Should I Practice in My Car First?

"Dummy, I was joking. I've still got some savings on hand—I don't need you two sisters to support me just yet."

Shen Lang understood Shen Linlin well.

This girl usually acted all aggressive and overbearing.

But if Shen Lang ever ran into trouble, she would still do everything she could to help him.

After all, she was the little sister he had raised with his own hands, even if she always put on that arrogant, tsundere act.

"So what are you planning to do next? Are you really not going to write novels anymore?"

"I don't know. I'll see. Bye."

Shen Lang didn't explain. He simply closed his chat window with Shen Linlin.

That was how real siblings were.

Shen Lang opened his banking app to check his balance. His 950,000 yuan in savings sat quietly inside.

Shen Lang's savings had never exceeded five figures before. That string of Arabic numerals was an absolute feast for the eyes.

This huge sum had all been earned from Xia Shuyi and Su Lexuan.

"With this much money, should I get myself a car?"

Shen Lang had gotten his driver's license years ago.

But he rarely left the house, and he had never had any spare cash. His license had been sitting in a drawer for so long it was practically turning yellow.

Since he wouldn't be writing for the time being and might need to pick Su Lexuan up from school often, Shen Lang felt that getting a car really did make sense.

Shen Lang had neither bought a car nor looked at houses before.

He wasn't familiar with the process, so he needed a professional to guide him through it.

"Huh? I can ask the Rich Woman!"

Shen Lang suddenly realized that there was a Landlady worth over a hundred million in his friends list. She definitely knew the process of buying a car.

"Sister Xia, are you free tomorrow, Friday? I want to buy a car, but I'm not familiar with a lot of the steps. If you're free, could you come with me?"

Only seconds after Shen Lang finished typing, Xia Shuyi replied.

Four Seasons Peace: "I'm free. What time? Morning or afternoon?"

When most people heard that a friend was buying a car, they would first ask about the budget and what kind of car they wanted.

But Xia Shuyi directly asked whether Shen Lang wanted to go in the morning or afternoon.

A rich woman's way of thinking really was different from ordinary people's!

Sleep Till Dawn: "The afternoon. The weather should be better then."

Four Seasons Peace: "All right. I'll come find you tomorrow afternoon."

Sleep Till Dawn: "Okay, thank you for the trouble, Sister Xia."

Four Seasons Peace: "It's fine. Also, Little Shen, there's something I want to ask you."

Sleep Till Dawn: "Mm, go ahead, Sister Xia."

The "typing" indicator remained above Xia Shuyi's chat window. After appearing and disappearing for several minutes, Xia Shuyi finally asked, "What do you think of me? How do you see me in your heart?"

1: Sister Xia, are you telling me jokes this late at night? How do I see you? With my eyes, of course!

2: I think you're wonderful, Sister Xia. You're pretty and young, like the big sister next door, and you're so gentle too.

3: I know what you're thinking. Don't even dream about it. Right now, I only want to pursue another girl—unless you can let me freeload!

"The third option is way too hurtful, but..."

Shen Lang thought for a moment, then let out a soft sigh and typed his reply.

"I think you're wonderful, Sister Xia. You're pretty and young, just like the big sister next door, and you're so gentle too."

Four Seasons Peace: "Thank you, but that's not what I wanted to ask."

Sleep Till Dawn: "Then what did you want to ask, Sister Xia?"

Just like before, the "typing" indicator remained above the chat window. Seven or eight minutes later, Xia Shuyi finally replied.

"Forget it. It's nothing. Go to bed early. Good night."

Sleep Till Dawn: "Mm, good night, Sister Xia."

Shen Lang naturally knew what Xia Shuyi had wanted to ask.

But if he truly had to choose between Su Lexuan and Xia Shuyi, Shen Lang would definitely choose the girl his own age, someone more suited to him.

"Born at the wrong time..."

Shen Lang let out a faint sigh.

If he had met Xia Shuyi a few years earlier, Shen Lang would naturally have chosen this beautiful, wealthy young married woman.

At noon the next day, Shen Lang ordered takeout and slipped into the bathroom for a shower.

Having just finished showering and while drying his hair, Shen Lang heard a knock on the door.

Thinking it was his delivery, Shen Lang hastily pulled on some pants and went to answer the door with his still-damp upper body bare.

The moment he opened the door, Shen Lang saw that it wasn't a delivery guy standing outside, but his Landlady, Xia Shuyi.

"Sister Xia, it's you."

Feeling a little awkward, Shen Lang turned sideways and stepped aside, pushing the door open wider. "I thought the delivery I ordered had arrived. Come in and have a seat, Sister Xia."

"Why aren't you wearing a shirt?"

Xia Shuyi followed behind him and teased him in a deliberately calm tone, but her eyes remained fixed on Shen Lang's broad back. Her previously calm heart began to stir again.

That muscular body and those strong, powerful arms held a fatal attraction for a young married woman who had spent years alone in an empty room.

"I just finished showering. I thought the delivery was here."

Shen Lang scratched his head sheepishly and picked up a shirt to put on. "I didn't expect you to come by, Sister Xia."

"Why are you showering in the middle of the day?"

Xia Shuyi spoke absentmindedly, her eyes never leaving Shen Lang's body, which was brimming with masculine hormones. Her throat moved unconsciously as she swallowed.

Only when the T-shirt covered the last patch of wheat-colored skin on his lower abdomen did a trace of reluctance flash through Xia Shuyi's eyes.

Xia Shuyi coughed lightly and asked curiously, "Little Shen, you said you wanted to buy a car. What's your budget?"

"Around 300,000."

Shen Lang moved closer to Xia Shuyi with his phone, opened a car-shopping app, and pointed at the Mercedes-Benz C260L on the screen. "Sister Xia, what do you think of this car?"

Shen Lang had made up his mind long ago: if he ever made money in the future, he would buy a good car.

If he didn't have money, then he wouldn't buy one—or he would get a secondhand car just for getting around.

Now that he had nearly a million in savings, Shen Lang naturally wanted to get himself a decent car to drive.

As the dream car of many men, the Mercedes-Benz C260L cost only 320,000 fully registered, yet had the looks of a million-yuan car. Its interior was also the best in its class.

After spending just over half an hour browsing a car-recognition app last night, Shen Lang had decided to get this car!

"This one? Hmm... seems like... wait... let me check."

Xia Shuyi muttered thoughtfully to herself as she opened her bag and rummaged through it for a moment. Then she pulled out a huge ring of colorful car keys.

Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Ferrari, NIO EP9, Lotus Elise, Audi...

In short, that giant key ring had keys for pretty much every luxury car one could name.

Shen Lang's mouth twitched as he watched from the side.

He had only ever seen such an exaggerated scene in Tycoon Novels. He hadn't expected reality to be even more shocking!

"I actually have one."

After searching through the huge ring of keys for a moment, Xia Shuyi picked out a silver-gray key and spoke earnestly.

"Don't rush into buying one. Cars don't appreciate in value. Why not drive mine first and get some practice?"