Chapter 1901: Chapter 898: Trying a Business Partnership

In Yan Fei’s villa in Hong Kong, four young men and one young woman were lounging around the living room, looking listless and tired.

In the spot where the living room used to be empty, there was now a sound system that looked as big as a person, playing soothing saxophone music.

“Brother Xiao Zhi, when is the guy you mentioned arriving?” asked a young man with a cigarette in his mouth, looking utterly bored.

“He said he’d be here these couple of days. He didn’t show up yesterday, so he must be arriving today,” He Qingzhi assured.

“That’s good,” the guy with the cigarette remarked with a blank expression. “When he gets here, let me see this big shot. Is he really about the same age as us?”

“You’ve asked that question hundreds of times.” Before He Qingzhi could reply, a bespectacled young man interjected. “Zhang Jian, are you jealous or something? You’re staying in someone else’s villa yet you have complaints?”

“Not at all,” Zhang Jian said with a chuckle. “I just think if this guy is really as impressive as Brother Le and you say, then that’s insane! If he’s our age, damn, did he start herding cattle in middle school and now is worth billions? Brother Le, how much have you made in the past two years?”

“I’m on my way there!” the young man called Brother Le replied lazily. “I looked up that guy’s information, and now he’s just starting to operate in overseas markets, making dollars like crazy. His net worth will definitely skyrocket! What I’ve been doing is small-scale hustling, relying on my family’s connections to get approval documents. Even though I’ve managed three to five thousand, it’s nothing. The guy really has skills, can’t compare!”

“Hey, Brother Le, have you seen what this guy looks like? Isn’t he the perfect eligible bachelor? If I could snag a man like that, I’d never have to do anything again, just live it up, buy two Chanel, use one and toss one…” a young girl with eye makeup resembling a zombie chimed in.

“Xiaoning, get a grip!” He Qingzhi laughed heartily. “Standing next to Brother Fei’s wife, her legs are taller than your waist, and in terms of looks, you’re way behind…”

“He Qingzhi, are you looking for a beating?” the young girl snapped, jumping up with a fierce look. “I was born beautiful, so what if I’m short? Maybe he likes petite girls like me? Besides, I’m not that short!”

“Hahaha…” All the young people around laughed heartily at her words.

Despite the laughter, it was clear that these young people had an extraordinary bond; it was all just in good fun.

The girl named Xiaoning rolled her eyes and lay back down, speaking with an exaggerated maturity tone: “Sigh, it’s so difficult to find an ideal husband these days!”

“Xiaoning, you’re only seventeen, right?” Brother Le spoke. “What’s the rush? I’m the one who should be worried. My family has started pressuring me. I don’t even know what to say…”

“Serves you right!” Xiaoning retorted indignantly. “My younger sister used to like you, and you didn’t even give her a chance!”

“Oh really? Tell us more, tell us more!” Zhang Jian said with a mischievous grin.

“Come on, don’t stir things up!” Brother Le sighed helplessly. “Her younger sister is two years younger than she is, just started high school.”

Zhang Jian laughed boisterously: “Fifteen is fine. You start dating now, isn’t she eighteen in three years?”

Brother Le couldn’t help but laugh and cry: “Xiaoning was talking about something that happened two years ago!”

…

The room fell silent for a moment before bursting into laughter again.

Now fifteen, wasn’t she only thirteen two years ago? What does a thirteen-year-old girl know? Just starting middle school, probably just goofing around.

“Don’t you guys find it strange? People say those who grow up together are childhood sweethearts, how come we’ve all become iron buddies?” After a while of laughing, a young man who’d been silent all along asked with furrowed brows, puzzled by the question. “Look at Xiaoning, she’s not bad looking, how come none of us guys caught her eye?”

“Eunuch Cui, get lost, I wouldn’t be your buddy!” Xiaoning, being a young girl, couldn’t beat the guys in joking around when it went too far.

“You can only be a little sister!” Brother Le couldn’t stop laughing as he watched them clowning around.

After a pause, Brother Le continued, “But if Boss Yan doesn’t have a girlfriend, he’d indeed be the perfect catch, quite suitable for Xiaoning. They’re about the same age, young and rich, self-made, and talented. He even wrote a novel that got turned into a movie; academically, besides top students like Xiaoning, most people can’t compete.”

“Just this villa alone is probably more expensive than the average courtyard house we have, right?” the silent young man said. “With his current momentum, if he gets some support from above and expands his domestic and international business a little, it would be intimidating! Xiaoning you…”

“Alright, alright, stop it!” Xiaoning shouted. “I was just kidding, you really took it seriously?”

“Then let’s not talk about this, does anyone have any business ideas to make money?” Brother Le asked. “I’ve realized it’s still best to work on something practical. I have some capital now, if I don’t get into serious work soon, I’ll just end up being a stud at home!”