102: Chapter 102 I'm Actually Not Interested in Money

Zhao Xiaoshuai's turn was still ongoing.

"panamera, maybach; these are all small change."

"I've been eyeing the real estate at Hengtian Doflamingo recently. I've set my sights on a house worth over ten million. Are you guys interested in buying one together? We could be neighbors."

Was this a question of interest? If they could afford it, who wouldn't want to buy one!

Li Xin, who used to have a better relationship with him and didn't carry as much of a 'show-off' burden, chimed in:

"I've heard of that place. It seems to be on the South Third Ring Road, a luxurious villa complex built right within the city."

"I heard the luxury homes there are around ten million, with four stories, indoor pools, and home gyms—everything you could want. I'm incredibly envious, but my wallet just isn't up to the task."

"Even during my most glorious years, I couldn't have afforded it!"

"Xiao Shuai, you're doing well for yourself. What kind of fortune have you made in the last few years? Help a brother out!"

At this point, the other two 'show-off masters' definitely wouldn't chime in. They suddenly went silent, burying their heads in their drinks as if the ordinary draft beer were some kind of heavenly nectar.

Usually, the three of them were on the same level when it came to bragging, but Zhao Xiaoshuai, on the other hand, started right off with multi-million dollar luxury cars and ten-million dollar mansions.

Vulgar! Is a class reunion meant for showing off wealth? Everyone is here to reconnect!

Zhao Xiaoshuai looked at the two silent old classmates with a smile.

"Why did you stop talking? Is your throat uncomfortable?"

It was only after being a victim at that previous gathering that he learned from other classmates that many people used to attend the earlier reunions, but because these few 'show-off masters' were so incessant, fewer and fewer people were willing to come.

However, he still had a good impression of this former ball-game friend. Ignoring the other two, he responded to his question: "Just inherited some money from a relative. It's all luck."

"Li Xin, I've heard of the commercial plaza you mentioned. Opening a shop there sounds promising. I'll invest seven million for a stake; how about we give it a go together?"

Li Xin was naturally very welcoming of this unexpected windfall, and in their conversation, the profit-sharing Zhao Xiaoshuai asked for wasn't excessive.

You have to know that although he was doing all the hard work in planning, operations, and management, many partners only care about the investment ratio.

He could probably only scrape together two million in cash. If they signed a contract purely based on investment ratio, he would basically become an employee. Even though he would still make a large profit, it wouldn't feel right.

The soon-to-be-completed Mayflower Plaza was worth its weight in gold. To open a large trendy toy store there, with venue fees, installation costs, operating expenses, and other miscellaneous items, you couldn't get it done without seven million.

If it weren't for Zhao Xiaoshuai's investment, he would have had to settle for opening a small trendy toy store, but even then, all his hard work wouldn't earn him much big money.

Now, these problems were all solved!

Hearing Zhao Xiaoshuai offer a seven-million investment right off the bat, the people present, who already had their own agendas, couldn't sit still.

The first to speak was the wife of Chu Runze, who was lying down at home. "Zhao Xiaoshuai, are you interested in learning about some of our bank's large fixed deposit options? You and Runze are old classmates, and we know each other well. If you deposit it with me, I'll definitely secure the best benefits for you."

Simply depositing money wouldn't trigger the 'pay-to-win' cashback mechanism, so Zhao Xiaoshuai had no interest in it.

Most of his money was now stored in the system; otherwise, the frequent large deposits and withdrawals in his bank account would likely lead the bank to invite the police to investigate him.

Seeing that Zhao Xiaoshuai wasn't interested, Tao Mengjie also wanted to try for her own business: "Zhao Xiaoshuai, look at our lamb spine hot pot; business is booming. Why don't you invest in a round? When the new plaza is completed, we'll definitely make a killing."

"I'm actually not very interested in money; whether I make a profit or not doesn't matter. I'm not interested in the catering industry right now; we can look into it again if there's an opportunity in the future."

