"Mother's prestige comes from her son!"
Indeed, the scene unfolding between Ye Pengfei and Chen Xiaowan perfectly exemplified this saying.
It could be said that this was the happiest and most glorious day the elderly couple had ever experienced. They had finally revealed it all – their son was truly remarkable.
"Congratulations, Old Chen! Your Ye Zi has truly brought you so much honor!"
"Indeed, not only did he strike a huge business deal and earn a fortune, but he's also so talented at singing."
"More than that, Xiao Ye even married a wife as beautiful as a celestial maiden. And not only did she have triplets, but she's now pregnant with twin boys too! Tsk, tsk, I'm so envious~~"
"Hmph, if my brat could be half as capable as Xiao Ye, why would I still be worried about anything!"
"Comparing people makes you want to die. Old Ye, you old rascal, you're too blessed~~"
...
The neighbors chattered on, their praise like a gentle stream, causing Ye Pengfei and Chen Xiaowan's lips to curve upwards towards the sky.
Furthermore!
It didn't stop there. Just as the neighbors were showering them with compliments, Chen Xiaowan's phone rang.
"Hello, Teacher Feng."
"What? You want tickets to my son's concert?"
"Okay, no problem, I'll take care of it!"
"Why would there be a problem? If that kid dares not give them to me, I'll break his legs!!"
"That's all."
Chen Xiaowan hung up the phone with an air of domineering confidence. This had just secured two more concert ticket allocations. As soon as Chen Xiaowan hung up, Ye Pengfei's phone also rang.
"Hello, Old Ye, I heard your son is holding a concert. This is quite something! My kid is a loyal fan of your son, you see..."
Hearing the voice from the phone, a bitter smile flickered across Ye Pengfei's lips. As it was a colleague with whom he had a close relationship, he agreed.
"Hello, Sister Chen, your son has really made it. You see..."
And so, to the bewilderment of their neighbors, the old couple continued to receive calls, one after another, from distant relatives and even people they barely knew.
In the end, the old couple simply switched their phones to airplane mode to avoid the 'harassment' from irrelevant individuals. After doing so, Ye Pengfei and Chen Xiaowan both breathed a sigh of relief and then walked towards home.
Damn it, if this continued any longer, they might have agreed to hundreds, even thousands of requests. After all, they couldn't cause too much trouble for their son.
Not only Ye Xuan, but his cousin Ye Xiaodao was also at school at this time, besieged by female classmates.
"Classmate Dao Dao, can you ask your cousin for a concert ticket? I promise to be your girlfriend for three days."
"Get lost! Classmate Dao Dao, I... I promise to be your girlfriend for five days."
"Hmph hmph, I'll be your girlfriend for ten days, okay Dao Dao~"
"You all go away. Classmate Dao Dao, if you help me get a concert ticket, I promise to be your girlfriend for the entire school year." As the female classmates chattered, a pleasant voice cut through the din. It was a little girl with two pigtails, the campus belle, an incredibly beautiful young lady.
Upon seeing his crush, Ye Xiaodao's eyes lit up, "Qianqian, did you really mean that?!"
"Of course, I, Lin Qianqian, always keep my word!"
"Okay, I promise you, Qianqian, but..."
Ye Xiaodao thought for a moment, then哼哼ed, "But Qianqian, even though you're the campus belle, what if you go back on your word?"
"I..."
Lin Qianqian was desperate to hear her idol's concert, so she gambled, "Let's sign a contract like the grown-ups. If I break my promise, I'll be your wife in the future."
"Be your wife? Okay."
Upon hearing Lin Qianqian's words, Ye Xiaodao agreed without a second thought. After all, Lin Qianqian was the one every boy in their school dreamed of marrying.
Lin Qianqian was not only good at studying but also stunningly beautiful. Ye Xiaodao knew this was likely his only chance, so no matter how difficult it was, he had to get the concert ticket from his cousin.
Ye Xiaodao secretly resolved: Ye Xiaodao, you can do it!
After finishing with Lin Qianqian, Ye Xiaodao couldn't wait to leave the classroom and go ask his cousin for the tickets.
He came to a large tree on campus, looked around to make sure no one was watching, and then dialed his cousin's number. It was answered quickly.
"Hello, Xiaodao."
"What's this? You have time to call your cousin? Aren't you supposed to be in class?"
The voice on the other end was indeed his cousin's. Hearing it, Ye Xiaodao's emotions were filled with nervousness, "Cousin, you have to help me this time. My happiness in the next life is in your hands."
"Cousin, you have no idea, the news of your concert has exploded our school! Hehe, thanks to you, you know our school's campus belle, right? The goddess I told you about that I like? She promised me that if I get her a concert ticket, she'll be my girlfriend. And if she breaks her promise, she'll be my wife. Gahaha~~"
"So, cousin, you can't not help me, I beg you."
Ye Xiaodao's attitude was incredibly sincere. If his cousin were in front of him right now, he would definitely cling to his leg, weeping and wailing.
"Uh... you little brat."
"Aren't you afraid your parents will find out and break your legs?"
Hearing his lively cousin's words, Ye Xuan couldn't help but be stunned. Damn, this kid had a bit of his old demeanor. He was already starting his moves from a young age.
"Hehe, cousin, who are we to each other? If you don't say, I don't say, how would my parents know?"
"You little clever thing."
Ye Xuan chuckled and cursed, then continued, "You better behave yourself. Remember not to bully her. I'll give you concert tickets, after all, she's my future sister-in-law. How about this, give her three tickets so her whole family can go, and you can make a good impression on your future in-laws."
"Also, I'll transfer ten thousand yuan to you later as my sponsorship for your dating."
Hearing his cousin's series of actions, Ye Xiaodao was ecstatic, "Really, cousin!"
"Oh my, I love you to death!"
"Cousin, if I were a girl, I'd marry you even if it meant death, muah muah~~!!"
Ye Xuan, ".........."
"Scram!"
"Go as far as your imagination can take you!"
*Beep beep beep~*
As the voice fell, Ye Xuan hung up the phone. Ye Xiaodao, on the other hand, was grinning from ear to ear, utterly delighted. "Cousin, damn, you're too generous!"
"Damn it, if anyone dares to speak ill of cousin from now on, I, Ye Xiaodao, will be the first to not let them off!"
Thinking of his cousin's support just now, Ye Xiaodao felt a surge of courage. He then eagerly anticipated, "If Qianqian finds out I gave her three concert tickets, I wonder... will she agree to be my wife right away? Hehehe."