FWTS ### Chapter 132: I Still Have to Rush My Draft

“Where is he? If he doesn’t show up, I’ll just take a taxi back myself.”

The train had arrived, and Hou Muyun stepped off, not seeing Fei Ning anywhere.

On the other end of the phone, Fei Ning chuckled, “Uh, I’m at the mahjong parlor. Luckily, Sanjin is at the shop, so he took your car to pick you up. He should be there already. Give him a call… ring ring ring, call him… beep beep beep…”

Hou Muyun was speechless and had to call Sanjin.

Sanjin said there was a minor car accident at the station entrance, causing a delay, but he would be there soon.

Hou Muyun had left a spare car key with Fei Ning for convenience when they needed an extra hand.

“Monkey?”

Just as Hou Muyun hung up, a car pulled up beside him. It was a BMW Mini, and the passenger window rolled down, revealing a smiling face, “It really is you, superstar! Did you just get back from Shanghai too?”

Hou Muyun saw the person in the passenger seat, Xu Rong, and the driver was Lin Xiwei. Surprised, he smiled and greeted them, “Yeah, I had some business to take care of.”

“Too bad we didn’t end up in the same train car!”

Xu Rong leaned back a bit, allowing Hou Muyun a better view of Lin Xiwei on the other side, “We went shopping in Shanghai and visited Disneyland, following the trend since it just opened. But it wasn’t fun, too crowded. If we knew you were in Shanghai, we would have met up. It would have been more fun than Disneyland…”

Lin Xiwei interrupted Xu Rong, who often displayed her shallowness and opportunism, and gave Hou Muyun a sweet smile, “Monkey, are you waiting for a ride back to Ruicheng? You can ride with us, we’re heading that way.”

Seeing Hou Muyun here was a pleasant surprise for Lin Xiwei. Previously, she had missed the best opportunities to get close to Hou Muyun—once at a dinner party at his home, and another time at the gym. As Hou Muyun’s success grew, she realized her chances dwindled. This serendipitous encounter, however, made her heart flutter. Maybe fate was giving her one last chance.

At this moment, Lin Xiwei envied Xu Rong’s thick skin and boldness, allowing her to cozy up to Hou Muyun without hesitation.

She tried to appear natural, as if the dinner and gym incidents were forgotten, looking at Hou Muyun with eyes full of admiration that any man would find flattering.

Hou Muyun said, “No need, Sanjin is coming to pick me up, he’ll be here soon.”

Unwilling to give up, Lin Xiwei asked, “Do you have time tonight? We can all get together, bring Sanjin too. Rong Rong just splurged on some good wine.”

Hou Muyun reflexively waved his hand at the mention of alcohol, “I have to rush my draft tonight.”

At that moment, a car pulled up beside Hou Muyun, and Sanjin’s head popped out. Seeing Hou Muyun, he waved, then noticed Lin Xiwei and Xu Rong in the Mini, his face darkening, “Monkey, let’s go. Tai Ran and the others are waiting for you to come back and start eating!”

Hou Muyun said goodbye to the two women and got into the car, sighing, “It was Lin Xiwei and Xu Rong. They invited me to hang out later. I just said I have to write tonight, and you showed up talking about dinner. They’ll definitely misunderstand.”

“Let them misunderstand!”

Sanjin stepped on the gas and sped away, grumbling, “I said that because I saw it was them. Monkey, if they ask you out again, you must refuse like today. They’re not good women!”

Then he went on about the dinner party when Hou Muyun left suddenly to borrow 30,000 yuan from A-Ning.

Hou Muyun hadn’t thought as deeply about those incidents as Sanjin did. He considered it normal for acquaintances to ask for help and didn’t mind. As for Lin Xiwei, he always saw her as a tomboy and was mostly impressed by the advances in Korean cosmetic surgery. Honestly, if it weren’t for today’s chance meeting, he would have forgotten about them, with so much on his plate.

But hearing Sanjin's insistence, Hou Muyun obediently agreed. There was no way to reason with Sanjin; ultimately, giving him a straightforward answer was the only way. Sanjin couldn't handle any convoluted explanations.

“What the hell! Do they really think they're such big stars?” Xu Rong fumed, “And that idiot Sanjin, what's so great about that crappy car? If anything, the BMW should be the one to show off!”

Lin Xiwei was both annoyed and frustrated because of Hou Muyun, Sanjin, and Xu Rong, “You're the idiot. That car can buy at least six or seven of my crappy Mini, you know?”

Xu Rong was stunned, “Xiwei, have you lost your mind? That’s just a Volkswagen!”

Lin Xiwei exhaled heavily, “If you're going to be snobbish, at least be good at it! Don’t you know Volkswagens can be high-end? That’s a Phaeton, and it’s the W12, 6.0L top model, worth at least two million yuan.”

“Two million yuan?”

Xu Rong was dumbfounded, “How does Sanjin have that much money?”

Lin Xiwei rolled her eyes at Xu Rong, “Sanjin doesn’t, but Hou Muyun does!”

Xu Rong’s eyes widened, “Looks like he really has become a big star! A car worth two million yuan must mean he’s worth a lot... Hurry up and snag him!”

This time, Lin Xiwei didn't even want to roll her eyes. She had thought being friends with this brainless woman would highlight her own strengths and shield her from many troubles, but it turned out that at the most critical moments, Xu Rong was dragging her down.

If it weren't for Xu Rong at the last gathering, she might have secured this promising guy, Hou Muyun!

Now, he's a highly valuable target, and getting him would be tough.

...

“Damn, driving this two-million-yuan luxury car feels awesome!”

Sanjin, ever the straightforward guy, had quickly forgotten the earlier events, now full of excitement, “I went to the board game café today, saw this car parked outside, and wondered why this Passat looked so odd. Later, A-Ning laughed at me for half a day before telling me it’s the legendary Volkswagen Phaeton!”

“Let me tell you something funny. Just now, when I was stuck in traffic, a guy next to me poked his head out and asked why my Passat looked different. I pretended to be cool and said it’s the latest model with excellent performance and safety features. That guy asked how much it cost, and while patting his BMW 520’s steering wheel, he asked if it was better. Then an older guy on the other side leaned out and said, ‘You could buy five of your car without bargaining,’ scaring the BMW guy. The funniest part, you know what it was? The old guy added, ‘There really are idiots who buy this car!’”

“Hahaha! It’s like a real-life internet joke! Who the hell would buy this car? It’s hilarious! This Volkswagen Phaeton is the ultimate show-off tool! Monkey, did you buy it just to show off? Hey, Monkey, why do you look so upset? Are you sick?”

Hou Muyun wanted to pry open Sanjin’s head to see what was inside, whether it was full of holes or completely smooth, “I’m that idiot!”

“Hahaha, you’re that idiot…”

Sanjin finally realized, “Hey, do you have a good relationship with Shi Shiw?”

Hou Muyun was speechless, “Did you have to change the topic so awkwardly? Sanjin, sometimes I really wonder if you’re pretending to be dumb on purpose! Are you just taking advantage of your lack of sense to insult me? Are you genuinely straightforward or just plain stupid?”

Sanjin looked innocent, “Monkey, what are you talking about? I don’t understand.”


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