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Chapter 26 Why Should He Deserve My Toast?



And that wasn\'t all. Right in front of every toilet and urinal hung a painting with a starting price of a million US Dollars. He really wanted to ask his dad if facing these masterpieces somehow made going to the bathroom smoother or what?

But the most surprising thing to him was the library, which was a staggering three stories high. Calling it a library was an understatement; it was more like a museum. Almost everything on display was priceless, and Zhang Menglong even found an original copy of "The Plum in the Golden Vase" among the items!

He wondered what the hell the use was in his ancestors preserving this thing—was it to enlighten future generations?

Zhang Menglong initially thought the value of the complex was already terrifying, but after seeing the library, he realized that compared to the worth of the collections inside, the rest of the complex was nothing.

"What\'s wrong with you today, playing the game so listlessly?" On the last afternoon, Zhang Menglong was playing games as usual with "Frappuccino Double Sugar."

"Don\'t even mention it. I don\'t know what\'s wrong with my house\'s plumbing today; several toilets are clogged. Do you know the agony of riding the elevator up and down 22 floors just to use the restroom? Plus, I got food poisoning from eating seafood yesterday and have already run to the bathroom seven times!" Zhang Menglong was pale, struggling even to aim with his 98k sniper rifle.

"Hahaha, keep bluffing!" "Frappuccino Double Sugar" laughed at Zhang Menglong\'s exaggerated description, "Why don\'t you also say it takes you ten minutes to drive to your kitchen for meals?"

"Believe it or not, I\'ll give you a tour of my house sometime and you\'ll see!"

"I bet you just want to show me what color your bedsheets are."

"Oh come on, what\'s with you, girl? I am a decent person!" Zhang Menglong grinned foolishly at his phone; they didn\'t shy away from making risqué jokes while chatting.

"Shut up, I suspect you\'re playing this game with me while you\'re taking a dump."

"Damn it, take down that camera you installed in my bathroom right now!" Zhang Menglong said fiercely.

"Hahaha, nope! Lala la!"

"Boom!"

"Zhang Menglong, you actually used a grenade to blow me up! Apologize now!"

"Nope, lala la!"

...

"Mr. Zhang, your class reunion is at six in the evening; it\'s about time you headed out."

"Okay, I got it!" Zhang Menglong had just finished playing his game, and he looked at "Frappuccino Double Sugar"\'s avatar with a rich smile, "I wonder what kind of person she really is."

"Mr. Zhang, your girlfriend?" Hong Yi noticed the sweet expression on Zhang Menglong\'s face.

"No, just a good friend," replied Zhang Menglong.

"Mr. Zhang, if you like her, why not go after her? With your status, even European princesses would line up to marry you!" joked Hong Yi.

"Is that really so exaggerated?" Zhang Menglong rolled his eyes.

"I heard from my father that the year you were born, those European royal families, knowing you were a boy, sent at least a hundred letters seeking marriage," she continued.

"Not only that, but those European royal families without a princess but only princes even started a frenzied \'baby-making campaign.\' In the few years after you were born, the number of princesses under 5 in Europe more than tripled!"

"Damn, what are they making me out to be?" The thought of that scenario made Zhang Menglong feel incredibly uneasy—he had apparently even boosted the birth rate of the European royalty? Wasn\'t that just too bizarre?

"Mr. Zhang, do you need me to arrange someone to take you there?" Hong Yi asked with a suppressed laugh.

"No need, I\'ll go by myself. It\'s just a class reunion, no need to make it like a business negotiation." Zhang Menglong picked a casual outfit from his wardrobe at random and left.

The reunion was to be held at the Lofitte Hotel in Jiangnan City\'s Wetland Park, a five-star global chain that liked to operate in very special places, such as beaches, forests, ice fields, and even prisons. If you wanted to experience a different style of hotel, they were definitely the best choice.

But the Lofitte Hotel in the Wetland Park was pretty standard, and this reunion had been meticulously organized by Lu Xuchao.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

During school, he had already made his first pot of gold from entrepreneurship—two million Huaxia currency. That might not be much for some entrepreneurs, but for a student just out of school, it was quite impressive.

