How can I justify myself as a Magnate if I don't indulge myself?

You know my husband's brother Gu Heng, right? He only graduated from high school too.

Now he's driving a 4 million Bentley, has bought an over 10 million luxurious flat in Hang City, and today he's coming back home ready to spend another 5 million to build a villa for his parents!"

Having said this, she turned her head to Li Mengxue and said, "Mengxue, I remember you dated Gu Heng for a year in high school, right? Are you still in touch with him? If not, you better get in touch! His net worth probably makes him the richest man in our town now!

Your looks now are ten times better than they were in high school, aren't they?

Plus, you two had a history, maybe just a little contact and the old flame could reignite."

Hearing Zhao Fang's words, Li Mengxue's face, which had been quite indifferent, suddenly stiffened...

Although she hadn't been in contact with Gu Heng, she never deleted him from WeChat, and she had even commented on his Moments a while back...

At that time, she had seen that Bentley in his Moments too, but she always thought it was just a picture he had stolen from the internet to show off...

You can't blame her for thinking that way...

Among the graduates of their senior year, although she wasn't the top of the top, she was still pretty up there, but now even buying a 300,000 car for herself would take another two years of saving.

Gu Heng went to work right after high school graduation, how could he afford a Bentley?

She had never even considered if Gu Heng was a rich second generation.

She knew all too well about Gu Heng's family situation; the first time they booked a room together, she was the one who paid...

"A 4 million Bentley? And an over 10 million flat? That must be bullshit, right?

There are so many people nowadays who don't do well outside and come back home trying to impress others. That Bentley could very well be rented. Last year, there was someone from our village who rented an Audi A7, and when the car got into an accident, the rental company came straight to his door, nearly drove his parents to their wit's end."

If Zhao Fang was talking about a car worth a few hundred thousand, they could still believe it, since although it was a rural area, there were better-off families. Biting the bullet to buy a BMW 5 Series or a Mercedes E-Class was doable.

But a 4 million Bentley...

That was beyond their imaginations...

Upon hearing these words, Li Mengxue glanced at the plump bridesmaid and couldn't help but feel grateful to her in her heart...

What a good sister!

She had been elevating and flattering her earlier, and now she was speaking up for her.

What she said was exactly what Li Mengxue wanted to say, but Li Mengxue, who felt she had left the rural circle behind, still needed to maintain her image. If she said it herself, wouldn't it seem too narrow-minded...

Zhao Fang scoffed at the bridesmaid's words: "Rented? My husband has seen the green book for that car, and it has Gu Heng's name written all over it!

Also, when he went to the city to find a construction company, my husband was with him, and he gave the 50,000 yuan deposit just like that. Do you really think someone would be crazy enough to spend 50,000 yuan just to show off to friends?"

As someone who had been love-struck for seven years with Li Feng, she wasn't rebutting for Gu Heng, but for her own husband...

She wasn't close to Gu Heng, but she trusted Li Feng completely; if her husband said Gu Heng was a millionaire, then he surely was!

The two bridesmaids, listening to Zhao Fang's firm tone, had no choice but to reluctantly believe her...

The plump bridesmaid also took Li Mengxue's arm and said, "Mengxue, did you hear that? Your ex-boyfriend is at least a millionaire. Why not chase him back? If I had an ex who was a millionaire, I'd be clinging to him every day now!

It's so hard to find rich men these days! You really can't miss this chance!"

The slim bridesmaid, who wasn't as close to Li Mengxue, managed to suppress her envy and said, "Why do all the good things fall on Mengxue's head? Beautiful, did well in school, has a good job after entering society.

And now even the boyfriends she's had are so good...

Why does the gap between people have to be so huge..."

This time, Li Mengxue didn't feel a bit happy hearing their flattery...

Speaking of whether Li Mengxue still had feelings for Gu Heng?

Li Mengxue could assert that she did.

But those feelings definitely weren't because of so-called love...

After all, she had dumped Gu Heng almost six years ago, how could there still be such thing as love...

The main reason was actually because Gu Heng was her first man, the first person she had given herself to... people always place more importance on their first time...

