Chapter 46
The arrest of Zhang Changlu's gang caused quite a stir.
When the enthusiastic citizen came to S City to claim the three million yuan reward, it made all the netizens in S City extremely envious.
This thug has no sense of decency whatsoever. He bullies people from our North District, and even when he's about to be arrested, he tries to run away. We're the ones who suffer.
Don't even mention it! I heard these guys were heading to H City, so I went out for a stroll without even having breakfast, but I still couldn't catch those bastards. My 3 million!
[I drove for three hours, and they were arrested just as I arrived in H city. My buddy then drove another three hours home.]
Don't even mention it! This morning when I opened my shop, these people came in to buy clothes. They were right there in my store, but I didn't remember what they looked like. By the time I found out, they had all been arrested.
The internet was abuzz with this for two days.
The crimes committed by Zhang Changlu and his gang have also been gradually exposed.
A robbery case from many years ago has once again come to the public's attention.
After two days of interrogation, the truth was finally revealed from the prisoner, and the body of the clothing factory owner who had been robbed years ago was found.
This matter has finally come to an end, but it continues to be hotly discussed online.
Hu Zhenzhen stopped paying attention to Zhang Changlu's case after the official verdict was announced.
She's been busy with something else lately.
Jiang Chen's final exams are finally over, and he's about to have a month and a half of vacation.
The parent-child sports meet that Hu Zhenzhen had previously proposed officially began today at the Dog Castle.
The system's requirement is for Jiang Chen to win first place.
Before setting the competition events, Hu Zhenzhen specifically asked Xiao Jin.
[Is the parent-child task to help Jiang Chen get first place, or to make him shine in the competition?]
[This is a decision the host must make; the system has its own set of criteria!]
Well, answering is the same as not answering; she still has to figure it out herself.
Hu Zhenzhen figured it was most likely the latter.
The second phase of the system is always more complicated than the first phase. The first place in the competition is too easy to obtain, so sometimes the ranking is not that important.
To complete the parent-child task, you'll mostly need to create a highlight moment for Jiang Chen.
Hu Zhenzhen thought of Jiang Chen's strengths.
He usually enjoys handicrafts, and Hu Zhenzhen has bought him a lot of building blocks, Lego and other similar items.
Perhaps we could set up a similar competition game.
Having made her plans, Hu Zhenzhen arrived at the dog castle early in the morning.
The museum is closed to the public today, and the entire venue is open only to students and parents of Beiguan Primary School.
Hu Zhenzhen had been looking forward to this day for a long time.
These days, there's only money going out and no money coming in, and the money in the black card the system gave her is dwindling, so she can't help but get a little anxious.
Jiang Chen seemed to notice her nervousness, and before the building block competition started, he held Hu Zhenzhen's hand and assured her.
"Mom, don't worry, I will try my best!"
He's been spending a lot of time with Tong Shuai lately, and he's been talking more than before.
"Okay, keep it up, Xiao Chen!"
The building blocks in the amusement park are slightly larger, and the challenge is to use all the blocks to build a small house, with the competition being who can build it the fastest.
The children who participated in this game were all first or second graders.
Children who are over the third grade have basically started to grow taller and no longer care about playing 'childish' games like building blocks.
The world of children is very strange.
When someone shows disdain for childish games, even if their classmates like them, they won't openly express their liking.
Therefore, the block game received less attention than Hu Zhenzhen had expected.
Even though Jiang Chen won first place, the system didn't react.
Fortunately, she had also prepared another activity.
Hu Zhenzhen smiled and gently rubbed Xiao Chen's cheek to congratulate him.
She thought today would pass by normally and happily, but unexpectedly, something happened halfway through the day.
It's true that Dog Castle is only open to students and parents today, but not all parents are there just to have fun.
Zhao Hao had other ideas.
Two parents in the same class had been scammed by him, and they couldn't help but frown and take their children away whenever they saw him.
Zhao Hao secretly curled his lip.
What's there to worry about with a few penniless people like them? There are so many rich people here, he wouldn't even look at them.
His eyes darted to the group of wealthy people.
Parents also have their own small circles, and relatively speaking, parents with money are more likely to get together in such situations.
Zhao Hao spotted Hu Zhenzhen, his eyes darting greedily over the parents nearby.
