Chapter 1256

On the other side of the ocean, after Mi Lai happily finished this overseas call, she wasn't happy anymore.

"Didn't you tell me to take the initiative? So I took the initiative to make it clear..."

Yang Xiaoyun's words were like a demonic sound, echoing in her ears, making her toss and turn all night, unable to sleep, just after she had adjusted to the jet lag.

Of course, she knew clearly that what happened between her and Wang Yan was just a night of pleasure, and there was no further confirmation of an emotional relationship.

Naturally, she had thought that Wang Yan would end up with other women, but she never expected that on the very day she left, Wang Yan would have already started a new relationship, and with her good friend at that. And the next day, not long after she landed, the two of them had already slept together.

Although she was the one who instigated Yang Xiaoyun, now that it had really reached this point, she truly couldn't accept it, her heart aching so much she couldn't breathe.

The moment she heard the news, her heart was suddenly gripped, the stinging pain even more intense than the previous matter with Lu Tao and Xia Lin, making her hurt even more.

She knew this wasn't an emotion she should have, but she couldn't control it.

Just after hanging up the phone, her tears broke through the dam, streaming down her face...

She lay in the unfamiliar student apartment, her mind surging with every little detail since she first met Wang Yan, especially the period after she broke up with Lu Tao, everything she had spent with Wang Yan.

She remembered every single day clearly...

By the time she came back to her senses, it was already dawn, and the sun had even risen high, scattering its radiance.

She glanced at the time; it was already ten in the morning.

She thought for a moment, then picked up her phone and dialed the number she had contacted the most in the past month.

"Is it convenient to talk?"

"What kind of tiger-wolf words are you about to say?"

"What's wrong? Not being lovey-dovey with Yang Xiaoyun?"

Of course, Wang Yan could hear her annoyance, but he didn't mind. He said: "We ate at their house today, and I just got back. I couldn't just drag the girl away in the middle of the night, could I? Does that look right?"

"Whoa, the progress between you two is really fast. You've already visited the parents?"

"We aren't slow either, are we? Didn't I meet your parents too? Your dad even said, if I have any trouble, I must find him."

"Pah, you have the nerve to say that. Sure enough, men are no good, only thinking about that one thing, without any feelings at all."

"I can smell the sourness across the Pacific Ocean."

Wang Yan laughed, "You say you ran over ten thousand kilometers away, and who knows when you'll be back. I still have to live my own life, don't I?"

"Then what if I come back?"

"Why don't we develop a secret relationship?"

"Go to hell, you're rotten to the core, let me tell you."

"You said it was fine before, said as long as you liked it, it was fine."

"I don't like it anymore!"

Wang Yan heard Mi Lai's bravado and said: "Actually, it was just that the conversation led there the night before last. She asked me if I knew you wanted to set us up, and we talked it out in a few sentences. Of course, I couldn't back down, so didn't we just get together?"

Then, he told Mi Lai in great detail about the conversation between him and Yang Xiaoyun, so that Mi Lai could be clear about what happened.

Mi Lai hummed: "You don't need to tell me in such detail, we don't have any relationship anyway."

"You just keep a stiff upper lip. You definitely didn't sleep well last night, did you?"

"I didn't sleep well? Don't be so narcissistic, I'm doing just fine."

"Forget it. I can see your swollen eye bags from over ten thousand kilometers away. Get some good rest. If you miss me, don't hide it, just call me directly."

"And what if Yang Xiaoyun is there? What would you say?"

"I wouldn't say anything, I'd just hang up."

"Wang Yan, you really are a bastard. You're even less of a human than Lu Tao."

"Comparing like that is so boring. Lu Tao fell in love with Xia Lin at first sight, and you became insignificant in his eyes, or perhaps you always were. He probably only ever treated you as a wallet."

"How are you any better than him?"

"Mi Lai, in my heart, you are just as important as Yang Xiaoyun."

"Go to hell!"

Hearing the busy signal on the phone, Wang Yan smiled indifferently, tossed the phone aside, and continued his work.

He was further clarifying the various functions of the website. This system was quite massive, and the functions were quite complex. Although it wouldn't be perfect in one go, many functions were necessary.

There had to be a detail page for vehicles, a chat window for online communication, a way to collect customer information, an open backend management system, various data statistics, etc. There also had to be a customer forum area, a database for various car models, and open comments, etc.

These were all businesses that would go online together. Once a certain number of users were accumulated, a page for purchasing car supplies would be opened, which was the profit model investors were looking at. That was when he would go and trick capital into giving him money.

Although the university students were capable, in a week's time, they could only build a framework. Mainly, the students' working time was quite limited. On one hand, they had to attend classes and study; on the other hand, they didn't have computers, and computer room seats weren't easy to occupy.

People working for free was one thing, but they couldn't be without the tools to work.

