God-Tier Get Rich System – CH192

Chapter 192: Meeting the Parents 

Mu Lantu cared enough that Xu Huazhang still had someone investigate. The results showed: Li Kaige, Fan Wenyao, Jia Lecheng—none of them existed.

The two stopped dwelling on it and began living a normal university life.

After a month of military training came the National Day holiday, with seven days off. Mu Lantu flew home with Xu Huazhang to visit the Mu family.

It had been a month since Mu Lantu left for college in another city. The Mu family patriarch, Mu Zixin, his wife Nie Yalan, and the eldest brother Mu Zhanpeng all missed him dearly. On the day of his return, none of them went out; they stayed home waiting.

Sister Fang, along with two helpers, busied themselves in the kitchen preparing lunch, ensuring that food would be ready the moment Mu Lantu and his friend arrived. Nie Yalan pulled Mu Zhanpeng along, replacing flowers in every vase in the villa.

“Look at all this fuss—you’d think the Secretary-General of the United Nations was paying us a visit.” Mu Zixin sat on the sofa in the living room, holding a newspaper. But after half a day, he hadn’t read a single word, instead watching mother and son bustle around with obvious impatience.

Nie Yalan shot him an amused glance. If he hadn’t been sneaking glances out the window all morning, she might have believed his words.

“Stop grumbling. The boys will be here in less than half an hour. Lantu loves pork rib soup. If you’re really so free, go check whether it’s ready.”

“Who says I’m free? I’m reading the paper.” Mu Zixin shook the newspaper with great seriousness, pretending to be absorbed.

Nie Yalan didn’t expose him. As long as he didn’t get in the way, she didn’t mind.

At that moment, the doorbell rang.

“They’re here!” Nie Yalan’s eyes lit up.

Mu Zixin gave another shake of his paper, though his gaze was fixed firmly on the door.

Mu Zhanpeng found it funny but quickly schooled his expression before his father noticed.

“Dad, Mom, Brother—we’re home!”

From the entryway came Mu Lantu’s clear, cheerful voice.

The whole villa seemed to come alive with that sound.

Nie Yalan’s face blossomed into smiles as she walked quickly to greet them. When she saw the outstanding young man beside her son, her beautiful almond-shaped eyes flickered with admiration.

“Finally, you’re back. We’ve been waiting. Come in, come in.”

“Mom, I’m home.” Mu Lantu hugged her warmly, then held Xu Huazhang’s hand to introduce him. “This is Huazhang.”

“Auntie, hello. Forgive me for the sudden visit,” Xu Huazhang greeted politely.

Both her sons were handsome, and she had met plenty of attractive young people among their friends, but Xu Huazhang was the only one who truly took her breath away. She looked him over again and again, her expression gentle as she guided him in. “You’re not disturbing us at all. Come, Huazhang, let’s go inside. Your uncle and Lantu’s brother are waiting.”

Servants had already taken their luggage and the gifts Xu Huazhang had prepared for the Mu Lantu family.

Following Nie Yalan into the living room, Mu Lantu introduced Xu Huazhang to his father and brother.

Xu Huazhang responded gracefully, and Mu Zixin made no effort to hide his admiration.

Since the two had traveled a long way, the family kept the greetings brief and sent them upstairs to freshen up.

After showers and clean clothes, they returned to the first floor.

The dining table was already laden with dishes.

Mu Lantu had missed home-cooked meals. While eating heartily himself, he never forgot to care for Xu Huazhang, filling his bowl with both his favorite foods and dishes Mu Lantu thought especially delicious.

He also thoughtfully placed food into his parents’ and brother’s bowls, making them beam with joy.

Clearly, there was a reason why the original Mu Lantu had been the family’s darling.

“Huazhang, I heard from Lantu that your family is from Luzhou?” Mu Zixin asked, appreciative though still probing. “The surname Xu isn’t common. If I recall, the chairman of Longtian Hotel also has that surname?”

Xu Huazhang swallowed his food and admitted calmly, “That would be my father, Mr. Xu Shengming.”

Nie Yalan’s eyes widened in surprise. “So you’re the second young master of the Xu family. Longtian Hotel is remarkable, one of the top ten restaurant groups in the country. In recent years, our Delist brand has cooperated with Longtian frequently, especially with their local branch—it’s always been smooth. We’re based in Shouzhou and your family in Luzhou, so we’ve never had the chance to meet. Who would have thought you and Lantu would not only be the same year, but also roommates and good friends?”

Under the table, Xu Huazhang clasped Mu Lantu’s hand. “Lantu and I are indeed fated. Besides visiting Uncle and Auntie this time, I also wanted to ask for your opinions—I hope to bring Lantu to meet my family in a few days.”

Nie Yalan felt something odd about the phrasing. Bring Lantu to meet his family? Shouldn’t he say bring him to visit his home?

