Chapter 21
Of course, the higher the favorability, the harder it was to increase.
After all, the maximum favorability was only 100 points. In this world, everyone loved themselves the most. Exceeding 100 points meant that this person loved you even more than they loved themselves. A situation like that was almost impossible. If it did happen, it would be like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, who were willing to die for each other.
At that moment, the system interface popped up.
Name: Lin Fei
Strength: 20
Physique: 15
Spirit: 10
Agility: 22 (Peak level for an adult is 10)
Status: Very Healthy
Enhancement Points: 20. Please select an attribute to enhance, Host.
I have to allocate these points carefully this time, Lin Fei thought. "Enhance Spirit by 5 points, Physique by 5 points, and Strength by 10 points."
[Enhancement successful. Host's current Strength is 30, Physique is 20, Spirit is 15.]
As soon as the system's voice faded, Lin Fei felt the familiar warm current flow through his body, and a cool sensation also emerged in his mind. He inexplicably felt his thoughts become exceptionally clear, as if many problems he hadn't understood before suddenly clicked, giving him a feeling of epiphany.
"Lao Lin, what are you muttering to yourself about?" Liu Shumao saw Lin Fei staring at his phone, sending WeChat messages one moment and talking to himself the next, and couldn't help but ask.
"I'm arranging a performance for you. Here's the plan: you ask Yu Tian out tomorrow to have a proper talk. I guarantee I'll let you hold your head high in front of her!" Lin Fei said with great confidence.
"Will this really work?"
"Absolutely. To help you save face, I even borrowed a car for you!"
Liu Shumao thought Lin Fei had just borrowed an ordinary car, so he didn't have much hope. However, since it was his brother's kind intention, he saw no reason to refuse. More importantly, he also wanted to have a proper talk with Yu Tian.
A six-year relationship had to come to an end, one way or another.
That night, Lin Fei didn't return to the dorm. He stayed with Liu Shumao, drinking until one in the morning. Lin Fei was fine; his enhanced physical fitness had also increased his alcohol tolerance. Even after drinking a whole case of beer, he was only slightly tipsy. Liu Shumao, on the other hand, had already thrown up two or three times. A man who had just been heartbroken needed to get blackout drunk, and Lin Fei didn't stop him. They found a hotel and slept there for the night.
The next morning at ten o'clock, a strange number called.
"Hello, is this Brother Tianshen? I'm a friend of Long Huang, Zhang Yunfei. You can call me Xiao Zhang!"
"Xiao Zhang! Are you here to deliver the car?" Lin Fei asked casually.
"Yes, Brother Tianshen. What you did on the Huya livestream yesterday was simply awesome. I was dumbfounded! It's a great honor to have the chance to meet a big shot like you!"
Zhang Yunfei on the phone sounded like a fan meeting their idol, his posture was extremely humble, without the slightest bit of the arrogant rich second-generation heir's demeanor.
Zhang Yunfei was considered one of the top rich second-generation heirs in Hangzhou.
The Zhang family was a major real estate developer in Hangzhou.
Top-tier residential complexes like the Taohuayuan Villa Community were developed by the Zhang family.
Zhang Yunfei also enjoyed watching livestreams. When he was in a good mood, he would sometimes gift streamers hundreds of thousands in donations, activating the "Emperor" status to show off.
A few hundred thousand was nothing to a top rich second-generation heir like him. After all, he was the young master of the Zhang family who could spend twenty to thirty million on a Koenigsegg supercar. But today, this young master's posture was extremely humble because the person he was facing was the Divine Tycoon, Brother Tianshen. This big shot was a fierce character who had spent a hundred million across various livestreaming platforms. Although the Zhang family was wealthy, with assets exceeding five billion, Zhang Yunfei would never dare to spend a hundred million on a female streamer. Yet, this Brother Tianshen had done it with ease. Especially after hearing from Xinghuang that not only did Brother Tianshen casually spend a hundred million on livestreams, but he was also generous enough to gift a sixty-million-yuan villa to a girl he just met.
This showed that this big shot wasn't a brainless fool trying to act rich.
He was a true Divine Tycoon, with unfathomable depth!
Zhang Yunfei was used to being arrogant, but in front of Brother Tianshen, he couldn't be arrogant at all.
"Oh! You were watching the Huya livestream yesterday too? It was just a small matter, not worth mentioning. I'm at the Longmen Community on Kaiyuan Avenue. Just drive the car over here."
