Sky-cracking Rider

"Blood is thicker than water."

Sima Xin and Elder Brother Chen seemed like a heavenly match when they got together.

"Elder brother, sister-in-law, don't bother yourselves anymore. Borrowing money means paying interest, but my debt has already turned into a personal loan, the kind without interest,"

Chen Fei quickly waved his hand.

Moreover, he wasn't in a hurry to pay back the money. It would be best to pay it all off in one go when he could.

If one day the family urgently needed money, the more than two million in his payroll card would come in handy.

He just hoped that Little Sister Chen would learn a lesson from this experience, remembering that society can be cruel; one may recognize faces but not hearts. People outside are not as reliable as family.

"A private loan? Someone helped you?"

Elder Chen was momentarily stunned. His first thought was of those from the Chen Family Gate.

After all for them, five million Star Yuan really wasn't much, and it made sense to give each other a hand within the family.

However, what Chen Fei said shattered Elder Brother's guess.

"It's the boss, my current boss, who is also a friend. They're pretty good, and not short on money."

If drinking buddies count as friends, that is!

Manager Hanna may have a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Being friends with her at work is tantamount to a professional death wish, but as a drinking pal after hours, there's no issue at all.

When it comes to drinking, drunk words hold no taboos, and there's no harm in speaking mistakenly. At worst, you get a beating, and that's that.

Chen Fei had a good attitude, and Hanna Gagar might just appreciate that about him.

"So, it seems like you've gotten quite lucky," Elder Brother and his wife both said with a smile.

No wonder Second Brother kept sending valuable items home and then had someone deliver a family sedan worth 150,000 Star Yuan. It turns out the pressure of debt was not as big as they imagined. He had met a noble person.

With this realization, the worry of the husband and wife duo dissipated a lot.

Elder Brother Chen and Elder Sister Sima Xin stayed overnight at the Chen family's home.

At night, Elder Sister Sima Xin slept in the same room as Little Sister Chen Meng, while Chen Fei shared a room with Elder Brother Chen. Dad Chen Haishang and Mom Yu Xiaoyi naturally had their own room.

The Chen Family's house wasn't large: three bedrooms and a living room, so this arrangement was just right, with no one needing to sleep on the living room sofa.

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Before dawn broke, Mom Yu Xiaoyi got up early to prepare breakfast and take one more look at the luggage. Stay connected through empire

Second Brother Chen Fei traveled miles and miles to come home, all to attend his uncle's daughter's wedding with his family.

It was more convenient for the whole family to travel together.

The uncle's family lived in another city. To get there, one could take a plane or a train, with the former taking half the time of the latter.

But money was never an issue for his uncle's family, especially when it came to marrying off the youngest daughter. They covered travel expenses for all relatives and friends attending the wedding, and Chen Haishang's family, including Elder Sister-in-law, had their plane tickets booked half a month in advance.

That's why Little Sister Chen called Second Brother Chen Fei to confirm if he would be able to make it.

After an early breakfast and a quick packing up, the family caught a taxi they'd booked to take them straight to the airport.

On major air routes, the aircraft that undertake public passenger transport are not usually jet airliners, but rather Magic Cube Warships.

The flying speed of airships is slightly slower than jet airliners, but the 200-meter-long passenger Magic Cube Warship can carry five thousand passengers at a time, which is comparable to the transport capacity of two passenger trains.

However, the ticket price is not cheap, even slightly more expensive than jet airliner tickets.

The vast interior space of the airship and spacious seating meant comfort was significantly better than the tightly packed seats of economy class. And because the flight was more stable and the safety higher, it was naturally reasonable for the tickets to be a bit more expensive.

After a steady six-hour flight, the PFS-0753 passenger airship finally arrived at Capital City's western suburb airport.

"Uncle's family sent someone to pick us up!"

While pulling a large suitcase, Chen Meng spotted someone holding up a sign that read "Welcome Chen Haishang's family" at the exit, and she promptly exclaimed.

Several others were similarly holding signs of the same style but with others' names on them.

In the last couple of days, they were not the only family to arrive at Capital City's western suburb airport.

"Don't run so fast, you silly girl!"

Mom Yu Xiaoyi complained from behind, not wanting her daughter to bump into anyone at the busy airport.

In the imperial city, one never knows when they might accidentally encounter a big shot.

Under the guide's lead, Chen Haishang's family boarded a coach.

There were already six or seven people on the coach, and they expected more to get on gradually. The coach would not leave until it was at least half full, headed for the destination.

Behind this coach, there were four identical ones lined up in wait.

Seeing this setup, it was clear that many more people would continue to arrive at this important air transportation hub located on the outskirts of the Capitol City.

Uncle's family had four daughters and a young son. Each time one of the daughters got married, the various branches of the Chen family would come together.

This time, it was finally Chen Meizhi's turn to get married. Chen Haishang's family was not new to attending weddings of the Uncle's daughters, so they were rather familiar with some of the guests. After boarding the coach, they greeted and chatted with each other, both acquainted and strangers alike, warming up the atmosphere while waiting for the coach to depart.

It wasn't long before the coach filled up, and with a call from the driver who closed the doors and started the engine, it slowly left the airport.

Sitting on the coach and looking out the window, Little Sister Chen Meng said thoughtfully, "I wonder where Sister Meizhi's wedding will be held this time. I haven't even seen what her fiancé looks like?"

