230: How did you do that? - 1

Walking up to the car, the middle-aged woman looked around impatiently. "Where's the car? Where exactly is it parked? Is this even reliable?!"

Lin Wanxing pointed expressionlessly at the S480 beside them. "This is the one."

The three of them froze simultaneously, their gazes snapping toward the imposing vehicle.

Nana was the first to react, covering her mouth exaggeratedly. "Oh my god! A Mercedes-Benz? This is a 'Big Benz,' right? What model is it?"

The young man also circled the car twice, touching the paint with his hand, his tone sour. "Yo, Lin Wanxing, not bad. Did you really land yourself a sugar daddy?"

The middle-aged woman opened her mouth, clearly shaken by the car as well, but she quickly composed herself, glanced at the opening driver's side door, and snorted.

"What's the use of a nice car? What matters is the person! He didn't even know to come inside to pick us up, and I haven't seen him give you any money to dress up. All I hear is you crying poverty on the phone every day!"

Getting out of the car, Jiang Ye took in the complex and embarrassed expression on Lin Wanxing's face.

He smiled slightly at the group and spoke in a calm tone, "Wanxing, won't you introduce us?"

Lin Wanxing pulled her suitcase over and stood it up beside her, pointing to the three people in turn.

"My mother, Zhao Yumei. My brother, Lin Haoxuan. His girlfriend, girlfriend."

Then she turned to Jiang Ye and took a deep breath. "This is... my boyfriend, Jiang Ye."

Jiang Ye nodded, his gaze sweeping over Zhao Yumei's meanness, Lin Haoxuan's jealousy, and Sun Na's unconcealed curiosity, letting out a soft chuckle.

"Let's go. Don't just stand here in the wind."

As he spoke, he stepped forward to release Lin Wanxing's grip on the suitcase handle and took her hand. "Your hands are so cold. Get in the car."

Lin Wanxing was startled and instinctively tried to bend down to grab the suitcase, but Jiang Ye gently guided her toward the passenger side.

Seeing Jiang Ye's attitude of completely ignoring them and only caring about Lin Wanxing, Zhao Yumei's eyes widened, and her voice rose.

"Lin Wanxing! Are you blind? Didn't you see all this luggage? Don't you know to put the luggage in the trunk first? You have no common sense at all!"

Jiang Ye's footsteps came to a halt.

He let go of Lin Wanxing's hand and slowly turned around. The polite facade on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a condescending coldness.

"Madam, are you speaking to my woman?"

"..."

For a moment, the air seemed to freeze.

Lin Wanxing, who already had mixed feelings, felt a rush of blood to her head upon hearing this line, so embarrassed she nearly fainted on the spot.

It was over. The overbearing ceo... he was here after all!

As soon as Jiang Ye said those words, the three people opposite him were stunned.

Zhao Yumei had clearly never encountered such an impolite prospective son-in-law. Her face turned red with anger. "You... what kind of attitude is this? I'm her mother!"

"Madam, please watch the tone you use when speaking to me."

Jiang Ye gave a slight nod, his tone still flat. "I don't have a temper as good as Wanxing's, but I do have... means of punishing you that she doesn't."

Zhao Yumei was so choked up by these words that she couldn't catch her breath, pointing at him and stuttering "you" for a long time without being able to say anything else.

To the side, Lin Haoxuan sneered and took a step forward, looking at Jiang Ye defiantly.

"Who the hell do you think you're trying to impress? Is driving a Mercedes-Benz a big deal? What era is this? These crappy cars are all over the streets! We came to see Lin Wanxing. If you don't want to pick us up, then get lost. Who are you trying to act high and mighty with?"

Jiang Ye smiled, gently took off his leather gloves, and tapped them against the smooth roof of the Mercedes-Benz, making a soft 'thwack-thwack' sound.

"Heh, kid, do you recognize cars? A Mercedes S480, starting price of 1.3 million yuan. Although it seems a bit cheap to me, just for getting around..."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Lin Haoxuan's trendy brand-name clothes. "You're a parasite who has to squeeze your sister just to scrape together the bride price for your wedding. It seems you're in no position to look down on it, are you?"

Lin Haoxuan was poked in his sore spot, his face instantly flushing red. His eyes widened as he was about to explode. "You motherf—"

"What?"

Jiang Ye interrupted him nonchalantly, his eyes narrowing slightly. "That 200,000... you don't want it anymore?"

"..."

Lin Haoxuan's voice faltered, all his curses stuck in his throat. His face instantly turned from red to pale. He gritted his teeth and snorted, but ultimately didn't dare to say anything harsh again.

Jiang Ye looked at his fuming but silent appearance and smiled. He let go of Lin Wanxing's hand and gently tucked her cold hands back into her own coat pockets, his tone tender.

"Wanxing, it's cold outside. You get in the car and wait for me first."

After saying that, he slowly walked toward the three people frozen in place, his gaze first landing on the livid Zhao Yumei.

As soon as Zhao Yumei met his eyes, her momentum instinctively weakened, and her gaze began to shift away.

From the corner of his eye, Jiang Ye glanced at Sun Na and, as expected, saw her stealing glances at him. Her eyes held a mixture of surprise, curiosity, and even a faint hint of appreciation and interest.

Finally, he turned to Lin Haoxuan, who was still holding his head high.

"Kid..."

Jiang Ye gently patted his face with the leather gloves, a 'genial' smile on his face.

"Whether it's 200,000, 400,000, or even 800,000... I don't care about it."

Lin Haoxuan's body stiffened, his face flushed red from the humiliation of the gesture, but he didn't dare to move.

"However..."

Jiang Ye's smile vanished, his eyes turning cold. "Watch your attitude when you speak. Otherwise..."

He leaned closer to Lin Haoxuan's ear and said, word by word, "You won't get a single penny. And I guarantee you will regret speaking to me in that tone today."

Lin Haoxuan trembled all over, gritted his teeth, bowed his head, and completely withered.

"Oh, my! Oh, my!"

Zhao Yumei's eyes darted around. Her gaze swept back and forth between the prominent logo on Jiang Ye's person, the watch on his wrist, and this very real luxury car. Hearing his domineering words, the expression on her face instantly did a 180-degree turn.

"Look at this mess! You're Xiao Jiang, right? Oh my, what a handsome and talented young man!"

She forced a slightly stiff smile and hurriedly tried to smooth things over. "Just now... we were just joking! Auntie sat on the train all night and had a spat with the person in the next berth. I was feeling frustrated and spoke a bit harshly. Xiao Jiang, you mustn't take it to heart! It's Auntie's fault, Auntie's fault!"