30: New prey

11:30 AM.

Wang Chen slowly opened his eyes, adjusting to the light in the bedroom. As his vision gradually cleared, the first thing that came into view was the utter mess on the floor.

The 'battle attire' Qin Qing wore last night was scattered haphazardly across the expensive carpet, silently recounting the madness of the previous night.

Beside him, Qin Qing was curled up, sleeping soundly. Her face bore a satisfied yet weary flush, and a sweet curve still lingered at the corner of her mouth.

Looking at this scene, a sense of masculine pride welled up in Wang Chen, and he couldn't help but let a smug grin spread across his lips.

He carefully got up, trying not to disturb Qin Qing, and quietly picked up the pieces of 'battle attire' from the floor. He originally intended to hang these precious 'strategic supplies' back in the dedicated closet, but after a second thought, he tossed them into the washing machine in the laundry room reserved for intimate wear.

After freshening up, feeling refreshed and invigorated, he went to the living room. The spacious house was eerily quiet; Yang Li was nowhere to be found. Wang Chen comfortably sank into the huge sofa in the living room, summoned Youyou, and called up the system panel.

host: Wang Chen

Age: 33 years old

Appearance: 90 (can be improved)

Health: 100 (Excellent Condition)

Spirit: 100 (A God-like Man)

Skills: Basic Engineering Construction Skills (LV3), Driving (LV2), Master-level Pipa Skill (Not Fused), Master-level Dance Skill (Not Fused)

Assets: 4,468,519.60 RMB

Mansion: Binjiang No. 1, 380 sqm luxury apartment

Vehicle: mercedes-benz gle 450

Beauty: Qin Qing (Intimacy 100)

System Functions: Falsehood Becomes Truth (Beginner), Character Insight (Beginner)

godly tycoon points: 0

Special Item: Mystery Grand Prize (Not Claimed)

No wonder Wang Chen always felt he had become handsomer again; it wasn't an illusion. His appearance had increased by 1 point during this period.

Several attributes had also been added to the panel. When he saw the asset balance had dwindled to just over 4.46 million, the slight smugness from the appearance boost was instantly washed away.

Although he received a daily allowance of 100,000, the money still came too slowly! System upgrade required 10 million, and living this godly tycoon lifestyle burned through cash like water. The desire to make money became intensely strong once again.

He racked his brains. At this stage, aside from the system's daily fixed 'fleece' and 'picking up bargains' at the Antique Market, there really didn't seem to be any fast and safe path to sudden wealth.

Casually using the system, he fleeced ten latest-model, top-specification phones from several ads claiming to 'give away phones for playing games,' a meager but somewhat helpful supplement.

"Right, I noticed the study was still empty when I was doing laundry earlier," Wang Chen had a sudden inspiration. "Perfect timing to get some antiques to display. It can decorate the place and also serve as stockpiling. If I urgently need money, I can just contact Song Shiyin to liquidate them."

Action followed thought. He picked up his phone, looked up some relevant information, then got up, ready to go out. Just as he reached the door and stretched out his hand to open it, the door beeped and opened. Yang Li walked in carrying several cups of milk tea and some snacks.

"Oh, Brother Chen, you're awake? I figured you guys must be hungry, so I bought some food," Yang Li said with a giggle, hanging the bags on Wang Chen's outstretched hand. Her eyes glanced ambiguously towards the master bedroom. "Where's Qing Qing? Still not up? Tsk tsk, Brother Chen, you really don't know how to be gentle with a delicate flower."

Wang Chen's old face flushed red. He coughed twice. "She's still sleeping. Good timing you're back. Help me look after her, and by the way, help hang the clothes in the washing machine later. I'm going out to take care of something."

"Go ahead, don't worry! I promise to take perfect care of your precious darling!" Yang Li patted her chest in assurance.

Wang Chen nodded and drove straight to the Antique Market. Over the course of an afternoon, he practically conducted a major sweep, nearly clearing out Old Liu's shop.

