Chapter 328: Chapter 328: Do You Want Pocket Money or Not?
In S City, the price of properties in prominent locations exceeds a hundred thousand per square meter. With their kind of wealth, they would definitely need to buy a few hundred square meter apartments or villas.
They don’t have private property; everything they consume and use comes from the company.
The millions in savings they have wouldn’t be enough to buy a decent house.
Her social circle is filled with wealthy women. The villa she currently lives in is a state-protected building. If it were sold at market price, it wouldn’t be less than two hundred thousand per square meter, making it a top-tier luxury house.
Living here is both convenient and respectable; who wouldn’t be envious?
This is also why they refuse to move out, as the house symbolizes their social status.
Without such a house, even carrying an eighty thousand purse would make them look down upon by other affluent women.
"Dad, it’s my fault," the First Lady’s face turned pale, "I will reprimand Zhang."
Then she turned to Secretary Cai, "Secretary Cai, I was overly anxious just now; why don’t you call it off?"
Secretary Cai slightly shook his head, "First Lady, there’s no need."
Sheng Zhang was fuming inside.
He clearly suffered a great loss.
He only casually teased Sheng Tang with a comment, a remark he often made to other girls, so why did he have to get beaten?
"Grandfather, you’re too biased! Sheng Tang ordered someone to beat me; isn’t that a serious situation? You came back only to scold my mom, why didn’t you call someone from that side over to reprimand them?" Sheng Zhang’s eyes were burning with anger, yet he didn’t dare to glare at the old master, feeling utterly unfair.
As soon as he finished speaking, a cane hit him hard.
After the old master finished that strike, he hit him again.
These two strikes hurt more than the dozen lashes from Gu Shiting, almost making Sheng Zhang kneel and unable to get up.
"You still have the face to speak? You unfilial thing! Do you think I don’t know what you’ve done after I’m old and dead?" The old master raged, "You even dare to call the police?"
After his reprimand, he turned to Secretary Cai and said, "Freeze all his cards! Anyone who gives him money will be kicked out of the Sheng Family together with him!"
Sheng Zhang was utterly panic-stricken.
He had a card given to him by his grandfather when he became an adult, paid through the company’s account, with a maximum monthly spending limit of over a hundred thousand.
While attending university, he put on airs of a rich second generation, spending money like water. Drinking foreign liquor and courting minor celebrities—none of these are without expense.
His monthly allowance of a hundred thousand was often insufficient, and occasionally he would even try to swindle some money from his sister Sheng Qiao or deceive his mother for one or two thousand.
Now, with his card being frozen, how could he hold his head up in his social circle?
His friends were all spoiled brats from wealthy families, sometimes a single bottle of wine would cost over a hundred thousand.
Sheng Zhang was entirely flustered.
"Grandfather, Grandfather, I was wrong!" Sheng Zhang immediately knelt before the old master, "I dare not do it again, I truly know my mistake! Look at the state I’m in, I suffered losses, Grandfather!"
He hugged the old master’s leg, wailing and crying.
The Second Lady and Sheng Rong stood by, not daring to utter a single word.
Seeing the plight of the First Lady and Sheng Zhang, they felt deeply apprehensive: One couldn’t bear to leave this luxurious mansion, and the other feared Grandfather would cut off their allowance.
Sheng Rong and Sheng Zhang’s father worked for the group, but their personal assets were insufficient for their own lavish expenditures, let alone having spare money for their children.
They still relied on the old master for sustenance!
Seeing that his unfilial descendants had grasped their errors, the old master felt exhausted: "Everyone go back to your rooms, or no one will have a good time!"
Sheng Zhang still didn’t quite understand and wanted to continue pleading.
Secretary Cai said, "Young master, the chairman means that if you don’t let go, you’ll truly have no more allowance."
Sheng Zhang finally understood this time, releasing his grip swiftly as if shocked by electricity.
They all went upstairs.