Chapter 98

What does this mean?

What does “gave it to him” mean?

Is a beautiful and charming young woman really so easily obtained?

Bian Xuedao looked at the helpless and frustrated Kong Weize, not understanding why he looked so dejected after getting such a good deal.

Money! It must be money! This kid must have spent all his expenses for the entire third year of college to get the privilege of a kiss.

Bian Xuedao asked Kong Weize, "Do you need help with money?"

After all this talk, Kong Weize had actually been trying to build up his courage to ask Bian Xuedao for a loan.

However, he was different from Li Yu and Yu Jin. He knew very little about Bian Xuedao, only that this classmate was wealthy. In his mind, 5,000 or 10,000 was a large sum, and a college student, no matter how rich, shouldn't lend money so easily.

When he heard Bian Xuedao actually ask if he needed money, Kong Weize almost cried.

The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't bring himself to say them, over and over again, which made him feel extremely uncomfortable. Now that Bian Xuedao had asked him directly, Kong Weize began to understand why Yu Jin, Chen Jian, and Li Yu considered Bian Xuedao a true friend.

This guy really understood human nature.

Since it had come to this, Kong Weize decided to be straightforward and said, "Yes, I do. I actually wanted to ask you as soon as I came in, but I didn't have the nerve to speak up."

Bian Xuedao said, "We're roommates, what's there to be shy about? Tell me, how much do you need?"

Kong Weize thought for a moment and said, "5,000."

Bian Xuedao asked, "5,000?"

Kong Weize misunderstood, thinking Bian Xuedao found it too much, and quickly changed his answer to, "3,000 is fine."

Bian Xuedao asked, "Didn't you say you spent 9,000?"

Kong Weize said, "Yes, 9,000. I'll try to find the rest elsewhere."

Bian Xuedao said, "Forget it, don't bother asking others. I'll lend you 10,000. Come find me tomorrow afternoon, and I'll give you the money."

Kong Weize sat up straight, "Really? Fourth Brother, thank you so much."

Bian Xuedao said, "Don't be so formal. We know each other well. Remember to pay me back when you can."

With the money secured, the old Kong Weize returned, bowing deeply and saying, "Don't worry, I won't forget you, Fourth Brother."

After seeing Kong Weize off, Bian Xuedao stood by the window for a long time.

Actually, it was easy for Bian Xuedao's family to come up with 10,000. But apart from Li Yu, the cautious Bian Xuedao didn't want others to know that he kept a large amount of cash at home, especially not Kong Weize at this moment.

"Better to die under the peony than to live without passion." How many heroes and men have fallen for women.

According to what Kong Weize said, he had already had a relationship with the boss lady. Such things, once started, are hard to stop. If the boss lady needed money again and Kong Weize was in a bind, and if he knew that Bian Xuedao kept money at home, might he think of him in a moment of desperation? Might he try to get money from him in other ways?

Meeting someone is a matter of fate, and he should still help, but he must be cautious and not let his guard down!

From the media, it was confirmed that Real Madrid would fly to Kunming on July 25. On July 21, Wu Tian's travel signature group boarded the train south.

There were five people in total: Wu Tian, Liu Yisong, Xu Zhiyou, Cheng Daqi, and Duan Qifeng.

The main reason for bringing the children was that Wu Tian believed they would more easily get signatures and photos from the stars without causing too much annoyance.

Originally, the parents of Cheng Daqi and Duan Qifeng were against their children traveling so far, but with the strong insistence of the children and the trust in the old neighbor Liu Yisong, especially after Wu Tian offered to cover the expenses, the two children were able to go.

The Galaxy Team, led by six superstars, was the most incredible and irreplicable giant in football history, almost stealing all the glory of the era.

On the evening of July 25, Bian Xuedao received a call from Xu Zhiyou using Wu Tian's phone: "Big Brother Bian, you really should have come. I saw Beckham, Ronaldo, Zidane, Figo, Raul, and Carlos... I won't be able to sleep tonight. Beckham is so handsome, so handsome... I won't say more, my brother-in-law says the roaming charges are expensive. I'll show you the photos when I get back."

Beckham's handsomeness is a well-known fact worldwide, so why even mention it?

Bian Xuedao remembered that in 2014, when "The World of Football" aired a special on Beckham called "The Shadow of Beckham," he watched it intently in front of the TV and later rewatched it online.

With 2003 as a reference point, he knew that a few years later Beckham would leave Real Madrid to join the LA Galaxy and eventually retire with Paris Saint-Germain.

Bian Xuedao could even recall the emotional narration in "The Shadow of Beckham": "He was a favorite, and an outcast. He was pursued, and exiled. He won back respect after a fall, and earned even more respect in the midst of it. He left without really leaving. His name is David Beckham, a man who always moves the world, and at this moment, he is a touching player."

