He is nothing more than a butler.

Lin Shuyu glanced up at Chen Shufen. That single look carried a multitude of emotions—pity, disdain, contempt… In short, it nearly drove Chen Shufen mad.

“What’s wrong? What are you doing here again?” Dai Yanqu, who was attending to guests, suddenly stormed over and snapped at Chen Shufen, “There are so many customers; I’m swamped, and you actually have the leisure to stand here chatting!”

Chen Shufen furrowed her brow and turned to Lin Shuyu. “Xiaoyu, you should really think about your future. If you still choose to spend your life with that good-for-nothing, just remember your mother.”

With that, Chen Shufen left. Dai Yanqu watched her retreating figure, then turned to Lin Shuyu. “Your aunt is just like that. Honestly, I’ve put up with her for years.”

“Sigh, a girl as gentle and kind as you—why didn’t I meet someone like you back then?” Without waiting for Lin Shuyu’s reply, Dai Yanqu walked away.

These past few years, Dai Yanqu had risen in status and developed a knack for charming women. Some things were better left unsaid explicitly; playing hard to get was the best way to win over someone like Lin Shuyu.

Hong Yu frowned and remarked, “What’s up with your so-called uncle? Could it be he’s taken a fancy to you?”

Lin Shuyu smiled wryly. “Who knows? When he was poor, he doted on my aunt. But according to my mother, he changed as soon as he got money. Sigh… do all men turn bad once they have money?”

Hong Yu laughed. “Who says? If I had money, I wouldn’t change.”

Lin Shuyu chuckled. “How would you know? You don’t have money now, so you can say whatever you want.”

Hong Yu said seriously, “I do have money, really. If you don’t believe me—”

Lin Shuyu cut him off suddenly. “Stop. I actually hope you don’t have money, so we can live quietly and peacefully forever.”

“Without money, situations like this can be awkward, but as long as we live comfortably, it’s fine. If you had too much money, I’m really afraid you’d turn bad like your uncle...” Hong Yu sighed helplessly, about to say more when suddenly the Chen family’s main gate became lively.

Turning around, they saw a Rolls-Royce parked outside.

“Damn! Is that really necessary?”

“A Rolls-Royce! I’ve only seen one or two in my whole life!”

“Come and see! Another big shot’s arrived at the Chen family.”

The previous visitors, all upper-class folks, mostly drove cars worth several hundred thousand to a million yuan. The most impressive was Chairman Wang, who drove a Mercedes worth around three million.

After all, Wang’s company was worth billions, but private cars came from personal funds. Even a publicly listed chairman wouldn’t usually have much cash on hand. Saving money wherever possible was the norm; as long as appearances held up, that was enough.

Those high-society guests were no strangers to Rolls-Royces, so they remained composed. But neighbors nearby had never seen such a luxury car enter Chen Village.

Chen Village was relatively poor in Huaizhou; BMWs and Mercedes were rare, let alone a Rolls-Royce.

The Chen family immediately dropped everything and anxiously rushed to the gate.

An elderly man stepped out of the Rolls-Royce.

He appeared to be in his sixties, dressed in a traditional Tang suit, clearly not an ordinary person.

He smoothed out the creases from sitting and glanced at the Chen family gate before walking straight inside.

“Butler Xiao! What brings you here?”

The Chen family members didn’t recognize the elderly man in the Tang suit, so they hesitated to greet him warmly. But Dai Yanqu was stunned upon seeing him.

Only when the man approached the gate did Dai Yanqu realize who he was and hurried over.

The elderly man smiled. “Why, can’t I come?”

“Of course, of course not. Butler Xiao, you really know how to joke. I wouldn’t dare even think something like that!” Dai Yanqu fawned. Earlier, he had been arrogant and proud inside the Chen family hall, but now, faced with the elderly man, he shrank back like a timid child.

The onlookers from the Chen family whispered among themselves, puzzled.

“What’s wrong with Yanqu? Why’s he so servile?”

“That old man’s just a butler, right? At first, I thought he was some big shot because of his Tang suit.”

“Damn! The butler came in a Rolls-Royce? Whose family’s butler is he?”

“I remember now—it’s Butler Xiao from the Liang family. His son runs Pengzhan Restaurant, Xiao Sa!”

“Holy crap! That’s impressive! I thought Dai Yanqu was just boasting, but turns out he really has connections to the Liang family!”

The Chen family guests and relatives finally pieced it together, and all eyes burned with admiration toward the elderly man in the Tang suit.

Butler Xiao seemed used to such scenes and showed no change in expression as he entered the Chen family hall.

The patriarch of the Chen family had already risen. Though he was a decade older than Butler Xiao, their statuses were worlds apart. Under normal circumstances, the Chen patriarch wouldn’t even qualify to meet Butler Xiao.

Butler Xiao smiled and extended his hand. “Brother Chen, I wish you blessings as vast as the Eastern Sea, and longevity as enduring as the Southern Mountains!”

The Chen elder bowed deeply, grasping Butler Xiao’s right hand with both of his, visibly moved. “Thank you, thank you, Butler Xiao. I never imagined in this lifetime I’d have the chance to meet a figure like you.”

Butler Xiao laughed. “Big shot or not, I’m just a butler, a servant of the Liang family.”

The pinnacle of showing off is to do so with such modesty.

Hearing this, the Chen family guests and relatives immediately gave him thumbs up.

“See? This is how a butler from a great family carries himself.”

“Sigh, I’ve always known that the less people have, the more they want to flaunt. But Butler Xiao’s words really touched me.”

“He’s seen every scene imaginable and must be calm and unruffled by now.”

Chen Shufen, seeing that her husband had even invited Butler Xiao, grinned from ear to ear.

Amid the crowd, she approached Hong Yu and Lin Shuyu’s table, smiling. “Did you see that? This is my husband’s status now!”

“With just a word, the Liang family’s chief butler comes to Chen family to celebrate my father’s birthday. This kind of power and face—you two won’t even have a chance in this life, not to mention ten lifetimes!”

Hong Yu sneered. “Yeah, really impressive!”

“If you hadn’t said anything, I would’ve thought some financial tycoon had come to celebrate your father. Turns out, it’s just a butler.”