Ye Xiao, Ling Shuya, and Tang Rong walked towards Minghai Academy, and on the way, Ling Shuya asked Ye Xiao, "Why didn't you drive? I didn't see the Q Rui parked outside when we left."

Ye Xiao replied, "The Q Rui probably won't be driven anymore!"

"What happened? Did it break down?" Ling Shuya asked in confusion!

Ye Xiao immediately responded with a wry smile, "You could say it broke down. I've already discussed it with Uncle Wei, we'll buy another one. But this time, I'll make the purchase and the company will reimburse me!"

Ling Shuya said, "Switching cars is indeed necessary. The Q Rui no longer meets our needs. What kind of car do you want to switch to?"

Ye Xiao said, "I'm thinking about the Jiancheng C50, how's that? Support domestic products!"

"You're really patriotic!" Ling Shuya gave Ye Xiao a look and said, "The C50 is just a sedan, not as good as an SUV, which would have more space."

Hearing Ling Shuya's suggestion, Ye Xiao felt it made a lot of sense and immediately said, "That sounds good too. Let's just go now, since picking up the car should be pretty straightforward. Uncle Wei can handle the license plate; all we need to do is take the car out, especially since we can use a temporary plate for now!"

"That works too!" Going out by car had become a part of Ling Shuya's life, so she really wasn't used to the idea of being without one.

Besides, Ye Xiao had money now, and she could totally afford a Mercedes or BMW. But Ye Xiao didn't want to do that for a simple reason: she didn't plan on using a luxury car to pick up girls, because that would seem like lowering her standards!

Ye Xiao, Ling Shuya, and Tang Rong left the vicinity of Minghai Academy. When Tang Rong heard that Ye Xiao and Ling Shuya were going to buy a car, she was shocked and then extremely excited!

Regardless of whether Tang Rong's ancestors were from the prestigious and wealthy Tang family of the Northern Territory, she had lived in an ordinary family since she was young. Ye Xiao didn't know why Tang Rong's father chose to live in such a city!

Buying a car was something Tang Rong had never even imagined before.

Ye Xiao wasn't the one who went to buy the car last time, so he really had no idea where to buy cars in Minghai City!

Ling Shuya, on the other hand, knew a few places that sold cars, but those were 4S stores for brands like Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, and so on. Therefore, she wasn't sure whether those places would have the Jiancheng cars Ye Xiao mentioned!

So, in the end, Ye Xiao's plan was to first get a ride!

So, they hailed a taxi!

"Driver, do you know where we can buy Jiancheng cars?" Ye Xiao asked the taxi driver after getting in.

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's question, the taxi driver replied, "I do know, but that's out in the Northern Ring, a bit far from here!"

"Alright then, let's go to the Northern Ring!" Ye Xiao decided.

"It will cost quite a bit of fare to go to the Northern Ring," the driver inquired tentatively.

Ye Xiao didn't mind, but when Ling Shuya heard the driver's remark, she immediately got annoyed and said, "What is that supposed to mean? Do you think we can't afford the fare?"

"Of course not, I was just mentioning it!" said the driver.

Ye Xiao said, "Just drive, we won't refuse to pay the fare."

The driver, hearing Ye Xiao's response, gave an embarrassed smile and fell silent.

The Northern Ring was indeed far, as it was actually on the very outskirts. Although the inner city was bustling, the outer ring was quiet and deserted.

They soon arrived at a place called Hongyuan Auto City.

When they got out of the car, Ye Xiao was about to pay, but Ling Shuya generously threw a hundred yuan at the driver.

The driver was ready to give change, but Ling Shuya, the carefree girl, said, "No need for change, consider it a tip!"

The driver, hearing Ling Shuya's spirited remark, didn't get upset at all and decided to forego the change, smiling and saying, "Thank you very much then!"

"Wait, driver, you should give us the change!" Ye Xiao said with a smile to the driver.

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, the driver didn't hesitate, stepped on the gas, and zoomed off!

Watching the taxi quickly drive away, Ye Xiao was immediately somewhat speechless. Was that really necessary?

Ling Shuya looked at Ye Xiao disdainfully and said, "Ye Xiao, can you not be like this? Do you realize that I kind of despise you, oh no, I should say I very much look down upon you. The change could've been his tip; let's see if he would still look down on us!"

"I'd say you're the one who's sick, do you realize that with the change, we could have taken another cab back and even buy a pack of cigarettes and a bottle of water? You really know how to waste money. Do you know how expensive a bottle of mineral water is? Also, you might as well have thrown that money at me instead, huh? Don't walk away, I haven't finished speaking!" Ye Xiao was ready to give Ling Shuya a serious lecture on financial management to prevent wasteful habits.

