I am not just a tycoon

"Thanks for the reminder, cousin-in-law, but I don't think I'll have a hard life in the future,"

Fang Minhui replied indifferently.

She knew that Zhang Zhen had graduated from Tan University, so from the beginning, he viewed her and her peers who attended second-tier colleges with disdain.

That was normal, though, as the gap between top-tier universities and second-tier colleges was evident not only in teaching quality but also in student initiative.

Everyone knew this, but it was annoying to hear it brought up all the time, even though he pretended to be more tactful than Li Zhanpeng, she could still tell.

Especially now, he confidently tried to set her up with someone without even understanding the situation.

So what about Xiangtan University? So what about the Fortune 500? None of these were worth mentioning in front of my Shen Yuan!

"Minhui, you haven't started working yet, and your view isn't broad, but you are a few years younger than us and you are Juanjuan's close cousin, so I feel it's my duty as someone with experience to remind you,"

Zhang Zhen stated solemnly, "The gap between second-tier colleges and key universities is much bigger than you think. Look at those Fortune 500 companies; do they recruit from second-tier colleges?"

"When you guys go job hunting, you can only find jobs at small companies with average benefits and ordinary salaries, while big companies won't even consider your resumes, let alone let you pass the recruitment threshold."

"Starting your career in a small company, you can see the end of your career path right away, not to mention that both you and your boyfriend are...

"Okay, okay, enough,"

Song Juan, seeing that Zhang Zhen was about to go on, interrupted him directly.

Girls don't like to hear others say bad things about their partners, and even though Zhang Zhen meant well, there were limits.

During this process, Fang Minhui smiled and said nothing, afraid that if she told him about Shen Yuan's situation, Zhang Zhen would be upset.

He was quite proud of his Fortune 500 job, which indeed wasn't bad in the eyes of ordinary people, but he still had to work diligently every day and pay the mortgage with his cousin.

Meanwhile, my Shen Yuan had already achieved financial independence, and he was taking me house shopping this afternoon.

If Zhang Zhen got upset, it might inadvertently hurt Juanjuan which wouldn't be good.

Newly married, Zhang Zhen was quite indulgent of his wife, patting her hand tenderly, "Alright, alright, I'll stop."

"Anyway, I still hope Minhui will consider everything carefully. If you have any other thoughts later, you can talk to your cousin, and I'll introduce you to my cousin on WeChat. His overall conditions aren't bad; many people have approached his family proposing marriage."

Fang Minhui responded indifferently with an "Oh," thinking that this cousin-in-law was quite annoying. He just said he would stop, but now he was adding more.
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After lunch, Fang Minhui, linking arms with Song Juan, said, "Sister, you've been driving all morning; go rest at the hotel first. I also have some things to do this afternoon, and I might not have time tonight. If I do, I'll take you out to visit Orange Isle."

"Isn't it Saturday today? What do you have to do this afternoon?"

"My boyfriend asked me out."

Fang Minhui had sent her location to Shen Yuan half an hour ago; he should be almost here by now.

"I see..."

Then, Song Juan pulled Fang Minhui aside and whispered softly, "Although your brother-in-law speaks harshly, he means well. You are still in school and do not realize the practical aspects, but once you start working and living, you'll understand how cruel the world can be."

Fang Minhui knew her cousin meant well and nodded sincerely, "I understand, don't worry, my boyfriend treats me very well."

"Just treating you well isn't enough; his conditions matter too. Otherwise, even if he wants to treat you well, he may not have the means to."

Song Juan said earnestly.

Fang Minhui pondered for a while and decided to be honest with her cousin. It was something they'd find out sooner or later anyways, so she said, "Actually, my boyfriend is quite wealthy."

"How wealthy?"

Song Juan suddenly became curious.

"He's taking me house shopping later."

"House shopping?!"

Song Juan's eyes widened in disbelief, "Minhui, don't joke about this!"

Fang Minhui knew this might hurt feelings, but it was inevitable whether it happened sooner or later.

"No joke, it's true."

"Minhui, what are his family's conditions to buy you a house? Although the property prices in Star City aren't as high as those major first-tier cities, a house still costs a couple million, right?"

Song Juan was still skeptical; even if her cousin was dating a wealthy second-generation guy, buying a house so casually seemed unlikely. Wealthy families' money comes from the home, and before marriage, they wouldn't agree to purchase a house for a girlfriend—that would be foolish!

Fang Minhui thought for a moment and then said, "I'm not sure about his family's conditions, but he himself is quite rich."

Just now, Song Juan's emphasis on "buying a house" caught Zhang Zhen's attention, and now hearing "he himself is rich" made him chuckle.

Funny, an undergraduate from a second-tier college has the ability to spend a couple million on a house for his girlfriend?

"Minhui, nowadays lots of guys don't have much to offer but are great at making empty promises; don't be deceived,"

Zhang Zhen reminded from behind.

At first, he thought Song Juan's cousin was quite decent, but now, why did she seem like such a naive fool?

Even if blind with love, surely she couldn't be this gullible?

Fang Minhui didn't elaborate further, knowing no explanation would convince them, as it was beyond their understanding.

Song Juan said anxiously, "My aunt instructed me before I came to chat with you more, but..."

"My boyfriend is here."

Fang Minhui saw the silver Benz G-Class gliding towards her from afar and immediately beamed a beautiful smile.

Seeing is believing; they would understand once they saw for themselves.

"Which one?"

