Chapter 3: Five Hundred Million

After a while, Wang Can, having finished freshening up, returned to face Xia Kewei.

“Speak up. What does Boss Wang want by sending you to find me?”

Having accepted the reality, Wang Can recalled what Xia Kewei had said outside the door earlier.

“It’s simple. President Wang is gifting you a sum of money to start a business, and I am here to assist and supervise.”

Yet Xia Kewei’s gaze kept wandering around the room.

From the moment she stepped into this old, shabby place, she was filled with curiosity, almost scrutinizing every corner.

It was hard to imagine that Wang Tianming, a billionaire worth tens of billions, had lived here for eighteen years.

Everything looked no different from an ordinary family’s home.

Of course… except for the high-quality meat and vegetables in the fridge, the scattered Maotai liquor bottles in the kitchen, and the packaging of A5 Wagyu beef.

No wonder Wang Can’s skin was fair and he was tall.

“How much money? I can understand assistance, but what do you mean by supervision?”

Apart from these details, Wang Can was also quite curious about Xia Kewei’s identity.

“Five hundred million, fully gifted.”

Xia Kewei withdrew her gaze, her expression gradually turning serious. “As for supervision, this five hundred million can only be used for entrepreneurship. All expenditures must be legal and transparent.”

“Five hundred million for real?”

Wang Can was so dazed he felt it was surreal.

Just last night, he was boasting about how he would dominate the business world with five hundred million, and now the money had actually arrived…

It felt like when you lie awake at night fantasizing about the school beauty being your girlfriend, and the next day she is right there in front of you, cheeks flushed, confessing to you in front of everyone.

As for “only for entrepreneurship”… it was like after the school beauty becomes your girlfriend, she says you can only kiss after you get accepted into Peking University.

It seemed Wang Tianming really feared that Wang Can, knowing he was a super-rich heir and having received five hundred million, would just give up and do nothing.

“What about my personal expenses?”

Wang Can asked the question he was most concerned about.

Since he was already the son of a billionaire, there was no way he could continue living so frugally.

At the very least, he had to replace that old V3 phone that couldn’t even log into WeChat.

“This was specifically instructed by President Wang: university tuition and other miscellaneous fees will be covered by him. All other expenses must be earned by yourself.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Can didn’t hesitate; he pulled out his phone and fiercely tapped the keyboard to call Wang Tianming’s number.

He had to get this clear with the old man today.

“Hello, the number you have dialed is temporarily unavailable…”

He didn’t even dare to pick up?

Wang Can tried a couple more times but still couldn’t get through, so he turned and called his mother, Ai Wanping.

“Hello, the number you have dialed is temporarily unavailable…”

Good!

At that moment, Xia Kewei took out the silver pad she had before and said, “President Wang instructed me to show you this video after you couldn’t reach them by phone.”

She turned the screen toward Wang Can and pressed play.

In the video, Wang Tianming stretched out comfortably, leaning back in the wide leather seat of the airplane, relaxed and casual.

Ai Wanping, contrary to her usual simple attire, was dressed in luxurious clothing, the jewels around her neck and wrists gleaming softly, exuding a restrained elegance.

“Son,”

Wang Tianming’s voice was filled with relief.

“For eighteen years, your mother and I have worked hard to raise you. Now, we’ve finally made it. We’ve decided to take a proper vacation abroad. You focus on studying and starting your business at school. Don’t worry about us, and don’t bother calling.”

He paused, a sly smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

“Seven thousand yuan for five hundred million—it’s a good deal, right?”

At the end of the video, Ai Wanping laughed and added, “Can Can, if you can make some progress before the New Year, Mom will give you a gift as compensation.”

“…”

Wang Can felt a suffocating pressure in his chest.

That old man was truly a businessman—calculating and meticulous.

Saying they were going abroad on vacation was clearly just to avoid him finding out the truth and causing a scene.

But Wang Can quickly regained his composure.

No matter what, this start was better than carrying hundreds of millions in debt.

