《Prodigal System in the Flourishing City》


 Chapter 1: The Prodigal Son Goes to War

    Chapter 1: Chapter 1: The Prodigal Son Goes to WarEarn money? Why should I earn money? Earning money is other people''s business. My mission is to squander wealth, enjoy life, and slack off until I die! Hey, you ask how I became the richest person in the world by squandering? How the hell would I know?


    ¡ªQuotes from Lu Xiaobu, the prodigal!


    ...


    Lu Xiaobu, groggy from sleep, threw his alarm clock, which woke him up, and continued to doze off.


    "Wait a minute, where the hell is this?" Lu Xiaobu sat up with a jolt, looking around the unfamiliar surroundings and wondered, "I remember getting hit by a car while saving those two naughty kids." S~ea??h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    At this moment, a stream of memories that were not his own flooded into his mind. Eighty percent of the content involved debauchery, and the rest were simple everyday memories. After all, the memories involved only spending money, never earning it, so there was nothing important.


    In short, three words¡ªProdigal Son!


    After a moment, Lu Xiaobu realized he had been reborn into the body of a prodigal son.


    He suddenly burst into laughter, "Hahaha, this is awesome! This is exactly the life I wanted, the highest realm of life is to squander freely and slack off. Hahaha, good deeds do get rewarded, heaven has eyes!"


    At that moment, a voice in his mind interrupted his hearty laughter.


    "Host, you''re awake? Then get ready to start squandering!"


    "What the hell?" Lu Xiaobu jumped in shock.


    "Let me introduce myself, I am the Prodigal System. Host, please don''t be surprised, recall the system-based novels you''ve read, and you''ll understand my existence," said the system.


    Lu Xiaobu: "..."


    System: "Why isn''t the host talking?"


    Lu Xiaobu rolled his eyes: "You''ve said it all, what more can I say? Since I''ve been reborn anyway, having a Golden Finger is normal. Go ahead and introduce it."


    System: "Prodigal System, of course, is about squandering. Through the amount of squandering, you can do a lottery draw here or purchase things from the store. Spend a million for one lottery draw."


    Lu Xiaobu: "Aside from the fact that I''ve never even seen a million in my previous life, the rest is simple. Whatever, let''s get the money. I''m going to start squandering right now, I''ve always wanted to try living a life with too much money and nowhere to spend it!"


    System: "Who are you asking for money? Squandering means asking your family for money, what are you asking me for?"


    Lu Xiaobu: "Uh... fair point. Based on my memories, it seems my family is quite wealthy. I''m going to start squandering."


    System: "Given that this is the host''s first time using this system, a beginner task is arranged specifically for you. It''s simple, squander fifty thousand by midnight, reward with one lottery draw chance, no penalties, offer expires after the deadline."


    "No big deal." Lu Xiaobu smiled nonchalantly. Spending money? That''s nothing.


    System: "By the way, a reminder for the host, you are in a parallel universe to Earth, called Water Blue Star. Many things will be different here."


    "ojbk, I''m off to squander. When the prodigal son sets out, not a blade of grass grows. Bathing with company, girls moving on their own, just thinking about it excites me! Hahaha!" Lu Xiaobu laughed and jumped out of bed...


    "Thud."


    Lu Xiaobu felt weak and suddenly fell to the ground. Looking down at his body, he was stunned: "Damn, why am I so weak?"


    System: "Your predecessor exhausted his body completely, and died of debilitation. It''s no wonder you''re weak. Otherwise, for reincarnation to occur, there needs to be a reason, even if it''s good karma."


    Lu Xiaobu pinched his arm, which didn''t even have two ounces of flesh, and wanted to cry: "How weak can it be! Even if the girls make their moves, this body can''t even handle it."


    System: "Strength: 28. Speed: 39. Health: 31. Sexual Ability: 25. Note: Normal human index is 100."


    "Wait, what?!" Lu Xiaobu was fine until he heard the last part. He frantically opened his pants, looked down, and his face fell: "Half a pinky size? Now that''s great, when the girls make their move, it''s not that my body can''t handle it, but that I won''t feel a thing. System, I''m going to kill myself now, send me back, how about that?"


    System: "Don''t lose heart, you can buy attribute points in the store, one hundred thousand per point. As long as you squander enough, turning your little dink into a towering tree is not a problem."


    "Bankruptcy! Bankruptcy! This is bankruptcy!" Lu Xiaobu heard the system''s words and immediately got excited again, standing on the ground and wildly waving his fists: "Bankruptcy for the sake of the towering tree!"


    What he didn''t notice was that not far behind a window, a pair of eyes beautiful like the stars were watching him. After a long time, the struggle in those beautiful eyes turned into disappointment and determination.


    ...


    At the Lu Family''s breakfast table downstairs.


    Lu Family''s eldest, Lu Hongbin, walked to the dining table and sat down: "Dad, the store on the business street signed the contract today, I''m going over to check."


    "Okay." Mr. Lu nodded: "Let Wenhao go with you, he should help you too."


    "Hey, I''m not going, I still have to study." Lu Wenhao, the second son of the Lu Family, came over and refused.


    "You graduated two years ago." Lu Hongbin rolled his eyes.


    "The sea of learning is boundless; I just got my PhD today." Wenhao boasted while shaking Mr. Lu.


    Mr. Lu showed a hint of impatience: "You graduated again? How many times are you going to graduate?"


    Wenhao pouted: "I actually didn''t study that much, just three Bachelor''s degrees, two Master''s degrees, and this is my first Doctorate. I''ve decided, my next goal is to study music."


    Mr. Lu and Lu Hongbin were instantly speechless.


    "Brother, our new store is about to open. I''m begging you, come help!" Lu Hongbin said.


    "No, I want to be a romantic wandering singer." Wenhao said with longing.


    "Wandering singer? That''s the same as a wandering beggar. If you don''t help your elder brother, what about Xiaobu, that little rascal?" Mr. Lu scolded.


    "Xiaobu, ah..." Wenhao fell silent.


    Not just him, everyone at the table sighed in unison: "Ah..."


    And the maid, Mother Wu, upon hearing the three words ''Lu Xiaobu'', showed a hint of contempt in her eyes.


    Speaking of the Lu Family, it really was like a family blessed through generations.


    The eldest, Lu Hongbin, was adept in business, supporting all the family''s expenses alone.


    The second son, Lu Wenhao, was extremely gifted, known far and wide as a great talent, said to be the reincarnation of the Star of Literature.


    But the youngest son, knowing neither books nor business, completely useless, only knew how to spend money and bring bankruptcy, spending hundreds of thousands, sometimes even millions a month.


    Contrary to the second son of the Lu Family, whenever people in this area spoke of Lu Xiaobu, it was always chaos, cursing him as a reincarnated catastrophe.


    Moreover, it was said he had wrecked his health, probably close to death, but maybe that was for the better...


    After all, if the Lu Family didn''t have this little calamity, they might indeed have a place on the list of the wealthy!


    "Mother Wu, you don''t need to come tomorrow." And at this moment, Mr. Lu suddenly sighed and said: "Hongbin, pay Mother Wu later, give her more, consider it compensation."


    "Yes, Father." Hongbin nodded without showing any confusion.


    Only Wenhao, who was somewhat low in emotional intelligence, did not quite understand, but he more or less guessed with his strong intelligence.


    "Master, why? Did I do something wrong?" Mother Wu, who was still muttering about Lu Xiaobu, was suddenly startled and hurriedly asked.


    This job was both easy and well-paid, and she didn''t want to be fired!

 Chapter 2: Money, Squandering, and Chasing Girls: The Complete Dragon

    Chapter 2: Chapter 2: Money, Squandering, and Chasing Girls: The Complete DragonWu''s mom left, and till the end, she didn''t understand why.


    Lu''s dad watched Wu''s mom''s departing figure and muttered to himself, "Wu''s mom, don''t blame me. I know you look down on Xiaobu, but I don''t blame you. However, he''s my son, and I don''t want him to face cold looks even at home."


    "People think Xiaobu burnt out his health with indulgence, but as his dad, I know that he has been frail since birth. The doctor even said he wouldn''t live past ten and had us prepare for the worst."


    "That''s why our whole family treats Xiaobu like a treasure, pampering him, fearful that he might not be with us one day."


    "Know why we call him Lu Xiaobu? As long as he has a healthy body like Lu Bu, so what if he squanders our fortune? So what if he earns a bad reputation? We don''t care. We have money, and we''re happy to spend it."


    Lu Hongbin approached: "Okay, dad, no more talking. Xiaobu has broken the curse of ten years old. He''ll be safe and sound."


    Lu Wenhao said: "Yes, dad, I will go help big brother. Besides, Xiaobu will be down soon, don''t let him hear this."


    Speaking of the devil, and Cao Cao appears.


    "Dad, Big Bro, Second Bro," as Lu Xiaobu thought about how to squander money, he excitedly ran down from upstairs: "Give me money, I''m going on a spending spree."


    "Pff!" Hearing Lu Xiaobu''s straightforward words, the three of them laughed¡ªthis brat, not ashamed but proud of it!


    "Alright, here you go, there''s twenty thousand in this card, just use it, the PIN is still six zeros." Lu Hongbin fondly pulled out a bank card while looking at Lu Xiaobu.


    "Not enough, not enough," Lu Xiaobu immediately shook his head. "I need fifty thousand today."


    "Fifty thousand? Okay, I''ll transfer it to you later. What are you planning? A party or treating someone? Needing fifty thousand?" Lu Hongbin asked with a laugh.


    "Yeah, throwing a party." Lu Xiaobu smiled wide, happy with his scheme to squander money.


    "Have fun and enjoy yourself, just remember not to drink too much. Your body can''t handle it," Lu Hongbin advised while straightening Lu Xiaobu''s clothes, smiling.


    "Thanks, big brother."


    Lu Xiaobu felt warm inside. In his past life, he was an orphan and never experienced familial warmth, but at this moment, he could feel it.


    "Hey, when did this brat start being so polite? Used to just grab the money and run, it''s not that there isn''t enough money, right?"


    Lu Hongbin rolled his eyes: "Alright, if it''s not enough, just call me. Go, and remember to take Qianmin with you, don''t go out alone."


    "Okay, got it." Lu Xiaobu dashed out swiftly.


    Qianmin was his neighbor, a budding beauty and his childhood friend. Because his family didn''t trust him to go out alone and they didn''t want to accompany him, they always asked Qianmin to go with him.


    And if he didn''t take Qianmin, his family absolutely wouldn''t let him out.


    "If Xiaobu could win Qianmin over, I''d die content," Lu''s dad said with a hint of hope while watching Lu Xiaobu''s back.


    "Him? Eh..." Lu Hongbin and Lu Wenhao exchanged glances, both sighed deeply, clearly thinking it unlikely.


    ...


    "Qianmin." Lu Xiaobu went over to the equally luxurious villa next door and knocked on the door.


    The door opened, and a striking beauty stood at the door, hands on her hips, "Lu Xiaobu, you''re going to squander again, right?"


    "Ts ts ts, such a beautiful lady coming out of the water; even angry, you look so pretty," Lu Xiaobu exclaimed in admiration.


    He wasn''t just flattering; indeed, the woman in front of him had skin smooth as butter, radiant as snow, wearing a white home dress that showed off her jade-like legs, hair draped over her shoulders, which highlighted her beautiful face, even when stern, making her too stunning to look directly at.


    He was instantly mesmerized, his heart racing.


