A life of financial freedom

Behind the Chu family villa was a vegetable garden where eggplants gleamed purple, chili peppers blazed red, and beanstalks were laden, exuding the beauty of a bountiful harvest.

Chu Fang, wearing a straw hat and with his hands behind his back, wandered through the vegetable garden, occasionally pinching a vine.

The housekeeper, Auntie Li, whom Chu Fang employed, said with a smile, "Mr. Chu, you're quite peculiar."

"What's so peculiar?" Chu Fang turned to ask.

"You have more money than you could ever spend, and instead of indulging in extravagant pleasures, you spend your days here," Auntie Li replied.

Chu Fang was truly the most eccentric rich person she had ever met.

He never went anywhere, just stayed at home. He used to play games, but when he got bored, he started gardening.

A few years ago, the owner of the villa behind the Chu family went bankrupt and had to sell. Chu Fang spent tens of millions to buy the villa behind his house, demolished it, and then planted vegetables there.

Rain or shine, even in thirty-five or six degree weather, he would run to the garden to see if his vegetables were scorched to death.

Chu Fang, watering with a hose, said, "These vegetables, from tiny seeds, are planted in the ground, then slowly grow, sprout, break through the soil, and eventually bear all kinds of fresh vegetables."

"Don't you find it fascinating?"

Since getting married, he hadn't paid much attention to the company or work, and even Zhong Tingyue's studio rarely saw him.

His days were usually spent taking care of the children and gardening, a simple life, but quite interesting.

"I still think Miss Zhong's words were very accurate."

"What words?"

"You're just cheap."

Chu Fang: "..."

Auntie Li smiled and said, "Mr. Chu, the children will be out of school soon."

"Okay."

Chu Fang responded, then left the vegetable garden, changed his clothes, and drove to the kindergarten.

Arriving at the kindergarten, many nannies were already gathered outside to pick up the children.

The children who attended Qihui Derun Kindergarten were all from wealthy or noble families, whose parents were too busy to pick them up, so they left it to the nannies.

Unlike Chu Fang, who had nothing to do all day.

When he arrived, the kindergarten hadn't dismissed yet. Chu Fang bought an ice cream, squatted on the curb, and looked ahead.

He saw several beautiful women leaning against his car, striking various poses and taking selfies.

One of the girls saw Chu Fang eating ice cream and staring at them with a frown. She walked over and said with a scrutinizing tone, "Is it good-looking?"

"Good-looking," Chu Fang answered honestly.

"Disgusting."

"Shameless."

"Rogue."

"I'm calling the police."

Chu Fang took out his car keys, pressed the button, and the car made a sound. He said unhurriedly, "My car is indeed good-looking."

The girls left awkwardly.

As the bell rang, many children walked out of the kindergarten led by their teachers. The nannies picked up the children and left.

Chu Fang immediately saw his two children walking out slowly with their little schoolbags.

Beside Chu Jin was a little boy with a small body, a cartoon schoolbag on his back, bouncing along, a smile on his round face, and bright eyes.

The little boy leaned close to Chu Jin, as if wanting to say something, but she turned his head away. However, he still smiled brightly.

Chu Jin clenched her fist, making a threatening gesture, but the little boy put his face forward, indicating that she could hit him.

Chu Jin could only helplessly ignore his existence and turned to see Chu Fang standing outside.

Her eyes lit up, and she rushed over with lightning speed, shouting, "Daddy~~~"

Chu Jin threw herself into Chu Fang's arms like a dove.

"Daddy, you finally came to pick me up. I missed you so much."

Chu Fang was overjoyed: "Good daughter."

Chu Zhi also walked over slowly: "Don't get the wrong idea, Chu Jin just wants you to die. She's drawing a coffin for you today."

Chu Fang: "???"

This little cotton-padded jacket is leaking air.

Chu Jin glared at Chu Zhi: "I've said it countless times, it's not a coffin, it's a tombstone."

Chu Fang: "..."

Anyway, neither is a good thing.

Chu Fang looked down at the little boy with the cartoon schoolbag: "Little boy, what's the matter?"

