Daddy, what is a penniless beggar?

Chapter 57: Daddy, What is a Pauper? (Votes Requested!)

"A high-paying job?" Xue An smiled faintly. "I don't have a job!"

"Oh..." Lin Huan dragged out the syllable with profound meaning, feeling even more contemptuous in his heart.

So he was just a bum wasting his days at home.

"Then what do you usually do at home?"

"Just accompany the children, cook, look at the scenery, and things like that," Xue An replied calmly.

Lin Huan and the colleagues around him exchanged knowing glances.

It seemed this guy was just a good-for-nothing loafer.

Then, Lin Huan looked at his watch, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally.

"Dr. Lin, that watch of yours must not be cheap, right?" one of Lin Huan's colleagues asked.

"It's all right, only about two hundred thousand. I was in a rush coming out today, so I just grabbed this ordinary watch," Lin Huan said indifferently.

At this moment, Luo Jing walked over with a infatuated expression. "Dr. Lin, I heard your family bought you a house in Yunmeng Manor?"

Lin Huan nodded proudly. "Yeah, I just bought it a couple of days ago! Cost tens of millions, I suppose!"

A stir rippled through the surrounding crowd at this.

"I heard that houses in Yunmeng Manor aren't something you can just buy with money!"

Lin Huan smiled faintly. "Naturally. My father went through a great deal of trouble, spent a lot of money, and pulled strings to find a friend in the Qin family to get it for me!"

The Qin family!

When Lin Huan uttered this name, even the expression on his face became respectful.

As for the others, their faces were filled with envy and shock.

That was the Qin family!

A prestigious powerhouse that many could only look up to with awe!

The fact that Lin Huan's family could make connections with the Qin family clearly showed they were no ordinary household!

"Since we've come to Yunmeng Lake today, I'll take everyone over to my place to have a look in a bit!" Lin Huan said loudly.

"Great!" Luo Jing was the first to cheer.

The gaze she directed at Lin Huan now was so intensely heated it seemed capable of breathing fire.

Ignoring Luo Jing, Lin Huan instead asked Tang Xuan'er, "Xuan'er, let's go to my villa later. I have a bottle of red wine there given to me by a French friend, completely unavailable on the open market. You must try it then."

Tang Xuan'er did not speak, keeping her gaze fixed on Xue An.

Xue An smiled faintly. "Sure, we're bored anyway. Let's go taste Dr. Lin's red wine."

Resentment grew deeper in Lin Huan's heart, and the look he gave Xue An turned increasingly gloomy.

This guy really doesn't know how to read the room.

I need to find a way to make him retreat in the face of difficulties.

A beauty like Tang Xuan'er is only suited for someone like me, Lin Huan thought to himself.

Luo Jing was also extremely displeased at this moment, staring at Tang Xuan'er with burning jealousy, wishing she could devour her on the spot.

And so, after playing by the lake for a while, as noon approached, the group got into their cars and drove straight toward Yunmeng Manor.

Security here was indeed strict. Even though Lin Huan produced his key to prove he was a homeowner, every single car was still meticulously inspected.

When they arrived near Xue An's place, Luo Jing deliberately hung back, preparing to watch Tang Xuan'er and her companions make fools of themselves.

Yet when Xue An rolled down his window, the security guard took one look, froze for a second, and immediately snapped into a textbook-standard salute.

"Greetings, Xue—"

Xue An waved his hand, and the guard swallowed the rest of his words.

Luo Jing was somewhat puzzled. What was going on?

Why would this security guard act like that?

Could it be...

Did this Xue An know the security guard?

It must be!

Maybe the two of them were even colleagues! Luo Jing felt this explanation was airtight.

Once they drove into Yunmeng Manor, gasps of astonishment burst from many in the group.

"Oh my god, it's so beautiful! Flowers are actually blooming in this season!"

"These are meticulously cultivated by master horticulturists, of course they aren't afraid of the cold!"

