The old man absolutely refused to accept the money. Having no other choice, he threw the wad of banknotes onto the bed and, like a startled rabbit, turned and ran. However, he dared not run too fast, constantly worrying that if the old man chased after him, he might trip and fall!

He ran all the way to the kitchen and found his third uncle. Panting, Wang Hu shouted, "Third Uncle, hurry! Help me stop the old man! I'm outta here!"

Seeing this, Wang Jianjun assumed that Wang Hu had once again angered the old man, so he frowned and complained, "What did you do to upset your grandfather this time? He's so old, can't you give him a break?" After saying that, he turned around and went into the inner room in a huff.

As soon as Wang Jianjun entered the room, he was stunned by the scene before him—the once tidy bed was now a mess, covered with red banknotes. The old man was bending over, carefully picking up the scattered money one by one.

Around noon, the family sat down together for lunch. After the meal, Wang Hu, unusually, felt a wave of drowsiness wash over him. Perhaps it was the familiar and comforting atmosphere of returning home that allowed him to completely relax. So, he dragged his somewhat heavy steps back to his bedroom, collapsed onto the bed, and soon drifted off to sleep.

Wang Hu slept soundly until night fell, the city lights came on, and his family began preparing dinner. He groggily walked out of his room and found that Zhang Qing had left sometime earlier, leaving only his family in the house.

Wang Yue, with her sharp eyes, spotted Wang Hu immediately and quickly sat down next to him, asking curiously, "Hey! Little brother, tell your sister how you made such a big sum of money?"

Wang Hu scratched his head, chuckled, and casually replied, "I was just lucky. I won the lottery and then used the prize money to speculate on stocks."

Wang Yue frowned, her face full of suspicion, and said, "Stock trading? Can you really make money from that? I've heard that many people lose everything when they trade stocks!" Her eyes widened, as if she was full of doubt and worry about the topic.

Just as Wang Yue was about to press further, a crisp cell phone ringtone sounded. Wang Hu took out his phone and saw that the caller ID showed Zhang Qian. He pressed the answer button, but before he could speak, he heard Zhang Qian's anxious voice on the other end of the line: "Wang Hu! Are you home yet?"

Wang Hu quickly replied, "You're home! What's wrong? Is something urgent?" His tone carried a hint of doubt.

Zhang Qian said reproachfully, "Hmph! I was just worried about you! Didn't I tell you last time that you should call me first to let me know you're safe when you get home? Honestly! You made me worry about you for nothing!"

Wang Hu quickly coaxed her with kind words, and finally managed to calm Zhang Qian down. After hanging up the phone, Wang Hu breathed a sigh of relief, but unexpectedly, his phone rang again not long after.

This time, it was Hua Lei who called. As soon as the call connected, Hua Lei's soft voice came through: "Wang Hu, are you home yet? Why didn't you call me!"

Immediately afterward, Xu Wenhui's phone calls came in quick succession. Similarly, as soon as the call connected, Xu Wenhui eagerly expressed her longing for Wang Hu: "Wang Hu, you're finally back! I missed you so much! You didn't even come to see me before you left!"

When Wang Hu finally finished dealing with the barrage of phone calls, he looked up to find three pairs of eyes fixed on him, their gazes filled with curiosity and inquiry. Feng Fenfen, unable to contain her curiosity, asked first, "Are these girls all my daughters-in-law?"

Wang Hu scratched his head awkwardly and stammered, "Uh... no, they can only be considered half..." After saying this, he looked at the increasingly curious eyes of the crowd and secretly groaned.

He really didn't know how to explain this complicated relationship to everyone. After all, if he told the truth that he had ambiguous relationships with all these women, he would probably get a good beating from his parents. Thinking of this, Wang Hu decided to remain silent for the time being, lest he make things worse by explaining.

Seeing that he was unwilling to talk, Wang Yue couldn't help but sarcastically say, "Scumbag, aren't you afraid of sinking if you're juggling several relationships?" Her main goal was to provoke Wang Hu into telling the truth!

Wang Hu's lips curled up slightly, revealing a sly smile. He thought to himself, "Hmph, such a small trick!" He retorted without backing down, "Hey, you should worry about yourself first! Zhang Qing is so handsome. With your carefree attitude, you'd better be careful, or he might reject you!"

Before he could finish speaking, Wang Hu saw Wang Yue's face turn bright red with anger, and she made to stand up from her chair and reach out to pinch him. He knew he was in trouble; this young lady was no joke when she got angry. So, like a rabbit with greased feet, he quickly turned and ran towards the front door, shouting at the top of his lungs, "Mom, I'm going out to play!"

Hearing her son's shouts, Feng Fenfen, who was busy in the kitchen, quickly poked her head out and called out, "Hey! You brat, aren't you going to eat?" However, all she got in response was Wang Hu's retreating figure disappearing through the front door and a cloud of dust.

Wang Hu wandered aimlessly through the streets, muttering to himself, "Why am I so unlucky today? I can't find a single friend to play with." He first went to the homes of several classmates he usually visited, but they were either turned away at the door or were either in school or working, and none of them were on holiday yet!

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