"How come I count eight zeros? There are so many, my eyes are getting dizzy!"
"Nonsense, that's clearly nine zeros!"
All the chatter reached Sisi Shao’s ears, and this time, even her heart was trembling.
She turned her head and looked at Evan Lin again, but he still wore that calm, indifferent expression.
Just now, Evan had texted Lily Zhong and asked her to transfer some money—anything over one hundred million would do.
Judging from their reactions, Lily must have sent a full billion this time.
Angel Epoch is a major company now—still a rising star, but the Youth-Preserving Beauty Pill’s effects are so overwhelming it crushes all the competition.
So Angel Epoch’s cash flow is crazy strong. Worried Evan might need something special, Lily just sent a billion in one go.
If that’s not enough, she’ll just send more later.
Lily Liang’s hand was trembling a little.
"A billion yuan, oh my god."
She muttered softly, then looked up at Evan again, her gaze now incredibly complicated.
"Is it verified?"
Evan looked at her. "If you don’t believe the bank SMS, feel free to call the number back and check."
"Honestly, some people have been poor for so long that even a little money seems unbelievable. It’s totally normal."
Evan’s words left everyone standing there with awkward expressions.
"That’s fake. Even bank SMS messages can be forged," one woman immediately chimed in, following Evan’s lead.
"Yeah, that’s right. But honestly, there’s no need to check—it’s not like anyone was being serious, we were all just joking around." Another woman nodded, smoothing things over.
They weren’t stupid.
If Evan had called them poor before, they would’ve jumped up, pointed at him, and spat insults right in his face.
But now, faced with a bank SMS showing a billion yuan, they had no choice but to play it safe.
The women quickly found excuses, each one pretending nothing had happened just moments ago.
Sometimes, money really can do anything—and more importantly, it gives people real confidence.
"Here’s your phone."
Lily Liang handed Evan his phone, her face awkward.
Evan took the phone and turned to Sisi. "They want you to leave now—are you going?"
As Evan spoke, Ben Liang still hadn’t reacted, and Sisi’s mind was stuck on the billion-yuan figure, unable to answer right away.
Just then, the old women who’d been picking on Sisi exchanged glances and, as if they’d planned it, all rushed forward together.
"Sisi, you just got here—no need to leave so soon."
Ben’s mom was at Sisi’s left side, holding her wrist with a friendly face and an enthusiastic smile.
"Yeah, you just arrived at our Liang family home—how could you leave so soon? If word got out, people might think we’re not hospitable."
Ben’s aunt nodded, taking the fruit from Sisi’s hands. "Oh, all these fruits are my favorites. Come on, let’s rest a bit first—later, we’ll go to the Shang estate together."
"You have no idea—the Shang family is super lively right now. I’ll take you for some fun; young people love excitement, right?"
Sisi was suddenly wrapped up in this overwhelming warmth.
She was a bit lost, looking to Evan for help.
Evan didn’t say anything or interfere with her choice.
If Sisi wanted to stay, she could stay. If not, she could leave. Simple as that.
Evan wasn’t in a hurry anyway—he was definitely heading to the Shang estate soon.
"And this guy—he’s Sisi’s friend, right? He should come too. Later, we’ll all go to the Shang estate together, just to have some fun."
The woman who’d been rude to Evan was now all smiles, not forgetting to say, "Lily Liang, you keep Sisi’s friend company—make sure you all go to the Shang estate together."
"Oh, and if he hasn’t eaten yet, make sure he gets some food first—don’t neglect him!"
The woman reminded Lily Liang.
Ben Liang was still stunned, looking at Evan as if he’d seen a ghost.
He’d thought Evan was just a poor kid, but it turns out he’s a super rich second generation, hiding his true colors?
So why’s he going to the Shang estate?
Business?
Ben’s mind was a mess, his face burning with embarrassment.
Evan ignored Ben’s confusion and strode inside.
No awkwardness, no embarrassment.
Not far away, in the garden’s back yard, quite a few people had noticed what was happening and were all looking over.