Super Rich by Doing as You Please

"That’s great! We knew you’d have a plan."

Hearing this, everyone gave her a thumbs-up.

So, after leaving the restaurant, the group went to the parking lot and drove to the bar together.

There were four cars in total. Besides two Volkswagens belonging to other classmates, Cheng Yi had a Porsche SUV worth around 700,000 to 800,000 yuan.

Yang Siqi, on the other hand, drove a Mercedes E-Class, which was a bit less expensive.

But it didn’t matter. It was just as popular with the classmates, and like the Porsche, it filled up quickly.

In contrast, the two Volkswagens at the back each still had an empty seat.

Once they were on the road, the people in one of the Volkswagens—a group of close-knit classmates who hung out regularly—started chatting freely, not holding anything back.

"Look at them. The second they see someone rich with a luxury car, they start sucking up."

"What’s so great about being rich? What a poser. In the end, she’s just destined to get screwed by some guy!"

"Exactly. She only got where she is because of a man."

One of the girls said, "Didn’t you catch the subtext in what Cheng Yi was saying? Yang Siqi only landed that big contract because of her boyfriend’s connections."

"Cheng Yi’s no better."

Another woman said scornfully, "She’s so young and already the general manager’s personal secretary, making a million a year. You really think her relationship with her boss is strictly professional?"

"’When there’s work, the secretary does it. When there’s no work, you do the secretary.’ HAHA..."

Half an hour later, they arrived at the bar’s entrance.

Cheng Yi had assumed that being Xi Wei’s secretary would be enough to get everyone in, but she was embarrassingly stopped by a staff member who said they only admit members.

Eventually, the manager came out. He recognized Cheng Yi.

She had been here a few times with Xi Wei, so he was familiar with her.

The manager said with a smile, "Secretary Cheng, if you were just bringing two or three friends, I could let you in. But you’ve got more than a dozen people here..."

"Secretary Cheng, don’t put me in a tough spot. How about you give President Xi a call right now?"

"As long as he gives the okay, I’ll let your friends in immediately."

"Alright, I’ll call him now."

Cheng Yi hadn’t expected the rules here to be so strict. Seeing everyone’s eyes on her, she said awkwardly, "It’s fine. I’ll just make a quick call."

Cheng Yi stepped aside and, after a moment’s hesitation, called Xi Wei.

Xi Wei was at home, reporting to his own boss.

It turned out Xi Huai’an had unexpectedly discovered that the corporate group’s gyms were undergoing a large-scale equipment replacement.

Not only that, he’d also found that downstream companies they did business with were all doing the same thing!

Puzzled, he asked the purchasing department and found out it was Xi Wei’s doing.

Xi Wei was in the middle of explaining this to his dad when his secretary’s call interrupted him.

At first, he thought it was an urgent company matter, but when he asked, it turned out she wanted to bring her classmates to his bar and had been stopped at the door.

"Didn’t I tell you not to call me after work unless it’s an emergency?"

Xi Wei said coldly, "And that bar is members-only, aren’t you aware? Only members are allowed in. It’s not a place you can just bring anyone you want."

With that, he mercilessly hung up the phone.

Normally, if Xi Wei were in a good mood, he might have agreed.

But right now, he was in the middle of explaining the situation with Xu Yun to his dad. Being interrupted, he was naturally in no mood to be accommodating.

Anything involving Xu Yun was a major issue for their family right now!

On the other end of the line, Cheng Yi listened to the dial tone, stunned by the outcome.

Now she was in an impossible position.

If she couldn’t get them in, she would completely lose face in front of her classmates!

Feeling stuck, she suddenly thought of Yang Siqi.

She quietly called Yang Siqi over and said, "Siqi, could you ask that friend of yours to have a word with my boss and let us in?"

"What, President Xi didn’t agree?"

"Sigh."

Cheng Yi said, "From his tone just now, he’s probably in a bad mood tonight. Can you just help me out, please?"

"Alright, I’ll give it a try."

Even though Cheng Yi had been trying to set her up for a fall with over-the-top praise earlier, Yang Siqi didn’t want to make things too tense between them.

After all, they would still have to do business together in the future. There was no need for that.

In truth, Yang Siqi wasn’t confident it would work, but she took out her phone and dialed Xu Yun.

Just then, Xu Yun had finished showering with Song Xiaowei at home.

When he heard his phone ring, he saw it was Yang Siqi. He told Song Xiaowei to go wait for him in the bedroom, and he would be in after the call.

"Okay, but be quick. I’ll be waiting for you."

Song Xiaowei agreed, obediently walking into the bedroom in her bathrobe, leaving the door open.

"Hello."

Xu Yun answered from the living room, drying his hair. "What’s up?"

"President Xu, can I ask you for a favor?"

"Go ahead."

"Secretary Cheng brought me and my classmates to President Xi’s bar. We were hoping to go in for a bit, but we were stopped at the door and they won’t let us in."

Yang Siqi explained, "Secretary Cheng already called President Xi, but it seems he refused. So, I was wondering if you could talk to President Xi for us?"

"But if it’s too much trouble, then never mind."

"It’s no problem."

Thinking, ’After all, Yang Siqi is one of my women,’ Xu Yun said, "I’ll call him now and put in a word for you. Wait for my call back."

"Okay, President Xu."

Cheng Yi, standing nearby, asked with concern, "How did it go, Siqi? Did your friend agree?"

"He said he’d ask for me and that we should wait for his update."

Meanwhile, after hanging up, Xu Yun didn’t call Xi Wei at all.