CHAPTER 440: CHAPTER 302: A FAMILIAR FIGURE

However, Sui Yi, who had just swiped her card, suddenly heard some voices behind her.

Sometimes having good hearing isn’t such a great thing.

"Chunan, why are you so late!"

"I just finished tutoring."

"Tutoring my ass, with your crappy grades... I think you should just forget about taking the college entrance exam and come work here instead. You’re good-looking; maybe you could snag yourself a rich and pretty girl!"

"Cut it out, my grades have improved recently. I scored much higher on the tests..."

"Who would believe that!"

It seemed to be Saturday, and Sui Yi turned her head to see the tall and handsome Ye Chunan.

At that moment, Ye Chunan was also just putting on a work uniform passed to him by another young man.

And then... it became like Sparta.

Especially when he saw Sui Yi, his brow suddenly pressed down, conveying an immense sense of oppression that was felt by everyone nearby, who all turned to look...

"Uh... Chunan, does that girl know you?" the young man asked, stammering, and immediately regretted his words, feeling foolish. How could Ye Chunan, with his background and surroundings, possibly know such an outstanding person.

Ye Chunan didn’t answer him, as if he hadn’t heard, just clutched the uniform in his hand... his gaze somewhat elusive...

However, he quickly noticed that Sui Yi’s gaze was quite profound, as if she was looking through him at something else...

"Hey, there are customers coming in, I’ll go greet them. You hurry up and change..." The young man didn’t have time to worry about Ye Chunan anymore, because a family of four had just come in through The Gate, including a pair of siblings and their middle-aged parents, a typical family unit. The daughter was cute, in her early twenties, and the son, a bit older, in his mid-twenties, handsome, entering with his family.

"Brother! This one looks nice."

"Nanni, that’s red, not suitable for your brother!"

"But I like this one... Mom and Dad, when I get into university, you have to buy me one too... I want the red one..."

"You little rascal, your brother is already in his second year of university before getting one, and here you are just about to enter university and already asking for a car... Fine, if you get into Tsinghua or Peking University in the college entrance exam, your dad would sell iron and take down the sign to buy you one!"

This sort of combination is usually very cautious about buying a car; they are also quite sure they want to make a purchase. If they like something, they are very likely to seal the deal, certainly not some aimless slackers just coming to satisfy their cravings...

The young man, his face beaming with smiles, went to greet them, while Ye Chunan awkwardly held his uniform and approached Sui Yi.

Before Sui Yi could ask, he took the initiative to say, "I want to help alleviate some of my mother’s pressure, but I won’t let it affect my studies. It’s just an occasional part-time job..."

He paused before adding, "If you think it’s inappropriate, I won’t come here again..."

Sui Yi glanced at him and nodded, "Keep your word and see things through; as long as you can balance them by yourself."

Was this not opposition?

Ye Chunan didn’t react at first, but then he smiled, "Well, I’ve been working part-time for a month and made three thousand... not bad, right?"

He could only work part-time when he didn’t have classes, but his sales performance was very good. Perhaps it really was all thanks to his good looks; just from commissions, he’d made three thousand, which was better than many fresh university graduates starting out...

Therefore, Ye Chunan felt somewhat proud.

But when he looked at Sui Yi again, he asked, "...you haven’t been to school recently, have you? My mom said you went on a trip... Are you here today to..."

As Ye Chunan talked with Sui Yi, the young man selling cars to the family of four glanced over and just happened to catch this scene, and he was astonished, "That kid really does know the beauty!"

"It’s not just any beauty! Do you know what she just did? Man, Chunan has kept it so quiet..." another salesman sidled up to the young man, a hint of envy on his face, "She bought a car!"

Their dealership had a rule that if you brought friends or family to buy a car, it counted toward your performance and there was a separate commission for it. Therefore, during recruitment, those with wealthy relatives or friends were often prioritized. Ye Chunan, being poor and having no wealthy relations or a driver’s license, would not have been recruited if not for his good looks and height, which made him face recognisable...

The young man, however, was not so curious about the beauty buying a car: "Come on, there are plenty of beauties buying cars these days, she’s probably just an acquaintance he happened to know..."

"Bullshit! Do you know what car she bought?"

Their conversation did not escape the notice of the family of four looking at cars. With a glance, they easily spotted the tall girl leaning against the counter, about the same age as their Nanni, but...

As different as heaven and earth.

She had a presence that ordinary people couldn’t hope to match.

Guo Yanni felt somewhat uneasy looking at the person in front of her, and turning her head, compared him to her own brother...

Guo Yanwen stared blankly ahead, somewhat lost in thought, and if not for his sister calling out to him twice in a row, he might not have snapped back to reality.

"What?"

"I was just calling you, brother, stop looking at that girl... Hurry up and choose a car..."

