Reborn with Consumption System-Chapter 503 - 233 Everything of Dad is Yours

All afternoon, Han Lie had been preparing various materials in the hotel.

He wanted to take the time to thoroughly discuss this matter with Panzi.

In fact, he could have simply made a straightforward promise—to marry Pan Ge immediately upon graduation. Through that, he could have gotten Panzi to agree to provide cash support, thereby concealing the most crucial part of his scheme.

But a person shouldn’t, or at least isn’t supposed to... To become a true leader, kingly without and sagely within, one must never resort to such tactics.

Han Lie would rather let Old Pan snatch the credit and kick him out of the project than stoop to deceit for a shortcut.

After all, if someone had treated you like their own son-in-law years in advance, supporting you, and then you turn around and establish your own enterprise with lies, is that how a decent person behaves? Six billion is simply not worth the infamy that would come with such deception for Han Lie.

As for whether Panzi would actually kick out Han Lie...

The likelihood was extremely low.

Old Pan himself was a tycoon. He had only one daughter, Pan Ge, and dreamed only of finding a suitable son-in-law to take over his business. He wouldn’t turn against Han Lie over money.

Yes, Pan Ge was still young and had plenty of time to find another husband. But the question was... were geniuses like Han Lie so easy to find?

Assuming one could find a second one, who could guarantee he and Pan Ge would take a liking to each other? What if that person harbored ulterior motives towards the Pan Family? And how to mend the rift between father and daughter caused by kicking out Han Lie?

There were too many issues. Whether from a rational standpoint or an emotional one, Old Pan simply wouldn’t make such an unwise move against Han Lie.

With such a strong foundation of mutual trust, Han Lie was preparing for a deep conversation with Old Pan.

Today is the day I, Han, will completely conquer both Panzi and Little Zhao!

Brimming with confidence, Han Lie called Old Pan in advance and headed straight back to what he considered their family home—all four of them.

Zhao Anni greeted Han Lie with even more warmth than before.

"Lie Lie, come quick, try these Dandong strawberries my friend just brought over!"

Man, that nickname ’Lie Lie’ really packed a punch. Han Lie felt it going straight to his head...

With a pained expression, Han Lie sat down. "Auntie, couldn’t you at least call me Little Lie..."

"Hahaha!" Zhao Anni, amused by Han Lie’s charming act, affectionately patted him. "You little rascal!"

Yes, it was no illusion; she was definitely closer and warmer than before, with the distinct air of a mother-in-law sizing up her prospective son-in-law. No change happens without reason. In Han Lie’s view, since there were no other variables, the only reason had to be the splendid results of the first private equity venture. In the past, Han Lie had only shown potential, but now it was different; now he had proven himself. I, the powerhouse, God Lie!

"Lie Lie, have a strawberry!"

"..."

Han Lie looked at the gigantic strawberry thrust into his hand, weighing nearly a hundred grams, and bit into it with mock indignation.

Huh? It’s so sweet!

"Auntie, the strawberries are really sweet!" The rogue flashed a grin and began to shamelessly curry favor. "Where did you get these? They’re so big but not hollow at all, amazing!"

"Tasty, right?" Zhao Anni’s face lit up with joy, clearly delighted. "I have a friend over there who runs a hotel. They picked these top-grade 99 strawberries especially for me and had them flown in through Old Wang’s air freight. The strawberries were picked this morning and only arrived after 3 PM..."

Wow, quite the effort.

For the wealthy in the Magic Capital, it wasn’t about whether strawberries cost 800 or 1,000 yuan per half-kilogram; many people could afford them. What really distinguished the nouveau riche from the truly elite was this kind of meticulous effort. The strawberries on the plate showed no hint of bruising, looking as perfect as if they had just been picked from a backyard garden. The strawberries one could buy in a premium supermarket might only be a fraction less in quality, but that fraction represented a chasm.

"Delicious! I came just at the right time, I really lucked out!"

"Hahaha! If you like them, eat more. Oh, and aren’t you and Sweetie working out together? Next time you go to the gym, I’ll have Sweetie bring you a box..."

When Pan Ge walked into the living room, she was met with this very scene of maternal affection and apparent filial piety.

She froze, her eyes wide and her jaw slack, utterly dumbfounded and almost crying out in disbelief.

Such a trivial matter, and you actually hustled all the way over to our house?!

"You—you, how come you’re at my house?!"

No sooner had she asked than Zhao Anni immediately frowned in displeasure. "Sweetie, how can you be so rude? Does Lie Lie have to be here just for you?"

"Lie Lie?!" Pan Ge subconsciously turned her head towards that jerk, wondering what kind of potion he had fed her mother.

In response, that jerk merely gave her a slight lift of his chin and a raise of his eyebrows, instantly igniting her anger. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

That’s *my* mom!

Yes, yes, *your* mom.

Your mom, impatient with you, dismissively waved her hand and, turning to Han Lie, instantly put on a pleasant expression.

"Lie Lie, your Uncle Pan will be home around 5:30. I’ll go check on the kitchen. Why don’t you and Sweetie go upstairs and hang out for a bit?"

"Okay, Auntie." Han Lie nodded obediently and then carried the fruit plate over to Pan Ge.

Pan Ge trembled with indignation.

I’m only late by less than ten minutes, and in that short time, *you’re* not even calling her Auntie Zhao anymore, just ’Auntie’ directly?!

As soon as Zhao Anni left, Pan Ge immediately confronted Han Lie, looking furious...

Well, she looked furious for all of two seconds.

It was just a momentary outburst; she wasn’t actually that brave.

She rushed over, looked up, and saw the mischievous smirk on that jerk’s lips. Immediately, her expression changed to a sweet smile.

"Darling, I missed you so much..."

She wrapped her arms around Han Lie’s neck, leaned in for a gentle kiss, her face beaming with sweetness and joy.