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Chapter 292: Chapter 294: Buying Affection with Money

Everyone looked at Xiao Han with curiosity.

Although Xiao Han’s attire was neat, it was by no means luxurious or branded. He simply wore a very clean set of casual clothes, which made him look sunny and handsome. Xiao Han was 1.8 meters tall, well-proportioned, with his hands in his pockets. When everyone was looking at him, Xiao Han wasn’t at all stage-shy—in fact, he laughed heartily and said, “Hello, everyone, I’m Xiao Yu’s boyfriend, my name is Xiao Han. Please take good care of me.”

The man who had just rushed over looked disappointed.

The sudden appearance of a boyfriend by Lan Yudie dealt a blow to him equivalent to a kind of strike. Lan Yudie’s unexpected appearance surprised everyone, and many people started questioning Lan Yudie left and right, as the classmates began to catch up with each other.

At that moment, Ma Jing leaned in close to Xiao Han’s ear and laughed, “Do you know who that guy was just now?”

“What about him?” Xiao Han asked.

“His name is Liu Wendong, the boss of Jiangnan Paper Mill,” Ma Jing snickered, “He’s kind of a big shot, making millions a year. He has been chasing Xiao Yu ever since the first year of high school, but Xiao Yu has never agreed to date him.”

“Really?” Xiao Han smiled.

“Of course!” Ma Jing nodded and added, “Actually, within the ranks of Lan Yudie’s suitors, there are not a few outstanding ones like him. It’s just unfortunate that Lan Yudie has never agreed to any of them.”

“Oh!” Xiao Han nodded, saying, “I can see that, in fact, Lan Yudie still has quite a few men pursuing her now.”

“Of course!” Ma Jing agreed, asserting, “She is the most beautiful ‘school flower’ of our provincial high school. You have to treat her well.”

“Definitely!” Xiao Han nodded in response.

There were about twenty or thirty people in the private room, with fewer girls and more boys. As such, Lan Yudie naturally became the center of attention. Many people surrounded her, and the boys especially crowded closer to chat, wishing they could talk to Lan Yudie even for just a few moments.

Lan Yudie also made a concerted effort to respond to everyone.

Most of the people present were dressed quite simply, perhaps because they had only started working a few years ago and had little savings. There were no luxury cars or luxury goods. The fur coat Ma Jing was wearing, which was just an ordinary piece of over ten thousand yuan, had been a gift from her boyfriend. Taking advantage of the cool weather that day, she wore it out.

Liu Wendong was arguably the richest person in this room, owning a paper mill with an annual output of tens of millions, and earning over two million a year himself. As such, Liu Wendong was dressed the most decently, sporting a suit and a Wanguo Portugieser series watch on his wrist, which was set with sapphires and had a movement made to observatory-level specifications. The official price was around 150,000 yuan, and with a discount, it would still be around 130,000 yuan.

However, clearly, no one in the room recognized such a watch. No one knew its true value. As a result, Liu Wendong’s attempts to show off his timepiece went unnoticed, while a classmate wearing a 20,000 yuan Rolex was highly regarded.

“Are you really Lan Yudie’s boyfriend?” Liu Wendong approached and asked.

“Yes!” Xiao Han nodded.

“How come I find that so hard to believe?” Liu Wendong frowned.

“If you don’t believe it, there’s nothing I can do about it,” Xiao Han said with an indifferent smile.

“May I ask what line of work you’re in, brother?” Liu Wendong inquired with a smile, sizing up Xiao Han. Judging by his age, Xiao Han seemed very young, so Liu Wendong nearly concluded that Xiao Han had only started working not too long ago. To Liu Wendong, this kid didn’t have anything to compete with him. Aside from being taller and better looking, there was no way he could compare to himself in any other aspect.

“I… am still studying!” Xiao Han smiled.

Liu Wendong’s mouth curled into a smirk, then he said, “So you must be Xiao Yu’s classmate, right? Are you doing a joint master’s and Ph.D. with her?”

“This…” Xiao Han hesitated for a moment, as this was indeed a difficult question to answer.

But Liu Wendong didn’t really care whether the other party answered him or not and continued to inquire, “So, that means you haven’t started working? And you have no income, is that right?”

“Not exactly,” Xiao Han shook his head, saying, “Nowadays, university students can do part-time jobs, right? I’ve been doing some part-time jobs on the side and earning some money, enough to live on.”

Liu Wendong scoffed, entirely disdainful. The part-time jobs Xiao Han mentioned, in Liu Wendong’s view, were nothing but tutoring for others or running some training classes outside, or handing out flyers, jobs that barely made any money, barely enough to support oneself. Therefore, Liu Wendong didn’t consider Xiao Han as any competition at all; he looked down his nose at him and said, “Then how are you going to bring happiness to Xiao Yu? She is such a beautiful girl, can you bear to see her struggle and suffer with you? Can you bear to let her live in the cold and sleep in the streets? She’s so beautiful; she deserves a stable life, a luxurious house, and a luxurious car, right?”

