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The spot they were seated in was quite special—it was the first place visible to anyone entering the restaurant, yet it didn't feel out of place in the overall ambiance.
"Mr. Fang, here is your menu," the waiter handed over an exquisitely crafted booklet. Fang Jueyu noticed that this menu seemed different from the ones other customers received—it was clearly prepared especially for him.
"Two tomahawk steaks, medium-well, one order of Argentine shrimp, one serving of foie gras..." Each dish came with a price tag that would make an average university student break out in a cold sweat, but for Fang Jueyu, it no longer felt significant. Any one of the ingredients in the seafood noodles he had last night probably cost more than this entire meal.
He knew Cheng Kai would feel too embarrassed to order, so he simply ordered for both of them. Of course, he didn't waste anything, only ordering enough for the two of them to finish.
"That's all. Please speed it up a bit!" Fang Jueyu thought he had just heard Cheng Kai's stomach growling.
"Rest assured, sir. We'll prepare everything as quickly as possible," the waiter bowed and left.
"Damn, Fang Jueyu, you really kept us in the dark!" As soon as the waiter left, Cheng Kai started yelling dramatically, as if he was about to devour Fang Jueyu whole. "Three years as roommates, and we had no idea you were this rich! You, a rich guy, still asked me, a broke guy, to lend you money all the time! You..."
"Calm down, calm down!" Fang Jueyu pushed Cheng Kai back into his seat. "I told you already, I only recently found out how much money my family has. I wasn't faking it before!"
Seeing Cheng Kai's skeptical expression, Fang Jueyu added, "Think about it—over these three years, have you ever seen me spend lavishly or drive fancy cars to school?"
"Hmm… that's true," Cheng Kai thought it over. Fang Jueyu had indeed always seemed like an ordinary person. If he had been pretending, he surely would have slipped up during those years of living together.
"Come on, give your bro a hint—just how much money does your family have?" Cheng Kai cautiously asked, as if afraid of being overheard.
Fang Jueyu shook his head. "If I told you I don't even know how much we have, would you believe me?"
Cheng Kai shook his head. Clearly, no one would buy that.
"Wait, you mentioned something about Jiangnan Bieyuan earlier. What kind of place is that?" Cheng Kai suddenly remembered the source of the earlier argument between Fang Jueyu and Wang Xuan.
"Oh, it's that villa community about three kilometers from the school. Remember when Ding Minghui asked about it during our dorm dinner?"
"Isn't the housing there super expensive?" Cheng Kai held up five fingers. "Is it around this much?"
"Almost, but for my house, you'd need to add another finger."
"Six hundred thousand?" Cheng Kai sighed in relief. It didn't seem that crazy after all.
"No, what I meant was, add another digit to the ten-thousands place."
"Whoa! One and a half million? That's robbery!" If they weren't in a restaurant, Cheng Kai might have slammed the table. "Back in my hometown, fifteen million could buy a whole house in some remote areas!"
"I remember they only sell villas there, right? How big is your house? At least 400 square meters?" Cheng Kai did some quick mental math, and the string of zeros in his head almost made him faint.
"Enough! Stop calculating. I'll take you guys there when we have some free time, and you'll see for yourself!" Fang Jueyu didn't want to crush Cheng Kai's confidence any further. After all, some of the paintings or decorations in his house could easily surpass the price of an entire villa.
"Old Fang, three years ago we agreed not to forget each other if any of us struck it rich. Well, now that you've really made it, don't forget about us brothers!"
"Hahaha, no worries, no worries. If you guys have any business ideas, just let me know—I'll support you all the way!" Fang Jueyu couldn't help everyone, but when it came to his roommates, he was fully committed.
"Great! We've actually been working on something!" Cheng Kai said, a smile lighting up his face. "To be honest, we've already got some ideas!"
"Oh?" Fang Jueyu was intrigued. He was the only physics major in the dorm, while the other three studied computer science and spent most of their time on gaming. "Let's hear it."
"Hehe, over the past three years, we didn't just waste time gaming or chasing girls. While you were dating, we were working on a prototype for a game. Once we finish it, it's going to be a hit!"
"Sigh," Cheng Kai sighed. "Unfortunately, we're short on funds. We can't even set up the servers, and we're understaffed. So we had to give up. Otherwise, who needs grad school!"
"Would ten million be enough for initial investment?"
"Spit-take!" Cheng Kai nearly sprayed the water he was drinking. Fang Jueyu casually throwing out ten million like that—who couldhandle that?
"What? Not enough?" Fang Jueyu didn't know much about the gaming industry, but he understood that developing a game, especially a large-scale one, required significant capital. "Would a hundred million be enough?"
Cough cough cough! Cheng Kai started coughing violently. How much money did Fang Jueyu's family have?
"No, no, no, it's not that it's not enough. Our game is just targeting mobile users for now, so we don't need that much. But you're willing to throw money at this without even looking at the details. Aren't you afraid we'll scam you?"
"Hahaha, I trust you guys!" Fang Jueyu laughed. "And even if it fails, we'll just try again—it's no big deal!"
"You're something else!" Cheng Kai was speechless. Is this how the rich play? Losing tens of millions like it's nothing?
"Get all the game's information together, and I'll have my personal assistant coordinate with you guys. If everything checks out, the funds will be ready immediately!" Fang Jueyu added. "But I'm only providing the money. You guys handle everything else!"
"Got it! As long as we have the money, everything's possible!"
The two of them chatted more excitedly as the food arrived. Between bites, their conversation became a bit muffled and unclear.
Having decided to pursue the game project, Cheng Kai immediately gave up on his grad school plans. He was going to devote all his energy to launching his first business venture!
After the meal, Fang Jueyu headed straight back to his villa. Someone was coming over in the afternoon to fit him for custom clothes.
Just as he got home, he received a call from someone he hadn't heard from in a long time.
"Jiang Yi, you really don't keep in touch much, do you? It's been so long since graduation, and how many times have you called me? It's always me reaching out to you. What, did you finally come around today?" Every time Fang Jueyu talked to his old desk mate, it felt like he was back in their hectic yet fond high school days.
"I heard you had another breakup recently, so I thought I'd call to comfort you!" Although Jiang Yi said that, there wasn't a trace of sympathy in her tone.
"Come on, I know what kind of person you are. I'd be lucky if you weren't cursing me! Please, break the curse of my bad luck with women already!"
"Hahaha, okay, let's get serious." Jiang Yi laughed briefly before adopting a more serious tone. "Our high school is having its anniversary in two weeks. Our homeroom teacher wants us to come back and visit."
"Sure, is that all? Sounds like a good chance for us to catch up!"
"Of course, it'll be fun to see everyone again. But don't forget—some of our classmates are definitely going to show off. You'd better be ready for that!"
"New mission alert!" Xiao Yi's voice suddenly chimed in.
Mission objective: Make a big impression at the school anniversary.
Mission reward: +2% progress towards level one access, plus an item lost by the ancestors.
A sly smile appeared on Fang Jueyu's lips. Sure, some people would come back to show off, but this time, he'd make sure to be the brightest star of all!