He dared not provoke Hu Zhenzhen.
Zhao Hao recently read in the newspaper that she could directly take out millions to help the police catch a murderer, so she must have a very good relationship with the police.
He can only approach others, preferably those who are rich but not that rich.
Zhao Hao's gaze swept around and finally settled on Dong Yu.
The parent's clothes and appearance suggested a wealthy person, but their behavior was simple and unassuming, clearly indicating that they were not from a very rich family.
He gave his son, who was standing next to him, a push. "Go on, the target is that woman in the white suit."
"Dad, is it the same as before?"
The little boy was a bit nervous, fidgeted with his toes, and asked him again.
"Yes," Zhao Hao said impatiently, repeating the instructions again.
"Just run right into them, then fall to the ground and cry, you hear me? No matter what they say, just keep crying and say that your leg hurts."
"Mmm," the little boy had just agreed when he was pushed and stumbled forward.
There are children everywhere here, so it's normal for them to be running around.
The little boy running around didn't attract anyone's attention.
Until he crashed into Dong Yu hard, almost knocking the adult Dong Yu over.
The little boy fell hard to the ground with the force of the impact, and then burst into tears.
The commotion quickly attracted the attention of those nearby.
Hu Zhenzhen wasn't far away and immediately noticed what was happening.
Are you injured?
Dong Yu rubbed her back, and after the pain subsided, she immediately tried to pull the child off the ground.
But for some reason, the child just wouldn't let her pull him up.
Zhao Hao waited for the child to cry for two minutes before pretending to be anxious and running over.
"What happened, son? I've only been out of sight for two minutes, how did you fall!"
Are you injured?
Zhao Hao's voice was louder than a crying child's, as if he wanted the whole world to know.
Dong Yu's face tightened awkwardly, and she felt that something was amiss.
Zhao Hao touched the child a couple of times, then pulled up his trouser leg to reveal the abrasions on his leg.
He has absolutely no patience.
She didn't even bother to feign a second of sympathy and went straight to attacking Dong Yu.
"How could you push a child like that!"
"Huh?" Dong Yu was so angry at his attempt to shift the blame that she blurted out, "Which eye of yours saw me push him?"
"He's just a kid, and he's got this wound. Could it be that he did it on purpose?"
By this time, Dong Yu had completely understood his meaning.
This person is trying to stage an accident.
“He bumped into me on his own, you can’t just accuse me of pushing him.”
Even though she had guessed it, Dong Yu still offered an explanation.
She couldn't just let others put such a label on her head.
The commotion was so loud that Hu Zhenzhen, who was not far away, couldn't help but come over in surprise.
"What happened?"
As soon as Zhao Hao saw her arrive, he immediately got into the act, "President Hu, you have to stand up for our child!"
What era are we living in? There are still people talking about making decisions.
Hu Zhenzhen's teeth ached from hearing this, and her expression betrayed her disgust. "So what exactly happened?"
"I was standing right here when his kid bumped into me..."
Dong Yu had just opened his mouth to say a sentence when Zhao Hao interrupted him with an even louder voice.
"Mr. Hu, it's perfectly normal for a child to run and jump around. My child accidentally bumped into her, and she pushed him. Look how badly my child fell!"
The child's leg injury became Zhao Hao's trump card, and he kept pushing it around to show everyone the wound.
As more and more people gathered to watch, even if Dong Yu hadn't done anything, she appeared to be in the wrong under these circumstances.
She had no way to express her suffering, and every time she tried to explain, Zhao Hao would drown her out with an even louder voice.
After a few such incidents, even someone with the best temper like Dong Yu would find it hard to control her temper.
"Don't rush, let the child get up from the ground first."
After Hu Zhenzhen said this, many people who were unaware of the truth realized that the parent had been holding the child down and preventing him from standing up.
Some parents were perceptive enough to guess what had happened at a glance.
Only after Hu Zhenzhen said that Zhao Hao pulled the child to his feet.
However, he still refused to take off the child's pants while moving around, keeping the wound visible to the public.
He clearly meant to make Dong Yu pay him money.
Dong Yu pressed her temples, feeling a headache coming on. Seeing that the child was indeed seriously injured, she considered paying him off to settle the matter.
I just felt resentful because he tricked me.
