Jiang Wei worked efficiently. In under five days the office was more or less ready.

That morning she had even brought in a cleaning company to do a deep initial clean, and if they were pressed for time the company could start operating that afternoon.

Once Xu Ye got the message he contacted Lü Cheng straight away, and the two of them settled on a time — two in the afternoon, at the entrance to Jinqiao Wanchuang Center.

At a little past one, seeing all three of his roommates getting ready to go out, Yang Fei asked, full of curiosity, "Where are you all going?"

Yang Fei was still in the dark about the investment company.

Zhang Xinzhou and Li Tongwen were too embarrassed to say, so they both looked at Xu Ye, and Xu Ye said openly and frankly, "I've set up another company. This afternoon we're going to have a look at the office I've rented."

"You really can't sit still, can you."

Yang Fei had no thought of going with them, because he was chasing Li Lulu and had no time for anything else right now.

Xu Ye stuffed his phone into his pocket and was about to leave when Yang Fei suddenly got to his feet, called his name, and then hemmed and hawed as though there was something he wanted to say.

Seeing him like that, Xu Ye said irritably, "If you've got something to say, spit it out; if you've got a fart, let it out. Don't go all girly on me."

Only then did Yang Fei say it. "Could you lend me some money?"

"Money all gone?"

"Mm."

"It's only the middle of the month."

Yang Fei said awkwardly, "I've spent a little too much this month."

Xu Ye asked, "Is two thousand enough?"

"Make it three." Yang Fei added at once, "I'll pay you back next month."

"Fine, I'll transfer it now."

Xu Ye sent Yang Fei three thousand and left the dorm soon after — and the moment they were out the door Yang Fei sat straight down in his chair,…