My minimum living allowance is credited to my account every day with 1000 million yuan

Girls really do change a lot as they grow up.

When Chen Xiaoyan was in high school, she was very thin and had no meat on her bones. Now she has become voluptuous and has taken a sexy route.

Qin Yaling, on the other hand, hasn't changed at all. However, she has always had a great figure and is quite well-rounded; otherwise, she wouldn't be the school's undisputed beauty queen among all the boys.

"Chen Xiao, long time no see~!" Qin Yaling's eyes lit up with surprise when she saw him. Perhaps it was the joy of reuniting with an old classmate after so many years that made her seem a little excited.

"Have a seat!" Chen Xiao stood up and greeted him. After all, they were old classmates, so he didn't put on airs.

"Ma Jian went to buy craft beer, he'll be back in a bit."

Chen Xiaoyan shook her phone. "I just called him. Otherwise, how would I have known he was at table 36?"

After saying that, Chen Xiaoyan saw Qin Yaling pick up the tea on the table and pour it, and immediately exclaimed, "Chen Xiao, aren't you being a bit too ungentlemanly? How can you let a beautiful woman serve you?"

This isn't Chen Xiao's fault; he's gotten so used to being served by beautiful women that he has no sense of service at all. Qin Yaling chimed in, "It's alright, we're all old classmates, no need for such formalities."

"Men are all spoiled by people like you. Bad men, bad men, now we've finally found the reason."

Chen Xiao took a sip of water and almost vomited; the tea was simply inedible. He held back, otherwise his old classmate would think he was being overly dramatic.

"Isn't it said that women love bad boys? If a woman raises a bad boy, isn't that raising the man she likes? What's wrong with that?"

This sophistry? Chen Xiaoyan was stunned! "Chen Xiao, you were quite well-behaved back in school. Could you be the legendary 'secretly passionate' guy?"

Qin Yaling was also staring at him; clearly, Chen Xiaoyan's words reflected her own thoughts. Back in school, Chen Xiao was a very quiet person, completely different from how he was now.

Chen Xiao smiled, turned his head and looked around. Why hadn't Ma Jian come back yet?

"By the way, Chen Xiao, what are you doing now?"

"Running around doing business!" To avoid overshadowing Ma Jian, he revealed his true identity again. However, he was overthinking it; even if he told the two of them that he was the boss of Junxiao Group, they wouldn't believe him.

It's already quite astonishing that Ma Jian can come up with hundreds of millions to make movies. It took them several days to believe it, and that was only after they visited Ma Jian's stores. Even during their trip to Jiangzhou, they secretly visited several of Ma Jian's stores and talked to the staff before realizing how powerful Dongjian Commerce and Trade had become.

He said he was running a sales business, which is in line with the situation of most people his age, and Chen Xiaoyan and the other woman did not doubt him at all.

"Are you stupid? Ma Jian is rich now, why don't you follow him?"

If I followed him, would he still be able to make it? Chen Xiao smiled and said, "I'm doing fine now!"

"Look, look, this guy is just a bit too proud, can't bring himself to lower his guard." She said to Qin Yaling, then turned to Chen Xiao and said, "He's an old classmate, what's there to be embarrassed about? Besides, Ma Jian brought you along when he came out to eat, which means he doesn't consider you an outsider. I really don't know what you're having trouble asking. Look at Yaling and me, we came all the way from the capital to Jiangzhou to find him for our dreams."

Not wanting to discuss the topic, Chen Xiao chuckled and said, "You should mind your own business; don't worry about mine."

Chen Xiaoyan thought he was accusing her of meddling and immediately retorted angrily, "How can you be like this? You don't appreciate kindness!"

Buzz~!

Chen Xiao's phone rang. He picked it up and glanced at it. It was a message from Ma Jian: "How about it? These two are pretty now, right? Want me to help you get together?"

"Get lost!" Chen Xiao replied with a laugh and a curse, realizing that Ma Jian had no feelings for Chen Xiaoyan and that this guy was just playing matchmaker for him.

Both women are pretty, but Qin Yaling is only slightly better than Tang Tang, and a notch below He Qing and the others. Chen Xiaoyan is even worse; she's not as pretty as Tang Tang, but she does have a nice figure.