Jiang Chen stood to the side, holding onto Hu Zhenzhen's clothes, watching.
In such a chaotic situation, with no one paying attention to him, he just kept staring at the injured little boy.
Although the little boy was still wailing, there were no more tears in his eyes.
Jiang Chen's gaze then moved downwards to look at his wound.
His abrasion was the size of a palm and was bleeding; it looked quite serious.
But Jiang Chen noticed something was amiss.
This person was wearing pants when they fell, but their wounds were covered in dust and looked very dirty.
Jiang Chen tugged at Hu Zhenzhen's sleeve, drawing his mother's attention.
"Mom, this isn't the aunt's fault."
The scene had just quieted down when Jiang Chen spoke.
Dong Yu hesitated silently, wondering whether to pay, but upon hearing Jiang Chen's words, she immediately looked up.
Zhao Hao got nervous and wanted to scold the child who spoke so casually, but then he remembered that he was Hu Zhenzhen's son, so he changed his tone and said the words he was about to say.
"Little student, you can't talk nonsense like that! Adults have to take responsibility for this!"
Jiang Chen cared most about his image in his mother's eyes. When he heard Zhao Hao say that he was talking nonsense, he pouted unhappily.
"I'm not lying!"
Jiang Chen looked up and saw his mother looking at him encouragingly, which gave him even more courage.
"His wound was dirty; it didn't look like he had fallen while wearing trousers."
It didn't just look like he fell while wearing pants; the child's wounds were so dirty it looked like he'd fallen on a sandy road.
Following Jiang Chen's words, Hu Zhenzhen immediately understood the situation.
"Chen Kai, go and call the doctor to treat his wound to prevent infection."
Dog Castle is an indoor playground, and there isn't even a speck of sand on the floor. Where did the sand in the child's wound come from? Zhao Hao probably can't explain it no matter what.
The onlookers immediately understood and cast disdainful glances at Zhao Hao.
This wasn't the first time Zhao Hao had failed at staging an accident. He was shameless enough to say to Dong Yu without blushing, "That's because of you. The child suffered secondary injuries. You should at least pay for the medical expenses."
At this point, his true colors have been completely exposed.
Dong Yu had tolerated him for a long time, but this time she really couldn't take it anymore.
"I'll give you a piece of my mind!"
"It's one thing to stage accidents yourself, but to bring a child along to do the same? Don't you have any conscience?!"
Children who can attend Beiguan Primary School are all excellent students, regardless of their family background.
The only difference between students from poor families and those from wealthy families, besides money, is that one is more outstanding than the other.
Such an outstanding child, if he studies hard, will at least have a bright future.
But now this father is doing this with his child. If this continues, one can only imagine what kind of character the child will develop.
Dong Yu started from scratch and didn't have much formal education.
Because of this, she cherishes talent and attaches great importance to her children's education.
Zhao Hao happened to be the kind of parent she looked down on the most.
The little boy, who had stopped crying after being held down by Zhao Hao's hand, suddenly started crying again upon hearing Dong Yu's words.
"Auntie, I'm sorry."
Upon hearing this, Dong Yu's heart softened immediately, and she understood what was going on.
With a father like that around, even if the little boy doesn't want to do it, he will be forced to.
"If you can say that, Auntie will forgive you. Go on, go see the doctor with the uncle over there."
Chen Kai has already brought the emergency medical staff from the amusement park.
The little boy took two steps in that direction, but Zhao Hao pulled him back.
"Go where? We haven't even lost money yet!"
When he shouted that, the little boy immediately fell silent, shrinking his neck and staying in his palm.
Hu Zhenzhen couldn't help but frown.
Judging from the man's expression, he clearly wouldn't give up until he got the money.
Just as she was about to speak, she caught a glimpse of a small figure stepping forward.
"Didn't you see Zhao Tiantian is injured? He should go for treatment right away."
It's Jiang Chen.
Hu Zhenzhen was surprised and shut her mouth, wanting to see what her son was going to say.
Zhao Hao felt the chances of getting the money were slim, and his attitude worsened, "What's it to you? Kid, get out of here!"
Hu Zhenzhen's brow furrowed instantly, and she gave Chen Kai a wink.