And when everyone arrived in front of the villa Lin Huan had bought, many wore looks of absolute wonder.

Lin Huan said proudly, "This is my home. Everyone, come on in!"

This villa was situated on the edge of Yunmeng Manor. Its location wasn't the absolute best, but the surrounding environment and facilities were already quite impressive.

Stepping inside, many people found their eyes spinning in dizzying overload.

"These decorative materials were all shipped directly from Europe, and the interior decoration alone cost over ten million!" Lin Huan introduced boastfully, trying to catch a trace of surprise on Xue An's face.

Yet from beginning to end, Xue An's expression remained completely serene, filling Lin Huan with a sense of frustration.

Could this bumpkin have been scared out of his wits?! Lin Huan wondered.

Lunchtime arrived. Having prepared well in advance, Lin Huan had specially purchased many high-end ingredients, hired several chefs to slave away for half a day, and finally presented a table of exquisite dishes.

"Xuan'er, come, try this. These are steaks shipped straight from Europe!" Lin Huan introduced attentively.

Tang Xuan'er took a small, polite bite, then frowned slightly.

Ever since she had tasted the meals cooked by Xue An, any other delicacies tasted like chewing wax to her.

At this moment, Luo Jing finally couldn't help but sneer, "What's with the princess act? You probably haven't even laid eyes on stuff like this normally! After all, you're tagging along with a pauper!"

These words were spoken with brutal directness, causing the expressions of many present to shift.

Tang Xuan'er burned with anger, while only Xue An maintained his calm demeanor.

At that instant, little Xue Xiang suddenly piped up: "Daddy, what is a pauper?"

This innocent question caused many to cover their mouths and snicker.

Luo Jing and Lin Huan, in particular, felt a surge of joyful satisfaction, the corners of their mouths lifting into involuntary grins.

Even your own daughter is asking that. Let's see how you answer.

Xue An chuckled dryly, first patting little Xue Xiang's head gently, then gesturing toward the table and furnishings in front of them, and said indifferently:

"This... is called being a pauper!"

These words fell like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, stunning many into silence.

Luo Jing was the first to recover, sneering mockingly, "My, you really find all sorts of people these days. Not afraid the wind will flash your tongue."

Lin Huan's face turned livid as he sneered, "What do you mean?"

Xue An shook his head. "Sorry! Maybe I didn't make myself clear just now."

Lin Huan's expression relaxed slightly, thinking Xue An was about to apologize.

To everyone's surprise, Xue An continued: "Your place can't even be considered a pauper's home. After all... paupers have self-awareness! But you don't even have that!"

This remark almost caused Lin Huan to suffer a cerebral hemorrhage from sheer rage.

Luo Jing sneered, "By the sound of it, this gentleman's home must be much more luxurious and valuable than this!"

In truth, Xue An wasn't deliberately mocking Lin Huan, because in his eyes, not only was this place a pauper's den, but the entire Beijiang, and indeed the entire planet, was devoid of any place that wasn't impoverished.

On those resource-rich planets, among those major sects that monopolized the vast majority of resources, the lives people led were beyond the imagination of Earthlings.

Compared to those, this villa indeed couldn't even match a single restroom in Heaven's Number One Manor.

At this point, Xue Xiang chimed in first: "Anyway, my home is so, so, so much bigger than this!"

"Being big means it's valuable? This is Yunmeng Manor!" Luo Jing scoffed derisively.

Lin Huan also sneered coldly, "In that case, why don't you let us go take a look at Mr. Xue's home, to see what actually doesn't qualify as a pauper?"

Originally, Lin Huan assumed Xue An would not dare to agree.

Unexpectedly, Xue An nodded. "Very well!"

"How are we getting there? By car? I'm not going if it's too far. What if it's out in some mountain ditch, wouldn't it be filthy and dangerous?" Luo Jing demanded.

Xue An shook his head. "No need for a car, we can walk there!"