A Life of Financial Freedom

Ordinary people always fantasize about financial freedom, beautiful women, luxury cars, yachts... However, compared to all these material things, Chu Fang desires a sincere relationship even more, ...

Chapter 802 Contentment

As night deepened, Chu Fang gazed at the moonlight outside.

"I wonder what that woman Zhong Tingyue is doing now? Does she miss me?"

He suddenly recalled his experience from the previous night and couldn't help but shudder.

"Eek~~~"

"Forget it, don't even think about me, bro. I'm just a legend."

If things continued at the same intensity as last night, Chu Fang felt he would lose ten years of his lifespan.

It seems there's a thing about unspoken understanding in the world, as Zhong Tingyue sent a message.

[Wang Shu: Is Mr. Chu there?]

Chu Fang waited for more than a minute before replying.

[Solo player in dating mode: Not here.]

[Wang Shu: What exactly happened?]

[Solo Dating Player: This matter is simple in theory, but not so simple in practice. I'd like to start from the beginning, but that would be too long. So I'll start with the simple explanation, but even that doesn't capture the whole picture. I'll start with the long explanation.]

[Wang Shu: I'll just quietly watch how you show off.JpG]

[Wang Shu: So you haven't finished making up your story yet.]

Zhong Tingyue and Chu Fang had been sleeping in the same bed for over a year, so how could she not know which of her husband's words were lies and which were truths?

Today, after calming down and thinking about it for a moment, she realized that Chu Fang was lying to her.

[Solo player in dating: ... ...]

[Solo player in a dating game: Almost done writing, don't rush.]

[Wang Shu: It's okay, I'm not in a hurry, take your time making it up.]

[Solo Romance Player: But making up stories requires inspiration, so... ...let me post a cool selfie first, and I'll look for inspiration.]

[Solo Queue Player in Love: Zhong Tingyue, you've ruined me!]

What kind of virtuous wife sends her husband pornographic website links?

... ...

When Chu Fang woke up the next day, his memory was hazy and he staggered into the bathroom.

Then a loud sound pulled him back to reality from his half-awake state.

"ah!!!"

He woke up and looked closely. There was a woman in the bathroom, sitting on the toilet, staring at him in fear.

Depend on!

I forgot that I slept at Wen Xiangbing's house last night; there were other roommates there.

Chu Fang clasped his hands together and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

He quickly left the bathroom and waited outside for less than a minute before the woman came out. Chu Fang apologized again, saying, "I'm sorry."

"It's nothing," the woman shook her head.

After obtaining the other party's forgiveness, Chu went into the bathroom, while the woman watched his back and then slapped her forehead: "He's a handsome guy, what are you yelling for? You've never eaten good pork before."

"I should have closed the door then and trapped that handsome guy like a turtle in a jar."

"I also got to experience the thrill of dating a handsome guy."

Thinking of this, the woman wished she could slap herself.

I hate myself for being so useless.

After Chu Fang came out, the woman hesitated for a moment, then said shyly, "Actually... I can do it."

"Huh?" Chu Fang was stunned.

As dawn broke and the sun rose halfway up the mountain, the eastern sky was already ablaze with red clouds.

After Wen Xiangbing woke up, the two of them quickly washed up, went downstairs to buy breakfast, and then headed to the suburbs.

Why go to the suburbs?

You'll know when you get there.

After driving for more than an hour, they arrived at the outskirts of Shanghai, at their final destination. Chu Fang looked up at the plaque above: Orphanage.

"What's this?" Chu Fang asked, puzzled.

Wen Xiangbing didn't answer, he just shrugged.

Just then, a woman came into Chu Fang's view. He recognized her at a glance. The girl's name was Tang Xue. At that time, Wen Xiangbing's company went bankrupt, and some thugs were harassing Tang Xue and her sister. Wen Xiangbing, fueled by alcohol, smashed a bottle over the thug's head.

Chu Fang also went to deal with that matter.

Upon seeing Tang Xue's happy smile, Chu Fang then cast a strange look at Wen Xiangbing, raising his eyebrows.

That look in his eyes was meaningful: There's definitely something going on between you two.

"Don't be so creepy, we're just buddies," Tang Xue explained seriously.

“You and Wen Xiangbing are buddies, and I’m also a buddy with Wen Xiangbing, so we’re buddies,” Chu Fang said, going along with his point.

“That’s right.” Tang Xue nodded.

Chu Fang thought for a moment and said, "Dude, you smell so good. I have a favor to ask."

Tang Xue: "If it's not a friendly invitation, then don't invite me."

Chu Fang: "Then you're not my buddy. Bingzi once said that if he were a woman, he would have to let his buddy have some fun, but you can't do that."

Tang Xue laughed until her stomach hurt.

Wen Xiangbing's lips twitched.

Those old memories attacked him.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the three headed towards the orphanage.

Through their conversation, Chu Fang learned that Wen Xiangbing and Tang Xue had maintained contact since the incident of the beating ended. As time went on, Wen Xiangbing frequently visited the orphanage to see the homeless orphans.

Chu Fang looked at the group of orphans and asked, "Why do you often come here?"

Wen Xiangbing replied calmly: "Here, I have learned to be content. Compared to many people, I am already quite happy."

Many of the people here are disabled or have no parents, which is like a disaster for them, but they still live happily.

"That's good." Chu Fang nodded.

