Chapter 20

Ye Fei's words provoked Yang Jingshao. She never thought that a man who came to marry into the family would dare to speak so boldly.

After all, she was not only Tang Ruoxue's best friend but also the daughter of the Yang family's antique business, with a net worth of over a hundred million. How could she be compared to Ye Fei?

However, she did not rush to confront him. After calming down a bit, she took Ye Fei's words as a cover for his excessive inferiority complex.

No matter how arrogant Ye Fei acted, he was still a poor boy with no background.

They looked down on him.

How could a mere man who came to marry into the family compare to them?

Realizing this, Yang Jingshao didn't bother to argue with Ye Fei anymore.

Soon, the four of them went up to the fifth floor.

Pushing open the door to a hall called the Triumph Hall, Ye Fei immediately saw a group of about a dozen men and women gathered inside.

Each of them was adorned with jewels and exuded an air of wealth and status.

When they saw Tang Ruoxue and her group appear, everyone turned to look, their eyes brightening.

Clearly, Tang Ruoxue's beauty was quite striking.

"Ruoxue, Huanhuan, Jingshao, you're here?"

One of the plump young men laughed and led the group to greet them with quick steps.

The fat man had a prominent nose, a large build, and was dressed in designer clothes, but he wore gold chains around his neck and hands, and three gold rings on his fingers.

He exuded the aura of a nouveau riche.

"Liu Fatso, you haven't changed in ten years, still as vulgar as ever."

Lin Huanhuan huffed, "You still haven't thrown away those embarrassing gold rings and chains."

Tang Ruoxue whispered to Ye Fei, "Liu Fugui, the former PE committee member, son of the owner of Huaxi Coal Mine, but his family went bankrupt."

Ye Fei nodded slightly, secretly thinking that the name 'Fugui' (wealth and honor) really suited him.

"I wish I could throw them away."

Liu Fugui smiled broadly, "But I can't. Our coal mine is long exhausted, and our family's fortune is almost gone."

"All I have left is this set of gold jewelry."

"It's my last capital to mingle in the rich circle. Without it, I might not even be able to enter this club."

Although Liu Fugui had the demeanor of a nouveau riche, he spoke quite frankly, which earned Ye Fei a bit of goodwill.

Lin Huanhuan sneered, "Country bumpkin, vain."

"Ruoxue, our school beauty, you're getting more beautiful."

Liu Fugui ignored Lin Huanhuan and looked at Tang Ruoxue with affection, "It's a pity my family went bankrupt, otherwise I would definitely pursue you."

"Don't daydream."

Yang Jingshao interjected, "Ruoxue already has a boyfriend."

"See, the man next to her, the man who came to marry into the family, Ye Fei, is Ruoxue's husband."

Liu Fugui and the others exclaimed in surprise, looking at Ye Fei with disbelief.

They couldn't believe that this unremarkable man was Tang Ruoxue's husband.

"Don't be surprised. Although he is Ruoxue's husband, he's just a tool for good luck."

Yang Jingshao was hostile towards Ye Fei, "Ruoxue can kick him out anytime."

"Jingshao!"

Tang Ruoxue frowned slightly, scolding Yang Jingshao for her lack of tact.

But Ye Fei didn't mind and greeted everyone gracefully, "Hello, everyone."

The dozen or so fashionable men and women glanced at him, pursed their lips, and completely ignored him.

Only Liu Fugui stepped forward, took out a business card, and said, "Hello, Brother Ye. I am Liu Fugui. Nice to meet you."

Although Ye Fei looked even more destitute, without even a gold chain, Liu Fugui firmly believed that more friends meant more paths.

Ye Fei took the card and smiled, "Hello, nice to meet you."

"A waste, a country bumpkin."

Lin Huanhuan sneered, "Birds of a feather flock together."

"Alright, Huanhuan, let's not talk about them. When is Zhang Shao coming?"

Yang Jingshao glanced at Ye Fei disdainfully, "Ruoxue's financial issues need to be resolved soon."

