☆、Thirty-one、I am your parasite (2840 words)
After attending classes for a little over a week, the final exams came, and then the holiday began.
However, Li Yaxi did not plan to return to City B this year, nor did she plan to spend the New Year in his empty house, so she stayed with Feng Zihao.
Because the company was just starting out, there was still some business even at the end of the year, so Feng Zihao had a good excuse to spend most of his time with Li Yaxi, except for going home for New Year's Eve dinner.
Warcraft and Counter-Strike are very popular these days. Back in the day, he could only watch helplessly as his classmates went to internet cafes in groups after school to play games.
Although he wanted to study hard, make a name for himself, and leave that home as soon as possible, what teenager doesn't crave novelty?
So Li Yaxi was quite excited when the game was first released. She was determined to play everything she hadn't played in her past life.
He was already dizzy after playing Counter-Strike for only a short while. He realized that he had no sense of balance at all, and it seemed that he was destined to never become a pilot.
When he complained to Feng Zihao with a distressed expression, Feng Zihao just chuckled and patted his head, saying, "Then let's consider doing something else, as long as you like it."
"I like being a freeloader!"
"Rice weevils?" Worms in rice? What kind of peculiar preference is that?!
"What a generation gap!" Li Yaxi looked at Feng Zihao with disdain. "He's the kind of person who only cares about eating, playing, and having fun without having to worry about anything. That kind of person is called a parasite."
Although he still didn't understand why such people were called parasites, he learned that Li Yaxi's dream was to enjoy life without doing anything.
He felt that Li Yaxi was so smart and capable, she should build a successful career like him, but he also didn't want her to be exposed to such a complicated world.
He'd rather Li Yaxi lived her whole life like a proud peacock, forever so innocent and happy. "Oh, okay then. Just have her name listed in my company; it'll be good for the public. The company will also give us dividends every year, so we won't starve."
This person… he just said it casually, but this person had already planned everything for him: “Hehe, it’s settled then, I’ll be the freeloader, and you’ll be my rice. You’d better make good money, rice, don’t let me starve to death.”
"Absolutely not!"
"Hey Da Mi, what have you been busy with lately? You've been so busy you've forgotten to cook."
He was so engrossed in reading a project proposal that he lost track of time. Li Yaxi had to call him to realize how late it was. "I was looking at a tender document. I'm not an expert in this area, so I was reading it very carefully."
"You want to get into real estate?"
Feng Zihao handed the peeled apple to Li Yaxi and said, "Hmm."
Li Yaxi took a bite, and indeed, the products from this space tasted excellent. "How much money did your family invest in your business? You've got guts to start in real estate right from the start."
"No, I worked with Zhao Yi in military supplies and we have some savings. I also have an uncle who has influence in land approval, so starting a business in this area is relatively easy."
Li Yaxi ate the apple with great relish, and Feng Zihao was happy to see it.
"Military supplies? What kind of business are you in? I think alcohol is quite lucrative in military supplies."
Feng Zihao looked at Li Yaxi with surprise and disbelief. "You know about this too?"
How could he not understand? In his past life, most of Han Weiming's ill-gotten gains came from this: "Are you supplying alcohol or military supplies?"
The apple peel in Feng Zihao's hand broke. He put down the knife, took a big bite of the apple, and said, "The liquor market is monopolized by someone with powerful connections. We can't get in."
Li Yaxi's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason. "Isn't someone from the military headquarters? Is there someone with an even stronger backing?"
"It's not as simple as it seems on the surface; it's all interconnected. Some people, even if they're lower in rank than you, are still people you shouldn't mess with."
If Li Yaxi remembers correctly, the person in charge of this area is surnamed Zheng, but he was soon implicated and removed from office because of his brother-in-law's double investigation. The person who took over next was an unexpected second son of an official.
Back then, Han Weiming had put in a lot of effort to get the liquor business from this second son of an official. He vaguely remembered that the man's name was Wang Liang.
If he could get to know Wang Liang and build a good relationship with him before Wang Liang took over, wouldn't he be able to snatch this opportunity from Han Weiming? Li Yaxi was tempted.
