" Can you repeat what you just said about a new quest, System? I wasn't paying attention at all. "
Feng Lei cheekily says to the System, with a wide grin plastered upon his face.
" Ding. You just unlocked a System Quest, you deaf dickhead. Buy the Light Blue Villa, and face-slap the patriarch of a rich, powerful family. "
The System replies in a snarky, sarcastic tone.
" Yeah yeah whatever, System. I'm gonna go check out that villa later. "
Feng Lei says in an irritated tone as he makes a mental note to pass by the Light Blue Villa later.
Feng Lei passes by the famous, expensive Light Blue Villa in Huang Pu area, upscale Shanghai.
" Goddamn it, that Villa is expensive, man. "
"This is a place for rich people after all. "
" The starting bid costs 60 million. "
" I wonder when we'll be able to afford that kind of luxury house. "
" Afford? We can't even set foot inside those places. "
" I just noticed the security guards a while ago. They look like they'll throw us out. "
" That's what security guards are paid to do, man. They are supposed to let in only those the rich residents tell them to let in. "
"These rich residents take their security seriously. Too seriously. "
" They're rich after all. They can afford to splurge on security. "
" So rich they rather prefer to keep ordinary people like us outside. "
A crowd of onlookers gather just outside the gates of the expensive Light Blue Villa, with it's own garage for luxury vehicles and landing pad for private aircraft.
They talk among themselves in amazed, animated tones, while snapping photos and taking videos.
Now that's the kind of villa I want.
Feng Lei thinks as he ignores them.
Feng Lei parks his electric tricycle right outside the gate, and shoulders his way past the onlookers.
" A delivery man entering the villa? Is he insane? "
" How dare he reach so high above his station? "
" Someone go slap some sense straight into the delivery man before he loses face, dude. "
" What is he thinking, bro? "
" Perhaps he wants to buy the villa. "
A ripple of wild, raucous laughter spreads among the onlookers, with most of them holding their sides, wipes away tears, unable to control their laughter, glee evident upon their faces.
" Buy the villa? How funny. "
"As if he can afford the price. "
" Afford? He'll have to bankrupt himself first. "
" Bankrupt himself first? He'll have to turn into a beggar first. "
" The security guards themselves will turn him out. "
" I wish they will. He will fall facedown into the mud. "
" If he does, good for him. Worms like him deserve to muck in the mud. "
" Go no further, Feng Lei. You don't have the right to be here. This is a place for the wealthy. "
The security guard says arrogantly, looking down at Feng Lei, blocking his way.
The security guard reads the name tag on Feng Lei's delivery uniform, spitting out his name as if it's bitter on his tongue.
" What if I say I want to buy this villa? Do I have the rights to enter? "
Feng Lei smoothly counters,sizing up the security guard.
" Buy this place, Feng Lei? Do you hear that everyone? "
The security guard repeats in an arrogant, mocking tone, before adding " If you successfully buy this place, Feng Lei, I will let myself be slapped by you five times in a row. I will run throughout the entire upscale HuangPu area, shouting: Feng Lei is my young master. "
" How dare he say he will buy the villa? "
" He's a pig pretending to be a dragon. "
" Has the delivery man gone insane? "
" He will lose face trying to buy the villa. "
" Lose face? He will have to empty his savings first. "
" Look at him. He's just a delivery man. As if he has savings. "
" He won't just lose face. The rich people will laugh at him. "
" Laugh at him? They will sneer and mock him. "
" If he ends up getting mocked, good for him. Serves him right. "
" Serves him right indeed. He's a sparrow who thinks himself an eagle. "
"An eagle? He's not even an eagle. He's a lowly chicken. "
" A lowly chicken indeed. He clucks and noisily flaps his wings only to fall into the ground. "
The crowd of onlookers gathered together outside the gates of the Light Blue Villa talk among themselves, with leering, gleeful, faces.
" Do you also hear what the guard, said, everyone? He says he will let himself be slapped five times in the face. He will run throughout the entire upscale HuangPu area shouting Feng Lei is my Young Master. "
Feng Lei repeats what the security guard uttered, word for word, his lips twitching, showing the barest of smirks.
Feng Lei adds, " I'm a man of my word, Mr. Security Guard. I expect you to do the same. "
" You're a man who will eat your own words. "
The security guard haughtily mocks and repeats, sneering at Feng Lei.
" Eat my own words? What do you mean, security guard? " Feng Lei asks, feigning innocence and puzzlement.
" You don't know what will happen, yes? Let me educate you. You need to be rich enough to participate in the auction. You need to wear presentable clothes the rich wear. You have to have a black card. I doubt you have all of them, Feng Lei. "
The security guard says, an arrogant sneer plastered upon his face.
" Ooh, that was intense, bro. "
" An intense bluff, dude. "
" What if the delivery man is isn't bluffing? "
" Not bluffing? Him? Hah. Look at him. "
" He can barely afford the starting price of the house, man. "
" Barely afford? Look at his eyes. Those are determined eyes. "
" But what if he's a rich young master in disguise? "
" Him? A rich young master in disguise? Why will a rich young master do deliveries? "
" Perhaps he delivers fine dining instead. "
Just you wait, Mr. Security Guard. You will soon know who I am.
Feng Lei thinks as he fishes out his smartphone, ready to call someone.