So, after organizing the entire project architecture and finishing the various subdivided modules, Wang Yan bought five laptops and five desktop computers, sending them to the students for work and study, which also accelerated the development progress.

Even when Wang Yan suggested treating everyone to a meal and drinks, the students refused. After urging Wang Yan to hold a meeting to communicate about development issues, they happily ran off with the computers.

Of course, Wang Yan didn't let them go hungry; he still ordered food and had it delivered. Although he had made up his mind to trick people into working for free, he couldn't really bully people that much. He was still quite decent; it was just that he really wasn't that wealthy right now.

Without a doubt, providing ten new computers directly was quite effective. That same evening, Da Weiba Wang called to say that several other classmates also wanted to join.

Of course, Wang Yan didn't refuse. He even contacted the relevant teachers and leaders at the school, indicating that they could cooperate and confirming matters related to students participating in entrepreneurship and graduation projects.

At the same time, Wang Yan was also striving for some support policies from the school, such as providing office space, helping the company get low-interest or even interest-free startup loans, etc. These were all forces that could be utilized.

In the following period, Wang Yan took care of both ends, or more accurately, three ends. After all, Yang Xiaoyun would come to have fun with him every few days. And on Saturdays and Sundays, of course, he couldn't miss going to the car dealership.

Of course, the car dealership was now on the right track, and he didn't need to worry much. The university students were capable, he led them well, and they were quite capable of working, with quite high enthusiasm.

So although he was running around all day, he wasn't actually that busy. Occasionally, he would accompany Yang Xiaoyun to play, go shopping, watch movies, etc.

However, Yang Xiaoyun didn't always play with Wang Yan. She still established a good relationship with Xia Lin, just like in the original drama, and the two would often make appointments to go shopping together, seemingly getting along quite well.

Behind their backs, of course, they were plastic sisters. Yang Xiaoyun had a sharp tongue and often nagged Wang Yan about Xia Lin's faults. Actually, it was mainly about Xia Lin and Lu Tao's business, which Yang Xiaoyun had strong opinions about...

This Saturday, Wang Yan ran to the university early in the morning, checked the development progress once again, communicated about some matters, and after eating lunch with the students, he didn't return to the shop in Huaxiang until the afternoon...

"Yo, Brother Yan, why didn't Yang Xiaoyun follow you today?" Hua Zi approached him, slouching, and very sensibly offered a cigarette to his good brother.

Wang Yan greeted someone to pour him some tea before saying: "She went shopping with Xia Lin."

"Tsk, the two of them really started playing together."

"There are only so many people, how could there be such deep hatred?"

"That's true." Hua Zi laughed, "Oh, right, Brother Yan, there's something I haven't told you. I only remembered it now that you mentioned Xia Lin."

"Lu Tao?"

Hua Zi nodded: "That bastard made it big. He suddenly popped up with a biological father who's a big boss of a real estate company..."

After listening to it once, Wang Yan nodded with a smile: "That's great. Didn't he always dream of having his great design realized? Now he has the capital."

"No way. Lu Tao is being stubborn. Last time we drank with him, he scolded his biological father to pieces. He said his father is a businessman with only money in his eyes, always talking about money, money, money, without ideals or pursuits, only pursuing the growth of wealth, a hypocritical, vulgar person."

"So he didn't rely on his biological father?"

Hua Zi laughed: "He relied on him. His biological father has business with the design institute where he's working now, and his father specifically pointed him out to lead the work. Now he's not serving tea, pouring water, or cleaning anymore. I haven't seen him for half a month."

At this moment, the phone Wang Yan had placed on the table rang.

He looked at the caller ID and answered: "Isn't the shopping going quite well? Do you still have time to call me?"

A bunch of flirting is omitted here...

"Okay, I have no problem. Then let's make it for the evening. Hua Zi happens to be by my side too. Okay, it's settled, see you tonight."

"What's wrong?" Hua Zi asked.

"Xia Lin said she hasn't seen everyone for a long time, so let's all make an appointment to have a meal and get together tonight."

"Oh, then I guess Lu Tao is done with his work. Right, Brother Yan, how is that website of ours coming along? It's been almost three months, right? No movement yet?"

"In another ten or eight days, it should be online. By then, you'll be able to browse it online."

"That's unlikely to have any effect. Our second-hand car business is hard to do in winter."

Wang Yan laughed: "If you really want to talk about it, there's never a good time. Man proposes, God disposes. Let's just do it and see."

They stayed in the shop for the whole afternoon like this. By evening, figuring the time was about right, Hua Zi drove Wang Yan to the agreed-upon restaurant...

When the two arrived, the others were already all there.

"Sit down quickly, sit down quickly, you two are way too slow." Yang Xiaoyun complained.

