48: Chapter 48: You might put it better, but I choose the more expensive one.

"So young people nowadays have so many things to play with."

Early in the morning, after eating a terrible fat-reducing breakfast, Zhao Xiaoshuai was searching online for modern entertainment activities for young people.

Pottery, cycling, trendy toy stores, escape rooms, LARP games, camping, archery, go-karting, night clubs, karaoke, bars...

In short, he hadn't tried any of them.

"I feel like I've lived all these years for nothing..."

As he browsed, he suddenly saw a recommended entertainment project: skiing.

He hadn't done this either, and he was very interested.

As someone born and raised in the Northeast for thirty years, Zhao Xiaoshuai had never skied.

This sounds ridiculous, and in fact, it is ridiculous, but it's actually not that rare.

Someone from XX has never been to XXX?

Subjective impressions like "people in the Northeast must have skied" or "people in Tokyo must have been to Mount Fuji" are actually somewhat biased.

Being easy to achieve is just a favorable condition, not a necessary and sufficient one.

He might not have experienced it before for various reasons, but that didn't stop him from making up for it all now.

"Xinyi is about to take the Gaokao, so I'll wait until after the exam to take her out."

"Guan Xiaosu's body is a bit weak; she needs to recover and recuperate first."

"As for Xu Yuyan, we only have a physical relationship; she doesn't even have enough affection for me in her heart yet."

"At the end of the day, I still have to rely on Wen-bao."

The best time for skiing recommended online is after 10:00 AM, and there is a Jingyue Ski Resort within Chuncheng that can be reached in less than an hour.

Zhao Xiaoshuai saw that there was still time, so he asked Meng Yawen to adjust today's workout time to the afternoon. He would take her to buy a set of equipment first and then go skiing.

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Meng Yawen had just hung up the phone in her dormitory when her best friend Tan Ya, who hadn't found a job yet, leaned in with a face full of gossip.

"Wenwen, is that boyfriend of yours coming to pick you up in a bit?"

"I told you, we're still just ordinary friends."

"So it's still a trial period then? He's given you so many things—bags, necklaces, bracelets. All together, they could buy a decent car. You're really picky."

Meng Yawen was too embarrassed to explain that the relationship hadn't been confirmed because he hadn't made a move yet.

Another girl named Liu Miao also came over. "He's driving to pick you up for shopping, right? Then give me a lift. I happen to want to go shopping today too."

The news that Meng Yawen had found a wealthy boyfriend had spread unknowingly.

Everyone in the dormitory was very curious about what kind of person had finally plucked this school beauty.

"I'll ask. Xiao Shuai is a very nice person; it should be fine."

"Oh my, 'Xiao Shuai'! Didn't they say he's a thirty-year-old man?"

"His name is actually Zhao Xiaoshuai! He replied, saying it's no problem."

Meng Yawen's two roommates were also somewhat attractive. With the right makeup, fashionable outfits, and the invincible youth of a college girl, it wasn't hard for them to reach a 7 out of 10 with a little effort.

However, standing next to Meng Yawen, they were completely eclipsed.

The three beauties heading out together still attracted many side-eyes, and Dong Jian, who had been coming frequently these days to beg for a reconciliation, was one of them.

Dong Jian had come so many times without seeing Meng Yawen's face. Perhaps his sincerity had finally paid off, as he finally managed to catch her today.

"Wenwen! Can you still not forgive me? I really know I was wrong. Let's get back together, okay?"

Meng Yawen, who had been laughing and talking, instantly went cold upon hearing this once-familiar voice.

"You still have the face to come looking for me? Get lost, I don't want to see you again!"

Recently, Dong Jian felt he had been humble enough, sacrificing enough time and dignity, only to be met with such a sentence. He couldn't help but feel a bit angry.

"Wenwen, I heard you turned around and found a rich boyfriend. Are you actually just looking for an excuse to break up with me?"

Meng Yawen was furious. "Don't you know what you did yourself? I'm ashamed to even say it. Disgusting! Seeing you like this now makes me even more disgusted!"

Dong Jian knew he had said the wrong thing in the heat of the moment and quickly tried to make amends. "Wenwen, I just love you too much. I made a mistake for a moment. Please forgive me!"

However, Meng Yawen didn't even bother to give him a proper look.

Just then, Zhao Xiaoshuai arrived driving his toyota corolla.

Rolling down the window, he revealed a clean, energetic, and somewhat handsome mature man.

Meng Yawen happily jogged over as soon as she saw him, but her two roommates' eyes showed a hint of disappointment.

'I thought he'd be some big hunk, but he's just average.'

Dong Jian even laughed self-deprecatingly.

"Wenwen, rumors outside say you've latched onto a sugar daddy, but looking at it now, rumors are just rumors. Still, the one who replaced me is just an old man driving a toyota corolla?"

Zhao Xiaoshuai looked at this green-faced college boy and slightly guessed that he might be Meng Yawen's ex-boyfriend.

"Kid, although this car is inconspicuous, once you enter society, you'll realize that money isn't that easy to earn."

"A car worth just over a hundred thousand—I won't even care to buy one then! If I work for three to five years, I'll definitely be several times better than you!"

"At your age and only making this much money, you still have the nerve to pursue Wenwen? I suggest you leave her quickly; you're not good enough for her!"

Zhao Xiaoshuai naturally wouldn't get angry at a college student. This person was too childish and weak, not even stirring his desire to slap him in the face.

He got out of the car, held back the about-to-explode Meng Yawen, and escorted her to the passenger seat.

"Are you finding someone like this to get back at me? Stop hurting yourself, Wenwen. Let's make up!"

Looking at the beaten dog college boy who was still venting, he smiled meaningfully and drove away.

Meng Yawen's two best friends sat in the back, watching Meng Yawen chatting happily in the passenger seat, and couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"Why is Wenwen's boyfriend different from the rumors?"

"I don't know either, but I can tell Wenwen really likes him."

"Wenwen, that silly girl, is just naive. Could she have been tricked?"

They both felt that a girl like Meng Yawen deserved a better destination.

Liu Miao was the first to lose patience and decided to test the waters.

"I heard you guys have an appointment to go skiing today?"

"Yeah, I haven't skied before. We're going to buy a set of equipment for Wenwen and me first."

Zhao Xiaoshuai also unintentionally upgraded his form of address to Wenwen; there was no reason for that ex-boyfriend to call her more intimately than he did.

Meng Yawen also keenly noticed this and couldn't help but feel a bit joyful. 'Is he jealous because he heard someone else calling me "Wenwen"? Is this his way of making a move?'

Liu Miao was quite a regular at skiing. Speaking of something she was good at, she continued asking:

"Which brand are you planning to buy? Burton?"

"I don't know much about this. I just looked it up online on the way. Maybe that brand you mentioned is better. If we don't find anything we like, we'll go check out the brand you suggested."

Liu Miao curled her lip inwardly, thinking this was definitely the man's excuse for not wanting to buy a big brand.

She now even felt that those luxury goods from before might have been fake, probably high-quality imitations.

After all, she hadn't seen the real ones either.

"Xiao Shuai, actually, for beginners, we can just rent equipment. There's no need to buy."

Meng Yawen was a bit worried about him spending thousands or tens of thousands on her again. 'No matter how much money you have, you shouldn't spend it like this.'

However, to the two best friends, it sounded like she knew her boyfriend didn't have much money and didn't want him to waste it.

After parking the car, the group walked into an LV store.