Tao Mengjie assumed he was still holding a grudge against her husband for his previous careless remarks, so she immediately changed the subject:

"I heard you're still single? My aunt's daughter is twenty-six, and she is very beautiful. My aunt has been arranging blind dates for her recently. You two should get to know each other."

"Meeting up for a chat is fine. Let's make it the seventh day of the Lunar New Year. Send me her contact card."

Along with the contact card, there was also a photo of her cousin.

'She looks quite pretty, but with looks like that, still going on blind dates at this age, she either has too high standards or something is wrong with her. But with my Cheat Dad, I'm not afraid.'

At this moment, Tao Mengjie saw Xu Yuyan seem to shiver, and asked with concern: "Is it a bit cold in the room?"

The room was full of people who had just finished hot pot; it was warm, so how could it be cold?

Xu Yuyan quickly waved her hand, "It's nothing, it's nothing. I think I might have worn too little today."

Zhao Xiaoshuai calmly pulled out a tissue and wiped his hands.

The scenes he used to watch in Japanese educational films were now gradually being put into practice one by one; thinking about it, it was quite exciting.

Once the three 'show-off masters' were extinguished, the meal didn't last as long as usual.

Li Xin was anxious to go back and draft a business plan for Zhao Xiaoshuai, so he hurriedly dragged his wife away. The other classmates also dispersed. Fortunately, they had all come as couples, so not everyone had been drinking, and they didn't need the trouble of calling a designated driver.

"Xu Yuyan, let me take you back." Zhao Xiaoshuai feigned a casual tone as he called out to his old classmate.

No one was surprised; after all, Zhao Xiaoshuai had a crush on her back in high school, and it was understandable that he wanted to relive old dreams now.

It was just that Chang Xiangping, thinking of the beautiful girl who had received the luxury car, couldn't help but look down on Zhao Xiaoshuai again.

Tao Mengjie frowned slightly but didn't pay too much attention to it. After all, nothing was set in stone, and she wasn't in a position to speak up for her cousin.

She just couldn't help but worry about whether it was a good or bad thing to introduce Zhao Xiaoshuai to her cousin.

'But my cousin probably has some issues too, otherwise she wouldn't be so vague about her requirements for a blind date. I won't bother worrying about it.'

Long after the gathering dispersed, Yang Yang, who had been scolded by his wife inside, finally found an excuse to go out for a walk to sober up.

Today was the first time he had failed to show off and ended up being shown up instead. Feeling stifled, he wandered a bit further away.

Suddenly, he saw a black 'Dark Night Elf' parked in an inconspicuous corner by the side of the road.

That cool exterior, that prestigious logo—it was clearly a maybach!

This maybach was trembling slightly.

In a place like Chuncheng, there weren't many people who owned a maybach S680. He immediately thought of Zhao Xiaoshuai and his high school 'white moonlight,' Xu Yuyan, who had left with him.

"Got together so quickly?"

"But that's not right. They've been gone for so long. Even if they were impatient to fool around in the car, it should have been over by now."

"It couldn't possibly still be going on, could it?"

Not wanting an awkward encounter, Yang Yang stood in a sheltered spot and lit a cigarette.

He wanted to see just how long his old classmate could keep it up.

As it turned out, even though the cold wind had frozen him to the bone, the car was still bouncing.

"Don't tell me they turned on 'car-shaking mode' just to shake it for fun?"

However, as if it had heard him, the maybach stopped after a few slightly more violent shakes.

A long while later, Zhao Xiaoshuai and Xu Yuyan got out from the back door, tidying up their clothes and appearance before returning to the driver and passenger seats in the front.

The second-generation shop owner shivered from the cold. "I'll give it to you, kid! Be careful not to die young!"

He also noticed that the black stockings Xu Yuyan had been wearing when she arrived seemed to be gone, and she quickly got into the car, looking as if she were afraid of the cold.