Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 999 - 1040: Classmates with Some Money

Chapter 999: Chapter 1040: Classmates with Some Money

Li Yifei and his group had come to this restaurant, a famous one in the city with high prices, to dine. An ordinary meal there wouldn’t cost less than a couple of hundred, which deterred most ordinary people from dining there. However, Su Yiyi and several classmates had also arrived there today.

Su Yiyi, An Zhen, and four other high school classmates, totaling six people, had gathered and went shopping together. Besides An Zhen, two others were working, and like Su Yiyi, two were attending university in Mile City.

After not seeing each other for many years, they naturally started talking about how each of them was doing. Aside from a few casual talks, the lives of these five girls were quite simple and they soon ran out of things to say. So, they shifted the focus to Su Yiyi because she had a boyfriend who seemed to be wealthy.

"Yiyi, that outfit must have been bought by your boyfriend, right?" asked An Zhen, giggling.

Although Su Yiyi wasn’t very vain, she was quite proud of how well Li Yifei treated her. She smiled slightly and said, "No, I bought them myself."

"Yourself? Are you that rich?" An Zhen widened her eyes in surprise.

"Yes, my boyfriend’s money is with me, I don’t need to tell him when I spend it."

A girl exaggeratedly exclaimed, "Wow, these outfits cost thousands each; you buy such expensive clothes, and your boyfriend lets you?"

Su Yiyi smiled somewhat proudly and responded, "Yes, he doesn’t say anything, but I spend casually."

"Then your boyfriend must be really rich," another girl immediately added.

"It’s okay; he just does some business."

An Yao said enviously, "Yiyi, you really found a great boyfriend, not only is he rich, but he’s also good to you. I’m so jealous."

Su Yiyi smiled sweetly and replied, "You will definitely find someone too."

An Zhen rolled her eyes and quipped, "If I had your figure and looks, I might have some hope, but who would look at me the way I am?"

After shopping for half the day, everyone laughing and joking about ’beating the tycoons,’ urged Su Yiyi to treat them to a meal in a nice place. Su Yiyi, who seldom interacted with her classmates like this, happily agreed. She only knew a couple of fancy places, one of which was Shenghua Garden which she remembered and took her five high school friends to.

However, it was dinner time, and Shenghua Garden was doing good business, so when Su Yiyi and her group arrived, the main hall was already full and there were no private rooms available either.

Just as Su Yiyi’s group was about to go to another restaurant, a man suddenly approached them excitedly and said, "Su Yiyi, is that really you?"

Taken aback, Su Yiyi recognized the man who was looking at her excitedly and said somewhat awkwardly, "Ma Wendong, what are you doing here?"

Ma Wendong responded joyously, "You recognized me! Ha ha, unlike you guys who went off to college, I started a business right after high school. These four years, I’ve made some money. Oh, An Zhen, I didn’t realize these were all high school classmates. This is great, I’ll treat today. If anyone refuses, that’d be an insult to me."

Girls like Su Yiyi, gentle and beautiful, never lacked suitors. Ma Wendong was one of her suitors in high school, although strictly speaking, Su Yiyi, despite her delicate exterior, was strong-willed and always focused on her studies. If it weren’t for some special experiences with Li Yifei, she wouldn’t have considered dating at all.

Having made some money now, Ma Wendong felt he had the standing to pursue Su Yiyi again and wanted to impress her in front of their peers.

Of course, the other girls, including An Zhen, could see Ma Wendong’s intentions, but they didn’t know him well. An Zhen said, "There are no seats here, we’re going to another place."

Ma Wendong laughed immediately and said, "Others might not have a spot here, but how could I not? The manager here is a good friend of mine, I’ll have him arrange a private room for us right away."

Without giving Su Yiyi and her friends a chance to refuse, Ma Wendong had already picked up his phone, "Brother Wang, it’s Wendong. I have a few high school classmates here for a meal; they are my best mates, you’ve got to get us a private room... Ha ha, I knew Brother Wang would come through."

After he finished, Ma Wendong swung his arm, brandishing his Samsung phone, and said, "All set with just one call. Since we’re already here, why bother going elsewhere? By the way, how did you think of coming here to eat, it’s not cheap here."