The little boy's face showed hesitation, then he made up his mind and said, "Hello, Uncle, my name is Shao Xiang, I'm Chu Jin's husband, I'm your son-in-law."

Chu Fang: "???!!!"

Seeing his father's shocked expression, Chu Zhi also explained quietly, "Shao Xiang is our classmate. He likes to play with Chu Jin and insists on being Chu Jin's future husband."

Chu Jin landed on the ground, put her hands on her hips, and said to Shao Xiang seriously, "I've said it countless times, we can never be together."

"Why?" Shao Xiang was depressed. "But I just like you, I just like to play with you. Can't we play together in the future?"

"No!" Chu Jin replied directly, "I like boys like 'Bo Gaolang'."

"But Bo Gaolang is so old, he'll be old when you grow up. You're not a good match."

Bo Gaolang is a member of a currently popular boy group, extremely handsome, and liked by both Zhong Tingyue and Chu Jin.

That woman Zhong Tingyue is now fickle, having new loves and forgetting old ones, abandoning Chu Fang and giving her heart to another man.

And she has influenced Chu Jin.

"It's okay, I'll always like him."

Shao Xiang was shocked: "You'll always like him?"

Chu Jin said with a serious face, "I will always like the young and handsome 'Shao Xiang'."

Shao Xiang was not discouraged, but instead perked up: "So that means I have a chance."

Chu Fang: "..."

Buddy, where did you see that you have a chance?

"Xiang'er."

Just then, a young lady came gracefully from a distance, wearing a well-tailored dress and exquisite makeup.

A large wavy hair fell on her fair shoulders, a pearl necklace around her neck exuded a warm luster, and a famous brand watch on her wrist added luxury.

The young lady ran over, hugged Shao Xiang, then looked at Chu Fang and the two children, and said in a vigilant tone, "Are you?"

Chu Fang smiled politely: "My son and daughter are classmates with your son."

Hearing this explanation, the young lady breathed a sigh of relief.

The parents of the children who could attend here were all wealthy or noble, not bad people.

The young lady nodded: "We have something else to do, we'll go first."

With that, the young lady took Shao Xiang away, then got into a Bentley car.

"Xiang'er, who was that just now?"

"Chu Jin, Chu Zhi also, and their father, my future father-in-law."

"Hiss..." The first three were nothing, but hearing the last sentence, the young lady almost choked, "Future father-in-law?!"

Shao Xiang nodded: "Yes, I like Chu Jin, I hope she will be my wife."

"No!" The young lady immediately refused, quickly calmed down, and said to her son with a serious face, "Xiang'er, you can't do that, your father will be unhappy."

The little boy still gave the same answer: "But I just want to."

"Mom will be unhappy."

The little boy Shao Xiang's eyes dimmed a little.

...

Watching the young lady flee from Chu Fang and his children as if avoiding a disaster, the three of them looked at each other and then shrugged in tacit understanding.

Chu Fang hugged Chu Jin: "What do you want to eat today?"

"KFC!" Chu Jin raised her hand high.

"McDonald's!" Chu Zhi also offered a different answer.

"Hmm?"

Chu Jin frowned and stared at Chu Zhi. The latter's eyes did not show any ripples, and he said, "McDonald's is better than KFC. McDonald's Big Mac burger has soft bread, juicy beef patties, rich taste, and a large portion..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chu Zhi also saw two huge fists blocking his eyes. He was silent for three seconds: "I choose KFC."

Chu Jin was overjoyed: "Yay!"

Watching Chu Jin run towards the KFC store ahead, Chu Zhi also said slowly: "When a scholar meets a soldier, there is no reasoning. I won't bother with you."

Chu Fang glanced at his son.

Even if you bother with her, you can't handle Chu Jin.

The three entered KFC, and Chu Jin ordered fried chicken, burgers, and Coke.

Children all over the world like fried food, while parents hate it. Zhong Tingyue is no exception, she doesn't like her two children eating KFC, McDonald's, etc.

Only Chu Fang would occasionally take them to eat it.