Uncle's family is really rich, with four daughters being four princesses and one little prince who receives all the love and admiration—one can't help but feel envious.

My mom, Yu Xiaoyi, holding the red wedding invitation from my uncle's family, put on her reading glasses, took it out, and confirmed, "It seems to be called Fengzhi Manor, the address is…."

Chen Meng checked the address with her phone's navigation, it would take over an hour by bus, and she wondered, "That's not the name, is it?"Nôv(el)B\\jnn

One of the guests who was attending the wedding knew some details and volunteered an explanation, "Chairman Chen bought that manor as a dowry and took the opportunity to change its name."

Damn, that's so bold!

Chen Fei and Chen Meng exchanged a look.

In the capital, land is worth far more than gold, and even describing it as 'diamonds' would not be an exaggeration. To get your hands on manorial properties, having money isn't enough; you need influence too.

Uncle Chen Haiqing is in control of Blue Star's fourth biggest combat aircraft developer and manufacturer, the National Defense Star Aerospace Company (NDS), which provides custom rides and after-sales services for Sky Knights. A third of the Sky Knights in the world fly aircraft produced by NDS, and the business has even expanded to Cangqiong Star.

They're able to produce constructed aircraft too, the profits are undoubtedly massive.

For a chairman with such huge assets, buying a small manor in the suburbs of the capital is just a drop in the ocean.

"I'm so jealous! Second Brother, will you buy me a manor?"

After finding photos of Fengzhi Manor online, Little Sister Chen Meng's eyes sparkled with stars. Every girl dreams of being a princess, and the four sisters of my uncle's family were actual princesses in real life.

"No problem at all, but first you have to get into university, and it would be even better if you could do postgraduate studies,"

Chen Fei said cheerfully, setting his terms.

What kind of family do we come from, you really have no clue?

This foolish sister of mine is always dreaming about beautiful things!

Under the sarcasm of her sharp-tongued brother, the beautiful dream shattered, and Chen Meng said in frustration, "Can't I just dream about it? Why can't you just indulge me for once!"

"I'm not your boyfriend, why should I pamper you?"

Chen Fei was completely unapologetic.

If Little Sister gets carried away, you absolutely can't spoil her.

The sibling banter, full of mutual mockery and taunting, continued all the way until the bus arrived at the destination.

"We're here, wow, it's beautiful!"

Little Sister Chen Meng, who hopped off the bus first, saw a sea of flowers, with red silk and lanterns adorning every tree along the path.

It was a pure classic style, a ten-mile dowry procession!

My dad, Chen Haishang, commented, "As always, splendidly extravagant."

Uncle Chen Haiqing always indulged his daughters, wanting to scare away any poor suitor who didn't see clearly.

Just the pocket money one of his daughters received in a day was more than the annual income of an ordinary person. Without real capability, how could someone marry his daughter? Money always comes before love, that's a fact of life.

"It's so beautiful!"

Sister-in-law Sima Xin, gazing at the sea of flowers and red decorations, drew closer to her husband.

She admired without jealousy, never contemplating those unrealistic dreams.

"Hey! Little Shanzi is here too! Hahaha, it's always him."

Chen Fei spotted a young man with a sour expression at the manor's gate, trying hard to squeeze out a smile, appearing to enthusiastically welcome each guest.

That was the youngest of the uncle's family, the only son, Chen Shan, who was a year older than Chen Meng and currently in his first year of university.

Welcoming guests for his sister's wedding was the duty of the younger brother, and this was the fourth and final time.

If not for having such a son, my uncle almost would've had five golden flowers. With the love of four sisters, this lad was somewhat spoiled and petulant.

But when it came to Chen Fei, there was no spoiling—he had no patience for any spoiled young master. A few punches would do!

Noticing Chen Fei, their eyes met, and Little Shanzi was like, oh crap!

Chen Fei called out loudly, "Little Shanzi!"

Chen Shan, tasked with greeting for his sister, had a face like he had just swallowed a fly and irritably responded, "I'm not Little Shanzi, can't you call me by my full name?"

In their generation, only the fourth uncle's family had two sons; brothers fight, but having more sisters doesn't help!

During summer vacations spent at the fourth uncle's house in the south, Chen Shan often got beaten, and even Little Sister Chen had a fighting spirit not to be underestimated.

"Chen Shan, you're manning the gate for your sister again!"

Now much more composed, Chen Shi recalled the memories from the past when the youngest of Uncle's family first came to their home, constantly acting high and mighty, looking down on their poorer relatives.

Both he and the second brother, Chen Fei, disliked the guy's attitude. In the absence of their parents, they teamed up to give him a good thrashing, making him tame immediately.

Every time he tried to become arrogant again, a continued thrashing made him give up. Eventually, even Chen Meng who was younger than him started to bully him.

Think money is impressive?

Money can't increase your fighting power!

And so, the resigned Chen Shan had to get along with the three siblings from his uncle's family, acting with brotherly respect and courtesy.

By the end of the summer, even Uncle barely recognized this tanned kid with a silly grin as his son.

Others were even more astonished; the little master who was supposed to be princely could now climb trees, catch fish, and oh my god, even fight—did he spend the summer patrolling the mountains with the bandit king?

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