Chapter 68: There is simply no basis for comparison

Having money, Xiao Yunzhe could finally be called a truly rich person; the car he sat in, the jewelry he wore, the places he went—everywhere exuded the aura of money.

Soon after, exquisite dishes were served one after another; the food and service at Mu Ye Restaurant were top‑notch.

Xiao Yunzhe's classmates, basking in his glory, truly experienced the treatment of a tycoon.

At this moment, Xi Yi Bo was utterly shocked; when he looked at Xiao Yunzhe again, there was not a trace of mockery left.

He had thought he could give Xiao Yunzhe a hard time to his face, making Geng Jing Shu see just how unwise her choice of Xiao Yunzhe was, but he never imagined that the clown would turn out to be himself.

Just what background does this Xiao Yunzhe have?

After the meal, Xiao Yunzhe invited everyone to the cigar lounge, letting his classmates experience the pleasure of smoking top‑grade cigars.

Everyone's admiration for Xiao Yunzhe rose to a new level.

Facing the many top‑grade cigars in the lounge, Xi Yi Bo quietly calculated their value and found it so high he could hardly imagine it.

Over a hundred million!

A tycoon, a true tycoon.

This realization gave Xi Yi Bo a full sense of defeat.

Before, he thought the gap between him and Xiao Yunzhe was considerable, but now he realized it wasn't just a gap—there was simply no basis for comparison.

Xiao Yunzhe could easily leave him far behind.

After seeing how they compared, he no longer dared to entertain thoughts of humiliating Xiao Yunzhe.

If he kept causing trouble, only he would end up embarrassed.

The boys went to the cigar lounge to smoke cigars, while the girls gathered around Geng Jing Shu, chattering praises nonstop, happily putting on Geng Jing Shu's necklace and bracelet, taking photos and posting them to their social circle.

After putting them on, everyone wore a satisfied expression.

"Yun Zhe, from now on you gotta help out a brother." Shi He, having drunk too much, joked as he stepped forward and hugged Xiao Yunzhe, laughing.

"Get lost." Xiao Yunzhe shoved him away and helped him to the sofa to sober up.

The classmates all burst out laughing.

Around eleven o'clock, having eaten and caroused, they discussed wrapping up.

When it came time to pay the bill.

"Young Master Xiao, your total consumption is 780,000; we will deduct the amount from your membership card. Here is the receipt; please check it."

At that moment, the restaurant steward came in, reporting while respectfully handing the receipt to Xiao Yunzhe.

"This..." Xi Yi Bo had already taken out his card to pay, but hearing the amount, he froze on the spot.

"What?" Not only him, but everyone else hearing it also went dumbfounded.

"We spent 780,000 this time?" Shi He, who had been sobering up on the sofa, lost what little drunkenness remained in an instant, jumped up from the sofa and rushed over to snatch the receipt.

"Look at you scared, don't worry, you don't have to pay." Xiao Yunzhe, amused by Shi He's reaction, laughed and patted his shoulder.

This is his father's private room; his father is also a super VIP here, so the expense would simply be deducted from his father's card.

Anyway, his father said, aside from anything else, he just has a lot of money.

"Mm, just charge it to the card." Xiao Yunzhe nodded.

"All right, Young Master Xiao." The restaurant steward bowed respectfully and left the private room.

After settling the bill, everyone filed out of the private room, preparing to leave the restaurant.

As they stepped out of the private room, everyone was instantly dumbfounded to see more than ten extremely beautiful women in evening gowns lined up on both sides, bowing respectfully to the departing crowd and speaking farewell words.

Such treatment…

The group arrived outside the restaurant; a night breeze blew, and only then did they snap back to their senses.

"Classmates, it's getting late; let's call it a day for now and get together again when we're free." After saying that, Xiao Yunzhe pulled Geng Jing Shu, who was tucked in his arms, a little closer, just about to say that he and Geng Jing Shu would leave first.

"Young Master, the motorcade has been arranged; I will make sure all your classmates are safely sent home." the driver who came with them said, approaching Xiao Yunzhe.

Motorcade?

Send the classmates home?

Xiao Yunzhe quickly realized, thinking to himself: "This must have been arranged by my dad—awesome."

Xiao Yunzhe nodded calmly: "Alright, go ahead and arrange it."

After saying that, the driver placed a call; within less than two minutes, luxury cars pulled up outside the restaurant.

They were all Maseratis and McLarens—top‑tier luxury cars—ten of them in total; as they parked outside the restaurant, they instantly formed a beautiful sight.

Having just snapped out of the courteous send‑off by the attendants outside the private room, the crowd was stunned again.

Each driver respectfully opened the car doors for Xiao Yunzhe's classmates, inviting them to get in.

Xiao Yunzhe's classmates were so moved their eyes reddened; this treatment was simply too good.

Xiao Yunzhe, so wealthy and yet so generous.

Love it, love it!

At this point, Xi Yi Bo was completely conquered by Xiao Yunzhe's move.

Xiao Yunzhe, wealthy and dignified.

He simply cannot be compared—I'm convinced.

After seeing his classmates off into their cars, Xiao Yunzhe and Geng Jing Shu also got into a car and left the restaurant.

……

The next day.

In a good mood, Xiao Yunzhe, while having breakfast, thanked Xiao Ming: "Dad, thanks to you for yesterday's class gathering."

Xiao Ming nodded, gave a faint smile, and said nothing.

He understood Xiao Yunzhe's feelings; the so‑called gathering was really just a contest of who lived better, with the rich being praised and the poor being looked down upon.

Nobody likes feeling looked down upon.

He knows how terrible that feeling is, so naturally he doesn't want his son to endure it; he's glad his son can gain face, allowing his son to hold his head high before his classmates.

"Huh, Dad, look at this video, it's pretty interesting." Xiao Yuchun, who was eating breakfast while scrolling Kuaishou nearby, suddenly came over to Xiao Ming.

"What's going on?" Xiao Yuchun, surprised, handed the phone to Xiao Ming, exclaiming: "Dad, look, this video actually says that a foreign aerospace tech company named AT will, in three days, send a rocket into the sky, and that rocket is actually called zhiha"

"hao, this is the English name; it also has a Chinese name, called Zihanhao."

"Ah?"

This name shocked Xiao Yunzhe and Xiao Jingrou as well; Zihan, that's their mother's name, right?

How could it be a rocket's name?

The two hurried over to watch that video; sure enough, it was the Zihanhao.

This video is a news clip; from its posting to now, less than three hours have passed, yet it has already drawn the attention of countless netizens.

"Dad, what's going on?" After watching the video several times and confirming they hadn't misseen, the three siblings all stared at Xiao Ming, bewildered.

Seeing this, Xiao Ming put down his chopsticks, looked at the several children, and spoke gently: "In three days, November 9th, the day you three were born—have you all forgotten?"