The young man turned his head to continue his service, but internally snickered, choose a car? This family was just middle-class at best, only able to afford a regular car starting at around a hundred thousand. Their dealership carried premium brands; even the cheapest car was priced around that, and there were only three or four of them available. What choice did they have?

You’ve got options to choose from!

But the fact that someone can buy a car right after graduation, that’s way better than his own family... The young man sighed inwardly, smiled on the surface, and was just about to continue his sales pitch...

The deputy manager had already briskly walked out, holding a stack of documents in his hand, and respectfully approached Sui Yi.

"Miss Sui, it’s all set, the paperwork is right here... Would you like to pick it up now or should we deliver it to you..."

"I’ll take it now." Sui Yi took the documents, pulled out the keys, and turned to ask Chu Xiuling, "Is auntie and grandma at home?"

"Uh... not at home, they got invited to an event by the neighborhood committee today..." Ye Chunan replied stiffly, perhaps his brain hadn’t caught up yet, and after asking, he then said, "You’re buying a car?"

Before Sui Yi could answer, the deputy manager was already surprised, "Ye Chunan, you and Miss Sui are..."

"My cousin," Sui Yi said indifferently, while asking Ye Chunan, "What time do you get off work?"

He still had an hour to go... Before Ye Chunan could finish his thought, the deputy manager already flashed a grin, "He can get off work now... Hey, Ah Nan, why didn’t you say it earlier... I was wondering why Miss Sui, such a big customer, came in today, alright, you don’t have to work today, and we’ll still calculate your monthly base salary... Go home with Miss Sui, the car is this way."

Ye Chunan stared at the deputy manager’s bald spot speechlessly, thinking, ’Who’s the one who kept picking on me these days? Also, I don’t have a monthly base salary, do I?’

When did I get that! How come I didn’t know!

Although his heart was full of snide comments, Ye Chunan was still curious enough to follow along...

He didn’t know what kind of car Sui Yi had bought...

Nevertheless, he knew that this mysterious cousin of his was extremely wealthy; just how wealthy, though...

When Ye Chunan sat in the passenger seat with a shocked expression, watching Sui Yi adeptly maneuver the steering wheel to drive the car out of the dealership...

His phone rang, a text message arrived.

"Damn! Ah Nan, you bastard! What’s the deal with your friend! That car..."

"Uh... I don’t know... All I know is she lives on Yujiang Mountain... And she’s not my friend, she’s my cousin,"

"....."

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Inside the car dealership, most people just watched that car, which had been placed in the center, being driven away...

Guo Yanwen still remembered how the car glided past him just now, the side profile inside the car window slowly passing by.

He knew he must have been lost in thought again, and so had his family...

Until two salespersons next to him began chattering excitedly.

"Man, our store’s prized treasure was just bought like that?"

"The CT510 Black Lotus, three million... When will I ever be able to afford a car like that... By the way, did that little guy Ye Chunan come back? Who is this rich and beautiful lady? She’s so awesome! I just watched her walk in, didn’t ask any questions, and after just a glance at the car, she went straight to placing her order... less than half an hour in total."

"Stop talking about it, that kid is so sneaky, having such a cousin and never telling us... Heard she lives on Yujiang Mountain, no wonder,"

The two were conversing when an incongruous comment suddenly cut in.

"Buying that car isn’t so strange, there are a few beautiful girls at our school who are chauffeured in cars like that every day... Mom, our teacher even said, after going to university, many girls lose their self-respect, being given cars and apartments..."

"Exactly, Yanwen, you can’t be with that kind of girl. And Yanni, you need to be careful too; never do such things."

"I know, Mom, am I that kind of person?"

Even though the mother and daughter were discussing scenarios that were indeed commonly seen in their dealership, the thought of the woman who had just been there, with her aura and demeanor, made it difficult to associate her with those heavily made-up mistresses. Thus, as the mother and daughter spoke so confidently about it, the two salespersons exchanged glances and fell silent.

At that moment they saw their boss walk in, "Heard that the Black Lotus got sold? Let me check... What? The buyer has already left? Your work isn’t up to standard, you should have kept her here until I could invite her for a meal..."

As the boss took over the paperwork filled out by Sui Yi, he was stunned, then laughed out loud.

"I see who it is now! No wonder... Alright, her cousin is actually here, look after him in the future... Can’t afford to offend them, or I’ll be the one who suffers,"

"Boss, who is that girl? The children in rich families in the city are not like her..."

"Sui Yi, ah, the distinguished guest of the Tang, Palace, and Hua families, the rich first generation, eh. Right, her affairs are not something you guys can handle, I need to think about sending some gifts over... It’s a pity I missed meeting her."

Guo Yanwen, however, was in a daze, muttering... "Sui Yi? Sui Yi..."

The family of four fell silent; Sui Yi, that name... Had they heard it wrong? Perhaps it wasn’t that Sui Yi.

The person who had long since disappeared from their world... Why suddenly appear, and in such a manner?

Perhaps, they really heard it wrong.

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