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

Cao Jinpeng and Cheng Zhiyuan exchanged a surprised glance and said to Li Xiaofeng in unison, "You're giving so much?"

Hearing their surprised expressions, Li Xiaofeng smiled and said, "Everyone's needs are different, and there's a reason why we give more. Anyway, I think it's a good deal!"

"Third brother, have you been scammed?"

"Boss, you're supposed to be a rich kid, yet you have no class at all. Think about it, a clean-cut, campus beauty is at your beck and call 24/7. You can make any request of her, and she'll do whatever you ask."

A woman like that, enjoying such a high standard of living, and you only give her tens of thousands of yuan a year? Do you think that's too much? I certainly don't think so. If you think it's too much, maybe your spending power is insufficient.

Cheng Zhiyuan looked at Li Xiaofeng with a strange expression and said in a playful tone, "Third brother, I really didn't expect that in just half a year, you would be a completely different person!"

"What's the difference?"

"He has the air of a nouveau riche, and the face of a smug little man!"

Li Xiaofeng smiled and said calmly, "A person must first go through the stage of being a nouveau riche before they can gradually return to a state of calm."

As for your point about the petty person gaining power, it's the same principle. Haven't you heard the saying, "First be a petty person, then a gentleman!"

That's not what they meant at all!

"You've all become bookworms. Chinese culture is profound and extensive, with a rich language and deep cultural heritage. Why can't the same text be interpreted in other ways?"

If it weren't for more and richer interpretations, where would those cultural classics of later generations have come from? Anyway, you get my point!

Cao Jinpeng said with a disdainful look, "So, you're admitting that you're a nouveau riche, a petty person who's gotten rich?"

Li Xiaofeng nodded and said, "I admit that I am a bit flamboyant now, and I have the air of a nouveau riche and a petty person who has achieved success, but this is an inevitable path for a person to succeed."

Only when a person truly possesses money can they truly regard it as dirt; only when a person has satisfied their desires can they become a true gentleman.

Without these experiences, don't be fooled by someone who seems righteous and lectures us endlessly, even if he is a university professor or a highly respected elder; he might be full of wicked and immoral thoughts!

Those people appear to be gentlemen, but that's only because they've suppressed their desires and haven't had the right opportunity.

Just you wait and see, given the chance, their true colors will be far less impressive than mine!

Cao Jinpeng scoffed, "You're really good at making excuses for yourself!"

Li Xiaofeng shook his head and said, "I'm not trying to defend myself, boss. Take you for example. There aren't many people in our school whose families are better off than yours. Can you treat money like dirt? Can you treat beautiful women like fleeting clouds?"

"Why should I regard money as dirt and beautiful women as fleeting clouds?"

"So, even though your family is rich, that doesn't mean you're rich. As for you personally, you haven't even reached the stage of being a nouveau riche yet. You should start thinking about how to make money first!"

Then Li Xiaofeng turned to Cheng Zhiyuan beside him and said, "Fourth brother, your family has seen it all. When you come out to make friends, you're not thinking of getting something for nothing, are you?"

Actually, free is the most expensive.

Not only does it require you to invest a lot of time and energy, but there is no guarantee of a good result. Even if there is a result, you still have to continuously provide emotional value to the other party.

For ordinary people, time and energy are not valuable, so if they want to find a girlfriend, they can only give up their time and energy.

But you all have connections and resources, you lack nothing. Are you really prepared to live a happy but ordinary life like everyone else?

Cheng Zhiyuan said irritably, "Cao, I'm starting to think you're more and more like a nouveau riche, plus a petty person who's gotten rich!"

Cao Jinpeng quickly chimed in, "What do you mean 'looks like'? He is! He's a shameless bastard!"

Li Xiaofeng smiled and said, "Boss, what do I care about saving face? If I had even the slightest bit of pride, it would be disrespectful to money!"

"Damn, I'm impressed!"

"I'm impressed!"

"Boss, since you're not willing to bow down to Jiang, the school beauty, that's fine. I'll bow down myself. When we win the construction site, you won't get any commission. At most, I'll treat you to a meal as your information fee."

Let me let you know first: my contact with Jiang, the campus belle, is purely for money. Don't think I'm trying to steal your girlfriend; I already have one.

After speaking, Li Xiaofeng stared at Cao Jinpeng's expression, waiting to see how he would react.

Ultimately, Li Xiaofeng still hoped that Cao Jinpeng could personally intervene. After all, he and Jiang, the school beauty, didn't have much interaction; they were just ordinary classmates, and she might not give him face.

In engineering projects, personal connections are the most important and core element.

Cheng Zhiyuan's gaze also turned to Cao Jinpeng.

Cao Jinpeng waved his hand and said irritably, "Go away, go away, you can go all you want, I don't care about anything, I won't ask anything, don't bother me with these trivial matters!"

"Wow, our boss has quite the air of a general. Alright, since you put it that way, I'm off to make some money!"

Just then, the second brother, Lü Zhendong, came running back, panting, and said excitedly, "Make money! Where are we going to make money? Second brother, take me with you, I'll follow you from now on!"

Li Xiaofeng said with a smile, "I'm going to find our boss's ex-girlfriend, our school beauty Jiang. Are you coming along?"

Lu Zhendong looked at Cao Jinpeng with some surprise, then at Li Xiaofeng, and finally his gaze settled on Li Xiaofeng.

"Second brother, have you gone mad? That's the Cao family's chosen daughter-in-law. If you dare to interfere, aren't you afraid the eldest brother will fight you to the death?"

"I reported this to our boss, and it was our boss who gave me permission to contact Jiang, the school beauty!"

At this moment, Cheng Zhiyuan explained with a smile: "Don't listen to the third brother's nonsense. He wanted the eldest brother to beg Jiang Xueying to let the Jiang family get him a construction site. The eldest brother didn't dare, so he clamored to go find our school beauty Jiang."

"Oh, I see. I thought our boss had some kind of weird fetish, like giving his ex-girlfriend to the third brother!"

Cao Jinpeng said irritably, "What ex-girlfriend? I've never had a romantic relationship with her. How could I give up the whole forest for one tree!"

And another thing, you little brat, you've swallowed so much of my money, give me some back, or I'll make you regret it!

As he spoke, Cao Jinpeng lunged at Lü Zhendong, trying to search his pockets. Lü Zhendong struggled desperately, refusing to submit.