"Alright, if the two beauties are going, I'll definitely prepare a special welco," Xie Xiaohua said with a flirtatious wink.
"Get lost!" Lou Xiaojiao laughed and scolded.
The banter between Xie Xiaohua and Lou Xiaojiao quickly lightened up the atmosphere.
Soon, the ordered dishes were served, and everyone started eating.
Since both Xie Xiaohua and Chen Feng drove, neither of them drank alcohol. Yu Xiaohui didn't like drinking either. Lou Xiaojiao wanted to drink, but seeing the others weren't drinking, she found it pointless to drink alone, so she joined Yu Xiaohui in having coconut juice.
After the four of them ate for a while, Xie Xiaohua brought up their class's notable figure—Liao Xiaokai. A distinguished student, he graduated from a prestigious university, made millions through shady dealings, and ended up in prison.
"I've got pretty solid information. Xiaokai is doing well in prison and has had several sentence reductions. He'll be out by the end of the year. When he gets out, I might go pick him up."
"Wasn't it supposed to be more than two years later? He's getting out this year?" Yu Xiaohui asked in surprise.
Back then, Liao Xiaokai was more popular with the girls in the class than Chen Feng. After all, he was a true academic star, and with his good looks, he was certainly admired by the middle school girls.
As a female classmate, even though Yu Xiaohui had so ambiguous monts with Chen Feng, who sat behind her, she couldn't help but feel so affection toward Liao Xiaokai.
"I heard that during his ti in prison, he frequently published articles in so journals and magazines, which continuously earned him sentence reductions. Altogether, he could reduce his sentence by more than a year. In short, a brilliant person is brilliant wherever they are. I believe that once he's out, he can make a coback."
But Lou Xiaojiao countered, "That's not necessarily true. No matter how brilliant he is, he's still been to jail. It's not going to be easy for him to start over. Plus, I've heard that not only was all the money he made before confiscated, but he's also buried in debt. And after five or six years in prison, he might not be able to keep up with the tis. I think it'll be difficult for him to make a coback."
Xie Xiaohua didn't refute her words and fell silent.
Chen Feng chid in, "If it were anyone else who had spent so many years in prison, I wouldn't believe they could make a coback. But Liao Xiaokai is an exception. He's very arrogant, sotis to the point of being dismissive of others, as you all know.
For soone like him, spending those years in prison might not be a bad thing. It could help smooth out his previous rough edges, allow him to truly reflect and prepare for a fresh start.
He's a very clever person, graduated from a prestigious university, and used to work in the IT industry before. This industry requires brains and technical skills. Xiaohua just said that even during his prison term, he could publish articles in journals and magazines, indicating he was constantly learning and thinking even in prison.
So, those years of imprisonnt were like closed-door training. When he's out, his skills might be even sharper than before. He has a good chance of making a coback, as long as he doesn't repeat his mistakes. I believe he's calm and intelligent enough not to make the sa mistake again."
"Exactly, exactly!" Xie Xiaohua agreed enthusiastically, "Chen Feng is right. Xiaokai is one of the most capable and smartest people I've ever t. Back then, he was just a bit too eager for quick success, coupled with bad luck, which is why he ended up in prison. But can you say he's stupid, not smart? After all, he did amass a fortune worth billions. I have high hopes for his coback. Once he's out, I'm even willing to support him. If he wants to start a business again, I'd love to be a part of it, maybe even ride his coattails and make big money."
Lou Xiaojiao dismissed him, "You're dreaming. Do you really think soone as proud as Liao Xiaokai would accept your handout? Even if he were looking for partners, it wouldn't be you."
Xie Xiaohua retorted, "How do you know he wouldn't partner with ?"
Lou Xiaojiao sighed, "Back then, I happened to have so spare cash and heard that Liao Xiaokai was making money in IT. So I approached him to invest in his company, but he rejected outright without a second thought. After that, I tried contacting him a few more tis, and he just blocked . In hindsight, it's fortunate he didn't accept my investnt; otherwise, I might have taken a hit as a shareholder of his company back then."
Everyone was surprised to hear this and suddenly realized.
"Why didn't you tell about this before?" Yu Xiaohui asked, slightly miffed.
Lou Xiaojiao, sowhat aggrieved, said, "What's there to say? Liao Xiaokai has always been like that. Even back in middle school, he looked down on us average students."
Xie Xiaohua touched his nose and defended Liao Xiaokai, "He's actually warm-hearted beneath his cold exterior. I've said it before. Back then, when I was scrambling for cash, I asked him for a loan, and without a word, he lent a million."
"Anyway, I don't have a good impression of him," Lou Xiaojiao clearly held a grudge against Liao Xiaokai.
"Alright, enough about him. Chen Feng, let's talk about you," Yu Xiaohui quickly changed the subject, looking at Chen Feng, "I heard from Ah Jiao that you're now involved with a high school classmate. What's she like? Do you have a photo of her? Can we see?"
Lou Xiaojiao imdiately chid in, "Yes! I'm really curious about what this high school classmate of yours looks like, especially if she could catch your eye."
Xie Xiaohua joined in the fun, "Is that so? Then I'd like to see for myself. She must be quite sothing to catch Chen Feng's eye."
Chen Feng initially didn't want to show them, but then thought it might make Yu Xiaohui give up on him, so he pretended to be generous and said, "Alright then. If you guys want to see, have a look."
Saying this, Chen Feng quickly opened his phone, found a picture from Guo ngyao's social dia, clicked it open, and handed it to Yu Xiaohui.
Yu Xiaohui took the phone, glanced at it, and couldn't help but widen her eyes slightly. Guo ngyao indeed looked beautiful, and many of the photos on her social dia were makeup-free, not edited, very authentic and confident.
Lou Xiaojiao leaned in to have a look and was surprised, "Isn't this Guo ngyao? The owner of ngyao Costics."
Chen Feng was taken aback that Lou Xiaojiao recognized Guo ngyao and asked, "You know her?"
After a complex glance at Chen Feng, Lou Xiaojiao slowly nodded, "Of course I know her. As it turns out, she's technically my boss now. About two months ago, along with another two people, I invested in a costics store downtown, where I hold the largest stake. It's the distributor for ngyao Costics in Lu City. I even t her and had a al together when we signed the contract."
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