Buying a Car

After they exchanged contact information, Mo Li brought him a glass of orange juice. Once they had agreed that he would treat her to a lavish meal, she left.

Ye Feng also fell into thought.

He and Mo Li had been classmates and deskmates. During those busy, turbulent years of youth in high school, they had become the best of friends, helping each other and undermining each other. But later, Mo Li confessed her feelings to Ye Feng and was rejected. With her parents' divorce as well, she gradually grew withdrawn, and the two slowly became strangers.

Meanwhile, when Sister Hong saw Mo Li return, she came over and asked, "Isn't he handsome? Mo Li, you should seize the opportunity."

Mo Li smiled bitterly. "The falling blossoms had feelings, but the flowing water was indifferent. He used to be my deskmate, and I confessed to him once, but he turned me down. He said he only saw me as a friend. After graduation, we didn't contact each other for four years. Now that we've met again, I've let it go. Being friends is pretty good too."

Two and a half hours later, the plane landed safely at Jincheng Airport. Ye Feng said goodbye to Mo Li and left.

Outside the airport, he felt that although the air in his hometown wasn't fresh, it was full of memories. Home was on every wanderer's mind; no matter where they were, they always carried a longing and attachment for it in their hearts.

After composing himself, he got into a car and set off for home.

When he reached his door, Ye Feng calmed his excited heart and knocked.

His mother's voice came from inside, already chattering away.

"Who is it? It's the middle of the day, but your timing's pretty good. I just finished making lunch."

She opened the door and froze when she saw Ye Feng standing there. Once she recovered, she pulled him straight inside. Looking at her eldest son, whom she hadn't seen in six months, she complained, "You little brat, you came back without telling me beforehand. Your wings have grown strong, have they? You haven't eaten yet, have you? Come on, I just made egg noodles. Have some while I see what else I can make."

Seeing his mother about to head back to the kitchen to cook, he hurriedly stopped her.

"Mom, there's no need. I haven't had your egg noodles in ages. These are enough."

"All right, then. What do you want for dinner? I'll make it for you. If that girl Ye Lin knew you were coming back today, she'd be beside herself with joy. You don't know how it's been—she asks every day when you're coming back. She's almost driven me mad." Ye Feng's mother kept talking, but a happy smile never left her face.

"Mom, you don't have to go to the trouble. Let's eat out tonight, my treat. Your son has struck it rich."

"Son, weren't you doing an internship? How did you strike it rich?" His mother looked at him in confusion.

"Mom, I had some Bitcoin. The price was pretty good recently, so I sold it."

"How much could that be worth? Keep it for yourself. I have money, so dinner's on me." Ye Feng's mother didn't know much about virtual currency and didn't give it much thought.

"Mom, where's my little sister?"

"That girl runs out to play every day and never thinks to help me with anything at home. I think she went to the beach with her classmates today."

After finishing his egg noodles, Ye Feng lay down on the sofa. It had been his bed for several years. The apartment wasn't big, ninety square meters with two bedrooms. When they were little, their parents had one room and Ye Feng and Ye Lin shared the other. As Ye Lin grew older, Ye Feng moved to the sofa; after all, even a brother and sister needed to maintain propriety. Later, his parents worried that he wasn't getting enough rest and suggested he move into their room. Ye Feng refused, so in the end they got a sofa bed. At night, he could pull out the bottom and turn it into a bed.

He still had over a hundred billion Huaxia yuan in his account. Tomorrow, he had to take his parents and little sister to buy a villa. He also needed a car. Right, a car. Seeing that it was still early, Ye Feng decided to go out and buy one now.

"Mom, I'm going out for a bit. I'll be back before dinner."

"You just got home, and you're going out already? Be careful!"

After leaving home, Ye Feng took a taxi to the Jincheng Luxury Car Collection. It was a large luxury-car dealership with two floors, each over five thousand square meters. There weren't many people inside, perhaps because it was a weekday. Ye Feng began wandering around the showroom.

"Ye Feng, you're home? You came back without contacting me? We could've had a few drinks together. By the way, what brought you here? Planning to buy a car? I'm a salesman here. Tell me if you see one you like, and I'll ask the manager for a discount."

Ye Feng looked at the newcomer and went over to give him a hug. It was his childhood friend, Wei Liang.

"I just got home today. I didn't expect to run into you while I was out for a stroll."

"Come on, let's walk and talk. I'll tell you about the cars while we're at it, or the manager will fine me again if he sees us."

"Liangzi, what luxury cars do you have here? Take me to see them."

"As a matter of fact, we just got a supercar in. The Aston Martin One-77, one of the world's top supercars. There's just one word for it: expensive. Come on, I'll take you upstairs to see it."

When they reached the second floor, a silver supercar immediately caught Ye Feng's eye.

Wei Liang explained, "This is the Aston Martin One-77. It has a naturally aspirated 7.3-liter V12 engine, with a maximum output of 760 horsepower and a maximum torque of 750 newton-meters. It can go from zero to a hundred kilometers per hour in 3.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 354 kilometers per hour. Pretty formidable performance, isn't it? Its price is even more formidable: fifty million Huaxia yuan. I couldn't earn that much in several lifetimes."

"Liangzi, do you have the key? I'd like to sit in it and take a look." Ye Feng liked the car very much and was considering buying it.

"Xiao Feng, wait a moment. I'll ask the manager. I don't have the authority for this car, but I'll do my best." With that, Wei Liang strode toward the manager's office.

After waiting a while with no sign of Wei Liang returning, Ye Feng walked toward the nearby manager's office.

As soon as he reached the door, he heard the manager berating Wei Liang.

"Who do you think you are? You want to show it to your friend? Do you know how expensive that car is? Even if we sold you, you couldn't pay for it! Is that the kind of car any stray cat or dog like you can look at? Know your place and get the hell out!"

Wei Liang had been subjected to that tirade because of him. Unable to contain his anger any longer, Ye Feng kicked the door open.

"You bastard, try insulting my brother one more time! Believe it or not, I'll cripple you right now!"

When Wei Liang saw Ye Feng rush in, he immediately stepped forward and held him back. "Xiao Feng, don't be rash. I'm fine. Come outside with me, quickly. We can't afford to offend him."

Seeing Ye Feng being held back, the manager, Wu Fei, grew bolder.

"Kid, do you know where you are? You dare cause trouble here? Looks like you're tired of living! And you, Wei Liang, you're fired. Get the hell out right now!"

Hearing that Wei Liang had been fired, Ye Feng grew even angrier. He broke free of Wei Liang and kicked Wu Fei to the floor.