63: What if I bought it?

Chen Shimei, of course, couldn't afford a Rolls-Royce either. He had come today purely to let Zhong Lili feast her eyes and, in passing, show off his own 'breadth of vision'.

From the moment they entered, he had been talking incessantly about his purchase plans.

From the body color to the interior configuration, he spoke with such detail that it seemed as if he would be signing the contract and picking up the car tomorrow.

Zhong Lili, fooled by his smooth talk, nodded repeatedly, her eyes shining as she became completely immersed in beautiful visions of the future.

This kind of fantasy gave him an inexplicable sense of superiority every time he walked into a showroom.

The two stood by a display car, describing their imagined luxurious life to one another.

They didn't realize at all that in the eyes of the sales staff, they were no different from any other customer who just looked without buying.

With this mindset, the moment he saw Chen Li, he was first taken aback.

Then, a sharp light flashed in his eyes—this was simply a god-sent stepping stone.

Chen Shimei nudged Zhong Lili with his elbow and spoke in a voice not loud, but enough for everyone around to hear:

"Really, all sorts of people dare to crowd in here. They don't even consider their own worth, and they're not even afraid the air in this place will be polluted by some pauper's stench."

Chen Shimei deliberately put on a look of disgust, lazily lifting his chin and squinting his eyes to size Chen Li up from head to toe.

That gaze was full of contempt, and a faint sneer hung on the corner of his mouth.

In his heart, Chen Li's very existence was a joke, and he even felt that the salesperson serving them was a waste of resources.

Chen Li thought to himself: This Chen Shimei is truly like a lingering ghost; he can't speak without stepping on someone.

If I don't teach him a lesson today, I'm afraid there will be no end to this in the future.

Gu Qingcheng was even more furious, her cheeks flushing red. She tightly clutched Chen Li's arm and glared at Chen Shimei with loathing.

In both meetings, this man had been full of malicious words; he was simply unreasonable.

"Chen Shimei, I'm saving face for you, but I hope you use your brain."

"Chen Li, saving face for me? That's hilarious."

Chen Shimei sneered, "Bringing your girlfriend to buy a car? Do you even have a thousand yuan in your card? Hahaha..."

At this time, Zhong Lili also stepped forward and said hypocritically to Gu Qingcheng, "Beautiful lady, don't be fooled by Chen Li."

"I'm his High School classmate, and I know his family situation all too well. His family is very poor; maybe the money he used to treat you to dinner was from a Loan."

Looking at Gu Qingcheng, who was far more beautiful than herself, a strong sense of resentment welled up in her heart—how could this poor boy, whom she had rejected, find such an outstanding girlfriend?

"What does it have to do with you?"

Gu Qingcheng said indignantly, "I know Chen Li's family is poor, but I just like him. Is it any of your business?"

She couldn't stand anyone insulting Chen Li, and her voice was trembling with anger.

"Beautiful lady, are you being coerced by him?"

Chen Shimei said with feigned concern, "Don't be afraid. Speak up, and we will help you."

"You're truly sick!"

Gu Qingcheng didn't want to bother with these two anymore and pulled Chen Li to leave, "Husband, let's ignore them."

Seeing this, Chen Shimei turned to the salesperson attending to Chen Li: "Brother, don't waste your time on him. He's just a pauper who can't afford a car."

Xiao Li, who had heard everything clearly from the side, almost couldn't help but laugh out loud. With this kind of judgment, he dared to come to the Rolls-Royce showroom and boss people around?

With someone of his level, he probably didn't even meet the threshold to understand the value of the wristwatch on Mr. Chen's arm.

"Sir, please move aside,"

Xiao Li said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Do not disturb my client, or I will have to call security."

"What? You're going to call security to kick me out?"

Chen Shimei's eyes widened in disbelief, and his voice suddenly rose, "Who gave you the nerve!"

"If you continue to disrupt the order in the store or harass our distinguished guest, we have the right to maintain the store's environment."

Xiao Li didn't back down at all. Having worked in this industry for many years, protecting his clients had almost become a professional instinct.

Chen Li then spoke slowly: "Chen Shimei, you're saying I can't afford a car, right?"

"No, I'm not saying you can't afford a car."

Chen Shimei paused deliberately and revealed a mocking smile.

"I'm saying you can't even afford a single tire here. Don't flatter yourself by comparing yourself to these cars; it's absolutely hilarious."

"What if I buy it?" Chen Li's lips curled up slightly.

Chen Shimei's heart tightened at his calm smile, but then he cursed himself in his mind for overthinking.

The cheapest car here cost several million. How could Chen Li, an ordinary student, afford it? He must be bluffing.

"If you can really afford it,"

Chen Shimei smiled sinisterly, "I'll kneel down on the spot and call you Grandpa. If you can't..."

He deliberately dragged out his words, "...you have to crawl on the ground and bark like a dog. How about it?"

"Deal."

Chen Li turned to the salesperson, "Xiao Li, process the paperwork for the top-spec Phantom we just discussed. Also, bring the POS machine."

"Certainly, Mr. Chen."

Xiao Li suppressed his inner excitement, "Please show me your ID card; I'll go prepare the contract right away."

Chen Li looked at Gu Qingcheng beside him: "Qingcheng, give him your ID card. Put it in your name."

Gu Qingcheng nodded obediently, took her ID card out of her bag, and handed it to the salesperson.

When Xiao Li took the ID with both hands, his fingertips were trembling slightly—this was a luxury car worth over ten million, and he was just giving it to his girlfriend like that?

"Keep pretending, just keep pretending."

Chen Shimei and Zhong Lili exchanged a mocking look, waiting to watch the show.

Chen Li didn't bother with them and led Gu Qingcheng to sit down on a leather sofa in the lounge area.

Gu Qingcheng quietly squeezed his hand, her eyes filled with both expectation and a hint of unease.

In less than ten minutes, Xiao Li returned quickly with a woman dressed in professional attire.

The woman held a POS machine and a stack of documents; she was clearly a member of the finance staff.

"Mr. Chen, all the procedures are ready."

Xiao Li reported respectfully, "We have applied for the maximum discount for you. The total price is thirteen million. Once payment is made and Miss Gu signs, the car can be picked up within three days."

Chen Li took out that Black Card without changing his expression, and it was the familiar card-swiping process.

When the machine spat out the successful transaction slip, a series of system prompts rang in his mind:

[Host spent for Gu Qingcheng: 13,000,000 yuan]

[Affection Level: +100]

[System Credit Received: 1,158,000,000 yuan (Limit reached)]

[Total withdrawable amount: 1,756,500,000 yuan]

[Reminder: Gu Qingcheng's two billion quota has been reached. Binding automatically dissolved.]

A faint smile flashed in the depths of Chen Li's eyes, while Gu Qingcheng was just slightly stunned before a shallow smile graced her lips.

The salesperson Xiao Li was even more excited, his fingers trembling slightly as he struggled to keep his grin from reaching his ears—the commission from this single order would be enough for him to live comfortably for a long time.