I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property

The brand-new painting exhibition was meticulously organized; Zhang Menglong took Lu Yiyao on a tour, while also listening to Cao Yushan repeatedly recount the deeds of his numerous ancestors.

Not just in the realm of painting, but even in sculpture and music, the Zhang Family produced many prominent talents. Even famous musicians like Beethoven and Mozart had once been advised by his ancestors.

However, it seemed there was an intention to obscure their family's information, as these individuals were only well-known within a highly exclusive circle and remained unknown to the general public.

Visitors who came to the exhibition collected these tales into short stories and posted them online, which sparked another wave of fame for Zhang Menglong. Although some of the tales were baseless and even drew skepticism, Zhang Menglong didn't care about these opinions; they were just jealous, after all.

As dusk gradually fell, Zhang Menglong had indeed promised to take Lu Yiyao and her roommates out for dinner that evening, and they left the Gusu International Convention and Exhibition Center around five o'clock.

"Look at you today, all puffed up with pride; your tail is practically wagging to the sky!"

"I did not!" Zhang Menglong protested with a wronged expression, "I'm completely dumbfounded myself, okay? I didn't even know that, aside from being rich, my ancestors were that incredible!"

"Hahaha, it truly runs in the family; your personality must be a legacy from your ancestors," Lu Yiyao laughed. "No offense, but I'd bet your ancestors would stir up quite the storm wherever they went in their time."

"It's not that exaggerated," Zhang Menglong replied. "But this is the fine tradition of our Zhang Family. What's the difference between a man who isn't flashy and a salted fish?"

"Speaking of which, where are your roommates? Have they decided where they want to eat?" Zhang Menglong asked. "I've already prepared gifts to bribe them with today; maybe they'll kick you out of the dorm tonight, selling friendship for glory!"

"You're talking nonsense; my girls and I are as close as sisters, not some fair-weather friends!"

"As close as sisters? That's because the stakes aren't high enough!" Zhang Menglong laughed. "Look, what's in the box beneath your feet?"

"What is it?" Actually, she had noticed a neither large nor small box beneath the passenger seat that morning; was this prepared for her roommates?

"You can open it and see!"

"All this mystery, it better not be something creepy," Lu Yiyao opened the box and the moment she saw what was inside, her eyes widened with disbelief.

The box contained three property deeds and three car keys. Although Lu Yiyao was not into cars, she recognized the Maserati logo. Even a cheap Maserati would probably cost around a million, right?

Gusu City is a provincial capital. Although its real estate prices aren't as high as the hottest tier-one cities, they're certainly not low. The addresses on the property deeds were in the heart of the downtown area, where prices surely started at fifty thousand per square meter, and all the properties listed were about 200 square meters in size!

Just the value of these properties surpassed ten million each; in comparison, the cars were probably just a small extra.

"Since it's our first meeting, I wasn't sure what your roommates would like, so I thought something practical might be best. I hope they like them," Zhang Menglong said as he concentrated on driving.

"Zhang Menglong, you..." At this moment, Lu Yiyao wasn't sure whether to feel angry or to laugh.

Having witnessed Zhang Menglong's frightening wealth and incomprehensible family background earlier today, she was certain that this amount of money was not even significant to him.

But for Lu Yiyao and her roommates, these gifts were astronomically valuable!

And of course, this question was obviously redundant; in this world, who doesn't love cars and houses?

"Even if you give them cars, they barely have enough living expenses to even buy skincare products together, let alone pay for gas and maintenance," Lu Yiyao said incredulously.

"I did overlook that," Zhang Menglong paused, "no worries, I'll prepare an unlimited gas card and a lifetime maintenance card to be delivered tomorrow."

"It's not about that, I mean..."

"I get it, you must be worried they won't like it. Don't worry, I have plan B," Zhang Menglong pulled out a beautifully crafted box from behind, "one for each person, I believe no one can refuse this."

"What's this now?" Lu Yiyao curiously opened one of the boxes, and the moment she opened it, the beautiful luster flowing out caught her gaze.

A string of gemstone necklaces, a pair of earrings, no brand name, but the price tags were still attached.

"Five million...two million..."

"I refuse to believe your roommate won't like these!" Zhang Menglong said confidently.

"Zhang Menglong, enough is enough!" Lu Yiyao's expression suddenly turned a bit stern, "Is this really necessary?"

"Screech!" Zhang Menglong slammed on the brakes, hearing a hint of a choke in Lu Yiyao's tone, "Yiyi, what's wrong, hey, don't cry..."

"Zhang Menglong, do you think I'm a materialistic girl? Do you think I befriended you for these things?"

"Not at all! I..." As soon as Lu Yiyao started speaking, Zhang Menglong realized she might have misunderstood him, seeming like his perspective on certain things had shifted after inheriting that fortune, inadvertently affecting the emotions of those around him.

"Hahaha..."

"What are you laughing at!" Watching Zhang Menglong laugh hysterically eased her feelings of being wronged.

"You've got to be kidding me, I've known you so long, and back then I was just a poor loser. If you were materialistic, would you have stayed friends with me for so long?"

"Pfft!" Lu Yiyao suddenly laughed out loud. If Zhang Menglong counts as a "loser," maybe it's time to redefine the word.

"Yiyi, I'm still the same old me, the same Zhang Menglong you knew from before, except richer now. I hope you won't change either, always be the girl who loves singing, loves music, loves gaming, can chat about anything with me, and can banter with me."

"Who wants to chat about anything with you! Zhang Menglong, aren't you disgusting!"

"Hahaha, who was the one who said last time that they stank themselves out with their own poop?"

"Ah! Don't you dare mention that!"

...

With the laughter, the nascent rift instantly vanished into thin air.

"It's my roommate calling," Lu Yiyao answered the phone excitedly, "With your monetary onslaught, they'll definitely band together to betray me!"

"Hey, Xixi, we're already on our way back to school, have you guys decided yet? You've had all day!"

"Yiyi, it looks like we won't be able to make it today."

"Ah? Can't make it? What do you mean?" Lu Yiyao's face showed a hint of fear, "Could it be..."

"He's here again!"