Besides that, nothing.

Moreover, in the past six years, she had never once regretted breaking up with Gu Heng.

The reason was simple...

When she was in university, she gradually became addicted to the hustle and bustle of the big city. After all, like most children from rural areas, her wish since childhood was to enter the big city and become somebody important...

If Gu Heng had been able to go to university, even if it meant a long-distance relationship, perhaps she could have held on for a while.

But what about Gu Heng?

He went straight to work during the summer holidays, and furthermore, in a factory...

When Gu Heng excitedly told her that he had received his first month's salary of 3750 yuan, Li Mengxue didn't feel the slightest bit happy for Gu Heng; on the contrary, she had already started to think about breaking up...

It wasn't until she was at university and a roommate bragged about her handbag costing several thousand and a lipstick costing hundreds, that she confirmed this was the life she wanted.

And that life was definitely something Gu Heng couldn't give her.

So, she broke up with Gu Heng without hesitation.

And while breaking up, she used various words to belittle Gu Heng and even declared that from then on, they belonged to two different worlds...

After all, from the perspective back then, a factory worker who screwed on caps after graduating high school and a talented student from a prestigious university indeed seemed to come from two different worlds...

And indeed, she had made it. Now she was a city white-collar worker earning more than ten thousand a month, moving step by step towards the goals she set for herself all those years ago. The men around her were ten times, a hundred times better than Gu Heng had been back then.

But unexpectedly, in just a few years, Gu Heng had actually made something of himself?

Had she really misjudged him in the past?

Thinking of this, Li Mengxue felt more uncomfortable than if she were crawling with ants...

She could only secretly hope in her heart that Gu Heng was just puffing himself up to appear grand...

...
Your journey continues at empire

As the group continued chatting, a series of firecrackers sounded outside the door, and Zhao Fang's mother came in with a few family members, all smiles, saying, "Li Feng's family has arrived, Fangfang, hurry up and put on your clothes. It's time to go to his house."

They didn't have the tradition of blocking the door to collect red envelopes. Usually, when the groom's car convoy arrived, the bride's family members would simply get in the cars.

Moreover, Li Feng's home and Zhao Fang's were in neighboring towns, only about a fifteen-minute drive apart. Returning to her parents' home was just a matter of moments. Zhao Fang, who had long since given her whole heart to Li Feng, was filled with nothing but joy and didn't consider clinging to her mother and crying...

As the sound of firecrackers grew closer, Zhao Fang, along with Li Mengxue and the other bridesmaids, stood by the gate of the courtyard.

While Zhao Fang looked on in anticipation, a pale blue Bentley emerged through the smoke of the firecrackers, leading the way into everyone's sight...

"Wow, the groom's family is really generous! That must have cost quite a bit to rent a Bentley to lead the procession!"

"So impressive, so impressive! Being ostentatious means they value our Fangfang; she won't suffer after marrying into their family!"

Listening to the comments around her, Zhao Fang couldn't stop grinning and started to show off, "It's not rented! The car belongs to a friend of my Li Feng!"

Connections are also a way to show off, aren't they?

Otherwise, why would some people always brag, "I know so-and-so"?

"Li Feng is so accomplished? He even knows someone who drives a Bentley?"

Listening to Zhao Fang boast to the neighbors and relatives with such certainty, Li Mengxue's heart tasted even more bitterness...

The tacky plastic flowers in no way diminished the prestige of the Bentley Flying Spur; as it came to a smooth stop, it was still the most eye-catching position in the wedding car procession...

"Fangfang! I'm here to pick you up!"

As soon as the car stopped, Li Feng hurried out from the back seat.

Zhao Fang wasn't shy at all, she just let go of her mother's hand and rushed forward to embrace him.

All eyes were on the newlyweds, except for Li Mengxue...

Her gaze settled on Gu Heng, who was stepping down from the driver's seat, dressed in a groomsmen's suit...

Looking at his calm demeanor, so different from the Gu Heng of years ago...

A sentiment called "regret" began to grow slowly in Li Mengxue's heart...