69: Mom's Little Pride

Mo County is a small, sparsely populated county with a total population of only around 200,000 these days. To be honest, it doesn't even have as many people as some residential complexes in big cities. Moreover, with the stagnation and decline of economic development, more and more young people are beginning to leave this hometown where they see no future.

After the car entered the main road and drove for another ten minutes or so, it arrived at the entrance of Qin Yang's residential complex.

Just as they reached the entrance, Qin Yang looked through the car window and saw a familiar and missed figure standing at the entrance of the complex, looking around.

Qin Yang quickly asked Wang Chao to stop the car, then swiftly opened the door and jogged toward that figure.

"Mom!" Reaching the figure, Qin Yang grinned and called out.

At this moment, Mother Qin also saw Qin Yang. Although she was somewhat surprised by her son's current changes, she wouldn't mistake the child she gave birth to. She immediately stepped forward and grabbed Qin Yang, a bright smile appearing on her face as she said, "You arrived so quickly. I thought it would take another half an hour. Come, let Mom take a look. You brat, have you not been eating properly? Why do you feel like you've lost so much weight?"

"Mom, I haven't lost weight. I've actually gained quite a bit. Didn't I tell you to wait at home? It's my own home; it's not like I can't find it. On such a hot day, if you stand here and get heatstroke, what should I do?" Qin Yang replied.

"It's not as exaggerated as you say. Your mom is in very good health. By the way, didn't you say you were bringing Deng Yue back? Where is she?" seeing that Qin Yang was alone, Mother Qin asked.

"Here, right here." Qin Yang stepped aside, revealing Deng Yue who was walking up behind him.

"Oh my, Yue Yue, why have you become even prettier? Auntie almost didn't recognize you. Come here, let Auntie get a good look at you." Upon seeing Deng Yue, Mother Qin immediately let go of Qin Yang's arm and hurriedly grabbed one of Deng Yue's hands to shower her with praise. Qin Yang could only helplessly shrug at his mother's fickleness.

At this time, Qin Yang's motorcade slowly drove up to where they were standing.

Qin Yang had to interrupt his mother's inquiries about his wife's well-being.

"Mom, let's talk when we get home. Let's get in the car first, otherwise the entrance will be blocked." Qin Yang said.

Hearing this, Mother Qin took a look and realized, saying, "Right, right, right. Look at me, I was so happy to see you both that I forgot to let you go home. I've already cooked dinner at home and am just waiting for you to come back and eat. Let's go, let's go home."

Immediately, Mother Qin took Deng Yue's hand and started walking into the residential complex.

Seeing his mom automatically ignore half of what he said, Qin Yang, with a mix of amusement and frustration, hurriedly held his mom back.

"Mom, get in the car."

"Huh? Is this your car?" Mother Qin stopped, looking at the expensive-looking car in front of her, and asked with some surprise.

"Of course. Didn't my little sister tell you when she came back? Your son now has a bit of wealth. Not only did I buy a car, but I also bought a house over there and started a company. So, Mom, just wait to enjoy life from now on!" Qin Yang replied with some pride. He had held back for so long before coming home just for this very moment. It wasn't about showing off to his mom; his current mindset was like getting a perfect score on an elementary school exam. While feeling proud himself, he also wanted to share this joy with his mom, proving with actions that the naughty child from back then has truly grown up and can now become the pillar of this family.

Hearing Qin Yang's words, Mother Qin's eyes turned a bit red, and one of her hands began to carefully stroke the car in front of her. At this moment, Mother Qin finally felt a sense of relief after all the hardships. Her son being successful—isn't that the greatest expectation for any parent?

A few seconds later, Mother Qin finally emerged from her pleasant surprise and said, "That's wonderful! Then Mom will just wait to enjoy life from now on!"

"You bet!" Qin Yang replied triumphantly.

Following that, Qin Yang ushered his mother and wife into the car, and the motorcade slowly drove toward their apartment building.

When this luxury motorcade drove into the residential complex, it immediately caught the eyes of all the passersby, and there was no lack of those who knew their cars.

"Holy crap! A maybach!! 570!! A motorcade made of these? The grandeur is maxed out! Is this a rented motorcade for someone's wedding?"

"Are you stupid? Who gets married in the afternoon? This must be a relative of someone living in the complex, right?"

"Huh? With such wealthy relatives living here? Let's go, let's go take a look. I just saw it, it seems to be a maybach S680! It costs nearly four million on the road. It's my dream car! No, I have to go and take a picture with the car!"

Discussions like this were countless, so many curious people followed the motorcade to downstairs of Qin Yang's building.

When the Qin Family got out of the car, several exclamations of disbelief suddenly rang out.

"Old Meng?!"

"Auntie Meng?!"

"Sister Meng!"

Hearing the exclamations, Qin Yang turned his head to look and saw that they were all acquaintances. Qin Yang had grown up in this complex, and the older generation had very good neighborly relationships and often visited each other. Plus, most of the people living in this complex were his parents' former colleagues, so it wasn't strange that they knew each other.

Seeing these acquaintances, Qin Yang hurriedly greeted them, "Auntie Liu, Second Sister, Uncle Li, Uncle Sun..."

"Is this Qin Yang? It's been a long time, you've changed quite a bit!" a neighbor who recognized Qin Yang said in surprise.

At this moment, Mother Qin also spoke up, "Yes, it's me. My Xiao Yang has come back. Everyone, feel free to come over to my place when you have time."

"Auntie Meng, did Brother Yang drive this car back?" a young person suddenly asked.

"Yes, it's Xiao Yang's car. It's almost the Mid-Autumn Festival, so Xiao Yang brought his girlfriend home to celebrate," Mother Qin replied. However, Mother Qin's expression was extremely proud at this moment. In the car, Mother Qin had already asked about the price of the car. Upon hearing that it cost over four million, and the two 570s behind it were nearly 1.5 million each, she was completely stunned. After recovering, she scolded Qin Yang with a smile for not knowing how to save money, while continuously and carefully stroking the car's interior decor. Seeing his mother being so careful, Qin Yang felt a bit of heartache inside, so he told his mom to do whatever she wanted, and if it broke, he'd just get a new one, but he only received another round of scolding with a smile.

At this time, Qin Yang also opened the trunk and took out several cartons of Baisha and Tianxia cigarettes. After unwrapping the packaging, he began handing out cigarettes to the neighbors and his mother's colleagues who were present.

Those who received the cigarettes, while expressing their thanks, had different expressions on their faces. Most were envious, while a few were somewhat skeptical. But when they clearly saw that the cigarettes in their hands were Tianxia, those doubts vanished into thin air. Just now, when Qin Yang opened the trunk, they had seen that the trunk was stuffed with four or five boxes of these 100-yuan-a-pack Tianxia cigarettes. These cigarettes alone were worth hundreds of thousands, not to mention the boxes of Maotai liquor. It was clear that this boy from the Qin Family who had never been highly regarded had truly made it!

As for why he was never highly regarded—in today's society, for a normal family, having lost his father at a young age, and with average academic performance, wanting to secure a place in society is no less than a hell-level starting difficulty.