Thinking about Beckham's incomparably colorful life and considering his own decision to live a carefree life, Bian Xuedao felt a bit lacking in ambition. But what could he do? There is only one David Beckham in the world, and how many Easy-Lovers can be counted?

It's more comfortable and free to earn enough money and then live a carefree life.

After being busy for half a year, suddenly having free time, Bian Xuedao didn't know what to do.

Wen's studio, like a golden egg-laying hen, steadily produced money for Bian Xuedao, but he couldn't get involved, and he knew their collaboration wouldn't last much longer.

It was summer vacation, and the school was quiet with few people and cars. The collection box for the Integrity Bicycles only needed to be cleared once a week.

Fan Hongbing had recently transferred 90,000 yuan to Bian Xuedao, saying it was the revenue from three ringtone songs.

As for writing comments for newspapers, Bian Xuedao hadn't done it for a long time. He found that the saying "a scholar is useless" was very practical. Straining his brain to write those patriotic and people-loving words, trying to remind society to avoid detours in both the economy and morality, what was the point? Those without power saw it and found it useless, and those with power either didn't see it or pretended not to see it.

If you don't let them fish, how can they have the chance to fish? If you don't let them fish, how can they support their large families at home and abroad? Can they still drive Ferraris? Can they still drink Maotai? Can they still attend the debutante balls?

Bian Xuedao lay in bed, worrying for a while, and realized he hadn't had dinner.

He didn't want to go to the cafeteria, so he wandered down the street near the school's back gate, where there were many small restaurants.

As he walked, he found himself at the small Sichuan restaurant run by the boss lady. He didn't know what he was thinking, but he stepped inside.

In the restaurant, a middle school boy was eating a rice bowl, but he stopped eating and was intently watching the TV, which was broadcasting Real Madrid's China tour. The screen showed the stars training at the Hongta Base and interacting warmly with the surrounding fans.

Bian Xuedao had seen the boss lady's husband, a very handsome man, but he seemed a bit haggard, perhaps due to life and mood.

Bian Xuedao entered, and the boss glanced back but didn't get up, continuing to watch TV.

The boss lady came over to greet him. Bian Xuedao casually ordered two dishes and watched the TV, which showed the frenzied welcome and surrounding scene.

The dishes were made and served by the boss lady. She also brought a bowl of rice to Bian Xuedao. Seeing no other customers, she took off her apron and sat behind the boss, watching TV and resting.

Bian Xuedao ate, glanced at the TV, and secretly looked at the beautiful boss lady, inexplicably thinking of what Kong Weize had told him.

Sitting there, Bian Xuedao really doubted whether what Kong Weize said was true. Could this woman really be interested in him?

The boss lady knew the male student eating next to her was secretly looking at her. Her intention in sitting there was to show off her charm and attract more customers.

She knew her husband strongly disapproved of this, but there were no better ways to attract customers.

The restaurant was in a relatively remote location and had no sign, so business was good during the school year due to word-of-mouth from old and new customers. However, during the winter and summer vacations, business was very poor.

This summer, they managed to get by with the husband selling boxed meals from a used minivan to taxi drivers and Kong Weize helping with free deliveries, despite the financial pressures on both families.

Thinking of Kong Weize, who had promised to take any business within the district, riding a broken bicycle to deliver meals, and thinking of the hazy and wild night they spent in a small hotel near the hospital, and looking at her husband's increasingly visible white hair, the boss lady felt a mix of emotions.

She asked herself, why did she, with so many suitors to choose from, end up with a husband who had no money, no family background, no skills, and no job, and who was only good-looking? Her fate was bad enough, but her luck was even worse, and she was young when a car accident left her husband disabled. She could endure all this, but her husband became increasingly insecure in their intimate life and began to doubt their agreed-upon business methods.

Sigh, doubting and suspecting, doubting and suspecting, and indeed, the doubts turned into reality.

Just yesterday, at noon, Kong Weize came to the restaurant. The boss was selling boxed meals outside, and Kong Weize gave the boss lady 3,000 yuan to cover the remaining debt. Then, the passionate young man tried to seduce her in the kitchen. No matter how she struggled or whispered that it was not allowed, he couldn't stop his rising desire.

Unable to do anything, the boss lady threw the money at Kong Weize's face, lowered her voice, and asked him with tears and anger, "You give me money and then want me? What do you think I am? Do you just want this from me?"

Kong Weize was stunned, and after a while, he gently let go of the boss lady, looked at her face, and said, "No, really not. I just miss you, can't stop thinking about you. I believe me, I really like you, I love you. If you agree to be with me, I'll marry you after graduation and support you, really."

The boss lady said nothing, just looked at Kong Weize.

Kong Weize couldn't meet her gaze, picked up the scattered money, and handed it to her. She didn't take it, so he opened the money bag tied around her waist, put the money in, and left.

The next day, he came to help as usual.

The boss lady felt that compared to her husband, Kong Weize was more like her past nemesis.