This is Sun Mumu, staring at a loli face but still shamelessly calls him "little brother".

Although she is indeed older than the others, being the same age as Li Zijun, if it wasn’t for the relationship with Li Zijun, she would just be like a younger sister. But with that relationship in place, he could only reluctantly accept it.

No choice, since whether in age or relationship, she’s his elder.

The group gathered for a small reunion, firstly because they hadn’t seen each other in a long time, and secondly to celebrate his big financial success, so today he’s hosting, treating everyone to dinner, to have a good time.

After all, he had already gathered with Shen Yi and the landlady once, so of course, he couldn’t leave his friends left out.

After the meal, the four of them went for a stroll at the nearby night market. Naturally, the two girls were overjoyed, especially with Sun Mumu, the social butterfly, chattering away.

Meanwhile, the two men were leisurely following behind them. Though the atmosphere among them was cheerful, Su Qing still sensed something off about Wang Xing.

"What’s up? Got something on your mind?"

His sudden question took Wang Xing by surprise, and he visibly paused in response.

"No, nothing at all! Come on, let’s go! These two girls don’t have long legs but they sure walk fast!" Saying this, Wang Xing laughed twice and sped up to catch up.

Seeing his old friend turn the tables to become a winner in life, Wang Xing wasn’t jealous, but he truly felt envious inside, especially since he failed his civil service exam and felt somewhat inadequate in front of the girl he liked.

The biggest concern was that, in front of the girl he liked, he felt he was far behind, afraid Lin Miaomiao would find him lacking, making him feel unbalanced in his heart, at the very least.

Hearing this, Su Qing instantly understood why Wang Xing had been somewhat downcast since leaving the restaurant.

It’s human nature to feel lost when making comparisons. Back then, both were earning just a few thousand yuan a month, living paycheck to paycheck but still having fun.

Even after getting a girlfriend, Wang Xing never thought this way. Even later, when he met Shen Yi and life got a little better, Wang Xing never had such feelings, but the gap this time was just too big.

"Why rush? Can’t us two bros have a chat?" Su Qing glanced at him and smiled.

In response, Wang Xing feigned disdain, "What is there to chat about with you? You’re not a girl."

Despite his words, Wang Xing still slowed down his pace.

"Got a smoke?" Su Qing asked.

Hearing this, Wang Xing reached into his pocket, pulled out cigarettes, handed one to him, and took one for himself.

With a ’click’, a flame flickered and two plumes of smoke were exhaled.

"Why did you think of smoking again? What’s up? Had a fight with Boss Shen?"

"Get lost, we couldn’t be more harmonious."

"Ah, Big Sister is the best, right?"

In response, Su Qing shook his head with a smile, never expecting those joking words from back then to come true.

Although he didn’t feel anything when he first started dating Shen Yi, after earning a big amount this time, he realized they might really go the distance.

After all, there used to be such a big gap between them.

"Enough about me, I’m pretty loaded now and will just take things as they come. How about you? Any plans?" Su Qing asked.

Wang Xing shook his head with a sigh, "Ah, no. Not everyone has luck as good as yours. I want to do something, but I don’t know what I can do.

A bachelor’s degree isn’t low, but finding a particularly good job is still hard, at least for now I don’t know what I could do. Failed the civil service exam again, but at least I can still get by at Boss Shen’s company."

"What? Failed the civil service exam, and have no moves with Miaomiao? Let me tell you, she’s a good girl. If you don’t make a move, someone else will. I never advised you back then with Jiang Mengting because I knew you weren’t her type."

Hearing this, Wang Xing took a deep drag on his cigarette, the look of dejection on his face intensified. "Brother, it’s not like you see me..."

But before he could finish, Su Qing raised his hand to interrupt, "Stop with the nonsense. You only failed once! The civil service exam isn’t easy. You were close this time, right? And, I told you before, those 20,000 yuan back then have now turned into 50 or 60,000. With this money, you could buy a house or keep trying for two more years, there’s no need to be so anxious. Just wait, your Su dad is here to recharge you. Honestly, I’m quite professional at recharging."

As he spoke, he took out his phone to transfer money to Wang Xing. It was okay for a small sum to sit with him, but if it got too much, it wouldn’t be good.

Of course, it’s also because he wanted to give. Otherwise, how could anyone confirm that the investment he made included Wang Xing’s 20,000 yuan?

The main thing is their relationship is really good. Back then, when he had no money, as soon as he asked, Wang Xing transferred the money over, without even asking what he needed it for.

20,000 yuan isn’t a small amount for young people. It’s a big trust, and looking at the profit split, he didn’t even give too much.

Seeing the amount he entered, Wang Xing quickly stopped him, "Don’t, I was just saying. Those 20,000 are just for you to keep. If you wanted to give me an extra thousand or two, I’d take it, but 50 or 60,000, brother, even if you’re willing to give, I’m afraid to take it. This money is too hot to handle."

60,000, it’s certainly not a small amount. Although it looks tempting and, to some extent, is indeed what he deserves, Wang Xing wasn’t blinded by immediate interests.

He knows he absolutely shouldn’t take this money. If he did, while it could solve many of his problems, it would cost their friendship.

Although he had asked Su Qing to invest for him, he never expected to earn much from it.

Because he’s sure, even if they lost, his brother wouldn’t have made him pay back the loss.

There’s no deal in the world where you share the profits but are guaranteed against losses. Now he’s willing to share the money with him; is it really just money being shared? It’s about friendship.

"Your Su dad’s net worth is over a billion now. Do you think I care about this little bit of money?" Su Qing said disdainfully.

"It’s not that you care, but it’s too much, I can’t accept it. Besides, I’ve never seen such a return, this isn’t like winning the lottery. If it was, I’d admit it!"

Listening to Wang Xing’s words and seeing the resolute look on his face, Su Qing gradually understood Wang Xing’s thoughts.

"How about this, since you call me Su Dad, I can’t let you call me that for nothing. Let me tell you the truth, I leveraged ten times in this stock trade, meaning, under normal circumstances, your 20,000 yuan should be at around 60,000 yuan now. But I’ll round it for you to 30,000 yuan, and consider the other 30,000 as a handling fee from you, how does that sound?"

Wang Xing: ???

This is how rounding works in your place?

"No, Qingzi, really I don’t..."

But before he could finish talking, his phone suddenly rang with a notification sound.

"Alipay received 300,000 yuan."

The sound was loud, and several passersby turned their heads to look.

Then Su Qing raised his head, grinned widely, showing a row of white teeth, "Originally it was 60,000, I gave you a round number 100,000, and 200,000 as the fee for calling me Dad, good boy!"

Wang Xing: (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

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