The poorest rich man novel (Chen Hao) novel Chapter 136

“My dear aunties, I’m so sorry that I am late,” said Lin Yiyi as she straightened her hair and gave them a smile.

“It’s ok, you don’t have to be so courteous.”

Lin Hongju smiled, but at the same time her eyes were sizing Chen Hao up like a poisonous snake.

“Nice to meet you, Mrs. Lin and Lin Yiyi’s cousins!” Chen Hao greeted them generously.

“So you must be Chen Hao, right?”

Lin Hongju crossed her arms.

She had her own impressions of Chen Hao after seeing him.

He was quite a good-looking guy although he was dressed in ordinary clothes. However, he gave people the impression that he was a bumpkin, and he had no fashion sense at all.

Lin Hongju couldn’t help but shake her head helplessly.

If this guy were to become her son-in-law…

Not only would she ridicule him, she would also give him two slaps in the face and ask him to get lost.

“Yes, I am.”

Because of her initial impression of Chen Hao, Lin Hongju sounded indifferent when talking to him.

“Haha, I never expect you to look the same way you did after we haven’t seen each other in such a long time.”

On the other hand, Lin Hongxia sneered and scolded him straightaway.

Lin Yiyi’s three cousins were all pouting and shaking their heads at their boyfriends.

The meaning behind their gesture was—they could not understand why their cousin had to find herself a guy like this to be her boyfriend.

His overall appearance looked shabby, absolutely shabby!

Chen Hao could only smile while he endured the criticism.

It seemed that Su Mei and the rest of them did not breathe a word about his identity to their families ever since they went back home. Sometimes, he wondered if it would be better if they did.

Sigh!

“Mrs. Lin, the car has been arranged. Let’s get in the car first and they will drive you around,” said Chen Hao with a smile as he held his breath.

“Whatever! You’re acting as if this car belongs to you! Tsk!”

Lin Hongxia saw that Lin Yiyi was still holding Chen Hao’s hands.

At that moment, she came over in a huff and pulled Lin Yiyi’s hands away from Chen Hao. Then, she turned on her heels and dragged Lin Yiyi away with her.

Two luxurious MPVs were arranged in order to accommodate the large number of people. After all of them were seated in the MPVs, they set out to the first scenic location in Jin Ling.

“Chen Hao, what are your plans after graduation?”

In the meantime, everybody started chatting with one another. Unbeknownst to Chen Hao, the topic of conversation eventually shifted to himself.

Lin Hongju put on a fake smile and asked.

“Hmm, I plan to carve my own path in the future.”

Chen Hao had learned from his previous lessons, that was—he should avoid telling them that he was not sure of his plans for the future.

Splutter!

Unexpectedly however, after Chen Hao finished his sentence, Lin Yiyi’s cousins who were drinking their milk teas burst into laughter.

Even their boyfriends were all shaking their heads bitterly.

Originally, rumor had it that amongst their female relatives, Lin Yiyi, who was the prettiest one among them had found herself a boyfriend.

Coincidentally, all three of them brought along their boyfriends as well.

Since they were all cousins, they felt the need to compare amongst themselves.

In the beginning, all three cousins were a little bit anxious. They were afraid that their boyfriends could not hold a candle to Lin Yiyi’s boyfriend.

However, it seemed like they had been worried for nothing.

Everybody felt at ease as they did not even consider Chen Hao to be a worthy opponent.

“Am I hearing it right? Do you think you can carve a path for yourself with your abilities? Do you think that society is a bed of roses?” Lin Hongju was speechless as she shook her head. This child was really impertinent in his manner of speaking. Did he not know the position that he was in currently?

“Aunt Lin, don’t say that. It is good that Chen Hao has such an idea. However, his ideas are impractical. A college graduate like us should hone our skills in society first before thinking of becoming an entrepreneur.”

One of the cousins’ boyfriend put down his milk tea and laughed bitterly.

They did not bother to address him politely anymore, instead they used his name directly.

It was enough to convey the disdain they felt in their hearts.

“Wang Peng is right. This is what a successful man should say. Wang Peng, why don’t you go to your father’s company to hone your skills then?”

“I do have that intention.”

“I don’t plan on working in my father’s company as I plan to build my own career.”

At this moment, another one of the cousin’s boyfriend piped up as well.

“Haha, Li Fei’s idea is not bad too!”

Lin Hongxia smiled and said, “My dear sister, I can see that my two nieces are set for life. Now, I am worried about Mei and Yiyi. When will they be able to find a good boyfriend like Li Fei and Wang Peng? What’s your opinion on it?”

“Ahem, Aunt Lin, you better watch what you say, Chen Hao is still here.”

One cousin covered her mouth and laughed.