Jiang Chen, who was standing a few steps in front of Hu Zhenzhen, was bolder than she had expected and was not intimidated at all.
"Intentionally harming a child can be punished with imprisonment for more than three years."
He shouted something and then charged forward like a calf.
Before Hu Zhenzhen could even stop him, she saw Jiang Chen rush up to the man and grab Zhao Tiantian's other hand.
"Walk!"
Zhao Hao held onto Zhao Tiantian and wouldn't let go, so Jiang Chen squeezed his body through.
"Those who harm children will face a minimum penalty of three years!"
While shouting, they pulled the little boy out.
Hu Zhenzhen had already started to help him, but stopped when she saw this scene.
I don't know where Xiao Chen learned about this law, but he remembers it so well.
Hu Zhenzhen felt a mix of emotions. Seeing her son successfully lead the little boy out, she raised her hand and applauded them.
Hu Zhenzhen clapped, and Chen Kai, who was standing next to her, immediately followed suit.
Once there's a second, there's a third. After Dong Yu joined in clapping, the surrounding parents were also encouraged.
The sparse applause grew more enthusiastic as the number of people increased, making Jiang Chen blush with embarrassment.
He took Zhao Tiantian to the doctor and then skipped back to Hu Zhenzhen's side.
Hu Zhenzhen rarely saw him so carefree, so she guessed he was really embarrassed, as his face was still flushed red.
[Congratulations, host!]
Xiao Jin jumped out, startling Hu Zhenzhen, who was just about to tease Jiang Chen.
A huge smiley face was drawn on the system interface, and Xiao Jin even chose gold to paint it to cater to Hu Zhenzhen's preferences.
[Congratulations, host, on completing the parent-child mission! The reward of 100 million has been deposited into your account!]
finally--
I'm going to get the money again!
Hu Zhenzhen breathed a sigh of relief, now fully understanding the meaning of the second phase of the parent-child tasks.
She hadn't forgotten Jiang Chen, the hero, and in her excitement, she picked up Xiao Chen and spun him around.
[Family Affection Points +2. Congratulations, host, you have been granted two chances to draw a prize!]
I've heard so much good news from Xiao Jin today.
Hu Zhenzhen was happy until she got home that evening.
Each parent-child task is worth 100 million, which will continuously send her money, allowing her to fully focus on her projects in the east.
In her excitement, she didn't forget to check out the next parent-child task.
[Let Jiang Chen learn a sport skill.]
When Hu Zhenzhen saw this message, she casually asked him a question.
"Xiao Chen, what sports do you like?"
When the topic of sports came up, a fleeting look of longing appeared in Jiang Chen's eyes before they dimmed again.
"I'm not good at sports."
He used to live with his aunt, and he often did housework, but he had never been involved in the sports that boys played together.
During this semester, Jiang Chen has also made many new friends.
However, with the recent popularity of video games, he still doesn't have the opportunity to exercise with his friends.
Not being good at it doesn't mean I don't like it.
Hu Zhenzhen understood what he meant and tentatively asked, "It's so hot in the summer, how about we go skiing?"
"ski?"
Jiang Chen had only seen this word on TV before, and his anticipation was palpable.
"Can I invite Quan Shiqian and the others to come along?"
"sure".
Hu Zhenzhen readily agreed, and the summer vacation travel plan was thus finalized.
Jiang Chen excitedly called his friends.
Wangcai followed behind its little master, its tail wagging like a propeller.
Looking at Jiang Chen's back, Hu Zhenzhen couldn't help but smile, thinking that if he had a tail, it would probably wag even more vigorously than Wangcai's.
[Xiao Jin, I want to enter the prize draw!]
Hu Zhenzhen never saves up for ten consecutive draws because there's no pity system.
Once you have a chance to win a prize, you should use it on the same day.
The familiar roulette wheel appeared before her eyes. Hu Zhenzhen opened the prize pool and took a look, only to find that the system's prize pool had also been updated with the times, almost entirely changed.
The barbershops and restaurants that I used to see are now completely gone.
She glanced around and found that the least valuable property was a stadium on the outskirts of S City.
There were even two plots of land in the prize pool, in much better locations than the one Hu Zhenzhen bought in that remote corner, which made her very envious.
