Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled

The aging Chen Pingsheng.

Originally, he approached many things with equanimity.

It's hard to find anything truly exciting in life anymore.

Everything is mundane, and he only does things out of liking or interest.

Until Peiyao told him she wanted to have a child, a little surge of emotion suddenly stirred his long-calm heart.

But this impulse was quickly quelled by family obligations.

For him, nothing is more important than family.

He's already a grandfather and soon to be a grandfather again; he must set a good example at home.

Feeling a bit guilty, Chen Pingsheng called his wife, embarrassed by his sudden emotions.

Song Yanxi was busy with matters in Capital City until late July, and things were almost settled over there.

When she returned, he felt embarrassed to bring it up with her and didn't dare to mention it.

After coming back, the first thing Song Yanxi did was thrice remind Er Piya to quickly return to the country.

If she didn't come back, they would cancel all her overseas bank cards.

Er Piya was indeed having too much fun abroad, spending every day at cliffs or in mountains.

Her daily routine involved taking helicopter rides everywhere.

This had been going on for several years; if she didn't come back soon, she'd go wild.

Besides this, Song Yanxi's sister, Song Wu, who was his actual sister-in-law, got into trouble in Magic City, exposed by a young man for her messy private life.

The exposure wasn't widespread, just shared within the young man's private circle of friends.

Song Yanxi went over there to handle this matter; Song Wu is already forty-two now, and her life principle is quite simple: live freely while she can.

Even Song Yanxi doesn't interfere with her personal affairs anymore.

The Old Chen Family is no longer at their peak; because of them, many relatives transcended social classes.

The series of issues brought by sudden wealth were especially evident in the early years.

Now, however, they have subsided, mainly because most relatives have gradually adapted to a wealthy lifestyle.

They've abandoned that habit of sudden wealth accumulation from the early days.

But after getting rich, most relatives' relationships tend to suffer.

The older generations can't withstand loneliness, while the younger ones enjoy playing around.

In the past, Chen Pingsheng was very clear on these issues, but later on, he stopped managing them, perhaps because he realized he also couldn't control them.

If his sister-in-law ever caused any trouble, her sister would scold her hard, and this hasn't changed over the years.

After scolding, they'd go back to their routines without any changes.

In the past, Chen Pingsheng would join in to scold a bit, but now he simply remains silent.

"Old Chen, I'm tired of scolding; switch with you to scold a bit."

"Wife… you've worked hard, have a sip of water to soothe your throat."

After a pause, Chen Pingsheng added, "The sister-in-law is also over forty now; do we really need to criticize her for this anymore? After all, she already has two sons, and if she doesn't plan to marry, dating a boyfriend twenty years younger isn't that big of a deal!"

Song Wu looked at him in surprise. What was with her brother-in-law today?

He even stood up for her in this matter.

Song Yanxi also shot a dangerous look at him, "Old Chen, you're acting strange now. Weren't you always the one who spoke against this the most? Want to take a softer stance now, isn't it a bit late?"

"No, it's not too late. I'm just speaking a small truth."

Song Yanxi was only scolding her sister in anger; in reality, she cherished her only sister very much.

Song Wu has stirred up a lot of news over the years, and it's always her sister cleaning up the mess for her.

Song Wu is quite capable; she stands at attention when scolded, but once it's over, she goes back to her original setting.

Things remain as they were.

Her two children are usually with Liu Fen and are incredibly mischievous.

These two possess all the pampered flaws of second-generation rich kids.

Children raised by their grandmother are always like this.

These two children bear their mother's surname, so naturally, they call Liu Fen grandma.

"I think you learned to be wild with Chang Fu. Do you want to be like him, disappearing every day?"

"How could I? I was just speaking up for my sister-in-law; don't wrong me."

Song Yanxi snorted lightly. That Chang Fu has long gone wild; there's a very real issue that when the beauty fades and the person you once loved grows old, these wealthy men inevitably face some temptations from young women.

No matter how passionate a past relationship was, most are like this.

In the past, Chen Pingsheng could still stand up and say a few righteous words, but today he felt a bit guilty and could only quietly explain.

Song Yanxi had no way to deal with her son Chen Lu now. This silly boy, knowing full well his mom had returned, still dared to wander around with Su Xiaoxi all day. Who else would she scold if not him?

