Chapter 406: Chapter 406 The So-Called Friend_1

After greeting Ye Fei, Wang Jinglong and the others went back to their own seats.

The atmosphere remained lively.

But within that liveliness, there was now a subtle solemnity.

At this moment, another group of people entered from the door.

These people were all quite young, chatting and laughing with each other, looking around.

Ye Fei quickly recognized these people.

They were all close friends of himself and Lu Dabao.

To be more precise, they used to be friends.

Since his fall from grace in his previous life, these people had gradually distanced themselves from him.

As they gradually began to do well, they even stopped associating with Dabao.

It was really unexpected that they would come to Dabao’s shop opening.

He remembered that Dabao had said he wouldn’t invite them that day when they drank together.

It seemed they had come uninvited.

Ye Fei knew that seeing Dabao doing well, they wanted to come and renew the friendship.

Such friends, really not much fun at all.

After entering the door, they started looking for good seats.

Soon, they spotted Ye Fei not far away.

"Hey? Guys, look, who’s that?"

The few of them looked carefully, all with a surprised face.

"F*ck! I’m not dreaming, am I?"

They quickly approached Ye Fei, surrounding him as if he were an animal in a zoo.

"Ye Fei? You’ve recovered from your paralysis?"

"Medical science is really advanced nowadays, huh? Even paralysis can be cured, not bad, not bad!"

"You know, you really should have given your brothers a heads-up when you got better? We might have been able to help you out or something."

Ye Fei replied with a light smile, "No need."

The coldness from Ye Fei instantly made the others feel uncomfortable.

Damn it!

An outcast dog of a lost home, a sick person, and still acting all high and mighty.

Pretending to be something you’re not, don’t you even consider whether you have that kind of status!

The few of them sneered and sat down in the seats next to Ye Fei.

The one closest to Ye Fei was named Pang Chun, who was the most successful among them and also the one who looked down on Ye Fei the most.

As soon as he sat down, he began to tease Ye Fei.

"Ye Fei, now that your paralysis is cured, you probably don’t have a job yet, right?"

"You can’t just idle around, and it’s not like you can feed on the northwest wind, right?"

With that, he turned to look at the person next to him.

"Jianglong, doesn’t your factory need a night watchman? It’s perfect for Ye Fei. We shouldn’t let the good opportunities go to outsiders; how could we let such easy work benefit others?"

The guy named Jianglong’s eyes lit up, "Okay!"

Then he said to Ye Fei, "Two thousand five hundred a month, work one day and rest the next. Just sweep the yard and feed the dogs and such. What do you say, Ye Fei? Think about it?"

Other people, seeing this, also chimed in one after another.

"What’s Ye Fei thinking, not hurrying to thank Big Dragon. Where else would you find such a cushy job? And you only work one day and rest the next, perfect for picking up some scraps to make extra cash on your days off."

"Right? Even though you’ve recovered from paralysis, your body definitely isn’t as strong as before. With your condition, who else would hire you? Those two thousand five hundred are practically free money!"

Ye Fei was already annoyed by them, and seeing them mock him made him even more displeased.

So he replied coldly, "I have a job, you all don’t need to worry about that."

Pang Chun was slightly surprised at first, then burst into laughter, "What? You’ve got a job? Don’t tell me Lu Dabao is taking care of you, having you wash dishes at his newly opened restaurant? Haha!"

Ye Fei simply smiled coldly, not saying a word.

This made the others feel like Pang Chun must have guessed correctly.

In their eyes, someone like Ye Fei who had suffered paralysis wouldn’t be wanted anywhere else.

He must just be taking advantage of his relationship with Lu Dabao to scrape by here.

"Alright, alright. Since our Ye Fei has caught hold of Lu Dabao’s thick thigh, we can rest easy, right?"

Pang Chun laughed and teased, winking and joking with the others.

The others quickly joined in.

"Exactly, but you’ve got to be diligent, Ye Fei. You can’t just rely on your relationship with Lu Dabao to goof off."

"Right, he’s running a business, which has its own costs, so don’t act too much like an outsider."

The group continued to banter and laugh, not speaking quietly.

Many nearby people heard them and were sweating on their behalf.

"Who are these brats, have they lost their minds? Daring to speak like that to such an important person?"

"Yeah, if someone’s looking to die, even God can’t stop them." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"Ignore them! I can’t stand people who look down on others. Let’s just see how they end up!"

Wang Jianglong and his group had also heard Pang Chun and the others’ mockery and stood up, wanting to come over and give them a lesson.

But they were stopped by a look from Ye Fei.

Today was the grand opening of Lu Dabao’s restaurant, and of course, he didn’t want to make the scene ugly.

But as Ye Fei chose not to stoop to their level, these guys went even further. They seemed to feel like they didn’t deserve to exist unless they belittled Ye Fei.

Pang Chun looked around and quickly spotted several impressive figures in the crowd, and couldn’t help but be shocked.

"Guys, look over there, Wang Jinglong from the military department, the wealthy merchant Mr. Gao from Canglang Prefecture. And over there, the two Divine Doctors from Qingyun Prefecture. Plus several local big shots."

"You could pick anyone out of the bunch, and they could shake Tianhe City with a single stomp. I didn’t realize Lu Dabao was now keeping such high company!"

After saying this, he puckered his lips and glanced at Ye Fei beside him.

"Look at how high Lu Dabao has climbed; that’s like the fish swimming to the deep waters and people aiming for higher places. You and he were so close before, and now he’s up high, while you’re still groveling on the ground. Do you have the face to call him brother and sit at this place of honor? If I were you, I’d have been too embarrassed to even show my face."

"Pang Chun, people are different. We rise on our skills, while Ye Fei rises on his shamelessness. Haha!"

"Enough already, stop joking about Ye Fei. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen him; maybe he’s made something of himself too, why else would he dare to sit here?"

"Haha! Exactly, maybe his connections are even more impressive now. Who knows, perhaps Bai Yunfei the Elder and Yi Wujie the Elder could be his good friends."

The remark was obviously meant as sarcasm.

But coincidentally, just as the words fell, a group of people walked in through the door.

Under the spotlight, two sprightly elders stepped forward with vigor.

And these two were none other than Bai Yunfei and Yi Wujie.