The two spent the whole day doing what they could at the orphanage until sunset, when they finally left.

"Um... I'm sorry, my younger brother is sick, and I used my salary for his treatment. I might not be able to pay you back this month, but I'll pay you back more next month," Tang Xue said hesitantly as she left.

Chu Fang had to pay a lot of money in compensation for beating up some thugs, and that money was shared by Wen Xiangbing and Tang Xue. The monthly repayments were made by Wen Xiangbing to Chu Fang.

Wen Xiangbing nodded: "Okay."

After exchanging a few more words, Chu and Fang left.

Tang Xue watched the two figures until they disappeared from sight, then headed into the orphanage.

The old dean approached Tang Xue with a piece of paper: "Xue'er, take a look at this."

Tang Xue glanced at it and saw it was a check. Then she looked at the number on it: "Ten million!"

"Huh?" the old dean exclaimed in surprise, "This is money?"

She immediately panicked: "This was given to me by a friend of your friend. It's a piece of paper that can be exchanged for gifts at the bank. I thought it was just some small gifts. How could this be money?"

Although the orphanage receives government subsidies, it still faces many difficulties, so it accepts donations from the outside world, mostly clothes, blankets, and food.

Tang Xue hurriedly asked Wen Xiangbing, and as soon as she opened her phone, she saw a message from Wen Xiangbing telling her to accept it, not for her, but for the many children in the orphanage.

This is the meaning of the Chu side.

Tang Xue stared at the message above, remained silent for a few seconds, and then replied with thanks.

"He's not lying to us, is he?" The old director had never received such a huge donation before and was somewhat flustered.

Tang Xue shook her head: "No, Chu Fang is quite wealthy."

Tang Xue explained several times before finally calming the old director down. Holding the check, the old director murmured, "With this money, we can do so many things. We can buy Xiao Qi a cochlear implant, and Liu Liu a wheelchair..."

... ...

Chu Fang and his companion left the orphanage and drove back to downtown Shanghai.

Chu Fang cut to the chase and asked, "You like Tang Xue?"

"Hmm," Wen Xiangbing hummed softly.

"I figured it out at a glance, wasn't that amazing?" Chu Fang said smugly. "So what are you planning to do next?"

Wen Xiangbing said casually, "Work."

"Still working? You should be pursuing Tang Xue," Chu Fang said, speaking from experience. "Actually, I can teach you in this area; I have experience."

"I haven't thought about it."

Chu Fang: "???"

Wen Xiangbing sighed: "I have no car, no house, no savings, I'm a nobody, so how can I talk about dating?"

"You can't wait until you have everything before you start talking about love. Do you think other people will wait for you in the same place?"

Wen Xiangbing remained silent, and Chu Fang also kept quiet; the car was completely silent.

... ...

In downtown Shanghai, Ma Junjie was face to face with a girl of similar age. The girl was wearing black-rimmed glasses and dressed in elegant clothes.

Because his parents threatened suicide, Ma Junjie had no choice but to accept blind dates, thus embarking on his blind date journey.

The girl in the black-rimmed glasses is the one he went on a blind date with; her name is Qi Lan.

Ma Junjie said softly, "Let me get straight to the point. I don't own a house, I have a car loan, and no savings. I'm currently the general manager of a company, but that company isn't mine. I'm just a professional manager; to put it bluntly, I'm just an employee..."

The girl with black-rimmed glasses, Qi Lan, nodded: "I'm pretty much the same, I'm also a working-class person."

The two chatted for a long time. As night fell, Ma Junjie escorted her to her apartment building. The girl with black-rimmed glasses asked, "Would you like to come up for a bit? Um... I share an apartment with my girlfriends."

"Thank you, no need," Ma Junjie replied. "By the way, may I ask if you're satisfied with me?"

Qi Lan was somewhat surprised, but nodded.

The two parted ways; Ma Junjie returned home, and Qi Lan also entered the residential area.

Upon entering the house, Qi Lan took off her glasses, changed out of her elegant clothes, and put on a set of sexy shorts.

"Lanlan, didn't you go on a blind date? How did it go?" A girl with heavy makeup was sitting on the sofa.

"Not very good," Qi Lan said, still wearing makeup. "She's a general manager."

"Wow... ...Do blind dates still have this kind of quality? You've hit the jackpot! Did you get your phone number?" the heavily made-up girl exclaimed in surprise.

"He's called the general manager, but he's really just an employee, working for someone else. He's been in Shanghai for so many years, but he doesn't own a house, and he's still paying off his car loan." Qi Lan said, applying lipstick.

"I see, then it's not all that great." The girl with heavy makeup lost her curiosity. "So what are you planning to do?"

"Let's keep talking," Qi Lan said dismissively.

"Huh? Still talking?" the heavily made-up girl said. "Didn't you say you absolutely had to find a guy who owns a house in Shanghai?"

Qi Lan, applying eyeliner, said, "It's just dating, not marriage. It's just for fun, why take it seriously? Besides, although Ma Junjie is just an employee and general manager, he still comes into contact with many wealthy people. Maybe I can use his platform to get to know those rich people."

The heavily made-up girl nodded: "That makes sense."

Qi Lan finished her makeup in no time, transforming herself from a plain woman into a stunningly beautiful one. Looking at herself in the mirror, she couldn't help but feel satisfied.

Then he waved and said, "Let's go have a drink."

Qi Lan and her sisters then left home.

... ...