    "When did you become such a sweet talker?" Wu Qianmin rolled her eyes at Lu Xiaobu, but she still accepted his compliment, feeling somewhat pleased, "This lady goes out with you every Sunday, don''t even have time for dramas, so it''s only right you compliment me. I''ll go change, wait for me."


    Although she and Lu Xiaobu grew up together, she harbored no romantic feelings for him.


    Actually, as his squandering became more extreme, she began to despise the wastrel Lu Xiaobu more and more.


    So her company was only out of kindness and due to social obligations.


    Previously, it was fine, but as they both grew older, always being seen together definitely led to gossip¡ªbeing called a gold digger, superficial, shameless for money, and even harsher words she was too embarrassed to mention.


    So she decided, today would be the last time; she was going to be honest with this wastrel tonight.


    She had already contacted a moving company.


    "Where today?" Dressed and wearing sunglasses, Wu Qianmin asked with a pout.


    "Squander! Going to squander!" Lu Xiaobu shouted excitedly¡ªaiming high.


    "Enough, aren''t you ashamed? Hurry up and let''s go."


    Wu Qianmin hurriedly grabbed the almost jumping Lu Xiaobu and guided him out.


    She had already seen the scorn in the eyes of those around, probably about to start cursing.


    This further solidified her resolve to distance herself from this proudly wasteful scourge.


    "Where to squander?"


    Lu Xiaobu pulled out his phone, ready to look up extravagant destinations like bars or casinos...


    Result.


    Lu Xiaobu looked at the outdated push-button phone in his hand: "Damn, a wastrel using this kind of phone? Isn''t this embarrassing?"


    Wu Qianmin rolled her eyes: "That phone of yours is an Angel Brand phone worth 8888, still embarrassing?"


    "This phone is worth 8888?" Lu Xiaobu scoffed, and threw it into a nearby drain.


    "Wastrel, I..."


    Wu Qianmin almost cursed out loud. S§×ar?h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    She hadn''t expected an 8888 worth phone to be discarded just like that?


    You know, even a broken Angel Brand phone can sell for over 4000!


    Finally, she stamped her foot and chose to keep silent and follow Lu Xiaobu¡ªit''s the last day anyway, no anger, stay calm...


    After they left, someone saw the phone in the gutter, eyes gleaming, quickly went to retrieve it: "No way, an Angel Brand phone worth 8888? Jackpot!"


    Upon hearing this, everyone around rushed over to grab it.


    "Mine, mine."


    "This is mine."


    "I saw it first."


    "..."

 Chapter 3: Money Can’t Buy Happiness

    Chapter 3: Chapter 3: Money Can''t Buy HappinessLu Xiaobu decided to buy a cellphone first.


    On the way.


    Wu Qianmin was sulking all along and ignored Lu Xiaobu.


    Meanwhile, Lu Xiaobu kept muttering discontentedly all the way, "What sort of a wastrel was my ex, anyway? It''s bad enough that the cellphone is outdated, but not having a single lackey or even a driver''s car, how did he even manage? Embarrassing! Let me tell you, if you have any spirit in heaven, just watch and learn how a real wastrel does it!"


    The two headed towards the shopping street.


    As soon as they entered the shopping street, the whole place suddenly erupted.


    "Young Master Bu is here, everyone, come welcome him!"


    Instantly.


    All the store owners, like hungry wolves eyeing fresh meat, all glowed green at the door, shouting eagerly.


    "Young Master Bu, I have some top-notch diamond necklaces, how about you take ten just for fun?"


    "Young Master Bu, I have fresh tangerines here, how about two trucks to try and taste the sweetness?"


    "..."


    "Everyone back off." Wu Qianmin''s face darkened as she scolded.


    These bastards, they go crazy every time they see Lu Xiaobu.


    If it weren''t for her always keeping an eye on him, Lu Xiaobu would''ve been scammed by now.


    "That''s enough, this lady here again. Everyone scatter."


    Upon hearing Wu Qianmin''s voice, all the merchants felt disheartened and dispersed. S~ea??h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "Hehe, interesting."


    Lu Xiaobu stroked his chin, raising his eyebrows, somewhat intrigued¡ª did these people really think wastrels are fools?


    A true wastrel is about buying pleasure, not forced consumerism.


    They walked into a cellphone shop.


    "Hey, isn''t that Young Master Bu! Come, come, have a seat, I''ll get you some tea."


    As soon as the cellphone shop owner saw Lu Xiaobu coming in, he was as excited as a concubine favored by the Emperor, almost jumping up, eagerly showing hospitality, awaiting his grace.


    He knew Young Master Bu was definitely here to change his cell phone.


    "I presume you know why I''m here," Lu Xiaobu snapped his fingers.


    "Of course, for you, Young Master Bu."


    The cellphone shop owner quickly brought over a cellphone.


    "Are you joking? You''re offering me these junk?"


    When Lu Xiaobu saw the cellphone, he looked somewhat displeased.


    This cellphone was exactly the same as the one Lu Xiaobu had thrown into the sewer.


    The cellphone shop owner was stunned: "Young Master Bu, this is the highest level cellphone in the Heavenly Dynasty. Touchscreen keypad, dual options, waterproof, anti-theft, classy and dazzling."


    "Hmm?" Lu Xiaobu frowned and scanned the cellphone shop''s counter.


    The salesladies, seeing Lu Xiaobu''s glance, quickly flirted in various ways, hoping to climb up the social ladder.


    Lu Xiaobu was not in the mood to flirt; with that little ''peanut'' of his, it was embarrassing enough.


    After looking around, he finally realized¡ª damn it, there really are no big-screen phones.


    "Damn, I''m not happy." Lu Xiaobu gritted his teeth and took out his bank card: "I''ll take the cellphone."


    "Alrighty!" The boss immediately beamed, anticipating a big sale.


    Then.


    Lu Xiaobu crouched on the ground, picked up the 8888-valued cellphone, and repeatedly smashed it onto the ground: "Damn, crappy phone, not happy, not happy, crappy phone..."


    He finally understood, this must be the difference compared to Earth that the system was talking about.


    Wu Qianmin slapped her forehead, speechless: "It''s only been a few minutes? This prodigal son has already wasted two cell phones worth 8888, almost twenty thousand gone."


    She noticed that Lu Xiaobu''s level of prodigality had risen again, he wasn''t this wasteful before.


    The owner of the cell phone store, however, was all smiles, muttering under his breath: "Hehe, does this mean I can sell another one? What a lucky day!"


    And the salespeople were half contemptuous, half envious.


    "So wasteful! I wish I had that much to spend."


    "Exactly, you prodigal, if you don''t want it, there are plenty who do."


    "It''s heartbreaking."


    "..."


    "Sigh, that felt good." Lu Xiaobu tossed the damaged cell phone into a nearby trash bin and stood up.


    Regardless, seeing the system display the wasteful amount as 8888 also somewhat consoled him.


    At this time.


    A scruffy-looking guy, clutching a broken wooden box, ran in: "Boss, I..."


    Upon seeing this man, the cell phone store owner immediately frowned and scolded: "Go away, go away, Li Xide, I''m telling you, Young Master Bu is here today, I don''t have time for your nonsense, scram."


    "Uh?" Li Xide turned to look at Lu Xiaobu, immediately as if seeing the god of death, turned around to run.


    "Hold on, why are you running?" Lu Xiaobu frowned: "Come back here."


    "Young Master Bu, spare me please..."


    Hearing Lu Xiaobu''s words, Li Xide''s voice was tinged with a crying tone, but he still obediently walked back.


    "Young Master Bu, no need for you to lift a finger, I''ll handle this." The cell phone store owner immediately picked up a broom and walked over: "Li Xide, you dare to offend Young Master Bu, watch out."


    "Hold on, when did I tell you to hit him?" Lu Xiaobu furrowed his brows.


    "No, Young Master Bu, didn''t you last time..." The cell phone store owner mimed hitting someone with the broom: "You said to hit him every time you see him."


    "Oh, now I remember." Lu Xiaobu rolled his eyes, then spoke¡ªno need to think, it must''ve been the doing of a predecessor.


    He shook his head: "Li Xide is it, tell me, exactly why were you hit last time, if it was my fault, I will apologize."


    Lu Xiaobu meant well, but upon hearing this, Li Xide was almost scared to pee himself: "Young Master Bu, I beg you, spare me, I won''t dare to show up in front of you again, it''s all my fault."


    Only one thought was in Li Xide''s mind now¡ªLu Xiaobu, this prodigal son, was definitely looking for a reason to beat him.


    "Lu Xiaobu, can you stop, he didn''t even do anything, why do you want to beat him?"


    Wu Qianmin originally didn''t want to intervene, but she couldn''t stand it anymore: "Last time you beat someone for no reason, and now again?"


    "You think I want to beat him?" Lu Xiaobu was getting unhappy, good intentions taken for granted?


    "Nonsense, what else could it be, don''t I know you?" Wu Qianmin said angrily.


    "What do you think?"


    Lu Xiaobu turned to look at the cell phone store owner, who was holding the broom ready to ''share his burden''.


    "Hehe." The cell phone store owner just laughed and didn''t speak, but his meaning was clear.


    "Fine, if you all think so, then let''s do it." Lu Xiaobu snorted coldly.


    "You! You''re not even looking for a reason anymore, I misjudged you!" Wu Qianmin was even more furious.


    The cell phone store owner raised his broom.


    Li Xide closed his eyes, almost kneeling down, tears appearing in the corner of his eyes.


    Salesperson A: "Oh, poor thing."


    Salesperson B: "This prodigal is really hateful!"


    But the next words from Lu Xiaobu left everyone stunned, and the cell phone store owner nearly threw out his back.

 Chapter 4: Wealth Allows Caprice (First Update)

    Chapter 4: Chapter 4: Wealth Allows Caprice (First Update)Lu Xiaobu looked at the nearly crying Li Xide in front of him: "Since Qianmin says it''s my fault, then it must be. I''ll apologize to you first, sorry. You can calculate the medical expenses and compensation. I''ll pay you."


    At this statement, the whole room was shocked. Sear?h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "Xiaobu, you!" Wu Qianmin was feeling a mix of emotions and for a moment didn''t know how to respond.


    Her heart, which had been utterly disappointed in Lu Xiaobu, suddenly saw a glimmer of hope.


    "Ouch." The phone shop owner almost threw out his back.


    Li Xide was dumbstruck, his jaw nearly hit the floor.


    What the hell is this?


    This extravagant fool is apologizing to me and offering compensation?


    But before he could get excited, he heard Lu Xiaobu speak again: "But, you have to clearly explain the whole story right now, or else this money will be considered your funeral expense."


    "Uh..."


    The whole room was shocked.


    Wasn''t it just a beating just now? How did it turn into murder all of a sudden?


    "Young Master Bu..." Li Xide was somewhat confused and more afraid.


    "Speak!" Lu Xiaobu said ''ferociously.''


    "I''ll speak." Li Xide quickly straightened his body: "Actually, I''m an inventor..."


    Phone shop owner: "Heh, a single geek."


    Li Xide''s face turned red: "At that time, I wanted to ask Young Master Bu for a sponsorship..."


    Phone shop owner: "Clearly you had no money for food and were hungry."


    Li Xide: "Maybe I misspoke..."


    Phone shop owner: "It''s because you''re too smelly and dirty."


    Li Xide: "And then I got beaten."


