Chapter 18
“No need, I have money for the sofa, you go to work.” Xu Ke said with a smile, as if not hurt by Lin Mengyao’s earlier words, which made Lin Mengyao breathe a sigh of relief.
“Alright, I’m heading out then.”
Watching Lin Mengyao’s departing figure, the smile on Xu Ke’s face gradually faded, revealing a trace of sadness.
Being told directly that the woman he loved didn’t love him back, even Xu Ke’s strong heart was deeply hurt. If not for worrying that Lin Mengyao might feel guilty, he probably couldn’t have kept that smile.
However, it wasn’t all for nothing; at least she suggested he buy a bigger sofa to lie on and agreed to let him lie on her bed for a while, right? Xu Ke thought, finding solace in his misery. But unfortunately, he couldn’t lie on that bed, fearing he’d never want to get up again.
Taking a deep look at the pink bed with white feathers floating on it, Xu Ke decided to prioritize buying a car. Being a man of action, Xu Ke immediately called Xu Jie to discuss buying a car and asked her to come over to help with the decision and payment. After the call, Xu Ke grabbed his electric scooter keys and headed to the nearest Ferrari dealership.
Inside the dealership, several staff gathered together, chatting idly under the air conditioning. It was at this moment that Xu Ke walked in.
“Wow, no way, coming to see Ferraris riding an electric scooter, these days really have all kinds of people. Whoever wants to go talk to him, go, but I’m not doing it.” A girl with a high ponytail rolled her eyes, speaking disdainfully.
“I’m not going either. Let him wander around, he can’t afford anything anyway, no point wasting time on him.” Another woman with big curls said while admiring her freshly done nails.
No one in the store came to greet Xu Ke, and Xu Ke was not angry; he calmly looked at one car after another until a red Ferrari 488 stopped him in his tracks.
This color should be liked by girls, right? Xu Ke thought while touching his chin, ultimately deciding to wait for Xu Jie to arrive and consult with her on the decision, since girls understand girls the best.
“Who is this guy, how can any Tom, Dick, or Harry just walk into our store, don’t you know how to kick him out? If other customers see, they might think this place is a garbage dump.” Just as Xu Ke was waiting for Xu Jie, an artificially sharp voice came from behind him, her sarcastic words echoing throughout the store.
Her supposed sure-deal contract fell through, but she had already boasted about it, causing her manager to get mocked by other managers and later scold her harshly. With no place to vent her built-up anger, Xu Ke appeared and became her punching bag.
Xu Ke looked over in the direction of the voice, seeing a young-looking girl, he simply furrowed his brow without speaking.
However, his politeness didn’t shut her up; instead, she mistook his demeanor for cowardice, shouting even louder, “Didn’t you hear me talking to you? Can someone like you afford a Ferrari? You’re only fit to ride that electric scooter of yours, get out before I make you!” The staff member said with a grim face.
Hearing this, Xu Ke’s face also turned sour; as the saying goes, there are limits to tolerance. This woman’s unreasonable behavior made Xu Ke’s brow knit together tightly, and just when he was about to speak, another voice joined in.
“Oh wow, I recognized the silhouette from outside, and turns out it’s the famous Xu Ke, the live-in son-in-law of the Lin Family. What are you here for? Do you have money? Can you afford any cars here? Haven’t you mistaken this for a car rental service? That’s down the other street.” The newcomer’s voice was slightly high-pitched, laced with sarcasm, igniting laughter among the staff.
Xu Ke glanced at the man, noticing mockery and malice in his eyes; it was obvious he came targeting Xu Ke. Searching his memory, Xu Ke found no image of this man, so he shifted his gaze and treated him like a barking dog, ignoring him.
“You dare avoid me? Who gave you the courage?” The man, infuriated by Xu Ke’s evasion, couldn’t face Lin’s company, yet now losing face to a worthless bum with a pretty face?
“Can you stop buzzing around like a fly? You’re too noisy.” Xu Ke said disdainfully, frowning at the spit flying out of the man’s sausage-like mouth.
“What did you say about me? If I don’t teach you a lesson today, you won’t know your place. Calling me a fly? Damn it!” The man cursed while reaching out to hit Xu Ke, but living a life of luxury, how could he be a match for Xu Ke? With hardly any effort, Xu Ke twisted his hand gently, causing a brittle sound followed by the man’s shriek as he clutched his wrist bending over.
The sudden change left the staff dumbfounded. The high-ponytail girl shifted her gaze between Xu Ke and the man; Xu Ke wore cheap clothes while the man was in full LV, deciding whom to support was as easy as counting toes.
The high-ponytail girl instantly transformed from shock to rage, marching up and pointing at Xu Ke’s nose, shouting, “How could you hit someone? Where’s your logic? I’m telling you, injuring people in our store won’t end well. I’ll call the police right now. Stay put, we have surveillance as evidence, you won’t escape.” Just as she righteously pulled out her phone to call, a series of high-heeled footsteps cut through the man’s loud wailing, reaching everyone’s ears, and they turned towards the sound to see a flash of crimson; Xu Jie gracefully approached in silver high heels, like a Queen.