"You couldn't make use of a chance even when I handed it to you!"
Lin Zhe laughed and punched Qiao Wendong playfully, borrowing a popular internet meme.
"I pay over twenty thousand a year for comprehensive insurance on this car. Any scratches or scrapes are covered, so go ahead and drive it."
"You're really standing on ceremony with your cousin?"
Without giving him a chance to argue, Lin Zhe pressed the keys into Qiao Wendong's hand.
"Th-this, Cousin! If things work out this time-no, even if they don't, I've got to treat you and Cousin-in-law to a proper meal!"
With his cousin being so enthusiastic, Qiao Wendong felt that refusing again and again would make him seem distant.
So he stopped declining and happily accepted his cousin's kindness.
Seeing how close the two cousins were, Lin Xiaomeng couldn't help feeling a little envious.
She was an only child and had always been on her own growing up, so it was hard for her to experience the kind of brotherly bond Lin Zhe and Qiao Wendong shared.
"When are you heading back to school?"
"Tomorrow afternoon. My Monday schedule is packed, so I can't afford any delays."
"Oh, Dongzi, are you still writing novels? What's yours called? I'll subscribe and send you some tips sometime."
"Ahem... I'm just a nobody writer. What I write is a pile of crap, so let's not talk about it."
"What's there to be embarrassed about? Whatever people do, who starts out doing it well? It's normal not to write well at first. Keep reviewing your work and learning, and you'll improve. Who knows? One day you might write a hit, then have it adapted into animation, a TV series, or even a game."
"Ahem... That's even further out of reach for me. Right now, I'm