But Mu Zixin thought nothing of it, laughing heartily. “Of course. Young people should visit each other more often if you get along.”

Mu Zhanpeng also thought nothing strange, only considering what gift his brother should prepare to avoid being impolite.

Mu Lantu, with a proud smile, added, “Dad, Mom, we also have some great news to share this time.”

“What great news?” Nie Yalan looked at him lovingly, using the serving chopsticks to add spare ribs to both their bowls.

“It’s good news—but it will require you to spend quite a bit of money.” Mu Lantu deliberately teased.

“Oh?” Mu Zixin raised a brow, already guessing. “As long as it’s truly good, what’s money?”

Exchanging a look with Xu Huazhang, Mu Lantu said, “Let’s eat first. We’ll explain in detail afterward.”

Both Mu Zixin and Mu Zhanpeng were intrigued.

Nie Yalan, though not a stay-at-home wife, ran her own successful flower shop brand. She was sensitive to such matters and only smiled indulgently.

After the meal, the five of them moved to the study.

With great formality, Mu Lantu handed over three prepared folders to his parents and brother. “Huazhang and I have decided to develop a virtual reality game. He’ll provide the technology, I’ll handle the planning. Both are already mature. As long as we have funding, we can start immediately. Here are some materials for you to review.”

“Virtual reality games?” Mu Zixin was startled. From what he knew, such games already existed on the market, but none had achieved a true reality-level experience. If his son was bringing it up like this, it had to be something far beyond the current offerings.

He didn’t ask questions right away, instead opening the folder and studying it carefully.

Nie Yalan and Mu Zhanpeng did the same.

Meanwhile, Mu Lantu and Xu Huazhang quietly sipped tea on the side, even pulling out a Go board to play a casual game of five-in-a-row.

An hour later, Mu Zixin finally closed the folder, exhaling deeply. His eyes fixed on the two young men. “If you truly have the technical capability, this game will overturn the entire industry…”

Nie Yalan, however, was focused elsewhere. She hadn’t caught her husband’s words, instead looking at her son in amazement. “Son, these three dungeons are so interesting. You wrote them all? How did I never realize you had this kind of talent?”

Of course, Mu Lantu hadn’t written them, but he didn’t feel guilty. Being able to bring his published works out was his skill.

This plan had taken shape back when he asked Song Bochao to gather dungeon outlines. He provided the designs, Xu Huazhang the technology. Together, they’d be unstoppable. Once their relationship was public, having a joint project would lessen resistance from both families.

“Yes, I wrote them. I also plan to publish a book with me and Huazhang as the main characters—adventuring through Infinite University, clearing dungeon after dungeon…”

He had already written a third of it while still inside Infinite University, though it would take time to complete.

As Mu Zixin’s chosen heir, Mu Zhanpeng was sharp when it came to maximizing value. “Infinite University can definitely be developed into a large IP—novels, games, films, a whole franchise.”

Xu Huazhang nodded. “That’s exactly what we’re aiming for. The only thing we lack is funding.”

Mu Lantu added, “We plan to split the investment evenly—I’ll hold 51%, Huazhang 49%.”

“Hm?” Mu Zixin raised a brow. “You’re only providing planning. Why take the larger share? Technology is the soul—Huazhang should have more.”

Mu Lantu waved it off. “Oops, I misspoke. What I meant is we’ll divide it fairly. To us, it doesn’t matter who holds more. Honestly, we originally thought of splitting 50–50.”

A glimmer of amusement flashed in Xu Huazhang’s eyes.

Mu Zixin frowned, thinking his youngest was unreliable.

So he turned to Xu Huazhang instead. “And the technology—it’s truly mature?” The documents had only briefly outlined it, avoiding key details, but that didn’t bother him. As the saying goes: If the ruler is not secret, he loses his ministers; if ministers are not secret, they lose their lives; if plans are not secret, they fail. If the two had carelessly revealed everything, he would have been more worried.

Xu Huazhang answered steadily, “Since we didn’t participate in military training, we’ve spent nearly the entire past month outside class working on this.”

Mu Lantu nodded as well. “Dad, we can even produce a few game pods for you, Mom, and Brother to try out before we officially launch production.”

Mu Zixin said firmly, “If it’s Lantu leading, I can allocate two hundred million yuan. Will that be enough?” Of course, not all in cash—some would be loans.

Mu Lantu thought it over. “Dad, we probably don’t need that much. A hundred million should be enough.”

Mu Zixin waved dismissively. “Listen to me. I believe in this project. Two hundred million isn’t too much.” Though, he did wonder what the Xu family would say…

Xu Huazhang replied calmly, “My parents have always supported my ideas.”

He only mentioned his parents, not his elder brother. Mu Zixin took note—he wasn’t entirely reassured. Business was most fragile when brothers fought.

Mu Lantu gave a subtle nod, signaling he had everything under control.

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