Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 364 - 364 359 Prepare More Dowry

Chapter 364: Chapter 359 Prepare More Dowry Chapter 364: Chapter 359 Prepare More Dowry “Don’t worry, it won’t happen, I have it all figured out.”

The second eldest thought to himself that he had originally planned to do something just now, but wasn’t it interrupted by you?

“As long as you’ve got it figured out, that’s fine. You brought enough money, right? When taking a girl out for a meal, be generous and offer to pay first, you know? Can’t have her thinking we’re stingy.”

“I know, I know.”

Jiawen went on with several more reminders, which the second eldest agreed to all, but after hanging up the phone, he couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off.

Hong Jing’s anger had disappeared long ago. Although the second eldest’s phone call wasn’t on speaker, due to the small room and her being close to him, she was able to catch most of what Jiawen said.

She looked up, surprised, and asked the second eldest, “The way your friend talks to you, it kind of feels like she’s your mom, doesn’t it?”

The second eldest: …

He thought to himself, how could she be my mom? She’s like an ancestor!

“It’s the beautiful girl I saw last time, right?”

“Right.”

The second eldest explained his relationship with Jiang Yan and Jiajia, mentioning that before their ancestor recognized kinship, the three of them relied on each other for support. It wasn’t proper to call them friends because they all treated each other as family.

…

Meanwhile, after hanging up the call, Jiawen went to the backyard to feed Xiaohei, give it fresh water, and then left home to find Jiang Yan at the repair shop.

With the second eldest not around, he should be there.

After they met up, she handed him the phone and relayed the matter of Xiao Qi’s call to him, and then asked Jiang Yan, “I’ve forgotten what that girl looks like. Do you remember? Is she pretty?”

Before and after the specialty shop’s opening, she gave out many promotional flyers and catalogs, and she had a lot to do then. Someone she met during that time period, especially just once, didn’t leave a deep impression.

So when the second eldest brought up that she’d met Hong Jing twice, how could she remember?

Although Jiang Yan was somewhat prepared for the possibility of something happening between the second eldest and Hong Jing, he didn’t expect that it would be Hong Jing taking the initiative.

He had to admit he saw the girl in a new light.

“She looks fine, and she seems pretty stable, definitely more mature than that immature ghost, the second eldest. Just one thing,” Jiang Yan frowned slightly, “her family’s financial condition is good, her mom may just be a primary school teacher, but her dad works in a government office. I’m worried her family will object; they won’t like the second eldest.”

No matter the era, matching social status is always the first criterion the older generation considers.

Jiawen thought for a moment and then asked, “Is she an only child?”

“Right.”

“Then this girl has a pretty good eye,” Jiawen mused, “The second eldest looks good, has a good personality, cooks well, is patient with the elderly, can earn money, and has no parents of his own. Whoever finds him is at an advantage, because he’s sure to treat their parents as his own. So, if her family objects, well… break up if they have to break up, who’s afraid of who?”

Jiang Yan looked at her, somewhat speechless. Even if it’s just between us, you can’t say he’s good in every aspect.

“She’s from Beicheng University, while the second eldest only has a college degree from an adult high school.”

“They’re both college graduates, no difference in name,” Jiawen said.

Jiang Yan: …

“So you are agreeing then?”

Jiawen, resigned, said, “Does it matter if I don’t agree? They’re already dating.” Could she really be the kind to break up a pair of lovers? She definitely couldn’t do that.

Jiang Yan sighed, “Alright, if all else fails, just prepare a larger dowry for him.”

“Makes sense.”

Sitting behind them and repairing a mainframe, Dai Lei was caught in a whirlwind of confusion. Were these two treating themselves as the kid’s parents?

So if it’s not their own, they’ll just marry it off?

Too terrifying!

…

Elsewhere, Xiao Qi took Xiaohei to his dormitory under Hong Jing’s disapproving gaze.

His computer, bought in North City, ran very slowly. Yu Hang had mentioned that Jiang Yan barely managed the repair shop now and it had been Xiaohei who was in charge; he had already been capable of handling it on his own.

Now that an opportunity had finally arrived, how could he not ask him to fix it?

After opening up Xiao Qi’s computer mainframe and tinkering with it for a while, Xiaohei reassembled it and upon booting it up, the speed had clearly more than doubled.

“Not bad, Xiaohei, you’re pretty badass now.”

As Xiaohei wiped his hands, he modestly said, “It’s nothing much. The main issue is your components aren’t great. I’ll send you a couple new ones later. You saw where I took them out, right? When you get them, replace those yourself, and it’ll be even faster than now.”

Xiao Qi asked Xiaohei, “Your components are produced by the electronics factory Jiang Yan collaborated with?”

“Yeah, he’s been involved in developing most of their new products. Feixue, that’s the brand they established last year. You might not have heard about it yet, but North City should be getting specialty stores this year. My brother said they can’t even keep up with the demand because there are too many businesses wanting to partner with them.”

Feixue laptops?

How could Xiao Qi possibly not have heard of them? There were two outrageously rich second-generation kids in his class who had managed to snag a couple of those laptops from Beijing just before the summer break, boasting about how hard they were to come by and their blazing speed for gaming.

He had no idea that Jiang Yan had been involved in the development of this brand.

This guy was this impressive now?

He couldn’t quite describe the feeling in his heart. There was pride for his friend, but also an uncontrollable sense of sourness. Indeed, those who were worthy of Jiajia were no ordinary people.

“By the way, Xiao Qi, I saw Plants vs. Zombies on your computer. You play that game too?”

Xiao Qi nodded, “Yeah, it’s a new game this year. Lots of my classmates play it—it’s pretty fun.”

Xiaohei chuckled, “Do you know which company developed it?”

“Of course, it’s by a new company called ‘Blue Deer.’ I’ve heard they’re not very big, but their games are all solid and popular among college students. Our academic advisor even said that given time, this little company will grow to compete with well-known international companies like Dirkar Games Company. He even encouraged us to apply there after graduation…”

As he spoke, Xiao Qi finally caught on to something odd, looking at Xiaohei, he cursed, “Damn it, don’t tell me Jiang Yan is mixed up with Blue Deer too?”

“Not just mixed up; he’s one of the company’s owners. Almost all the planning and innovative game development are his work, but he doesn’t do much production. They have a genius partner who is still pursuing graduate studies. Another major owner is a senior this year; he’s good at character creation, also quite impressive.”

In other words, Blue Deer was founded by a bunch of college kids who hadn’t even graduated yet.

Facing Xiaohei, Xiao Qi felt like he was in an unreal world. Damn, everyone was a college student, so why were they still spending their parents’ money, parading around student union meetings acting all mature, thinking they were already part of society?

Yet some were already in the thick of society, quietly beginning to create their own business empires.

He couldn’t keep slacking off without any purpose. It was time to think about doing something for himself.

For the first time, Xiao Qi seriously considered his future…