Besides, even inheriting the memories, he was not the original Wang Can; he couldn’t yet feel truly at ease like a biological son.

“Any other special requirements?” Wang Can asked.

Seeing Wang Can recover his emotions so quickly, Xia Kewei showed a flicker of surprise.

She knew the background well; anyone else would have probably made a fuss for at least ten days before accepting it.

But Wang Can’s speed of acceptance was almost unnatural.

She shook her head slightly, dismissing the unnecessary thoughts, and said:

“There’s one more thing. The initial cost for your first entrepreneurial project must not be less than one hundred thousand and not exceed three million. You can only use the remaining funds after the project has been profitable or running for two months.”

“Can I work on two projects simultaneously during this period?”

“Yes.”

Wang Can nodded. He had expected such a preliminary test.

Five hundred million was no small sum. There was no way a high school graduate like him could freely transfer it around. At least he had to understand some basic business logic.

It seemed that as the financial supervisor, Xia Kewei would likely oversee his business decisions as well.

Wang Can’s curiosity about Xia Kewei’s identity deepened.

Given Old Wang’s shrewd character, he would never assign such an important task to a woman who was all looks and no brains.

Especially when dealing with such a huge sum of five hundred million, ensuring the funds’ security and resisting temptations ordinary people couldn’t withstand.

Moreover, the valuable accessories she wore were far beyond what an ordinary white-collar worker could afford.

This woman’s background was probably not simple.

“I have one last question.”

Wang Can tilted slightly, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over Xia Kewei’s long, slender legs encased in black silk.

No matter her background, as long as she wasn’t a relative, it was fine.

“Since you’re my personal secretary and also responsible for supervising the funds, does that mean…”

Wang Can paused, lightly tapping the table.

“No matter when or where I spend money, you have to be right by my side?”

“Yeah, something like that,” Xia Kewei replied ambiguously, tucking a stray lock of hair behind her ear with slender fingers.

“To be honest, I have a bad habit—I tend to make spending decisions late at night.”

Wang Can sat upright, his face serious.

“How about when we get to Shenhai, we live together? That way, communication will be easier.”

Xia Kewei gave a professional, forced smile. “Heh heh.”

…

The Gulfstream G550 cruised steadily at ten thousand meters, clouds rolling outside the window.

Wang Tianming adjusted his black-rimmed glasses. The stack of documents in his hand gleamed under the reading light.

Though he told Wang Can they were on vacation, as the head of Sen Guan Group, he had no leisure. At this moment, he was en route to New York to negotiate a multinational investment.

Beside him, Ai Wanping took the tablet from the secretary, smoothing out the wrinkles at her eyes.

“Can Can accepted it with very stable emotions.”

“Hmm, that’s good.”

Wang Tianming’s eyes remained fixed on the financial report, his pen tracing sharp lines beside key figures.

Ai Wanping gently touched her pearl bracelet, hesitating.

“Old Wang, I understand training a successor, but only leaving him a few hundred yuan—isn’t that… You know how expensive things are in Shenhai.”

She looked at her husband’s determined profile.

“I’m afraid the child will go hungry.”

“Don’t worry. We have Xia here. If there’s really a problem, she’ll step in.”

After speaking, Wang Tianming smiled at his wife and continued.

“In the past eighteen years, we hired many tutors and even debt collectors to teach Wang Can. He must have learned a lot of principles.”

“Now, he needs to develop the ability to live independently, think independently, and survive in society.”

“Many smart and outstanding people become mediocre after entering society because they lack these abilities. This is a lesson no teacher can give, no school can teach—it can only be learned through repeated failures on one’s own.”

“But…” Ai Wanping wanted to say more but was cut off by Wang Tianming’s gesture.

“Five hundred million can let Wang Can do anything, but I cannot let him have nothing to do.”

The sea of clouds darkened into leaden gray. Wang Tianming leaned back in his seat, gazing at the city lights gradually illuminating outside the window.

“Times are changing. Though the real estate industry is still rising, I hope he can carve out a path different from Sen Guan’s.”