups would take over Tomorrow Group’s commercial influence, even opening branches one by one in Donghai City.

Just as Hao Ren realized this key issue, the news turned to another topic:

"The chairman of Tomorrow Group's Overseas Investment Department, Zhao Haoran, is returning from abroad recently. This marks his first return home in 20 years since he took charge of Tomorrow Group’s overseas business…,"

Hao Ren followed the voice from TV and looked over there.

Could Zhao Haoran be Zhao Yanzi's second uncle in America

His eyes fixed on the television, where he saw a photograph of an elderly man with white hair glaring angrily while holding a cane, exuding a shocking aura…r tonight. It’s unlikely that you'll make it back to school in time," said Zhao Hongyu to Hao Ren."Alright." Hao Ren agreed, making Lu Lingling and Lu Lili nod at Zhao Hongyu as well.As they followed...