Chapter 107 - 105: The Show-Off Childhood Friend

Hilda Beiris immediately changed her tune and said, "I suddenly feel that designing work uniforms is something really worth attempting. You know, I’ve only designed fashion in the past and have never tried work uniforms. This is a big challenge for me, and I’m willing to take on this big challenge. Miss Secretary, please inform our new shareholder that I will definitely design work uniforms that both he and his employees will love."The secretary was speechless.

What did Hilda Beiris just say before?

Her pride and dignity didn’t allow her to design work uniforms.

But as soon as she heard it was a request from the new shareholder, she immediately changed her tune.

So, dear designer lady, can we have a bit of integrity and persistence?

No choice, it’s a request from the second shareholder. Not to mention designing work uniforms, even if she were asked to design courier outfits, she wouldn’t dare to have any objections.

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On the other side, Liu Xueqing walked out of Bibi headquarters.

She was wearing casual clothes, and to Yang Chen’s aesthetic, she’d be at most 80 points.

Not particularly striking, but quite presentable.

As a customer service rep, she doesn’t need to be too pretty since neither drivers nor passengers would see her.

Liu Xueqing immediately recognized Yang Chen’s license plate and quickly ran to get into the passenger seat.

Liu Xueqing said with a cheeky grin, "I didn’t expect you to be so handsome, much more handsome than your ID photo."

Yang Chen chuckled and said, "Miss Liu is also quite pretty. So, what are we going to eat now?"

Liu Xueqing immediately replied, "Um, can I ask you for a favor?"

Yang Chen nodded and said, "Let’s hear it. If I can help you, I definitely will. After all, you’ve been a great help to me, and I should repay the favor."

Liu Xueqing said happily, "It’s like this, my childhood friend from the same village and her boyfriend are here for a trip and are about to arrive at the high-speed rail station. Could you take me to pick them up? I’ll treat you to dinner later. Is that okay?"

Actually, having dinner with strangers can be quite awkward. If it weren’t for the need to thank Liu Xueqing for helping delete negative reviews, Yang Chen wouldn’t have invited her for dinner.

If he helps her pick up her childhood friend now, it would be equivalent to repaying her favor. There would be no need to treat her to dinner afterward.

Yang Chen then said, "No problem. However, let’s skip the dinner invitation. I need to head back later. Another day perhaps. Plus, with you meeting your friends, it would be quite awkward for me to be there."

Liu Xueqing felt slightly unhappy, and she even thought that her childhood friend’s visit was untimely, obstructing her chance to connect with a low-key millionaire running a luxury car for ride-hailing.

However, they were about to arrive, and she had to pick them up. Otherwise, how would she manage during the New Year back home?

So, Liu Xueqing nodded and said, "Alright then. I’ll invite you for dinner another day to express my gratitude."

Yang Chen smiled and drove to the high-speed rail station.

For now, Liu Xueqing is just a tool for Yang Chen to exploit system bugs. As long as she can delete those odd passengers’ negative reviews each time, Yang Chen won’t have to worry about his account getting low ratings and being unable to take orders.

So, forming a friendship with her isn’t a bad thing.

Soon, Yang Chen drove to the high-speed rail station.

Yang Chen waited in the parking lot while Liu Xueqing went alone to pick up her childhood friend.

Liu Xueqing’s childhood friend’s name is Liu Xueman, and Liu Xueman’s boyfriend is Zhao Wenbo.

Liu Xueqing and Liu Xueman’s birthdays are only two days apart, and they’ve been very close since they were young.

However, because they are of similar age, they’ve always been compared by the villagers, which gradually developed into a sense of rivalry and competition between them.

Later on, Liu Xueqing got into a third-tier university, while Liu Xueman failed to get in and started working in a factory.

After Liu Xueqing graduated, she worked as customer service for Bibi, while Liu Xueman was still working in the factory.

Since Liu Xueqing got into university, her reputation in the village surpassed that of Liu Xueman.

Anyone with life experience would understand Liu Xueman’s feelings. Being compared for so long, and then suddenly everyone praises Liu Xueqing and ignores her, was a huge blow to her heart.

With women’s jealousy, Liu Xueman was unwilling to accept that Liu Xueqing was doing better than her, and even more unwilling to accept that everyone praised Liu Xueqing and ignored her.

So Liu Xueman, who had just maneuvered her way into the factory manager’s son’s heart, couldn’t wait to come to Hai City to show off to Liu Xueqing.

Originally, Liu Xueqing thought Liu Xueman simply came to Hai City with her boyfriend for a vacation and to visit her childhood friend.