Wang Yan nodded to everyone, sat down beside Yang Xiaoyun, and replied: "There was a traffic jam, and there's quite a bit to do at the shop. Alright, hurry up, hurry up, everyone's hungry, right?"

"Start drinking first. Come, Brother Yan." Lu Tao started opening the wine with a bang, bang, bang, and at the same time took a bottle of white liquor for Wang Yan.

"Not bad, Maotai? Half a bottle?"

"Oh, Brother Yan, it's not bad to have something to drink. I specifically saved this for you."

"Give me some, I really haven't drunk Maotai before." Hua Zi took the wine himself and laughed, "Having a rich biological father really is different. The wine left over from eating out is over a thousand. So luxurious."

"Are you scolding me?" Lu Tao said, annoyed, "And here I was thinking about bringing wine back for you."

Wang Yan asked with a smile: "I heard from Hua Zi, your story is indeed quite exciting. I heard you're leading the design now?"

"Yeah, thanks to my biological father's blessing, I finally have work to do, and finally didn't waste my life." Lu Tao didn't feel any burden when he said it.

He scolded his biological father for only having money in his eyes, but he didn't delay enjoying the convenience brought by it. Perhaps he didn't think about the relationship in it, or perhaps he thought about it but deliberately ignored it.

After all, he actually had some hatred for his biological father, Xu Zhisen, since he abandoned him and his biological mother. Perhaps he thought that was the compensation Xu Zhisen owed him.

Of course, there was nothing wrong with this, it was very reasonable.

Lu Tao felt it was still quite lacking, "But I feel this project is average, it's just a residential project. Brother Yan, you understand architecture. You say that residential buildings go back and forth, aren't they just that many apartment types? It's far from reaching the level of art.

At most, you can do some design on the exterior styling. And you can't be too individualistic, otherwise the government won't approve it. I knew there were many ways to say it before, but now that I'm leading the design, I feel it's very boring. It's all the same, what's the point? Our country..."

"Alright, alright, where did that come from." Wang Yan interrupted him with a smile, "You finally have a chance to show your skills, this is a good thing. Come, let's have one."

"I heard from Hua Zi that you're doing the internet, and even tricking university students into working for free for you, Brother Yan?" Xia Lin asked.

"What kind of talk is that." Wang Yan tsked and said, "I gave us all a dream, and we're working together to realize it. Just for this, I've already spent three hundred thousand so far."

"Isn't it enough to have computers?"

"It's not like the students all have computers. I provided the equipment, that's the most basic thing. Although there's no salary, every time I go, I treat them to meals together, and every time it costs over a thousand. It's all investment."

Wang Yan waved his hand and said, "Don't talk about my internet. I don't understand it either, and I can't quite figure it out. I just feel that this thing can make a lot of money, and I'm just testing it out. It's really like walking on thin ice. Let's talk about you guys. How is Xiang Nan doing lately?"

"Still the same, running around for business." Xiang Nan laughed, "If you say it's good, I really ran to quite a few places, but if you say it's bad, going there was also in vain. I went in a hurry and left in a hurry. It's just that the salary is really high, otherwise I wouldn't be working there no matter what."

"Relationship problems?"

"Hi, how can you say it's there just because you want it to be? It's not like you and Yang Xiaoyun, it's way too fast. When Hua Zi told us this news that day, we were all stunned."

"Hey." Yang Xiaoyun asked strangely, "I can understand Xiang Nan being strange. You two fell in love at first sight, what's so strange about that?"

Neither Xia Lin nor Lu Tao felt embarrassed, because they only listened to the beautiful meaning of love at first sight, and didn't think about the story behind their love at first sight.

Xia Lin said: "The night before, we were still eating together, and you two were still friends, but after one night passed, you became boyfriend and girlfriend. No one could react to that."

"Exactly, I'm by Brother Yan's side all day, and I couldn't accept it either." Hua Zi laughed and took over the conversation.

"Hey, I just remembered." Xiang Nan shouted, "There's something you don't know. Last month, didn't we make an appointment to go to the bowling alley to play? At that time, there was a woman, and Hua Zi went up to chat with her directly. I thought there could be a story, but who knew that halfway through, her boyfriend came, and he walked back dejectedly, haha..."

Xiang Nan laughed loudly...

Hua Zi gave him a punch, annoyed: "I know that woman, I've dealt with her before. I remember one time I went to that bar of Xia Lin's, and I saw her there too. It's just that I didn't expect her to have a boyfriend, and he was a singer."

"You're talking about Lulu, right?" Xia Lin nodded knowingly, and also matched the person in Hua Zi's mouth.

"That's her."

Wang Yan asked: "Then you didn't contact her later?"

"No, Brother Yan, she has..." Hua Zi remembered Xia Lin and Lu Tao at the table and very wisely swallowed those words, turning to say, "Anyway, I don't think it's very appropriate."

"Do you have her phone number?"