"Chen Xiao, let me tell you, Ma Jian is doing very well now, he can come up with hundreds of millions, you know that?"

She still tried to persuade Chen Xiao, saying that this person seemed to have a good relationship with Ma Jian when they were in high school, and now that Ma Jian was bringing him out, what a great opportunity! If he didn't seize it, why would he go out to do business? Isn't that like holding a golden rice bowl and begging for food?
"Know--"

Chen Xiaoyan glanced at Qin Yaling and sighed. He knew that if she didn't try to curry favor with him, she was hopeless.

He asked, exasperated, "Chen Xiao, how much do you earn a month doing sales?"

How much can you earn from sales? Chen Xiao hadn't really calculated it. If you don't count the dedication bonus from the system, his biggest monthly income comes from the 10 billion yuan expense bonus from Junxing Intelligent R&D Center, plus the several hundred million yuan in orders signed with the company each month, generating tens of millions in commissions. Add to that Hassan's orders, which are now exceeding 3 million US dollars a month, with bonuses converted to Chinese yuan exceeding 2 million yuan. And if you add his daily minimum subsistence allowance of 1200 million yuan, what's his monthly income?

"Eight or nine?"

Chen Xiaoyan shook her head helplessly, "Look at you, you make eight or nine thousand a month, yet you act as if you earn eighty or ninety thousand. I'm amazed at how content you are with the status quo."

Eight or nine thousand? Who said the unit was "thousand"? They said it was "hundred million," and that doesn't even include the dedication bonus from the system. But he didn't explain further; they wouldn't believe him anyway, they'd just think he was making things up.

Qin Yaling, sitting next to him, whispered, "Chen Xiao, you can consider what Xiao Yan said. Ma Jian brought you out today, probably with the intention of giving you a boost."

Chen Xiao shook his head. Ma Jian wasn't trying to promote him; he wanted to promote the two of you, or rather, he wanted me to favor you two.

Fortunately, Ma Jian returned with two kegs of craft beer. From a distance, Chen Xiao said irritably, "Where did you go to buy beer? Why did it take you so long?"

"Chen Xiao~!"

He turned his head and saw Chen Xiaoyan calling him, giving him a wink. He instantly understood; this classmate was telling him to watch his words—how could he speak to Boss Ma like that?

Knowing that she meant well, Chen Xiao smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing."

Chen Xiaoyan sighed and gestured to Qin Yaling again, implying that Chen Xiao's emotional intelligence was truly low. After all, what kind of status does President Ma have? On the surface, he might not seem to care, but deep down he's already disgusted with you and definitely won't give you another chance.

They were very casual in front of Chen Xiao, but when Ma Jian arrived, they immediately stood up and greeted him as "President Ma!" It was clear they were still quite nervous.

Ma Jian nodded to the two women and gestured for them to sit down. He then smiled and replied to Chen Xiao, "There was no other way. The craft beer shops nearby were a bit far, and I didn't want to drive, so I walked over to buy some."

"Why are you drinking so much beer? Look at your belly, it looks like you're eight months pregnant."

Chen Xiaoyan gasped. Chen Xiao's emotional intelligence was terrifyingly low. He turned to look at Ma Jian and found that there was no anger on his face. He sighed inwardly, "President Ma is indeed shrewd and doesn't show his emotions."

She felt that Mr. Ma must have been angry about Chen Xiao's words, but he could still laugh so happily. No wonder he was someone who could do such a great business.

Qin Yaling nervously tugged at Chen Xiao's collar from under the table, signaling him to watch his words.

Chen Xiao then realized that Ma Jian was the main character tonight, and he needed to restrain himself and save him face. He patted Qin Yaling's hand under the table to indicate that he understood. The back of her hand was slightly cool to the touch, smooth as jade, and felt quite nice. The former school beauty was actually touching his hand for the first time under these circumstances; he would never have done such a thing back in school.

The reason he's so casual now is because he's used to it. The beautiful women around him usually come running whenever he needs them, just by beckoning.

Qin Yaling blushed and withdrew her hand, realizing that her old classmate's personality seemed to have changed somewhat.

Ma Jian asked the boss to change to a large glass, opened a craft beer, and poured it while standing. Chen Xiaoyan gestured for Chen Xiao to get up and take over the work from Ma Jian, but that guy acted like a child, looking down at his phone. How low could his emotional intelligence be?