From Liu Xueqing’s perspective, since they hadn’t met for almost two years, their reunion should be filled with joy, with inquiries about each other’s well-being.

However, reality was quite different from what she expected.

From the moment Liu Xueqing picked up Liu Xueman and Zhao Wenbo, Liu Xueman began to subtly boast about her boyfriend’s wonderful qualities and her comfortable life now.

Liu Xueman not only showed off her boyfriend’s wealth but also asked what Liu Xueqing’s boyfriend does.

Liu Xueqing currently doesn’t have a formal boyfriend, but she has several suitors at her company.

So what’s her situation like?

She’s stringing along those suitors while also hoping to find a rich man like Yang Chen.

Of course, how she is as a person is irrelevant to Yang Chen, as long as she’s occasionally willing to help delete some negative reviews.

Liu Xueman smiled and asked, "Xueqing, who is this gentleman?"

Liu Xueqing quickly said, "He’s my boyfriend."

Yang Chen immediately turned to look at Liu Xueqing, who was giving him a pleading look.

Yang Chen caught on and smiled, saying to the two people in the backseat, "Hello, I’m Yang Chen, Xueqing’s boyfriend."

Liu Xueman nodded and quickly asked, "So, what do you do for work?"

"I drive for a ride-hailing service," Yang Chen answered truthfully.

Liu Xueman immediately puffed up with pride and said, "Oh, a Bibi driver. That’s pretty nice. You can see Xueqing every day. Unlike me, Wenbo is busy meeting clients and signing deals every day, so I can’t see him every day. Sometimes, when I think about it, it seems better to find an ordinary person so we can see each other every day. Xueqing, I really envy you."

Wow, the car was suddenly filled with the scent of tea.

Zhao Wenbo grinned and said, "I can’t help it. I’m the only child at home, so I have to pay more attention to the factory. Soon, I’ll be taking over the factory, and I’ll definitely have to do better than my dad."

"That makes sense. Hehehe..." Liu Xueman said happily.

Liu Xueqing was speechless, perfunctorily saying, "Xueman, I’m really happy for you to have found such a good boyfriend."

"It’s okay. Actually, Wenbo wanted to drive his BMW X5 here, but I was worried about parking being inconvenient, and I also wanted to see you, so I didn’t let him bring it. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have delayed your boyfriend’s driving job. Your boyfriend isn’t bad either; at least he has his own Volkswagen for ride-hailing. Last month, I saw that the village head’s family also bought such a Volkswagen, tens of thousands of dollars. At least your boyfriend is already at the rich level of our village," Liu Xueman said again, her tone dripping with humblebragging.

When it comes to cars, Liu Xueqing can boast a bit.

Liu Xueqing quickly responded, "Actually, my boyfriend’s car is a Phaeton. It looks similar to a Passat, but anyone who knows cars knows it’s a Phaeton, which costs two million yuan when fully equipped. I disagreed with him using such a car for ride-hailing. But there’s no other choice; it’s his most basic car."

Liu Xueman instantly sat up straight, examining the car up, down, left, and right, then looked at her boyfriend, asking, "Wenbo, what kind of car is a Phaeton? Is it impressive?"

Zhao Wenbo replied, "I’ve heard of it, but I’ve never seen it in reality. It’s said that the Phaeton is a luxury car under Volkswagen and is indeed in the two million yuan range. People who buy this kind of car are usually low-key millionaires who don’t show off. But brother, why would you use such a car for ride-hailing?"

Yang Chen replied with a chuckle, "No choice, there are only two cars at home. One is a Bugatti Veyron, and the other is the Phaeton. I can’t possibly use the Bugatti Veyron for ride-hailing, right? So, I can only put the Phaeton to use."

Hiss.....

Listen, listen, are these words that carbon-based lifeforms can say?

Liu Xueqing and the others were all stunned.

Liu Xueman immediately asked, "Wenbo, what is a Bugatti Veyron?"

Zhao Wenbo quickly replied, "It’s a very expensive sports car, costing tens of millions per unit."

After saying that, Zhao Wenbo quickly took out a Hua Zi cigarette to offer to Yang Chen. Yang Chen smiled, waved his hand, and said, "Thanks, I don’t smoke."

Liu Xueman was dumbfounded. Could one really earn a Bugatti Veyron, worth tens of millions, just by driving for a ride-hailing service?

Yang Chen asked, "Where are you staying?"

Zhao Wenbo quickly replied, "We’ve booked a room at the Peninsula Hotel online."

Yang Chen nodded and drove directly to the Peninsula Hotel.