    Phone shop owner: "That''s correct."


    "It''s understandable." Lu Xiaobu nodded. He understood the behavior of his predecessor.


    After all, such a scruffy guy coming up and clinging onto someone, it''s easy to react excessively.


    Lu Xiaobu said: "Li Xide, considering you keep visiting the phone shop, your invention is probably a phone, right?"


    The phone shop owner immediately chimed in: "Young Master Bu is insightful, it is indeed a phone. This guy is neglecting his proper job of repairing phones and is instead working on some ''new era'' phone, but what he made is just trash."


    "It''s not trash!"


    Li Xide, who had been constantly ridiculed by the phone shop owner and didn''t dare to retort, suddenly stiffened his neck and yelled at him.


    "It''s just trash. It''s not waterproof, not durable, it breaks as soon as it''s slightly knocked. Who would buy such a phone?" The phone shop owner said dismissively.


    "It''s not trash!" Li Xide''s voice grew louder.


    Phone shop owner: "It is..."


    Li Xide''s face turned red from holding his breath: "It''s! Not! Trash!"


    The phone shop owner was stunned for a moment, rolled his eyes and conceded, "Okay, okay, it''s not trash."


    "He he."


    Li Xide, like a child who''d been acknowledged by an adult, calmed down in an instant. He truly had an innocent temperament.


    The phone shop owner was speechless.


    "Interesting." Lu Xiaobu was smiling at this scene, thinking these two were really funny, like a comedy duo. If they formed a team, they''d definitely make it big. He chuckled: "Li Xide, show me your invention."


    "Uh..." Li Xide looked at the box in his hand, then at the Angel Brand 8888 phone that Lu Xiaobu had just smashed near the trash can. He shuddered and then clutched the wooden box tightly: "No!"


    "Damn, I can''t have a proper conversation with you, huh." Lu Xiaobu was annoyed, pointing at the phone shop owner: "Go, snatch that box for me, and don''t break it."


    The phone shop owner, seeing Li Xide guarding his invention like a hen with her chicks, hesitated: "Young Master Bu, this..."


    Lu Xiaobu didn''t want to waste time arguing, there were plenty of others willing to act.


    He gestured to the crowd at the entrance enjoying the show: "Whoever can snatch the box without damaging it, I''ll reward them with five thousand bucks, and remember not to hit anyone."


    At this statement, the entire space was filled with heavy breathing.


    Li Xide felt like he was being targeted by a pack of wolves.


    "Young Master, leave it to me!"


    The phone shop owner, who was closest to the action, saw money and his eyes turned red. He swiftly lunged at Li Xide.


    "Boss, that''s not cool."


    The spectators were startled and also charged at Li Xide.


    "What else can I say?"


    Wu Qianmin was falling apart. This extravagant son¡ªthere goes another five thousand. Did he really think money grew on trees?


    However, she found some consolation in that special phrase he had said¡ªdon''t hit anyone.


    "Clang, bang, bam!"


    The victor emerged.


    "Young Master, here''s your box."


    A burly guy came forward with the box, a look of expectation on his face.


    "Not bad." Lu Xiaobu nodded with satisfaction, reached for the box and opened it. His face immediately lit up with joy: "Wow damn, this is fantastic! This is the phone I''ve been looking for. Li Xide, how much? I''ll buy it."


    Following Lu Xiaobu''s gaze, there it was, a touchscreen phone.


    Li Xide was squatting in a corner drawing circles and cursing the prodigal Lu Xiaobu. Hearing this, he was stunned for a moment, his mouth hung open, incredulously looking at the delighted Lu Xiaobu.


    While he was stunned, someone else was not¡ªthat person was the owner of the mobile phone shop.


    The mobile phone shop owner became anxious: "Young Master Bu, how could you settle for this piece of junk?"


    He knew the math clearly. If Lu Xiaobu, this wastrel, bought this thing, then to whom would he sell his Angel Brand 8888 phone?


    And this sentence ''piece of junk'' opened Li Xide''s ''switch''.


    "You''re the piece of junk!" bellowed Li Xide.


    "Psh, tell me, does this piece of junk have any special functions?"


    The mobile phone shop owner sneered coldly, his interests at stake, he was not going to indulge this guy.


    "Uh... no."


    Li Xide clenched his teeth. Though unwilling, he couldn''t refute.


    "Does it have the Angel Brand phone''s waterproof feature?"


    "No!"


    "Does it endure falls like the Angel Brand phone?"


    "No!"


    "Does it have..."


    "No..."


    "..."


    A barrage of questions ensued.


    The mobile phone shop owner became increasingly arrogant.


    Li Xide''s spirits sank lower and lower.


    The onlookers shook their heads one after another: "If it has nothing, what kind of invention is it? It''s just junk."


    "Does it look as beautiful as the Angel Brand phone?"


    The mobile phone shop owner asked again, feeling like he was holding the winning hand, confident that he could sell another Angel Brand 8888 phone to this wastrel today and make a nice profit!


    "Yes!" It was Lu Xiaobu who spoke this time; he looked at the mobile phone shop owner: "What are you blabbing on about? If I, Young Master, find it good-looking and want to buy it, so what if I have money to burn? Is it any of your business? You talk too much."


    He turned to Li Xide: "Name your price."


    "Young Master Bu, if you really like it, I''ll just give it to you. I was overreaching," said a disheartened Li Xide.


    He no longer cared for sponsorship. He just wanted to give his only work to the person who truly liked it, as validation for his efforts.


    "Cut the crap. I''m talking about your price, not the phone''s price." Lu Xiaobu rolled his eyes: "So, how much do you want to work for me?"


    He had seen it before; although this phone had the makings of a smartphone, it had only the form and lacked the substance. Many things still needed to be perfected, and it wouldn''t do without a professional to maintain and upgrade it.


    "Me?" Li Xide was stunned once again.


    "Stop dilly-dallying. Ten thousand a month, tips extra. You''ll maintain and upgrade the phone for me, deal or no deal?" Lu Xiaobu made a definitive offer.


    "Deal, deal, deal! Thank you, Young Master Bu. From today on, my life is yours!" said Li Xide, nodding eagerly, thrilled beyond measure. He knew such fortune wouldn''t come by again.


    What excited him the most wasn''t the ten thousand yuan, although that was also thrilling. What truly exhilarated him was the fact that Young Master Bu genuinely appreciated his labor of love.


    A warrior dies for those who appreciate him¡ªfor someone with a pure heart like his, that statement was not just a show of loyalty, but a vow.


    Everyone was stunned.


    "Man, this piece of crap is actually worth ten thousand a month?"


    "Prodigal son, truly a prodigal!"


    "I think it''s not about being a prodigal but a fool. What''s the difference between this and paying ten thousand for a beggar?"


    "..."


    "Lu Xiaobu, you!" Wu Qianmin wanted to say something, but she couldn''t speak ill in front of Li Xide, so she just huffily stomped her foot and muttered under her breath, "Prodigal! That''s another ten thousand, and it''s recurring too."


    Lu Xiaobu just shrugged his shoulders, not bothering to argue. He liked using this kind of smart phone, and it was just ten thousand yuan, no big deal.


    When you have money, you can do what you want.


    And who''s to say who the fool is, really.


    A smart phone inferior to an old button-operated device?


    Hilarious.


    Ten thousand for an inventor ahead of his time, that''s a big win. He reckons he''d be laughing himself awake tonight.


    The mobile phone shop owner, on the other hand, looked as if all life had drained from him¡ªdone for, completely done for. The phones won''t sell, and now this jobber''s salary is higher than his, how depressing.


    "Don''t be downhearted, you''ve contributed today. Here''s a reward, five thousand." Lu Xiaobu, generous and carefree, waved his hand magnanimously, and another five thousand was on offer.


    "Thank you, Young Master Bu. Greetings to Young Master Bu."


    The mobile phone shop owner''s mood went from cloudy to sunny in an instant, almost kneeling to pay his respects.


    "Young Master Bu, you see..." And then a hesitant voice spoke up.


    "Oh, right, there''s another five thousand to squander." Lu Xiaobu smacked his forehead as if he just realized.


    The crowd fell over themselves¨C¨Ceven you admit it''s squandering!

 Chapter 5 - 5 Defeat the Bastard (2nd Update)

    Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Defeat the Bastard (2nd Update)"Young Master Bu, then I..."


    The speaker was the same person who had just snatched the box for Lu Xiaobu; his face now flushed red, clearly not accustomed to asking for money.


    Lu Xiaobu looked at the man and nodded approvingly¡ªgood material for a lackey.


    He had seen earlier that this guy had exceptional skills; facing those competitors, he casually tossed one after another aside and easily got the box: "What''s your name?"


    "Zhang Meng."


    "Do you have a military background, looking at your build?"


    "Yes."


    "Interested in working with me?"


    "As a bodyguard?"


    "No, as a lackey."


    "Uh..." Zhang Meng hesitated.


    "The same as Li Xide, ten thousand a month, tips not included."


    Zhang Meng: "My respects, Young Master."


    "Don''t call me Young Master, call me Young Master instead."


    "Alright, Young Master. No problem, Young Master."


    Wu Qianmin slapped her forehead, completely speechless.


    What a wastrel.


    What is even happening here?


    Li Xide is one thing¡ªhe''s an employee, though unreliable.


    And now? Directly recruiting lackeys?


    And just for snatching a box, you''re paying someone ten thousand a month?


    Even Li Xide who gave you physical aid isn''t as good as this!


    "Okay, I''m happy today. There should be over thirty thousand in my card, with the passcode being six zeros. Consider it an advance for your monthly salary, and the extra is your tip. Off you go, take a half day off, change clothes. Report back in the evening."


    Lu Xiaobu happily tossed his bank card to Zhang Meng.


    "Are you insane?!"


    Wu Qianmin suddenly jumped up.


    Buying phones to smash for fun is one thing, hiring someone for ten thousand is another.


    And now you''re even giving your bank card away?


    There''s over thirty thousand left in it.


    Is this how you give a tip?


    "I..."


    Holding the bank card, Zhang Meng was at a loss for words for a while, then he suddenly turned and walked away.


    "Don''t go."


    Wu Qianmin was anxious.


    Although she had decided to move out immediately, she couldn''t just watch this wastrel get swindled like this.


    It was different from not paying Li Xide yet; his matter could still be discussed, but this was different!


    But at this moment, there was no trace of Zhang Meng to be found on the street.


    The bystanders also started murmuring.


    "Hey, Lu Xiaobu, the wastrel, got conned."


    "Yeah, the guy just left a potentially fake name, we don''t even know his ID, he''s definitely a scammer."


    "If I knew it was this easy, I would have conned him myself."


    "What an interesting day, the wastrel ends up taking in a beggar and a scammer."


    "..."


    Wu Qianmin couldn''t catch up to Zhang Meng, and returned to Lu Xiaobu''s side, angrily saying: "Lu Xiaobu, are you stupid? 30,000 yuan! You just gave it to someone you know nothing about? Have you gone mad?! You never used to squander money like this!"


    "It''s fine, it''s fine, just 30,000 yuan, no big deal. Even if I get scammed, consider it a lesson bought, affluence allows for caprice."


    However, Lu Xiaobu was quite happy. In his previous life, he lived protected behind the human wall of soldiers, and later on, he received no shortage of help from the military.


    He couldn''t repay them in his last life, so he thought he might as well do it in this life.


    He didn''t think Zhang Meng was a scammer.


