My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 462: Deceiving Han Chunming into Collecting Antiques

Two hours later, the two of them finished showering and came out of the bathroom.

While drying her hair, Su Meng couldn't help but complain, "It's all your fault, taking so long to take a shower."

Zhang Lei replied with a smile, "How can you blame me? Blame yourself."

Su Meng looked puzzled: "How can you blame me?"

Zhang Lei said with a wicked grin, "How can I not blame you? Who told you to be so good-looking? Otherwise, how could I not resist?"

Hearing Zhang Lei's words, Su Meng's lips unconsciously curled up, and she said, "You're so good with words."

Zhang Lei suddenly put his arm around Su Meng from behind and asked softly, "We were both unconscious yesterday, how are you feeling today?"

Su Meng looked at Zhang Lei with a smug expression and said with a smile, "It's barely passable."

Zhang Lei raised an eyebrow, pointed at her, and said, "Barely? Looks like you're not convinced. In that case, let's do it again."

Upon hearing this, Su Meng quickly begged for forgiveness: "I was wrong, I was wrong, okay?"

Zhang Lei reached out and lightly patted Su Meng's bottom, laughing as he said, "See if you dare to deliberately provoke me again."

Su Meng was completely won over by Zhang Lei at this moment, and quickly apologized, "Honey, I was wrong."

Zhang Lei looked at her and teased her deliberately, "Call me Daddy."

Su Meng called out to Zhang Lei in a sweet, coquettish voice, "Dad."

That soft, sweet voice made Zhang Lei feel completely comfortable.

After the two finished packing and left the hotel, Su Meng checked the time and couldn't help but complain, "Look at you, you've made us so late. What am I going to say if my parents ask?"

Zhang Lei said with a smile, "Just tell the truth. Anyway, you're already my woman, that's an indisputable fact, and they'll find out sooner or later."

Su Meng shook her head: "Our relationship is progressing too fast. Let me briefly mention it to them first, so they can be mentally prepared."

Zhang Lei nodded: "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."

Zhang Lei rode his bike to take Su Meng back to the hospital, and then leisurely rode his bike home, humming a song all the way.

As soon as she entered, Lou Xiao'e saw his happy expression and asked with a smile, "Husband, what's wrong? Why are you so happy?"

Zhang Lei replied with a smile, "What else could I do? I'm naturally happy to see you."

Lou Xiao'e gave him a reproachful look: "All you do is talk a good game. Come here and hold your son."

As she spoke, Lou Xiao'e handed the child in her arms to Zhang Lei.

Zhang Lei quickly reached out and caught it, teasing him with a smile, "Come on, let Daddy see."

But as soon as the little one was in his arms, the other children gathered around, all vying to be held by him. Perhaps it was because of their blood ties, but the children were all exceptionally attached to him.

Looking at the large group of children surrounding him, kissing one and hugging another, Zhang Lei was momentarily overwhelmed.

As the days passed, the feelings between Zhang Lei and Su Meng grew deeper and deeper, and their relationship became more and more stable as they spent more and more time together.

Meanwhile, Chen Xueru and Yu Li also reached their due dates, and Zhang Lei immediately became very anxious, staying by their side to take care of them at all times. After three days of labor, Chen Xueru successfully gave birth to a son, whom Zhang Lei named Zhang Chengjun. Yu Li also gave birth to a son, whom Zhang Lei named Zhang Chengqian.

However, the rewards given by the system after the birth of his two children seemed rather ordinary to Zhang Lei.

The system's rewards this time are mostly in monetary form, with one child receiving a direct reward of 1 million US dollars.

In an instant, a full 2 million US dollars appeared in Zhang Lei's personal space.

In addition, the system also gave the two wives corresponding rewards.

What was given to Chen Xueru was top-notch business management skills, enabling her to handle everything from accounting and operations to negotiating deals with ease.

What was given to Yu Li was a set of elite education skills.

When Zhang Lei saw this skill, he was stunned for a moment and wondered to himself: Does the system mean that Yu Li should stay at home and take care of and teach the children?

However, he thought again that anything produced by the system must be of high quality and must have its purpose, so he didn't think about it any further.

As for the two newborn sons, the rewards were also consistent: comprehensive enhancement of their physical functions, plus an intelligence score directly raised to over 180.

