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

Chapter 128 - 95 Regretful Ex-Girlfriend_2

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!

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...

...

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!"

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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...