[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-super-rich-by-doing-as-you-please":3,"chapter-super-rich-by-doing-as-you-please-super-rich-by-doing-as-you-please-chapter-56":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Super Rich by Doing as You Please",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1120524,1451,"Chapter 56: Zhang Sujuan’s Worry","super-rich-by-doing-as-you-please-chapter-56",56,"\u003Cp>At home, Zhang Sujuan sat alone on her bed, staring at the so-called luxury clothes and bags spread across it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was silent for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t happy that the clothes were expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew how much money her son had. It was impossible for him to afford something so pricey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was worried he might have gone down the wrong path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking it over and over, she decided to ask him about it. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to sleep a wink tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picking up her phone, Zhang Sujuan called her son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few seconds, the call connected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Mom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Sujuan asked with a smile, \"I’m not bothering you at work, am I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I received the clothes you mailed me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Sujuan hesitated for a moment before asking, \"How much did you spend this time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A little over 1,000.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the phone, Xu Yun laughed. \"What, do you want the rest of the money you transferred me last time back? I’m not giving it to you. I deserve a fee for my troubles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Sujuan had wanted to talk about the money, but the words caught in her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just wanted to tell you that if we don’t have money, we can earn it slowly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She urged him, \"But every penny we earn must be clean. You absolutely cannot do anything illegal, you understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, what’s wrong? Did something happen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yun replied, confused, \"Of course I wouldn’t do anything illegal. I’m a model citizen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as you’re not doing anything illegal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Sujuan said meaningfully, \"I just saw a news story today about a young man who suddenly became very rich and started buying all sorts of luxury goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until he was arrested a few years later that everyone found out all his money came from illicit activities. It really left an impression on me, so I wanted to tell you about it and remind you to never go down the wrong path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the office, Xu Yun was stunned by his mother’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d have to be a complete idiot not to understand his mother’s implication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No way, does Mom know the real price of the clothes?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But how could she have found out?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a shame he had just left Chen Xin’s group chat. If he had seen her descriptions, he would have known exactly what happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since his mother hadn’t called him out directly or asked for the reason, Xu Yun decided to keep playing dumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he didn’t have a good explanation that could convince her right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to put his mother’s mind at ease, he said in a very serious tone, \"Yes, I’ll remember that. Don’t worry, Mom. Your son is a model citizen. Every cent I earn is clean, so you can use it without worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to provide for you in your old age, so I would never do anything illegal or break the law.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, as long as you know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zhang Sujuan smiled. \"You’re my son. As long as you say it, I’ll believe you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yun: \"Thanks, Mom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After ending the call, Xu Yun fell into a brief, deep thought back at the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had managed to brush it off for today, but it wasn’t a long-term solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make his newfound wealth seem plausible, he had to make a change before he went to celebrate his mother’s birthday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there was no way a regular office worker could earn this much money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how well he reassured her or how much she believed him, doubts would inevitably creep into her mind over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To solve this problem, he could either pretend to start his own company—then how much he earned would be whatever he said it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mom wouldn’t know any better!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or, he could work hard to get promoted at his current company and become a high-level employee, at least manager-level, and then tell his mother he was making over a million a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comparing the two options, the first was simpler. It was just for show, to put his mom’s mind at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second option, however, was a bit more difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It required not only ability but also the right connections to pull off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yun suddenly thought of the Pechoin project he was handling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mu was right; he couldn’t possibly finish it all by himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to find an outside team to work with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally, he had just such a resource group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowadays, many employees at big companies use their after-work hours to do freelance work on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had done it before, taking on small projects that others sent his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hmm, when I have time, I’ll ask in the group and see if it’s feasible.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If one person isn’t enough, I’ll find a few more people to work on it together.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The more difficult the project, the more impressive it’ll be if I complete it by myself and do a good job...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Combined with my past contributions to the company, I can just directly ask the boss for a promotion.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the boss refused, he wouldn’t let the company off easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time to play hardball!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’ll take the Pechoin campaign proposal, get a severance package, and leave the company.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Then I’ll start a media-related shell company, take my proposal to the Pechoin branch office, and sell it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’ll sell it for whatever I can get.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I would never take a loss on a deal.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That way, I’ll have my own company and my first business deal.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’When I go home, I can show Mom the visuals from my company’s Pechoin campaign as physical evidence!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I can push forward or fall back. The plan is perfect!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he thought about it, Xu Yun couldn’t help but give himself a mental pat on the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he got a WeChat message on his phone. It was from Jiang Peiyao, the manager of the Chow Taifook store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jiang Peiyao: Are you there? There are some event details I’d like to discuss with you in person. Can you come over?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Xu Yun: Now? It’s almost lunchtime. Why don’t you just tell me over the phone? I can make the changes and send them over.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jiang Peiyao: I think it would be better to discuss it in person. I can also treat you to lunch.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yun looked at the message and thought for a moment. That sounded fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Perfect. After lunch with her, I can contact a real estate agent and go look at houses.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Xu Yun: Okay, I’ll be right over.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jiang Peiyao: Thanks. Sorry for the trouble.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once it was settled, Xu Yun said to Xiaopang next to him, \"I need to go handle something for the Chow Taifook project. If anyone asks, please cover for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure, no problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After giving him a heads-up, Xu Yun got up and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this from a short distance away, Song Xiaowei walked over to Xiaopang and asked curiously, \"Where did Brother Xu go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He needed to go handle something for the Chow Taifook anniversary event project.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xiaowei asked, \"But why didn’t he take me? I remember he told me before that he’d take me along next time something came up with the Chow Taifook project.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He probably didn’t think it was necessary this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaopang replied with a smile, \"Once the event details are finalized, he’ll probably take you before the opening to get you familiar with the procedures. After all, you’re the host for the day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\" Song Xiaowei was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is he unhappy with me for tattling on him this morning?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is that why he deliberately didn’t take me with him?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mu, who was also keeping an eye on Xu Yun whenever she had a free moment, saw him slip away again before lunch and sent him a message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Su Mu: It’s almost lunchtime. Where are you running off to again?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Xu Yun’s reply came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Xu Yun: Going out for an in-depth exchange with a beauty, and then we’re having lunch together.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mu frowned after reading the message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is that Ning Qian really that captivating?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He just went last night, and now he’s going again today. Isn’t he worried about wearing himself out?!’\u003C\u002Fp>",1392,"2026-06-03T11:41:56.589Z","2026-06-03T11:42:08.161Z",1,"novelbin.me","2f0dacaf456274784f440bcecae3b583428839595765625bd338992a55f0945f","super-rich-by-doing-as-you-please-chapter-57","super-rich-by-doing-as-you-please-chapter-55",284,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsuper-rich-by-doing-as-you-please-cover.jpg"]