He won 900 million in the lottery.

Using someone without value is just manipulating them, no different from being a clown.

Talk is cheap; let's head to Beijing!

It's 3 PM now. I'm taking the high-speed train to Beijing, which will take 3 to 4 hours, just in time for dinner!

I sent a WeChat message to my darling wife: "Arriving at Beijing West Railway Station at 7:00 sharp!"

Dongling: "?"

Dong Ling: "Really?" [Surprised]

Me: "More real than real gold."

Dong Ling: "Okay. I'll come pick you up."

Me: "Won't this affect your studies?"

Dong Ling: "I'm reporting for my PhD program tomorrow, so I'm free these next couple of days."

Me: "I knew it! I was just here to accompany you to school registration."

Dong Ling: "Hmph!" [Snorts]

I was overjoyed; as expected, what women say and what they think are not the same.

People often say they're busy and dream of Platonic love, but when it comes to reality, as long as two hearts are in love, who can resist the longing for each other?

Me: "Do you have a close girlfriend? I can arrange a nice meal for you tonight. Is that convenient?"

To win over a girl, you can't just win her over; you also have to win over the group of women around her.

Dong Ling: "Two or three, I'll ask them if they have time."

The three-hour high-speed train ride was an extremely agonizing experience, especially for someone I'd never ridden before.

Perhaps because I haven't spent much time with Dongling, I panicked at the mere mention of meeting her.

Arrive at Beijing West at 6:40 PM sharp.

Beijing West is only 10 kilometers away from Renmin University, less than half an hour by car.

As soon as I exited the high-speed rail station, I saw Dongling.

Her long hair was tied in a ponytail, and her sportswear accentuated her tall figure. Dong Ling was very fair-skinned, inheriting her aunt's genes.

"Tianyi, over here."

I waved to indicate that I had seen her.

As soon as we met, Dongling grabbed my hand, and I pulled her straight into my arms.

I miss you."

Dong Ling whispered, "Me too."

I got in the car and sat in the passenger seat.

Dong Ling: "My three best friends, Zhong Qing, Zhao Xing, and Wen Yining, have already left for the restaurant. Let's go straight there."

Me: "Okay."

On Dongling Road, he started revealing information about the three girls to me.

"You've seen her on the video; she served in the military for three years and then came back to pursue her doctorate."

No wonder, he has such a strong presence.

"Zhao Xing is from Macau and came to the mainland to study. We were classmates in undergraduate studies, did our master's studies together, and then did our doctoral studies together. However, we didn't have the same supervisor. Zhong Qing, Wen Yining, and I didn't have the same supervisor."

"Where is Wen Yining?"

Dong Ling frowned: "She's a native of Beijing and rarely talks about her family."

Me: "None of these three come from ordinary families, it's quite impressive that you managed to become best friends with them."

Dong Ling smiled and said, "It's not that simple. We were just classmates at first, but we gradually grew closer after my mentor took me on as his last disciple."

Now I'm relieved. I'm not afraid of being used; I'm just afraid of being worthless.

I was a little curious: "Aren't they all students? Why is there this talk of 'closed-door disciples'?"

Dong Ling: "Some academicians who are well-known in academia are invited by universities to serve as doctoral supervisors. Some academicians, after entering the political arena, need to expand their influence, so they select some good candidates from among the doctoral students."

I suddenly realized I'd forgotten to ask, "What did you study?"

Dong Ling: "I'm planning to double major in economics and xxxxxxx, and I intend to pursue a double degree."

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I'm also a college student, and I even took the civil service exam, but I didn't pass. I graduated with a PhD in these two fields, so of course I know what that means.

People often say that without being inside the system, reading the news is like an ant trying to see a tree.

Once I entered the system, I read the news and realized it was just a mayfly gazing at the blue sky.

Dong Ling was able to successfully go on a blind date with me, and the fact that she was completely clueless about love in her own life is 99% her credit.

restaurant.

Following the navigation, Dong Ling arrived at the location: "So extravagant?"

There are security guards parking cars at the entrance.

Me: "Relax. Tonight, they're going to fleece me."

How much does a meal cost?

Upon entering the private room, three beautiful women were already waiting, but they hadn't ordered yet.

"Let me introduce myself. This is my husband, Shen Tianyi."

"You've seen Zhongqing in the video."