Chen Pingsheng quietly texted Chen Lu, saying, "Your mom's not in a good mood right now; she's angry."

"You better come home quickly and behave yourself."

Upon receiving the message, Chen Lu didn't dare delay. After rushing home, Song Yanxi didn't even scold him, just didn't show him a friendly face. He was about to start college soon, yet he only knew how to mess around outside all day.

Whoever came to be her daughter-in-law would be no use.

After returning to his study upstairs, his sister-in-law Song Wu also came up quickly. When her sister was in a bad mood, nobody wanted to get in her way.

Who'd willingly seek a scolding?

Didn't they see even the brother-in-law run upstairs?

"Brother-in-law, what you said today was a bit odd!"

"What's so odd? Didn't I just say a couple of words for you? Why, do I have to scold you for it not to be odd?"

"Not really."

After all, Song Wu mixed in the entertainment industry. Men cheating after getting rich was all too normal. To have one who sticks with his wife was as rare as a unicorn.

Hard to come by.

"I just felt it didn't quite match your usual style, brother-in-law. Brother-in-law, you aren't growing restless, are you?"

"What nonsense, do you think I'm like you, only choosing boyfriends in their early twenties and changing three every six months?"

"I'm just enjoying life, right? It's not just me; after divorcing, Shuiqing and Bai Xin do the same."

The three of them were wealthy divorcee women, playing wild and loving to keep young men.

Chen Pingsheng had no temper at all with them, "Alright, alright, I still don't know what you're up to nowadays? In a few more years you'll be fifty, by then no one will bother you.

"You just need to pay attention yourself, don't cause any little news, leaving your sister to clean up your mess. Next time something happens, contact Zhang Wanyi directly and let her handle it. Don't always trouble your sister with everything."

"Still, brother-in-law cares for my sister the most."

Song Wu ran off quickly, she went to gather with her old friends. Staying here would only invite scolding.

Not comfortable at all.

Gotta say his wife truly couldn't stay idle; how long since she retired and already couldn't cope with her own bossy nature.

Even after retirement, she liked to meddle in the health industry.

If others didn't meet her expectations, she'd nag on and on.

Anyway, she just couldn't rest easy, unwilling to leave it entirely to others.

That was precisely the state of most retired bosses.

They might retire, but their hold on power didn't retreat, and they loved to speak out in meetings.

Chen Pingsheng naturally had such an experience early on, but he was very clear that such behavior was of no benefit to the core management of the group later on.

It could even hinder the healthy development of the group's management system, so he always restrained himself.

He also properly retired for several years, and the people behind him developed the group better and better, only then did he rest easy entirely.

"I say, Yanxi, can't you just settle down a bit now that you're retired?"

"How can I settle down? Something happened over in Hangzhou, a customer said using our product caused a large allergic reaction on their face. The after-sales handling wasn't good either, so I must go see for myself."

"You have to see even this small matter yourself, didn't you retire in vain then?"

Song Shenxi hummed twice, "I retired too early; I'm only in my forties. If you hadn't blown wind in my ear all those years ago, I would have worked at least ten more years."

Alright then... his wife retired only to return to work.

Unlike him, when he retired, he truly retired.

If anyone asked him to deal with such minor issues, that person would be dealt with at once.

The Empress of the house had taken her private plane to Hangzhou, leaving him a free man staring eye to eye with his son Chen Lu.

"Dad... can I go find Xiao Xi?"

"Go ahead, go ahead, you've got legs; can I even control you now?"

"Thanks, Dad, I'm off then!"

As it turned out, he was left alone at home again; doing something nice without anyone praising him a bit.

He bought it to text his little cousin, which amounted to a direct rejection.

And the little cousin also withdrew from the entertainment industry, going to Chengdu to open Forget Worry Bookstore.

This life, one is always faced with various temptations, but those who can always stick to their true selves are truly few and far between.

Got to admit, Chen Pingsheng nearly made a mistake this time.

Just the thought of pregnant An'an, still running around, and his wife Song Yanxi, trying to leave the best for their daughter-in-law, not to mention the unmarried Er Piya, and the small impulse in his heart was extinguished completely.