Chapter 40

Da Fei woke up at 9 AM the next day and suddenly remembered that today was the day that his sister would go back home for the holidays. Time is running out. I better hurry to the station to send her off. I remember that her train timing is at noon.

Da Fei was too late to have breakfast and went directly to the train station by using the subway. Although the Spring Festival had not yet started, the station was still packed as usual. Then, he easily found out which train he was looking for by checking with the people there, and when searching for his sister in the sea of people.

Then, his eyes brightened. A pair of curvy and sexy legs covered in black stockings, a pair of high-heeled white leather boots, and a black mini-skirt. Good legs and a good skirt! Looking up, a bundle of a pink scarf on top of a white down-jacket, a head with a ponytail on the scarf—found her! She’s indeed my sister, she looks like a model even though she’s wearing cheap clothes! Whether it’s learning or appearance, she isn’t inferior to anyone. Like how people always say, year one university girls are like bumpkins, year two they become pretty, year three become proud, and during year four, even bosses and wealthy people would fight over them!

At this moment, she was laughing and chatting with a tall boy wearing only a shirt, coat and cardigan.

Da Fei’s face sank. As he expected, it was really this little white face who had no money! This guy flirts with girls easily with his sweet mouth and slippery words. With this ability, he should seduce a rich woman and don’t delay my Xiao Li’s future! Since it’s a rare chance for me to see him with my sister, I must make my words clear today.

Da Fei put on a somber face, pushed through the crowd, and called out, “Xiao Li!”

The girl turned her head in amazement. “Brother! Didn’t you say that you weren’t coming?”

The handsome tall boy hurriedly bowed and greeted. “Hello, Big Brother!”

Da Fei said with a cold face, “Who’s your Big Brother!” Anyone calling him Big Brother would make Da Fei happy, but not this person!

Xiao Li glared and said, “What are you saying? Dawei is my friend! He came to help me with my luggage today. Oh right, why are your eyes so red? Stay up late?”

Humph! I shall teach you a lesson later, white face!

Da Fei smiled insipidly and said, “I have been on the night shift for two days, so my spirit isn’t very good. I originally wanted you to bring some stuff back home, but it’s not convenient for a girl like you to carry too much stuff, so never mind.” Yup. Actually, it’s because I came in a hurry and forgot. As for professional players and stuff, Da Fei didn’t dare to mention it at all. Back when he was gaming like crazy, his family objected so much that it was an unbearable memory for him.

Xiao Li sighed and said, “Brother, pay attention to rest, don’t tire yourself out.”

What the heck! Since when were you so gentle towards me? You’re obviously making a show to this Dawei to establish a good wife and mother image, right? Your relationship with each other has already reached such a stage! I won’t let you two be together even if I die!

Da Fei shook his head and sighed. “As a man, you have to work hard to make a lot of money. Otherwise, not only will women look down on us, but even the dogs also won’t look at us at all.” After saying this, Da Fei looked at the corner of his eye and indeed saw the little white face lower his head despondently. Damn, so you know that you are poor? As a rich, tall, and handsome person, should I teach you what to do?

Of course, Xiao Li could hear the hidden words behind Da Fei’s speech and immediately retorted. “Money can’t be earned, not all women only look at money! Brother, you have to change your mindset, you must move the other person with your heart. What our parents are most worried about is your marriage.”

What the heck! This little lass dared to lecture her brother in front of outsiders! Women don’t look at money? The only good woman in the world who doesn’t look at money is my Xiao Li! That’s even more reason for me to prevent this fellow from taking advantage!

Da Fei laughed and said, “Don’t worry, my luck is changing for the better this time. I will become rich before long.”

Xiao Li was surprised and said, “Is that right? Don’t tell me that you are doing multi-level marketing!”

Da Fei shook his head in a hurry and said, “Absolutely not! I will absolutely abide by the law! I’m working for a big boss this time, my monthly salary can rise to at least 20,000 yuan this time!” Well, the big boss is the Chinese agent of Heroic Genesis. If I tell you that I’m earning 200,000 a month, you will be shocked to the point of peeing in your pants and thinking that I’m doing some criminal activity.