Song Juan followed Fang Minhui's gaze, but failed to connect the approaching Benz G-Class with her glance; she only noticed a few college-looking guys walking their way.

But one was fat, another short, and one behind was skinny—all appeared unimpressive and didn't look wealthy either.

Shen Yuan noticed Fang Minhui's figure, drove up beside her, and lowered the window, "Hui Babe, get in."

"Mm-hmm."

"Cousin, my boyfriend has come to pick me up, so I'm going to head out now~"

Fang Minhui greeted the couple.

Song Juan's breath caught as she stared at the Benz G-Class in front of her: "Minhui, your boyfriend drives a Benz G-Class?"

Although Song Juan wasn't very knowledgeable about cars, she recognized the Mercedes-Benz logo, and besides, the G-Class was a high-end Mercedes model.

You may not have seen pork, but you've seen pigs run.

She had often come across the G-Class while scrolling through TikTok.

Wouldn't that be at least two or three million?

"Yep."

At that moment, Shen Yuan also noticed that the two people next to the car seemed to be with Fang Minhui, so he asked, "Hui Babe, who are these two?"

"This is my cousin and my cousin's husband; they're visiting Star City."

"You should have told me earlier."

Shen Yuan chided her and then opened the car door to get out, "If your cousin and her husband were coming, you could have told me earlier. I could have hosted them for lunch."

"You're busy, I didn't want to disturb you."

Fang Minhui pouted, remembering that last time Shen Yuan had mentioned he was not only working on his startup base but also had two other projects, so she didn't want to bother him with trivial matters.

Shen Yuan waved his hand and then greeted them, "Hello, I'm Shen Yuan, Minhui's boyfriend."

"Hello, hello, I'm Song Juan, Minhui's cousin."

Song Juan's expression was slightly awkward as she nodded in greeting.

"Sorry, but I promised to take Minhui house hunting this afternoon, so I won't be free to accompany you. How about this? I'll host a casual dinner for you tonight."

Shen Yuan politely offered.

Actually, he was just going through the motions, giving Fang Minhui some face. If this couple had any emotional intelligence, they wouldn't accept the invitation.

"Ah... no, that won't be necessary. We're planning to explore around by ourselves tonight. You two go about your business; we won't hold you up."

Song Juan smiled as she politely declined.

When people meet someone superior to themselves, they inevitably feel inferior—the difference wasn't just slight, it was like the distance between the floor and the ceiling.

Zhang Zhen and she had been working for three or four years, let alone an ordinary BBA; even their current Hongqi H5 was bought on a loan.

Yet, the car in front of them, the G-Class, was at least 20 times more expensive than their car!

They had bought their house in Tan County for less than one million. In contrast, her car was three times more expensive than their house.

Just now, she thought one of the nerdy-looking guys walking past could be her cousin's boyfriend; how ridiculous that had been! Minhui's boyfriend drove a G-Class!

People fear comparisons; such a comparison made her instantly feel that Zhang Zhen was less appealing.

Actually, Zhang Zhen was fairly good: he had a nice appearance and physique, graduated from a prestigious university, and worked at a Fortune 500 company, which was why Song Juan had married him.

But compared to her cousin's boyfriend, he was completely overshadowed in all aspects.

Zhang Zhen's expression was unnatural as he gave Shen Yuan a forced smile, feeling quite uncomfortable inside, as if he had swallowed a fly.

The sense of superiority he had been flaunting in front of Fang Minhui vanished as soon as the G-Class pulled up.

The prestige of graduating from a top university and working for a Fortune 500 company was completely shattered.

More ridiculously, he had even considered introducing his cousin to Fang Minhui.

How could she possibly be interested!

Working a job was just that, how could it compare to the wealth of someone who drives a G-Class?

Fang Minhui didn't rebut at dinner, probably out of disdain.

Today, talk about embarrassing to the extreme!

"That's fine then, hope you two enjoy yourselves. If you need any help while you are in Star City, just let me know."

"Mm-hmm, thank you."

After Shen Yuan finished speaking to them, he got back into the driver's seat, and Fang Minhui also bade her cousin goodbye before climbing into the passenger seat.

Once inside the car, a faint smile appeared at the corners of Fang Minhui's mouth.

Everyone has their vanity, and this time she finally experienced the thrill of showing off in front of someone who looked down on her, like Zhang Zhen. The pleasure was even more so.

Some guilt lingered for accidentally involving her cousin.

Ah~ but she was compelled to do it~

"Thank you, Shen Yuan."

Fang Minhui batted her lovely eyes, all filled with appreciation for Shen Yuan. Just now, he had been very gracious and proactive in inviting her cousin for a meal, giving her plenty of face.

He wasn't obviously showing off, though driving the G-Class was already quite flashy.

As Shen Yuan drove the car, he turned and smiled, "You're welcome. Besides, I'm looking forward to enjoying your 'equestrian skills' tonight."

Fang Minhui had taken modern dance lessons, her flexibility was astonishing, and she was proficient in various poses. Plus, her stamina was excellent, managing 20 minutes without even catching her breath, making Shen Yuan's evenings generally effortless.

Fang Minhui's cheeks flushed red, and she unfastened her seatbelt and leaned close to Shen Yuan's ear and blew softly, "Want to try something new tonight?"

Shen Yuan glanced down at her white cleavage and couldn't help but swallow, "What new techniques do you have this time?"

Fang Minhui smiled proudly, "You'll see tonight."

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