Chapter 866 - 598: Forcing It
Fourth Aunt continued to throw out questions, adopting a mock-interrogative style.
"This car of mine, I bought it less than a month ago."
Liang Yong said nonchalantly.
"Wow, a Porsche, it must be expensive, right?"
Fourth Aunt continued with her Versailles-style bragging.
"Just a drizzle, it's worth only 4 Bitcoins!"
Liang Yong said dismissively.
"In front of Bitcoin, everything is cheap."
Xia Liang figured out the truth and shook his head. I'll just quietly watch your show-off performance, go on!
Liang Yong got more enthusiastic as he spoke.
"Right now, Bitcoin keeps skyrocketing. I estimate that with the US dollar being devalued, asset prices will continue to rise. After the New Year, I can pull out a few Bitcoins, and it'll be enough to buy a villa in the Imperial Capital. At that time, I'll bring Dad and Mom over. By the way, Xia Liang, when are you buying a house?"
Having boasted about himself, he started to look down on Xia Liang.
To avoid interrupting him, Xia Liang waved his hand.
"I, uh, haven't considered it."
"Haha, what do you mean by not considered? You can't afford it, can you?"
Liang Yong chuckled.
"One should be truthful. If you can't afford it, you can't afford it. No need to hide it from family."
Xia Liang mentally understood that Liang Yong was clearly just bluffing. Whether his Bitcoins were real or not was still uncertain.
Immediately, Xia Liang chuckled.
"That sounds amazing, doesn't it? Liang Yong, can I have a look at your Bitcoins?"
"What?"
Liang Yong was dumbfounded.
"Well…"
He started to stutter, hesitating.
"It's not very convenient, is it?"
"What's so inconvenient about it?"
Xia Liang said with a mischievous smile.
"Bitcoin wallets are encrypted. We can't see the password. Are you afraid it'll get lost?"
"Exactly!"
Jiu Xuechen, feeling itchy from Liang Yong's boasting, coquettishly said.
"I've only heard people talk about Bitcoin. I haven't seen it. It would be great to see it."
"What?"
Liang Yong was instantly petrified. You want to see my Bitcoins?
Oh no, this can't happen!
He frantically signaled to his girlfriend, winking vigorously.
Jiu Xuechen was confused.
"What's wrong with your eyes? Why are you winking continuously at me?"
"Pfft…"
Xia Liang burst into laughter. He's not afraid of formidable opponents, just idiotic teammates. This so-called "model" girlfriend was exactly the latter.
Probably in Liang Yong's mind, there are ten thousand alpacas running wild right now!
Liang Yong, looking embarrassed and helpless, said.
"Ahem, it's like this, we'll talk about this later. Right now, it's not convenient."
Auntie, unaware of the nuances, continued to join the fun.
"Yeah, son! I've only heard you say how valuable Bitcoin is. I haven't seen it myself. I'd like to broaden my horizons."
Auntie was a money-grubber!
As soon as she heard that a Bitcoin could be worth a lot, how could she not be tempted?
Liang Yong was sweating bullets, and at this time, Xia Weiguo joined the fun with a mischievous grin.
"Liang Yong, can I have a look?"
Liang Yong was sweating profusely. It seems like there's a problem. He was just bragging; was there really a need to take it so seriously? In a moment of desperation, he came up with an excuse.
"Haha, I forgot my private key password."
Liang Yong pretended to be flustered, slapped his thigh, and looked regretful.
"Now, I can't show you guys. Ahem~"
He wore a regretful expression, as if he'd missed a significant opportunity to show off. Xia Liang secretly laughed inside.
How could I let this show-off get away so easily?
He coughed, looking anxious.
"That's a serious problem, isn't it? Liang Yong, everything about Bitcoin relies on a password. If the password is lost, you only get ten tries. Once that's exhausted, you'll have to bid farewell to all those Bitcoin riches forever."
"Exactly."
Luu Juan also noticed there was a problem and added fuel to the fire.
"I've read several news stories about people who supposedly had loads of Bitcoin in their accounts but forgot their private key and couldn't access it. The Bitcoin was then irretrievably lost."
"Oh no!"
Great-Aunt was really anxious, jumping three feet high, worrying.
"What should we do now? If 25 Bitcoins are lost, aren't you done for? Liang Yong, hurry up and think of a solution!"
Liang Yong blinked. In reality, he didn't have any Bitcoins at all. He didn't even have an account. It was all just to fool his family and show off during the New Year!
Even his "model" girlfriend beside him was hired from some model platform for 16 cents a day.
Of course, Liang Yong was extremely satisfied with this "goddess." The first time he saw Jiu Xuechen, his eyes almost popped out.
Originally hired as a temporary girlfriend for going home during New Year, Liang Yong changed his mind. He desperately wanted to win over the "goddess" and turn this rental into a long-term possession.
Ahem, the blue Porsche? Rented for 50 cents a day, he really spared no cost.
In a nutshell, it was all for returning home during the New Year to have some fun. To transform himself, a 9-to-9 work slave with a balding head, into an eligible bachelor with a promising career.
To slug it out like a dog outside, only to enjoy a year at home and gratify his pitiful vanity.
At this moment, Liang Yong was mentally screaming MMP, Is it easy for me to show off during the New Year?
And you all still question me like this?
Hmph!
He couldn't withstand the incessant barrage of questions from his mom any longer. He had to act and pretended to open his Bitcoin account.
Although he didn't have a single Bitcoin, he at least knew the website.
He started pretending, trying all sorts of methods.
After the tenth unsuccessful attempt, the account prompted.
"You have entered the wrong password too many times, and the account is now locked."
"Oh~ it's all your fault!"
Liang Yong grabbed his head and pretended to lose it, scolding his mom.
"I told you, I forgot the password, and yet you guys kept rushing me. Look what's happened, it's all messed up, and 25 Bitcoins are gone!"
Auntie was dumbfounded.
"What? How is it my fault now?"
Liang Yong sobbed uncontrollably, pretending to be heartbroken.
"You're the one who insisted! Look what happened?"
Instantly getting into character, he really made it look convincing.
Xia Liang chuckled.
"Oh? Don't panic! Could it be the platform that crashed? Such things have happened before, haven't they?"
"Right, right!"
Auntie was very concerned about the 25 Bitcoins.
"Call them and see if there's a platform issue?"
Liang Yong glanced at the side, Jiu Xuechen's face gradually turning cold upon hearing his 25 Bitcoins vanished into thin air, reigniting his desire to brag.
"Hmm, I'll quickly make a call to verify."
He pretended to make a call to a buddy.
"Hello? Is your account functioning properly? Can you log in? Oh, you can't either? What? The platform crashed? Has it been down for a whole day? What kind of crappy platform is this?"
He grumbled wildly, feeling gleeful inside as he returned.
"My friend said it's an issue with the Bitcoin platform, all the Bitcoins globally are now locked, and nobody can withdraw any."
"Oh, that's good, that's good!"
Auntie looked relieved, Xia Liang secretly smiled; how could he allow Liang Yong to show off successfully?
"Ah!"
Xia Liang's expression changed.
"Is it true? Then doesn't that mean my Bitcoins can't be withdrawn either? I have to check quickly!"