Xiao Li laughed and said, “That’s good, you must work hard.”

Damn! The most annoying thing is to listen to women telling you to work hard! Do you think that men don’t want to work hard?

As a result, Da Fei and Xiao Li chatted for a long time about their uncle, aunty, second uncle, second aunty, and such, basically about things that they wouldn’t talk about in the past. Da Fei purposely found topics to talk about and ignored Dawei, leaving him standing at one side alone.

Finally, the station horn sounded and it was time to get on.

Dawei finally found a sense of presence and hurried to pick up the luggage.

Chey, who do you think you are from my family? Da Fei immediately stepped forward to grab the luggage. “I don’t need your help, I can carry this!”

Dawei anxiously said, “No, no, let me!”

Da Fei grabbed over the luggage angrily and said, “I said I shall carry this!” What the heck, it’s a bit heavy and hard, is it books inside? Why are you bringing books back during the holiday? I haven’t had breakfast, aren’t you torturing me…

Da Fei and Dawei waved goodbye to Xiao Li from the platform. Although they couldn’t hear what she was saying from the window, from her mouth shape, it didn’t look like she was saying “goodbye”. Could she be saying “don’t fight”? Chey, I didn’t eat breakfast, and carrying the luggage into the train just now made my muscles ache all over. I shall let this white face off this time.

Da Fei took out a cigarette and passed it to Dawei. Dawei hurriedly shook his hand and said, “Brother, I don’t smoke.”

Chey! How can a man not smoke? Useless!

Da Fei tilted his head, insipidly lit the cigarette and took a deep puff. Then, he moved the hand holding the cigarette away, making a Chow Yun Fat’s classic pose, and with a puff, the smoke spat out like a sword. Da Fei had trained this pose for a long time! Kid, see that? This is called acting cool. If a man doesn’t act cool, he will be bullied outside!

At this moment, an aunt with a red armband rushed over, pointed at the non-smoking icon on the wall, and said, “No smoking here! Didn’t you see the sign! Fine! 20 yuan!”

What a mood spoiler! Can’t smoke, then let’s drink!

Sending away the aunt who was lecturing him profusely, Da Fei said, “Let’s go for lunch.”

Dawei hurriedly said, “Oh, okay.”

Chey! There is no temperament at all. As soon as you go out to society, you will definitely be bullied by others. Although most students in school are shy and restrained, when entering society, it’s like entering the battlefield. One mistake and you could die before even knowing what hit you. When you know your mistake, you would have already been crushed to the bottom and stepped on by others for 10 or 20 years and still not have a chance to advance! How can Xiao Li get married to a guy like you?

…

In a bistro next to the station, Da Fei ordered three side dishes and two bottles of beer.

Dawei hurriedly shook his hand and said, “Brother, I, I don’t drink! Our track and field team is not allowed to drink.”

Chey! Track and field team? Can you run faster than Liu Xiang? If you can’t even drink, what use do you have! Do you really think that we are living in a civilized society? That’s not something a newbie like you should think about! You don’t even understand what China’s Liquor Bureau culture is and still want to progress from the bottom? I don’t think there’s any hope in you at all. The elder brother is like the father, I won’t let you and Xiao Li be together.

Da Fei took a sip of beer and sighed. “Actually, I think you are a good guy and have good morals, but what is the premise of your relationship with Xiao Li? Just play and go separate ways after you two graduate? Or to get married?”

Dawei hurriedly said, “Of course it is to marry each other! I’m from this city in the first place, we won’t go our separate ways!”

Damn! Marry! You dare to talk about it? Do you know how much it costs to get married? However, with Xiao Li’s character, she might agree to marry him without holding a wedding? What the heck! That’s absolutely not allowed!