"Yes."

Wang Yan smiled and said: "I figure she might already be single by now."

A bunch of people looked over, and even teased him for being able to predict things.

Yang Xiaoyun hugged Wang Yan's neck: "How come I didn't know you had this ability? Can you calculate for me?"

Wang Yan leaned over and whispered in her ear: "Within three days, you'll have a bloody disaster."

At first, Yang Xiaoyun didn't understand, but later she realized Wang Yan was talking about her period, and gave Wang Yan a punch, annoyed.

Wang Yan laughed and looked at Hua Zi, "Making a phone call to ask won't cost you a piece of meat. We're just politely greeting, exchanging status, what's the big deal?"

"Right." Lu Tao said, "I'm not saying I'm shameless, but you all know about the thing between me and Xia Lin, anyway, it's just like that. You have to pursue boldly. No, Hua Zi, you're listening so seriously, you're not really eyeing her, are you?"

"Look at what you're saying, just getting in touch. I'll call her right now. If she has time, I'll ask her to come over directly to eat together. If she comes, this meal is on me."

Xiang Nan waved his hand: "Regardless of whether she comes or not, you don't need to pay."

He tilted his head toward Lu Tao.

Lu Tao couldn't laugh or cry: "You two have been arguing over three hundred yuan for a month, but now you're united in a common front."

"Beat the local tyrant, divide the land, we brothers are duty-bound."

"Alright, alright, I'm calling."

Hua Zi cleared his throat, picked up his phone, flipped through his contacts, and really called Lulu...

Then they saw Hua Zi using his magnetic voice, saying polite things, and then after a few sentences, his tone suddenly rose, saying "You broke up?"

Everyone present heard the joy in Hua Zi's words, but their gazes looked at Wang Yan.

Wang Yan shrugged: "I was just talking nonsense, you really believe it?"

"A blind cat bumped into a dead mouse." Yang Xiaoyun added from the side.

Wang Yan smiled, and his hand started touching her leg under the table.

A while later, Hua Zi's call was finished. He looked at everyone and said happily: "She said she's coming, she'll be here in half an hour."

Xiang Nan looked at him with disdain: "Hey, look at him. I've decided, you're treating today."

"Not united in a common front anymore?" Lu Tao asked with a smile.

"I just don't like him like that, what are you showing off for."

"I'll treat, I'll treat." Hua Zi shook his head at Xiang Nan, deliberately trying to annoy him.

Everyone laughed and joked for a while, and after more than half an hour, Lulu arrived.

But her appearance made everyone very confused. Because she was dragging a large suitcase.

Hua Zi asked: "No, what's going on, Lulu? Bringing such a big suitcase, moving?"

"No way, I'm homeless, sleeping on the street. Luckily you called me, and there's still someone to talk to, otherwise you tell me, in the middle of the night, how pitiful I am."

Lulu said she was pitiful, but she didn't show any unusual expression, and even seemed quite happy.

Hua Zi introduced everyone present to Lulu, and watching Lulu sitting there eating big mouthfuls without acting like a stranger, he asked: "Then where are you living?"

"I don't know, it's not that cold yet, I'll find a place to make do for now, and make plans tomorrow."

"Then you live..." Xiang Nan made a suggestion, but wisely closed his mouth before saying it.

Lulu said with a smile: "I'm living too miserably, I don't have much money in my hands, I can't bear to stay in a hotel."

She really lived frugally, earning money and giving a considerable portion to her family. Her dead father, sick mother, disabled younger brother, and her broken self. She was really quite broken, and it really wasn't easy for her.

Perhaps she was the most real person in this drama, even more real than Hua Zi.

Hua Zi looked at everyone and tentatively said: "Why don't I lend..."

"Don't, absolutely don't. Isn't that the same thing? I just don't want to spend money."

Hua Zi was a bit troubled and scratched his hair directly: "Then you can't really sleep on the street, it's not too cold, but it's still cold..."

He thought for a moment, then raised his head: "Brother Yan?"

Wang Yan nodded with a smile, without saying anything.

Hua Zi got permission and said affirmatively: "How about this, go stay at our shop. There are folding beds, blankets, etc., and there's heating and air conditioning."

"Really?"

"Could that be fake?"

"That's great, thank you, Hua Zi."

"It's nothing, nothing, we're all friends, eat, eat more."

"I'll toast you one." Lulu held up her glass and drank it down very decisively.

With this problem solved, everyone started laughing and eating and drinking again.

However, the focus this time was on Lulu, asking about Lulu's various situations, inquiring about the past, etc., trying to find some commonalities in it.

Lulu was still pretty good, not a killjoy at all, saying whatever came to mind, and drinking happily. It could be seen that she was trying her best to integrate.

But in her eyes, there was indeed some hidden loneliness, that was the difference in fate between people...