Chapter 41

"Beep... beep... beep..."

The phone rang for a long time before it was answered. Qiqi's clear and cheerful voice came through the receiver: "Mommy, mommy, it's Qiqi, your little treasure Qiqi."

Hearing her beloved daughter's voice, Ling Xuefei's irritability vanished, and a radiant smile spread across her face. She spoke softly, "Of course mommy knows it's Qiqi. Little Qiqi, have you had your meal?"

Qiqi replied happily, "Yes, yes, Qiqi is already full."

Ling Xuefei smiled and asked, "What did Qiqi eat?"

"Qiqi ate a lot of delicious things, like big chicken legs, um, braised fish, and also, also, cola chicken wings. They were so yummy." Qiqi's childish voice came through the phone.

Hearing Qiqi's description, it seemed that the person who was with her daughter was treating her quite well. At least he had some conscience. If Qiqi couldn't even eat properly, Ling Xuefei would definitely take her away!

Ling Xuefei's lips curved slightly, her smile was gentle but breathtakingly beautiful. She asked softly, "What is my little treasure doing now? Do you miss mommy?"

"Miss, miss, Qiqi misses mommy. Now, now, daddy is taking Qiqi to buy a car." Qiqi said happily.

"Buy a car?" Ling Xuefei asked, puzzled.

"Yes, yes, daddy said if we buy a car, he can take Qiqi to many, many places to play. Um, mommy, I have to go now, I need to pick a car with daddy."

After saying this, before Ling Xuefei could react, the phone was filled with a series of "beep, beep, beep" sounds, indicating the call had been hung up.

Ling Xuefei stood there, holding her phone, with a stunned and disbelieving look on her face.

Qiqi actually hung up on her?

What's going on? In the past, because of her busy work schedule, she couldn't take care of Qiqi. Every time she called, Qiqi would always chatter on and on, and it would take a lot of gentle coaxing to end the call. Now, with Lin Fan, Qiqi actually hung up on her?

Could it be that in less than three days, Qiqi has become closer to her father?

Ling Xuefei's sense of crisis grew stronger. She felt that if this continued, it would be very difficult to take Qiqi away in the future.

"Miss, would you like to order something? Miss?"

The restaurant server asked several times, but Ling Xuefei remained unmoved. Fortunately, the server was professional and didn't show any displeasure, continuing to smile at Ling Xuefei.

"Feifei, Feifei, it's time to order."

An Yanan called out several times and waved her hand in front of Ling Xuefei's face before Ling Xuefei turned her head, looking at her with a puzzled expression.

An Yanan asked, puzzled, "Feifei, what's wrong? What did Qiqi say to you? You look so lost. I called you several times, but you didn't hear me."

"Huh? Nothing." Ling Xuefei came back to her senses and realized she was standing in front of the KFC counter, with the server smiling at her. She smiled apologetically and pointed to the menu, saying, "Sorry, can I have this A set meal, please?"

"Sure, miss." The server smiled and nodded, then placed the order for Ling Xuefei.

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On the other side, at the entrance of Longcheng International Auto City.

After hanging up the phone, Qiqi lay in Lin Fan's arms, her big eyes curiously looking around.

The bank card Lin Fan won in the bet had a balance of five million yuan. After withdrawing ten thousand yuan the previous day for daily expenses, there was still four million nine hundred thousand yuan left, which was enough to buy most cars, except for ultra-luxury models like the Rolls-Royce Phantom, Lamborghini Aventador, or Aston Martin, which cost tens of millions.

If Lin Fan were still one of the four young masters of Yang'an, buying these cars wouldn't be a problem. But now, his entire fortune was the less than five million yuan in the bank card. Fortunately, Lin Fan didn't plan to buy a luxury car. It wasn't that he was unwilling to spend the money or couldn't afford it.

In Lin Fan's eyes, money was just a number. With his current abilities, did he really need to worry about running out of money?

In his past life, Lin Fan traveled in a golden chariot pulled by divine beasts, a status in the cultivation world comparable to the limited edition Aston Martin One-77 on Earth.

Now, in the human world, whether it was a luxury sports car or a Chery QQ, they were all just means of transportation to him, with no significant difference.

After the meal at the Tianshui Xiangquan villa, Lin Fan didn't linger. After a brief chat, he took Qiqi out of the villa and hailed a taxi to Longcheng International Auto City to buy a car.

An auto city is a place where numerous car dealers and brands are gathered, forming a centralized and diverse trading venue. It offers a wide variety of cars, convenient purchasing, broad selection, and comprehensive services, including consultation, car selection, financing, insurance, registration, and after-sales service. (Source: Baidu Encyclopedia)

Longcheng, the capital of Nanjiang Province, is also the political, economic, trade, technological innovation, and transportation hub of the province. Even if it can't match Yang'an, it is definitely considered a first-tier city in Xia. Since the new century, Longcheng's economy has developed rapidly, with prices and housing costs soaring, and a very fast pace of life. One could say that a city like Longcheng is a paradise for the rich and a hell for the poor!

For example, this international auto city is a place that many people might never have the means to enter in their entire lives.

There are many car salespeople in the auto city, both male and female, ranging from part-time college students in their teens and twenties to seasoned professionals in their thirties and forties. They are well-organized and disciplined, taking turns to serve customers according to a certain order.

If one gets lucky and lands a big deal, the commission alone can make their wallet bulge.

However, such opportunities are purely a matter of luck, and few people would try to snatch a deal out of envy, as doing so would be looked down upon by their peers. Once they become public enemies, it would be hard for them to survive in this industry.

The salesperson serving Lin Fan was a young and beautiful girl, no more than twenty years old. She had long, flowing hair, fair skin, and was about 1.6 meters tall, making her a petite and adorable girl. She wore white flat shoes, and her smile was very sweet, with her eyes forming two crescent moons, making her very likable.

Her name tag read, "Chen Ran."

Originally, a male salesperson in his thirties, who had been in the business for over ten years, was supposed to serve Lin Fan. He was experienced and had a keen eye. Seeing that Lin Fan was dressed in cheap clothes, he didn't think he could afford a car. He suspected that Lin Fan might just be there to show his child around, and serving him would be a waste of time. So, he played a trick and asked a part-time college student behind him to serve Lin Fan.

Chen Ran was a part-time student who worked at the auto city during her free time to earn some pocket money. She was a complete novice and didn't understand the ins and outs of the business. She thought the older employee was being kind to her, thanked him, and then greeted Lin Fan to help him choose a car.