She stood up: "Mr. Ma, let me do it!"

"No, no. You are the guests, so it's my job to serve you."

Chen Xiaoyan took the beer from Ma Jian, thanked him, and sat down again. She looked at Chen Xiao, who had actually been personally placed in front of him by Boss Ma.

What's even more amazing is that Mr. Ma even helped him disassemble the disposable bowls and chopsticks and scalded them for him.

Just as Chen Xiaoyan and Qin Yaling were speechless, Chen Xiao suddenly looked up and said, "Isn't this unnecessary? When you're eating skewers, you don't need chopsticks or bowls."

Oh dear! This guy's hopeless. He deserves to be a salesman his whole life. With a broken heart, Chen Xiaoyan stopped trying to persuade him.

Ma Jian even smiled and said, "Better safe than sorry, better safe than sorry!"

Chen Xiaoyan thought that Ma Jian was so rich, yet he was so humble. Was he just too modest, or was he just too shameless?

Ma Jian's business has grown quite large now, and he's become even more talkative than before, telling jokes that make Chen Xiaoyan laugh non-stop. Chen Xiao watched her several times; the jokes weren't funny at all. Chen Xiaoyan was such a good actress! Was this some kind of actor's self-cultivation?

I overheard them gossiping, "Zhang Jingbo from our class got married to Liu Qianqian."

"No way?" Chen Xiao was startled. Zhang Jingbo was quite a handsome young man, while Liu Qianqian was 160cm tall and weighed 90kg when she was in high school, which was heavier than Zhang Jingbo's weight of 180cm. Chen Xiaoyan rolled her eyes at him: "What do you mean? Liu Qianqian is just a little chubby, not ugly."

"Isn't that ugly? A face full of freckles, short legs, and a belly bigger than someone who's eight months pregnant." Chen Xiao glanced at Ma Jian's belly and said indifferently, "The way you're saying it is like saying someone is just broke but not poor."

Qin Yaling burst out laughing. Chen Xiao looked at her. "To be honest, you can even laugh like that? Your sense of humor is that low?"

Qin Yaling blushed. This guy not only didn't appreciate her help, but he also exposed her! It was infuriating. Chen Xiaoyan felt sorry for Qin Yaling, "Chen Xiao, if you keep acting like this, you'll never find a girlfriend."

Chen Xiao chuckled softly: "Why would I need to find a girlfriend?"

Chen Xiaoyan was taken aback. What did this mean? She turned to look at Qin Yaling, and the two of them thought of the same thing at the same time. Could it be that—?
"No way," Qin Yaling thought, her face filled with disappointment. She had a vague crush on him back in junior high. At that time, Chen Xiao was very low-key at school, and Qin Yaling thought he was oblivious to everything else and focused solely on his studies. Turns out he's gay?

Chen Xiaoyan asked cautiously, "Are we sisters?"

Chen Xiao was filled with question marks, but then she understood what she meant and immediately retorted angrily, "Sister? Then you try sleeping in the same bed with me tonight."

His original thought was that with so many women already, why would he need a girlfriend? He thought their logic was ridiculous. But he didn't consider that no one could have known he was in this situation.

Ma Jian laughed and said, "I think that's a good idea. I'll book you a suite tonight so you can reminisce about your high school days together."

Chen Xiaoyan still looked at Chen Xiao with some suspicion: "Don't try to provoke me. At worst, I'll call Qin Yaling. With just the two of us, what can you do?"

Her intention was that Chen Xiao couldn't do anything to the two of them, but she didn't know how many matches he had won against them.

Ma Jian chimed in, "Then it's settled. I'll arrange the presidential suite at Junxiao Lakeside Hotel right away."

Chen Xiao had a private suite, but he made arrangements for it. Chen Xiao thought he was arranging it for the two women and didn't pay much attention.

Chen Xiaoyan exclaimed, "I heard that the presidential suite costs nearly 20 yuan a night! Even a six-star presidential suite costs that much!"

Ma Jian laughed heartily: "It's just a small amount of money, it's just a small amount of money, anyway, it's good to keep the profits within the family."

"Let's experience it tonight. If it weren't for Mr. Ma's arrangement, Qin Yaling and I would never have had the chance to stay in a presidential suite in our entire lives."

