novelraw Chapter 885 902: Outshining Him
Chapter 885 902: Outshining Him
So Chen Xing had a plan; he wanted to indirectly outshine Lin Mu and show An Qi'Er that the man she chose wasn't as good as he was. During university, he didn't manage to win over the goddess, but this time, Chen Xing was determined to seize the opportunity. Now he had the capital as a high-salaried professional with a car and a house, considering himself a successful person.After the opening drink, everyone started chatting—about life, about work after graduation, and so on. Some had smooth sailing, while others went through hardships before finding success. All the while, they drank and talked.
"An Qi'Er, how have you been these past two years?" Ye Qiu asked with a smile.
"Not bad, my life is pretty peaceful, and I like my job as a teacher!" An Qi'Er replied with a smile.
"Chen Xing, you're the most successful among us. How have these two years treated you?" Ye Qiu asked with a smile.
Hearing Ye Qiu's question, Chen Xing's eyes lit up. He was at a loss for opportunities to show off, but this question from Ye Qiu was a perfect chance to brag a little.
"Me? It was tough at first, but it's better now. I'm barely managing to get by." Chen Xing replied modestly with a smile.
"Come on, stop pretending to be poor. I heard you bought a house. With house prices so high now, even a bathroom costs tens of thousands!" Ye Qiu laughed.
Chen Xing modestly chuckled again, "It's nothing, still far behind those big bosses. My salary is just over ten thousand, and bonuses are a few thousand. After saving for years, I could barely buy a house!"
Though Chen Xing appeared humble on the outside, a hint of pride rose in his heart, and he couldn't help but glance at An Qi'Er because everything hinged on whether he could win her over.
Seeing the envious eyes of his peers, Chen Xing smiled and then turned his gaze to Lin Mu. With this sense of superiority, Chen Xing planned to have a good dig at Lin Mu.
Of course, Lin Mu didn't take what Chen Xing said seriously. He wondered what was the big deal about buying a house and having a monthly salary of ten thousand.
"Brother Lin, what do you do for a living? To win over An Qi'Er, you must be something special, right?" Chen Xing glanced at Lin Mu with a smile.
Lin Mu took a bite of his food, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Hmm, this dish is good. An Qi'Er, eat more."
"Okay!" An Qi'Er nodded gently.
Seeing Lin Mu ignoring him, Chen Xing's expression turned a bit dark, but it quickly vanished. He knew that whoever loses their cool in front of women loses the game, so he calmed his temper.
"Hey, Brother Lin, what line of work are you in?" Chen Xing asked again with a smile.
"Me? Oh, how should I say it? I don't really know. Let's just call it freelance!" Lin Mu replied with a smile.
"That must be relaxing, freelance. An Qi'Er, your boyfriend must be really capable, right?" Chen Xing's tone had a hint of mockery, but those around couldn't tell because they didn't know Chen Xing was pursuing An Qi'Er. After all, it had been many years; no one would pay attention and thought Chen Xing was just joking around.
An Qi'Er glanced at Chen Xing without saying a word. Of course, Lin Mu could hear the mockery in Chen Xing's tone.
"Hehe, are you complimenting me? I'm nothing special. As long as I'm happy with An Qi'Er, that's all that matters." Lin Mu replied with a smile.
Chen Xing glanced at Lin Mu and felt a little smug, thinking, "This guy really is good for nothing. Just take a look at his outfit, all cheap stuff!"
"Oh, how much do you make in a month, Brother Lin?" Chen Xing asked with a sense of superiority, thinking there's no way Lin Mu earns more than him.
"Me?" Lin Mu chuckled, "It's uncertain, maybe tens of millions, maybe billions."
"Huh..." Hearing this, not only was Chen Xing stunned, but everyone around was also dumbfounded. Tens of millions, billions? Did they hear wrong? But a few seconds later, those at the table all laughed, clearly thinking Lin Mu was joking.
Tens of millions, billions—that's for big shot bosses, and big shot bosses are usually at least forty or fifty years old, right? Unless he's a super-rich second-generation, which doesn't seem to be the case here, and looking at Lin Mu's outfit, he doesn't look a bit like a big shot boss. So, everyone took Lin Mu's words as a joke.
"Haha, An Qi'Er, your boyfriend is really funny. Tells jokes like they're real!" Ye Qiu laughed.
"Uh..." An Qi'Er didn't know what to say. If it were before, she would have thought Lin Mu was bragging, but after getting into Lin Mu's life, she found that he hadn't lied about a single thing he said.
An Qi'Er didn't know what to say, so she just smiled. Actually, even if she told them, they wouldn't believe her. Of course, Ye Qiu and the others thought Lin Mu was just joking to lighten the mood. Young people often brag without a care, flaunting a bit isn't much, just some fun to entertain everyone.
However, others might think this, but Chen Xing didn't. Lin Mu's bragging gave Chen Xing a great opportunity to humiliate his romantic rival.
"Haha, no wonder you could get with An Qi'Er; turns out you're a loaded guy, just that..." Chen Xing's tone changed a bit.
But Lin Mu was not to be outdone, looking at him, saying, "First, my being with An Qi'Er has nothing to do with money. Second, if you're planning to humiliate me, I suggest you swallow your words, or you'll regret it!"
With these words, the atmosphere suddenly fell silent. Chen Xing's face couldn't hold it; Lin Mu's words clearly slapped him in front of everyone! Chen Xing glared angrily at Lin Mu.
As the saying goes, the hatred of killing one's father, the enmity of stealing one's wife, is irreconcilable! Originally wanting to find a chance to humiliate his romantic rival, he didn't expect to be rebuffed! But he wasn't afraid of this bragging guy, so Chen Xing's anger flared up.
"What do you mean? Hmph, who doesn't know you're just a bragger? What are you pretending to be here? Talking about monthly earnings of tens of millions or billions, are you dreaming? Looking at your outfit, maybe you earn a thousand or so a month? Hehe, I really don't know how someone like you is worthy of An Qi'Er." Chen Xing sneered at Lin Mu.
Lin Mu coldly snorted, planning to deal with this guy who clearly had no sense of his limits. Since coming in, he found this guy distasteful. However, just as he was about to stand up, An Qi'Er pulled him back down. An Qi'Er knew well about Lin Mu's skills; she had seen him take down a group of people single-handedly, but this was a class reunion, not a place to cause trouble.
"Brother Lin." An Qi'Er shook her head at Lin Mu.
Lin Mu understood An Qi'Er's meaning and then smiled, sitting back down, deciding not to bother with Chen Xing anymore.
The atmosphere around them was a bit awkward. By now, everyone could see that Chen Xing hadn't been able to win over An Qi'Er and was frustrated, so he wanted to take it out on Lin Mu.