Feng Chi had been rather loose with his spending lately and was feeling a bit strapped for cash.
The inheritance from the old man hadn't come through yet, and to maintain appearances—achieving neither fame nor success—he had been essentially living off his parents.
Spotting Hao Zi's gift box reminded Feng Chi of the watch he had bought for Feng Yi.
Some time ago, he had been incensed by online chatter about Feng Yi's down-and-out situation and impulsively ordered an exorbitantly expensive watch to bolster Feng Yi's image—a watch more costly than many luxury cars.
The watch was custom-made, and some of its processes were still unfinished, so he had not yet gotten his hands on it.
Lately, he had been preoccupied with his brilliant idea, and the matter of the watch had slipped his mind until the sight of the gift jogged his memory.
It also reminded him of his dwindling finances.
He used to lend money out quite freely, but there was little hope of it coming back.