Free Web NovelChapter 33: Chapter 313: Is This the Same Person?
Lin Jiajia went and opened the door. Sure enough, Lu Feng was outside.
The moment Lu Feng arrived, the atmosphere in the room changed once again.
"Come in," Lin Jiajia said with a frown, letting Lu Feng inside.
"Lu Feng!" Yang Qingxue’s eyes were a little red. She subconsciously stepped forward and grasped his hand.
When Chen Fen saw this, she couldn’t help but sigh internally. Then, she said to Lu Feng, "Xiaoluo, have a seat. We need to talk."
"Okay, Auntie." Lu Feng nodded and sat down on the sofa next to Yang Qingxue.
The moment Yang Qingxue sat down, she looked at Chen Fen imploringly, her grip on Lu Feng’s hand tightening.
Lu Feng clearly felt it and casually rubbed the back of her hand to soothe her.
Chen Fen then said to Lu Feng, "Xiaoluo, you also come from a single-parent family. Your mother must have had a hard time all these years, right? You should be able to understand the difficulties of a single mother."
"If you had a daughter in the future, you wouldn’t want her to suffer with someone, would you?"
Hearing this, Lu Feng answered honestly, "No, I wouldn’t."
Seeing that her mother had started, Yang Qingxue grew anxious again and said with a pitiful look, "Mom..."
She looked truly heartbreaking.
Chen Fen’s heart clenched for some reason, as if reminded of her own past.
Finally, she sighed, her gaze firm as she looked at Lu Feng. "Xiaoluo, I don’t want Qingxue to suffer with you. But my daughter is foolish; her feelings for you run deep, and she’s not afraid of enduring hardship with you in the future."
"So, I can give you a chance. I won’t ask you for a bride price, nor will I demand a grand ceremony for Qingxue. All you have to do is make a down payment on a small house so you and Qingxue have a place of your own, so you’re not squeezed into a rental. I can even help Qingxue with half of the down payment."
In the end, she couldn’t bring herself to be completely uncompromising.
Because she was reminded of her own parents.
Back then, it was because her parents’ stance was too firm, and she had insisted on being with Qingxue’s father. It led to a huge falling out with her parents, and after that, even returning to her family home for the New Year was never a happy occasion.
So, she didn’t want things to escalate to that point with her own daughter.
But this was as far as she would concede.
’If Lu Feng can’t even manage this, then he should be ashamed enough to leave my daughter on his own.’
’And if he doesn’t even have that much shame, how could I believe he’ll work hard, like my foolish daughter does?’
Lu Feng was actually a little moved at that moment.
To be honest, Yang Qingxue’s mother’s request could hardly be called a demand.
In this day and age, any man who met a mother-in-law like this should thank his lucky stars.
Of course, if a man couldn’t even meet this request, then he truly had no right to talk about love, much less claim he could make a woman happy. freewebnσvel.cøm
Just as he’d thought before, if he hadn’t obtained the world of "After the Apocalypse," he would have chosen to let Yang Qingxue go, preserving his last shred of dignity.
So, what he had to do now was give Yang Qingxue the greatest possible peace of mind, to let her know her choice was worth it.
Lu Feng said politely to Chen Fen, "Auntie, I was actually already planning to buy a car and a house soon. I just hadn’t had the chance to tell Qingxue. It’s great that you’re here today; I can even ask for your help in looking at houses."
These words, however, stunned Yang Qingxue, Chen Fen, and Lin Jiajia.
They all knew about Lu Feng’s family situation. Hadn’t he borrowed a lot of money for his mother’s medical treatments? Where would he get the money to buy a house, let alone a car?
"Lu Feng..." Yang Qingxue called out subconsciously, a little worried.
Lu Feng obviously understood their doubts and said with a smile, "Auntie, my family’s situation isn’t good, but that wasn’t something I could choose, and it doesn’t mean my whole life will be like that. I’ve actually been doing some business recently and have made a bit of money. I wanted to give Qingxue a surprise, so I hadn’t told her yet." fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
As he spoke, he ignored their astonished gazes and took out his phone to call Yang Ming.
Once the call connected, he said, "Cousin, could you do me a favor and drive over to Xia Gang Street to pick me up? I’m planning to go buy a house."
"Okay, wait for me!" Yang Ming agreed decisively.
Lu Feng hung up, took Yang Qingxue’s hand, and said to Chen Fen, "Auntie, I asked my cousin to drive over and get us. Let’s go downstairs and wait for him."
Chen Fen’s brow furrowed when she heard this, but she didn’t say anything more this time.
Lu Feng’s words had certainly surprised her.
But she refused to believe that someone in Lu Feng’s situation, after paying for his mother’s treatment, would have money left to buy a house.
Even if he said he’d been doing business, what kind of business could make him so much money in such a short time?
Lu Feng led Yang Qingxue out the door. Seeing this, Chen Fen followed behind. She wanted to see what kind of game Lu Feng was playing.
Lin Jiajia hesitated for a moment, then followed them out as well.
Technically, what happened next had nothing to do with her, but even she found Lu Feng’s words unbelievable.
