Going home for Chinese New Year, I squeezed onto a bus with three energetic young women.

All of this happened too fast, too illogically.

Until Zhao Donghai and his men got into the car, the five Audi A6s disappeared around the street corner.

Lin Xiaoshuang, who hadn't dared to breathe loudly just now, finally couldn't hold it in any longer.

"Holy crap! Dude, you're awesome!!"

Lin Xiaoshuang shouted and lunged at Bai Li with a powerful leap.

At only 1.6 meters tall, she clung to Bai Li like a koala.

Li Mengmeng was not going to be left behind either.

She quickened her pace and softly pressed herself against Bai Li's arm.

Not only did they stick it on, they also deliberately rubbed it against it.

Jiang Ruyue also poked Bai Li's lower back twice, taking the opportunity to gain some advantage.

Xie Lingmo, whose worldview had been reshaped, only woke up from her dream when she saw the three people's unrestrained actions.

"What are you doing?"

Xie Lingmo stepped forward, grabbed Lin Xiaoshuang's clothes and pulled them down, raising her voice:

"He's my friend! Don't try to take advantage of people!"

Bai Li is the only good friend who understands her and just stood in front of her. She absolutely cannot tolerate others being so tactless.

Lin Xiaoshuang was forced to jump back to the ground. She tilted her head and muttered a retort under her breath:

"What's wrong with our friend...? We're practically his harem..."

Xie Lingmo ignored this rebuttal.

She walked over and took Bai Li's hand, their fingers interlaced and held tightly.

Xie Lingmo tilted her head back and stared straight at him:

"Bai Li, why didn't you say so sooner if you were so awesome?"

Thinking about the time they'd known each other, she felt a pang of guilt.

He wasn't angry or scolded when I sent someone to open the box.

I really thought he was just an ordinary studio owner.

Now it seems...

He could make the top official of Yunshi act as his errand boy, and even after I opened the box, he could remain calm and not tell me.

This person is truly...incredibly cunning.

"I even opened your box before. You...you're not messing with me, are you?"

Bai Li grasped her small hand in return, and ruffled her pink hair with his other hand:

"How could that be?"

Bai Li spoke casually, without putting on any airs:

"We're true friends. I didn't tell you these things because I was afraid you'd overthink it."

Xie Lingmo breathed a sigh of relief, then turned her head and thought for a moment.

Also.

Bai Li didn't even respect Uncle Zhao; his own family background was nothing compared to Zhao's.

He ate noodles with me, took me for a drive, and even stood in front of me to block all the foul language just now.

He doesn't care about money or profit.

This is true heart-to-heart communication.

Xie Lingmo's mind started to race.

She took half a step forward, wanting to rest her head against Bai Li's arm to express her dependence.

The person hadn't even gotten close yet.

"Feed".

Li Mengmeng reached out her little hand and forcefully pulled her away.

"We're still here. You, a friend who can't even distinguish between ambiguous and ambiguous boundaries, get out of my way!"

Xie Lingmo was furious at this retort.

"True gold fears no fire, my friend! What's wrong with leaning on it a little!"

Jiang Ruyue, picking at her fingernails beside her, added insult to injury with a chilling remark:

"Pile drivers probably don't like airports. Get out of here."

Xie Lingmo was speechless with anger, her chest heaving, completely broken down by those words.

She turned and grabbed Bai Li's arm for help:

"Bai Li! Look at them!"

Bai Li checked the time and clapped his hands.

"Alright, alright. Everything's taken care of for today, and the cooperation has been successfully completed."

Bai Li interrupted the argument and brought the topic back on track:

He tapped on the studio's internal group chat on his phone screen.

"This time the total income is 500,000."

Bai Li explained while transferring the money:

"I'll use 300,000. The remaining 200,000 will be divided among everyone in the studio."

The voice just fell.

The notification sounds of mobile phone red envelopes arriving in Lin Xiaoshuang's and her two companions rang one after another in their pockets.

Lin Xiaoshuang hurriedly took out her phone and opened the transfer record.

Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands...

Lin Xiaoshuang stared at the string of numbers, her eyes wide open.

She thought that the income from her previous web series was already quite easy.

Just by going out with my older brother, I can get a huge sum of 20,000 yuan!

Lin Xiaoshuang started howling without any regard for her image:

"That's what a real boss is like!!"

"From now on, I'll do whatever you say, I won't resist at all, and you don't need to put on condoms anymore, I'll get the IUD inserted myself!"

Li Mengmeng looked at Lin Xiaoshuang, and muttered sourly in a low voice:

"Tch, if Brother Bai Li doesn't give me money in the future, I won't let him wear it..."

Jiang Ruyue: "+1"

"Perfect timing, I've saved up enough money."

Bai Li put away her phone and casually picked up the trench coat draped over the chair:

"How about you come with me to buy a minivan later?"

Lin Xiaoshuang was still immersed in happiness:

"Yay! Buying a car! Following my big brother means I'll get to ride in a big car!"

Li Mengmeng and Jiang Ruyue nodded repeatedly.

Upon hearing this, Xie Lingmo had a question mark pop into her mind.

Have you saved enough money?

Xie Lingmo looked puzzled.

The big shot that Zhao Donghai had to curry favor with actually needed to save up money to buy a business car.

But Xie Lingmo didn't think about it carefully at all.

The image of Bai Li standing firmly in front of her and protecting her had already burned away all her rationality.

She now has only one thought: she must not let her best friend suffer.

In a moment of impulsiveness, Xie Lingmo stepped forward and stood in front of Bai Li:

"No need to buy it." Xie Lingmo tilted her little face up and looked at Bai Li earnestly:

"I'll just buy you one. What kind do you like?"

Bai Li lowered his gaze and looked at the pink-haired delinquent girl.

"No."

Bai Li shook his head, his tone devoid of politeness:

"I already have a car model in mind. I'll go pick it up today."

Xie Lingmo was stunned for a moment.

She assumed that Bai Li looked down on the car she had given him, since in her mind, Bai Li's background was terrifyingly powerful.

Cars that can be bought at 4S stores are definitely not to his liking.

As Bai Li's only confidante, she couldn't afford to mess up on such a small matter.

Xie Lingmo panicked and grabbed Bai Li's wrist.

"Don't mention it!" Xie Lingmo said quickly, dropping a bombshell.

She didn't hesitate at all, acting like a spendthrift who wouldn't care about selling off his family's wealth.

"I'll give you my dad's car!"

Bai Li raised an eyebrow.

"You can't buy this in stores!"

Fearing Bai Li would refuse, Xie Lingmo began to promote the product with gestures and persuasion:

"It's huge and spacious! And it's bulletproof!"

Xie Lingmo shook Bai Li's arm, afraid that she wouldn't be able to deliver it:

"He usually doesn't let me drive it, he treats it like a treasure, so it's perfect for you to drive!"