Her face burst into a brilliant smile, "Oh, Xiao Tian, you’re really amazing. Full Ring? Does that mean you scored full points?"
"Yes, yes, yes! Auntie, you’re the best at summarizing!" Tiantian exaggeratedly gave a thumbs up.
"...you cheeky kid, always fooling around with your aunt!"
Mrs. Ye, slightly annoyed, grabbed that mischievous thumb, then suddenly remembered something important, "Oh yes, about that 500,000, don’t you squander it. Save it first. It should be enough for a down payment. If it’s not, your uncle and I will add a bit more—"
Mrs. Ye was like a typical mother from Hua Country, worrying about her children. The moment her child made some money, her first reaction was to save it, then buy a house, get married!
"Auntie, you and uncle don’t need to chip in on the money, and there’s no rush on the house thing!"
Tiantian intentionally boasted, "I’ve already told Young Master Su. Not only do I excel in archery, I can also ride horses and box. In the future, if there’s another bet , he’ll still come to me!"
"Hehe, maybe next time, I can directly win a house from Young Master Su as a reward!"
At this point, Tiantian sneakily glanced at Ye Chen.
Sure enough, hearing "win a house from Young Master Su," Ye Chen’s recently calmed face turned sour again.
"Ding! Male lead anger value +3!"
Haha, dear cousin, you’re really too much, I’m almost embarrassed!
"Ah? He can even give you a house as a reward?" Mrs. Ye was so shocked she gaped, though deep down she believed her nephew was a promising, talented kid.
But, but easily getting a house felt like a fairy tale.
"Yes, auntie, don’t be so surprised."
Tiantian laughed and continued talking to his dear aunt, "To us little citizens, a house might require a lifetime to afford."
"And for those wealthy people, tsk tsk, it’s just a meal, a bet. Maybe even not enough to buy a decent car!"
Mrs. Ye still wasn’t quite accustomed, though she understood.
After all, she had met a real young master from a wealthy family, the richest one in the whole province.
Not to mention, just a few days ago, the Maybach "He Thian" secretly drove out was said to be worth over ten million.
Tsk tsk, that could buy several houses.
"...though that’s true, still, still—" Mrs. Ye, being a small-town citizen, couldn’t imagine that the rich young masters would just hand out millions as rewards for a bet.
However, understanding or not didn’t matter.
What was important was that her nephew could finally make money, having developed a way to sustain and establish himself.
"Alright, alright, these things I don’t understand, Xiao Tian, just remember one thing: Never engage in illegal and disorderly activities!"
Mrs. Ye already believed in her nephew, but she was still worried and carefully reminded him.
"I know, auntie. I also want to buy a house in Provincial City, get married, and then bring my sons and grandsons to pay respects to you and uncle!"
Tiantian began to slickly boast again.
Of course, when she said she wanted to be filial to the Ye couple, it wasn’t just lip service; it came from the heart.
Mr. and Mrs. Ye may not have raised He Thian from childhood, but during the two-three years he had stayed with the Ye family, the elderly couple truly cared for him.
In the original plot, however, He Thian was an ingrate, repeatedly letting down and hurting them.
If it were not for the male lead’s decisive and cool-headed actions, the Ye family could very likely have been dragged into an abyss by He Thian, potentially leading to their ruin and death.
At that time, the original character had already developed a gambling addiction.
And once there is a gambler in the family, don’t expect him to reform; he only harms his whole family.
...so, the original character truly wasn’t a good person.
Although the task didn’t require Tiantian to make amends for the wrongs the original character was doomed to commit, as someone maintaining basic moral standards, Tiantian still felt: one must be grateful and reciprocate!
"You cheeky kid, always sweet-talking me!" Hearing her nephew talking about being filial to her, Mrs. Ye never expected it, but deep down, she was very pleased.
She had done so much for her nephew, and while there were her own reasons, she also hoped to receive a response.