Prodigal System in the Flourishing City

Chapter 456: Chapter 454: Hit and Run After Showing Off [2nd Update]

There’s a saying, how does it go?

You don’t have to be awesome yourself, you just need your opponent to faceplant.

And Lu Xiaobu is now such a case of success.

Moreover, he didn’t just make his opponent faceplant, he also launched a massive charged special move at the end!

You have to know that Lu Xiaobu himself was already ranked second.

Now he didn’t spend a single penny, even made a bit of money, but what about the Wen Family Hall? They lost over three billion.

So, Lu Xiaobu, ascends to number one!

The moment the Third Level Rich List was released, although everyone was prepared, they were still shocked.

”Oh my god! Lu Xiaobu has finally become number one.”

”Remember? Someone once said that Lu Xiaobu, with his hundred thousand Iron Cavalry, would become number one—it was only a matter of time, and now this statement has been validated!”

”To be honest, I originally thought that Lu Xiaobu would engage in a century battle with Wen Family Hall, but in the end... pecking like a chicken... never mind, better left unsaid!”

”The title of Lu Xiaobu the spendthrift is well-established now, before he was squandering his own family’s fortune, and now? He’s squandering others’! Spending just six hundred thousand to wipe out three billion, are you scared or not? I salute you with my fear first!”

”Number one, the third level rich list number one, ah! So damn awesome! Just too impressive!”

”Convinced, totally convinced!”

”...”

Not only was the online community shocked, but the Lu family was also ecstatic.

”Hahaha, my little bro is number one on the rich list.”

Lu Hongbin was jumping up and down with excitement.

Lin Shu smiled and chided, ”It’s not you who’s number one, what are you so excited about?”

”Is there a difference between me being number one? That’s my little bro, the little bro who calls me ’big bro’!”

Lu Hongbin, like a child, tilted his chin up with pride and said.

He himself was a businessman, putting a high priority on wealth.

Although Lu Xiaobu had always been his pride, when Lu Xiaobu really became number one, he was still extremely excited.

”Alright, alright.” Lin Shu said, smiling.

Xiaobu becoming number one, of course, made her, as his sister-in-law, happy as well.

It’s just that she wouldn’t express it in the same way as Lu Hongbin.

”No way, I have to go and show off a bit.”

Lu Hongbin, excitedly thought aloud.

There’s no fun in silence about wealth.

After all, in this world, especially the rankings on the Rich List are public, there’s no such thing as hidden wealth.

So, hiding and hoarding, there’s no point.

Immediately, he started making phone calls.

”Hey, Elder Wang, long time no see, where have you been making money recently? What? My Xiaobu has become number one on the rich list? Impossible? I know that brat too well, must be fake! What? It’s true? Oh, if it’s true, then it’s true!”

”Elder Li, you must be raking it in recently! Really made a fortune, huh! Transferred a billion? Congratulations! You must be somebody on the Third Level Rich List now, aren’t you! So awesome you are! What? The number one on the Third Level Rich List is our Xiaobu!? Oh? I had no idea!”

While Lu Hongbin was making calls, Lin Shu was beside him, covering her mouth and chuckling—this Hong Bin, clearly overjoyed to the point of showing his molars, yet still talking nonsense with a straight face.

...

Lu Wenhuo, on the other hand, wasn’t concerned about these matters.

But he was putting on an act of arrogance.

It has been a long time since he visited this literary forum!

”What’s up? What are you discussing?”

”Lu bro is here! We were discussing Youthful Heavenly Dynasty! Ever since the last analysis, we’ve been even more obsessed!”

”Really? It’s just okay, I guess.”

”Just okay? Lu bro, you’ve been out of the literary circle for quite some time, huh! You have no idea how sensational that article is! Now, many people want to get their hands on a copy of ’Youthful Heavenly Dynasty’ handwritten by Lu Xiaobu itself. But to this day, not a single copy has surfaced, there are rumors that someone has offered as much as three million for it!”

”Really? Is it that precious? Can’t be. It’s not that rare.”

”Rare, how can it not be rare? It’s extremely rare!”

”But, I’ve got a copy. I nearly burned it just now. It’s so poorly written!”

Lu Wenhuo feigned arrogance.

Then leisurely, he took a photo of the ’Youthful Heavenly Dynasty’ previously written by Lu Xiaobu for him and sent it over.

Suddenly, that scared the bejesus out of everyone else!

”Holy moly, is that for real? Bro Lu, you’re not joking, right?”

”If you actually have it, you’re gonna be loaded!”

”Enough talk, I believe in Bro Lu’s integrity. Flat rate of 3.5 million, you sell it to me, how about that? Just say the word, and I’ll transfer the money right away!”

”3.5 million is chicken feed? I’ll offer 4 million! Cold, hard cash, just agree and I’ll transfer the money immediately!”

”...”

Looking at these people’s reactions.

Lu Wenhao was clutching his phone, giggling uncontrollably.

These clowns still had no idea he was Lu Xiaobu’s older brother.

Hahaha, what a rush!

Xiaobu, oh Xiaobu, you’ve really done your big bro proud!

Right, while I’m here putting on airs.

A pinned message popped up.

Lu Xiaobu releases another masterpiece, ”On Horses” that awakens the deaf and stuns the listener!

Seeing this post, people flocked instantly, pouring over it with great interest!

”Damn! Impressive! Just a few words, yet they resonate so powerfully!”

”Every word’s a gem! Amazing, truly remarkable!”

”No wonder it’s Lu Xiaobu, the literary giant who wrote ’Youthful Heavenly Dynasty’!”

”Too amazing! If this work and ’Youthful Heavenly Dynasty’ are both out there willing to pay, I’d bid 10 million for them!”

”...”

While they were all in shock.

Lu Wenhao narrowed his eyes—so you, Lu Xiaobu, have a new piece and you didn’t think to offer it to your big brother, instead putting it out there first.

No way, I’ve got to have the manuscript of this piece!

...

Both brothers of the Lu Family were busy showing off.

Meanwhile, Lu Xiaobu had another encounter at the Wen Family Hall.

It was the same establishment as last time, the same spot, the same two people.

The Wen Family Hall still stood up to pour a cup of tea for Lu Xiaobu.

But the expressions on their faces were no longer the same.

Lu Xiaobu remained as laid-back and nonchalant as ever.

However, there was no longer the sharpness in the eyes of the Wen Family Hall; instead, there was a touch of melancholy.

”You win.”

The Wen Family Hall, somewhat desolate, lifted his cup of tea and downed it in one go.

Unwittingly, a few more strands of white appeared at his temples!

”Not bad.”

Lu Xiaobu also raised his teacup and finished it in one gulp.

Since this was a battle that had declared war, no matter the outcome, respecting one’s opponent was the right thing to do.

Although he never really cared anyway.

”Can you tell me how you did it?”

The Wen Family Hall couldn’t help but ask: ”I had prepared so meticulously, yet why did you choose to watch my platform’s livestream? And even if you watched, why did it all go wrong just as you started gifting?”

”Why?” Lu Xiaobu thought for a moment: ”Maybe it’s precisely because you prepared too perfectly.”

”Prepared too perfectly?”

The Wen Family Hall frowned and fell deep into thought.

That statement held interest—the more he pondered, the more there seemed to be to it.

As Lu Xiaobu watched the changing expressions on the face of the Wen Family Hall, he quietly set down his teacup, turned, and walked away.

Damn, hit-and-run after showing off, that’s bloody thrilling!

You ask me why?

How the hell would I know?