Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled

Chapter 334 - 233: The Daily Life of a Wealthy Family

Chen An’an said this.

And thankfully, her dad didn’t hear her.

Otherwise, he’d definitely pin her to the ground and give her a beating, and as for Yang Xi, she wouldn’t dare talk back.

It was one thing to overhear juicy secrets from such big shots, but to dare spread them around was quite another matter altogether.

The main issue was her own job prospects, which could very well be blacklisted by those major workplaces in Capital City.

Like her two roommates, she moved forward, led on by curiosity.

The grand courtyard with its four ins and outs was the epitome of a true high-society home.

Just standing outside such a wall, one could sense an entirely different way of life.

It might even be more appropriate to describe it as ’heaven and earth.’

Chen An’an invited them inside to sit, since ordinary people naturally held Nanluo Gu Alley in awe.

Mainly because the property prices there were unattainable for them.

Day in and day out, she was up to no good there, so what was there for her to feel?

The house was just a bit bigger, the decor a little better than most, and that was about it.

After living there a while, it all felt the same.

Her stepmother, Song Yanxi, had gone to the headquarters of Water Cloud Space Academy early in the morning, so the only ones home were her dad and Chu Qiuyan, who had come from Magic City.

Her grandmother and maternal grandmother weren’t due back for another day or two, and then the house would be lively again.

"Dad."

Chen An’an went upstairs to the South Courtyard to find him among the vegetable patches that were taken care of by her dad when her grandmother wasn’t around.

Yang Xi and the others followed along.

Chen Pingsheng was still holding a small hoe; the old lady really had too much time on her hands, pestering him to water the plants and take good care of them three times a day.

As if the cabbages she tended would all die otherwise.

"Dad, this is the Bunny I told you about, the one you promised to help find a job," said Chen An’an.

Chen Pingsheng adjusted her turned-up hat and looked at the visibly nervous and uneasy Yang Xi behind her, "I’ve been watching your live chat for several days, and it’s pretty good."

Yang Xi felt awkward; she had just been chatting with Little An’an, feeling no pressure doing so.

She had never imagined that this young girl, who liked to goof around and shoot the breeze in her live streams, would turn out to be the princess of Tengying Group.

A genuine heiress from a wealthy family.

"Hold on, dad, when have you ever been in my live stream? I had no idea," Chen An’an exclaimed.

"Your mother uses the account ’My daughter might be dumb, but she’s filthy rich’; mine is ’Daughter doesn’t seem too bright’."

"So, it turns out those two die-hard fans in my live stream were you and my stepmom all along," realized Chen An’an, slightly late and a bit disappointed. Mainly because, all in all, there were just three people in her stream.

One was her dad, another her stepmom.

The only real supporter she had left was Bunny.

Now she would have to cherish even more this one true fan who had supported her on her own merits.

"Who else would listen to you play the Small Erhu if not your mom and me?"

Well… Chen An’an had to admit that one day in the future, she would definitely be able to hold her own grand erhu festival for thousands.

The audience would undoubtedly pack the venue, with tickets being hard to come by.

And then again, for now, her playing did indeed sound a bit off.

"You are all my daughter’s friends; no need to be so formal, just make yourselves comfortable. Qiuyan, take them to my tea room; I’ll be right there."

"Okay, Chen," replied Chu Qiuyan.

She led them to the tea room to wait and took the opportunity to brew some of the boss’s Dahongpao tea from Wuyi Mountain.

This was known as the most expensive tea in China, once fetching a price of 4.38 million for 500 grams at a tea auction in Fujian in 2018.

While prices at auction tend to be inflated, the market price for this tea nowadays wouldn’t fall below three million per half kilogram.

Chu Qiuyan was not very skilled at brewing tea—she was even less skilled than Chen An’an.

This has nothing to do with learning ability; it’s related to one’s upbringing from a very young age.

Chen An’an was born into a family where, starting at the age of five, she was exposed to the top-tier luxuries of life.

Things that ordinary people would boast about were insignificant to her, even to the point that she couldn’t feel how impressive they were.

The steaming teaware released a faint fragrance.

Upon tasting, it brought about a sensation of clarity and concentration.

And looking outside the tea room at the purple bamboo and jade forest, is this the lifestyle of wealthy families?

Yang Xi couldn’t help but marvel, perhaps knowing what they were thinking.

Chu Qiuyan said, "A year ago when I first came to Chen’s house, my feelings were actually the same as yours right now."

"Even more exaggerated. I couldn’t understand why there are so many people who barely make enough for a basic living, even working hard for three generations just to afford a house, while these wealthy families spend what would be several months of an ordinary person’s income on just a cup of tea."

You’re scaring me.

Yang Xi really wanted to say this, as the Dahongpao tea hadn’t even started being drunk in the cup yet.

Because it needed to be filtered, one could only drink a few pots afterward.

Any more than that and it would lose its flavor.

In the end, Chu Qiuyan had become a businesswoman and CEO with a net worth well over a billion.

Even if someone was of a similar age or background,

the gap would still be immense.

"Chu, can we really get into Tengying Group?"

"Definitely. Chen has always kept his promises in front of his daughter. Since An’an has spoken for you, you’re guaranteed to get in. It’s just that the Tengying Group has now become a mega-corporation with multiple industries. Have you thought about which department you want to join?"

After a pause, Chu Qiuyan continued, "Actually, Chen asked me to come down and accompany you all, so I could ask for your own opinions and let you consider in advance before giving a final answer."

Job opportunities for college graduates are not easy to come by these days.

Every outstanding mega-corporation has rigorous selection criteria for talent.

One could say that thanks to Yang Xi’s backdoor channel, her career has started at least ten years ahead of others.

An average person doesn’t get the opportunity to choose freely from departments and professions within a mega-corporation.

Yang Xi studied journalism, and Chu Qiuyan recommended she choose Tengying Entertainment’s online marketing department.

This is a core department within the group, and currently, this one department alone has around 600 employees.

Jiang Yilei, who used to be in the online marketing department, is now popular on the internet for her own brand of comedic talk shows.

Yilei had always enjoyed creating these since she first joined Tengying Entertainment a year ago.

But at that time, short videos had not really taken off.

It was only by persevering to this day that she has become wildly popular.

Now she’s even starting to land endorsements and advertisements, becoming a well-known comic content creator on the entire network.

This status is indeed impressive on the outside, but within Tengying Group,

it’s just average.

There are too many famous people in Tengying Group—Yang Mi, Zhao Liying, aren’t they all top-tier celebrities?

In front of these real top-tier celebrities, the status of an internet personality isn’t worth mentioning.

However, she also reaped many benefits.

At the very least, her personal annual income within Tengying Group has already exceeded eight million.

Besides, endorsements and advertisements internal to the group come with additional income.

One can say that under her leadership as an internet star, the online marketing department has an incredibly sharp sense of smell and touch.

When it comes to the group’s internal news, they can reflect it back to the internet the moment it happens.

She has fought many famous battles within Tengying Group.

Including Bobo Milk Tea’s earliest branding strategy and the internet-wide participation in youth-pain literature.

All these have rapidly expanded the name recognition of Bobo Milk Tea among young people.