Chapter 87: Choosing a Man is an Art

Su Xiran pulled Lin Chen into the showroom, glanced around, and then walked towards one of the areas.

That area was designated for lower-end car exhibitions. Su Xiran intended to buy a car for a little over 100,000 yuan, as she couldn't afford the more expensive ones.

"Hey, Xiran, why are you here? Are you finally planning to buy a car?" a voice said with some delight.

Su Xiran looked at the person and smiled, "Sister Ling, you're here too? What a coincidence."

The woman was in her thirties, with an average appearance and a slight build. She seemed very happy to see Su Xiran and pulled a man over.

Another middle-aged man with a beer belly and a slight bald spot followed, clearly part of the group.

Approaching Su Xiran, the woman smiled, "Xiran, today I'm here with my husband and Mr. Wang to look at cars."

The woman pointed to the balding middle-aged man and added, "By the way, this is Mr. Wang."

Mr. Wang's eyes gleamed with a predatory look, but he maintained a gentlemanly smile, "Miss Su, nice to meet you. I've heard about you from Xu Ling. She says you're her good friend and very beautiful. I thought she might have been exaggerating, but now I see you're even more beautiful than she described."

Su Xiran gave him a polite smile, though it seemed somewhat forced. She didn't respond to his comment and instead introduced Lin Chen, "Lin Chen, this is Sister Ling. She helped me a lot when I first came to Yuehai City. The man next to her is her husband, Liu Kaiwen."

Lin Chen nodded and smiled at Xu Ling, "Sister Ling, hello. Since you helped Sister Xiran, it's like you helped me too. If you need any help, just let me know."

Xu Ling frowned and said to Su Xiran, "Xiran, is this the Lin Chen you mentioned? He's quite young, isn't he?"

Lin Chen was slightly taken aback. Xu Ling seemed to have a poor opinion of him, though he couldn't recall ever offending her.

Su Xiran knew why Xu Ling was acting this way. Xu Ling had been fairly nice to her, but she was somewhat vain. Previously, Su Xiran had thought Lin Chen hadn't found a job and asked Xu Ling to help him get a job at her husband's company. Xu Ling had agreed but, noticing Su Xiran's fondness for Lin Chen, had been telling her that poor boys weren't reliable.

Su Xiran smiled, "Yes, he's Lin Chen. We're here to buy a car too."

"Is that so? You're finally planning to buy a car? It makes sense; otherwise, taking the bus and subway every day would be too tiring and troublesome," Xu Ling said.

Su Xiran smiled, "Actually, it's not me, but Lin Chen who's buying the car."

"Oh? Have you found a job?" Xu Ling looked at Lin Chen with some surprise. A few days ago, Su Xiran had asked her to help Lin Chen get a job at her company. How could he afford a car now?

Lin Chen replied, "Yes, I found one."

Seeing Xu Ling's disdainful look, he didn't bother to elaborate.

Xu Ling pressed on, "What kind of job did you find? Not bricklaying, I hope?"

Lin Chen said calmly, "Selling insurance."

"Selling insurance? Ha, that's right. It's one of those jobs that doesn't require much, so you could find it."

Xu Ling sneered and then asked suspiciously, "But that doesn't make sense. You just got the job, how can you afford a car? Did Xiran pay for it?"

Su Xiran quickly shook her head, "No, it's Lin Chen's money. He even said that when he has more money, he'll buy me a car too."

Su Xiran knew that men valued their pride, especially in public. Although she had paid for the car, she didn't want Lin Chen to feel embarrassed, so she lied. She also didn't want him to be looked down upon.

"Really his money?" Xu Ling still seemed skeptical. "What kind of car are you planning to buy?"

Su Xiran replied, "We haven't decided yet. I don't know much about cars, but we're thinking of something around 100,000 yuan."

"Ha... 100,000 yuan? That's too cheap!" Xu Ling couldn't help but laugh, giving Lin Chen a disdainful look. Her husband ran a small company, and she looked down on cars priced around 100,000 yuan.

Xu Ling felt sorry for Su Xiran. With her looks and figure, she could easily be in a BMW or Mercedes, or even a Ferrari or Porsche.

Xu Ling looked at Su Xiran seriously, "Xiran, I'll say it again. Choosing a man is an art. You must be cautious, especially when choosing a future husband. Women usually only get one chance in life. I'm warning you, love without a material foundation is unreliable. You should look for a mature, stable man with a good economic base."

She pointed to Mr. Wang, "To be honest, I originally planned to introduce you to Mr. Wang. He started from nothing and now has assets worth millions. Although he's divorced, he's a good person, mature, and caring. I think he's a good choice. If you accept him, he can give you a luxury car worth over a million yuan right now."

Mr. Wang's eyes lit up, "Yes, Miss Su, I really like you. If you agree to marry me, I'll give you a luxury car right away, and you can move into my villa tonight."

Lin Chen was stunned. These people were trying to poach his woman. He had already decided that Su Xiran was his, and he couldn't stand it.

He sneered, "Sister Ling, out of respect for your past help, I'll call you Sister Ling. You act like you're thinking of Xiran's best interests, but you're just pushing her into a pit. Are you blind? And you, fatty, with a head shiny enough to reflect light, how dare you even think about my woman? Do you want me to make you bald for real?"

Xu Ling was furious, "What kind of manners do you have? How dare you insult me? Look in the mirror; you don't deserve Xiran. I've seen plenty of poor boys like you, with no money or power, dreaming of winning a beauty. Can you even support her? If you really like Xiran, you shouldn't let her suffer with you!"

Mr. Wang's face was also grim, but he held back, shaking his head slightly, "You have no skills and poor character, threatening people at every turn. How can you deserve Miss Su? To be honest, if someone like you applied to my company, you'd be rejected immediately. You're all talk and can't accomplish anything."