"Okay, Brother. I'll be there in about twenty minutes."
Just as Lin Fei hung up the phone, Liu Shumao's phone rang. The caller ID showed it was Yu Tian. Liu Shumao hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, and finally chose to answer.
"Hello!"
"Shumao, there's something I've actually wanted to talk to you about for a long time, but I never knew how to bring it up. Do you have time? I want to talk to you in person."
Yu Tian's voice on the phone was very flat, as if she didn't feel the slightest bit of shame for cheating.
"Okay, Tiantian, I have time. Actually, there's something I want to say to you too!"
"Twelve noon, at the Starbucks cafe. Be there."
After telling him the location, Yu Tian hung up the phone.
Lin Fei shook his head helplessly. This guy, he's been cheated on and he's still so nice? Are you used to being a simp?
"Lao Lin, I've thought it through. I still want to win Tiantian back. I can't lose her!" Liu Shumao said with a determined look.
"Damn! You're fucking hopeless!"
After leaving the hotel, Lin Fei casually bought two bowls of hot dry noodles from a street vendor.
Just then, a silver lightning bolt whizzed by, stopping in front of the hotel like a ghost. It was an extremely domineering supercar.
"Fuck, what kind of car is that? It looks so badass, even more eye-catching than the Ferrari 488 I saw last time. This sports car must cost at least a few million, right?" a passing girl exclaimed in shock.
"Heh, you're clueless. What's a 488? This is a Koenigsegg, a top-tier supercar in the world, priced at twenty-six million. Go look it up!"
"Twenty-six million? My god, that's insane. It's just a car, it's more expensive than a villa!"
"I thought it was some no-name sports car, but it turns out it's awesome beyond belief!"
As a crowd of onlookers marveled, a young man in sunglasses stepped out of the Koenigsegg.
He had a toothpick in his mouth, a Patek Philippe on his wrist, was dressed head-to-toe in Versace, and his face seemed to have the words "filthy rich" written all over it.
"Hey! Brother Tianshen, I'm here. Where are you?"
"In the alley ten meters to your right. I'm the one in the white T-shirt, cargo pants, holding the hot dry noodles."
Following the voice on the phone and Lin Fei's directions, Zhang Yunfei looked over and saw two guys who looked like typical losers walking towards him from the alley.
These two were wearing cheap street clothes worth less than two hundred yuan each, eating five-yuan hot dry noodles. One of them, with a smile on his face, waved at him.
Zhang Yunfei was stunned.
"This is the legendary Brother Tianshen?"
So young! So much like a loser! No matter how he looked, he didn't seem like a supreme Divine Tycoon who could casually spend fifty million on a female streamer.
"You... are you Brother Tianshen?"
"That's me!" Lin Fei nodded.
"My apologies, Brother. I didn't react for a moment. You're so low-key!"
Zhang Yunfei took off his sunglasses. He quickly realized that some truly powerful tycoons didn't need superficial things to set them off, because those things were meaningless to them. The big boss did whatever he wanted, switching between low-key and domineering modes at will.
This was the true high level!
"It seems I need to learn from Brother Yan in the future and not be so flashy!"
"Xiao Zhang, just give me the car keys. I'll return it tomorrow. By the way, your watch is pretty nice too. Lend it to my friend for now. When I have time later, I'll treat you to a meal!"
Although it was his first time meeting Zhang Yunfei, Lin Fei wasn't polite with him at all, acting in a commanding manner. After all, this kind of demeanor better suited his identity as a Divine Tycoon.
Zhang Yunfei glanced at Liu Shumao beside Lin Fei and instantly showed an expression of sudden understanding.
"It seems Brother Tianshen's friend is just an ordinary guy who lost face for some reason, and Brother Tianshen has decided to help him get it back!"
This kind of thing was almost common in the circles of the rich second generation.
"Brother Tianshen, here are the car keys and the watch. If you don't think this is enough, how about I call a few more friends over? I can't guarantee anything else, but a convoy of a dozen or so cars is no problem!"
As soon as Zhang Yunfei said this, Lin Fei's eyes instantly lit up.
"Great, if you're willing to help, Xiao Zhang, that would be even better!"
"Wait a moment, I'll call my friends right now!"
"Hey! Gouzi, there's an event today. I'll introduce you to someone!"
