Rebirth 05: From Coal Mine Owner to Mobile Phone Tycoon

When Baileys is mixed with milk, the first impression is one of gentleness.

The original strength of the whiskey base is tamed by the milk, and the alcohol content is almost undetectable, leaving only a warm feeling that slides from the throat into the stomach.

Taking a sip, Wang Fei first felt the smoothness of the milk spreading across her tongue, followed by the unique creamy and chocolate flavor of Baileys slowly spreading across her taste buds.

One big bite, and it's like melting toffee ice cream—sweet but not cloying, thick and smooth.

"This tastes pretty good, with a vanilla-like aftertaste that's warm and comforting."

I don't know if it's because of the fresh taste, the sugar in the wine, or the alcohol starting to take effect.

Wang Fei no longer seemed to have that ominous feeling.

Lu Yuan was actually a little unsure.

Judging from the text message, although it's impossible to determine the tone, one can roughly sense that Wang Fei was probably in a bad mood at the time.

But things turned out this badly, which was something Lu Yuan hadn't expected.

"Could something have happened in the last half hour?"

Lu Yuan couldn't help but wonder.

Seeing that Wang Fei had finally calmed down a bit, Lu Yuan tried to ask her a question.

"Fei-jie, what's wrong? Tell me?"

Wang Fei raised her glass and downed the rest of the wine in one gulp.

"I broke up with my boyfriend!"

Lu Yuan spat out the wine he had just put in his mouth, accompanied by a violent cough.

Wang Fei quickly pulled out a tissue and wiped Lu Yuan's face.

"What? You're excited to hear this news?"

Lu Yuan quickly waved his hand and caught his breath.

"No, no, it's just a bit of a surprise."

"Didn't you say you were going to get married in June? Why the sudden change of plans today?"

Wang Fei poured herself a full glass and then drank it all in one gulp.

"Well, it's a long story."

Helpless, Lu Yuan could only pour wine for Wang Fei while saying this.

"Let's take our time then. Anyway, the night is long, we have plenty of time."

"Actually, we were already in a cold war before the media reports."

"The reason, as you know, is because of the bar's funding shortfall."

"The information the media received was probably leaked by him intentionally."

"I thought it was a signal, a signal that he wanted to ease tensions,"

"So after the dinner tonight, I talked to him about this again."

"Actually, it's not just you; many people around me, including Sister Xue'er, have advised me not to invest too much money in it."

"Especially after hearing what you said today, although I still don't understand the real reason..."

"But I think what you say is credible; this project might really lose a lot of money."

"oh?"

Lu Yuan's expression didn't change much, but he was very happy inside.

"Are you so sure I'm not lying to you?"

"None of us have any experience in business before. To be precise, most of the people in our circle of friends don't have any business experience or ability."

"But you do."

Lu Yuan chuckled self-deprecatingly, "But I'm just a coal mine owner."

"Coal bosses in mainland China are known for being foolish and rich."

"But you managed to have such a substantial fortune at such a young age,

Don't tell me you just got lucky; I wouldn't believe you if you said that.

Lu Yuan nodded. Indeed, his achievements today were the result of his hard work and dedication.

It requires not only the courage to fight desperately, but also the wisdom to solve problems.

"You spent 300 million just on bidding for that porcelain piece. If this project is really profitable, I believe you wouldn't mind spending 300 million to try it out."

"So I told him about it, hoping he could calm down and reconsider the matter."

"But he wouldn't listen at all. All he heard were voices of praise and flattery. Even one of his old classmates wanted to support him and join him in this endeavor."

At this point, Wang Fei downed her drink in one gulp.

Lu Yuan couldn't stop him no matter what he tried.

"Then he blamed me for not helping him, it was only 300 million."

"They said I could easily earn back the money by just holding a few concerts."

"But the reason I chose to be with him was because the money we had saved over the years was enough for us to live a semi-retired life."

"But his retirement simply meant he stopped acting."

"Then I'll put all my money into another business."

"But when I asked him why he did that, he said..."

"I don't want to be in the public eye. I'll just stay home and be a good wife and mother. He can manage all the money and all the assets, including the money I've saved myself."

Lu Yuan was speechless for a moment, and the term "pig butchering scam" popped into his mind.

This is practically a high-end version of a pig butchering scam targeting Wang Fei.

Think back to her previous life, when Wang Fei lost 4000 million and had to make a comeback to earn money.

If it weren't for my appearance, Wang Fei's fate in this life would most likely be the same as before.

But now that I've arrived, the thread of fate has changed.

"So you just broke up?"

Wang Fei shook her head.

Lu Yuan thought, "There's more to this story than meets the eye!"

"What are you drinking? I'd like to try some."

Lu Yuan glanced at the half-full glass of wine still in his hand.

He simply handed the wine glass down to them.

"This is vodka, it's quite strong, just take a small sip to taste it."

A blush crept onto Wang Fei's face at that moment.

I don't know if it was the effect of the alcohol, or the ambiguous atmosphere at the moment.

The two were so close that the touch of their fingertips when the wine glass was handed over made Wang Fei's heart tremble slightly.

Wang Fei picked up the wine glass, took a small sip, and didn't seem to care that it was the same glass Lu Yuan had used.

"Hey, this tastes really good too. I can feel the strong alcohol, but it doesn't have the pungent, spicy taste of vodka."

"You can even mix drinks!"

"I know a little bit, but these are just the basics. If there's a bar, I can actually show you some skills."

"This liquor has a high alcohol content, so you should drink less."

As he spoke, he tried to take the wine glass from Wang Fei's hand.

But Wang Fei didn't give Lu Yuan a chance. She tilted her head back and poured all the wine in her glass into her mouth.

If you remove the beverage, this is equivalent to drinking half a glass of vodka straight down.

Wang Fei's cheeks flushed even more instantly; the alcohol was taking effect, and she felt a little dizzy.

Her body felt weak, and she leaned directly against Lu Yuan.

"You drank too fast."

Feeling the warm, delicate body leaning against him, and looking at that beautiful face so close, resting on his shoulder.

Staring at those delicate, red lips that exhaled with the fragrance of orchids, Lu Yuan couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.

I really want to kiss those red lips hard.