An Zhen was about to say that it was Su Yiyi’s treat, but Su Yiyi gave her a look and An Zhen immediately changed her story, "We just happened to walk here and decided to have a meal, not sure if this place is expensive or not."

Ma Wendong laughed and said, "This is one of the most expensive restaurants in Mile City, but you don’t have to worry. I’ll treat you today. Order whatever you want. It would be rude to talk about money when old classmates meet."

Although Ma Wendong was somewhat ostentatious, he wasn’t excessive; everyone was classmates after all, and they hadn’t seen each other in many years, so it felt very warm, which is why Su Yiyi didn’t refuse.

When the seven of them reached the upper floor, a waiter immediately arranged a private room for them. Ma Wendong took the main seat, originally wanting Su Yiyi to sit next to him, but Su Yiyi chose a seat further away, and he felt too embarrassed to ask her to sit beside him.

"Come on, everyone, order. Don’t be shy," Ma Wendong, although he had almost no contact with the other classmates, knew well that it had only been four years since high school graduation and most hadn’t started working yet. Even those who did were not doing exceptionally well, certainly not having a fortune in millions like him. Thus, he felt very confident that with his capabilities, he would definitely win Su Yiyi’s heart.

An Zhen and the others looked at the menu, all of them secretly amazed. A common dish here cost dozens, even hundreds, and for a moment they felt too embarrassed to order. With Ma Wendong urging them, they each reluctantly ordered one of the cheaper dishes.

"You guys really see me as an outsider, huh? Alright, I’ll order the rest then. Waiter, bring me a lobster, two kilograms of abalone, and a ginseng. We won’t have shark fin soup—there is a push against trading that leads to killing, it’s uncivilized to eat shark fin. It’s not that I’m reluctant to buy it."

Ordering these three items made An Zhen and the others very happy. Abalone was affordable and occasionally within their reach, but lobster and sea cucumber were luxury seafood they had never tried before.

With these dishes ordered, Ma Wendong saw everyone’s faces light up with anticipation and excitement, which made him quite proud. However, looking at Su Yiyi, he noticed she remained calm, which made him like her even more. She was the kind of wife he needed, not appearing too unsophisticated. He then noticed her outfit and dressing sense, which quite subtly exuded elegance, further satisfying him.

Then, a girl asked, "Ma Wendong, what kind of business are you in?"

"Nothing big, just opened a small building materials shop after graduation. These last two years, the real estate market has been good, so my business expanded a bit."

"How much do you make a year?"

"Not much, just about one to one and a half million." Ma Wendong modestly swept his glance across everyone.

"Ah! A million!"

"My God, Ma Wendong, you’re so young and already making a million a year, that’s really incredible."

Ma Wendong waved his hand, saying, "Don’t say that; I’m just lucky. I’m still envious of those of you who could go to college. That’s a life experience I remember fondly, no amount of money can replace that."

"Oh cut it out, don’t say that. What’s the least valuable thing nowadays? A college graduate, that’s what! Even finding a job is hard."

"Hah, don’t mention it, I’ve even hired a couple of college graduates myself."

Ma Wendong clearly felt proud and saw a few of the girls admiring him, but to his surprise, Su Yiyi still had a plain facial expression, as if his annual million-dollar income couldn’t cause even a slight change in her demeanor.

"Su Yiyi, aren’t you about to graduate too? What are your plans after graduation?"

Su Yiyi smiled slightly, "I don’t have any special plans; I’ll just go help my boyfriend."

"Boyfriend?" Ma Wendong’s smile stiffened, "You already have a boyfriend?"

Su Yiyi nodded, "Yes, my boyfriend treats me very well. We’ve been together for over a year, and I plan to be with him always."

Being young and despite his achievements, Ma Wendong clearly wasn’t yet capable of staying composed under all circumstances. He now seemed somewhat frantic, "Yiyi, what does your boyfriend do? Is he more successful than me? Can he make a million a year like me?"

Upon hearing that, a few girls looked at Ma Wendong with weird glances, thinking it was a joke. Su Yiyi’s clothes alone cost tens of thousands, and she bought them casually; to suggest that Su Yiyi’s boyfriend was lesser than Ma Wendong was something they couldn’t believe. Comparing himself with Su Yiyi’s boyfriend was likely to leave him with a bruised ego.

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