Chen Jiuyang asked, "Patriarch, ascending to the Heavenly Realm is not the only way?"
The Chen family patriarch nodded slowly. "Before next year's National Destiny War, our Dragon Country will only have one way to ascend to the Heavenly Realm, and that is to be crowned King."
"There are many secrets involved, which I will not tell you for now."
"You should consider how your martial path will proceed."
"I already have a direction."
After Chen Jiuyang inquired about the Heavenly King Alliance, he got up to leave.
The Lin family manor was vast, and the Chen family patriarch and others were temporarily staying there. Chen Jiuyang's home was a small bungalow with four rooms, just enough for him and his parents to live in.
Returning home, Chen Jianmin and Zhang Xiuzhen were not busy on the construction site. Chen Jiuyang asked Yao Zixuan, "Zixuan, where are Mom and Dad?"
Yao Zixuan replied, "Mom and Dad have been shopping with your maternal grandparents in the county town recently."
"All of them recently?" Chen Jiuyang was a bit speechless. "They really are going to mooch off us until the end... Well, as long as they don't do anything wrong, it's fine if they spend a little money to be happy."
"Then where are my maternal grandparents staying recently?"
Yao Zixuan said, "Didn't they set up plastic shelters for workers when building the villa? They are staying there. I originally suggested booking a hotel in the county town for them, but they refused."
As if on cue, a bus slowly stopped by the roadside. Chen Jianmin and Zhang Xiuzhen alighted with Chen Jiuyang's maternal grandparents and some relatives, all adorned with jewelry and beaming with smiles.
Especially the relatives, who were carrying large shopping bags filled with branded goods, looking quite conspicuous.
Meanwhile, his parents were still wearing ordinary clothes, which made Chen Jiuyang frown. Is it truly a case of one person achieving success and their relatives soaring?
Chen Jiuyang handed the information he was holding to Yao Zixuan. "Zixuan, go to my room and help me organize these documents."
"Okay." Yao Zixuan turned and entered Chen Jiuyang's room.
Chen Jiuyang stood at the doorway. As his parents and these relatives approached, his maternal grandmother exclaimed, "Oh, my eldest grandson, you're finally done with your business. Grandma hasn't seen you for days."
Chen Jiuyang's maternal grandmother was overly enthusiastic, but it made Chen Jiuyang feel disgusted.
Chen Jiuyang remained silent. His maternal grandmother continued, "Eldest grandson, let me tell you, the beautiful woman you have at home is not a keeper and will eventually be ungrateful. It's best to ditch her quickly. Grandma will introduce you to a reliable and sensible girl who can settle down with you."
"..."
Chen Jiuyang's voice turned cold. "Have you said enough?"
Although Monk Puhui's words made sense – whoever sows, reaps – Chen Jiuyang still found it displeasing and felt uncomfortable.
As Chen Jiuyang's cold voice rang out, the atmosphere instantly froze.
These relatives had been staying at Chen Jiuyang's place for several days, freeloading for a while. They knew that Chen Jiuyang was the one making money in the Chen family.
Chen Jiuyang said, "Deng Zun."
"Marquis, I am here..." Deng Zun was carrying large shopping bags and was laden with them, looking utterly ridiculous, like a clown.
Chen Jiuyang's blood pressure began to rise. He took a deep breath and asked, "How much have they spent in total recently?"
Deng Zun pondered for a moment. "Approximately two million."
"..." Chen Jiuyang was so angry he laughed. "In this world, wealth and status should be earned through one's own hard work and struggle. You are my maternal grandparents' relatives, so I tolerated it."
"The two million was well spent. However, I request that you do not come here again in the future."
Chen Jiuyang's maternal grandmother immediately panicked. "My eldest grandson, what wrong has Grandma done?"
"Greedy and insatiable," Chen Jiuyang said coldly. "I am too lazy to bring up past matters."
These relatives immediately panicked but did not utter a word of rebuttal. They even tightened their grip on their clothes and jewelry, fearing that Chen Jiuyang might take them back.
Chen Jiuyang's hands trembled with anger. He turned to Zhang Xiuzhen and said, "Mom, although your son has become wealthy and I've given you a bank card, you haven't spent recklessly, and you're living your lives as usual. But everything has its limits."
"Dad worked hard on the construction site his entire life and didn't earn two million, only managing to support our family. Why is it that as soon as they arrive, they can spend two million in a few days, while you haven't bought anything for yourselves?"
"If you had bought things for yourselves, your son wouldn't mind. But shamelessly spending money on them, they might not even appreciate it. What's the point?"
"If you cannot set this limit, I will set it for you."
Chen Jiuyang's words caused Chen Jianmin and Zhang Xiuzhen to wear bitter smiles. They had actually thought the same, but they couldn't say it, or they would be criticized by the villagers.
It made sense. After spending two million in total, they hadn't treated these relatives poorly.
"Deng Zun, immediately arrange for a car and have their belongings packed. Send them back to their hometown."
"Yes, Marquis."
"My eldest grandson, are you trying to drive your maternal grandparents away?" Chen Jiuyang's maternal grandmother shrieked.
"So what if I am?" Chen Jiuyang replied coldly.
Just for her calling Yao Zixuan an ungrateful woman, Chen Jiuyang was utterly disgusted with his maternal grandmother and never wanted to see her again.
"I'm not leaving! Xiuzhen, Jianmin, your child is rebelling, aren't you going to do something about it?" Chen Jiuyang's maternal grandmother began to throw a tantrum.
Chen Jianmin and Zhang Xiuzhen remained silent.
People have hearts. No, it doesn't mean that being rich and powerful makes one a saint, capable of tolerating everything.
When Chen Jiuyang's family was in hardship, these people did not offer any help. After the division of the family, helping was a kindness, and not helping was also acceptable.
Now that Chen Jiuyang's family had prospered and made money, and the couple had spent two million on them, it was a sign of kindness and filial piety. But it was too much; how would they manage their own lives?
Chen Jiuyang sneered. "You won't leave? Fine. Deng Zun, if they don't leave, throw all the things they bought into the trash and burn them."
"If you go home obediently, you can take your purchases home and use them slowly. This two million will be considered our family's filial offering for your old age."
Chen Jiuyang's maternal grandmother immediately stopped her tantrum. As she walked away, she muttered, "Ungrateful wretches! You've gotten rich and don't recognize your poor relatives anymore. I'll see how good your lives will be in the future."
"..."
Chen Jiuyang turned to his parents. "See?"
"..." Zhang Xiuzhen and Chen Jianmin were completely speechless.
"I'll go cook..." Zhang Xiuzhen walked towards the kitchen.
"I'll go check the construction site..." Chen Jianmin walked towards the construction site.
More than a dozen people were packed into a bus arranged by Deng Zun and sent away.
Chen Jiuyang thought the matter was over. Less than half an hour after this group left, Deng Zun called:
"Marquis, something has happened. Your maternal grandmother and the others were beaten..."
While Chen Jiuyang felt speechless, he also felt a sense of inexplicable satisfaction, as if a pent-up emotion had been released.