    So what if I''ve been tricked? Money can''t buy happiness!


    After all, the newbie task is completed, time for the lottery draw, wahaha! Awesome!


    "System, system, time for the lottery draw." Lu Xiaobu said excitedly.


    The system replied, "Granted."


    A big wheel immediately appeared in front of Lu Xiaobu, divided into eight equal parts, which were: Eat, Drink, Play, Enjoy, Clothes, Shelter, Travel, Special. Sear?h the N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "I understand all the other parts, but what does ''Special'' mean?" Lu Xiaobu asked.


    "Anything that doesn''t fit into other categories goes under ''Special''." The system answered bluntly: "Too lazy to bother, I''ll deal with it later."


    "That''s my system, alright. You''ve got style." Lu Xiaobu agreed fully: "Can''t you just tell me the result of the lottery? I''m too lazy to draw!"


    "Err..." the system was at a loss for words: "I''m impressed, really impressed with your laziness!"


    Lu Xiaobu: "Mutual, mutual."


    The system said, "Alright, you''ve won the technology to manufacture mobile phone CPUs. You can transfer this technology to others and take it back anytime without worrying about leaks."


    Lu Xiaobu was delighted: "Hey, not bad. Getting exactly what I need. Did you cheat for me? With the core technology in hand, we can finalise the smartphone. After all, other technology in this world seems pretty mature."


    The system replied: "From now on, don''t bother me unless it''s really necessary. I''m too lazy to talk."


    Lu Xiaobu: "What about missions?"


    The system said, "Too lazy to assign them. Unless something urgent like today''s newbie task comes up, just assume I''m out to get soy sauce."


    Lu Xiaobu: "Works for me. I love it that you''ve got such an attitude, no wonder you''re my system. We''re a perfect match."


    The system: "..."


    After frustrating the system, Lu Xiaobu laughed gleefully, and then said: "Li Xide, let''s go, time to return home. I''m broke and can''t spend recklessly anymore. Should have taken out the SIM card when I threw the phone away, now I have to make a trip back."


    He had just glanced at the prices of attribute points in the shop, 100,000 per point. The first goal is to find a way to max out my attribute points, isn''t it?


    He did some quick calculations, to max out all attributes would cost 24.7 million. Let''s round it off to an even 25 million... Oh well, round it to 30 million... Actually, let''s settle on 50 million.


    Waste it!


    "Yes, Young Master," Li Xide immediately nodded.


    Wu Qianmin felt a bit crazy upon hearing Lu Xiaobu speak.


    50,000 yuan, that was 50,000 yuan.


    That''s enough for an ordinary family to live for a year, and he''d managed to waste it all in such a short time?!


    The key thing was, no one knew where all that money went.


    Let''s do the math.


    He bought a cell phone for 88,888, and then smashed it!


    Snatched a box, gave someone 5,000!


    The mobile phone shop owner did nothing, and got 5,000!


    And the last, even more brutally, simply gave a swindler over 30,000!


    And that''s not counting those continual small expenses, the 20,000 spent every month.


    What''s all this?


    Is this what you call whimsical spending?


    It''s clearly burning money!


    A genuine wastrel, truly!


    Luckily, I won''t have to see this wastrel after tomorrow!


    "Farewell, Young Master Bu."


    With the mobile phone shop owner and all the sales clerks seeing him off, Lu Xiaobu left the cell phone shop.


    They had just walked out the door.


    "Eh? Isn''t that Big Brother and Second Brother?" Lu Xiaobu saw two men not far away and immediately felt amused, "Now that''s great, no need to go home for money. Time to ask for some."


    "Big Brother, Second Brother," Lu Xiaobu bounced over to Lu Hongbin and Lu Wenhao.


    "Xiaobu? What are you doing here? Weren''t you at a gathering? Come on, come in," Lu Hongbin said affectionately, leading Lu Xiaobu into the shop.


    They had just signed a contract for this shop, which used to be a restaurant, and the original owner was still there.


    As they walked in, Lu Xiaobu excitedly pulled out a piece of paper and tossed it to Li Xide: "Take a look at this."


    Then he ran to the drinks cabinet: "Coke, Coke, got any Coke?"


    "What is this!" Li Xide, holding the piece of paper, started trembling with a mixture of ecstasy and fear on his face.


    "How can this be?!" Lu Wenhao, the scholarly Lu Family''s second son, accidentally glimpsed the paper and was also startled.

 Chapter 6 - 6 100000000 (Please favorite, please vote)

    Chapter 6: Chapter 6 100000000 (Please favorite, please vote)Lu Xiaobu was gleefully sipping a freshly squeezed apple juice, while handing another cup to Wu Qianmin: "Here, it tastes pretty good."


    Wu Qianmin looked at the juice in her hand, then glanced at the now-empty beverage cabinet, a bit freaked out: "Lu Xiaobu! You damn well opened up every single drink in the cabinet, took one sip, threw them on the floor, all those drinks together cost over three hundred bucks, yet in the end, you settled for a ten-yuan freshly squeezed apple juice? What''s your deal?"


    "The rest didn''t taste good."


    Lu Xiaobu laughed carelessly. He had wanted to find a cola but didn''t, so he ended up trying everything and found that none compared to the fresh apple juice.


    Wu Qianmin clenched her little fists. If she weren''t worried about breaking Lu Xiaobu, she really wanted to punch this prodigal son.


    Holding that ''over three hundred yuan'' worth of apple juice, she was nearly in tears¡ªbetter sip slowly, it''s too expensive.


    At this moment, Lu Wenhuo rushed over, looking at Lu Xiaobu with an excited expression: "Xiaobu, tell me the truth, where did that piece of paper come from?"


    "I found it," Lu Xiaobu said nonchalantly.


    "Found... fou... found... found... it?" Lu Wenhuo stuttered.


    "What''s the matter, Second Brother?" Lu Hongbin was somewhat puzzled.


    "Big Brother, come here." Lu Wenhuo, like a thief, pulled Lu Hongbin to one side, took a deep breath, and then pointed at Li Xide: "Do you know what that paper in his hand is?"


    "What?" Lu Hongbin looked at Li Xide and frowned. Although he didn''t judge people by their appearance, Li Xide''s sloppy look really didn''t inspire any liking.


    "Mobile CPU technology, and it''s high-end," Lu Wenhuo said emphatically: "This technology has always been monopolized by foreign countries."


    "Oh, what about it?" Lu Hongbin, who wasn''t well-educated, didn''t understand.


    "Let me put it another way." Lu Wenhuo continued: "That piece of paper is worth tens of billions! Not a cent less!"


    "What!" Lu Hongbin jumped up, his eyes turning red.


    "Quiet, quiet." Lu Wenhuo quickly covered Lu Hongbin''s mouth.


    "Huff, huff!" Lu Hongbin gasped for a while before calming down. He absolutely believed what Lu Wenhuo said. Staring at Lu Wenhuo: "Second Brother, Big Brother is a rough man, I don''t understand, you say what do we do? Should I go develop a good relationship with this man? So that we can have a share of the soup?"


    "Have a share of the soup? What soup?" Lu Wenhuo looked around and whispered: "Big Brother, I just saw, this thing belongs to Xiaobu, he gave it to this man."


    "Woo..." This time Lu Hongbin didn''t need Lu Wenhuo''s hand, he covered his own mouth: "Woo woo woo woo?"


    "Absolutely true, I asked Xiaobu." Lu Wenhuo nodded; as brothers, they naturally understood each other''s meaning.


    "Woo woo woo?"


    "He said he found it." Lu Wenhuo gave a bitter smile.


    "Woo woo woo woo woo?"


    "I think it''s impossible too."


    "Woo woo woo woo?"


    "Anyway, I think we should first strike a deal with that man, to keep it secret, no matter the cost, at all costs."


    "Right, let''s do that!" Lu Hongbin immediately released his hand, decisively making the call, then said with some complaints: "That little scoundrel Xiaobu, doesn''t he know to be more careful? Can this thing just be shown to anyone?"


    Lu Wenhuo suppressed his excitement and stepped aside; dealing in business was not his forte, this called for Big Brother to take action.


    Lu Hongbin rubbed his face, regaining composure as if he knew nothing and stepped forward to approach Li Xide: "Sir, do you know Xiaobu?"


    "Oh, Young Master Bu has hired me, I''m now an employee of Young Master Bu." Li Xide casually mentioned as he indulged in the sea of knowledge.


    ''Not bad.'' Lu Hongbin was instantly delighted and thought to himself: ''This just got easier.''


    So he hurriedly said, "Well then, Xiaobu, you know about certain things, so why don''t we sign a confidentiality agreement?"


    "Sure thing, that''s only proper." Li Xide nodded, then pulled out his ID card: "Here''s my ID card."


    "Great, straightforward." Lu Hongbin immediately took the ID card and went to draft the contract. The night is long and full of dreams; better to seal the deal as quickly as possible.


    Lu Hongbin demonstrated unprecedented Speed, quickly drafting the contract and with some trepidation handed it to Li Xide: "Mr. Li, please take a look, because this item is very valuable, I''ve set the penalty at one billion and the confidentiality period for 20 years. If you think it''s too much, we can make appropriate modifications."


    Li Xide: "Umm... let''s change it a bit."


    "How should we change it?" Lu Hongbin asked anxiously. Even though he said they could make modifications, he felt it wouldn''t be safe if it were too little.


    "Add two more zeros to the penalty and also add a zero to the confidentiality period," Li Xide smiled. "This way, everyone can feel at ease."


    "Umm..." Lu Hongbin was stunned, having prepared a whole belly full of arguments, none were needed. He suddenly blurted out, "Don''t you know the value of what you''re holding onto?"


    As soon as he said this, he regretted it. Why say more, just sign and talk later.


    "I do," Li Xide nodded. "I research mobile technology, of course, I know. But I''ve already sworn to devote my life to Young Master Bu, what difference does it make between one billion and a hundred billion? Between twenty years and two hundred years? If it makes you all feel more secure and gives Young Master Bu less trouble, I''m more than happy."


    He is pure-hearted, once he sets his mind on something, not even nine bulls could pull him back. S§×arch* The novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "Alright!" Lu Hongbin really didn''t know what else to say.


    Xiaobu is really something, to make someone so devoted with such valuable things in hand!


    Redrafted the agreement, signed the names, pressed the fingerprints, the whole process was completed rapidly.


    This compensation agreement with hundreds of billions and a two hundred year confidentiality period took less than a minute to draft¡ªif this gets out, it would surely shock people.


    "Phew..." With the agreement signed, Lu Hongbin was relieved and asked with a smile: "Mr. Li, how much salary would you like?"


    He had already decided, even if the other party asked for an exorbitant amount, he would give it.


    "Young Master Bu said it would be ten thousand a month, with tips counted separately..." When it came to salary, Li Xide felt a bit awkward: "I know it''s a bit much, but less is fine too..."


    "Umm..." Lu Hongbin slapped his forehead: "That''s fine, Mr. Li, discuss this with Xiaobu."


    He was beaten, realizing that all the tactics he''d learned from the business battlefield were useless here.


    Oh, my goodness, can you imagine?


    A person with high-end technology, only wanting ten thousand a month...


    I... well, I have nothing to say.


    Xiaobu ah Xiaobu, you... are awesome.


    He now needs to discuss with his younger brother how to monetize this technology, of course, the first step is to ask Xiaobu.


