<h4>Chapter 132: Being Ordinary Was Not Necessarily a Bad Thing</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Nyoi-Bo Studio <strong>Editor: </strong>Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Junting Grand Court was a luxurious vi estate in the Pudong area. There were only 21 vis nned for this housing estate. Each vi upied a veryrge average area of five acres. These high-end vis were designed by the master architect Ge Qiaozhi, who had a deep understanding of the western architectural design style. These vis were dubbed the milestones in the architecture of Shang Hai luxurious vis.


    Amongst those that were avable for sale, one single unit with an area of 1,300 to 1,400 square meters cost as much as $110,000 per square meter. Chen Jin had set his sights on vi no.8 in this particr housing estate. It was the biggest vi. In addition to the main body of the building, there was also a garden of 2,000 square meters. The total area of the vi was 3,500 square meters. As for its price, it cost 320 million after a discount! Since he was making a single payment, he enjoyed another 5% discount. The real amount that he had to pay was 304 million. Chen Jin used thepany’s finances and took out this money in one lump sum to buy vi no.8.


    Spending such a huge amount of money created a sensation in real estate circles immediately. The incident was reported in some real estate news and attracted attention from the financial and economics media. The news, “The boss of Xing Hai Technologies boldly tosses 300 million into the purchase of a Junting vi” spread like wildfire and triggered intense discussions within a small circle of interest.


    On the 20th of February, in the Court of Happiness estate, “Chen Jin” packed a series of suitcases and had them loaded onto four luxurious sedans worth tens of millions (also bought using thepany’s finances). He left for Junting Grand Court and moved into luxurious vi no.8. A young and mysterious VIP of the tech industry started to live a life marked by expensive branded cars and luxurious mansions. Besides theck of a beautiful woman by his side, his lifestyle was infinitely desired and envied by many. Nobody would have been able to imagine that the real high-tech VIP was barely living in an ordinary residential area for the middle-upper ss.


    In order to fully disguise himself, he had to make some sacrifices. For example, he had to dress in a low-key manner. As much as possible, he would wear only cheap clothes that cost pennies. He could no longer wear high-end branded clothing. He cropped his hair very short in a crew-cut style, thus bing an ordinarymoner with an even more ordinary appearance. His ordinary index increased by two points after putting on a pair of square-framed spectacles.


    Moreover, a type of “micro-stic surgery facial adhesives” could be manufactured at the Base of Operations. The adhesive could modify the appearance of the area where it was applied, thus producing a slight “stic surgery effect.” The transparent adhesives were only as big as a band-aid and the effects were able tost an entire day, all without going under the knife. It would be the number one choice of make-up product fordies.


    Chen Jin applied three adhesives on three different areas of his face. In the future, he would have to apply these adhesives before going out. Before undergoing this series of changes, he had looked somewhat handsome. Now he could lose himself in the streets. To people who had trouble remembering faces, he might as well be invisible. The greatest sacrifice that he made was in regards to his parents. He had to make up stories and excuses to exin this in a usible manner. He could not simply say that he had a recement acting as himself. That would be too great a shock for them.


    After some thought, he said, “Dad, Mom, I’ve bought a vi in Junting Grand Court. I might go and live in the vi asionally. I’ll let you know if I’m not at home. Mom, you don’t have to prepare my meals. However, I’ll still spend most of my time in the apartment below yours. I may spend even less than two days living in the vi. I didn’t buy the vi with the intention to separate myself from you. I’m afraid that I will be targeted by the paparazzi, fans, kidnappers, and whatnot after I be rich and famous. It’ll be safer living in the vi. I’ve also employed a few guards... This will prevent others from disrupting our everyday life.” Chen Jin exined it thus.


    Chen Jin had considered moving into Junting Grand Court with his parents, and he even invited them, but they were unwilling. They had their jobs. Their workces were far away from Junting Grand Court and it would be a long and inconvenientmute. They could only go over on the weekends to rx. Even if they were retired or had resigned from their jobs, they would still prefer to live in the Court of Happiness rather than a vi estate with few neighbors. After all, they had lived in the Court of Happiness for almost ten years.