“Haha, what can he do?”

They were all chattering away.

If Chen Hao were to hear any more of their ridicules, he would have picked up the milk teas on the table and splashed it on their face.

At that moment, Chen Hao made an excuse when he saw their empty cups and said, “I will go and buy some more milk teas, please continue your conversations.”

Chen Hao left immediately after uttering those words.

When Chen Hao left, both her cousins immediately surrounded her.

Even her eldest cousin came over to have a word with Lin Yiyi as well. They were quite close to each other as they met up frequently every year.

“Yiyi, what’s wrong with you? How could you find a guy like that to be your boyfriend?”

“She’s right my dear cousin. He is just too shabby. Damn it! I don’t feel like looking at him anymore.”

One of her cousins nodded in agreement and said, “I have enough of this too. If he were in my class, I bet he would not have any friends at all.”

All her three cousins said in unison.

“Don’t judge a book by it’s cover. Chen Hao is a nice and loyal person. Furthermore, he has his own way of thinking. Don’t you guys think that this is part of his charms?”

Lin Yiyi felt helpless.

“Yiyi, just wait until you step foot into society, then you will know the difference between the rich and the poor. Besides, this isn’t just about the money. Even if Chen Hao was rich, he would be looked down upon by other people. Listen to my advice, and please break up with him as soon as possible. I will introduce you to another guy.”

All three of her cousins came together to persuade her.

Lin Yiyi only lowered her head and remained silent. Her actions made them sick with worry.

Right at this moment, Chen Hao returned after buying the milk teas.

He was carrying about seven to eight cups of it.

“Mrs. Lin and Lin Yiyi’s cousins, please have some milk tea as the weather is very hot.”

After taking a walk, Chen Hao’s temper had dissipated.

Moreover, these were Lin Yiyi’s relatives, so there was no reason why he had to get angry with them.

“Forget about it, we do not want to drink it anymore. You can drink it by yourself.”

All her three cousins shook their heads silently.

“We won’t drink it as well as we are not thirsty anymore.”

Both Lin Hongxia and her sister also shook their heads.

“Ok, Yiyi, I think we are almost done here. Let’s go to the next stop,” said Lin Hongxia.

“Ok, Aunt Lin, we will drive along the mountain trail and enjoy the scenic view of the mountains. Then, we will head over to the Hot Spring Villa to have our lunch,” said Lin Yiyi while nodding her head.

Since Chen Hao did not say anything about his identity, it would be better if she did not bring this topic up.

Everybody walked back toward the MPVs.

The moment they wanted to enter the MPVs, one of her cousins suddenly said to her boyfriend, “Oh my, I am thirsty. Could you please buy me some milk tea? Remember to buy a few extra cups as well.”

“Yes, I would like one as well. Please don’t put too much ice in it. I can’t drink it if it is too cold,” Lin Hongju said while smiling.

“Ok, I will go buy them now.”

Wang Peng immediately sprinted off.

Chen Hao could only carry the milk teas he had bought and smile bitterly as he shook his head.

Was it because of his poverty that made the milk teas he bought not worthy enough to quench their thirst?

The MPVs eventually drove off and made their way up the mountain trail.

Chen Hao did not say anything further. He only sat in the passenger seat and played with his phone.

At this moment, Lin Yiyi’s cousins and Lin Hongju poked their heads out of the car in surprise as they pointed at the mountain scenery and started discussing it.

“Wow, it's so beautiful. Mother, come quickly and take a look. The mountain scenery is so mesmerizing!”

Everybody exclaimed in delight.

“Yes, it is very beautiful indeed. I haven’t been to Jin Ling in such a long time, and just by looking at this mountain scenery alone is enough to make me feel happy and relax,” said Lin Hongxia happily with a smile on her face.

“Ah! Stop the car! Stop the car quickly! Mum, Aunt Lin, come take a look quickly. Do you see what I see? It looks like a mirage!”

One of her cousins pointed to a spot and started shouting with delight.

She immediately called up her other cousins who were sitting in the other car behind them.

“What? A mirage? Let me see!”

After they stopped the car, the whole entourage got down to take a look.

Not too far above the mountaintops, an ancient but luxurious looking building surrounded by a cloud of swirling mist appeared before their eyes. The building looked as if it was floating on the clouds, thereby giving it an ethereal look.

“It’s magnificent, absolutely magnificent! But it doesn’t look like a mirage, right?”

Lin Hongju nearly leaped up in delight.

She immediately took out her camera to take some pictures of it. Not only was she the general manager of a security firm, she was also a photography enthusiast.

“Yes, my dear aunt, that is not a mirage but a manor located at the highest peaks of Jin Ling—The Cloud Manor!”

“What? The Cloud Manor?”