    Lu Xiaobu''s response was: "Whatever, just do as you please! But, no one else can have a gold-plated phone, only me."


    Lu Hongbin and Lu Wenhao: "..."


    Little wastrel, something worth tens of billions, and yet in your eyes it isn''t even as valuable as a gold-plated phone?

 Chapter 7: Famous Flowers Have Owners (Please Collect and Recommend)

    Chapter 7: Chapter 7: Famous Flowers Have Owners (Please Collect and Recommend)Lu Wenhao, the academic overachiever, and Li Xide, the tech guru, found common ground through technology and excitedly started discussing it on the side.


    "Big bro, I''m out of money, give me some more." After finishing his juice, Lu Xiaobu smiled and reached out for money.


    "Sure, here you go. Should I transfer it to your card?" Lu Hongbin was delighted. This little spendthrift had just earned a hefty sum for the family; this small amount of money was nothing.


    "No need, I gave my card to someone else. Can you give me a new card instead?" Lu Xiaobu shook his head.


    "Okay, here''s 100,000. Take it. The PIN is the same. Let me know if it''s not enough," Lu Hongbin laughed.


    "Brother Lu, stop giving him money," Wu Qianmin suddenly intervened. "You have no idea, this spendthrift is getting out of hand. He just blew through 50,000 in no time and even hired two people, paying them 10,000 a month. If you keep giving him money, it might all be gone by tonight."


    She thought that after her words, Brother Lu would become more cautious and give less.


    However.


    "A spendthrift? Spending well, that''s great!" Lu Hongbin laughed.


    "Uh..." Wu Qianmin was stunned, wondering if Brother Lu had gone mad from anger.


    At that moment.


    "Done!" Lu Wenhao suddenly jumped up.


    "Yes! Yes! That''s right!" Li Xide also jumped up.


    The two of them, like little kids, hugged and bounced around together.


    "Second bro, what''s up?" Lu Xiaobu hurried over. "Did you two find true love with each other?"


    "Get lost!" Lu Wenhao''s face turned green. "Do you talk to your second brother like that?"


    "Hehe!" Lu Xiaobu chuckled.


    At this moment, Lu Hongbin had everyone else except them leave and closed the door.


    Now, the store was left with just their own people.


    "Second brother, tell us," Lu Hongbin looked at Lu Wenhao expectantly.


    "Big brother, I must say, this wastrel Xiaobu did a great job. First, this item, it''s very detailed, and Mr. Li, whom he brought back, is a technical talent. We both have fully grasped it," Lu Wenhao adjusted his glasses, reflecting a unique shine of an academic achiever.


    "Don''t say that, Young Master deserves the credit. Without him, I wouldn''t have understood it," Li Xide quickly demurred.


    "You shouldn''t say that either. No matter how well one studies, if it can''t be turned into something practical, it''s useless," Lu Wenhao said.


    "Actually..."


    "You really..."


    Watching the two praise each other, Lu Hongbin rolled his eyes¡ªwould you two talk about something practical?


    Wu Qianmin felt differently, though. She had earlier criticized Lu Xiaobu''s hiring of Li Xide as wasteful, but now Li Xide had become someone even the academic Lu Wenhao admired greatly, making her face feel burning hot.


    Lu Xiaobu watched the two mutually praising each other, waved a big hand: "Both have merits, reward, five thousand each."


    This act immediately stopped their mutual praising.


    "Thank you, Young Master Bu," Li Xide was incredibly happy.


    But Lu Wenhao''s face turned green again as he grabbed Lu Xiaobu''s head and roughed it up: "Are you rewarding your second brother? You little rascal, are you rebelling?"


    "Cough cough, it''s unexpected," Lu Xiaobu grinned mischievously. "It''s because you guys were mutually praising each other. If you don''t want it, give it to Li Xide."


    "No way, that would look bad. Although you''re his boss, we are peers, it wouldn''t be right for me to give him money," Lu Wenhao shook his head.


    "Whatever, when can Li Xide produce a smartphone?" Lu Xiaobu asked.


    "Today," said Li Xide.


    "Not bad, another five thousand reward," Lu Xiaobu laughed heartily.


    "Thank you, Young Master Bu," Li Xide was thrilled, no wonder Young Master Bu said tips were separate. In such a short time, he had already earned more than his salary. "Actually, it''s also a coincidence, I had all the parts, so we just need to modify someone else''s CPU and assemble the other components."


    "What are we waiting for then, let''s go," Lu Xiaobu immediately said. Smartphones, here I come, woohoo.


    "Yes, Young Master Bu," Li Xide rubbed his hands excitedly. To personally build a new era smartphone was a great honor indeed.


    Lu Family''s eldest and second brother exchanged looks, both brimming with excitement, eager to see the result.


    Only Wu Qianmin had some doubts - why did it feel like the whole family was helping Xiaobu squander their wealth? Giving up the shop too?


    ...


    In a flash, ten hours passed, and the time reached 9 PM.


    With the joint efforts of Lu Wenhao, the top student, and Li Xide, the tech emperor...


    After dismantling over fifty mobile phones and searching for the right components...


    At the strong request of Xiaobu and under the guidance of the prodigal son...


    A new era smartphone that aligned with Earthlings'' aesthetic, in ostentatious gold, was finally born!


    "So beautiful." Li Xide was inexplicably excited - This is a real phone.


    "Yeah, so beautiful." Lu Wenhao was extremely proud - Who dares to call me a bookworm now?


    "Too beautiful." Lu Hongbin''s eyes gleamed with golden light - We''re going to be rich!


    "What a squander." Wu Qianmin looked at the dazzling gold phone and the phones dismantled on the ground, feeling a bit heartbroken, but her admiration for the new phone outweighed it - It''s really, really beautiful.


    "Wakaka, my phone is ready!" Xiaobu grabbed the phone and laughed heartily.


    Seeing Xiaobu take the phone, a sense of loss arose in everyone''s heart - The belle has an owner.


    Wu Qianmin felt it more intensely, it felt even more disappointing than someone stealing her favorite handbag.


    "Brother, brother, what features does it have?" Xiaobu asked excitedly, "Are there any pay-to-win games?"


    "Umm...no," Lu Wenhao shook his head.


    "Any live streaming?"


    "No."


    "Any online card dealing?"


    "I don''t know what that is, but no!"


    "Any..."


    "No."


    "..."


    "Ehh...I''m not happy." Xiaobu pouted and casually tossed the phone to Wu Qianmin: "Here, you have it. It has nothing, I don''t want it."


    "Really?!" Wu Qianmin was instantly delighted.


    "Oh..." Lu Wenhao and Lu Hongbin exclaimed with a deep, meaningful tone.


    They didn''t believe for a second that Xiaobu, who made so many requests, didn''t know the phone lacked functions.


    He was actually hitting on her!


    "I..." Wu Qianmin bit her red lip, looked at the beautiful phone in her hand, wanting to refuse but found herself unable to, finally stomping her foot: "Annoying."


    A few people left the run-down home of Li Xide and headed towards the newly opened shop of the Lu Family.


    Wu Qianmin stayed silent the entire way. She didn''t know what to say. Even though she appeared angry, a sweet feeling kept surfacing in her heart.


    Thus, she didn''t notice what was happening behind her.


    "Xiaobu, well done," Lu Hongbin whispered, "I will add another two hundred thousand to your card later, have a good time with Qianmin."


    Lu Wenhao: "Yes, yes, yes. If you can win Qianmin over, Brother will give all his scholarship money for you to squander."


    "Cough, cough..." Xiaobu coughed, "What are you talking about, really, am I that kind of person?"


    Then, shifting the topic: "Big brother, how much is your scholarship?"


    "Hiss..." Lu Wenhao feigned nonchalance, "Just over a million, not much." S§×arch* The N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "Don''t worry, brother, mission will be accomplished!" Xiaobu''s eyes reddened, making a military salute - A million! Ten attribute points, a little bean can grow into a sapling!

 Chapter 8 - 8 The Bankrupting Menu (Please Favorite, Please Recommend)

    Chapter 8: Chapter 8 The Bankrupting Menu (Please Favorite, Please Recommend)Back at the newly opened store, there was a person waiting at the entrance.


    "Boss, where did you go?" A red-faced, thick-necked man in a chef''s uniform walked in and said to Lu Hongbin.


    "Ah, Xu Yi, you''re here. I had some things to take care of. But from now on, you''re not only the head chef of this restaurant, but also the boss. You handle affairs here. Profits will be split fifty-fifty, if there are losses, they''re on me," Lu Hongbin said with a smile.


    "Boss? I..." Xu Yi was incredibly excited.


    "That''s enough, you''ve followed me for so many years, since the very first restaurant. You deserve this," Lu Hongbin patted Xu Yi''s shoulder.


    "So, our family runs a restaurant, huh," Lu Xiaobu scratched his head and asked.


    "Uh..." Lu Hongbin was at a loss for words: "You little wastrel, you don''t even know what our family business is?"


    Lu Xiaobu: "Hehe, I''m a wastrel, I only know how to squander money."


    Everyone was speechless: "..."


    Does this count as being self-aware?


    "Alright, let''s have a happy day today. Xu Yi, make a couple of your specialties for our little squanderer here, let''s all have a bite," Lu Hongbin said as he rubbed Lu Xiaobu''s head.


    ...


    Moments later, the table was full of an array of twelve dishes, all of which were Xu Yi''s specialties, and he was still bringing more.


    "That''s enough, Xu Yi, we can''t eat that much," Lu Hongbin laughed.


    "It''s fine, no worries, this one''s on me."


    Xu Yi was sweating profusely in the kitchen, but he was still cheerfully cooking.


    "Qianmin, don''t be shy. We''re all family here," Lu Hongbin called out.


    "Thank you, Big Brother Lu."


    Wu Qianmin''s cheeks were a little red, and of course, she understood the meaning behind Lu family''s words, but she could only apologize. Although Lu Xiaobu did indeed make her rethink a bit today, she still didn''t want to pin her hopes on this little wastrel.


    If it really came down to it, she would just return Lu Xiaobu''s mobile phone. Although reluctant, she wasn''t a gold-digger.


    "Ah." Lu Hongbin heaved a sigh. He understood but didn''t say anything.


    He had already heard the news about Qianmin''s family moving, and although he wanted to keep them, he really couldn''t bring himself to speak.


    Xiaobu, you got to step up!


    ...


    "Xiaobu, eat," Lu Hongbin looked at the disinterested Lu Xiaobu and asked with some concern, "Is it not to your taste?"


    "Yeah, it''s all meat and fish, don''t feel like eating it," Lu Xiaobu said petulantly, this food is not wasteful enough.


    "Young Master Bu, what do you want to eat? Just say it, I''ll make it," Xu Yi immediately asked upon hearing this.


    He knew all too well that pleasing Lu Hongbin was far less important than pleasing this little master, which would make his boss Lu Hongbin even happier.


    "Boiled cabbage in clear broth," said Lu Xiaobu.


    "Boiled cabbage in clear broth? Boiled or steamed?" Xu Yi was perplexed.


    Isn''t he supposed to be a wastrel? Why is he being so thrifty?


    "Xiaobu, you?" Lu Hongbin was also confused: "Did you get a stomach ache?"


    Only Wu Qianmin patted her head, feeling that the boiled cabbage in clear broth mentioned by Lu Xiaobu was definitely not that simple.


    Through the series of events today, she realized something, this wastrel was no longer the same one as before.


