Chapter 26 Why Should He Deserve My Toast?

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A few days went by in the blink of an eye, and Zhang Menglong didn't leave the complex for several days straight, taking a full three days just to tour the entire place! Who knows what his dad was thinking when he designed this house; almost every bathroom faced a world-famous painting worth tens of millions of US Dollars. Every time Zhang Menglong took a shower, he felt like someone was watching him, And that wasn't all. Right in front of every toilet and urinal hung a painting with a starting price of a million US Dollars. He really wanted to ask his dad if facing these masterpieces somehow made going to the bathroom smoother or what? But the most surprising thing to him was the library, which was a staggering three stories high. Calling it a library was an understatement; it was more like a museum. Almost everything on display was priceless, and Zhang Menglong even found an original copy of "The Plum in the Golden Vase" among the items! He wondered what the hell the use was in his ancestors preserving this thing—was it to enlighten future generations? Zhang Menglong initially thought the value of the complex was already terrifying, but after seeing the library, he realized that compared to the worth of the collections inside, the rest of the complex was nothing. "What's wrong with you today, playing the game so listlessly?" On the last afternoon, Zhang Menglong was playing games as usual with "Frappuccino Double Sugar." "Don't even mention it. I don't know what's wrong with my house's plumbing today; several toilets are clogged. Do you know the agony of riding the elevator up and down 22 floors just to use the restroom? Plus, I got food poisoning from eating seafood yesterday and have already run to the bathroom seven times!" Zhang Menglong was pale, struggling even to aim with his 98k sniper rifle. "Hahaha, keep bluffing!" "Frappuccino Double Sugar" laughed at Zhang Menglong's exaggerated description, "Why don't you also say it takes you ten minutes to drive to your kitchen for meals?" "Believe it or not, I'll give you a tour of my house sometime and you'll see!" "I bet you just want to show me what color your bedsheets are." "Oh come on, what's with you, girl? I am a decent person!" Zhang Menglong grinned foolishly at his phone; they didn't shy away from making risqué jokes while chatting. "Shut up, I suspect you're playing this game with me while you're taking a dump." "Damn it, take down that camera you installed in my bathroom right now!" Zhang Menglong said fiercely. "Hahaha, nope! Lala la!" "Boom!" "Zhang Menglong, you actually used a grenade to blow me up! Apologize now!" "Nope, lala la!" ... "Mr. Zhang, your class reunion is at six in the evening; it's about time you headed out." "Okay, I got it!" Zhang Menglong had just finished playing his game, and he looked at "Frappuccino Double Sugar"'s avatar with a rich smile, "I wonder what kind of person she really is." "Mr. Zhang, your girlfriend?" Hong Yi noticed the sweet expression on Zhang Menglong's face. "No, just a good friend," replied Zhang Menglong. "Mr. Zhang, if you like her, why not go after her? With your status, even European princesses would line up to marry you!" joked Hong Yi. "President Lu is generous!" "Come on, let's all drink to President Lu!" Suddenly, someone asked, "By the way, how many of us from the class came today? Has everyone arrived?" "In total, 12 people couldn't make it for various reasons. There are 32 of us left, and only 31 have arrived." "Seems like Zhang Menglong hasn't shown up yet, has he?" "Oh right, when I sent out the message, it seemed like he was the only one who didn't reply. I've no idea what's up with him." "The guy is an honor graduate, a real geek. As if he'd stoop low enough to hang out with us!" "Being an honor graduate is useless crap. When you get to the workplace, it's all about what you can do. I heard Zhang Menglong got rejected in the final round of an interview at Wangyi not long ago." "What a pity, the Pig Factory isn't much worse than the Big Three!" "What's there to pity? If he got rejected, it just means his abilities weren't up to snuff. Look at our President Lu, he didn't just get an offer from a Unicorn, but he started at a P7 level, leaving him far behind!" "Speak of the devil, and he shall appear. Look, here he comes!" It was at this moment that Zhang Menglong finally hurried over. It was the last day of the National Day holiday, and the roads were so congested it was almost impassable. He'd almost had to call for his helicopter. "Sorry, sorry, the traffic was a bit heavy, so I got here a little late," Zhang Menglong apologized with a smile on his face. "Menglong, we've been waiting for you for ages. What took you so long?" a few roommates immediately surrounded him warmly and punched him playfully. "Zhang Menglong, you're late," Lu Xuchao said, swaying his wine glass, his smile concealing an imperceptible sneer. "Zhang Menglong, since President Lu is treating today, you should at least drink to President Lu for being late, shouldn't you?" "Exactly, drink to President Lu, consider it an apology for your lateness!" Zhang Menglong frowned, suddenly feeling somewhat estranged from the classmates around him. "Menglong, what Zhang Xucao said to you was obviously meant to target you," Xu Li whispered. "I know," Zhang Menglong replied with a slight smile. Lu Xuchao really knew how to exploit the classmates' clinging mentality. But Zhang Menglong wasn't going to fall for it. "Zhang Menglong, why are you still standing there? Hurry up already!" "That's right, haven't you not found a job yet? Maybe Xucao could refer you!" "So, I should drink to him?" Zhang Menglong spread his hands, "Why should I?"

Chapter 26 Why Should He Deserve My Toast?

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