My autobiography is definitely not a tragedy!
Chapter 128 - 106 Osteoporosis

Chapter 128: Chapter 106 Osteoporosis

"This kid! Still as out of tune as ever!" Yang Hui scolded with a laugh.

Obviously, the three of them took Meng Lang’s words as a joke.

Meng Lang just smiled and said nothing.

Mr. Meng frowned at the sight of the three mobile phones on the table.

"You stinker, you’ve been working for Elder Zhang for how long? Where’d you get all this money? You haven’t forgotten the family motto of the Meng family, have you?"

"I haven’t forgotten! Relax, my money is very clean!"

Well! At least the 14 million used to buy these phones was very clean.

As for Bitcoin... I got it fair and square by spotting a loophole, that doesn’t count as illegal gains, right?

"Yeah! I believe my brother! He won’t do anything illegal. I dared him to peek at Aunt Liu next door taking a bath when we were kids, and he didn’t even have the guts to do that!"

Meng Qingqing, her face alight with excitement as she unboxed the phone, unprincipledly took sides.

It’s just that her example was a bit off. Meng Lang covered his face, inwardly regretting not smacking that brick-like box against her face just now.

Yang Hui couldn’t help but chuckle and gave Meng Qingqing a pat, then shot Mr. Meng a glare.

"Off you go! I gave birth to Xiao Lang; don’t I know what he’s like? You sure do talk a lot! Your son buys you a gift and you’re still nitpicking."

Mr. Meng rolled his eyes, but of course, he knew what kind of person Meng Lang was.

Looking at the mobile phones on the table, he coughed and said, "Even if you’ve made some money, don’t spend it recklessly. You haven’t bought a house yet, haven’t started dating, aren’t there plenty of places to use money? Don’t be like your uncle’s family, always showing off!"

Yang Hui, hearing something that made sense, immediately sided with Mr. Meng.

"Right, right, right! Can these still be returned? Your dad and I are used to our current phones, we really don’t need to change them, um... Qingqing too!"

Meng Qingqing was stunned, her unboxing motion pausing.

Who said that? I need it! I really need it!

"How can they be returned? Oh, mom, just relax and use them. Later on, I’ll improve the broadband speed at home, so when we video chat it will be smoother.

It’s like being at home even when we’re outside, right?"

"Yeah! Why the rush for my brother to find a wife? With his looks, his stature, and these conditions, maybe next year he’ll be bringing you a grandchild!"

"Cough, cough!"

Meng Lang was eating when he choked and coughed twice.

He looked at Meng Qingqing somewhat speechlessly, thinking, have you been secretly reading ’Miserable Life’?

"Hey, brother! Why don’t you tell us how you made this little fortune? Maybe your little sister can follow in your footsteps?" Meng Qingqing leaned in with a flattering smile.

Meng Lang rolled his eyes. What do you mean ’follow in your footsteps’?

Seeing that his parents were also looking at him, he had no choice but to say,

"Ahem! Simply put, I partnered with some brothers to start a company.

It’s still in the early stages, just a dozen or so people, but we have a high turnover rate. The old staff have mostly left, and we’re hiring new people every day.

Our business scope is broad; we do everything from investing, drawing comics, to conducting scientific research, and we’re currently breaking into the medical IT industry.

Um... the short-term strategic goal of our company is to invest in the nation’s top 500, the mid-term goal is ’to survive,’ and the long-term goal is to explore the ultimate mysteries of humanity and the universe.

In any case, the future is bright, but the road is tortuous. All of us are fighting for a better future, pledging our lives and blood to this single purpose!"

The three of them listened dumbfounded, then exchanged glances with each other.

Everything he said made sense individually, but what did it mean when put together?

"Brother! You really do have certain traits of a successful person!" Meng Qingqing gave him a look.

"What traits?"

"Market value is all seriously blown up, isn’t it!"

Meng Lang sighed.