Da Fei lifted his eyelids, and two cold lights shot out. “Our family is very poor, my parents are not very healthy too, and the financial burden is very large. As the eldest brother, I’m not very capable too. Have you considered these issues?”

Dawei hurriedly said, “I know, Brother. You’re having a hard time. Xiao Li also told me about this before. No matter what the difficulties are, I will definitely bear it together with Xiao Li—”

Damn, these teenagers who watched too much love dramas are the most annoying. It will be more helpful for your growth if you watch dramas about plotting and fighting in the palaces of ancient China!

Da Fei waved his hand impatiently to interrupt him. “You still have one year to graduate? Tell me what you plan to do after graduation.”

Da Wei hurriedly said, “I’m taking the exam for becoming a civil servant.”

Da Fei shook his head and coldly said, “Don’t mention civil servants, the average monthly salary of an ordinary department employee in this city is only about 10,000 yuan or so. It might not even be better than me doing hard labor. How are you going to buy a house with this meager salary? How are you going to support your family? You have parents too, right? How are you going to support your parents? Don’t mention promoting, it won’t be possible without 10 years of hard work or so! Don’t tell me you plan to ask my Xiao Li to wait for you for 10 years?”

In shock, Dawei said, “I—”

Da Fei interrupted and continued, “I have a lot of classmates and friends who are planning to divorce now. The reason is very simple—their hearts aren’t together anymore! Bullshit! It’s simply because the women look down on their husbands for being poor and have no capability. If that’s the case, they shouldn’t have gotten together in the first place, right?”

Dawei anxiously said, “Xiao Li isn’t that kind of woman!”

Of course I know that! My Xiao Li is certainly not that kind of woman! I’m afraid you will suffer outside and take it out on her by beating her! How can such a good woman marry a useless person and suffer?

Da Fei solemnly said, “I shall make my point clear. I will give you one year’s time to earn 300,000 before graduation. This is only the down payment for a house in this city. This is the most basic requirement, not me seeking trouble from you. You must know that other women ask directly for cars, houses, and cheques. Without these, they won’t even bother speaking to you. All I ask of you is a down payment for a house! If you can’t achieve this, I don’t want to see you appear in front of me again. And don’t think of borrowing from relatives, I will not let my sister marry an incompetent person who’s in debt.”

Dawei was shocked and said, “Earn 300,000 in a year’s time! I… I still have classes to attend…”

Da Fei said in disdain, “What use do those classes have? The economy is in a downturn now, graduate students like you are not even as favored as those technical students who have a skill on them. Whatever the case, this is my requirement of you, the rest is up to you!”

If I had your physique, I could earn 100,000 a year through carrying bricks. If I had your appearance, I could earn one million a year working as a gigolo! Without going through some practical trials, you think you can obtain my sister just by relying on ideals and sweet-talking? Dream on!

Momentarily, Dawei couldn’t even eat at all. Da Fei continued to drink by himself, and the meal passed in this dull atmosphere.

On the way home, Da Fei also felt very uncomfortable inside his heart. Xiao Li will definitely be very angry after knowing this, right? She will dislike me even more, right?

Chey! It doesn’t matter if I’m evil or snobby. I admit it! I’m just this realistic and snobby! What kind of suffering and anger have I not felt, what kind of things have I not seen?

…

Dawei went back to the school dormitory absentmindedly. When he went past the mini-supermarket in his school, he suddenly thought of something and went in to buy a pack of cigarettes. He sat in the dormitory and smoked, coughing until his tears came out. This was his first time smoking, and he smoked one cigarette after another.

After a while, the door to the dormitory opened. His dormitory mates carried in a large box excitedly. When they smelled the smoke in the room, they were all startled and asked, “Oh my, you actually smoke? Did you have a breakup?”

Dawei: “Don’t talk nonsense! What are you carrying?”

Dabing laughed and said, “You won’t understand even if I tell you! This is the most popular thing in the world now! Able to get rich overnight! I won’t be going back for the winter vacation!”

Dawei could not help but become dazed. “Get rich overnight?”