Only after being reborn did I realize how fascinating the world of the rich is.

Cheng Zhiyuan glanced at Li Xiaofeng, then at Lü Zhendong, and said nothing.

Lu Zhendong, standing to the side, said irritably, "Third brother, that's not right of you. We're all brothers, can't we just talk things out?"

We understand that you're facing difficulties in your business, but the way you phrased your reason for borrowing money—so elegantly unconventional and so confidently assertive—is something my fourth brother and I find hard to comprehend!

Li Xiaofeng was both amused and exasperated, unsure how to explain it to them.

Cheng Zhiyuan forced a smile and said, "Third brother, I'm very grateful for your help. Here's what I'll do: I'll give you one million, and you only need to pay one cent in interest. How about that? Isn't that generous enough?"

Seeing Cheng Zhiyuan say this, Lü Zhendong's face turned somewhat ugly, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "Third brother, I don't have the same generosity as fourth brother. I can only come up with 20... um... how about 300,000?"

The interest rate is the same as Lao Si's, only one percent. How about that, brother? I'm going all in. You know, unlike Lao Si, I can't manage the household!

Hearing what the two people said, Li Xiaofeng immediately felt that his warm welcome had been met with indifference, and his good intentions had been taken for granted.

While there are certainly two individuals with cognitive deficiencies at play, Li Xiaofeng believes that he may have overestimated his friendship with both of them.

Thinking of this, Li Xiaofeng's attitude changed slightly, and his tone was not as polite as before, but he still smiled and said, "Second brother, fourth brother, I'm afraid you've misunderstood things!"

Let me put it this way: if someone comes to me talking about funding, regardless of the valuation, if they ask for less than ten million, I'll kick them out of my office immediately. And I guarantee, everyone in the venture capital industry will applaud!

Lu Zhendong said somewhat displeasedly, "Third brother, what's wrong? You think it's not enough? We're only giving you money because we're friends. It's not nice of you to talk like that. This is the first time I've heard of a beggar complaining that the food is rotten!"

Li Xiaofeng shook his head helplessly.

It seems that from this moment on, he has gone from being a brother to someone else's friend.

"That's not what I meant. I just wanted to say that talking to you now is like talking to a brick wall. I didn't expect it to be like this before I came!"

He had originally planned to present his fundraising plan, but now it seems unnecessary.

"Since you both think that way, then I guess I was just being presumptuous. Alright then, you two get back to your work. Boss Cao, sorry to bother you. Now you can talk as much as you want!"

Seeing that Li Xiaofeng was really leaving, Cheng Zhiyuan politely stood up and said to him, "Third brother, I'm sorry I couldn't help you. Come and visit me anytime!"

"Okay!" Li Xiaofeng replied with a smile.

Now, Li Xiaofeng seems to understand the meaning of the word "friend" more clearly.

In oracle bone script, "朋" means two strings of cowrie shells. A friend is someone who can withstand the test of two strings of cowrie shells.

In other words, the concept of friendship actually comes with prerequisites.

Fish seek fish, shrimp seek shrimp, and turtles pair with tortoises.

The word "friend" may seem insignificant to ordinary people, but when amplified by money, it represents a powerful, capable, and mutually supportive partner to wealthy individuals.

Ordinary people often say that rich people are all about money and have no human touch; they only care about money. But to some extent, money does play an important role in filtering friends.

However, to everyone's surprise, Cao Jinpeng also stood up.

He said nonchalantly, "Forget it, I'm not going to talk about it anymore. Third brother, I happen to have something to discuss with you. Come on, let's go outside and talk about it!"

Li Xiaofeng was somewhat surprised.

He didn't understand what Cao Jinpeng had to talk to him about at this point.

Knowing that he was already with Jiang Xueying, shouldn't he cut all ties with her forever?

However, after hearing what Cao Jinpeng said, Li Xiaofeng was also curious to know what this guy wanted to say to him!

After the two left the Cheng family villa, Cao Jinpeng asked seriously, "Third brother, did Xueying's father really finance you 50 million?"

Li Xiaofeng asked with some confusion, "You came out with me just to ask me this? Don't you have his dad's contact information? Why don't you ask him yourself?"

Without saying a word, Cao Jinpeng immediately took out his phone and made the call.

He exchanged a few polite words on the phone, then asked about the financing. After a brief chat, Cao Jinpeng hung up.

"Your business reputation is as good as ever!" Cao Jinpeng smiled slightly.

Li Xiaofeng turned his head to the side, chuckled irritably, and said with a mix of amusement and exasperation, "Boss Cao, you're speechless? What's the matter? Just say it!"

“Aren’t you looking for financing right now? I’ll give you the fifty million!” Cao Jinpeng said with absolute certainty.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaofeng could hardly believe his ears and hurriedly asked, "What did you say? You're going to invest in me? Did I hear that right?!"

"You heard me right, I've made myself very clear, I want to invest in your advertising company!"

Li Xiaofeng smiled and said in a teasing tone, "Boss, you really are my boss. You have such a big heart. I've already slept with Xueying, don't you hate me at all?"

"Of course I hate you. You're the first person in my life who's ever dared to snatch something from me. But as much as I hate you, I still admire your ability to make money."

To be honest, after all this time I've been out there doing this and that, with all the ups and downs, the most profitable and easiest business I've ever done is exterior wall paint, which was the business you started back then.

Now I even regret it a little. If I hadn't kicked you out back then and had instead cooperated with you, my business would definitely be much bigger now!

Li Xiaofeng smiled and shook his head: "Your business reputation is too good, I dare not cooperate with you!"

Cao Jinpeng smiled and said nonchalantly, "You're absolutely right about that. I'm paying close attention to that now, and my business reputation is actually quite good!"

"That's good. In business, commercial reputation is also a kind of wealth, and a very important one at that. You'll gradually understand this in the future!"

"So, are you going to accept my 50 million investment or not?!"

"Hehe, you're practically offering me money, aren't you afraid I'll swallow it all?" Li Xiaofeng's expression was very strange.