Chen Kai also took a break at this time, leaving only Hu Zhenzhen sitting at the dining table, symbolically raising a glass of red wine, hoping for good luck in the draw.
The moment she pressed the button, Hu Zhenzhen felt a long-lost sense of nervousness.
She closed her eyes, rubbed her hands together devoutly, and then opened one eye to peek at the system interface.
The words "Congratulations" were written in large letters. This time, Xiao Jin didn't cause any trouble and didn't draw a smiley face.
Hu Zhenzhen was a little uneasy when she suddenly couldn't see her masterpiece, fearing that she had drawn something bad.
[Congratulations, host! You've drawn a shell company!]
A shell company?
Hu Zhenzhen's expression was indescribable, and when she looked at the system interface, she was even more speechless.
Good heavens, this place is so sparsely furnished that, apart from an office building, there isn't even a single electrical wire. It's truly a complete shell.
It shouldn't be this empty!
Hu Zhenzhen's inner cry led her to click on the introduction.
This is a shell company that can meet any of your needs. Simply fill in a suitable name and brief description, and you'll have a perfect company tailored just for you.
After reading the introduction, Hu Zhenzhen felt a little better.
The system claims to be from a perfect company, so it shouldn't be bad, right?
With this idea in mind, Hu Zhenzhen pondered it carefully for three seconds.
What should we name this company?
If Jiang Chen's hobbies become inconvenient in the future, Hu Zhenzhen estimates that he will still enter the entertainment industry.
In addition, the system's main quest requires Hu Zhenzhen to have fame, so she wants to own a company related to the entertainment industry.
The film and television base in the east has already started construction, and there's a company there that can handle post-production and publicity.
After thinking for a long time, Hu Zhenzhen combined her name with Jiang Chen's and finally made up her mind.
Jianghu Pictures
After writing those four characters on the office building's signboard, Hu Zhenzhen quickly filled out the company profile.
Just when she thought that filling in the form would automatically generate a timer, the office building model turned into a 3D model.
Xiao Jin thoughtfully pointed out the two characters for "decoration" to Hu Zhenzhen.
[Host, you can now decorate your company!]
"..."
Are operating systems these days starting to learn from online games?
After manually selecting colors for each wall, Hu Zhenzhen was already starting to feel tired.
She glanced at the dozen or so decoration options she hadn't yet touched, and a dull ache throbbed in her temples.
"This time it's a decorating mini-game, next time it won't be a dress-up mini-game, will it?"
Feeling guilty, Xiao Jin drew a small octopus on the panel, saying, "The rewards in the system are all very exquisite."
Hu Zhenzhen: I see, there really are dress-up games.
Perhaps Hu Zhenzhen's reluctance was too obvious, Xiao Jin noticed it too, and explained in a low voice.
[Host, this is after I've tried my best. It's a reward from the Good Mother System, and there's also something like "One Hundred Ways to Tame a Brat."]
Indeed, everything needs to be compared.
As soon as Xiao Jin mentioned this, Hu Zhenzhen immediately felt that her reward was pretty good.
No matter what, it's real estate, and you can decorate it according to your preferences.
As she casually moved her desk into the office, she had Xiao Jin move the raffle wheel to the other side and used another raffle chance.
[Congratulations, host!]
The familiar smiling face appeared, but Hu Zhenzhen habitually ignored it, remembering to buy the simple drawing course for the system.
You have been selected to shop: Mr. Ji
Oh, Mr. Ji.
Hu Zhenzhen glanced at it and continued moving computers around the office.
No, Mr. Ji?
She reacted a beat too late, immediately tossing her laptop into the office and opening the profile.
[Mr. Ji is a luxury brand with over a century of history, whose products include perfumes, cosmetics, clothing, bags, and other industries.]
Is it what she thinks?
With just a tap, she acquired a century-old luxury brand from Country F?
Hu Zhenzhen stared intently, then confirmed with Xiao Jin again.
[Is this Mr. Ji some kind of counterfeit brand?]
Of course not!
Little Gold, hands on her hips, retorted, "[System products, never counterfeit!]"
Goodness, it's true!
Hu Zhenzhen had never dreamed of such an exaggerated scenario, but she never expected it to actually happen.
In the blink of an eye, the long-established luxury brand Mr. Ji from Country F has become a domestic brand!
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