105: Chapter 106 is probably about the tram.

Lin Ya walked in, arm-in-arm with a man in his early thirties.

She was wearing a new Chanel dress, stepping in high heels, with exquisite makeup, her chin slightly raised, carrying a hint of arrogance.

"Oh my, I'm sorry, we're late."

Lin Ya smiled with feigned apology, though she deliberately raised her voice, "The parking spaces downstairs were so tight, and my boyfriend's car is so precious, I was afraid it would get scratched, so we had to pay a little extra to have the security guard watch it specifically."

Upon hearing this, the group immediately cooperated by showing curious expressions.

"What kind of car is it? So precious?" a boy chimed in at the right moment.

The corners of Lin Ya's mouth curled up as she waved her hand nonchalantly, "Oh, it's just that model that's been super popular online recently, the new SUV from Li Xiang. You all must have seen the news, right? It was fine even after colliding with a truck; the safety is top-notch."

"Wow! That car can't be cheap, right?" another girl exclaimed.

Lin Ya's boyfriend—that suited and booted "elite man"—smiled slightly, his tone flat yet exuding superiority, "It's alright, it cost about six hundred thousand or so on the road. The main thing is the long waiting period; I had to pull some strings to get it early."

"Six hundred thousand?!" Someone gasped, "My brother, you really have the means!"

Lin Ya smugly glanced in the direction of Li Xue, but seeing her whispering with Jiang Jing and seemingly not paying attention here, she felt a bit annoyed.

So she raised her voice again, "By the way, let me introduce everyone. This is my boyfriend, Director Zhang, a department manager at Tencent Company. As for his annual salary..."

She intentionally paused, "It's almost a million."

"An annual salary of a million?!" The private room exploded instantly, and everyone cast envious glances.

"Oh my god, Lin Ya, you are just too amazing!"

"A manager at Tencent! That's the behemoth Tencent!"

"An annual salary of a million... I wouldn't even dare to imagine that in my life!"

Lin Ya enjoyed the flattery of the crowd and waved her hand with feigned modesty, "Oh my, it's nothing, just good luck meeting the right person."

A few girls who were close to Lin Ya immediately gathered around, and one girl with brown hair intentionally said loudly, "Lin Ya, you are the true 'life winner'! Unlike some people, who only have a pretty face and find a man who is just a vase, looking good but useless."

As she spoke, she looked pointedly in the direction of Li Xue.

Another short-haired girl chimed in, "Exactly, what's the use of just looking good in this society? A man must have substance!"

Lin Ya feigned surprise, "Oh my, don't say that, everyone's choices are different."

"Choices?" The brown-haired girl sneered, "Some people just have too narrow a vision, thinking that finding a handsome guy is a big deal, not knowing that truly high-quality men are all elites like Manager Zhang!"

Director Zhang was flattered to the point of floating, and smiled with feigned restraint, "You flatter me. I was just lucky; I was noticed by Tencent with excellent grades right after graduation, and that's how I got into Tencent."

Director Zhang's words seemed humble, but in reality, he was bragging non-stop.

"It's just that my luck was good enough to get my current salary."

The group listened to his humblebrag, their eyes twitching, but they still wore flattering smiles on their faces.

"Manager Zhang is too humble!" The short-haired girl waved her hands exaggeratedly, "An annual salary of a million! How is this luck? This is strength!"

Everyone nodded one after another. Some classmates who originally had an average relationship with Li Xue now couldn't help but look at Jiang Jing, their eyes carrying a bit of scrutiny and suspicion.

After all, compared to a "Tencent department manager with an annual salary of a million," a man who was only handsome seemed indeed much "inferior."

Listening to these sarcastic remarks, Li Xue sneered internally.

Jiang Jing also found the two's performance somewhat amusing; those who didn't know better might think they were performing a play.

Say a few lines, and the audience below gives a few cheers—it's so cringey.

At this time, the brown-haired girl saw that Li Xue didn't react, and thinking she felt guilty, she became even more energized. She deliberately walked up to Li Xue and asked hypocritically, "Li Xue, what does your boyfriend do for work? Why don't you introduce him to everyone?"

Li Xue smiled slightly, her tone indifferent, "Him? He just does some small investments, nothing worth mentioning."

"Investments?" The brown-haired girl's eyes lit up as if she had caught onto something, "Could it be... stocks? The stock market hasn't been doing very well lately; you've lost quite a bit, right?"

Jiang Jing chuckled softly without speaking.

Another girl also leaned over, feigning concern, "Li Xue, it's not that I want to criticize you, but when looking for a man, you have to find someone stable like Manager Zhang. Investments and such have too much risk. What if one day you lose everything? What will you do then?"

Before Li Xue could answer, Lin Ya had already walked over, smiling with feigned magnanimity, "Oh my, don't make things difficult for Li Xue. Everyone has different pursuits. Some people just like handsome guys, and are willing to follow them even if they have no money, right?"

Her words seemed to be resolving the situation, but in reality, they were mocking. Everyone knew it clearly and revealed meaningful smiles one after another.

Just as the atmosphere was becoming subtle, the door to the private room was pushed open again, and the restaurant manager walked in personally with a respectful smile on his face.

"Mr. Jiang, your car has been parked for you; it's in the exclusive VIP parking space. This is your parking card." The manager handed over a gold-stamped card with both hands.

Everyone was stunned and looked at Jiang Jing in unison.

Jiang Jing took it indifferently and said casually, "Thanks."

Lin Ya didn't expect Li Xue's boyfriend to have a car, but she didn't think this young handsome guy could afford any luxury car; at best, it was just one of those electric cars used for ride-hailing.

And he could probably pick up rides on the side to make money...

Thinking of this, Lin Ya deliberately pretended to be curious and asked Li Xue, "Li Xue, what is your boyfriend's car? Is it also the latest hit model?"

The brown-haired girl saw this and said sarcastically, "What hit model? It's probably just a hundred-thousand-yuan electric car. It saves fuel, and he can occasionally pick up rides to earn some extra cash!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ya cast an approving look at the brown-haired girl, and her hand behind her back gave a silent thumbs up; she was just short of agreeing out loud.

The crowd agreed deeply, after all, at their age, they really couldn't afford luxury cars on their own; electric cars were the best choice.

Looking at Jiang Jing's youthful appearance, they were unwilling to believe that he was a tall, rich, and handsome man.

After all, people are like this; they don't want to see others living much better than themselves, as that would make them envious, jealous, and hateful.

Before Li Xue could answer, the restaurant manager directly explained, "Mr. Jiang is driving a lamborghini veneno today, limited to 8 units worldwide, so parking was indeed a bit troublesome; I arranged it personally."

Everyone: "???"