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Just as expected...

By the time Song Hua saw Wang Lulu approaching with her friends, laden with large and small bags, he immediately knew her intentions. She just wanted to go out and have fun, but was short on cash and looked for an ATM to cover their expenses...

It was a scene evident even to a fool, yet Li Haibin was still happily oblivious, even planning to confess his feelings to Wang Lulu in Shenzhen...

You can never wake a person who is pretending to sleep...

Song Hua knew he couldn't persuade Li Haibin and could only wait for Gu Heng to arrive to see if he could change his mind...

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A few minutes later, when Gu Heng appeared at the [Dian Du De] dim sum restaurant, Li Haibin, who had been watching the entrance intently, immediately stood up.

"Hengzi!"

At the familiar call, Gu Heng looked up and saw Li Haibin's excited face.

Though it had only been half a month since they last parted, Gu Heng was still thrilled.

The very idea of reuniting with his childhood friend in the vast Yangcheng City was itself a delightful matter.

Thinking this, Gu Heng smiled and walked over to Li Haibin.

"Brother Heng."

Song Hua, also excited, greeted Gu Heng.

"Gu Heng, let me introduce you, this is Wang Lulu."

After saying this, he introduced Gu Heng to Wang Lulu and her friends: "Lulu, this is my childhood friend Gu Heng, the wealthy big boss I was telling you about!"

"Cut it out, you were calling him godfather just now, and now he's the big boss?"

Hearing Li Haibin's introduction, Gu Heng laughed and teased him.

Wang Lulu listened to their conversation and couldn't help but size up Gu Heng...

Gu Heng was dressed in luxury custom-made styles from Hong Kong Island, with no visible logos. Even girls who frequently dealt with luxury brands would have a tough time recognizing them, let alone Wang Lulu who had never even used luxury items before...

Not to mention the over one million yuan Patek Philippe on his wrist, something she could never hope to touch...

Moreover, since he knew Li Haibin and Song Hua very well, Gu Heng didn't put on any airs, looking completely like an ordinary person...

If it were a discerning woman, she might have already identified Gu Heng as a down-to-earth wealthy person...

But Wang Lulu just thought Gu Heng was another loser, just like Li Haibin...

As for the mention of million-yuan luxury cars, she simply took it as Li Haibin boasting in front of her...

Having met many people recently, Gu Heng's ability to read expressions and gauge moods had sharply increased. He quickly noticed the undisguised disdain in Wang Lulu's eyes...

Although it was all rather baffling, Gu Heng merely smiled, unaffected emotionally...

This kind of woman, if not for Li Haibin's sake, probably would never have the chance to interact with him in her lifetime. There was no need to waste emotions on her...

Seeing the dim sum already laid out on the table, Gu Heng didn't hesitate to sit down, grabbed a char siu bao, and started devouring it while asking, "Aren't you and Xiaohua working today?"

Upon hearing Gu Heng's question, Song Hua hurriedly said, "Haibin and I took a week off. We were planning to go to Shenzhen, but since you're here now, we're not going anymore."

Seeing Song Hua so adamantly canceling the trip, Li Haibin appeared hesitant...

Glancing at Gu Heng and then at Wang Lulu across the table, who was laughing and chatting with her friends, he hesitantly said, "Lulu, maybe we shouldn't go to Shenzhen today. Let's just hang out in Yangcheng City and go another day?"

As he spoke, his nervous, humble demeanor made Gu Heng pause...

It was clear from Li Haibin's posture that he was pursuing this girl...

Friends normally didn't talk in such a groveling tone...

Hearing Li Haibin's words, Wang Lulu suddenly stood up from her chair, her eyes widened.

"Li Haibin, are you crazy? I always said I didn't have time, and you were the one who insisted on taking me to Shenzhen. Now that I've arranged for my friends and taken leave, you're telling me we're not going?

Are you messing with me?"

As her volume increased, the other diners in the restaurant turned their heads to look...

Feeling the surrounding gazes, Li Haibin also couldn't help feeling embarrassed and quickly tried to soothe Wang Lulu: "I didn't say we aren't going, I meant let's go in a few days."

"What 'in a few days'? Do you think my and my friends' time is as worthless as yours?

Give me a straight answer, are we going to Shenzhen today or not? If not, transfer 30,000 yuan to me, and I'll go with my friends."

While eating his char siu bao, Gu Heng choked upon hearing this and quickly grabbed the soy milk from the table, gulping it down hastily...

Wang Lulu couldn't help but frown in disgust at Gu Heng, then shifted her scrutinizing gaze back to Li Haibin.

Li Haibin, hearing this, gave an embarrassed smile and whispered, "You know I only have 30,000 yuan. If I give it all to you, I'd have to live on air for the next month...

Plus, my childhood friend is here, I've got to be a good host, right?

How about I transfer 20,000 to you, and I keep 10,000 to show my friend around Yangcheng City."

Hearing Li Haibin's haggling tone, the disdain on Wang Lulu's face was undisguised: "Then transfer 20,000 to me now, and if it's not enough, I'll ask you for more later.

Remember to note it as a voluntary gift, okay!"

Hearing Wang Lulu agree, Li Haibin quickly responded, "Alright, alright, I'll transfer it to you now, and you can tell me if it's not enough later."