"Who?"
"Brother Tianshen!"
"Fuck, Brother Da Fei, you don't mean the Brother Tianshen who spent fifty million on Huya yesterday, do you?"
"Of course! Now you know how well-connected your Brother Da Fei is, right? Hurry up, call the guys!"
Noon, at Starbucks.
Lin Fei and Liu Shumao had arrived ten minutes early.
Starbucks was a place full of petty bourgeois people. Some white-collar workers also liked to work here occasionally and then rest for a while because it was clean, tidy, and quiet.
In the bustling city, being able to drink coffee, read a book, and enjoy an afternoon in a place like this was one of the favorite lifestyles for many urban white-collar women.
However, the prices here was considered high for ordinary students. Coming once or twice was fine, but coming often required a relatively good family financial situation.
Liu Shumao sat in the cafe, feeling a bit uneasy.
Lin Fei sat in a relatively distant corner, using a book to hide himself. They waited for over half an hour.
Around twelve-thirty, a Porsche Cayenne finally slowly drove up to the front of the cafe. At this moment, a girl who was both familiar and strange to Lin Fei stepped out of the Cayenne.
The girl was quite pretty, wearing a Chanel dress, carrying an LV bag, and wearing a Swarovski necklace.
This entire outfit cost about twenty to thirty thousand yuan.
Although they were all luxury goods, they were just ordinary models. But the expression on her face was as proud as a peacock!
"Tiantian, you're finally here. I ordered the Americano you always drink. See if you like it?" As soon as Yu Tian sat down, Liu Shumao automatically switched to simp mode.
"Shumao, let's break up," Yu Tian said directly.
"Why? I don't understand what I did wrong. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have gone to see you without telling you. I can pretend yesterday didn't happen. I can pretend I didn't see anything. As long as you cut ties with that man, I... I can forgive you!"
Liu Shumao's eyes were red as he grabbed Yu Tian's hand, as if clutching at the last straw. He really couldn't let go of a six-year relationship.
In front of Yu Tian, he had long since lost all his dignity. But Yu Tian violently shook off Liu Shumao's hand.
"Liu Shumao, I think you need to get one thing straight. I don't need your forgiveness. In fact, I didn't do anything wrong. We're not married. I have the right to choose. Maybe I should have made this clear to you earlier. This society is very realistic. We have one more year until graduation. Do you know how low the salary is for a fresh university graduate? You can't give me the life I want. Let's break up!" Yu Tian said decisively.
"Tiantian, believe me, I will definitely work hard to earn money in the future. No matter what, I'm an undergraduate from a prestigious 985 university. I will also study hard for the postgraduate entrance exam. My future salary will definitely not be low. Even if I'm the only one earning money for the family, I can guarantee that you will have a life free from worry!"
Liu Shumao spoke with great confidence, but to Yu Tian, his words were simply a joke.
"Postgraduate studies? Does a fresh postgraduate graduate even make ten thousand a month? At most twenty or thirty thousand, right? And you have to wait several more years? A woman's youth is the most precious. I can't wait that long for you. Besides, even if you have a salary of twenty or thirty thousand, what about buying a house, a car, the bride dowry? Which of these doesn't cost money? Life would still have to be carefully budgeted. This is not the life I want. You just don't understand!" When Yu Tian got to this point, Lin Fei couldn't listen anymore.
A woman's youth is precious, but isn't a man's youth precious too?
If you want something for nothing, just say it. Why dress it up in such high-sounding words?
So shameless and hypocritical!
You think a salary of twenty or thirty thousand is low?
Can you even earn three thousand a month yourself? Damn it!
"Tiantian, do you really have to be so cruel? After so many years together, are you really going to just throw it all away?" Liu Shumao's eyes were bloodshot, and his tone began to turn cold.
"It's not that I'm cruel, it's that you're too naive. See this bag I'm carrying? LV. You'd have to spend a year's living expenses to afford a bag like this. I don't want to waste any more words on you. Someone is waiting for me in the car. I came here today just to make a clean break. Don't contact me again in the future!" After saying this, Yu Tian was about to turn and leave when the man from the Porsche Cayenne suddenly walked in.
The guy was around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, looking sharp in a pretentious way. In the hot weather, he was wearing dress pants, leather shoes, and a red vest, with his hair slicked back, extremely flashy.
