“Pfft—” Hearing that number, David Hamilton, who was drinking a beverage, spat it out in shock and exclaimed, “How much did you say?”

　　“7... 73,588 yuan.” That lackey wiped his cold sweat. “Young master, isn’t that... a bit too much?”

　　“Too much my ass!” With so many people, and even counting all the tips wasted, the total is only 73,588 yuan? David Hamilton hurriedly pulled up the Big Spender System in his mind, took a look, and immediately jumped up in anger: “There wasn’t much money to begin with, and the 50,000 yuan in tips isn’t even included here. I must be spending money the wrong way!”

　　There’s still an hour and a half left, and he still needs to squander 201,912 more to complete the task! And the tips don’t even count!

　　But with so many people in this nightclub, the total spending is just over 20,000. When will he ever finish the task at this rate?

　　It was obviously too late to change venues now. David Hamilton thought for a moment, then decisively ordered, “Go notify everyone for me—tell the manager, the boss, and all the guests present to call all their friends over! Tonight, I’m paying for everything. Go, quickly!”

　　“Al... alright!” The lackey wiped his sweat and dashed out to spread the word.

　　Grace Carter was speechless at the whole scene: “This prodigal really will do anything just to waste money. There’s no way I can go through with this marriage!”

　　Just as she was thinking this, the boss of Night Jasmine Nightclub hurried over. When he reached David Hamilton, he wiped his sweat and asked, “Young Master Dali, do you have a moment? Could I say a few words?”

　　David Hamilton lounged on the sofa, with several maids massaging his legs and peeling fruit for him, looking as decadent as could be. He popped a peeled grape into his mouth and grunted, “What is it? Can’t you see I’m busy?” To be a true prodigal, you have to have the right attitude—without this kind of presence, you’re not a successful prodigal!

Chapter 0008: A Great Place to Squander Money

　　Faced with this scene, the nightclub boss was sweating buckets. Normally, he was considered a person of some standing, but he’d never seen anything like this. He never dared to put himself on the same level as David Hamilton, and now he felt even more inferior, asking respectfully, “Young Master Dali, here’s the thing... I wonder if we could speak in private?”

　　“Oh? What’s so mysterious?” David Hamilton drained his drink and tilted his head at the three male lackeys nearby.

　　This time, the lackeys had learned their lesson. Two of them immediately stepped forward and frisked the nightclub boss from head to toe. Finding nothing dangerous, they promptly reported, “Young master, all clear.”

　　The nightclub boss was left both amused and exasperated—this young man was certainly cautious...

　　In truth, David Hamilton didn’t really think the nightclub boss would try anything against him; he just wanted to assert his authority. From the boss’s tone and expression, and seeing how few customers there were, David Hamilton knew the boss must have an agenda!

　　Sure enough, once David Hamilton had everyone on alert and only he, Grace Carter, and the nightclub boss remained, the boss spoke carefully, “Young Master Dali, here’s the situation. Our nightclub hasn’t been doing well, and we’ve had few customers. Since you’re here tonight, I wanted to ask if you might be interested in taking over the nightclub. That way, it’ll be more convenient for you to host parties or events in the future...”

　　“Oh?” Coming to me to sell the place? David Hamilton thought to himself, “He’s in such a hurry to sell? Looks like he’s losing a lot every month—actually fits my squandering mission pretty well.” Though he thought this, the current David Hamilton was not the same prodigal as before. Now, he was a prodigal with ideals, goals, and ideas—a different breed! So David Hamilton thought for a moment, then grinned and said, “I may be a prodigal, but your place must be expensive, right? Just look at the decor, the building—I might not be able to afford it.”

　　The nightclub boss wiped his sweat and hurriedly said, “Ac... actually, it’s not that expensive. Fifteen million yuan for the whole building, including all the renovations and the parking lot out front—just fifteen million. What do you think? If you just talk to Mr. Hong at home, there’s a lot of potential here.”

　　“Fifteen million?” David Hamilton stroked his chin. “That would let me squander quite a bit. I like it!”

　　As he was muttering this, Grace Carter suddenly kicked him hard and snapped, “Can’t you use your brain for once, you prodigal?! This place is already outside the Fourth Ring Road—the land is cheap! Even as a commercial building, it’s worth at most seven million. He’s asking fifteen million right off the bat—he’s playing you for a fool!”

　　Xinxin, I praise you! This is exactly what I was waiting for! I may have to squander money, but I can’t be such a huge sucker!