And landing an offer from Unicorn Technology, Lu Xuchao truly reached the peak of his life!

Unicorn Technology was a company that suddenly emerged in Jiangnan City two years ago. Within just two years, they had completed financing, went public, and even stood shoulder to shoulder with giants like Tengxun and Alibaba. Even internationally, their products occupied a significant market share.

The position Lu Xuchao held at Unicorn Technology was one that ordinary graduates wouldn\'t reach until five or more years into their careers, and his future looked incredibly bright.

This reunion was all his doing; between all the arrangements and the buffet dinner, it cost a total of eighteen thousand, and he had recently spent a million to buy a Maserati President, truly appearing as a portrait of success.

When Lu Xuchao arrived, many of his classmates were already there. They looked at the lavish wetland-themed party venue with envious expressions, and it was precisely such looks that Lu Xuchao enjoyed.

"President Lu is here!"

"Lu Xuchao, you\'re incredible. Right after graduation, you\'re nearly making a million a year in salary. If you strike it rich, don\'t forget us old classmates, okay?"

"What? A million-a-year salary?"

"Hahaha, it\'s not that exaggerated, just over eight hundred thousand," Lu Xuchao said, feigning modesty.

"I don\'t even know this news, and I\'m in the same class!"

"Haha, my bad, my bad, I\'ll drink to President Lu first!"

"Sigh, I make just over five thousand a month. That\'s barely enough to live on here in Jiangnan City."

"You\'re doing well, brother. I\'m at 4000!"

...

Many people announced their incomes, and such stark contrasts immediately made Lu Xuchao the sole focus of the event.

"Hey, don\'t belittle yourselves like that. We\'ve only just graduated. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. If I get the chance, I\'ll definitely not forget you guys, my classmates."

"President Lu is generous!"

"Come on, let\'s all drink to President Lu!"

Suddenly, someone asked, "By the way, how many of us from the class came today? Has everyone arrived?"

"In total, 12 people couldn\'t make it for various reasons. There are 32 of us left, and only 31 have arrived."

"Seems like Zhang Menglong hasn\'t shown up yet, has he?"

"Oh right, when I sent out the message, it seemed like he was the only one who didn\'t reply. I\'ve no idea what\'s up with him."

"The guy is an honor graduate, a real geek. As if he\'d stoop low enough to hang out with us!"

"Being an honor graduate is useless crap. When you get to the workplace, it\'s all about what you can do. I heard Zhang Menglong got rejected in the final round of an interview at Wangyi not long ago."

"What a pity, the Pig Factory isn\'t much worse than the Big Three!"

"What\'s there to pity? If he got rejected, it just means his abilities weren\'t up to snuff. Look at our President Lu, he didn\'t just get an offer from a Unicorn, but he started at a P7 level, leaving him far behind!"

"Speak of the devil, and he shall appear. Look, here he comes!"

It was at this moment that Zhang Menglong finally hurried over. It was the last day of the National Day holiday, and the roads were so congested it was almost impassable. He\'d almost had to call for his helicopter.

"Sorry, sorry, the traffic was a bit heavy, so I got here a little late," Zhang Menglong apologized with a smile on his face.

"Menglong, we\'ve been waiting for you for ages. What took you so long?" a few roommates immediately surrounded him warmly and punched him playfully.

"Zhang Menglong, you\'re late," Lu Xuchao said, swaying his wine glass, his smile concealing an imperceptible sneer.

"Zhang Menglong, since President Lu is treating today, you should at least drink to President Lu for being late, shouldn\'t you?"

"Exactly, drink to President Lu, consider it an apology for your lateness!"

Zhang Menglong frowned, suddenly feeling somewhat estranged from the classmates around him.

"Menglong, what Zhang Xucao said to you was obviously meant to target you," Xu Li whispered.

"I know," Zhang Menglong replied with a slight smile. Lu Xuchao really knew how to exploit the classmates\' clinging mentality.

But Zhang Menglong wasn\'t going to fall for it.

"Zhang Menglong, why are you still standing there? Hurry up already!"

"That\'s right, haven\'t you not found a job yet? Maybe Xucao could refer you!"

"So, I should drink to him?" Zhang Menglong spread his hands, "Why should I?"


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