Looking at these rewards, Zhang Lei couldn't help but mutter to himself:

This system is getting stingier and stingier; the rewards are becoming more and more ordinary, and there's no surprise at all.

Overjoyed to have two more sons, Zhang Lei immediately hosted another banquet at home.

At this banquet, Zhang Lei formally introduced Su Meng to everyone in front of them.

Upon hearing the name Su Meng, Han Chunyan was stunned.

She quietly pulled Zhang Lei aside and asked in a low voice, "Honey, don't you owe me an explanation?"

Zhang Lei had no choice but to explain from beginning to end how he and Su Meng had been tricked by Cheng Jianjun.

After listening, Han Chunyan couldn't help but complain, "That Cheng Jianjun is a complete scoundrel!"

Then, she glared at Zhang Lei and said, "You dared to keep such a big thing from me? Don't you owe me an explanation?"

Zhang Lei looked at Han Chunyan, smiled, and made a hand gesture: "Ten times."

Upon hearing this guarantee, Han Chunyan nodded in satisfaction: "You got a good deal."

Zhang Lei quickly hugged Han Chunyan and said with a smile, "I knew my wife was the best."

Han Chunyan looked at him and said seriously, "Let's tell Chunming about this later, give him some time to process it."

Zhang Lei nodded: "Don't worry, I know what to do. Besides, Chunming is already married, he's not a child anymore."

Han Chunyan nodded in agreement.

Zhang Lei was thinking to himself that he needed to find an opportunity to distract Han Chunming.

A few days later, Zhang Lei specifically sought out Han Chunming and asked with a smile, "Chunming, how have you been lately?"

Han Chunming replied with a smile, "Brother-in-law, I'm doing well lately. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Zhang Lei looked at him and got straight to the point: "Chunming, I've heard you're quite knowledgeable about antiques. I wonder if you've ever considered this area?"

Upon hearing this, Han Chunming's eyes lit up immediately: "Brother-in-law, you're interested in antiques too?"

Zhang Lei nodded: "Yes, there is, but I have poor judgment, so I wanted to ask you for help."

Han Chunming sighed, "Brother-in-law, we still have things in common. If I told my family, they all think I'm not doing anything productive."

Zhang Lei said with a smile, "How can this be called neglecting our proper work? So many antiques are treasures left by our ancestors, they are the cultural heritage of our China."

Han Chunming nodded repeatedly, as if he had met a kindred spirit.

Zhang Lei continued, "Chunming, I've heard your master is a very capable person. Do you have time to introduce me to him?"

Han Chunming smiled and agreed, "Brother-in-law, that's fine, but what's in it for me?"

Seeing Han Chunming's expression, Zhang Lei smiled and held up one finger: "I'll offer this amount, you collect it, and we'll split it 50/50, how about that?"

Han Chunming's eyes lit up: "Really?"

Zhang Lei nodded.

Han Chunming immediately reached out his hand: "Brother-in-law, give me a thousand yuan!"

Zhang Lei burst out laughing: "A thousand yuan? You underestimate your brother-in-law."

Han Chunming was stunned, and asked incredulously, "More than a thousand? Could it be ten thousand?"

Zhang Lei shook his head: "Let's be generous when it comes to collecting antiques. Let's set a small goal first, 100,000."

"One hundred thousand?"

Han Chunming thought he had misheard, his face filled with disbelief, "One hundred thousand?"

Zhang Lei nodded firmly: "Yes, 100,000. How about it, are you confident you can get some good stuff?"

Han Chunming was so excited that he almost rushed forward to hug Zhang Lei, but Zhang Lei quickly dodged away, saying, "Calm down."

Han Chunming looked at him excitedly and said, "Brother-in-law, how can I stay calm? With so much money, you can buy so many nice things!"

Zhang Lei waved his hand: "Alright, stop making a fuss. I'll give you the money in installments later. When you have time, go out and collect more reliable items. But remember, it's a 50/50 split."

Han Chunming nodded repeatedly: "Brother-in-law, I know, fifty-fifty split!"

The two quickly agreed on the details of giving money and dividing the gifts. Zhang Lei trusted Han Chunming's judgment; even if Han Chunming occasionally made a mistake, his master, the Nine Gates Admiral, was a top expert in the field and very reliable. On Han Chunming's wedding day, the Nine Gates Admiral was supposed to be present, but Zhang Lei and Su Meng had other commitments and missed it.