    If squandering were an art, the Lu Xiaobu from before was merely accomplished, but today, he had certainly reached the pinnacle.


    Indeed.


    Xiaobu looked at their reactions and knew it, this world surely did not have this famous dish. Fortunately, he remembered.


    "First, separately blanch an old hen, an old duck, the trotters of a top-quality ham, spare ribs, and dried scallops - all fresh goods - in boiling water to remove any blood and impurities. Fish them out, wash them clean, then put them together into the soup pot. Add a sufficient amount of water, ginger, and scallions, then cooking wine, as well as other ingredients that will enhance the soup''s deliciousness. Remember to switch to low heat so that it is just simmering without boiling, and slowly stew until the soup has extracted the essence of the flavors."


    "Puree the chicken breast meat, then use the cool broth to stir the puree until it''s the consistency of soy milk, and pour it into the boiling broth. At this point, a miraculous phenomenon will occur as the impurities in the soup vigorously latch onto the pur¨¦ed meat."


    "After about 10 minutes, scoop out the spherical clumps and discard them. Repeat this process 2 to 3 times, until the soup is ''cleared'' and becomes as translucent as water."


    "Then select a high-quality Chinese cabbage, select the tender core leaves and stems, about the size of a fist, and carve it into an immaculate white lotus."


    "Finally, use a ladle to repeatedly pour the warm, strained broth over the Chinese cabbage until even the outermost stem can be easily pressed into and it''s fully softened."


    "Remember, it must not be boiled, but slowly scalded until it is cooked." Xiaobu looked at Xu Yi: "Do you understand?"


    "I understand, but..." Xu Yi''s face was full of struggles, and in the end, he still said: "Such extravagance!"


    My heavens!


    Whether it tastes good or not, let''s put that aside for the moment.


    He had never seen such an extravagant recipe before; to use so many fresh ingredients just for a single Chinese cabbage?


    Who on earth would come up with such an extravagant recipe?


    And, is this considered eating lightly?


    This seems even more opulent than having a feast of fish and meat.


    "Indeed, I knew it, it couldn''t be that simple." Wu Qianmin felt a headache coming on. Even eating a dish could be so wasteful, unbelievable!


    Although Lu Hongbin and Lu Wenhao were also shocked, they had somewhat braced themselves for it and said nothing.


    "Xu Yi, go and cook it," Lu Hongbin said with a wry smile, "Today, I will also taste this extravagant dish."


    "Alright," Xu Yi went off to cook.


    ...


    "Young Master Bu, this is what you asked for." Xu Yi carefully presented a small porcelain bowl, then opened it, and at this moment, the expression on his face was indescribably weird.


    "Uh..." Lu Hongbin looked at the simple dish in the bowl and couldn''t help but say, "If I hadn''t known in advance about the huge expense, I would have thought it was really just several pieces of Chinese cabbage core soaked in water, not even a speck of oil to be seen." S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "Don''t just stand there, eat," Xiaobu stretched out his chopsticks, picked up a piece of Chinese cabbage for both Lu Hongbin and Wu Qianmin, and then stuffed one into his own mouth and began to eat.


    Seeing Xiaobu serve them, Lu Hongbin and Wu Qianmin revealed incredulous expressions on their faces.


    ''When did this spendthrift learn to be so considerate?''


    Wu Qianmin looked at Xiaobu''s carefree expression and suddenly felt a sense of guilt: ''What will he do if I leave?''


    Lu Hongbin looked at Wu Qianmin''s eyes, smiling but saying nothing¡ªindeed, this little spendthrift had caught on, this move was something even Wenhao might not know.


    While thinking, he placed the Chinese cabbage into his mouth.


    Then,


    "Uh! What the¡ª!" His eyes suddenly widened!


    "Lu brother?" Wu Qianmin, seeing Lu Hongbin''s stunned look, was somewhat confused.


    Lu Hongbin didn''t speak but just pointed at the boiled cabbage, urging Wu Qianmin to try it.


    "I''ll give it a try," Wu Qianmin picked it up.


    She actually didn''t want to eat it because she was a thrifty girl. She always felt a strange sense of guilt eating such luxurious food.


    Then.

 Chapter 9 - 9 Thinking of That Something After Being Well-fed (Please favorite, recommend, and vote)

    Chapter 9: Chapter 9 Thinking of That Something After Being Well-fed (Please favorite, recommend, and vote)"Hmm?" Wu Qianmin initially took a small bite, but in the next second, she couldn''t stop herself. In no time, an entire "cabbage lotus" was devoured.


    "Delicious, too delicious."


    A look of immense enjoyment appeared on her face: "Clean and fresh, delicately elegant, rich aroma, thick soup, not oily or greasy, tender and melt-in-your-mouth, not like a delicacy, better than a delicacy! No, I need another one."


    Any guilt she felt was obliterated by the deliciousness, frivolous spending? No! This isn''t frivolous spending, it''s worth every penny!


    "Burp..." Meanwhile, Lu Xiaobu let out a satisfied belch, put his chopsticks down, and said to Xu Yi, "Not bad, I thought you couldn''t make it, but it turned out pretty good, here''s a reward of five thousand."


    "Uh... this..." Xu Yi was stunned, wasn''t it agreed that this meal was on me?


    "He''s giving it, just take it," Lu Hongbin shook his head with a wry smile. Xiaobu even rewarded his second brother; who are you to argue?


    "Alright then," Xu Yi resigned himself to the situation, what even is this!


    "Nothing left? No more!" Wu Qianmin looked at the empty porcelain bowl and felt incredibly disappointed.


    She turned and stared at Lu Xiaobu: "Lu Xiaobu, didn''t you think of leaving one for me?"


    "You said you weren''t eating," Lu Xiaobu patted his stomach. "I have one more in my bowl, take it!" Sear?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "Uhm..." Wu Qianmin stared at the last piece of cabbage in Lu Xiaobu''s bowl, caught in a dilemma.


    That''s Lu Xiaobu''s eating bowl after all, surely there would be his saliva in it.


    But if I don''t eat it, then there will be no more!


    To eat or not to eat?


    "If you''re not eating then, I..." Lu Xiaobu smacked his lips.


    "Dream on." Wu Qianmin quickly snapped up the cabbage and put it in her mouth.


    Then her pretty face flushed to her neck¡ªWhat am I doing?


    No, just now Lu Xiaobu probably was going to throw it away, I''m just saving it, yes, that''s right.


    Wu Qianmin found an excuse for herself that even she didn''t believe.


    "Hehe, indirect kiss." Lu Xiaobu looked at Wu Qianmin, his heart fluttering. This couldn''t be helped, who doesn''t think of that when full and warm!


    "Hmph, be careful or I''ll bite you to death!" Wu Qianmin huffed, her face turning even redder.


    "Bite?" Lu Xiaobu said with a meaningful tone.


    "Lu Xiaobu, ah!" Wu Qianmin wasn''t na?ve and instantly understood, she chased after Lu Xiaobu to hit him.


    Lu Xiaobu started running: "Big brother, I''m going to squander money!"


    "Wait, Young Master Bu, can you permit me to cook and sell this dish?" Xu Yi suddenly asked with immense hope towards Lu Xiaobu''s retreating back. "I guarantee it''ll make a huge profit!"


    "Ask my brother." The voice of Lu Xiaobu came back: "You''re talking to a squanderer about making money, are you out of your mind?"


    "I..." Xu Yi was speechless¡ªwhat you said makes so much sense, I''m at a loss for words.


    "Xu Yi, can this dish really make money? Though it tastes great, the cost is high, if the price is too low, it won''t break even," Lu Hongbin immediately asked.


    "It can, it definitely can," Xu Yi said excitedly, then mysteriously added, "Boss, come with me."


    Lu Hongbin frowned and followed Xu Yi to the kitchen.


    "Look here." Xu Yi opened a pot that contained a small half-pot of liquid that looked like clear water.


    "Hiss!" Lu Hongbin slapped his thigh, "Right! This dish sounds extravagant, but it can actually make a lot of soup!"


    "Exactly, the essence of this dish is in the soup. As long as we hype up its extravagant reputation, we can appropriately raise the price and then quietly make a fortune." Xu Yi rubbed his hands together, visibly excited.


    "Great, fantastic! I''ll leave this task to you, and you must keep it a secret. Just say it was Xiaobu, that little spender, who came up with this. Double the cost and report that." Lu Hongbin laughed heartily: "This little spender, he spends extravagantly with style."


    He knew well that technologies like smartphone CPUs are valuable but definitely not something that can be monetized quickly; it had to be gradual.


    But this boiled cabbage is different!


    As long as it''s managed well, it can reap huge benefits in a short period of time.


    "Absolutely! This isn''t just any spender, this is practically the God of Wealth!" Stars began to appear in Xu Yi''s eyes.


    "God of Wealth my foot, I bet this little spender heard about this recipe somewhere, and he doesn''t even realize how deep it goes." Lu Hongbin cursed jokingly, but his eyes were full of pride.


    Just as Lu Hongbin guessed, Xiaobu didn''t know these things. He got the idea of boiled cabbage from a movie on Earth, remembering that a bunch of stuff in the movie could only be done once.


    But that''s not important, what''s important is he has to keep on spending extravagantly.


    "Alright, alright, I give up."


    He hadn''t run more than five hundred meters, and Xiaobu''s frail body was already panting and couldn''t take another step; he had no choice but to surrender to Wu Qianmin.


    "Little guy still dares to race me."


    Wu Qianmin triumphantly waved her fists, only slightly out of breath.


    "Sigh..."


    Xiaobu sighed¡ªThe road to extravagant spending is long and arduous, and he couldn''t even outrun a girl.


    But now that there''s 300,000 in the card, blowing through it would just be three attribute points; that''s still acceptable.


    "Where should I splurge?" Xiaobu stroked his chin, then his eyes suddenly lit up: "Got it, the bar."


    "Why would you go to such a shady place? You know I absolutely won''t go there." Wu Qianmin was unhappy: "If I don''t go, you can''t go either."


    Xiaobu felt a headache coming on.


    His big brother had given him a strict order, if Wu Qianmin wasn''t with him, he couldn''t go anywhere.


    So in the past, his predecessors never went to such places because Wu Qianmin wouldn''t go.


    However, Xiaobu''s eyes darted around, and he suddenly said innocently: "Can''t blame me. Full stomach, idle mind, if you don''t let me do that, I have to find a place to do that."


    "Lu! Xiao! Bu! You!" Wu Qianmin was utterly furious: "What do you mean by ''that''?"


    "Don''t worry, I''ll just look, definitely won''t lay a finger!" Xiaobu hurriedly assured.


    "That''s a relief." Wu Qianmin breathed a sigh of relief, but then she realized what he meant and her face instantly turned red: "What does it matter to me whether you touch or not?"


    "Who knows?" Xiaobu looked up at the sky.


    "You!" Wu Qianmin ground her teeth in anger: "Fine! Let''s go, it''s not like it involves me anyway!"


    Though she spoke angrily, her heart somehow couldn''t muster any irritation, and for some reason, she found Xiaobu much more agreeable today, very much so!


    "Hehe." Xiaobu chuckled quietly.


    His body might not allow him to ''do that'', but watching is still okay!


    Apparently, the girls in there are very ''that''!

 Chapter 10 - 10 This Girl is Pretty Good (Please favorite, recommend, and vote)

    Chapter 10: Chapter 10 This Girl is Pretty Good (Please favorite, recommend, and vote)Lu Xiaobu and Wu Qianmin arrived at the largest nightclub ¡ª Night of Intoxication.


