Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 206 - 204: The Red Packet Game Among Wealthy Ladies
The two of them spoke at almost the same time, then looked at each other and smiled.
"Is that your new outfit for the New Year?" Xue Yang asked.
Tonight, Lin Xi wore something quite different from her usual attire. It was a bright red dress, similar in style to traditional Hanfu, with a collar of pristine white fur. Her hair was styled into two buns, each encircled with the same white fur and adorned with two red headbands. The whole look made her resemble a Fuwa doll. But she was far sexier than a Fuwa doll; it was precisely the style that boys liked most. Having her at home would definitely bring good fortune, Xue Yang thought.
"Yes, do you like it?"
"I do."
"Your new clothes look good too," Lin Xi said.
Xue Yang continued to dry his hair with a towel. His damp, messy hair was tousled as he rubbed it, giving him a look of wild beauty.
"Then I have to thank you for helping me pick them out." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
The combination of new trendy clothes and Lin Xi’s personal selection yielded results that were, naturally, beyond reproach.
"Of course. My taste is the best," the girl said proudly. After all, the better Xue Yang looked, the more it reflected well on her.
"Xue Yang, I’m adding you to a WeChat group. Si Wen said there will be a lot of red envelopes to snatch tonight. Go grab some for us, and we can use the money for a big feast next year."
Xue Yang raised an eyebrow slightly. "What WeChat group?"
"You’ll know once I add you."
"Oh."
After hanging up, Xue Yang quickly received a group invitation from Lin Xi.
"Seven Fairies of Love and Harmony"? Xue Yang’s eyelid twitched. Such a stuffy, old-fashioned group name... could it be Lin Xi’s family group chat? But I’ve already agreed to join, and it would be rude to back out now.
He tapped to accept the invitation.
The seven fairies in the group were in the middle of a lively chat when a stranger suddenly entered. The group chat instantly erupted.
"Eh? Who is this?"
"Looks like a guy."
But when they saw that Lin Xi was the one who had invited him, they all understood. "Is it Xiao Xi’s boyfriend?"
Xue Yang replied, "Hello, everyone. I’m Lin Xi’s boyfriend."
After joining, Xue Yang quickly gathered that this was Lin Xi’s best friend group. There were seven of them, hence the name "Seven Fairies." Well, with him included, that made eight.
The story of the Seven Fairies and the Cowherd? A ridiculous thought suddenly crossed Xue Yang’s mind. He quickly pushed it away and began to wonder if he should send a red envelope as a polite gesture. After all, this was his first time "meeting" Lin Xi’s best friends.
Before he could type anything, Si Wen spoke up. "Who was it that just said Lin Xi’s boyfriend has to send red envelopes the moment he joins? Let’s go! Send them nonstop for an hour! Anyone who chickens out gets kicked from our Seven Fairies group!"
Xue Yang was bewildered. What? Send red envelopes nonstop for an hour? They’re playing for high stakes. No wonder Lin Xi said we could afford a big meal after the New Year. That’s really something. Wait a minute... if someone gets kicked out, won’t I become one of the Seven Fairies?
"Send them!"
"Hurry up and send!"
That instigator Si Wen was furiously egging everyone on, loving the chaos.
Just then, someone named Guan Yutong sent a red envelope. Xue Yang hesitated for a moment before tapping it open. When he saw the number 888, his brow twitched. Good lord, 888 yuan. He then saw that there were eight packets in total, each containing 888 yuan. Is this how the rich play? A single packet is 888 yuan?
While he was still stunned, countless more had been sent in the group.
"Xue Yang, hurry up and claim them! Tap them all, quick!" Si Wen shouted in the chat.
WeChat red envelopes had only been recently introduced, so not many people used them yet. To promote the feature, Tencent had temporarily increased the maximum amount for special occasions like the New Year, which was why they could play like this.
"Xue Yang, it’s fine, just claim them," Lin Xi said. "After the New Year, we’ll all go out for a big meal together."
Use Lin Xi’s best friends’ money to treat Lin Xi’s best friends to a meal? Sounds like a deal I can’t lose.
Xue Yang had spent a fair bit on his game recently without turning a profit, and his family had just made a major purchase—a 500,000-yuan apartment. As a result, his personal funds were almost depleted. Treating Lin Xi’s group of wealthy best friends to a lavish meal would cost several thousand yuan at a minimum, possibly much more. Well, this solves an urgent problem for me.
"Bro, are we going to set off fireworks?" Xue Xing called out as he bounded up the stairs.
He had already changed into his new clothes: a black sweatshirt. It was a standard mom-pick—dirt-resistant. It also had a large pouch pocket on the front, convenient for holding red envelopes. A few were already nestled inside.
"I’m busy right now. Go play by yourself for a bit," Xue Yang replied without looking up.
"What are you doing, Bro?"
Xue Yang suddenly looked up at Xue Xing. "Interested in claiming some red envelopes?"
"Huh?"
"They’re the kind from WeChat. There are too many, and I can’t be bothered to tap on them all. If you help me, I’ll take you to buy more fireworks tomorrow."
Hearing that he could get more fireworks, Xue Xing puffed out his chest and declared, "Leave it to me, Bro!"
"Wow, Bro, are these red envelopes real? They’re huge!" He had just helped his mom claim a few, but those were worth mere cents, with the largest being 2.75 yuan. He had gotten bored after a few and run off.
"They might be fake," Xue Yang teased.
Fake? But they felt so real when I tapped them... and that sound effect when they open is so satisfying! How could Bro not like this? Is this what it means to be a grown-up?
In truth, Xue Xing had it all wrong; adults were even more passionate about red envelopes. Xue Yang had only passed on this sacred duty because he’d suddenly remembered something else he had to deal with.
He sat down at his computer and checked the download status of King’s Game. On New Year’s Eve, likely because most people were idle, the game’s downloads had reached an unprecedented number, causing the backend to nearly collapse.
After the New Year’s Eve dinner, Yu Kexin had locked herself in her room to perform emergency maintenance on the servers. Xue Yang and Cui Hao weren’t idle either, logging into their respective backend systems to assist.
With a seemingly endless stream of red packets to claim, Xue Xing was too preoccupied to notice what his brother was doing. He couldn’t claim them all; there were simply too many.
"We haven’t been hacked, have we?" Xue Yang asked, having put on his headset to join a voice call with Yu Kexin and Cui Hao in their QQ group.
"No signs of it for now," Yu Kexin replied. "But if this keeps up, it’s only a matter of time before we’re targeted. We need to find an expert in this field as soon as possible."
"Kexin, can you do it?"
"Boss, you’ve got to be kidding. I’m good at development, but defending against hackers isn’t my forte. I’m afraid I’d get the whole studio taken down."
Xue Yang fell silent. That’s true. If Kexin could handle it, they wouldn’t have this worry.
"Boss, don’t look at me. I can’t do it either," Cui Hao quickly added.
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