A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1461 110? Someone's showing off here! (Please subscribe!)

Even after the Rolls-Royce Phantom arrived at its destination, and Gu Xiaojiao was led out of the car by Hua Shier, she was still completely bewildered:

Where did this car come from?

Hua Shier laughed and said, "How many times have you asked? Haven't I told you that I rented the car?"

Gu Xiaojiao looked at the driver who was helping to open the car door, and whispered:

"This is a brand new car. I just glanced at the odometer, and it's less than 20 kilometers. Look at the tires; they're brand new from the factory. Can you even rent this? And even if you could, how much would it cost?"

Hua Twelve laughed and said:

"Are you Sherlock Holmes? You're so observant!"

"Why are you asking me about this? I'm just a car rental customer. How would I know if it's a new car or not? The rental company owner is just being generous!"

At this moment, the driver who helped open the door respectfully said to Hua Shier, "Boss, I'll be waiting nearby. Please feel free to call me anytime."

Hua Shier nodded: "Okay, go ahead!"

The driver bowed slightly, then returned to the car, started the engine, and drove away.

Gu Xiaojiao's expression grew even more puzzled: "Why does he call you BOSS?"

Hua Shier pulled her inside:

"You have to go all the way with your act. Look how meticulous they are with the details. Otherwise, what if they give themselves away!"

At this time, a greeter was already waiting on the side. After the two finished talking, he stepped forward to ask if they had made a reservation.

Gu Xiaojiao forced a smile and gave the location her best friend had sent her. The greeter gestured for her to proceed.

"The private room you're looking for is on the second floor, this way please!"

He then tried to lead the two of them upstairs.

Hua Shier waved his hand: "We can go up ourselves!" The greeter respectfully stepped back.

As they went upstairs, Gu Xiaojiao's phone rang. She took out her phone and glanced at it, and Hua Shier also glanced at it. They saw that the caller ID displayed the words "Little Bitch".

Hua Shier couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Gu Xiaojiao glared at him warningly, then switched to a smiling face and answered the phone:
"Hey, Xiaoya, we've arrived and are going upstairs. Hahaha, you're too kind. Let's talk when we meet!"

After saying that, he quickly hung up the phone, then switched expressions again, grinning at the phone.

Hua Shier laughed from the side, "Little bitch? It seems your friendship is even more fragile than plastic!"

"I want you to take care of it?"

Hua Shier shrugged: "I just don't understand, why do such fragile best friends have to stick together?"

"It is necessary!"

Gu Xiaojiao stopped in her tracks and said seriously:

"That shrew stole my boyfriend back then. Do you think she invited me to dinner out of kindness? She just wanted to show off her rich husband and her life as a wealthy wife, and also wanted to see me make a fool of myself!"

“If I’m worse off than her, she’ll laugh for a year and then go around telling all our classmates how I’m not doing as well as her. Do you think I can let her have her way? I have to stand up for myself, you understand?”

At first, Hua Shier thought, "What's there to compare or brag about? Women!"

But then he thought about it and couldn't help but laugh. Aren't men like that too? They've been comparing themselves since they were little, from "You're amazing" to watches and cars, to whose wife is prettier, and even who lasts longer or who can pee the farthest. Every man, including himself, has a competitive spirit.

Seeing that Hua Shier didn't speak but instead laughed, Gu Xiaojiao angrily stomped on his foot.
"What are you laughing at? Don't mess this up today. Recite what I told you to do!"

Hua Shier was quite helpless; even the things Gu Xiaojiao had told him were embarrassing to listen to.
"Is it okay if I don't memorize it?"

Gu Xiaojiao's attitude was firm: "No way, you promised me. What if you mess this up? Hurry up and memorize it, and I'll treat you to Haidilao later!"

Hua Shier thought to himself, "You can only afford to treat people to that kind of meal."

He said with a reluctant expression:
"I'm a real estate tycoon, based in Dubai, commuting by plane, and I own four sports cars, a Rolls-Royce, and live in an old mansion."

Gu Xiaojiao gave a thumbs up and said with satisfaction, "Perfect! No wonder you're a college student from the 1980s, a true prodigy! You remembered it after just one explanation!"

Hua Twelve raised his middle finger: "You use the pride of heaven to do this kind of thing? What's there to be proud of!"