    At the entrance, Wu Qianmin hesitated: "Xiaobu, maybe we shouldn''t go in. We can go to KTV; I''ll sing with you! I''ve heard there are many rules here, and it''s easy to be played if you don''t know them."


    "What''s there to fear?" Lu Xiaobu rolled his eyes: "Rules are made by people, can I, a prodigal son, be afraid of rules?"


    "Eh..." Wu Qianmin was speechless, your logic is sound, I can''t argue with that. S~ea??h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Entering the nightclub, the loud heavy metal music immediately filled their minds, making them sway unconsciously, imbued with a lavish aura.


    Lu Xiaobu shook his head and swayed to the rhythm, then headed to the busiest bar counter.


    "What would you like?"


    Dressed fashionably, tall, in a black leather jacket paired with fiery red wavy hair, the passionate and flirtatious bartender¡ªLiang Lan asked.


    Many men gathered around the bar, seemingly attracted to her.


    "Two juices," said Lu Xiaobu.


    He glanced at Liang Lan raising an eyebrow¡ªNice girl! Nightclubs indeed are great places.


    "Hmm?" Liang Lan frowned slightly, glanced at Lu Xiaobu, then at Wu Qianmin, and suddenly said, "It seems it''s your first time in a nightclub, I suggest you order some liquor, whether you drink it or not doesn''t matter."


    "Why? No beverages?" asked Lu Xiaobu.


    "It''s not that, but ordering a beverage can easily lead to misunderstandings," the bartender explained. "Men who order non-alcoholic drinks in nightclubs can be mistaken for gigolos, and I assume you wouldn''t want that."


    "That makes sense," nodded Lu Xiaobu.


    "What liquor would you like?" Liang Lan asked, relieved. Though she didn''t know Lu Xiaobu well, she could tell he was no ordinary person, and she didn''t want to see any trouble.


    "No liquor, keep the juices coming," Lu Xiaobu gestured grandly.


    "Sir, you?" Liang Lan was startled.


    "Give me the microphone." Lu Xiaobu took the mic, jumped onto the bar counter, and announced: "Everyone drink up, this round''s on Young Master!"


    "Yay!" The bar immediately buzzed with excitement, all eyes on Lu Xiaobu: "Thanks, Young Master!"


    Even many pretty girls began to gather around Lu Xiaobu, the apparent tycoon.


    "But I want juice, if someone calls me a gigolo, does that make me one?" Lu Xiaobu stood on the counter and shouted into the mic.


    "No, pure man, real man! Hahaha!"


    The atmosphere in the nightclub heated up even more.


    "Well said, another round on me," Lu Xiaobu laughed heartily: "Remember my name, the prodigal Lu Xiaobu!"


    "Thank you, real man!"


    "Lu Xiaobu! Prodigal!"


    "Lu Xiaobu! Prodigal! Lu Xiaobu!"


    The ambiance in the nightclub reached its peak!


    Countless beautiful women with seductive looks started making their way toward Lu Xiaobu.


    "Problem solved," Lu Xiaobu snapped his fingers and whispered to the bartender.


    "Pfft!" The bartender laughed, he''s indeed a true prodigal!


    A problem that could have been solved with a drink, he splashed out twenty thousand instead.


    But this guy was really interesting; he outright admitted he was a prodigal without any inhibition.


    Suddenly, she felt an intense gaze; looking up, she realized it was Lu Xiaobu, taking advantage of his position from above.


    Not feeling shy, instead she flirtatiously smiled and provocatively pushed her chest out.


    Lu Xiaobu''s eyes widened ¡ª so big, so round, so white, so deep, even the nipples were starting to protrude.


    "Like what you see?" a voice came.


    "Looks good," Lu Xiaobu replied subconsciously.


    "Are you still watching?" Wu Qianmin''s voice came through, slightly gritting her teeth.


    She didn''t know why, but seeing Lu Xiaobu''s straight gaze made her feel very uncomfortable.


    "Cough cough cough!"


    It was then that Lu Xiaobu realized it was Wu Qianmin''s voice, and he coughed before quickly jumping off the bar. He felt that if he kept looking, his weak body would start having a nosebleed.


    "You''re so generous, consider this juice on me." Liang Lan pushed two glasses of juice over, then pointed at the table and revealed a piece of paper with a sultry smile towards Lu Xiaobu.


    Lu Xiaobu looked down and saw a phone number with a heart drawn next to it.


    The crowd around them immediately began to jeer.


    This Night Drunkenness Bar attracts countless people every day eyeing Liang Lan, and now this newcomer has taken the lead.


    "Oh!"


    "Someone actually got Liang Lan''s phone number."


    "Rich kid Lu Xiaobu is awesome!"


    "..."


    "Vixen." Wu Qianmin also saw it and immediately said through gritted teeth.


    "Qianmin, come on, phone, I gotta save the number."


    Lu Xiaobu reached out to Wu Qianmin; he didn''t have his phone right now as it was with Wu Qianmin.


    "Not giving it." Wu Qianmin was still sulking.


    At this moment, a haughty voice suddenly came through.


    "Tsk tsk tsk, why act like a rich kid? Did you bring all your possessions here to chase girls?"


    The voice grew closer and finally arrived beside Lu Xiaobu.


    "Don''t even have a phone? I think this phone number should be mine!"


    Slap¡ª


    A phone was slammed onto the bar by this person.


    The sound drew everyone''s attention.


    "My God, it''s an Angel Brand phone, 8888!"


    "Such wealth!"


    "Smashing a phone around, so extravagant."


    "..."


    Liang Lan shook her head listening to these people''s comments¡ªa bunch of clueless folks. That Lu Xiaobu, when he bought those two rounds of drinks earlier, didn''t even blink; those two rounds alone could buy several phones.


    But she also knew that the benefits of sharing just one or two glasses of drinks were far less impactful than smashing a phone.


    Lu Xiaobu ignored this person and grinned at Wu Qianmin: "Are you jealous?"


    "Jealous? Jealous of you? I''m not jealous of you at all!" Wu Qianmin retorted huffily.


    Lu Xiaobu ignored the person, and she couldn''t be bothered either; just an 8888 phone, and acting all rich in front of Lu Xiaobu?


    What a joke, Lu Xiaobu had already lost one and smashed another today.


    "Then give me the phone." Lu Xiaobu reached out.


    "Not giving it, just not giving!" Wu Qianmin pouted childishly.


    The thought of Lu Xiaobu wanting the phone to keep that seductress''s number made her unhappy.


    But... but, she was definitely not jealous, definitely not!


    However, as they ignored that person, he got more provoked: "Did you two paupers hear me? I said, give me the number, it''s not something you can possess."


    "Pauper? Are you talking about me? Honestly, I don''t like that name." Lu Xiaobu laughed.

 Chapter 11: Can’t Spend All the Money, Can’t Sleep [Please Favorite, Please Vote]

    Chapter 11: Chapter 11: Can''t Spend All the Money, Can''t Sleep [Please Favorite, Please Vote]"Hey, still pretending? You don''t even have a phone and you''re still pretending?" The man disdainfully glanced at Lu Xiaobu and patted his 8888 phone, clearly meaning something by it.


    His gaze often drifted towards Liang Lan¡ªthis woman was too perfect, with all the right curves. If she were in bed, it would be wildly satisfying, surely couldn''t leave the bed the next day.


    "Hey." Lu Xiaobu shook his head, looking at the man: "What''s your name?"


    "What? Wanna suck up to me? Not afraid to tell you, Ni Hao, ''Hao'' as in a wealthy chap!" Ni Hao said, lifting his head.


    "Teaching me to smash phones? You should get one first!" Ni Hao sneered ceaselessly, looking around at the people and laughing loudly: "Did you hear that? He wants to teach me how to smash phones! This is hilarious."


    Lu Xiaobu shook his head, yawned, then reached for Ni Hao''s 8888 phone and smashed it on the ground.


    Crack¡ª


    The phone shattered into pieces.


    Crack¡ª


    The people around also had their eyes shattered on the ground.


    Is this how you teach people to smash phones?


    Smashing other people''s phones?


    Aren''t you just a prodigal son?


    You''re clearly a scoundrel!


    "You damn!" Ni Hao immediately got furious, slammed the table, stood up, and swung his fist at Lu Xiaobu: "You dare smash my phone?!"


    "Your phone?" Lu Xiaobu pursed his lips: "Qianmin, call my original phone."


    "Oh." Wu Qianmin stopped being awkward, and called Lu Xiaobu''s original phone.


    "Hahaha, being rich means you can do whatever you want!"


    Suddenly, a weird ringtone came through, coming from the phone Lu Xiaobu just smashed.


    Everyone was stunned.


    "This isn''t this wastrel''s sound, huh?"


    "Whose phone is this?"


    "..."


    "How is this possible? I clearly..." Ni Hao was dumbfounded, his fist hanging in the air, unable to smash down.


    "You''ve never used this kind of phone, huh." Lu Xiaobu smiled: "Though this phone isn''t pretty, it has a strong anti-theft feature. Did you think you couldn''t make calls just by removing the card?"


    Wu Qianmin''s eyes rolled: "This wastrel threw this phone into the sewer this morning, you picked it up huh."


    She had to properly mock this ''wealthy chap''.


    Who can mock Lu Xiaobu?


    Now everyone understood, looking disdainfully at Ni Hao.


    "A fake wealthy man meets a real wealthy man."


    "Your face is so thick, using someone else''s discarded phone to show off in front of them?"


    "Smashing phones? Shameful, still thinking about picking up girls?"


    "..."


    "You, just wait for me." Ni Hao gritted his teeth, threw down a harsh word, turned his head and ran, now fully embarrassed.


    "Let''s continue, another round." Lu Xiaobu laughed loudly: "It''s still mine."


    The bar plunged into frenzy again.


    "Oye!"


    "Lu Xiaobu!"


    "Lu Xiaobu!"


    "Prodigal son Lu Xiaobu!"


    "..."


    "What now? Heard someone was causing trouble on my turf?"


    A man dressed in Emporio Armani couture, entered slowly through the bar door that Ni Hao pushed open.


    Behind him followed a group of men and women, all wearing domestic and international branded clothes, making them appear like a dazzling group of gold as they entered, catching everyone''s eyes!


    The women in the bar immediately saw stars in their eyes, wishing they could immediately go up and cling to a big leg, fishing for a wealthy man.


    The men, seeing this scene, felt envious but had no choice but to respectfully address him as "Young Master Zhang."


    "Young Master Zhang, it''s that guy causing trouble over there, he said your bar is a low-end place only poor people would come to," Ni Hao accused bluntly, without mincing words.


    "Oh? Seems like this guy is rich?"


    A faint anger laced Zhang Wenliang''s words. He had noticed that guy the moment he walked in. This bar was his family''s property. On his turf, everyone addressed him as Young Master Zhang, but that guy didn''t even turn his head?


    "Young Master Zhang, it''s not..." Liang Lan hurriedly tried to explain. What''s wrong with this Ni Hao?


    Upon hearing this, Ni Hao''s face darkened, and he quickly whispered: "Young Master Zhang, Sister Lan just gave that guy her personal phone number. Look at that piece of paper, it''s the phone number. I was so pissed, that''s why I did what I did."


    "What?!" Zhang Wenliang''s face turned utterly dark.


