Chapter 164: Enjoy Life to the Fullest

In the underground parking garage beneath Haojue Grand Hotel.

Under the garage lights, the brand-new Maybach gleamed brilliantly, its aura powerful.

Zhang Zhaohai stared blankly at the car in front of him while listening to his classmates chattering around him.

“This is… a Maybach S680, right? The boss of our headquarters seems to drive one of these…”

“Over four million after everything’s included. If your family’s annual income isn’t at least five million, you wouldn’t even consider a car like this.”

“Old Zhang, Old Zhang, what kind of divine son do you have? Good for you-hiding him all this time and refusing to show him off, huh?”

In the eyes of this group of middle-aged people, with their understanding-

Maybach was the ceiling of luxury cars, the ultimate dream.

After all, Bentley felt too elegant and youthful, Rolls-Royce was too unattainable, and only Maybach was forever Maybach.

The one before them now struck directly at the depths of their souls.

“Old Zhang, have you heard a saying?” one old classmate who loved music despite his age stepped forward and said.

“What saying?” Zhang Zhaohai asked absentmindedly.

“A Maybach can take you anywhere-including into her heart.” The old classmate sighed. “My son said that. When I first heard it, I felt nothing. But now… I’ve truly taken it to heart.”

“Maybach!”

All around were waves of envy, praise, and voices urging Zhang Zhaohai to get in and try the car.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Zhang Zhaohai pressed the key.

In an instant, the illuminated Maybach logo on the side lit up, along with the angel-wing welcome lights on the ground beside the car.

The sense of ceremony instantly made people tingle all over.

Zhang Zhaohai’s hand trembled with excitement as he opened the door. As he gently pulled it open, the crowd around him gasped again.

Because what they saw was simply too luxurious, too overwhelming.

Volcano Lava Gray paired with Macchiato Beige diamond-stitched leather, glossy sandalwood with piano-lacquer black ash wood trim, first-class-level independent rear seats with velvet floor mats marked with the V12 logo, folding tables, a refrigerator, and an incredibly dazzling full-car ambient lighting system.

And of course, the eternal Burmester top-tier 3D surround sound system.

“Old Zhang, with a car like this, you’re supposed to sit in the back. Do you need a driver? Want me to drive you home?” one classmate who worked as a driver for a boss came over shamelessly to ask.

“Haha, how could I trouble you with that.” Zhang Zhaohai waved his hand and started the car.

The headlights flashed, and the meteor shower lights instantly illuminated the front.

Those headlights really shone!

The old classmates around him all froze.

They looked at the car, looked at Zhang Zhaohai sitting inside, looked at the spirited expression on the face of their former classmate, and felt slightly dazed.

“Back then, the homeroom teacher said Old Zhang was destined to sit in the back seat for the rest of his life. Who would’ve thought it would come true? Today, Old Zhang is really sitting in the back seat of a Maybach.”

“He has a good son!”

Only then did they remember where the car came from.

His son had casually bought it as a gift for his father.

In that instant, quite a few old classmates who had daughters suddenly had their eyes light up.

If they couldn’t become his father, being the father-in-law or mother-in-law wouldn’t be bad either. Didn’t those Yang brothers who did livestreaming give their father-in-law a luxury car?

For a moment, many people’s thoughts became active.

Zhang Zhaohai thoroughly experienced what it felt like to own a Maybach, his heart surging endlessly.

After getting out of the car, the first thing he did was call Zhang Yang.

Moments later, the call connected.

“Dad, you received the car, right?” Zhang Yang asked from the other side.

“You brat, preparing such a huge surprise for me, hahaha!” Zhang Zhaohai laughed loudly, unable to contain the excitement surging in his chest. “You’re in Yinghai, aren’t you? Tell me the truth.”

“You found out. Alright, I’m in Yinghai. Dad, do you like the car?” Zhang Yang didn’t hide it and asked with a smile.

“Do you even need to ask?” Zhang Zhaohai blurted out, so excited he couldn’t stand still.

“Your classmates-are they very envious? And… Dad, there must’ve been class beauties or school beauties in your class back then, right? Are any of them looking at you differently now?” Zhang Yang continued.

Zhang Zhaohai raised his head and looked at the pairs of extremely eager eyes in front of him. He also saw Xie Qingzhu from those years, whose gaze toward him was unusually gentle now, and didn’t quite know how to describe it.

“Don’t talk nonsense. Everyone’s already married and settled down.”

“I’m just joking.” Zhang Yang seemed to have expected that response.

Around Zhang Zhaohai, the old classmates gathered closer.