Gu Xiaojiao quickly pressed his hand down: "There are cameras all over here. Be careful they don't post your picture online. Let's go!"

As the two were talking, a stylishly dressed woman arrived at the top of the stairs to greet them, smiling and saying:
"Xiao Jiao, why are you still talking on the stairs? You've been married for several years now, why are you still so lovey-dovey!"

Gu Xiaojiao quickly turned around and went to greet her:
"Xiaoya, I had some business to attend to. Sorry to keep you waiting. Let's go!"

Aren't you going to introduce your husband?

"What's the rush? We can introduce her to your husband later!"

The two women were talking intimately, linking arms with each other. Their affectionate attitude made Hua Shier think they were loving sisters if she hadn't already known about the "little slut" label.

Upon arriving at the reserved private room, a young man dressed in sophisticated attire and wearing glasses was already seated inside.

Hua Shier was slightly taken aback when he saw the other person's appearance; this man looked seven or eight parts similar to Lin Wufeng.

Upon seeing the two, the man stood up to greet them. At this moment, the woman named Xiaoya introduced them:

"This is my husband, Sicheng. Sicheng is my best friend from college, Xiaojiao!"

Sicheng extended his hand and greeted her politely, "Hello, Xiao Jiao!"

Gu Xiaojiao smiled and shook hands with the other party, then introduced Hua Shier to the two people opposite her:

"This is my husband, Hua Shier. You can just call him Shier!"

Hua Twelve extended his hand at the opportune moment: "Brother, what is your surname?"

Sicheng smiled and shook hands with him: "My surname is Lin!"

Hua Shier raised his eyebrows and pressed on:

"Brother Lin looks somewhat familiar to me. I know someone named Lin Wufeng."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Sicheng exclaimed "Ah!"
"That's my grandfather. How do you know him?"

Hua Shier thought to himself, what a coincidence! If I'm not mistaken, this is Lin Dongzhe's son, which makes him his nephew.

He smiled and said, "My family is also from Suzhou, and we live near the cotton mill dormitory. I met Engineer Lin once before. I wonder if Engineer Lin is in Guangdong Province or Suzhou now?"

Lin Sicheng said with some sadness, "My grandfather has passed away and was buried with my grandmother in our ancestral home in Fujian!"

Seeing that the two were getting more and more familiar with each other, Xiaoya said:

"Sicheng, you two stop standing and chatting, quickly invite the guests to sit down and talk!"

Lin Sicheng smiled and said, "Look at me, Mr. Hua, please sit down. Let's eat and chat!"

After the group sat down, the conversation immediately became the women's domain, with Xiaoya taking the initiative to start the topic:

“Mr. Hua, Xiao Jiao and I were best friends in college. I bought a bag back then, and she kept borrowing it from me, always carrying it when she went out, just because it was a designer bag.”

She looked at Gu Xiaojiao and smiled maliciously, "Right, Xiaojiao? We're good friends who've shared a bag before!"

Gu Xiaojiao looked a little embarrassed.

Hua Twelve spoke with a smile:
"I like this about Xiao Jiao. You guys say these designer brands are expensive because they're meant to be carried around and shown off. Xiao Jiao borrowed a backpack and carried it around without anyone knowing she borrowed it. She achieved her goal without spending any money. Isn't that much better than those people who spend real money to buy bags just for vanity!"

Gu Xiaojiao almost burst out laughing. How could you say something like that?

Xiaoya's face darkened. What was the difference between this and someone pointing a finger at her and calling her an idiot? She turned to her husband, as if to say, "The man has stepped in, and you're just going to stand by and watch?"

Lin Sicheng pushed up his glasses:
"Brother Hua, you're mistaken. If buying designer brands is considered vanity, then borrowing a bag isn't vanity either. Of course, I'm not referring to Miss Gu; let's stick to the facts!"

Hua Shier smiled and shook his head:

"It's human nature to be vain. The point is, one can only achieve the goal by spending money, while the other can achieve the goal without spending money. It's obvious which is better. We business people naturally prefer those who can achieve the goal without spending money. Why spend money when you can get something for free!"

He turned to Xiaoya and said, "Don't you agree, Miss Xiaoya?"

Gu Xiaojiao couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Why spend money when you can get something for free?" Is that even a valid argument?

