Rebirth 05: From Coal Mine Owner to Mobile Phone Tycoon

"You forgot, you need to tell me why my project isn't working."

Lu Yuan knew inwardly that something was wrong!

He was so busy outwitting the old fox and admiring the pretty girl's legs that he completely forgot about this.

But verbally, Lu Yuan would never admit that it was his oversight.

"Didn't I tell you to figure it out yourself? What? You can't figure it out?"

"If I could figure it out myself, I wouldn't be waiting for you."

Immediately afterwards, Wang Fei sent another message.

"When are you free lately? I'd like to treat you to a meal so we can have a good chat."

"I'll skip the meal. I'll be extremely busy starting tomorrow, really extremely busy. I might also have to go to the US, so I won't have much time."

Wang Fei, on the other end of the phone, was furious. She rarely invited a man to dinner, and yet she was rejected.

She just called Li Erpeng and subtly suggested that this matter might not be feasible.

As a result, they had another argument with Li Erpeng. The two were already in a cold war, and this only made things worse.

Wang Fei checked the time; it wasn't too late, so she sent a text message.

"So what are you doing right now?"

Lu Yuan took the Qing Dynasty Kangxi Langyao red vase out of the box, hugged it to his chest, and then took a selfie with his phone.

In 05, mobile phones generally did not have front-facing cameras, except for some high-end models and phones with special functions, such as those that could make video calls.

So Lu Yuan had to turn his phone completely over and point the camera at himself to take a selfie.

Taking photos like this is quite inconvenient, and you can't see the effect, so you have to take several photos in a row, then check the effect and keep the ones that are better.

Lu Yuan chose a good angle, mainly because it could fully showcase the exquisite beauty of this Langyao red gall-shaped vase.

Click to send to Wang Fei and it was sent.

"I'm admiring and appreciating your Langyao red-glazed vase."

It's a pity that you can't send emojis in text messages.

Otherwise, Lu Yuan would definitely add a sly smile.

Lu Yuan thought about it and decided it was best not to provoke them like that.

Then he sent another message, afraid that if too much time passed, the joke would go too far.

"If you're free now, why don't you come over and find me? After today, I really don't know when I'll be able to find the time."

Lu Yuan's feelings toward Wang Fei were somewhat complicated, especially after he got older and suddenly realized how beautiful Wang Fei was.

Furthermore, Lu Yuan hasn't fully adjusted to his current age. Although his body has returned to his twenties, he still sometimes struggles to reconcile his perception of his age.

So I don't really feel anything about this relationship that looks like a romance between an older woman and a younger man. After all, if we're talking about age, Lu Yuan is older, and by quite a bit.

Then I remembered that Wang Fei was going to marry that guy Li Erpeng.

Lu Yuan felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Sending this text message would indeed be a bit abrupt.

But he was really unsure whether he would have the time or the opportunity to meet Wang Fei again.

So give it a shot, maybe a miracle will happen.

Wang Fei's heart skipped a beat when she received the message.

He didn't know if Lu Yuan's invitation had any ulterior motives.

But there was also a vague premonition.

Wang Fei's heart was racing, seemingly with a hint of anticipation.

But her personality dictates that she is not a hesitant or indecisive person.

Soon, Lu Yuan received a reply from Wang Fei on his phone.

Room Number

"2510"

Lu Yuan only typed this string of numbers.

Deep down, I had a slight premonition and anticipation about what might happen tonight.

But he also couldn't be sure of Wang Fei's feelings for him.

For a moment, Lu Yuan felt uneasy and restless.

Feeling a bit flustered, Lu Yuan simply changed into a bathrobe and went to the bathroom.

Shower, blow-dry hair, brush teeth, wash face—regardless of whether anything happens tonight or not, at least you have to maintain a presentable appearance.

After attending the entire banquet, I was covered in a mixture of smells: alcohol, tobacco, food, sweat, and various perfumes. It was quite nauseating.

About half an hour later, there was a knock on Lu Yuan's door.

Lu Yuan opened the door and was startled to see Wang Fei standing there with a livid face.

Lu Yuan was a little confused and didn't know what had happened, so he quickly ushered the person into the house and closed the door.

"Fei-jie, what's wrong?"

Wang Fei's face remained ashen, but her expression relaxed slightly when she heard Lu Yuan speak.

Lu Yuan carefully observed Wang Fei's subtle expressions, keenly capturing the changes in her eyes and brows.

He could deduce that Wang Fei's expression wasn't because of him, so he felt a little relieved.

Do you have any alcohol?

Lu Yuan nodded and took out the dry white wine that the hotel had placed in advance from the small refrigerator in the room.

He poured a glass for Wang Fei and then poured a small glass for himself.

After handing Wang Fei her glass, Lu Yuan picked up his own glass, smelled it, then tilted his head back and drank the wine in one gulp.

After carefully considering it, Lu Yuan shook his head and turned to make a call to the hotel reception.

Wang Fei stared at the wine glass for a moment, then finally raised her head and drank it all in one gulp.

"Hey Fei, you can't drink like that!"

Wang Fei didn't say anything, but simply handed the empty wine glass to Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan was somewhat helpless, but he could only take out the wine and pour it for Wang Fei, though this time he only poured a small glass.

"Fei-jie, drink slowly. This wine is just so-so. I just ordered two more bottles of better quality."

Wang Fei didn't say anything, and drank the wine in her glass in one gulp.

"Let's drink less and save some room for the good wine."

Wang Fei didn't ask for more wine, but instead stared coldly out the window.

Soon, a room service attendant knocked on the door.

Because Wang Fei was inside and not in a good condition, Lu Yuan didn't have anyone bring the wine in. Instead, he took the waiter's tray directly from the doorway.

On the tray were a bottle of Baileys, a bottle of vodka, a bottle of Sprite, and a bottle of milk, as well as a small bucket filled with ice.

Lu Yuan took out a new glass, put a few ice cubes in it, opened a Baileys and poured it in, filling the glass about one-third full.

He opened the milk again, filled the glass to the brim, and handed it to Wang Fei.

Then Lu Yuan took out another glass, poured half a glass of vodka into it, and then opened a Sprite to fill the glass. This was something Lu Yuan had prepared for himself.

Holding his wine glass, he sat down next to Wang Fei and clinked glasses with her.

This time, Wang Fei didn't gulp it down like before; she took a small sip first.

Then his eyes lit up, and he took another big gulp.

The gloom that had settled on Wang Fei's face finally faded a little.