Xia Liang grew impatient as the barrier remained closed and honked the horn a few more times.

In the middle of a dream about taking a model home, Xiao Zhang was drooling on his clothes, a foolish smile on his face. He was suddenly jolted awake by the honking and nearly fell off his chair.

"Damn it! Who is that idiot laying on the horn?"

Xiao Zhang was a relative of the Bichen Residential Area's property manager. Used to being arrogant and aggressive, he stomped outside, ready to teach this resident a lesson for disturbing his beautiful dream. But as he stepped out, he saw a luxury car parked at the gate, one ten times more opulent than the one in his dream.

He immediately slapped himself across the face, just to make sure he wasn't still dreaming.

The sharp pain confirmed it. This wasn't a dream. This was reality, and the car in front of him was real.

He was familiar with all the residents of Bichen Residential Area, which wasn't exactly a high-end community. Xiao Zhang knew precisely which residents drove what, from BMWs to Mercedes-Benzes. But this car was something he had never seen before. It looked like something out of a fantasy—a custom Hui Teng!

He instantly chickened out, scrambled back to the security booth, and opened the barrier. Even if he had a hundred times more courage, he wouldn't dare say another word to a person like this.

Xia Liang watched as a security guard in his late twenties stormed out furiously, only to slap himself across the face. Looking dazed, the man then scrambled back inside to open the barrier.

Watching Xiao Zhang's antics, Xia Liang's annoyance faded. This guard might have a few screws loose. Maybe he's not entirely sane. I can't really blame him.

The car drove past Xiao Li, whose eyes went wide. He was eager to see which resident had such a God of Wealth for a friend. I'll have to suck up to this resident from now on, he thought.

"It's her!" Xiao Li was shocked when he caught a glimpse of He Zhiyao sitting in the passenger seat.

He had only been a guard for a little over a month, but he had already noticed the beautiful He Zhiyao and developed a bit of a crush on her. He usually saw her taking the bus to work, so he often fantasized about getting rich, buying a luxury car, and making his move. But now, that impractical dream shattered as Xia Liang's custom Hui Teng edition drove past. Even if I, Li San, worked my entire life, I couldn't afford a single tire on that car, he lamented, resolving to always treat He Zhiyao with the utmost respect.

Xia Liang got out of the car, opened the passenger door for He Zhiyao, and helped her out by the hand.

This gesture immediately sparked a fierce discussion among the neighborhood aunties, one of whom immediately made a phone call.

"Sweetheart, a luxury car just pulled into our complex!"

"The driver is a very handsome young man! You should come down quickly and get to know him!"

Xiao Ya, who was still in bed, shot up at the call and rushed to the window. The sight of Xia Liang's custom Hui Teng sent a thrill of excitement through her. She scrambled to change her clothes, terrified that this God of Wealth might get away.

After seeing Auntie Wang make a call, several other aunties promptly began phoning their own daughters. Even Xiao Fang, who was in the middle of a blind date, got a call.

"Daughter, come back home right away! Forget about the blind date!"

"A handsome young man with a luxury car just arrived in our complex, and your mom really likes the look of him."

"Just drop your date and hurry back now!"

Xiao Fang stood up and walked out, leaving the man at her table completely bemused.

Elsewhere in the complex, a beautiful woman exercising in long-sleeve sportswear instantly regretted not wearing her super-short sports skirt. A female office worker returning from her job froze on the spot, abruptly hanging up on a bootlicking male colleague who was pursuing her. A pregnant woman sitting on a bench to cool off sighed. Damn it, I got pregnant too early!

"Isn't that Sister He's little girl?"

"Yes! Could that young man be her boyfriend?"

"Sister He would be overjoyed to see this! I have to tell her when she gets back from selling vegetables!"

"What a pity. My daughter is already married."

The aunties were the soul of the residential area; the smallest incident could become the topic of their post-dinner gossip for days.

Seeing things through to the end, Xia Liang acted the part of a true good Samaritan, taking He Zhiyao's hand and walking her all the way up to her front door.

"Um, are you thirsty? Would you like to come in and sit for a bit?" He Zhiyao asked, standing at her door with her head lowered shyly. It was the first time she had ever invited a man into her home.

"Thanks, but I have to get back to work! We can keep in touch, though. You can request me next time. Remember to give a five-star rating, okay?"

Xia Liang's self-control was on a different level these days. If this had been back in his university days, he wouldn't have even waited for an invitation; he would have schemed up any excuse to get inside for a drink of water. But after being tempered by society, Xia Liang had become much steadier—ahem, definitely steadier, not just playing hard to get.

After saying goodbye to He Zhiyao, Xia Liang let out a long breath. He walked downstairs at a leisurely pace, only to find his car completely surrounded.

"Young man, dropping off your girlfriend?"

"Young man, are you married? What do you do for work?"

"Young man, where do you live? How many properties do you own? Are you single?"

"Young man... this old man has a daughter..."

Upon reaching the ground floor, Xia Liang was instantly encircled by several aunties and an uncle.

"Aunties, Uncle, please calm down! Don't get excited. Just let me speak. I'm just a Didi driver! A rideshare driver!"

Xia Liang wasn't being falsely modest; he was telling the truth. Right now, he was a Didi driver.

「Meanwhile.」

A sweet voice announced an Alipay notification. "DING—Payment received: 18.7 yuan."

The money from leasing out his aircraft this month had arrived.

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