Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled
Chapter 985 - 735: On the Future Development of Chen Lu

Chen Lu has lived an ordinary life for three years.

If he continues like this, he'll really become an ordinary person.

Chen Pingsheng dressed him up again, but the father and son still haven't changed the small house.

Because it's not necessary, there are only two people in the house, and a larger place would be less cozy and harder to manage.

Cleaning the place would take an hour or two if there's no one to help.

Moreover, the higher the housing prices, the smaller the personal living area tends to be.

In a place like Xiangjiang, a thousand-square-foot place is considered a luxury home, but in reality, it's just about a hundred square meters.

Chen Lu happily took the ladies' watch his father bought and gave it to Su Xiaoxi as a gift.

Su Xiaoxi cried heavily; this was the first time receiving a gift directly from Chen Lu's father.

For her, it was greatly significant.

The two chatted downstairs for quite a while before coming up; right now, Su Xiaoxi couldn't afford to wear such an expensive watch.

Pairing it with the cheap clothing she was wearing, the million-plus Richard Mille looked like a few hundred yuan street item.

Whether the watch is real or fake entirely depends on outsiders' inherent first impressions.

People coming down from a Rolls-Royce, even fake is real to them.

Like her now, taking the bus to see her mother, then it's definitely a fake.

After Chen Lu changed his outfit, apart from Su Xiaoxi and Shen Xi who knew his identity at school,

many of his classmates asked where he bought such fake goods, and truth be told... it looked quite good.

Shen Xi is a very sensible little girl, although forcibly transferred by Song Yanxi to be at the same school with him.

Over time, Chen Lu grew to have a liking for her.

However, this affection couldn't be discovered within his relatively simple mind, nor would he express it.

Days went by, and before long, it was late January.

As the Lunar New Year approached, the winter vacation arrived, and Chen Pingsheng took Chen Lu back to the Great Demon City.

His wife, Song Yanxi, happened to have a rare month-long holiday, and their eldest daughter, Chen An'an, wouldn't return until a few days before the New Year.

Already in her third senior year, Er Piya, Chen Xinyi, chose to go on a one-month sea journey on a youth super-cruise with many wealthy classmates during this winter break.

Their family would spend the winter vacation together with three members.

Chen Lu also has quite a few friends in Magic City; Chang Fu's son, Chang Dalin, who is about his age.

Chang Dalin is still a bit chubby, and after his dad, Chang Fu, let himself loose, this kid did the same.

Besides him, there are Hu Qilin, Chen Qi's child, who is also around his age.

The relationship among the three has always been quite good.

This time, returning early to Magic City, they can gather well together.

As for Gao Hu's son, Gao Feng, who is also around their age,

he usually gathers less frequently, mainly because he stays in Guangzhou for a long time.

Chen Pingsheng confirmed quite a few things while staying at home for the New Year this time.

After the New Year, Chen Lu will be in his second semester of junior high, unlike his two sisters.

In the ancient Chinese mindset, he is the true sole core heir of the Old Chen Family.

He is also the one with the highest status among him.

The significance of this identity is beyond imagination.

Therefore, Song Yanxi is particularly concerned about his future cultivation plan.

Having grown up, Chen Lu's character can still be said to be very good.

He's not temperamental, very humble, and doesn't have the 'I don't want you to say anything; I'll decide everything' attitude of a fake domineering CEO.

For an ordinary family, a junior high student like this would already be very good.

But for their family, it's far from enough.

Chen Pingsheng previously abandoned group worship and autocracy for sustained development in the group.

Even though his authority within the group is high, his opinions, including major decisions, are often disapproved by the advisory panel.

Not to mention something as crucial as an heir.

If Chen Lu cannot grow to that extent, the only thing he could inherit in the future would be the company's dividend rights.

Control rights will never flow to him; the Seven Chiefs wouldn't agree, and the board including the advisory panel would also be against it.

In such a case, even he could not change it.

Relying on family lineage is absolutely lethal to the group's development.

It could easily scatter the achievements accumulated by the ancestors over decades.

This is one of the major reasons why Song Yanxi strongly opposes Su Xiaoxi.

It can be said that if Chen Lu really got together with Su Xiaoxi, he would lose all the help from the other half.

This would be extremely detrimental to his future.

Families like theirs obviously need more planning, and this planning mainly focuses on the children.

Compared to An'an's kindness, Er Piya is the typical domineering CEO with a very unrestrained personality.

With this kind of personality, most people find it hard to get used to her working style.

So until now, Er Yatou hasn't formally taken over a self-owned group.

Instead, she's out there managing some messy and luxurious brands.

Compared to her sister's kindness and generosity, Er Yatou clearly can't inherit the family's formal business.

Her unchangeable personality determines everything.

The only thing she has a chance to inherit is Teng You Media.

In Song Yanxi's heart, she really wants her son to inherit the family's technology groups.

Only by inheriting the technology groups can a special business status be obtained.

Unfortunately, the selection criteria for the president and highest executive of that side are extremely high.

It's far from something Chen Lu can inherit simply by being a founder's son.

To cultivate him into the best heir, the three years of high school, he is no longer suitable to study domestically.

It's best for him to study in those top overseas universities.

Actually, given their family's situation, most of the children are sent overseas for education.

The reasons for this are self-evident.

Chen Pingsheng and Song Yanxi had an extensive family discussion about their son's future study direction.

Song Yanxi insisted on having Chen Lu study abroad for three years, and then he could come back during university.

He must study abroad for three years to have a chance to inherit those technology groups at home.

From a practical standpoint, Chen Pingsheng thought his wife was right.

But from an emotional standpoint, he knew Chen Lu himself wouldn't be willing to study abroad.

However, there's no way around it; given their family's conditions, some choices are bound to violate personal wishes.

Chen Lu's three years in high school must be spent studying abroad.

Three years to learn those excellent overseas knowledge and experience the clash of different cultures.

When it comes time for university, he can return to his own land and slowly adapt and integrate.

Chen Pingsheng had an all-night chat with Chen Lu; no matter how unwilling Chen Lu was, he could only follow the family's arrangements this time.

Studying abroad for three years is not a matter of choice but the only option.

The six months after the New Year are his last six months of normal interaction with Su Xiaoxi.

In the following three years, he certainly won't be able to see his only friend again.

Unsurprisingly, Shen Xi will also accompany him abroad.

No need for Chen Pingsheng to think much; he knew his wife, Song Yanxi, would definitely arrange for her to go abroad.

Given the Shen Family's background, sending a daughter to study abroad is incredibly easy.