Xiaoya's face turned red, and she retorted:

"Mr. Lu's watch isn't cheap, is it? Did you buy it yourself?"

Hua Shier glanced at the wristwatch on his wrist and said with a smile:
"It's a good purchase, but this watch is only around five million. For me, it's no different from an ordinary wage earner buying a pack of cigarettes. I wouldn't call it vanity!"

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Xiaoya was furious. This guy was putting on an act. He's so good at it, how are we supposed to act like this?
She looked at her husband and kicked him.

Lin Sicheng was clearly an honest man, not good at verbal sparring, and quickly said:
"Let's eat first, stop chatting!"

They were eating teppanyaki. The teppanyaki grill sizzled and smelled delicious. The chef brought out the cooked food, and the group ate and chatted.

Hua Shier took the initiative to start the conversation: "Brother Lin's father is Lin Dongzhe, right? I wonder how he is doing now?"

Lin Sicheng was already certain that this was his old neighbor, and said with a smile:
"Although my father is not yet of retirement age, he has already started to enjoy a retired life. He has handed over the family business to me and taken my mother to travel around the world!"

Xiaoya interjected, "Mr. Hua, how can you be so rude? According to your age, shouldn't you address my father-in-law as 'Uncle Lin'? How can you call him by his first name!"

Hua Twelve couldn't help but laugh:

"In China, we address each other according to seniority, not age. My seniority is higher. According to the seniority system in my hometown of Suzhou, my father is Lin Dongzhe's elder, so we are equals. Therefore, according to seniority, Xiaoya, you still have to call me uncle and Xiaojiao aunt."

"Of course, you and Xiao Jiao are good friends, so let's just talk about our own things!"

Gu Xiaojiao looked at her best friend, who was about to go crazy with anger, and secretly rejoiced. She picked up her wine glass and said:

"Xiaoya, I won't argue with you about seniority. It's been so long, let's have a drink, sisters!"

Xiaoya suppressed her anger and clinked glasses with Gu Xiaojiao, then said to Hua Shier:

"You're definitely making this up. I don't believe you. I'll ask my father-in-law later if he knows you!"

"That goes without saying!"

Hua Shier took out a black and white photo from his pocket: "I happen to have a photo on me. Look, this is an elder in my family!"

The photo he took out was naturally a group photo taken at the entrance of Tongji University when he visited Zhuang Tunan. He pointed to himself in the photo and said that he was an elder in his family.

Because the timelines of the two worlds had become parallel worlds the moment he appeared, although he was Xiang Pengfei in 88, his appearance was different from that of Xiang Pengfei in this world, no matter how he fabricated it.

Lin Sicheng and Xiaoya came over and immediately recognized the person in the photo.

"This is my uncle, aunt, and parents."

Looking at the photo, the person with his arm around his father looked exactly like Hua Shier across the street, and Lin Sicheng was now completely convinced that his old neighbor was him.

Gu Xiaojiao covered her mouth and laughed, "Xiaoya, I really am your elder!"

With the evidence laid bare before her, Xiaoya was left speechless, unable to voice her grievances.

She snorted coldly: "Xiaoya, Mr. Hua doesn't know that your criteria for finding a boyfriend is to only date rich men, does he?"

This is practically exposing her true colors. I doubt there are many men in the world who would like a woman like this; men generally prefer a pure and innocent type.

Gu Xiaojiao looked displeased, and she slammed her hand on the table:
"Mr. Lin, you probably don't know that you've stolen several of my boyfriends, do you?"

"It's just about hurting each other, right?" Gu Xiaojiao thought. "Since her side is fake anyway, let's go for it."

As a result, something unfortunate happened. She slammed her hand on the table, and the high-quality replica ruby ​​ring on her hand came unglued. The pigeon-egg-sized ruby ​​flew off and landed on the sizzling iron plate next to her.

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, the ruby ​​visibly began to melt, while the air smelled of burning plastic.

There was a moment of silence, then Xiaoya burst into laughter. She pointed at Gu Xiaojiao, about to launch into a sarcastic remark, when Hua Shier spoke first:

"Honey, I told you this ring was fake, but you insisted it was real. Now look at it, haven't you been fooled?"