"Wen Yining".

"Zhao Xing".

"Hey, Dongling, don't be in such a hurry. You're not married yet, so call him fiancé first."

"Haha, yeah."

Girls from all walks of life are all the same when it comes to gossiping.

Hello, ladies.

"Hello handsome, please have a seat."

Me: "Have you ordered yet?"

"No, we're just waiting for the two of you."

Me: "Let's order first!"

The Beijing Grand Hotel is truly exceptional. I glanced at the menu; it was alright, and the prices were acceptable, as long as it wasn't some kind of heavenly experience costing 400,000 yuan per meal.

I flipped through the menu, but instead of ordering, I handed it to Zhong Qing.

Me: "Ms. Zhong, you guys order first. I've never been here before, so I don't know which dishes are good."

Zhong Qing smiled maliciously and said, "Didn't you bring any money with you?!"

Me: "Don't worry, I'll just stay and do the dishes. It won't delay your registration for school tomorrow!"

Talking about money in front of these young ladies is the most irrational thing to do. If you're poor, you'll be looked down upon; if you're rich—no matter how rich you are—you won't be as wealthy as any of you here.

Talking about money is like showing off your skills in front of Guan Yu (a legendary Chinese swordsman).

Zhao Xing: "Okay, then you'd better get ready to wash the dishes."

Five people ordered six dishes, five dishes and a soup.

Me: "Will we be full? I heard that the Beijing Grand Hotel has big plates but small portions, and people are embarrassed to say they don't have enough to eat."

Wen Yining: "Order more if it's not enough. What, are you in such a hurry to wash the dishes?"

Me: "I didn't come all this way just to show off. If I don't get enough to eat today, I'm afraid my status as my best friend's husband will be in jeopardy in everyone's eyes."

Zhong Qing: "Tch, you're in danger, let me tell you, especially with such an outstanding girl like Dong Ling, how dare you have a long-distance relationship."

Me: "Listen to advice and you'll eat your fill. I'm really good at getting advice. Last time, the beautiful Zhong reminded me not to just talk the talk but walk the walk, so I immediately came to Beijing to prove myself. Today she brought up the risks of long-distance relationships, saying I'll come to Beijing to develop my career by the end of this year. What do you think?"

Dong Ling quickly stepped in to mediate: "Hey, don't listen to them, they're just trying to fool people. Doing business in Beijing isn't that easy."

Zhao Xing: "Hmph, Lingling, don't be so quick to defend your fiancé. We're just testing his sincerity."

Me: "Fully sincere."

At this moment, Zhao Xing's eyes lit up, and he asked a crucial question: "Just now you were talking about two great beauties, Zhong and Wen. Now I'm asking you, who do you think is the prettiest among the four of us?"

Who's prettier?

Answering Dong Ling to this question would certainly be appropriate, but it would mean that today's meal was wasted.

I picked up my water glass and cleared my throat: "The four of you are like plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, and chrysanthemums, each with your own unique charm."

Wen Yining: "Hmph, so glib."

"Of all the waters in the world, I only need one sip. From our first meeting, to getting to know each other, to discussing marriage, Dongling and I have always been like this." My gaze fell on Dongling. "I used to think that the deep affection in poetry was too exaggerated. But today, I finally understand that 'A single meeting in the golden autumn breeze and jade dew surpasses countless encounters in the mortal world.' Meeting the right person can truly transcend all ordinary times."

The four girls were completely bewildered by my sudden and unexpected confession.

"Come on, let's toast with tea instead of wine. From now on, please take good care of Dongling for me. I promise I'll come to Beijing regularly to treat the four beauties, Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju, to a better meal."

"Cheers!"

Turning my head, I saw that Dongling's eyes were a little red. This silly wife, I don't know if I hit the nail on the head or if she was moved by her own words.

Zhao Xing: "Handsome Shen, your performance today exceeded our expectations!"

Wen Yining: "Really, really! I was being pursued by several rich young men at the same time, and I almost thought that all men in the world were scumbags. You made me believe in love again."

I quickly waved my hand: "I can't control whether you believe in love, but I can make you believe in friendship tonight."

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None of the three understood what I meant.

"Let's go, we'll find out when we get back."

Go to the front desk to pay the bill.

950 yuan, 190 yuan per person, not expensive. These three young ladies went easy on us for today's meal.