"Tiantian, are you two done talking?"
"I've already made it clear to him, Brother Hui!"
After Yu Tian spoke, Brother Hui pointed at Liu Shumao with disdain. "Kid, let me give you some advice. If you don't have money, don't aim for the high-end stuff. You poor wretch, get lost. Remember, don't harass my girlfriend again, or be careful I'll beat you to death!" After threatening Liu Shumao arrogantly, the man in the vest pulled Yu Tian's hand and left.
After being humiliated and mocked repeatedly, Liu Shumao finally couldn't take it anymore!
"Yu Tian, you will regret this. From today on, you've lost me. You've lost me for good!" Liu Shumao almost roared.
"Hmph, a poor simp, thinking you're actually somebody!" The man in the vest sneered with disdain.
Hearing this, Yu Tian suddenly froze for a moment. She felt as if she had really lost something. Six years... how many six years does a person have in their life...
But she quickly shook her head, throwing away the childish and ridiculous thought.
"Wow! There's a supercar up ahead that's so cool! I wonder who it belongs to!"
"Fuck, this is... a Koenigsegg, a top-tier luxury car worth twenty-six million. Tiantian, let's go take a picture with it. You don't see supercars of this level often!"
The man in the vest was obviously a car enthusiast and was quite knowledgeable about the world's top luxury cars.
"This car... worth over twenty million? That's terrifying. I wonder what kind of person can afford a car like this!" Yu Tian said with lingering fear, then started taking selfies in front of the car, striking various poses. The man in the vest took pictures of Yu Tian while also taking selfies of himself.
Just then, Liu Shumao walked over. "Excuse me, please move aside."
"Liu Shumao, what are you trying to do? Didn't I already tell you..."
Beep!
Liu Shumao pressed the car key. The Koenigsegg's scissor doors slowly opened, like butterfly wings. The fluid and domineering lines of the car were visually stunning. Yu Tian was petrified on the spot, her eyes wide with disbelief.
"This...?"
"This is impossible. How could you possibly have a luxury car like this? I get it now, Liu Shumao. You rented this car, didn't you? I can't believe you've learned to use these kinds of tricks now! Did you think renting a luxury car would make me change my mind? Let me tell you, it's impossible!"
Yu Tian was shocked at first, but she quickly came to her senses. She and Liu Shumao hadn't known each other for just a day or two. Although they didn't know everything about each other, they were quite familiar. How could she not know about Liu Shumao's family situation?
Who are you trying to fool?
"So... I was exposed?"
"I told Lao Lin this wouldn't work, but you insisted I do it..."
Liu Shumao sighed secretly in his heart.
He knew that his attempt to act cool had failed. Not only would he not get his dignity back today, but he would probably lose even more face. He was going to lose face completely!
"Heh! So it's a rented car. Be careful not to scratch or bump it, or you won't be able to afford it even if you sell a kidney!" Liao Yonghui said with even more contempt.
Just then, a stunningly beautiful woman with a hot figure walked over step by step in red high heels.
"Brother Mao, didn't you say you'd take me for a ride today? Hurry up and get in the car!"
"Hmph! Two uncultured bumpkins, actually saying Brother Mao's car is rented. A twenty-six-million luxury car, go rent one for me to see!" Zhao Xiaoxuan said with her arms crossed.
Her acting was superb, completely in character.
She looked at Yu Tian and Liao Yonghui with disdain, the contempt and scorn in her eyes unmistakable. And she wasn't wrong. While you could rent luxury cars worth millions on the market, you simply could not rent a car worth over twenty million. People who could afford cars of this level would never rent them out.
"You've really outdone yourself, Liu Shumao. Not only have you learned to rent a car, but you've even hired an actor. It must have cost a lot, right? Let me tell you, stop with these flashy tricks. It's useless. Fake is fake. No matter how well you pretend, you're not a rich second-generation heir!" Yu Tian continued to mock.
She absolutely refused to believe that this simp, Liu Shumao, could be a legendary super-rich heir.
If you could really afford a supercar worth over twenty million,
why did you hesitate so much when I asked you to buy me a dress back then? You had to save for two months, waiting for the Double 11 sale, before you were willing to buy it?
Vroom, vroom, vroom... Just as Yu Tian's mocking words fell, the sound of roaring engines suddenly came from not far away. It was the sound of supercars revving, and not just one.
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