CHAPTER 189: CHAPTER 189 CHATTING IN THE CAR

The end of the year is approaching, and Tianhai’s winter has become even colder.

The pedestrians on the street are dressed like dumplings, each wrapped in thick down jackets, facing the cold wind as they walk along.

Today Li Jing agreed to go car shopping together, so An Tong made sure to dress up nicely, standing out among the crowd of office workers on the street.

She wore a fluffy white beret on her head, tilted to one side. Her outfit consisted of a long white wool coat, cinched at the waist with a wide black belt, perfectly highlighting her slender waist.

Under the coat, she paired it with a black low-neck knit top, revealing her fair collarbone with a subtle hint of sensuality. Her legs were wrapped snugly in a black short skirt with thick stockings.

Standing alone by the roadside, she was already a stunning sight, catching the eyes of passing pedestrians for a few extra glances.

Seeing a blue Maserati slowly driving out from the community, An Tong quickly stepped over in her high heels, holding the breakfast she had just bought outside the community.

As soon as she opened the door, An Tong handed over the buns and hot milk: "Here, the buns and milk you wanted, I bought them all."

Li Jing nodded in satisfaction, continuing to drive towards the city center after receiving the steaming hot breakfast.

"What kind of car are you planning to buy?"

Li Jing asked while driving with one hand, eating a bun with the other.

Watching Li Jing eat such a grounded breakfast inside a car worth over three million, An Tong felt a peculiar sensation.

In fact, she had experienced this feeling more than once. Li Jing always had many views and habits common to ordinary people, yet his spending was extraordinarily high, creating a sense of disconnection and oddness.

But it was precisely these commonalities with ordinary people that made An Tong feel an inexplicable closeness and fondness towards Li Jing.

So, watching Li Jing eat buns and drive, An Tong found herself entranced, forgetting to answer Li Jing’s question.

Seeing that the other had not responded, Li Jing turned his head in curiosity to look at her.

Upon discovering An Tong staring blankly at him, Li Jing found it amusing and said, "What, is there a flower on my face? Is it that good-looking?"

Upon hearing this, An Tong finally came back to her senses, blinked, and then sweetly smiled, saying, "Yes, there’s a flower on your face; I can’t get tired of looking at it."

Li Jing couldn’t help but get goosebumps from the slightly cheesy affectionate words and shrugged, saying, "Please, hearing such words always feels too awkward."

An Tong couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

She realized it was precisely Li Jing’s occasional display of ordinary behavior that she particularly liked.

So even though she knew she couldn’t have Li Jing all to herself, she was willing to be together with him, even if she spent her youth for it.

Then, while eating her own breakfast, An Tong answered Li Jing’s initial question: "I’ve thought about it, and although you’ve given me quite a bit of money, I still need to save it to buy a house. My plan for buying a car is around 150,000."

"150,000?"

Li Jing was surprised by her thriftiness: "Is that the on-road price or just the naked car price?"

"On-road price? Naked car price?" An Tong seemed a bit confused, slightly furrowing her pretty eyebrows.

"You don’t even know that?" Li Jing shook his head helplessly: "Fortunately I’m accompanying you, otherwise I bet you’d be swindled by the sales."

Then he explained the difference between the on-road price and the naked car price, after which An Tong realized: "So it means that if I prepared 150,000, I can actually only buy a car around 130,000?"

"Yes, roughly."

Saying this, Li Jing glanced at her watch and clothes, raising an eyebrow: "Are you really planning to buy only a 130,000 car? The watch on your wrist, along with the clothes and bag you’re wearing, are all worth more than your car."

Upon hearing this, An Tong nodded slightly, seriously saying, "I know, but these are all bought by you. If I spend money too lavishly myself, then no matter how much you give me, it wouldn’t be enough."

Turning to look at Li Jing driving, she said: "So I still plan to save up a bit; after all, in my previous vision, having a car of my own would be great. Once I have saved enough to buy a house, I think my life will be perfect."

