Chapter 1

Mid-July is the time when the sun is at its most scorching, and at noon, it can practically cook a person to a crisp. However, Chen Guangda was in high spirits, and he went out directly under the blazing sun. Although he was about to attend a funeral, this was also a cause for celebration for him, as his business would pick up once someone died. Even if... the deceased was his old classmate!

He got into his nine-hand Santana 3000, and as usual, glanced at the funeral supplies in the back of the car to make sure nothing was missing. Then he drove off to the funeral site. The slightly noisy speakers soon played the voice of his dream girl, Su Tong, who gently and sweetly broadcast the news.

"Su Tong! Big Brother just got a big order, a project worth several hundred million. Such a happy thing, you should come out and celebrate with me, right..."

Chen Guangda picked up his phone and sent a voice message, then casually hit the weak air conditioner. Soon, music played from the radio, and his Xiaomi phone dinged. He heard the same sweet voice from the radio laugh and say, "No way! Little rascal, I have to help my colleague tonight. Let's meet another day. I won't say more since I'm still live!"

"Oh~ This little voice is so sweet..."

Chen Guangda let out an excited and flirtatious cry. Although he had never met Su Tong in person, her photos at the radio station were truly stunning, and he had fought many battles with his left and right hands while looking at them. Just thinking about Su Tong's black stockings and long legs made him wish he could die right there to satisfy his desires.

Suddenly, solemn and mournful funeral music came from outside, interrupting Chen Guangda's fantasies. He quickly drove to a pile of white wreaths, looked at his already plump face in the mirror, and although this wasn't the figure of a 28-year-old young man, he always felt that being a bit fatter gave him more of a boss's presence!

"Everyone, cry harder! No tears, no money!"

As soon as Chen Guangda got out of the car, he barked at a few old women. The professional mourners immediately burst into loud wails, and the funeral music doubled in volume. Chen Guangda quickly took the opportunity to put a few drops of eye drops in his eyes and, with a "wah," rushed into the small courtyard.

A body covered in hemp cloth lay straight in the living room, but Chen Guangda was not at all afraid. He threw himself onto the body and wailed, "My good brother, why did you leave us? How can we old classmates live without you!"

"Sixzi! Sixzi! Don't be too upset, the dead cannot come back to life. You must take it easy and move on..."

A few old classmates rushed over to hold Chen Guangda, their eyes also moist. After a while, Chen Guangda stopped his dramatic crying, turned to a woman in mourning, and said mournfully, "Sister-in-law! You must take it easy and move on. If there's anything you need in the future, just let me know. Your affairs will be my affairs!"

"Thank you, Sixzi..."

The woman, who seemed to have cried all her tears, nodded numbly. Chen Guangda wiped his tears, stood up, and went out to set up the memorial hall. He had loaded a truck with his main products, worth at least seven or eight thousand yuan. Even if he gave his old classmate a 30% discount, he would still make a good profit.

"Hey, Sixzi! You did a great job just now..."

A handsome man suddenly walked up and, upon seeing Chen Guangda, mocked, "If I remember correctly, you and Kuizi were the ones who didn't get along back then. You should be happy that he's dead. Why are you crying as if you lost your own mother?"

"Liu Shaoyu! Do you talk like that? When someone dies, debts are forgiven. Any grudges we had are now gone..."

Chen Guangda rolled his eyes in annoyance, showing off by pulling out a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes. However, Liu Shaoyu slowly lit a Nine Five Supreme cigarette, gave him a strange laugh, and then went into the house. Chen Guangda immediately spat, "Pfft~ What a jerk, thinking he's so great just because he has a bit of money!"

Chen Guangda stormed out of the yard, hating people who were more pretentious than him. But as he ran to his car, he saw a beautiful woman fanning herself under a tree, her curvaceous figure very alluring. However, Chen Guangda walked up and said indifferently, "Hey, Sister-in-law! Why aren't you going in with Shaoyu? It's so hot out here!"

"I'm not going into that house full of bad luck. I've been running around for this family's mess since early morning, and it's disgusting..."

The woman fanned herself irritably, then said sharply, "If you ask me, Kuizi was just unlucky. He had been a holdout for years, and as soon as the government agreed to his demands, he died. He left behind five or six million in assets, all given to his wife as a dowry. What a short-lived guy!"

"Damn! So much compensation. By the way, how did he die? A stroke?"

Chen Guangda was surprised and put down the cigarette he was about to light. The woman shook her head and said, "Even the coroner couldn't figure it out. It was something like sudden death. I heard he had a fever for a while and died in bed early this morning. If it weren't for my husband helping her, Li Lan, a young widow, wouldn't even have a place to put the body!"

"Right! Shaoyu and Kuizi were still good friends..."

Chen Guangda nodded subconsciously, but his eyes drifted to Li Lan, who was in mourning in the house. Although Kuizi was not a good-looking man, his wife was very beautiful, quiet, and refined. He wondered what had possessed her to marry such a poor man.

"Sixzi!"

As Chen Guangda was lost in thought, Li Lan came out of the house and walked gently to his side, saying, "Kuizi's parents passed away early, and I have no siblings to help. I'll need your help with the funeral tomorrow. I'll pay you whatever the cost!"

"Hey, Sister-in-law! Talking about money hurts our feelings. Kuizi and I were old friends. I'll take care of everything for you and make sure he has a proper send-off..."

Chen Guangda straightened up and took out a thousand yuan from his pocket, giving it to her. Li Lan smiled gratefully and went back into the house, but the woman beside her said sarcastically, "Look at your eyes shining. You're thinking about her, aren't you? I think you should take advantage of the situation. Widows and bachelors are a perfect match, and she has a substantial dowry. If you don't act quickly, you might miss out!"

"Zhang Li, what are you implying? Am I that kind of person..."

Chen Guangda frowned and glared at her, but Zhang Li laughed coldly and said, "Chen Sixzi! Don't pretend in front of me. Didn't you handle my husband's uncle's funeral? The ten packs of Zhonghua cigarettes you burned for him were all fake. You even cheat the dead. What can't you do? Besides, I doubt the young widow would even look at you. Look at yourself in the mirror, you poor loser!"

Zhang Li gave him an extremely contemptuous look, swayed her big hips, and got into a red Mercedes, looking as proud as a penguin in Antarctica. Chen Guangda was so angry he wanted to punch her in the chest. This couple was truly a pair of low-down scoundrels!

"Damn! A pair of dogs, who else would I cheat but you..."

Chen Guangda angrily opened his car and skillfully moved the funeral supplies he needed. But as he walked into the house, he suddenly froze, looking strangely at the body on the door panel, puzzled, "Huh? Did it move? Am I having heatstroke?"