That's how parents are. When they don't have a partner, they urge them to find one; when they have a partner, they urge them to meet their parents; after meeting their parents, they urge them to get engaged; after getting engaged, they urge them to get married; and after getting married, they urge them to have children.

Siqin was no exception. She had already met her parents, but there had been no further action. Tongtong and Yezi were both busy, and now that Yezi was back, it was only natural to urge them on as a matter of routine.

"I'll visit them tomorrow to discuss it."

"Um……"

Siqin gave Ye Zi a long list of things to be careful about, then hung up the video call. Ye Zi breathed a sigh of relief; her parents' pressure to get married was terrifying.

The next morning, Ye Zi got up, changed into a presentable outfit, drove to the mall, bought a bunch of gifts, and then went to Tong Tong's house.

Tongtong and her mother were very happy. While chatting, Yezi told Tongtong that the floor where the studio was located had been allocated to him.

When the competition was mentioned, Ye Zi could only continue to complain that none of the foreigners were good fighters and that they had to cooperate with their acting.

During the meal, Ye Zi brought up the topic of marriage. Tong Tong's mother naturally had no objections, and Tong Tong certainly didn't either.

Because my parents were complaining that it was too much trouble to come to Beijing, we made this decision so hastily: get the marriage certificate when we have some free time, and then prepare for the wedding.

The wedding room was in the villa that had just been awarded to the family after they narrowly escaped death.

In the afternoon, Yezi took Tongtong and her mother to visit the villa.

Although it's a villa in the suburbs, the price is no less than in the city. The residents here are either rich or powerful.

Others may not know how much money Ye Zi has, but Gui Men Guan knows it all perfectly well—or at least he believes it to be so.

Given Ye Zi's current net worth, she certainly deserves to live here.

Tongtong can't afford the villas here, at least not now. After registering her information at the gate, Tongtong and her mother will be able to come and go freely here.

After spending two days in Beijing, just after the Lantern Festival, Wu Jing and Huang Jingyu called one after the other to ask if Ye Zi had returned to the grassland.

After receiving a negative answer, the three immediately decided to sit together at Ye Zi's house.

After learning the location of Ye Zi's house, Huang Jingyu even more clamored to eat the big fish.

The guests for the gathering have changed. The guests include Wu Jing and his wife, Reba, Er Ya, Huang Jingyu, Zhao Xiaogu, and Ye Zi and Tongtong, who are the hosts.

The group consists of people who are either in Beijing or Shanghai, and they will be able to come over in a short time.

For the gathering, Ye Zi even asked Wang Baozhang to help her get some specially supplied cigarettes and alcohol.

After meeting, Huang Jingyu was conscripted and thrown directly into the kitchen.

Wu Jing and his wife were beaming with joy, which surprised Ye Zi.

Er Ya and Sister Nan were old acquaintances, and they huddled together, jokingly whispering:

"With such a harmonious sex life, aren't you afraid of tiring out Whale Brother?"

Sister Nan said with a smug look:

"When people are happy, they are in high spirits and make a little money."

Although the women were speaking in hushed tones, Ye Zi's hearing was exceptional. Hearing Nan Jie's words, she turned her head in surprise and exclaimed:

"Whale Bro gambled on the outside?"

Wu Jing said with a smug look:

"Of course, three million US dollars, all on you, ten times the odds."

"Has the money arrived?"

"I called you as soon as the money arrived."

Ye Zi silently gave a thumbs up.

"How much did you bet?" Wu Jing asked expectantly.

Ye Zi shook her thumb, which hadn't yet retracted.

"Ten million US dollars?"

Ye Zi raised an eyebrow.

This time it was Wu Jing's turn to give a thumbs up, and after a pause, he said:

"No, you definitely didn't bet ten million, otherwise you wouldn't have much left after buying the house."

"You wouldn't..." A number suddenly popped into Wu Jing's mind, but he didn't dare to say it.

Ye Zi raised an eyebrow again.

"Holy crap, I just finished playing Don't Starve, and when I turned around I saw you've become a billionaire."

The yellow whale suddenly appeared, holding a spatula, and asked:

"Ye Zi is worth hundreds of millions? Brother Whale, you were still raising money and filming, how come you've already paid off your debts after just one year?"

"Did you two team up to rob someone?"

“I’m a law-abiding citizen, how could I do such a thing?”

As soon as Ye Zi finished speaking, she was immediately greeted with eye-rolls from Wu Jing and Huang Jingyu.

Yellow Whale has personally experienced the ferocity of the leaves. Black bears and brown bears that most people would avoid in time have now turned their pelts into cloaks.

Wu Jing watched the live stream. Ye Zi fought against more than a hundred experts from various countries and killed only one of them. What law-abiding citizen could do such a thing?

Upon realizing this, Wu Jing exclaimed:

"I forgot about your bonus; it was two hundred million dollars."

"What bonus? Two hundred million? In US dollars? That's over a billion Chinese yuan!" Huang Jingyu exclaimed in surprise.

Their exclamations also drew the attention of several women, and everyone stared at Ye Zi.

Only Wu Jing and his wife had watched the dark web live stream; no one else knew. Even Tongtong only knew that Ye Zi had participated in a competition, earned a lot of money, and received two properties as a reward.

"Well, we've got the chance. We're confident, so we can't let such a good opportunity slip by," Ye Zi said with a helpless smile.

The yellow whale immediately grabbed Ye Zi's arm and said:

"Boss, please mentor me. I'm quitting acting. Help me get rich. I want to be a nouveau riche."

"I won't bring it. You'll still have to share my bonus later. I can't be a nouveau riche."

The yellow whale released the leaf and instead hugged Wu Jing, saying:

"Brother Whale, please take me with you."

Wu Jing looked at Ye Zi, then at Tong Tong, his meaning clear: everyone could participate in this opportunity to fleece foreigners, but he was worried that Tong Tong wouldn't be able to accept the long-term commitment, since Tong Tong and Ye Zi were a couple, and a wife is always concerned about her husband.

Ye Zi thought for a moment and said:

"It's okay. Tongtong will find out what I'm doing sooner or later. She has the right to know."

"Get the computer ready!" Wu Jing shouted.

Tongtong went to the study and brought back a laptop, which she handed to Wu Jing.

Wu Jing did a series of operations on the computer, and a website with a dark theme was opened.

Human trafficking, organ trafficking, arms trafficking—all sorts of things you can and can't even imagine.

Sister Nan was alright, after all, it wasn't the first time she'd seen it. The other women, however, turned pale, which was only the result of glancing at it a few times.

Wu Jing quickly switched the page to the recently concluded wilderness survival competition page.

Then they began to explain the competition details and betting rules.

After the introduction, everyone present knew that Ye Zi had earned two hundred million US dollars just from bonuses.

Wu Jing then said:

“I bet three million US dollars and won ten times that amount. That was enough to pay off the loans and borrowed money before filming. Only the investment dividends were left.”

Everyone turned to look at Ye Zi, wondering how much he had bet.

"Okay, I'll bet a hundred million dollars on myself to win."

"Ten...twelve billion US dollars?? You're a billionaire now?" Er Ya exclaimed in surprise.

"Not that many, we need to hand over a portion," Ye Zi said, scratching her head.

"That's still billions," Huang Jingyu remarked.