Chapter 17: Buying a Car and Running Into My Ex-Boyfriend

"Third Uncle, is anyone living in the villa now?" Ning Jinli asked tentatively.

Wu Sanye said: "Yes, my buddy rented it out. I heard it's a rich woman and her pretty boy living there, haha. No problem, anyway the lease only has ten-odd days left, it won't interfere with your future move-in."

Now Ning Jinli understood.

It turned out the house the ex-boyfriend was showing off on his social media was rented by him.

"Miss Ning, if you want to buy, tell me as soon as possible. You should know how sought-after the villas at Lanyue Villa are. If I hadn't stopped my buddy, he would have put it up for sale today."

"If you want it, I can get him to give you the biggest discount. Anyway, that old guy isn't short of money."

After a brief consideration, Ning Jinli decided to buy it.

This had nothing to do with the ex-boyfriend financially; it was simply because the villas there are genuinely nice.

Once Su Yi's illness is cured, I'll keep her company moving in.

Su Yi will definitely be happy.

The next morning.

With Wu Sanye's help, Ning Jinli completed the transaction with the villa's original owner at a price about half below market value, paying in full, simple and hassle-free.

In about a week, she would be able to get the property deed.

Shortly after, Xinghan Central Hospital called, telling her a suitable kidney source had become available, asking her to come sign the papers; the surgery could start that afternoon.

She really had double good fortune today.

First she bought a nice house she liked, and Su Yi could also have the surgery!

After coming out of the hospital having signed the papers, Ning Jinli looked radiant and happily hurried to the car dealership.

With the house secured, she also needed a car to match.

She decided to buy two cars, one for herself to drive, convenient for travel.

One would be a gift for Zheng Houcheng, a surprise for his return to the factory to resume work.

"Beautiful lady, you…… want to buy a car?" the salesperson asked, slightly hesitant.

It wasn't that he wanted to judge by appearance; the cars in this dealership all start at the million-yuan level, and it's rare to see a young person dressed in old clothes like her coming in alone.

"Mm-hmm!" Ning Jinli smiled, her face blossoming like a flower.

The salesperson gave a dry cough, "Then take a look first, I'll go get you a cup of water."

Ning Jinli pointed at a Mercedes G-Class, "This one looks good, I'll take it. Can I drive it away today?"

"Ah?" the salesperson replied with a forced smile, "Miss, your taste is indeed good. If you want to drive it away today, we can quickly finish all the paperwork and provide a temporary license, but because it's the latest model, the car is in high demand, so the price…… will be a bit high."

"Okay."

Ning Jinli nodded and pointed at another Mercedes luxury business sedan, "I'll take this one too."

The salesperson could hardly contain himself.

Where on earth did this youngster come from, treating the dealership like a vegetable market?

He looks like he can't afford it, just here to mess around for fun!

However, out of professionalism, he still managed a twitchy smile, "Sorry, miss, this model happens to be out of stock today; why not check out another store?"

"No problem, I'm not in a hurry for this one." Ning Jinli said while pulling out her bank card, "Just swipe the card, thanks."

The salesperson was full of question marks.

Real or fake?

You don't even ask about the price?

"Er, miss, are you really buying?"

"Yes."

Ning Jinli looked completely serious.

This left the salesperson bewildered, "Miss, the two cars together come to about five million plus, you…… don't need to learn more? You're not going to haggle at all?"

Ning Jinli urged, "No need, no need, I like them anyway—just swipe the card quickly."

After buying the cars, there would still be paperwork to handle; even at the fastest, it would take half a day to sort out, and she still had to go see Zheng Houcheng—time was really tight.

The salesperson, half-believing, half-doubting, let her swipe the card.

Unexpectedly, she actually paid the full amount for both cars!

5.3 million!

She didn't even blink!

"Hiss..." the salesperson sucked in a breath of cold air.

He's seen plenty of wealthy car buyers, but this was the first time he'd seen someone who didn't look rich walk in, spend less than ten minutes, ask hardly any questions, and just buy two cars outright!

Just where did this rich young lady come from, pretending to be an ordinary person to experience life?

"Miss, please have a seat!" the salesperson hurriedly brought tea and fruit snacks, "Please wait a moment, we'll get the paperwork done for you right away. If you'd like to eat, we can help order a meal. If you feel uncomfortable staying here, we can also book a nearby hotel room for you to rest."

"No need, no need," Ning Jinli waved her hand with a grin, "I'll just play on my phone here. You guys go ahead and get busy, no need to worry about me."

The salespeople were overjoyed.

This lovely lady paid happily and made no demands at all—she's practically an immortal customer!

Time ticked by second by second.

Ning Jinli got tired from playing on her phone, yawned a few times, and slumped onto the table.

She had stayed up late the night before, so she might as well catch some sleep here.

Before long, she drifted off to dreamland.

"Ning Jinli?"

A familiar voice suddenly pierced her ears.

Ning Jinli blearily opened her eyes, looked up, and saw her ex-boyfriend Zhao Bin standing right in front of her.

He wore a high-end casual outfit, his face still as handsome as in college, but the oily-haired, powdered look added a few touches of greasiness unsuitable for his age.

「Annoying, I can even dream about this trash in my sleep. 」

Ning Jinli muttered and closed her eyes.

Zhao Bin stepped closer, raised his hand and patted her shoulder, 「Really, it's you? How are you here? 」

Ning Jinli jolted awake, her eyes widening.

Holy shit……

This isn't a dream, right?

Did I really run into this scumbag?

Without waiting for her answer, Zhao Bin curled his lips in a light smile, 「I get it, you came here to work, right? Speaking of which, this is at least a luxury car store—couldn't you dress a bit better? And you're lounging here sleeping, slacking off, tsk tsk… aren't you afraid of affecting the store's ambiance, or that the manager will dock your wages later? 」

Ning Jinli frowned, 「None of your business, get lost. 」

Zhao Bin froze for a moment, his smile turning cold, 「It's just that I dumped you—why such a huge grudge? Hah, forget it, I'm in a good mood today, can't be bothered to argue with you. 」

Ning Jinli pursed her lips, a look of disgust on her face.

Zhao Bin's cheeks twitched slightly as he spoke arrogantly, 「Do you know why I'm here today? 」

Ning Jinli lightly uttered three words, 「No interest. 」

Zhao Bin gave a playful smile, 「You must be upset after breaking up with me? In just a few days you've got bloodshot eyes and lost a lot of weight—no need to pretend you don't care about me. 」

Ning Jinli suddenly felt like laughing.

Being dumped by him because I inherited a debt-ridden factory really turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

If I had married him, and he later revealed his true nature after marriage, just thinking about the future is terrifying.

Seeing Ning Jinli not respond, Zhao Bin smugly showed off, saying:

「I work at my girlfriend's company as a department manager; she gave me a car, and I came today to pick it up. It's expensive—about 1.2 million—a luxury car you could never drive in your lifetime. 」

「Ning Jinli, good thing I dumped you; otherwise I couldn't be living in a villa and driving a luxury car now. 」