Chapter 108: The Car Show
“The sports cars in the showroom right now are all pretty boring. I imagine you feel the same way I do.”
As Liu Ji spoke, a look of agreement appeared on Gu Wanrong’s face.
She echoed the sentiment in her heart: Exactly! I looked for so long, and the only one I liked was your precious MC12.
“Why not go to the car show? There are more sports cars there,” Liu Ji suggested to Gu Wanrong earnestly.
After all, it wasn’t often he met someone whose brainwaves matched his own, and she had even bought his beloved MC12.
Hearing Liu Ji’s lead, the perceptive Manager Liao quickly pulled out an invitation to the car show. As soon as Liu Ji finished speaking, he immediately handed it to Gu Wanrong.
“Miss Gu, this is a car show organized by our boss. You can enter the inner exhibition with this invitation,” Manager Liao said respectfully.
Gu Wanrong accepted the invitation, checked the time, and realized it was just next week.
“Alright, I’ll come take a look next week,” Gu Wanrong promised.
Then, she handed the invitation to Tong Shenba behind her for safekeeping. “That’s all for today. Let’s pay.”
Manager Liao respectfully processed the bill for Gu Wanrong. The Maserati MC12 was sold to Gu Wanrong by Liu Ji for a price of 20 million yuan.
Liu Ji stared at Gu Wanrong’s Black Gold Card for two seconds before shifting his gaze. He clicked his tongue in secret: Is that a Black Gold Card? It must be a Black Gold Card, right? I didn’t see it wrong, did I?
He felt extremely surprised because the holder of this Black Gold Card was Gu Wanrong herself, and she was even younger than him. It was worth noting that the Liu family also had Black Gold Cards, but a junior as young as him would never be the holder of one.
“ăHuaxia BankăBao Fu transferred (200 million) yuan to your account ending in 6188. Please check.”
By the time Manager Liao carefully returned the Black Gold Card to Gu Wanrong, a thought suddenly flashed through Liu Ji’s mind: City J, young woman, peerless beauty, immense wealth, accompanied by security personnel. These characteristics all perfectly matched the Gu Wanrong before him.
The manager had already handed all the relevant certificates and documents to Tong Shenba; the MC12 could be driven away at any time.
“Miss Gu, if you have any questions, you can contact me at any time. I am available to answer you whenever you need,” the manager exchanged pleasantries with Gu Wanrong beside the sports car, respectful and polite.
The car door was already open, and Gu Wanrong couldn’t wait to experience driving the sports car herself.
At this moment, Liu Ji leaned in and said with a pitiful expression, “Gu Wanrong, can you give me a lift? It was shipped back to the country, and I sold it before I even drove it. Can you let me sit in it?”
Looking at Liu Ji’s reluctant appearance, it really did evoke a sense of sympathy. However, the sports car only had two seats. Gu Wanrong definitely wanted to drive back to Yunding Yazhu herself, and two people couldn’t sit in the other seat.
She hesitated for a moment. Thinking about how Liu Ji had sold the meticulously modified MC12 to her for only 20 millionâhe hadn’t made a profit at allâand that Tong Shenba could take the Mercedes they came in back, Gu Wanrong agreed to Liu Ji’s request.
Gu Wanrong drove the Maserati MC12 she had taken a fancy to at first glance, slowly driving out of the Auto City, with the Mercedes following steadily behind.
Along the way, the vehicles in front and on both sides maintained a considerable distance from the MC12.
Inside an Audi, a family of three was sitting. The child pointed curiously at the Mercedes next to them and asked, “Daddy, Mommy said we have to stay far away from that car-car. Why isn’t this black car-car doing that?”
Following the child’s words, the couple’s eyes fell on the Mercedes on the left. After a few seconds, they withdrew their gaze.
“Maybe the person driving the black car isn’t afraid of paying for scratches. That black car costs millions to buy too,” the father in the driver’s seat explained his guess to his son.
The mother then proposed another possibility: “Honey, that black car might be following the sports car in front to protect it.”
Her guess was unexpectedly accurate.
…
The speed in the city couldn’t compare to the drag racing of the previous night, especially with the surrounding vehicles giving way.
Gu Wanrong’s initial excitement faded. Holding the steering wheel, she asked somewhat boredly, “Where are you going?”
“Drop me off anywhere,” Liu Ji didn’t give an address. In fact, a large part of the reason he wanted to get in Gu Wanrong’s car wasn’t because he couldn’t bear to part with the sports car.
Gu Wanrong glanced at Liu Ji out of the corner of her eye; his expression was a bit conflicted. Gu Wanrong didn’t know what he was conflicted aboutâthe MC12 had already been paid for in full, so he couldn’t regret it now.
“Gu Wanrong, do you live at No. 10 Qingnan Hutong?” Liu Ji struggled for a while but finally asked.
Hearing Liu Ji ask this, Gu Wanrong glanced at him with disdain. What was there to struggle about? Was it something he couldn’t ask? She nodded. “Yes. I know you; you’re the youngest of the Liu family.”
Previously, Yu Yingying had added Gu Wanrong to a WeChat group for their generation in Qingnan Hutong. However, aside from going to school in City J, Gu Wanrong had been running all over the country looking at jewelry, so she wasn’t familiar with the people in the group and hadn’t formally met them.
However, Yu Yingying was very familiar with them and had introduced them to Gu Wanrong one by one using photos on her phone. When she saw Liu Ji, Gu Wanrong had recognized him; it was just that Liu Ji didn’t recognize Gu Wanrong.
Liu Ji looked shocked, prompting Gu Wanrong to explain, “Yu Yingying introduced you all.”
“Oh, oh.”
Liu Ji blinked and stole a glance at Gu Wanrong, screaming internally: I’m so stupid! We’re so stupid! How did we forget to ask Yu Yingying for a photo to recognize people!
“You’ve been in the group for a long time, how come I haven’t seen you talk? When can we treat you to a gathering in Four Nine City?
“Courtyard No. 10, the Gu Residence… I wanted to climb in and take a look when I was a kid, but unfortunately, I never succeeded.
“I heard from my brother that it’s been under renovation recently. It should be almost finished, right?
“…”
Along the way, Liu Ji chattered non-stop.
Gu Wanrong stopped at an intersection and dropped Liu Ji off. The traffic flow here was quite heavy, making it convenient for Liu Ji to catch a taxi.
The car show organized by the Auto City owner was divided into an outer exhibition with tickets costing 50 yuan and an inner exhibition requiring an invitation.
The most expensive vehicles in the outer exhibition were only six or seven million yuan, with most being economy models and new energy vehicle booths. Because entry only required a 50-yuan ticket, although there were many people, it wasn’t as noisy and crowded as the free car shows.
Gu Wanrong skipped the outer exhibition directly and entered the inner exhibition with her invitation.
The owner of the Auto City was extremely capable; as soon as one entered the inner exhibition, cars from major luxury brands came into view.
Sports cars, executive editions, modified versions, limited editionsâall kinds of luxury cars were categorized and displayed at their respective booths.
“Wanrong!”
A very familiar voice came from not far away. Gu Wanrong followed the direction of the sound and saw Xie Xian walking toward her.
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