But, Ling Shuya wasn't listening to what Ye Xiao had to say, at least in her opinion, they had reclaimed their dignity today!

"Big brother, why are you so..." Tang Rong also had a somewhat unusual expression while looking at Ye Xiao and said.

Ye Xiao asked, "What's the matter?"

"Tightfisted!" Tang Rong blurted out before immediately walking towards Ling Shuya.

Tightfisted? Ye Xiao felt a mixture of amusement and frustration. He thought to himself, this is just being frugal, alright?

Hongyuan Auto City was a very large dealership. They not only sold Jiancheng automobiles but also Tiake, Volkswagen, Ford, and even BMW. So today, it wasn't just about buying a Jiancheng car; any brand was on the table!

The brightness and elegance of Ling Shuya drew a lot of attention as they entered Hongyuan Auto City. After all, a beauty would always be the center of attention wherever she went. Compared to Ling Shuya, Ye Xiao, while also quite dignified, seemed to be a bit of a letdown, wearing very ordinary clothes that weren't even close to brand-name. In a society that judges by appearance, many people felt that it was a case of pearls before swine, and rather severely so!

Since they already had a target in mind, the three of them headed straight for the Jiancheng 4S dealership. The showroom was filled with cars since the Jiancheng series was a domestic leader, offering numerous vehicles for immediate purchase.

"Hello, do you have any specific model in mind?" A man in a white shirt approached with a smile, his eyes on Ling Shuya.

Yes, his attention was entirely on Ling Shuya, even though she and Ye Xiao had entered together.

Ling Shuya asked, "Do you have any SUVs with a lot of space?"

"Yes, over here we have the Haval H6, which is quite nice. Please take a look!" The man said with a smile as he introduced the car to Ling Shuya. Tang Rong followed, too, as it was her first time buying a car and everything was novel to her.

Meanwhile, Ye Xiao stood aside, utterly helpless. Yes, he felt rather helpless. How could there be such unequal treatment—especially when the person footing the bill was him!

The salesman waxed lyrical about the Haval H6's merits to Ling Shuya, highlighting its superior performance and advantages over other domestic cars.

Tang Rong, intrigued by the novelty, inspected the car enthusiastically, occasionally testing the seats—she was brimming with excitement.

Although Ling Shuya had seen many luxury cars and had only ridden in vehicles worth no less than two million yuan before meeting Ye Xiao, she had never been inside a Jiancheng car, let alone bought one. Now, purchasing a car in person was a new experience for her as well.

However, after looking around for a while, Ling Shuya suddenly realized something was amiss. There were three people who came to buy a car, but only two were by the vehicle, neither of them prepared to pay.

Ling Shuya, sharp as she was, found it amusing how the car salesman was being so attentive to her. Seeing Ye Xiao standing afar, smiling over at them without approaching, she got the hint.

"Ah, the car is nice, but it's a pity I don't have the money!" Ling Shuya said while sitting in the driver's seat, spreading her hands to convey a helpless demeanor.

The salesman was initially taken aback upon hearing Ling Shuya, then utterly confused.

That's when Tang Rong chimed in, "Where's big brother? Why hasn't he come over? I think this car is pretty good, much better than the Q Series. Hurry and ask him to pay!"

Hearing the twelve-year-old girl's words, the salesman nearly choked. The actual buyer was this person who, by all accounts, didn't look like he could afford a car. Suddenly filled with regret, the salesman had been conversing with Ling Shuya because he thought her dazzling appearance and a vague noble aura suggested affluence—not to mention, she was exceptionally beautiful, so much so that he hardly dared to look her in the eye. His colleagues glanced over from time to time, and the man even felt a tinge of pride for having encountered such a charismatic customer today!

But now, he understood his mistake. Before trying to get close to a beautiful woman, one must secure their finances first—your pockets can't be cleaner than your face!

The salesman hurried over to Ye Xiao, smiling enthusiastically, "Sir, why don't you also take a look at this car? The space and other features are quite impressive. If you pay in full, you can immediately receive a car purchase gift pack worth 9,999 yuan, which is an excellent deal. You should know the gift pack includes an 888 yuan gas card and a full set of..."

Once the salesman realized the buyer was Ye Xiao, he started babbling nonstop, coaxing Ye Xiao to make the payment and pick up the car immediately.

After the salesman spoke for quite a while, Ye Xiao, however, looked around distractedly.

"Sir, sir..." the salesman, sensing Ye Xiao's wandering attention, promptly addressed him.

But Ye Xiao didn't respond to him and instead, with a smile, called out to a woman standing by a Tengyi C30, "Beautiful, why don't you come over and introduce this Haval H6 to me?"

Immediately, the salesman was struck as if by lightning, petrified where he stood!

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