“Yes,” Xiao Han nodded.

“So how are you going to give her that kind of life?” Liu Wendong asked.

“A happy life is the result of two people’s joint efforts,” Xiao Han smiled. “Not just one person’s hard work. Only when two people work together can both feel a sense of belonging!”

Xiao Han’s words were a bit literary. Listening to them made Liu Wendong uncomfortable. He frowned and then said, “Don’t talk to me about that nonsense.”

Liu Wendong was nothing more than a high school graduate who had gone out to start his own business, and after a few years of hard work, he had achieved some success. However, what he disliked the most was when people spoke to him about academic credentials or knowledge. He enjoyed discussing business ventures and making money.

“Mr. Liu, you were the one who brought up this topic, and I’m just answering your question,” Xiao Han responded. “Why aren’t you satisfied?”

“Cut the crap,” Liu Wendong retorted irritably, then said, “I’ll give you two million yuan if you let me have Lan Yudie.”

Xiao Han looked incredulously at Liu Wendong.

Although he had no good feelings for him, he had never thought that Liu Wendong would say something so crude. Xiao Han felt somewhat disappointed. He didn’t think anyone could be so vulgar. Money wasn’t a vulgar thing in itself, but using money to buy affection was vulgar in the extreme.

“Sorry, I can’t agree to that!” Xiao Han shook his head.

“How much money will it take for you to agree?” Liu Wendong looked up at Xiao Han, his eyes filled with indifference. In Liu Wendong’s view, there was nothing in this world that money couldn’t accomplish—it was just a question of how much. He had already sized up Xiao Han and found nothing of value on him, and given Xiao Han’s youth, he probably didn’t have many assets. So, offering two million yuan was already a high price. Yet, this guy was still not satisfied.@@novelbin@@

“No amount of money will make me agree!” Xiao Han smiled and said, “I like Xiao Yu, and this is a matter of the heart. Feelings are not goods that allow for trade. I know money is almighty, but to me, it’s not everything. Money can buy many things, but it certainly cannot buy feelings!”

Liu Wendong stared hard at Xiao Han. This young man was able to make such a statement; Liu couldn’t afford to underestimate him.

“Five million yuan!” Liu Wendong took a deep breath and said, “Kid, five million is enough for a lifetime of struggle. With that money, you can find many beautiful women. What do you think? Just announce that you’re breaking up with Lan Yudie on the spot, and I’ll transfer the five million to your account immediately.”

“Sorry, I’m not interested in money!” Xiao Han sincerely shook his head.

Upon hearing this, Liu Wendong frowned and then said, “Stop pretending to be holy. There’s no one in this world who isn’t interested in money.”

“It’s not that I’m not interested in money,” Xiao Han smiled and said. “Money, after all, is everyone’s pursuit. But given a choice between love and money, I’d rather choose love. Money can be more or less. More provides a richer life, less means living modestly.”

“You’ll regret it.” Liu Wendong clenched his teeth and said.

“I definitely won’t regret it.” Xiao Han smiled.

At this moment, Lan Yudie squeezed through the crowd and took Xiao Han’s hand, asking, “Xiao Han, what are you two talking about?”

“Nothing much!” Xiao Han glanced at Lan Yudie and said, “Just some business issues. How about you? Finished catching up with classmates?”

As he spoke, Xiao Han casually wrapped an arm around Lan Yudie’s slender waist. His hand grazed down her small waist with ease, then gently rested on her perky bottom. He kissed her gently on the brow.

Lan Yudie appeared immensely shy, she lowered her eyebrows and said, “You’re so annoying—with so many classmates watching.”

“It doesn’t matter!” Xiao Han smiled.

There were about seven or eight married people present, but these married individuals hadn’t brought their spouses along. Instead, it was those who were newly dating who had brought their partners. Out of the twenty-eight people there, seven had brought their new boyfriends or girlfriends. They all held hands and seemed very close to each other.

Xiao Han’s smile widened as he held Lan Yudie even closer. Next to them, Liu Wendong watched the scene with irritation, but was at a loss for what to do.

“Director Liu, the paper mill’s profits are pretty good this year, right?” one man approached and asked.

Liu Wendong immediately perked up, finding his interest, “Yes, not bad. I’ve only made just over two million this month. That’s enough for just half a villa in the provincial city. I’m aiming to buy a villa there next year.”

“Wow!”

The crowd was astounded. A villa in the provincial city cost at least five million yuan. That was already quite cheap; the more expensive ones were up in the tens of millions. A villa worth tens of millions was indeed luxurious. But for these classmates, who had not been working long, being able to buy a house at all was an achievement. Yet, Liu Wendong was already thinking about buying a villa, which was truly enviable and jealousy-inducing.

“Director Liu, you’ve made quite a bit of money!”

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