After all, she didn’t believe Lu Feng either.
But when Yang Ming pulled up in a BMW 740, Lin Jiajia was visibly shocked.
She knew how much that car cost; it was worth three of Chen Yong’s 3-series.
’I had no idea Lu Feng had such a rich cousin.’
"Xiaofeng, why are you wearing glasses?" Yang Ming noticed the change in Lu Feng and asked, puzzled.
"Just trying to look more refined!" Lu Feng joked, offering no explanation.
Lin Yao was once again in Yang Ming’s passenger seat. He had probably been with her when he got Lu Feng’s call.
Lu Feng had no choice but to take Yang Qingxue to the back seat. Chen Fen and Lin Jiajia followed them into the car.
With a bit of a squeeze, the back seat of a BMW 740 could fit four people without a problem.
"Young Master Feng!" Lin Yao was the first to greet Lu Feng, her tone laced with a respect that was obvious to everyone.
Because of this, Chen Fen and Lin Jiajia once again shot Lu Feng a surprised look.
Seeing that Lin Yao was also there, Lu Feng asked her, "Miss Lin, does your dealership have any Panameras in stock? I’m planning to buy one."
The Panamera was probably a dream car for many men.
The reason Lu Feng wanted to buy this car was that the owner of the steel mill had one. He had seen it more than once and had dreamed that if he ever got rich, he would buy one too.
So, now that he had money, who wouldn’t pay to make their dreams come true?
Since Lin Yao was right there, he decided to ask.
After all, one should keep business within the family. Since Lin Yao and his cousin were involved, he would definitely give the order to her.
"A Panamera?" Lin Yao said, clearly surprised. "Our Baida Car Shop doesn’t usually stock cars of that caliber. We might not even sell one a year in this city. However, our boss, President Li, did get a sky-blue Panamera for himself. He said he was going to drive it, and it hasn’t been registered yet. I’m just not sure if President Li would be willing to part with it."
Hearing this, Yang Ming immediately took out his phone and dialed a number—it was President Li’s.
When the call connected, President Li’s voice came through. "Brother Ming! What gives me the honor of a call today? Is the 740 treating you well?"
Yang Ming chuckled. "Yes, the car is great. Actually, I have a favor to ask you, President Li. Don’t you have an unregistered Panamera? My boss wants to buy one that’s in stock, and I was wondering if you’d be willing to part with yours."
"Brother Ming’s boss?" President Li, who was at Baida Car Shop, was taken aback.
He had met this Brother Ming through a friend and knew he was an influential figure. That’s why he had been so courteous when the man came to his dealership to buy a car.
’And someone who can be Brother Ming’s boss is clearly no ordinary person. I have every reason to get on his good side.’
He had personally chosen the specs for that Panamera, and it had taken half a year to arrive after he ordered it.
He would never have parted with it for anyone else, but hearing that Brother Ming’s boss wanted it, he immediately said enthusiastically, "Brother Ming, if your boss wants the car, I’ll definitely part with it. Just have Lin Yao handle the paperwork later."
"Great, thank you, President Li!" Yang Ming said at once.
President Li laughed. "Brother Ming, saying thank you makes us sound like strangers. Let’s get tea together sometime."
Yang Ming hung up and said to Lu Feng, "Xiaofeng, President Li agreed to let it go. You just need to go to the dealership with Lin Yao later."
"Mm, okay!" Lu Feng nodded.
Hearing this, Lin Jiajia’s face was a picture of utter shock. She knew exactly what a Panamera was—a Porsche model.
There was even an internet meme about it: "Some people are driving Panameras in their twenties, while I’m eating ramen in my shoebox apartment!"
It showed two completely different paths in life.
Some people get to drive luxury cars like that in their twenties, while others in their twenties... well, it was better not to say.
What was she hearing now? Lu Feng, who should have been in the "ramen in a shoebox" category, was going to buy a Panamera?
It was simply unbelievable.
Even Yang Qingxue stared at Lu Feng, stunned. As a young person, she naturally knew what a Porsche Panamera was, but she had never imagined her boyfriend could afford such a car.
Hearing about such a huge order, Lin Yao smiled brightly and asked Lu Feng, "Young Master Feng, the Panamera President Li bought costs about 1.35 million. Will you be financing it or paying in full?"
"In full," Lu Feng said.
Perhaps because the debt his father left behind had been so hard on him and his mother, he was unwilling to owe money, even for a normal loan.
Paying it all off at once would bring him psychological relief.
"Alright, then I’ll help you pay the deposit first, Young Master Feng," Lin Yao said with a smile. "I’ll also have my colleagues start on whatever paperwork they can. You can just go over tomorrow to make the payment, Young Master Feng, and then you can take it to get registered."
At this, even Chen Fen could no longer remain calm.
She already couldn’t believe it when Lu Feng said he was buying a house. Now he was saying he would pay for a 1.35 million yuan car in full?
She knew that in a good neighborhood in Youcheng, the housing price was only 15,000 per square meter.
A three-bedroom, 85-square-meter apartment would cost less than 1.3 million in total.
Considering Lu Feng’s family background, it all felt completely unreal to her.
