Maximize Interest, My Money Grows Infinitely-Chapter 278 - 196: The Tip of the Hair among Nine Cattle

"Ding! Verification failed!"

"Ding! Verification failed!"

"Ding! Verification failed!"

The sound of the fingerprint lock failing to unlock three times in a row was enough to illustrate the restlessness in Wen Shulin’s heart at this moment.

With one hand hooked around Chen Cheng’s neck, she was unlocking the door behind her back.

"It seems like your house doesn’t welcome me," Chen Cheng joked.

"I’ll have someone change it tomorrow, what a crappy lock!"

"The lock is now open, welcome home."

Kicking off her high heels, she stepped barefoot on the smooth marble floor, the warm air mixed with a faint scent of alcohol fluttering to Wen Shulin’s ears, causing her to shiver slightly.

"You are truly beautiful."

Chen Cheng chuckled softly, his hands gently framing Wen Shulin’s face, his lips slowly drawing near, "Even tonight’s moonlight pales in comparison to you."

Wen Shulin stroked Chen Cheng’s temples, her eyes full of tenderness, "You always say the sweetest things."

Chen Cheng smiled faintly, "You don’t like it?"

"I can’t not..."

Click!

The lights in the living room suddenly turned on.

Both of them jolted.

Turning their heads, Li Ya was standing in her nightgown in front of them.

Her deep blue eyes blinked, and her mouth was agape.

"Mummy... you..."

Wen Shulin quickly tugged down the hem of her skirt that had ridden up to her waist and awkwardly separated from Chen Cheng while fixing her hair, "Li Ya, how come you..."

Li Ya walked up to them.

"I haven’t seen you for three days, so I came over to check on you, and when you weren’t home, I changed and was getting ready to sleep."

While speaking to Wen Shulin, Su Liya’s eyes lingered on Chen Cheng.

"I heard someone trying to open the door continuously, so I came out to see," she added.

Wen Shulin felt her heartbeat racing almost out of her throat.

Though Li Ya had accepted her relationship with Chen Cheng, being caught by her own daughter in such a critical moment still made her feel embarrassed.

She gave an awkward smile, trying to appear more natural.

"Mr. Chen, come help us check the door lock."

Wen Shulin nudged Chen Cheng’s elbow, and he nodded, "Right, Shulin said it should be changed."

Su Liya suddenly chuckled, "Don’t worry."

She looked at them both, "This is your and Mr. Chen’s Romantic Moment."

Wen Shulin was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, "Childish, don’t talk nonsense."

Su Liya took Wen Shulin’s hand, "Mr. Chen, thank you for bringing my mom home."

Chen Cheng, with one hand in his pocket, "If there’s nothing else, I’ll head back first."

"Alright, take care on the road."

"You too, have some rest early."

Wen Shulin nodded, and together with Li Ya, they saw Chen Cheng to the door.

"Goodnight, Mr. Chen," Li Ya winked playfully.

"Goodnight."

On the way back to the courtyard, Chen Cheng breathed a sigh of relief.

The quirky daughter and the restless her, a strange family with an inexplicable chemical reaction.

Ding.

Chen Cheng’s phone went off.

He took it out—it was a message from Li Ya.

Chen Cheng’s eyes widened.

The photo showed Li Ya with her nightgown slightly opened, posing pitifully, along with the words, "I NEED U."

Chen Cheng took a deep breath, deleted the conversation, leaned back on the headrest, and thought to himself, "These mother and daughter are quite the handful~"

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...

The next day, Chen Cheng still went to the hospital first to check on Jin Baogen, and after getting an update, he headed to the bank to manage his funds.

Overnight, the interest of seven hundred million had credited again.

Transferring away the 9.5 billion originally for Dao Fu, his total assets now reached two billion one hundred forty million.

Looking at the cold, emotionless numbers in the account, Chen Cheng’s heart was ablaze.

His smile was so wide it couldn’t be suppressed.

Parking the car, Chen Cheng entered Wanbao Hall.

Xiao Meier hadn’t gone driving today, "You’re back?"

Chen Cheng nodded, grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge, "I have to head out again this afternoon."

"Husband, there’s something I want to discuss with you."

It was the first time Chen Cheng saw Xiao Meier with such a cautious expression. He twisted the bottle cap halfway, then paused and asked with concern, "What’s wrong?"

Xiao Meier took her notebook from the bar and walked out, "Let’s talk in the VIP room."

Chen Cheng smiled, "So formal?"

The two entered the Camellia Room, and Xiao Meier locked the door.

"What’s up, what is it?"

Xiao Meier opened the ledger, "It’s almost been a month, we should start paying salaries."

Chen Cheng realized, "I thought it was something serious! How much do we need?"

"Do we need to wait until next month? I asked at Xin Chuanji across the street, and they pay salaries after witholding a month."

Xiao Meier used to run a noodle shop without the need to draw a salary herself, earning more or less was her own business.

But now, Wanbao Hall was different, considerations were broader.

"Do we really need to wait?" Chen Cheng didn’t care about such a small amount of money now, "Everyone is out working, receiving their deserved salaries on time is only right."

Xiao Meier, too, had lived through tough times and nodded, "Alright, take a look."

She indicated the details in her notebook, "Zhao Lin’s base salary is fifteen thousand, but you’ve already paid her, so this month she should receive a thousand for full attendance."

"She brought her friends, each at twelve thousand, and none of them were late, left early, or took leave this month, so each one should get thirteen thousand."

"Adding up, it’s ninety-one thousand."

She paused, "The janitorial staff are 6500 each, full attendance is also 1000, fifteen thousand for two."

Xiao Meier had always been thorough in her work, giving him peace of mind.

She continued summarizing, "This month’s total income for Wanbao Hall is four hundred fifty-seven thousand, procurement costs were one hundred twenty-three thousand, and this has already been paid."