Silence might lead to misunderstanding so I need to speak, but speaking leads me astray so I must stay silent.

Being misunderstood... it’s the fate of the one who expresses...

"So, it’s just about partnering up to start a company that does whatever makes money! Could’ve said that in one sentence without all those adjectives, just showing off your education, huh!" Mr. Meng glared at him.

"It’s not that I..."

"Alright, alright!" His mother interrupted, "Starting a company is a good thing, but don’t wear yourself out. I heard that people who go to big cities to start businesses are always working from dawn till dusk, don’t ruin your health.

Don’t just eat instant noodles and fast food all the time, exercise more. No amount of money earned is worth more than being healthy!"

In the past, when hearing these clichéd nagging, Meng Lang would just nod, the words entering one ear and exiting the other.

But today, they struck a chord with him.

Yep! Mom’s words were spot on.

If only I had understood this sooner, I wouldn’t have broken several brotherhoods.

"Hey, bro! Tell me, what’s life like in the big city? Did you come across any fun stories, is it much more interesting than here?"

Meng Qingqing had already pocketed her phone, her intention to change the subject and protect her vested interests was as clear as day.

"Life in the big city..." Meng Lang reflected on his recent life experiences and couldn’t help but sigh.

"One word—chaotic!"

"Huh?" Meng Qingqing looked at him, puzzled.

"Without going into detail, just take the insurance company I worked at for example. There was a leader whose marriage wasn’t going so well, so he... well... luckily in the end, justice..."

"What? A beast!"

"Truly inhuman, not even sparing his own children!"

"Wow! That’s so thrilling? I’ve only seen this kind of plot in TV dramas!"

"You haven’t heard the half of it. I’ve also seen a wealthy family’s divorce dispute, so dark and twisty, you can only imagine but can’t doubt their ability to do it.

You would definitely think I’m writing fiction if I told you."

"Really? Tell me about it!"

"Well, it’s about the CEO of a major company in the province, surnamed Xu..."

"Ssss~"

"There’s actually such a person?"

"I’ve seen this, it seems ’Legal Online’ featured this story!"

"What happened next? What happened in the end?"

"In the end, of course, good triumphed over evil. I stepped forward, rescued the victim from dire straits, and thus foiled the other party’s schemes!"

"Psh~"

"You and your tall tales!"

"Hahaha..."

In the night sky, stars scattered all around; on the land, lights of thousands of homes twinkled.

Frogs croaked in succession, a gentle breeze blew softly, and the sounds of joy and laughter came from inside the house...

This world is never short of harm, deceit, and betrayal, but precisely because of this, home seems especially warm and familiar, capable of shining light into all the dark corners of the heart...

...

By the time he returned to his room, it was around eleven o’clock at night.

From the next room, Meng Qingqing’s voice and laughter could intermittently be heard, seeming to be video chatting with someone using her new smartphone.

Mr. Meng had clearly been in a good mood just now, having pulled Meng Lang aside for a little drink, and was slightly tipsy at this point.

The familiar bed and familiar decorations, lying there, smelling the sun-dried scent on the pillow, Meng Lang felt extraordinarily at peace.

Taking a book out from his embrace, there was not a hint of sleepiness in Meng Lang’s eyes.

There were too many distractions during his journey, and Meng Lang hadn’t had the chance to catch up on today’s updates. Now was the time to binge.

"Huh?" Meng Lang let out a surprised sound the moment he saw the cover.

This time, the cover was interesting: a black background with a gray silhouette.

The silhouette had its back to the viewer, its specific features and face unclear, but there was something odd about the way it was standing, its back slightly hunched.

Back

emm...

The title and the cover did match perfectly.

The problem with being literary is that after reading so many books, they always like to add a bit of sugar to the orange, skinning it with a twist.

However, looking at the somewhat hunched back on the cover...

Could it be that I have finally reached the final stage of my life... osteoporosis?