Ye Fei was slightly taken aback, not expecting Tang Ruoxue's company to have problems.

Liu Fugui's eyes widened instantly, "Ruoxue, you have financial issues?"

"Yes, a small problem."

Tang Ruoxue's lips twitched, but she maintained her composure after a glance at Ye Fei. She didn't care if he knew the situation since she had come to the gathering today.

At the same time, she felt a bit complicated. If Ye Fei weren't so useless, she wouldn't have to rely on her best friend to arrange a loan.

Liu Fugui, with his generous demeanor, asked, "How much do you need?"

"Liu Fatso, what does it have to do with you?"

Lin Huanhuan sneered, "Your family is already an empty shell. Are you going to sell it to lend to Ruoxue?"

Liu Fugui's eyes widened, "I am an empty shell, but I'm still worth something. If Ruoxue needs it, I'll sell it right away."

Ye Fei was slightly surprised, not expecting Liu Fugui to be so loyal. Moreover, Liu Fugui didn't seem to be a suitor, so why was he so determined?

Tang Ruoxue smiled and waved her hand, "Fugui, no need. Jingshao has already arranged a solution for me."

Ye Fei asked softly, "How much do you need?"

"Five hundred million."

Lin Huanhuan looked at Ye Fei and Liu Fugui with a cold smile, "Do you have it?"

Liu Fugui fell silent immediately. Five hundred million? It wasn't a problem when the Liu family was at its peak, but now he could barely gather fifty million.

As for the other rich second-generation friends, a few million was no issue, but five hundred million would probably get him blocked.

Ye Fei frowned slightly, not expecting Tang Ruoxue to need so much money.

He found an excuse to leave and went to the corridor outside the hall, took out the Wu Hu Zhuque card, and dialed the customer service number... "Always boasting, but failing at the crucial moment. You're not real men."

Seeing Liu Fugui's silence and Ye Fei's departure to make a call, Yang Jingshao's eyes were filled with disdain, "Alright, I didn't expect much from you."

She was quite arrogant, "I've already arranged for Zhang Xiaogang to meet Ruoxue later."

Liu Fugui was startled, "Zhang Xiaogang? The Zhang Xiaogang from the Zhang Group?"

"You have some insight."

"Yes, that Zhang Xiaogang. He has over a dozen construction teams and dozens of projects, with a net worth of over two billion."

Yang Jingshao said coldly, "I managed to arrange this with great effort. Be smart and treat him well later, as a favor to Ruoxue."

"Ruoxue, Zhang Xiaogang is a scoundrel. Don't borrow from him."

Liu Fugui frowned, "A friend of mine borrowed a million from him and ended up paying back over ten million, and his new wife was even slept with by Zhang Xiaogang."

"Shut up!"

Yang Jingshao shouted, "Fatso, don't slander Zhang Shao."

"Ruoxue, don't borrow from him..." Liu Fugui insisted, "I'll help you find a way. Five hundred million is a lot, but I can still gather two hundred million by selling everything."

"I'll find other friends to gather more and get a loan. Three hundred million is no problem."

Liu Fugui said seriously, "Yes, I'll get three hundred million for you first. Don't borrow from Zhang Xiaogang."

Tang Ruoxue waved her hand, "Fugui, no need. I can't take your money."

"We are friends."

Liu Fugui straightened his back, "If it weren't for you lending me money for the lawsuit back then, I would probably still be in prison."

His family went bankrupt, his stepmother schemed to take the last of their wealth, and transferred his personal debts to Liu Fugui, almost sending him to prison for life.

At a critical moment, Tang Ruoxue lent him money for the lawsuit and introduced him to some good lawyers, helping him get rid of his debts and save some of his family's wealth.

So he was always grateful to Tang Ruoxue.

"Fatso, are you done yet?"

Yang Jingshao shouted impatiently, "Your money isn't even enough for you to lose weight."

Liu Fugui was stubborn, "No matter what, Ruoxue must not borrow from Zhang Xiaogang..." "Bang—" Before he could finish, the tightly closed door of the private room was suddenly kicked open.