After listening, Li Jing’s expression slightly moved, unable to resist looking at An Tong through the rearview mirror again.

He found that like before, An Tong was very clear about her life goals, not changing them simply because of her altered circumstances.

It’s like many people, when they don’t have a car or house, they long to have both. And after finally getting a car, in just a couple of years, they want a better car. And when they finally manage to buy a house with a loan, after living there for a few years, they wish to earn more money to live in a bigger house.

This pursuit of a higher quality life is understandable. But as everyone constantly follows their desires, An Tong is able to maintain her original intentions, which is particularly rare.

Li Jing thinks An Tong is truly smart, not in terms of how sociable she is or how well she does things, but in understanding how to control her desires, knowing clearly what she should want and what she shouldn’t.

It seems simple, but achieving this is exceedingly difficult.

In a materialistic society, a woman like An Tong can be considered rare.

Thinking of this, Li Jing said: "A 130,000 car is too cheap; it lowers this whole outfit’s grade.

How about this, if you don’t have enough money, I’ll pay a part..."

"No need."

Before Li Jing could finish his sentence, An Tong resolutely shook her head: "It’s the car I’m buying myself; I can’t let you pay more, otherwise others really would think I treat you like a bank for taking money anytime."

Li Jing raised an eyebrow and teased: "What, are you afraid of what people might say?"

"I’m not scared. Being with you every day, if others want to talk behind my back, they’ve said so long ago. But I don’t want people to call you a fool."

An Tong’s expression appeared particularly earnest: "Besides that aspect, you’re really wonderful, so I don’t want to hear people say bad things about you."

Looking at the sincere eyes of the other person, Li Jing’s heart was slightly moved, and he said nothing.

When he turned back forward and continued driving, clutching the steering wheel, he suddenly asked: "You just mentioned besides that aspect, which aspect is that?"

An Tong’s expression slightly changed, becoming a bit stammering: "That... it’s not important, nothing..."

Seeing the situation, Li Jing became even more curious: "Feel free to tell me, I don’t mind."

Realizing that he was determined to know, An Tong hesitated for a moment, then sneakily whispered: "You’re fine in all other aspects, except... you’re too lustful..."

"Cough cough cough!"

Before the words were finished, Li Jing, who was drinking a cup of milk, coughed several times, almost losing grip of the steering wheel.

"Are you okay?"

An Tong panicked a little, quickly patting his back, awkwardly saying: "I was just speaking casually, don’t take it too seriously..."

"It’s okay, it’s okay."

Li Jing raised his hand to indicate it was fine and then said: "It’s a man’s nature, as the saying goes, if a man isn’t lustful, a woman won’t love."

An Tong looked puzzled: "Isn’t it if a man isn’t bad?"

"Then do you think it’s better for a man to be bad or lustful?"

Upon hearing this, An Tong actually contemplated for a bit, then said: "If it’s just a little lustful and not bad, I think I can accept it more."

Seeing her serious demeanor, Li Jing couldn’t help but laugh: "There you go, if you don’t like me being lustful, I won’t do those things to you anymore..."

"Ah, that’s not okay!"

Before he could finish speaking, An Tong immediately straightened her back and opposed.

Li Jing’s lips curled slightly: "What’s wrong? You just said I’m too lustful."

"I..."

An Tong looked conflicted, her cheeks turning red, biting her lower lip: "I still hope you’re a little lustful towards me..."

"Hahaha."

Li Jing couldn’t help but laugh several times, while An Tong was also amused by her contradiction, her cheeks blushing, unsure how to round off her words.

The laughter they shared in the car echoed outside, reaching the ears of nearby cars waiting at the red light.

The driver of the neighboring sedan, a man with glasses smoking a cigarette, glanced at the laughing Maserati on the right, envying:

"Damn, waiting at a red light and chatting so happily with a girl, is this the happiness of rich people?"