“Old Zhang, is your nephew in Yinghai? Since you’re picking up the car today, why not ask him to come over and gather with us?”

“Yeah, Old Zhang, you’ve been mysterious all this time. This time you can’t hide it anymore, right?”

Facing the enthusiastic invitations from so many classmates, Zhang Zhaohai could only ask over the phone.

“Now?” Zhang Yang sounded surprised. “I have something to handle right now. How about I come over after I’m done? Don’t wait for me.”

“Alright, then we won’t wait for you. Send me a message when you arrive,” Zhang Zhaohai said with a smile.

He put down the phone and faced the expectant classmates, spreading his hands helplessly. “Let’s go upstairs and eat first. My son has something to deal with and might not make it. Sorry about that.”

“Your nephew’s career comes first-of course, of course.”

“Yes, work is important.”

Although everyone felt it was a pity, their words were unusually consistent and understanding.

Soon afterward, everyone returned to the private room, still talking enthusiastically about what had just happened.

The dishes were served, and the wine glasses were filled again.

Old classmates of several decades-drinking, eating, chatting-the atmosphere quickly became extremely lively.

“Come, come, Old Zhang, let me toast you.”

“Old Zhang, I was immature back then. All these years I’ve never gotten over it. I’ve always wanted to toast you face to face.”

The former classmates rushed to toast him.

Zhang Zhaohai drank cup after cup, left and right, drinking heartily with a glowing face.

“Old Zhang, it’s been quite a few years since we’ve met, hasn’t it?” Xie Qingzhu walked over with a glass of wine. “Come, let’s have another.”

Holding his glass, Zhang Zhaohai looked at the still graceful and charming Xie Qingzhu and smiled as they clinked glasses.

They were nearly fifty years old-there were no other thoughts.

“I never expected you to have such an outstanding son. Well…” After finishing the drink, Xie Qingzhu suddenly changed the subject. “Actually, my daughter still hasn’t found a boyfriend. How about introducing the two young people to each other?”

The reason she spoke so directly without even meeting him was because Zhang Zhaohai himself looked decent-square-featured and upright.

If he looked like this, his son certainly wouldn’t look bad.

Besides, these days when introducing people for blind dates, especially men, appearance was only mentioned when everything else was ordinary.

If someone had a good job and career, who would talk about looks?

“Uh…” Zhang Zhaohai smiled awkwardly. “My son… I think he already has a girlfriend.”

“He already has a girlfriend?” Xie Qingzhu was stunned, then nodded in realization. “That makes sense. With how outstanding your son is, it’d be strange if he didn’t. Sigh… my daughter keeps being picky. I’m really afraid she’ll end up picking herself out of options.”

“Marriage is a major life event. Of course you should choose carefully. You can’t just settle. With how excellent your daughter is, she’ll definitely meet the best one,” Zhang Zhaohai said.

“Hopefully.” Xie Qingzhu smiled lightly and took another sip.

This class reunion was extremely lively, and everyone enjoyed themselves.

Near the end, Zhang Zhaohai’s phone on the table lit up.

He glanced at it.

It was a message from Zhang Yang.

He said he had arrived.

“This kid-coming over at this time. Perfect, he can drive for me and save me from calling a substitute driver,” Zhang Zhaohai muttered to himself.

A brand-new Maybach-calling a substitute driver the first time driving it, honestly, he really couldn’t bear it.

Around them, people were calling substitute drivers or hailing taxis.

Xie Qingzhu picked up her phone. She had just received a call from her daughter.

“Mom, Dad drank at lunch, so I drove his car over. I’ll pick you up later.”

“What? Your dad went drinking again at noon? That old An… fine, I’ll come down later,” Xie Qingzhu complained softly, then suddenly looked toward the private room door.

The door opened.

A tall, handsome young man walked in, heading straight toward Old Zhang-and even called him Dad.

She lowered her phone in surprise, staring at the elegant and handsome young man before her, murmuring to herself.

“So this is Old Zhang’s son?”

“Dad, sorry I’m late,” Zhang Yang said as he walked toward Zhang Zhaohai.

“It’s fine, it’s fine. By the way, later you can help me drive the new car. I don’t want to find someone else as a driver.” Zhang Zhaohai stood up with a smile and put an arm around his son’s shoulder. “Come, let me introduce him-this is my son.”

At the table, everyone looked at the tall figure before them and hadn’t quite recovered.

“Old Zhang, with a son like this, no wonder you kept him hidden. You didn’t want to become in-laws with us old classmates who have daughters, right? Good, good! So that’s how you’re playing it?”

