Prodigal System in the Flourishing City

Lu Xiaobu took a sip of his draft beer and then asked, "You still haven’t said, who exactly is the heiress your family has arranged for you?"
"Heiress?" Lin Feng took a bite of his kidney skewer. "Not an heiress; she’s a princess from a royal family. I won’t tell you which country, though."
"A princess and you don’t want her?" Lu Xiaobu rolled his eyes as he spoke.
"I’d give her to you, but would you take her?" Lin Feng’s lips curled. "Easy for you to say when you’re not the one having to deal with it."
The old Lin Feng was still okay; even if unwilling, he knew to prioritize the bigger picture. But ever since he started hanging out with Lu Xiaobu, that desire for freedom inside him has grown increasingly intense!
"Forget it, let’s talk about something else." Lu Xiaobu waved his hand dismissively. "Have you been staying in Magic City these past few days?"
"I’ll stay for two days. Probably in two days, my dad will find me. So, after two days, I’ll head to Shimen, to your turf."
Lin Feng was still very meticulous in his thoughts. "Hey, by the way, is your plane still the Challenger? You’ve been using it for almost a year now, haven’t you thought about changing it?"
"As long as the plane can fly, it’s fine." Lu Xiaobu said without enthusiasm, "It’s not like I need it to throw parties on."
"Speaking of parties, you don’t have a yacht yet! I’ll gift you one when we get back, consider it your compensation for this time," said Lin Feng casually.
"Sure, but don’t give me too small a one! Otherwise, I don’t want it." Lu Xiaobu nodded indifferently.
The two of them were chatting away.
But the people nearby couldn’t stand it anymore.
"Hey, hey, hey, you two, there’s a limit to how much you can brag, okay?!"
A guy with a buzz cut couldn’t listen any longer: "In just this short chat, you two have talked about deals worth over a billion, right? Princess this, plane that, and yachts... Can’t we talk about something more realistic?"
"Uh..." Lu Xiaobu snickered. "What we’re talking about is realistic!"
"Me!" The buzz cut guy was at a loss for words.
Realistic?
Does your family own mines?!
Here you go with private planes and yachts.
Sure, it’s all about bragging—who doesn’t know how to?
His temper rising, the buzz cut guy pulled out his phone. "Hello, what? The residential complex you’ve built for me is finished? Is it as I described? What? There’s a discrepancy? Blow it up! Rebuild!"
After his declaration, the buzz cut guy looked provocatively at Lin Feng and Lu Xiaobu.
How about that?
You think buying a private plane is something?
I’ll just blow up an entire neighborhood!
Are you impressed yet?!
Everyone brags when they’re having a few drinks. The other patrons listened as the buzz cut guy started.
Off we go, let the bragging begin.
To the east.
A guy in a suit said to his pal, "Keep that 270-degree panoramic apartment by the Huangpu River for me! It’s only three billion; I’ll buy it!"
His companion waved his hand generously, "You buy something else! I’m getting that one!"
To the north.
"Has my custom-made Rolls-Royce Phantom arrived yet? The one where the Angel emblem rises with the push of a button?" a bald man shouted into his phone.
To the south.
"Alright, then tell him I don’t want the change from that five billion—just make it a round number," a woman in casual wear proclaimed lavishly.
The bragging from each person was bolder than the next!
It stunned the owner into a stupor, until finally, he offered, "So, I have some freshly roasted bear paws in, who wants a skewer?"
Of course, there were also those who failed at bragging!
Like!
To the west.
"Ah, if I don’t study hard, I’ll have to go back and inherit my multimillion fortune. It’s so distressing!" lamented a man in a trench coat.
As he spoke, he was giving the woman with him meaningful glances.
To get her to play along.
But then.
She thought for a moment: "Then buy me a bag! It’s only just over thirty thousand."
"Pfft!" The trench coat guy nearly spit out a mouthful of blood.
Is this how you scheme against your husband?
Lu Xiaobu, listening to the outrageous bragging all around, was so amused his back teeth were baring in laughter.
Not bad!
All of them bragging champions!
Lin Feng also watched with great amusement.
To tell you the truth, he feels like he’s watching a monkey show at the zoo right now.
The buzz-cut brother, seeing everyone hyping things up, got even more excited and was just short of launching nuclear bombs to obliterate Earth.
While he was bragging, one of his companions—Li Dong—pulled him aside: "Enough, stop talking."
"What’s up? Is bragging a crime now?" Buzz-cut brother laughed: "Right, you should be the one talking! I bet you’re the richest one here."
As he spoke, buzz-cut brother grabbed his friend’s wrist: "Come on, everyone, take a look! Know what this is? A Patek Philippe watch! This piece is worth more than a hundred thousand, bet you didn’t see that coming."
Buzz-cut brother’s proudest boast was having such a friend.
Hearing buzz-cut brother’s words.
The bystanders all took a sharp intake of breath.
"Hisss! That expensive?!"
"Patek Philippe, I’ve heard of it, indeed that’s the price, I never imagined we’d actually have a rich man among us!"
"Tycoon, need any decorations for your legs?"
"Tycoon, take me with you."
"..."
Li Dong, seeing everyone’s gaze turn towards him, also said: "He’s exaggerating, I just sell watches, so it’s easier for me to get them."
But even though he said that, there was still a smug look on his face.
After all, not just anyone can wear a watch worth over a hundred thousand.
"Let’s go." Lu Xiaobu stood up, stretching lazily: "Let’s go eat somewhere else."
The previous boasting was okay, everyone was just having fun.
But now, the topic was clearly veering towards showing off wealth, and that was no longer interesting.
"Sure." Lin Feng was indifferent.
The two of them paid the bill and left.
Nobody cared about their departure.
They were just ships passing in the night, and two blowhards at that, so let them leave.
Right now, their eyes were only on the tycoon wearing the hundred-thousand-dollar Patek Philippe watch.
"Tycoon, say a couple more words."
"Tycoon?!"
However.
They found their so-called tycoon standing there, completely dumbstruck as if petrified.
"Li Dong, what’s wrong with you?"
Buzz-cut brother quickly tugged at Li Dong.
"Patek Philippe!"
Li Dong swallowed hard before saying.
"I know, you just said it, you’re wearing Patek Philippe."
Buzz-cut brother was puzzled.
"I’m talking about those two!" Li Dong’s eyes followed Lu Xiaobu and Lin Feng as they left, swallowing hard again: "The Patek Philippe 175th Anniversary Special Edition watch 5275P-001."
"What are you saying? I don’t quite understand, all this ’this model, that model’ talk."
Buzz-cut brother looked completely confused.
"To put it simply, the watch they were wearing on their wrists is worth 2.9 million!"
Li Dong said, shaking slightly.
Was he just showing off in front of such people?!
Had he lost his mind?!
Hearing his words, the surrounding customers also collapsed back into their chairs with a clang.
They stared, dumbfounded, at the two receding figures!
2.9 million? For a watch?!
With 2.9 million, even in the central area of Magic City, you could buy a pretty decent house, right?!
And yet, that’s what was casually worn on their wrists?!
Buzz-cut brother also swallowed hard.
Because he remembered the initial topic of conversation.
Princess, private planes, private yachts!
Could it be!
Could it be!
They were actually telling the truth!?
Not bragging at all!?