I'm Not as Wealthy as You All

Hearing this, Liu Bo turned to Meng Qianyu and said, "I only made some minor changes, it's not that bad~"

Meng Wenzhou chimed in, "Minor changes? Could you be any more exaggerated?"

"This isn’t the same version you told me earlier~"

Liu Bo grinned mischievously. "Heh, Brother Meng, details aren’t important. Alright, alright, let’s get back on topic—we’re getting sidetracked."

"Where were we just now?"

Su Yang said calmly, "Self-defense items~"

"Oh right, I’ll take care of getting those tomorrow. Don’t worry about it. Okay, next topic."

Su Qingci rolled her big eyes and added, "Besides self-defense tools, we should also bring some medicine for altitude sickness, right~"

Liu Bo turned to her and gave a thumbs-up. "Exactly! Little Su, I totally forgot about that. Let me jot it down so I can buy everything tomorrow."

At that moment, Meng Wenzhou took a sip of his drink and pulled out a pack of cigarettes, tossing one to each of the guys.

"Everyone, feel free to chime in. Let’s try to bring everything we can think of~"

Su Yang twirled the cigarette in his fingers for a moment before speaking. "Liu Bo, take note. For medicine, we should also add anti-inflammatory pills, painkillers, cold medicine, hemostatic agents, anti-diarrheal meds, and sunscreen. Basically, a first-aid kit."

"Absolutely! Brother Su Yang, you’re so thorough. Us girls didn’t even think about sunscreen, but we’ll definitely need it in Tibet." As Meng Qianyu spoke, she wrapped her arm around Su Yang’s wrist.

The others didn’t react much, but Tang Ziyun and Su Qingci seemed lost in thought—especially Tang Ziyun.

Su Yang didn’t pay much attention to their expressions. He smiled and asked Liu Bo, "Got it all down?"

"Yep~"

Good. Next, personal gear—like windbreakers, hiking boots, windproof pants, quick-dry shirts, thermal underwear, sunglasses, hats, and some heavy clothing. Tibet’s high altitude means huge temperature swings between day and night, so warm clothes are a must~

Liu Bo nodded vigorously, typing frantically into his phone to note everything.

Once he finished, Su Yang put the cigarette to his lips, paused for two seconds, then set it down again. "Besides clothes, we’ll also need vehicle supplies—spare tires, a car air pump, a jump starter, snow chains, tow ropes, a jack, and so on."

He glanced around at the group. "That’s all I can think of for now, but I’m sure there’s more. If anyone has ideas, speak up."

Su Yang finally placed the cigarette on the table—mostly because he was sandwiched between two girls and didn’t feel comfortable smoking.

Zhang Ziming and Ji Bo exchanged an approving look with Su Yang.

Ji Bo grinned and gave a thumbs-up. "Brother Yang, have you ever done a self-drive trip to Tibet before?"

"Nope~"

"Then how’d you come up with so much stuff?"

"These are just basics. I’ve never been, but I’ve watched videos and pieced it together."

"Impressive. Everything you mentioned is essential."

"Even if some things go unused, it’s better to have them—just in case~"

"Exactly."

Meng Wenzhou chuckled. "Don’t just sit there, everyone. Think hard—like, there must be more vehicle supplies Brother Su hasn’t mentioned yet."

"Got it."

"Wait!! Why are we racking our brains when we can just look it up online?!" Ji Bo suddenly exclaimed.

Zhang Ziming blinked, then laughed. "Oh right! Hang on, let me check." He pulled out his phone to search.

Liu Bo, having noted everything Su Yang said, set his phone aside and raised his glass. "Come on, everyone—cheers!"

After a couple of rounds, Zhang Ziming checked his phone. "According to this, we might also need fire extinguishers, spare fuel cans, and paper maps."

"And disposable towels, compressed washcloths, masks, portable water bottles, walkie-talkies—those should all come too."

"Got it, got it. I’ll send the full list to the group later. Tomorrow, everyone handles their personal items. I’ll take care of self-defense tools and meds." Liu Bo waved his phone at the group.

"No problem!"

"Actually, problem!" Chu Qiunan raised his hand.

Liu Bo turned to him. "What now?"

Chu Qiunan scratched his head awkwardly. "I’m not in your group chat~"

"Oh… right. And Little Su isn’t either, right?"

Su Qingci blinked rapidly and nodded. "Yep, me neither~"

Meng Wenzhou set down his glass. "I’ll add both of you right now."

"Thanks, Brother Meng~"

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"I just thought of something," Ji Bo mused.

"Go ahead."

"Can we really get all this stuff ready in one day?"

Liu Bo took over. "It’s not that much. We can reuse our camping gear—tents, sleeping bags—so no need to prep those. The rest is just clothes and car supplies. Malls have everything; a few hours is plenty~"

"Fair point. I just didn’t want to rush."

"Speed it up, and stop dragging your feet. One day’s enough!"

"Fine, fine."

"And if we forget anything, we can always buy it in the next city. No big deal."

"Alright."

"Wait, I just remembered something else—Liu Bo, note this down." After adding Su Qingci and Chu Qiunan to the group, Meng Wenzhou spoke up.

"Sure, shoot." Liu Bo reopened his phone.

“Headlamps, flashlights, power banks, a drone—for recording memories—plus spare batteries for all devices, and dustproof goggles. That should cover it.”

"Got it."

"That should do."

Su Yang took a sip of his drink. "Yeah, for now, we’re set. If we realize we’re missing anything later, we’ll just grab it along the way."

"Perfect~ Cheers again!" Liu Bo raised his glass once more.

After downing his drink, Ji Bo said, "Now that gear’s settled, we should plan the vehicles."

"What about them?" Zhang Ziming asked.

"How many are we taking?"

"Simple—ten people total, five per car. Two cars should do."

Su Yang shook his head. "That won’t work."

"Why not?"

"Two cars aren’t enough. We need at least three—one as a support vehicle for luggage and equipment."

"Oh right, I'm being dumb. Let's just take three SUVs then. Even though Highway 328 is well-maintained now, we’ll eventually be crossing an uninhabited zone—sedans probably wouldn’t cut it."

Ji Bo turned with a grin: "Obviously. No way a sedan could handle that terrain."

After the two finished, Meng Wenzhou glanced at the group and asked, "So, who’s driving?"

Liu Bo raised his hand: "I’ll take one. Same as last camping trip—I’ll use my Navigator as the support vehicle."

Meng Wenzhou nodded approvingly at Liu Bo: "Not bad, fatty. You’re stepping up this time."

Liu Bo sighed helplessly: "Ah, what choice do I have? No pretty girls ever ride with me anyway, so my car might as well be the workhorse."

Su Yang caught the dig and chuckled, shaking his head: "You little... Fine, I’ll drive too. I’ll take my Cullinan."

"Wait, Yang-ge, that’s the Mansory version worth over ten mil! You’re seriously taking it to Tibet? And then into the uninhabited zone? I’d never dare."

Su Yang shrugged casually: "No big deal. The thing is, aside from the Cullinan, I only have a Bentayga right now—no proper hardcore SUV. Between the two, the Bentayga’s cabin is probably smaller, so the Cullinan it is."

Meng Wenzhou smirked and shot Liu Bo a look: "Acting like you’ve never seen anything nice before. What’s the fuss? Cars are just tools—their real value comes from serving people."

"Meng-ge, that’s easy for you and Yang-ge to say. You’ve got money to burn. Not all of us are that loaded."

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