“What do young girls call it these days? Right-male god! Old Zhang, Old Zhang, I never imagined that you, with those thick eyebrows and big eyes, secretly raised a male god. Oh my! Oh my!”

Several classmates who had daughters slapped their thighs loudly. Judging by the sound, even if they weren’t swollen, they were definitely red.

Surrounded by praise, Zhang Yang remained quite calm.

After all, he had already heard similar words many times. Once you hear them enough, you naturally stop feeling anything.

“Hello, uncles and aunts. I’m late. Since I’ll be driving later, I’ll toast everyone with tea instead of wine.” Zhang Yang filled his glass with fruit drink, raised it toward everyone, and finished it in one gulp.

His manners, speech, and temperament were astonishing-calling him one in ten thousand would be modest.

The middle-aged men and women present immediately showed admiration in their eyes. Those with daughters wished they could take him home as a son-in-law right away.

“Little Zhang, my daughter is about your age. Are you interested in getting to know her?”

“Come, come, let aunt add you on WeChat.”

Zhang Yang blinked and was instantly surrounded by a group of uncles and aunts. Their enthusiasm made it feel as if they were about to drown him.

Before long, he had added a whole list of contacts: Following Fate, Orchid in the Empty Valley, Boundless Sea and Sky…

Zhang Zhaohai stood behind them, looking at Zhang Yang who had been instantly surrounded, scratched his head, and laughed helplessly.

Yes, when you think about it-

From beginning to end, Old Zhang was still Old Zhang. The source of all these dramatic changes was none other than his son.

Fortunately, that was his son.

In the underground parking garage, a large group walked together toward the Maybach S680.

“Oh my goodness, what-what’s this… there’s also a Cullinan here!” several middle-aged men exclaimed in disbelief.

Zhang Yang had parked the car directly beside his father’s Maybach for convenience.

There it was, right in front of them.

“Old Zhang, do you think this car was deliberately parked next to yours? Maybe it saw your new Maybach and wanted to overshadow it,” everyone speculated, and the idea seemed quite reasonable.

“Old Zhang, we won’t compare with it. That’s a Rolls-there’s no need for us to compete.”

“Exactly, let’s go, let’s go. That Rolls-Royce owner really has no sense of proportion. Is it necessary? You’re driving a Rolls and you’re still comparing with a Maybach? Isn’t that bullying the smaller one?”

In their eyes, Maybach was the highest tier of luxury car they could still possibly reach.

Rolls-Royce, however, was truly untouchable and far beyond reach.

Maybach was a good car, a luxury car, but sorry-between the two brands, they clearly weren’t on the same level.

“Well… parking it here was intentional, but I really didn’t mean to overshadow my dad’s Maybach.” Zhang Yang casually pressed the key in his hand, and the Cullinan’s headlights flashed twice.

The lights shone over everyone.

The entire scene fell silent.

They looked at the Cullinan, then at the handsome young man in front of them, then at the Maybach beside him.

Everything fit together so naturally, so perfectly.

Of course. If someone could casually gift a Maybach, what was unusual about driving a Rolls-Royce Cullinan? They should have thought of that earlier.

“This is the Cullinan you just bought?” Zhang Zhaohai widened his eyes and couldn’t help stepping forward to touch it. “You brat, you’re really willing to spend!”

Compared with this Cullinan, the Maybach he had just received really felt insignificant.

But then another thought crossed his mind-the Maybach belonged to their family, and the Cullinan also belonged to the Zhang family. Since when had their family quietly become this kind of household?

Life truly felt like a dream.

For a moment, Zhang Zhaohai was in a daze.

“Dad, get in the car. Experience the Maybach’s back seat. I’ll be your driver today,” Zhang Yang called, snapping him out of it.

“Alright, alright!” Zhang Zhaohai responded repeatedly and quickly opened the door, settling into the back seat.

Inside the ambient lighting, the small world of the Maybach instantly gave him a feeling that was hard to describe with words.

It was the feeling of success and pride, like basking in a spring breeze.

Life should be enjoyed to the fullest in its moment of triumph.

After half a lifetime of hardship, only today did he realize he hadn’t lived in vain.

Zhang Yang opened the driver’s door and turned back to wave goodbye to the uncles and aunts.

For some reason, the group who had been so talkative just moments ago now looked unusually reserved and shy.

He got into the car, admired the meteor shower headlights of the Maybach, and casually turned on the Burmester sound system to experience it.

The sound was deep and immersive.

His father in the back seat sat with his eyes gently closed, clearly enjoying the moment as well.

Zhang Yang lightly pressed the accelerator and slowly drove away, carrying with him his father’s dream of several decades.