As he spoke, he took a jewelry box from his pocket, opened it, and took out a jade ring:
"Take this one instead. It's an imperial green ring I bought for you during my business trip to Myanmar. See if you like it. If you don't, I'll get you a sapphire one next time!"

As soon as he tossed the step out, Gu Xiaojiao caught it instantly, and quickly forced a smile as she accepted the ring:

"I thought rubies were cheap, honey. Even though you earn a lot of money, we still need to be careful with our spending, right? How much does this imperial emerald cost?"

Hua Twelve speaks the truth:
"This isn't expensive, only a little over ten million! It can't compare to those top-tier items that cost hundreds of millions!"

The conversation had become rather awkward. Not only Lin Sicheng and Xiaoya, but even Gu Xiaojiao wanted to call 110 (the police emergency number) and say, "I want to call the police. Someone here is showing off."

Xiaoya was not convinced. When she saw the ruby ​​melting, she felt that Gu Xiaojiao was just putting on a brave face and that all the rich people were fake.

She immediately said, "My husband knows a bit about jade. Why don't you let him take a look? Ten million is so expensive, you don't want to be ripped off!"

She initially thought Hua Shier would refuse, so she took the opportunity to use veiled insults, but to her surprise, Hua Shier readily agreed.

"Alright, then please help me with the appraisal, Brother Lin!"

Lin Sicheng took it, looked at it, and held it up to the light before saying:

"This ring face has a delicate and dense crystal structure, extremely high transparency, like ice and glass, and is pure and flawless inside. When light passes through it, it produces a soft fluorescence. It is lively and transparent, so it should be genuine, and it is also top-grade in terms of quality. Ten million should be about right. Of course, this is just my opinion. For a more specific assessment, you should go to a professional appraisal institution!"

Xiaoya was speechless this time.

Even after the awkward meal was over, she hadn't given up:
"Gu Xiaojiao, didn't you say your family lives in an old villa in Shanghai? Why don't you take us to see it? I've never seen what an old villa looks like before!"

Gu Xiaojiao's face froze instantly, but Hua Shier smiled and said, "Alright, let's get in our car!"

He made a phone call when he went downstairs. By then, the Rolls-Royce Phantom had already arrived. The group got into the car, while Lin Sicheng's car was a Mercedes-Benz, with his driver following behind.

The group got off at the "Jiang Family Mansion." Hua Shier unlocked the door with his fingerprint and invited everyone inside for a tour. Xiaoya's face grew increasingly grim.
"This isn't rented, is it?!"

Hua Shier took out the property certificate directly from the drawer of the coffee table in the living room: "You're Xiao Jiao's sister, so help her check it out. Make sure she's not fooled by a fake rich man!"

Xiaoya saw that Hua Shier's name was indeed on the property certificate and was speechless. Suddenly, she noticed the date:
"How come this was only bought in the last few days?"

"The house used to be registered under my parents' name, but it was just transferred to them!"

Xiaoya probably felt it wasn't interesting anymore, so she made arrangements to leave.

At this point, Hua Shier began to fight back, calling out to Lin Sicheng:

"Brother Lin, my family has been practicing medicine for generations, and we are quite skilled in traditional Chinese medicine. If I'm not mistaken, your wife has a serious health problem, so I have to remind you!"

He then adopted a complaining tone:
"I'm telling you, as a husband, you need to be more careful. Don't keep causing your wife to die. I think your wife has had at least five abortions. If she doesn't take good care of herself, your Lin family will be without an heir!"

Actually, using this kind of thing to retaliate is a bit tasteless, but Lin Sicheng is Lin Dongzhe's son, which means he's involved with Hua Shier. Although they're from different times, he's still his junior, so naturally, he can't let a bad woman deceive him.

Lin Sicheng's face darkened, thinking that Hua Shier had made some hurtful remarks. But before he could even speak, his wife lost her composure.

Xiaoya's face turned pale instantly, and she screamed like a madwoman:
"Nonsense, I didn't, I'm not, don't talk nonsense."

Hua Shier said in surprise, "If you're sick, you need to get treatment. Xiaoya, why are you so agitated? If you don't believe me, you can go to the hospital for a checkup. If I'm wrong, you can sue me in court. I'm willing to take legal responsibility."

His words made not only Lin Sicheng feel uneasy, but even Gu Xiaojiao felt something was off and looked at Xiaoya with suspicion.

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