You're Giving Me Way Too Much

Xu Youle immediately ran over to the Ferrari, his eyes full of admiration.

Luxury cars had an extraordinary appeal for every man.

"Lin Fei, you rented this, right?"

"I bought it."

"Are you messing with me? I don't believe you."

Xu Youle rolled his eyes at Lin Fei. He simply couldn't believe Lin Fei could afford a car like this.

"Renting this car for a day can't be cheap, right? After we eat, take me for a couple of laps. Let me experience the Ferrari's seat-pushing acceleration, too."

Lin Fei took out the car keys and tossed them to Xu Youle.

"If you like it, you can borrow it for a couple of days. But don't use my car to pick up girls!"

Xu Youle opened the door and got in, touching this and looking at that. He was as fascinated as a little kid who'd just seen a new toy.

"Hey, why does your car look brand-new? It's so clean."

"Obviously. It is brand-new. The purchase contract's still in there."

Xu Youle picked up the purchase contract and went completely dumbfounded.

He hurried out of the car and stared at Lin Fei with a look like he'd seen a ghost.

"Lin Fei, tell me the truth. Did you win the lottery, or are you being kept by some rich older woman?"

Lin Fei shook his head with a smile. He knew this was a big shock for Xu Youle.

If it were him, he probably wouldn't be able to accept it right away, either.

When a buddy you usually shared cheap street food with suddenly showed up driving a luxury car, anyone would have a hard time taking it in.

"Just pretend I won the lottery."

"No wonder you dared to curse out Zhu Dacheng. So you've hit it big! If I'd known, why would I have asked you to eat at a roadside food stall? We should've gone to a five-star hotel and really taken you for a ride."

"Heh, we'll have plenty of chances. Have you ordered yet?"

"Not yet. I was waiting for you—and Zheng Qian."

Lin Fei gave Xu Youle a puzzled look. When the two of them usually went out to eat, they never invited women.

After all, when two grown men drank together and bragged, having a woman around could make it hard to let loose.

"Why did you invite Zheng Qian? Did you two get together?"

"Get out of here. Don't joke around. Zheng Qian likes you. If you didn't already have a girlfriend, she'd probably have confessed to you ages ago."

Just then, a taxi pulled up by the roadside, and Zheng Qian got out.

She ran toward Lin Fei and Xu Youle, turning to glance at the silver Ferrari as she did.

"What a gorgeous sports car! Why's it parked here?"

Xu Youle smiled and pointed his chin at Lin Fei.

Zheng Qian didn't understand what he meant and looked at Lin Fei in confusion.

"Why's Xu Youle laughing?"

"Uh... that's my car."

"Are you kidding me?"

Zheng Qian laughed, but when she saw Lin Fei's serious expression and Xu Youle nodding repeatedly, she was left utterly speechless.

"You..."

"All right, enough about the car. Let's order first and talk while we eat."

The three of them ordered their food, then chatted casually.

Young people passing by kept coming over to take pictures beside the Ferrari. A few bold girls even leaned on it.

Lin Fei had wanted to do something about it, but there were too many of them. In the end, he couldn't be bothered.

"Lao Xu, you two stood up and testified for me today. I ought to thank you. I'll drink tea instead of alcohol—let's raise a cup."

Lin Fei lifted his teacup and clinked it with Xu Youle's and Zheng Qian's.

"By the way, you two didn't get together today just to invite me to dinner, did you? Is something else going on?"

Xu Youle and Zheng Qian exchanged a glance, their eyes meeting and darting away as if neither had the nerve to speak.

"I'd better say it. Lin Fei, Zheng Qian and I were fired today."

"What?"

Lin Fei was surprised, but he soon realized he might have dragged them into this.

They'd testified on his behalf. Cao Rui was petty, and since he couldn't retaliate against Lin Fei, he'd gone after the two of them instead.

"So what are you two planning to do?"

Xu Youle draped an arm over Lin Fei's shoulder and said with a grin, "We came to find you today because we thought we'd all been fired. We're all in the same boat, so we wanted to have a drink together and comfort each other."

"But it looks like you've hit the big time, while we're the only ones nursing broken hearts. You're definitely paying today!"

Zheng Qian smiled, too. They weren't jealous or envious just because Lin Fei was doing well now.

On the contrary, she was genuinely happy for him.

"Although we've all been fired, Zhu Dacheng's been suspended for an investigation, too. I doubt things will end well for him. That's worth celebrating."

"By the way, Lin Fei, who was that pretty girl who came to see you at the company this morning? She didn't seem to be your girlfriend..."

Lin Fei didn't hide anything and explained, "My girlfriend and I couldn't come to an agreement about the bride price, so we broke up."

"The girl who came to the company today is the heiress of the Longhua Group. Her name's Wu Yuqing. You could say we're friends."

He'd only known Wu Yuqing for two or three days. Calling them friends was already a bit of a stretch.

Still, if he asked her for a favor, she probably wouldn't refuse.

Xu Youle and Zheng Qian were even more astonished.

"The heiress of the Longhua Group!"

"No wonder Cao Rui acted like a lapdog when he saw her. How did you meet Wu Yuqing?"

Lin Fei rubbed his nose, figuring it'd be a hassle to explain.

There was a lot to it.

"It's a long story. If you two want to work at the Longhua Group, I can ask her to help. She probably won't refuse."

Getting two people jobs at the Longhua Group would be as easy as Wu Yuqing saying the word.

Xu Youle and Zheng Qian were both tempted.

The Longhua Group had an excellent reputation in Yunzhou. If they could get jobs there, they wouldn't have to worry about finding new work.

"We came to see you not only to have a drink and comfort each other, but also to ask you to join us in starting a business. But you're doing pretty well now. There's no need for you to get mixed up in our little venture."

"If we really can't find decent jobs, we'll ask you to have Wu Yuqing help us."

Lin Fei's heart stirred. He was busy making plans to grow medicinal herbs in Nanli City, and he was short on people back on Earth.

Xu Youle and Zheng Qian might not have any great talents, but they were reliable.

If he kept them by his side, they might be able to help him with quite a few things.

"Why don't you two work for me?"

"Work for you doing what?"

"Whatever I tell you to do. I won't shortchange you. I'll pay you three times what you made before."

Xu Youle said with mock heartache, "Yesterday we were still coworkers, and today you want to climb over our heads and become our boss!"

"Ah, I'm in... Three times the pay? You're giving me way too much!"

Zheng Qian burst out laughing, amused by him.

"Hehe, I'm in, too."

Lin Fei lifted his teacup.

"Come on, let's drink to that!"

Xu Youle and Zheng Qian said in unison, "Boss, this one's on us!"