CHAPTER 51: CHAPTER 51: GETTING READY TO GO SHOPPING

If it had been any other day, Xia Liang would have let them take photos and look all they wanted, but he had things to do shortly, so he spoke up immediately.

"Excuse me, everyone, I need to get through."

Hearing this, the crowd turned to glance at him, then turned their heads back again.

"If you want to look, do it later. I haven’t had my fill yet."

"Right, let me take a few more pictures."

"Got my social media post for the day!"

Watching the crowd turn their heads away again, Xia Liang felt a deep sense of helplessness.

Qingxue, standing beside him, tugged at his hand, her beautiful eyes looking up at him. "Xia Liang, what are you doing? Do you want to take a picture too?"

A figurative black line streaked down Xia Liang’s face as he pointed at the Lamborghini Poison in front of them. "That’s my car."

As soon as he said this, everyone fell silent. They turned their heads back to stare at him, and after a moment, someone broke the silence.

"Damn, bro, for real?"

"Dude, I get you want to show off in front of a beautiful woman, but do you have any idea this is a supercar worth 45 million yuan?"

"Um... is it possible... that it’s actually real?" a timid voice chimed in amid the chorus of doubt.

This was because the speaker had noticed Qingxue standing next to Xia Liang. At that moment, Qingxue was holding Xia Liang’s hand, and they looked for all the world like a couple. With a girlfriend like her, how could the car be fake?

Unfortunately, not everyone was as perceptive. The skeptical voices continued. The situation was just too hard for them to accept. They had seen low-profile, rich young men before, but you could usually tell by their clothes and watches. Xia Liang had nothing of the sort.

At this point, it wasn’t just them; even Xia Liang started to question if the car was really his.

So wearing cheap, street-stall clothes means I’m not worthy of driving a luxury car, is that it? he thought with deep helplessness. Looks like I’ll have to buy some decent clothes today.

Shaking his head, he pushed the thought aside. First, he needed to deal with the crowd in front of him. With that in mind, Xia Liang didn’t bother to explain further. He simply took out his car keys and dangled them in the air.

He waved at Qingxue. "What are you spacing out for? Let’s go!"

Only then did Qingxue snap back to reality. She had been rummaging through her bag for her own car keys, but now she stopped. She had been about to try and help Xia Liang save face. She hadn’t quite believed he could afford such a luxury car either; it was just too far-fetched. She was about to take out her own car keys and say, "Honey, I don’t feel like taking this car today, let’s drive my BMW."

Too bad she didn’t get to carry out her plan before Xia Liang sorted it out himself.

After Qingxue got in, Xia Liang closed the door.

With a roar of the engine, he left everyone in the dust.

In the car, Qingxue finally came back to her senses. Her gaze swept back and forth between Xia Liang at the wheel and the Lamborghini emblem on the steering wheel itself.

Her face was full of shock as she asked, "This car... is it yours?"

Although Qingxue knew Xia Liang had a car, she had been too frightened on the day they met to get a good look. All she remembered was that it was silver. She had no idea it was a Lamborghini Poison!

She didn’t suspect it was rented, either, because she had seen the car purchase contract Xia Liang hadn’t put away yet. Clearly written on it was Xia Liang’s name and the purchase amount of 65 million yuan.

Good heavens!

While Qingxue was astounded, Xia Liang simply nodded calmly. "Hmm, it’s new."

"Holy crap, Xia Liang, did you win the lottery or something?" Qingxue asked, her face a mask of surprise. She sat in the passenger seat, touching everything as if she had just discovered a new continent. "Is this what a luxury car feels like? The interior, the backrest, the texture... Is this what it feels like to sit on 65 million RMB?"

Although Qingxue’s family was well-off, she had never been in such an extravagant car before. But it being Xia Liang’s car made all the difference; if it had been anyone else, she might not have even gotten in, let alone shown this much excitement.

This made Xia Liang roll his eyes. "Look here, Miss Qingxue. Even if your family hit the lottery and won 100 million yuan, you probably couldn’t buy this car."

Qingxue nodded in agreement. "That’s true!"

Seeing her still touching everything in sight, Xia Liang felt a bit helpless. "I mean, you don’t have to act so star-struck. With your looks, you must have been in a luxury car before, right?"

"Never!" Qingxue shook her head honestly.

Xia Liang was right; many men with luxury cars had invited her out. But she had turned them all down, fully aware of the schemes of those trust-fund kids, not to mention the self-made millionaires.

Thinking about this, Qingxue couldn’t help but steal a glance at Xia Liang. Xia Liang is the best,

she thought smugly. He’s handsome, wealthy, and isn’t after anything of mine.

Luckily, she kept these thoughts to herself, or else Xia would have probably said something to kill the mood.

Watching Qingxue look so pleased with herself, Xia Liang grew curious. However, he didn’t press the issue and simply reminded her, "Sit tight. I’m going to speed up!"

"Oh!" Qingxue obediently replied, her gaze fixed on Xia Liang’s profile, utterly captivated.

A man who’s focused on his driving is truly handsome...

***

Meanwhile, Lin Xin had just come out of Yunni Cafe and met up with her best friend.

Ye Qingqing spoke in annoyance. "Lin Xin, what’s gotten into you today? Did you see a handsome guy and forget how to walk or something?"

Looking at her irritated friend, Lin Xin couldn’t help but mutter, "How can you blame me? You saw that guy who got out of the luxury car today, didn’t you?"

Ye Qingqing nodded. "Mhm mhm..." Then, as a thought struck her, her eyes widened. "Holy cow! Don’t tell me he was your blind date?"

"Yep, that’s right!" Lin Xin sighed.

Ye Qingqing’s interest was instantly piqued. "And then? What happened?"

The mere mention of him was enough to make Lin Xin practically explode with frustration. "That guy! He’s ridiculously dense! No, that’s wrong! He *is* dense! No, that’s not it either... even a normally dense guy is better than him!"

Evidently, her resentment toward Xia Liang ran deep.

Lin Xin then recounted what had happened in the cafe, telling Ye Qingqing all about Xia Liang but leaving out any mention of Qingxue. After all, she couldn’t lose face in front of her best friend.

"Hahahaha! That’s hilarious! No wonder he drives a luxury car but still has to go on blind dates. He must be a real piece of work, huh?"

"What luxury car? It was probably rented to show off," Lin Xin remarked spitefully. "How could someone who can afford a 65-million-yuan car know Auntie Wang and get set up on a blind date with me?"

"That makes sense," Ye Qingqing nodded. "It was definitely rented. He’s not stupid; he knows he’ll never get a girlfriend with a personality like that. You were smart to see the truth and turn him down."

However, upon hearing this, Lin Xin’s expression turned slightly unnatural. She thought of that other woman, the one who had completely defeated her in every respect. And yet, that same woman had admitted, right in front of her, that she was the one pursuing Xia.