    Upon hearing his words, He Li nodded. “The media said that you were worth more than 10 billion and that you’ll definitely be in the top 100 in this year’s list of national billionaires. You really do have to pay more attention to your safety. Most billionaires live in vis not to show off but for safety reasons too. I understand your intentions.” She did say that, but somehow He Li was flooded with a wave of sadness. His wings were grown now. He could really leave her side and fly away.


    Chen Gang said, “Just move into the vi. The apartment below is still yours. Come back often when you’re free, especially for your Mom. Also, the dazzling world outside is filled with great temptations and many traps! You have to control yourself. Call us if you meet with any troubles.” Chen Gang thought that after his son moved into that vi, he probably would note back often. He could be considered filial if he even came back to visit twice a week.


    Hearing her husband’s words, He Li suddenly started to cry. The outside world was so exciting. Would her sone back often now that she would not restrain him anymore? Would he even return twice a week? This was the big question.


    “Mom don’t be sad! I promise that I’ll spend most of my time at home. At most, I’ll only stay in the vi asionally.” Chen Jin coaxed her for some time, repeatedly promising to spend more time at home. Only then did she reluctantly stop her crying. However, she still felt very sad and disappointed.


    For the following two weeks, Chen Jin kept his promise through concrete actions. He meant what he said. In a total of 14 days, he spent 10 days in apartment 302, which was one story below his parents’ apartment. He would go up to have dinner with them every day. He went to the big vi in Junting Grand Court and lived there for three days (in reality, it was to show the face of his double in public. He himself went to Base of Operations).


    There was also a day when Chen Jin brought his parents to the big vi where they stayed for one day and one night, enjoying the life of the rich (this was the real Chen Jin living in the vi for the first time; he had hidden his double). Thus, this operation was fussier and moreplicated. But he could experience a greater degree of safety in this way.


    He had made sufficient exnations to his parents, especially his Mom. She was extremely satisfied and felt a well of emotions. Being able to raise her son to this age; her affections had not gone to waste.


    His parents were extremely shocked at his new appearance. He sported a crew-cut, wore cheap clothes and a pair of square-framed spectacles. After pasting the “amazing adhesives” on his face, he had an ordinary and forgettable image.


    Even as his real mother, He Li said, “Son, frankly speaking, I almost couldn’t recognize you in this get-up. I thought you were someone else. Besides the same height, you’re two totally different persons!”


    Chen Gang felt the present scene fading away, as if a split in reality had urred. He boldly hypothesized: If his son did not be an entrepreneur and instead continued his old life as a homebody, living merely to await death, he was afraid that this would be his appearance after a number of years. Helplessly, he forced a smile and thought, the affairs of the world are inconstant.


    He was extremely worried when his son was a loafer. He was afraid that Chen Jin would fall into a state of poverty and his circumstances would worsen every year. He might even be homeless and live a life worse than a beggar’s. Now his son was a useful member of society, had a sessful business, and became a billionaire. But he had never imagined that not only did Chen Jin remain unchanged, he even prepared a “destitute and frustrated at life” appearance. Funny. It was really too funny.


    Chen Jinughed. “Dad, Mom, if I’m not ordinary, did you think that I’ll still have the opportunity to stay beside you in the future? Will I still have the opportunity to show how filial I am?”


    “Yes, that’s right!” As if awakened from a dream, He Li grabbed her son in a hug and leaned her head against him. “Son, you are totally right! Your career is important, but I still hope that you can spend more time with me.”


    Chen Gang seemed to understand something too. In the past, he had overly high expectations of his son and was very critical towards him. But, those were actually anxious and stubborn behaviors. Now, he thought that being ordinary sometimes may not be a bad thing at all.


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    On the 5th of March, at the second development nt in Xing Hai Technologies, after a long eight months of preparation and development, another major product of Xing Hai Technologies had been sessfully finalized!