Apart from a large number of items Wang Chen found aesthetically pleasing for decoration, he also acquired over a dozen pieces of various 'fine items,' including a Painting of Court Ladies claimed to be an 'Authentic Tang Bohu Work' and a large dragon-patterned jar of 'Yuan Dynasty Blue-and-White Porcelain.' He placed these dozen-plus fine items directly into the car trunk. The rest were to be delivered by Old Liu to Binjiang No. 1.

The total cost was just over 460,000. But under the system's effect, Wang Chen conservatively estimated the actual value of these items to be between 50 and 80 million!

To prevent flooding the market all at once and to maintain a steady stream, Wang Chen temporarily didn't plan to contact Song Shiyin. On his way back, he stopped by a furniture mall and bought several curio shelves and Display Cabinets, also arranging for evening delivery.

When he returned to Binjiang No. 1, however, he sensed something was off.

Qin Qing and Yang Li were sitting on the sofa, both frowning tightly, faces filled with anger. Yang Li was so furious her eyes were slightly red.

"What's going on? Who made our two beauties so angry?" Wang Chen put down his things and walked over to ask.

Yang Li looked up and handed her phone to Wang Chen, fuming.

"I'm so mad! Brother Chen, look! My hopeless cousin!"

Wang Chen took the phone. In the wechat chat record Yang Li had open, a person saved as 'Xiao Hao' had sent a long paragraph excitedly describing a project called the '1040 sunshine project.'

It claimed to be a 'capital operation' secretly supported by the state. Just invest 69,800 yuan, recruit 29 partners, and you could earn 10.4 million!

He now 'understood' this industry, had dragged his parents into it, and was currently frantically borrowing money from Yang Li, saying he needed to seize the first-mover advantage. He also said that after his parents joined, he would have Yang Li come over to make big money together.

"Isn't this just a pyramid scheme?!" Wang Chen chuckled upon seeing this; the routine was too classic.

"Exactly!" Qin Qing said angrily too. "Lili tried to persuade him for a long time, but he's like he's been brainwashed. He just won't listen, saying we have a narrow perspective and don't know how to seize opportunities! His parents are now also fooled and obsessed by him!"

Yang Li was almost in tears. "My aunt's family wasn't well-off to begin with. That 69,800 is probably borrowed! What should we do!"

Looking at the chat record filled with gaping holes and Yang Li's anxious expression, a bold idea suddenly popped into Wang Chen's mind.

Wasn't this a fat sheep delivered right to his doorstep?

No, a cash machine delivered right to his doorstep!

These pyramid schemes, to recruit people, dare to boast about anything, spewing lies like 'guaranteed profits' and 'secret state projects' without batting an eye!

This perfectly met the triggering conditions for the system's Falsehood Becomes Truth ability!

And the larger the scale, the greater the returns he could realize, right?

Thinking of this, a flash of excitement gleamed in Wang Chen's eyes. A new way to make money had arrived!

And it was the 'upholding heavenly justice' kind!

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, he said to Yang Li, "Lili, don't worry. Give me your cousin's contact info."

Yang Li was taken aback. "Brother Chen, what are you going to do? You're not thinking of...?"

Wang Chen revealed an inscrutable smile.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to join them. I want to 'deeply understand' it, and by the way, help your cousin, and your aunt's family, get 'out.'"

He deliberately emphasized the word 'out.'

Looking at Wang Chen's confident and somewhat mischievously grinning expression, although Yang Li and Qin Qing didn't fully understand, they inexplicably felt a sense of reassurance.

Yang Li quickly forwarded her cousin's wechat and phone number to Wang Chen.

Wang Chen looked at the newly added contact on his phone, a dangerous curve forming at the corner of his mouth.

Pyramid scheme organization, huh? 10.4 million, huh? Wait, big brother is coming to 'make your dreams come true'!

How could such a 'profitable' 'project' be complete without a 'big fool' like me, Wang Chen!