    He had long coveted Liang Lan. If his father hadn''t explicitly forbidden it, he would have forced himself on her already. Now, Liang Lan was acting so ungrateful.


    "Sister Lan, you go busy yourself."


    Zhang Wenliang cut off Liang Lan, walked over with his entourage, and approached Lu Xiaobu.


    "I..." Liang Lan was furious but couldn''t say anything. She knew full well what Zhang Wenliang was thinking, so she had to keep quiet now. The more she said, the more danger Lu Xiaobu would be in.


    Ni Hao''s face showed an evil grin¡ªWith Young Master Zhang here, Sister Lan was definitely out of the question, but that pure-looking schoolgirl by that wastrel''s side was top-notch too. Messing with her would surely be exhilarating. Leveraging Young Master Zhang''s influence, there''s certainly a lot to gain!


    By this time, the bar had gone utterly silent, everyone casting pitiful glances at Lu Xiaobu''s back, still messing around with Wu Qianmin¡ªthey have no idea of the severity!


    "This friend, seems quite disrespectful." Zhang Wenliang looked down at Lu Xiaobu''s back.


    "What? I don''t qualify as one who should be respected?"


    Lu Xiaobu stopped horsing around, swirled the juice in his glass, spun his chair, backed against the bar, and faced Zhang Wenliang.


    The result.


    "Slap!"


    Seeing Lu Xiaobu, Zhang Wenliang didn''t say another word, and backhanded Ni Hao across the face: "Are you blind, you know who this is? Does making decisions concerning Young Master Lu concern you?"


    Lu Xiaobu is well-known in their circle. If it''s comparing family assets, there are many who have more than the Lu Family.


    But when it comes to spending money? Wasting wealth? Throwing away tens and hundreds of thousands like it''s nothing?


    Young Master Lu is definitely first, no question.


    Irrefutable.


    Thus, nitpicking Young Master Lu''s actions is not something small fry like Ni Hao can afford.


    This is the circle''s pride, regardless of friends or foes.


    "Young Master Zhang, you!"


    Ni Hao stood dumbfounded.


    What''s going on?


    And, Young Master Zhang, you''re calling this guy who tried to steal your woman, Young Master Lu?


    Isn''t this your territory?


    Can someone explain to me¡ª even if I crossed someone I shouldn''t have, it shouldn''t be this quick!


    The people inside the bar were also dumbfounded¡ªjust like that? Face smacking? Young Master Zhang, what about your anger?


    But Zhang Wenliang continued, "Young Master Lu, I heard you never come to places like this! Did you come here today just to slap me across the face?"


    "Slap you across the face? Not interested. just that today I got more allowance than usual, nowhere to spend it, and can''t sleep if I don''t spend it all, so I had to come here and waste some money."


    Lu Xiaobu told the plain truth. Three hundred thousand is just three attribute points. How can he sleep without adding those attribute points?


    Yet, his calm words, like diamonds, shone in the bar, overshadowing the glimmers of the sons and daughters of gold. S§×ar?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "Uh..." Zhang Wenliang was stunned.


    "Uh..." The wealthy sons were stunned.


    "Uh..." Everyone in the bar was stunned.


    "Hey!" Wu Qianmin slapped her smooth forehead.


    Meanwhile, one phrase echoed in everyone''s minds¡ªreal wastrel!


    "But, Young Master Lu, you talk big, but I heard you can''t even produce a mobile phone now. Isn''t that a bit embarrassing?"


    Zhang Wenliang said with a smile, filled with an aggressive vibe.


    Nor Hao has no right to lecture Lu Xiaobu, but he does!

 Chapter 12: True Paradise [Please Favorite, Please Recommend]

    Chapter 12: Chapter 12: True Paradise [Please Favorite, Please Recommend]As soon as Zhang Wenliang finished speaking, the entire bar quieted down again.


    The people in the bar looked at each other, thinking that everything was settled just moments ago. Why did they suddenly start clashing again?


    "Of course, Young Master Lu, please don''t mind, I was just saying, if Young Master Lu can''t afford a smartphone, I wouldn''t mind gifting you one." Zhang Wenliang spoke with a chuckle, but his words were filled with malice. Sear?h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He certainly knew Lu Xiaobu wasn''t short of money, but since Lu Xiaobu was without a phone now, why not mock him a bit.


    "Who says he doesn''t have a phone." Wu Qianmin directly took out the smartphone and placed it on the bar: "Take a good look."


    "This! This phone!"


    Zhang Wenliang saw the beautiful full-screen, gold-toned smartphone, and his eyes widened.


    After secretly comparing it with his own outdated and shabby 8888 phone, he suddenly felt the urge to smash his phone.


    Such a beautiful color, such a smooth appearance, this is what a rich person''s phone looks like!


    The people around also had their eyes glued.


    "Such a beautiful phone?"


    "Is it actually full-screen, with no buttons at all?"


    "Seamless, dazzling!"


    "So beautiful!"


    "..."


    "What''s wrong? Zhang Wenliang? Where''s your phone? Bring it out and let''s have a look." Wu Qianmin snorted.


    Zhang Wenliang, looking at the beautiful phone, secretly gritted his teeth and suddenly said, "Sorry, I have a stomachache, I need to go to the restroom."


    After saying that, Zhang Wenliang pulled a bodyguard and left, completely ignoring Wu Qianmin''s words.


    "Hmph, serves you right for mocking Lu Xiaobu. What are you even posing as." Wu Qianmin snorted.


    This phone was given to her by Lu Xiaobu, and she couldn''t stand seeing Lu Xiaobu being mocked because of it.


    Lu Xiaobu watched Wu Qianmin''s girlish demeanor, delightedly laughing¡ªthis Wu Qianmin, was indeed siding with him.


    As for the attitudes of others, he wasn''t surprised at all. After all, stories about selling kidneys or staying nights just to buy phones on Earth were still vivid in his memory, let alone now when this was the world''s first smartphone.


    After turning a corner, Zhang Wenliang whispered to the bodyguard: "Go! Find me one! Find a phone exactly like this one!"


    "Young Master Zhang, this, I''ve never seen such a phone, and at this hour..." The bodyguard looked troubled.


    "It''s your problem, go, find it! No matter the cost!"


    Zhang Wenliang roared lowly, his eyes red, harboring a desire to snatch.


    "Yes!" The bodyguard could only leave looking troubled.


    Not just him, but also the young masters who came with Zhang Wenliang were all gritting their teeth, looking for that kind of phone.


    Meanwhile, in the bar, Lu Xiaobu''s phone clearly became a new topic and centerpiece.


    In their eyes, just the Angel Brand 8888 had amazed them, let alone this phone that clearly looked many times more luxurious than the 8888.


    "Young Master Lu Xiaobu..."


    One after another, the beauties in the bar targeted by the men, with their coy voices coming through, started leaning close to Lu Xiaobu, revealing more than they should, all to see if they could possibly get a same model phone.


    For a moment, Xiaobu was surrounded by various fair thighs and ample bosoms, truly in a land of allure, where he could touch several soft or firm parts simply by reaching out.


    "Beat it." But Wu Qianmin, like a fierce tigress, kept a close watch over them, protecting Lu Xiaobu, and guarding the phone as well.


    Lu Xiaobu quietly saved Liang Lan''s number on the phone and winked at her.


    "This spendthrift is quite the Casanova." Liang Lan covered her mouth and giggled lightly, accompanying the laughter, her overarching beauty quivered up and down, making hearts beat: "But I must say, that phone really is beautiful, I''m tempted too."


    In the noisy bar, Zhang Wenliang anxiously awaited his bodyguard''s return.


    "How did it go? Did you find it?" Zhang Wenliang asked excitedly.


    "No! Couldn''t find it anywhere in the city." The bodyguard smiled bitterly. "I had the guys run through all the phone stores in the city, couldn''t find the same model anywhere."


    "You useless trash!" Zhang Wenliang exploded in anger!


    The bodyguard remained silent, silently enduring.


    "Looks like I have to target that prodigal son Lu Xiaobu," Zhang Wenliang gritted his teeth.


    After making up his mind, Zhang Wenliang forced a smile and returned to the bar: "Young Master Lu, I''m sorry, I had a stomachache, it feels awful."


    "No problem, no problem, it''s the same with or without you," Lu Xiaobu waved his hand and said.


    Zhang Wenliang''s face turned green with anger, what does "with or without you it''s the same" mean? This is my turf!


    But he could only endure it and continued with a smile: "Young Master Lu, would you be interested in playing a couple of rounds?"


    "Play what?" Lu Xiaobu asked.


    "Gambling, of course, I''ve heard that Young Master Bu''s gambling skills are unparalleled in the world, I''ve always wanted to see it for myself."


    Zhang Wenliang said with a compliment¡ªWell, when it comes to being a fat sheep, his skills are unparalleled in the world; all the big casino owners kneel at the entrance when they hear Lu Xiaobu is coming.


    "Can I lose two hundred thousand?" Lu Xiaobu asked.


    "Uh... Yes!" Zhang Wenliang had a pained look on his face, almost kneeling, what kind of question is that?


    "Then what are we waiting for, let''s go!" Lu Xiaobu rubbed his hands, extremely excited.


    Everyone collapsed¡ªProdigal son!


    ...


    Soon, they cleared the place, set up the tables, all in one go.


    Liang Lan temporarily acted as the croupier, for the sake of fairness.


    "Let''s play ''Exploding Golden Flower'', minimum chips ten thousand, no cap, how about that?" Zhang Wenliang suggested.


    "Fine, whatever." Lu Xiaobu waved his hand, he was a bit tired, he just wanted to lose quickly and go home to sleep.


    Liang Lan looked at Lu Xiaobu''s disinterested demeanor, and secretly worried for him; Zhang Wenliang was an old hand at gambling, although not invincible, but definitely cunning.


    However, as a croupier, all she could ensure was fairness.


    Dealing the cards.


    Both parties picked up their cards to take a look.


    Zhang Wenliang: "Young Master Lu, you speak first."


    "Let me think, Sister Lan, how much did I spend at the bar? Let''s deduct that first," Lu Xiaobu asked.


    "No need." Zhang Wenliang waved his hand: "Today''s expenses for Young Master Lu are on me, play boldly."


    "Really?" Lu Xiaobu asked.


    "Of course, I can still afford two fruit juices," Zhang Wenliang said with a smile.


    "Uh... Young Master Zhang, it''s not just two fruit juices, Young Master Lu treated several rounds of drinks, probably about fifty thousand," Liang Lan explained.


    "Oops." Zhang Wenliang felt a pang in his liver, the game hasn''t even started, and fifty thousand is gone?


    But, since the words were already spoken, even if he had to swallow his own teeth he''d do it: "It''s on me, all of it."


    "Did you hear that? Young Master Zhang said, tonight''s drinks, Young Master Zhang is treating; I originally planned to treat," Lu Xiaobu said cheerfully.


    "Thank you, Young Master Xiaobu!" Cheers erupted in the bar.


    Zhang Wenliang''s mentality almost exploded¡ªIt''s clearly my money, why are you thanking Lu Xiaobu?


    And, wasn''t it only a few rounds?


    How did it become the whole night?


    Damn it, Lu Xiaobu, you screwed me over again!


    "Young Master Lu, speak quickly." Zhang Wenliang said through gritted teeth.


    "Okay, let''s go all in, three hundred thousand," Lu Xiaobu said casually.


    "Oops!" Zhang Wenliang was stunned.