Chen Xiao didn't take it seriously and listened to them continue chatting. Chen Xiaoyan told Ma Jian that the project he wanted to invest in was a film by a famous director. The investment had already been agreed upon, but the investment fell through because the female lead was changed. So now they were trying to attract investment again.

She said the script was good and hoped Ma Jian would consider it. If he was interested, she would ask the famous director to come and talk to Ma Jian in person the next day. Ma Jian then turned to Chen Xiao and asked, "What do you think, should we invest or not?"

Chen Xiao glared at him. "Why are you asking me? If you want to invest, just do it. It won't cost much."

Qin Yaling was startled and reached out to pull him back. How could he talk to President Ma like that? Besides, was it a small amount of money? This was a production worth over 300 million yuan. Even if Ma Jian invested less, it would still be tens of millions. Last time in Beijing, Xiao Yan told me that he was even planning to invest over 100 million yuan.

Chen Xiaoyan stood up. "Come on, Chen Xiao, let's have a drink."

She was sitting on Ma Jian's side. When she toasted Chen Xiao, she came over. Chen Xiao also stood up and touched her glass. Chen Xiaoyan whispered, "Big brother, you can't speak properly, so just say less."

I smiled and said, "Okay!"

Ma Jian said, "Okay, if our CEO Chen has no objections, then I'll submit my application. I'll have the director come to me tomorrow and see what roles we can get for you two."

"Oh, old classmate, thank you, thank you. We'll bring Director Liu to visit you tomorrow. Don't worry, Director Liu is a great director. You'll definitely make a profit from this film."

Director Liu? Chen Xiao thought about the title and remembered the Director Liu who Yan Yue had dragged him out of the Sichuan restaurant, and whom he had later seen in Shanghai. Yang Mi was originally slated to play the lead role, but she turned it down because of something Chen Xiao had said. Could the director Chen Xiaoyan and the others had introduced be that guy?

Seeing that he was listening intently, Qin Yaling picked up her wine glass and clinked it with his. "Judging from your expression, you're interested in the entertainment industry too? If Ma Jian were to invest, would you like to get a cameo role?"

Chen Xiao downed half a glass of beer in one gulp and chuckled, "Me? Me, a cameo role? They probably can't afford the performance fee."

Qin Yaling chuckled: "Don't be silly, you're lucky if you get a few hundred yuan a day for your performances."

He smiled faintly and said, "I wouldn't act for millions."

Chen Xiaoyan overheard this and said, "Chen Xiao, bragging doesn't have a price, but you can't just brag like that."

Chen Xiao looked at her, "Then teach me how to play it?"

Ma Jian laughed and said, "I think we should go to the hotel tonight and have her teach us then. What's more convenient now?"

Chen Xiao didn't mean it that way, but after Ma Jian said that, Chen Xiaoyan and Qin Yaling instantly understood the ambiguity in his words. They thought Chen Xiao was doing it on purpose, so they glared at him and said angrily, "I think you're a gay man."

Ma Jian looked at Chen Xiao and said, "What should we do? If you don't prove yourself, won't your lifelong integrity be ruined in an instant?"

"Go away. If I prove myself to them, won't you give me the lead role?"

Ma Jian immediately exclaimed, "Absolutely! The female lead is a must! If the director doesn't agree, he won't give him a single penny. But if he does agree, 3 million or 5 million is just a word from him!"

Is it true? Chen Xiaoyan was startled. If she or Qin Yaling were to play the lead role, would this film still have any market appeal?
"Mr. Ma, we don't have high requirements, just the third or fourth female lead will do."

Ma Jian laughed heartily: "Old classmate, let me be clear, if you satisfy President Chen, I'll invest 3 million. You can have whichever number you want. At worst, I'll lose money on this film."

Chen Xiaoyan was skeptical. "If you lose money, the director should have a job too. Don't let your reputation be ruined by a bad movie." However, when it came to teaching Chen Xiao how to brag, she wasn't too opposed, emboldened by the alcohol, after all, Chen Xiao was so handsome.

Then Chen Xiao listened to Chen Xiaoyan talk about some gossip she had heard in their circle, such as who was having an affair with whom. He wasn't very interested, because many things that outsiders found unbelievable were quite normal in that circle.