When you need an opportunity, it comes knocking. That day, they were having dinner out with Zhan Xiaoyu and the others. Li Yaxi buried herself in her food, while the other three brought their work directly to the table.
"Ya Xi, how long has Zi Hao been starving you? Is it not enough? Brother will give you some more?"
Li Yaxi kicked Zhan Xiaoyu under the table. Zhan Xiaoyu didn't have time to dodge and hissed in pain.
"Even eating can't shut you up. You're talking about serious business, which has nothing to do with me. Am I supposed to just sit here like an idiot without eating?"
Feng Zihao placed the peeled shrimp on the small plate in front of Li Yaxi. "Are you bored? Let's talk about something else, not work."
"No, you guys continue. I'll listen too, so I can point out anything I'm doing wrong."
Zhan Xiaoyu chuckled, "Oh my, I see now. So Qin Shi Huang built the Great Wall based on how thick-skinned you are!"
Li Yaxi took a bite of shrimp, snorted, and turned her face away, ignoring him.
Feng Zihao quickly changed the subject, "The landmark land parcel we acquired last time has been approved. I'm planning to design the building and then resell it, which will save me some complicated steps."
Zhan Xiaoyu was confused. "Zihao, why are you doing this? We went through so much trouble to build this development, only to give it away. Isn't that like doing all that work for nothing?"
"It's terrifying to be uncultured," Li Yaxi couldn't help but sneer, adding a disdainful eye roll.
Zhan Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean? Someone with some education, please explain this to me."
Li Yaxi took a sip of her warmed juice, but Feng Zihao wouldn't let her drink the cold kind. "These days, houses aren't exactly in high demand. It's not that we can't sell houses, it's just that if the price is too high, they're hard to sell. Holding onto them is money every day. If we sell to foreigners, we get an international brand, just like how any foreign product sells better than a domestic one. The housing market hasn't taken off yet, so we don't need to do something so thankless. It's better to resell; we'll definitely earn more and faster than if we sold directly. Understand, you uncultured fool?"
After Li Yaxi pointed out the pros and cons, Zhan Xiaoyu quickly understood, but he refused to admit that Li Yaxi was smarter than him. "Zihao, you told him, right? How could a little kid understand this? He's just bragging!"
Feng Zihao didn't argue, but his gaze towards Li Yaxi became even more intense. Sure enough, this person understood him.
Li Yaxi raised her small face at Feng Zihao, as if to say, "See? I was right."
Feng Zihao affectionately patted Li Yaxi's head.
Li Yaxi suddenly ripped open Feng Zihao's hand and yelled, "You dirty hands that peel shrimp!"
Caught off guard, Feng Zihao used Li Yaxi's momentum to punch the waiter.
The waiter lost his balance and spilled a glass of juice on a customer at another table.
The customer whose juice had been spilled immediately stood up and swore a few times.
Upon seeing this, Feng Zihao quickly stood up and apologized to the man.
Li Yaxi knew she had caused trouble. She hid behind Feng Zihao and secretly looked at the person who had been splashed. The person looked somewhat familiar.
"Damn it! Are you blind?! Can you afford to pay for my clothes?!"
The waiter kept apologizing, but the man got angry and prepared to throw a lump of something at the waiter.
Feng Zihao quickly stopped him, "Sorry, I didn't mean to hit him. I'll pay for your clothes."
After saying that, he glanced apologetically at the waiter and said, "Sorry, this is none of your business. You can leave now."
The waiter apologized and ran off to find the lobby manager, worried that something might go wrong.
Wang Liang wasn't unreasonable; he was just very angry. He could tell from the force with which the person in front of him grabbed his hand that the person was a trained fighter.
Judging from the man's demeanor and the manner of his friends, one could tell that this person was definitely not ordinary. "Losing money is a small matter. I have an appointment later. Where am I supposed to find clothes to change into in such a short time!"
Wang Liang! Li Yaxi suddenly remembered who this person was. Wasn't this the person she had been racking her brains to get to know and curry favor with all this time?
What a coincidence that we bumped into each other here, but unfortunately my first impression wasn't very good.
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