Zhong Suian instinctively reached out for something to steady herself.
Zhong Yaoran immediately moved to support her, but the moment he saw the dirt covering his hands, he froze.
“An’an…”
At a loss, he pulled his hand back and wiped it against his pants. His voice softened.
“Don’t be angry. Your brother has plenty of strength. A little work like this is nothing…”
When Zhong Suian lowered her head without speaking, Zhong Yaoran grew even more flustered.
“Fine, I was wrong, alright?”
“From now on… I promise I won’t lie to you again.”
Seeing her brother fumbling helplessly, Zhong Suian suddenly lost the energy to stay angry.
She let out a long sigh.
“Forget it. I’ll deal with you later.”
She pulled him aside.
When she turned toward the stunned workers, her gaze had already turned cold.
The entire living room was silent.
Everyone was too shocked by the sudden revelation to speak.
Master Li, the chubby boy, and the others were merely overwhelmed and had yet to recover.
The troublemaking worker, however, was completely different.
His face was ashen, and even his legs were trembling uncontrollably.
Zhong Suian lifted her chin and asked Zhong Yaoran,
“Third Brother, is this the one who bullied you?”
Bullied?
Zhong Yaoran found the word somewhat strange, but he still hesitantly nodded.
“I just… saw him trying to relieve himself inside the house, so I stopped him.”
“Who knew he’d suddenly make a scene and push me…”
“You’re talking nonsense!”
The worker immediately shouted back, as though raising his voice could hide his lack of confidence.
“W-What did you call him?”
“Third Brother?”
He stared at Zhong Yaoran in disbelief.
How was that possible?
Wasn’t he just a poor student?
Zhong Suian spoke calmly, but her tone allowed no argument.
“Do I need to prove my relationship with my brother to you?”
The worker’s expression grew uglier. His lips trembled as he argued,
“That’s impossible! If he has money, why would he willingly do this kind of work?”
“Who are you trying to fool?”
Zhong Suian rolled her eyes impatiently.
“My brother has too much money and too much free time. Can’t he experience ordinary life?”
“Besides, all this furniture was bought for him.”
“He can do whatever he wants with it.”
“But you…”
Her gaze turned icy.
“There are surveillance cameras everywhere.”
“I’ll investigate exactly who was responsible and pursue the matter to the end.”
“You bullied a member of the Zhong family.”
“Did you really think this would simply be forgotten?”
The worker’s knees gave way.
He collapsed onto the floor.
Master Li hurried over to pull him up.
Zhong Yaoran had worked under him several times before.
He always spoke little, worked hard, and was extremely reliable.
Who could have imagined that this quiet young man had such an extraordinary background?
“M-Ms. Zhong…”
Master Li’s voice trembled.
“Now that the matter has been clarified, we won’t disturb you any longer.”
“Rest assured, whoever is responsible will bear the responsibility.”
“I’ll make sure he compensates you according to the full value.”
Zhong Suian nodded.
“Let’s leave it at that for today.”
“Leave two people behind to help place the furniture.”
“The rest of you may go.”
Master Li looked as though he had been pardoned.
He immediately gave the others a signal.
Together, two workers dragged the limp troublemaker toward the exit.
The others hurried after them.
The chubby boy and the tall, thin worker, who were close friends with Zhong Yaoran, were naturally left behind.
Once the door closed, peace finally returned to the living room.
The two young men exchanged glances and nervously rubbed their hands together.
“Um… Boss, where would you like us to put the furniture?”
Zhong Suian pointed toward a corner.
“Thank you.”
“Place everything over there for now. The house still needs renovation, so it’ll only get in the way if it’s arranged properly.”
They nodded and immediately began moving everything with extreme care.
Zhong Yaoran guiltily stepped forward.
“I’ll help.”
Zhong Suian grabbed his wrist.
“Help with what?”
“Have you finished explaining yourself?”
“Didn’t I already tell you I wasn’t short of money?”
“Why did you insist on doing this kind of work?”
Faced with her questioning, Zhong Yaoran did not dare move.
He was too frightened to say a single word.
Zhong Suian pointed toward the massage chair.
“There.”
“I bought that especially for you.”
“I heard it’s good for athletes.”
“Do you want to bring it to school, or should I leave it here for now?”
Zhong Yaoran froze.
“You bought it for me?”
