Chapter 36: A Comparison?

Wang Daokun’s newly opened restaurant is located in the development zone of Jinling City.

The development zone is quite far from the city center, and it is spacious with a sparse population. Ye Chen was somewhat puzzled as to why Wang Daokun chose to open the restaurant here.

However, according to Xiao Churan, several large manufacturing companies, including big names like Foxconn, are set to move into the development zone soon, which will make it lively in no time.

So, it seems that Wang Daokun’s decision to open the restaurant here is actually quite wise.

Wang Daokun’s restaurant is situated on a wide new street and appears to be of considerable scale, with two stories.

The restaurant is named “Yuelai Restaurant,” which has a certain artistic flair.

When Ye Chen drove up to the restaurant, a row of cars was already parked at the entrance, and a few people were standing in front of a golden BMW, smoking and chatting.

Ye Chen recognized these people; they were classmates from his university days, but he had little connection with them.

The leader among them was someone Ye Chen remembered well, named Wang Tengfei. He was quite a well-known rich second generation in their class and had always had a crush on Xiao Churan, but she had never shown any interest in him.

At this moment, Wang Tengfei was leaning against the golden BMW, accepting compliments from his classmates. A few male classmates were discussing his newly purchased BMW, exclaiming, “Brother Fei, you’re really a winner in life! It’s only been a short time since graduation, and you’re already driving a BMW! Is that a BMW 540? The top model of the 5 Series?”

Wang Tengfei laughed heartily and said, “Oh, the 540 is just a 700,000 to 800,000 yuan car for getting around, nothing special.”

“What?! A 540? That’s the most expensive imported car in the 5 Series!”

“Man, I wanted to buy a 200,000 yuan BMW 1 Series, but I can’t even scrape together the down payment. Compared to Brother Fei, I’m really far behind!”

“Brother Fei, your car must have some serious power, right?”

Wang Tengfei smiled and said, “It’s not bad, the power is quite strong. Generally, I don’t run into any rivals on the street.”

“That’s impressive! If only I could have a BMW, my girlfriend complains every day that I can’t afford a car. It’s driving me crazy!”

At that moment, someone with sharp eyes spotted another BMW arriving and exclaimed, “Hey, is that BMW one of our classmates?”

“Oh wow! Isn’t that Ye Chen, that loser?”

“It looks like Xiao Churan is in the passenger seat! Damn, this guy who lives off women is actually driving a BMW too. He must be riding on Xiao Churan’s coattails!”

Wang Tengfei also saw Ye Chen in the car and, with a somewhat gloomy expression, said, “So it’s this waste of space! Damn, he really is lucky!”

At that moment, someone asked, “Hey, what series is he driving?”

Just then, Ye Chen parked nearby and backed into a parking space. When Wang Tengfei saw the 520 badge on the back, he immediately scoffed, “Hmph, a 520? The lowest version of the 5 Series, only a loser trying to save face would drive this model!”

Someone next to him immediately nodded and said, “Brother Fei, yours is the top-tier 5 Series, while his is the cheapest. It’s not even in the same league!”

Wang Tengfei snorted disdainfully, “I could buy two of his with the price of mine!”

“Brother Fei is still impressive!”

At this moment, Ye Chen parked the car, and Xiao Churan and Dong Ruolin got out first.

Several boys immediately perked up and rushed to greet them, “Wow, our class’s two beauties have arrived together!”

Xiao Churan and Dong Ruolin politely greeted everyone, while Wang Tengfei looked at the now even more stunning Xiao Churan, feeling extremely unbalanced.

Damn it, why?

When he was in college, he pursued Xiao Churan relentlessly, but she completely ignored him.

Now, she had actually married a live-in son-in-law, a good-for-nothing who lives off women!

Heaven must be blind!

Thinking of this, he sneered and mocked, “Hey Ye Chen, you’ve married into the Churan family, and it seems your treatment is quite good! You’re already driving a BMW! It must have been bought by Churan’s family, right? You’re really a model for us men taking shortcuts!”

Xiao Churan frowned at this remark, and Dong Ruolin immediately said, “Wang Tengfei, you’re mistaken. This car wasn’t bought by Churan’s family; Ye Chen bought it himself!”

“Oh wow!” Wang Tengfei curled his lip, “Impressive, driving a BMW 5 Series!”

After saying that, he deliberately provoked Ye Chen, “I say, Ye Chen, there aren’t many cars in this development zone, and the main road is wide and straight. How about we race to see who’s faster?”

Ye Chen frowned, feeling a bit angry at Wang Tengfei’s provocation.

Why is he looking for trouble with me? I have no connection with him and no grievances.

Besides, racing to see whose car is faster? I’m driving a BMW 760, the most expensive and fastest BMW model. Competing with me would just make it look like I’m bullying a child.

Wang Tengfei thought Ye Chen was scared. He immediately mocked, “Oh, Ye Chen, why are you still as timid as you were in college? What’s there to be afraid of in a competition? Are you reluctant to spend a little gas? I can fill your tank if you want.”

Dong Ruolin protested, somewhat dissatisfied, “Hey, Wang Tengfei, what do you mean? Your car is a BMW 540, while Ye Chen’s is a 520. The power difference is several levels; do you think it’s fair to compare who’s faster?”

Wang Tengfei shrugged, “It’s all about the driver’s skill! A good car doesn’t necessarily mean it’s fast; it also depends on skill and courage. I wonder if Ye Chen has the guts to compete with me? If he’s scared, then forget it. After all, everyone knows Ye Chen has never been anything special.”

A few people nearby immediately chimed in, “Exactly, if you’re scared, just say so. It’s not embarrassing.”

Ye Chen smiled instead of getting angry and said, “Wang Tengfei, we can race, but we can’t just compare words, right? It would be more interesting to have some stakes involved.”

“Sure!” Wang Tengfei, who was worried that Ye Chen wouldn’t take the bait, suddenly heard him mention stakes and immediately thought he was digging his own grave. He blurted out, “How about this: whoever loses has to kneel on the ground and bow to the other, admitting defeat. What do you think?”

Ye Chen shook his head, “We’re all adults now; let’s not act so childish.”

At that moment, Wang Daokun, dressed in a suit and holding a large tray of firecrackers, came out. Seeing Ye Chen, he immediately approached excitedly and said, “Hey, Ye Chen, you’re here!”

Ye Chen nodded and smiled slightly, saying, “Congratulations on your new restaurant opening, Daokun!”

Wang Daokun smiled and said, “Thanks, brother!”

Wang Tengfei then coldly said, “Ye Chen, don’t change the subject. Tell us, what kind of stakes do you think are appropriate?”

Wang Daokun curiously asked, “What’s going on? What are you guys up to?”

Ye Chen smiled slightly, looking at the large tray of firecrackers in his arms, and asked him, “Daokun, how loud are these firecrackers?”

“Thirty thousand pops!” Wang Daokun laughed, “This tray of firecrackers isn’t cheap; it’s over six hundred for a tray!”

Ye Chen nodded and said to Wang Tengfei, “How about this: let’s race, and whoever loses has to put this tray of firecrackers in their car and set them off. What do you think?”