During the conversation, Chen Xiaoyan mentioned that she heard from Director Liu that Wansheng Film and Television seemed to be considering a sale. She heard that Mr. Wang of Wansheng Group was willing to personally intervene and negotiate directly with Mr. Wang.

Chen Xiao hadn't even received this news yet. He arranged for someone to acquire Wansheng Film and Television. Although it was an investment made in Meng Ziyi's personal name, he didn't deliberately try to cover up anything. Therefore, it's not surprising that President Wang was able to find out that he was the real investor.

He directly ruled out the previous rounds of negotiations with his subordinates, instead wanting to meet with him or Xu Wu to discuss matters beyond Wansheng Film and Television. Recently, Wansheng Group had been under considerable pressure from Junxiao Commercial Management; otherwise, President Wang wouldn't have considered selling assets, scaling back operations, and preserving the core business.

Chen Xiaoyan believed that the information Director Liu gave her was likely leaked by Wang Lun, that spendthrift son. Chen Xiao knew that Wansheng Film and Television had previously planned to invest in Director Liu's film, but now it was said that they had given up because Yang Mi refused to play the female lead. Chen Xiao felt that the reason might not be so simple and might be related to this package sale.

Chen Xiao discovered that Chen Xiaoyan and Qin Yaling seemed to have a higher alcohol tolerance than him. He was already feeling a bit dizzy, while they were completely unaffected. As for Ma Jian, he drank beer as if it were water.

During the meal and conversation, with one side deliberately trying to make friends, Chen Xiaoyan kept finding topics to talk about. Now that they had finished discussing the important matters, the key was still waiting to see how Director Liu would talk to Ma Jian tomorrow. But judging from Ma Jian's statement today, there shouldn't be any major problems. As for his comment about teaching Chen Xiao how to play the flute, she took it as a joke. After so many years of being old classmates, they were joking around without any restraint.

As they chatted, the topic shifted back to Chen Xiao. There was no way around it; he was the "lowest" in status, a salesman. Chen Xiaoyan could joke around without being so careful, but she was usually reserved when talking to Ma Jian, a little afraid of him, given his economic power.

"Chen Xiao, do you have a girlfriend?"

Ma Jian glanced at him and smiled. When it comes to girlfriends, Ma Jian could only admire him. Not only was he surrounded by beautiful women, but they were all exceptionally talented. Chen Xiao's life was so good, he wouldn't trade it for the president of America.

Unexpectedly, the topic shifted back to him. Chen Xiao nodded slightly: "We talked about it!"

Qin Yaling glanced at him, her face expressionless, but there seemed to be some regret in her eyes, though it quickly disappeared. In middle school, even if you have a crush on someone, it's always vague and undefined. Without experiencing many things, that kind of liking isn't deep enough.

Chen Xiaoyan exclaimed, "Then why don't you bring her along so we can see what kind of beauty she is?"

"Let's talk about it another time, it's not convenient right now."

Initially, Chen Xiao brought Xiangjun to a gathering with Meng Jianshu, Liu Bo, and others, but they ended up completely losing interest in these kinds of class reunions. Xiangjun, being a quiet person, didn't like those kinds of occasions, so Chen Xiao stopped bringing her out.

"Why is it inconvenient? Does your girlfriend look like a celebrity and you have to hide her away?" Chen Xiaoyan chuckled.

"A celebrity? Which celebrity can compare to her?" The words were full of disdain. Meng Ziyi was definitely one of the most beautiful celebrities, but compared to Xiang Jun, she paled in comparison, and even Han Xue couldn't compare. Not to mention the others, many of them relied on their artistic beauty; to compare them to Xiang Jun was to desecrate Xiang Jun.

"Ha! Chen Xiao, you really are a braggart. Bring your girlfriend out here. If it's really like you said, I'll give her an LV bag."

"No need then—" Chen Xiao raised his glass and clinked it with hers. He turned his head and saw that Qin Yaling seemed very curious and wanted to see what his girlfriend looked like.

"Why not? I'll give you an LV bag, you know."

After downing a glass of wine, Chen Xiao, slightly tipsy, said, "First, I don't need LV; second, I'm afraid you'll go bankrupt from giving them away." (End of Chapter)