He remembered the discussions from earlier.
Even the lowest-end version of this massage chair cost four or five yuan.
He hurriedly waved his hands.
“An’an, this is too expensive.”
“I don’t need it. Keep it for yourself.”
Zhong Suian was speechless.
“It only cost a little over eight yuan.”
“You call that expensive?”
“Do you know how much this house cost?”
Zhong Yaoran never paid attention to property prices, so he genuinely had no idea.
He scratched his head and guessed cautiously,
“This… must’ve cost at least four or five thousand yuan?”
Zhong Suian fell silent.
If a house this good cost only four or five thousand, she could have bought the entire community.
The two workers moving furniture could no longer listen quietly.
“Yaoran, what are you thinking?”
“A villa like this starts at tens of thousands of yuan!”
“Exactly. Even the cheapest district in Palm Bay starts at five thousand.”
Zhong Yaoran froze.
“Tens of thousands?”
Where had his sister obtained that much money?
“An’an, is this villa really yours?”
Zhong Suian nodded.
“It is.”
“Property management personally delivered the ownership documents. How could it be fake?”
After hesitating for a moment, Zhong Yaoran walked to the entrance, opened the document box, and flipped through the papers.
Everything was complete.
His sister’s name was clearly written in the homeowner field.
The evidence was undeniable.
Naturally, Zhong Yaoran was happy for her.
But after the initial surprise faded, his brows gradually tightened again.
He looked worried.
“An’an, then… how much will you have to repay every month?”
A villa this expensive would surely create enormous repayment pressure.
Zhong Yaoran instinctively began calculating his income and wondering how much he could contribute.
Zhong Suian knew exactly what he was thinking.
“Third Brother…”
She sighed helplessly.
“There are no monthly payments.”
“I bought it in full.”
“Isn’t it written down there?”
Zhong Yaoran lowered his head and looked.
His eyes widened instantly.
“O-One hundred and fifty thousand yuan?”
“Paid in full?!”
The moment they heard that astronomical amount, the chubby boy and the tall worker hurried over.
Three heads crowded together as they stared at the documents.
“Holy crap…”
“I knew it would be expensive, but not this expensive…”
“Oh my god, look at all those zeroes.”
“I’ve never seen this much money in my entire life…”
The two exchanged glances before looking eagerly toward Zhong Suian.
They rubbed their hands together.
“Little Sister An’an, can we look around?”
“We promise we won’t touch anything!”
Zhong Suian spread her hands.
“Of course.”
“You’re my third brother’s friends.”
“Once the villa is renovated, I’ll invite you over again.”
The two cheered and even high-fived each other before happily running off to explore.
But the more they saw, the more envious they became.
Who would have imagined that the friend who worked part-time jobs and ate at roadside stalls with them had such a wealthy younger sister?
They feared seeing their brother suffer, but they feared seeing him drive a luxury car even more.
Something this important had been hidden from them the entire time.
That brat truly lacked loyalty!
In truth, they were not the only ones still stunned.
Even Zhong Yaoran himself had yet to fully process everything.
The expensive furniture he had carefully moved that morning had suddenly turned out to be gifts his sister had bought for him.
It felt too unreal.
He would not even dare dream of something like this.
Since it was already lunchtime and they had nothing else to do, Zhong Suian suggested eating together.
“Choose anything good you want.”
“I’m treating today as thanks for helping me move the furniture.”
The chubby boy and the tall worker were naturally delighted.
But Zhong Yaoran was the first to object.
“No.”
“You just bought a house, so you must be short on money.”
“What good food do a few grown men like us need?”
“We can just find a cheap noodle shop and eat something simple.”
The chubby boy could not help muttering,
“You’re calling someone who can afford a hundred-and-fifty-thousand-yuan villa short on money…”
“That’s still my sister’s money!”
Zhong Yaoran glared at him.
“What are you shouting for?”
“Do you think it’s easy for my sister to earn money?”
Seeing the three of them arguing, Zhong Suian could not help laughing.
“How about this?”
“I bought a small restaurant nearby a couple of days ago.”
“Why don’t we eat there?”
“We own the place, so it won’t cost anything.”
“You can also help me taste-test the dishes.”
Zhong Yaoran thought it over.
A small restaurant owned by the family would probably only charge the cost price, so it should not be too expensive.
Only then did he reluctantly agree.