Chapter 6
The next morning, Zhou Chao woke up early, filled with excitement. It was his first weekly check-in after receiving the system, and he had no idea what kind of rewards he would receive. He eagerly got out of bed.
Worried that he might be a loser, Zhou Chao took a shower and turned on to listen to the music, “Good luck is coming!”
“System check-in.”
“Check-in successful. Congratulations to the host for receiving the Weekly Check-in Gift Pack. Would you like to open it?”
“Open the Weekly Check-in Gift Pack!”
“Congratulations to the host for receiving 10 million yuan in cash, one top-of-the-line Maserati Quattroporte with a Modu license plate, and a single 545-square-meter old Western-style house in the center of Shanghai.”
Zhou Chao’s hands trembled uncontrollably as he opened the gift pack. Setting aside the 10 million yuan for now, just the Maserati alone was worth nearly 4 million yuan. Zhou Chao had never ridden in such a luxurious car in his previous life, let alone an old Western-style house in the center of Shanghai.
With trembling hands, he grabbed his phone and searched for old Western-style houses in the center of Shanghai. Zhou Chao stared at the screen with wide eyes. The price displayed on the screen left him dumbfounded. “2 billion, oh my god!” Zhou Chao’s heart trembled with excitement.
Zhou Chao slumped on the sofa, murmuring to himself, “It’s real, it’s real.” It took him half an hour to calm down and regain his composure.
“System, what about the items from the check-in?”
“The cash has been deposited into your bank account, the car is at the Modu Hongqiao Airport, the property certificate is in the car, and the car keys are on the table!”
“System, can you simplify everything into a data panel?”
“Sure.”
“Host: Zhou Chao”
“Age: 24”
“Skill: Racing God”
“Cash: 11.84 million”
“Items: Maserati Quattroporte x1, old Western-style house x1, 10 units in Binjiang Community, and more!”
Zhou Chao looked at the data panel. In just one week, his net worth had already reached over a hundred million yuan. A smile blossomed on his face like a flower.
After tidying up a bit, Zhou Chao left the house. He bought two bouquets of white chrysanthemums nearby and took a taxi to the Qinglong Cemetery. Zhou Chao’s purpose was to visit the graves of his previous self’s parents. After all, he was now Zhou Chao himself and also their son.
Zhou Chao arrived at his parents’ graves and placed the flowers in front of them. He looked at the two tombstones and said, “Since I’ve come to this world, I will live well as a good son for you. Please rest assured.” Zhou Chao sat in front of his parents’ graves, muttering something inaudible.
Half an hour later, Zhou Chao stood up, patted his pants, and said, “I’m leaving now. I don’t know when I’ll be back. I’ll come to visit you during festivals and special occasions.” After speaking, Zhou Chao turned and walked away.
Back home, Zhou Chao packed his belongings and carried his suitcase out of the house. He glanced back at his home and said, “Goodbye,” before locking the door.
At 2 p.m., in the hot weather of July in Fog City, Zhou Chao leaned back in the airport lounge, holding a half-drunk bottle of mineral water, absentmindedly watching the passing crowd.
“Ding! Flight CA9527 from Fog City to Modu is now boarding.” Zhou Chao, holding his first-class ticket, entered the fast-track channel and found his seat near the window of the plane.
Resting against the chair, Zhou Chao gazed out of the window absentmindedly, letting his thoughts wander.
“Excuse me, that’s my seat over there.” As Zhou Chao drifted in his thoughts, a pleasant voice reached his ears, as gentle as a clear spring.
Turning his head, Zhou Chao saw a tall figure wearing sunglasses and a mask. He couldn’t see her face clearly, but her figure alone indicated that she was a beautiful woman.
Zhou Chao took out his ticket and realized that he had sat in the wrong seat. He quickly stood up and said to the beauty, “I’m sorry, I didn’t notice.”
“It’s okay!”
Zhou Chao made way for her, and the beauty walked in. Zhou Chao returned to his own seat, only to see the beauty take off her sunglasses and mask.
Zhou Chao stared at her with wide eyes and exclaimed, “Miss Chao Yue!” Zhou Chao looked at the woman in front of him in astonishment and said, “Hello, I guess I’m a partial fan of yours.”
“Hello, can someone be a partial fan?” she replied.
“Of course, the remaining half of the fan was cooked and eaten by me.”
“Hahaha, you’re quite interesting.”
“Chao Yue, are you going to the Modu to shoot a drama?” Zhou Chao asked.
“No, I’m going to participate in an event and take a break at the same time,” she replied. Just as Chao Yue finished speaking, she turned her head towards the window, and Zhou Chao, being aware, didn’t say anything further.
Zhou Chao closed his eyes to rest, and time passed by in a blink of an eye. When he woke up, the plane had already arrived at Hongqiao Airport.
At this moment, Zhou Chao could no longer contain his restless heart because he was about to see his luxury car and mansion. He couldn’t wait any longer.
He hurriedly got off the plane and rushed to the parking lot at Hongqiao Airport without even saying goodbye to Chao Yue. When Zhou Chao reached the parking lot, he was already out of breath. He looked at the densely packed cars in the parking lot, feeling overwhelmed.
“System, there are so many cars here. How am I supposed to know which one is mine? How can I find it?”
“The car is parked on the first floor, slot number 168.”
“168, 168,” Zhou Chao muttered to himself as he walked towards slot number 168.
“Wow!”
He saw a champagne-colored Maserati parked in slot number 168, with the license plate number “A.A2222”. Zhou Chao trembled as he took out the keys from his bag, opened the car door, and sat inside. He noticed a document bag placed on the passenger seat. He took the bag, opened it, and found a property certificate along with related documents.
He took out the property certificate and flipped through it. The old villa was located at No. 18, Yanqing Road, a semi-detached double-story villa with three sides facing open space. The garden alone covered nearly 200 square meters. Zhou Chao’s excitement grew as he read further.
After a while, Zhou Chao placed the property certificate back on the passenger seat, started the Maserati, and drove out of the parking lot. Just as he was leaving the parking lot, he saw Chao Yue and a young girl standing by the roadside. Zhou Chao parked the car and approached them.