Chapter 1072: Chapter 1061: Betting
“Hmm, I’ll listen to Brother Ning Fan.”
Zhao Xue’er gently lowered her head and spoke obediently.
“Then I must thank… Brother Wang Chao for the hospitality.”
Ning Fan watched as Wang Chao’s face gradually changed from white to red, the veins on his forehead faintly visible. He couldn’t help but smile slightly and said.
“It’s nothing, just a small amount of money. The most important thing is that everyone has fun, so my money isn’t wasted.”
Wang Chao gritted his teeth, looked at the smile on Ning Fan’s face, and restrained his urge to lose his temper. He said with a smile, “I’ll go get the car first, everyone follow behind me, let’s get ready to set off.”
“I’ve heard for a long time that Brother Chao just bought a globally limited edition Maserati from Europe. Looks like we have a chance to see it this time.”
Luo Hui, hearing Wang Chao say he’s going to get the car, timely praised Wang Chao.
Sure enough, as soon as these words fell, many classmates’ eyes immediately straightened.
“A globally limited-edition Maserati, gosh, it must be at least tens of millions!”
“Money isn’t the most important thing, what’s crucial is such an advanced car. I fear even if you have money, there’s nowhere to buy it. It’s a symbol of identity and status, truly fits Brother Chao. Look at yourself, then look at me, I’ve been completely wasting my time all these years.”
Flattering voices continued to rise. Wang Chao smiled and very gracefully pressed his hand down, saying with a smile, “It’s nothing significant, just a means of transportation. Whoever wants to play can drive it home directly, I’m not in a hurry to have it.”
“Of course, who doesn’t know that Brother Chao has countless luxury cars in his garage, unlike people like us who would consider it a blessing even to grit our teeth and buy a car with installments.”
Luo Hui chuckled and turned his gaze to Ning Fan, curiously asking, “This is… Ning Fan, right? Where’s your car parked, do you want to drive over together? Dragon City’s traffic is complex, if Brother Chao drives too far later, it’ll be hard to find him.”
“I don’t have a car.”
Ning Fan looked at Luo Hui, who had a sneering expression in his eyes. He knew why he was asking this question.
“No car? Did I hear wrong, are there still people without cars these days?”
Luo Hui pretended to be surprised and said, “Then what do you usually use to get around? The bus? A taxi?”
“Walk.”
Ning Fan’s expression remained calm, not at all affected by Luo Hui’s exaggerated tone.
“Alright, Luo Hui, he’s not one of our classmates. Why talk so much to him, let’s go, let’s go.”
While waiting at the door, many had already learned that Ning Fan had walked over, and seeing Luo Hui tease him now, everyone laughed cheerfully, though some found it somewhat tasteless.
In their view, Ning Fan was not someone from the same world as them.
If Zhao Xue’er hadn’t brought him over, with everyone here having at least an annual income of over half a million, they considered themselves golden-collared individuals. Who would bother to speak a word to someone who looked like a beggar?
“The disgusting way he wolfed down food just now, it’s probably his first time ever eating Australian lobster and caviar in his life.”
A well-dressed woman whispered to a classmate next to her before leaving, covering her mouth.
“Who knows where Xue’er found this oddball, she’s just getting worse. I heard she’s still working at a night club, so unimpressive.”
“Everyone has their ambitions, you can’t force it, just manage your own business.”
The woman who spoke earlier seemed a bit afraid to gossip about Zhao Xue’er and whispered while walking briskly, “Wang Chao seems to still have feelings for Zhao Xue’er, so don’t badmouth her. What if she becomes the boss’s wife, aren’t you afraid?”
“Heh heh, I’m just talking to you, it’s fine, I know you always keep things tight.”
The two giggled as they walked out of the Starry Night Hotel.
In the booked second floor of the hotel, only the orange lights remained, along with Zhao Xue’er and Ning Fan, still standing still.
Zhao Xue’er looked somewhat pale, tugged Ning Fan’s sleeve, and whispered, “Brother Ning Fan, if you don’t want to go, don’t force yourself. What they said is really too much, they weren’t like this when we were in school.”
Clearly, though most classmates deliberately avoided discussing Ning Fan in front of Zhao Xue’er, she overheard bits of it.
This made her quite upset, feeling it was her invitation that led Ning Fan to be humiliated.
“Heh, it’s alright, a bit of slander and defamation. If I bickered over this, I’d probably only have grudges left in my life.”
Ning Fan smiled slightly, patted Zhao Xue’er’s head, and said gently, “Don’t have a mental burden, let’s go sing, and after it’s over, I’ll take you home. It’s been a long time since I’ve spent time with you.”
“Really?”
Hearing Ning Fan say he’d take her home, Zhao Xue’er’s heart raced at the thought of the two of them alone.
Compared to Wang Chao’s grand banquet, eating delicacies like shark fin, abalone, caviar, and bird’s nest, Zhao Xue’er preferred to be alone with Ning Fan, even if it was just eating the most ordinary egg noodles.
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Outside Starry Night Hotel, traffic flowed continuously.
Amidst the praise, Wang Chao drove the limited edition Maserati to the intersection, completely ignoring the no-parking sign at the hotel entrance, and parked the car steadily.
The security guard, who had been standing beside with a baton, hesitated for a moment after seeing Wang Chao’s special license plate number and abandoned the idea of stepping forward to persuade him.
“President Luo, also Xiao Qing, Ma Fang, Cao Qianqian, can you do me a favor later?”
Wang Chao faced a few classmates, smiling broadly.
“Brother Chao, what are you saying, with our brotherly relationship, why say anything polite, just tell me what you need.”
Luo Hui was the first to respond to Wang Chao.
Others were not to be outdone, nodding one after another.
Seeing everyone nod, Wang Chao gave a charming smile and squinted his eyes as he said, “I don’t really like that so-called brother beside Zhao Xue’er, so I want to mess with him a bit.”
Seeing that no one objected, Wang Chao continued, “Later, when we get to Junyu KTV, find an excuse to compete with that kid in drinking.”
Cracking his knuckles, Wang Chao said confidently, “That kid didn’t touch a drop of alcohol during the meal just now, but I think he will drink. But no worries, there’s a lot of us, I bet we’ll take him down!”
“Brother Chao, I understand that you want that kid to embarrass himself; we all think the same. But I reckon that kid, though poor, is very cunning, and it might not be that easy to get him to compete in drinking.”
“I’ve thought through this.”
Facing everyone, Wang Chao smiled and said, “By then, just bet with him on drinking, if he can’t outdrink us, he pays. One thousand, two thousand, five thousand, ten thousand, whatever, all the losses will be on me!”