Chapter 048: The Grocery Cart

When Lin Le drove his Volkswagen Phaeton away from the Dragon Breath Mountain villa, he offered a ride to the staff member from the dealership as well, saying he’d drop him off at the shop since it was on his way. The staffer, Xiao Zhang, was both surprised and delighted, as he’d originally planned to take a taxi back.

“Thank you so much, Mr. Lin,” Xiao Zhang said with a smile on the way back.

“There’s really no need to thank me,” Lin Le replied, his words carrying a hint of meaning, “because you might still need to catch a taxi back yourself in a bit…”

“Huh?” Xiao Zhang looked puzzled, not quite understanding what Lin Le meant.

Seeing the confusion on Xiao Zhang’s face, Lin Le smiled mysteriously. “Because you’ll need to help me drive another car to the city center in a moment. When you return, you’ll have to take a taxi again.”

“Another car?” In the next second, Xiao Zhang understood. “Mr. Lin, are you saying you want to buy another car?”

“That’s right, so I’ll need your help again.”

“Of course! But, may I ask which model you’re interested in this time?” Xiao Zhang asked.

“The same as this one,” Lin Le replied, patting the steering wheel.

He’d thought of this as soon as he’d picked up the car from Gu Huaishan. The second car was meant as a gift for his father, Lin Tenghui.

Today, having earned another hundred million, and with a luxury car gifted to him, Lin Le naturally didn’t forget about his father.

Upon hearing Lin Le wanted another luxury car of the same model, Xiao Zhang’s face lit up with joy. After all, each sale of such a car brought him a handsome commission. Forget taking a taxi—he’d be willing to run back from the city center if need be!

“Great, Mr. Lin! I’ll have the dealership prepare the paperwork right away. By the time we get there, everything should be ready.” Xiao Zhang was so excited he immediately called the dealership to make arrangements.

Half an hour later, when they arrived at the North City dealership, another brand new Volkswagen Phaeton was already waiting. The only one they’d had in stock had been taken by Old Master Gu, so this one had been urgently transferred from another branch.

The other staff members looked at Xiao Zhang with envy. To sell another luxury car simply by delivering one—his luck was truly enviable.

Xiao Zhang could barely contain his excitement as he rushed to help Lin Le complete the payment and paperwork.

While Lin Le was on his way from Dragon Breath Mountain, Liang Qiuyang had already transferred the hundred million to his account.

Less than ten minutes after the paperwork was done, Lin Le and Xiao Zhang each drove a car toward the city center.

“Dad, are you busy? I’ve got a gift for you. Come downstairs and take a look,” Lin Le called his father after parking outside.

“A gift? Xiao Le, you actually remembered to give your old man a present?” Lin Tenghui said, gratified. “Alright, I’ll be right down.”

A few minutes later, Lin Tenghui came downstairs. When he saw Lin Le leaning against the luxury car, he was stunned.

“Xiao Le, this… Could it be…” Lin Tenghui was so moved he could hardly speak.

“It may not be as grand as your old Bentley, but it should be more than enough for grocery shopping,” Lin Le said with a smile.

“You rascal!” Lin Tenghui, overcome with emotion, gave Lin Le a light punch on the chest.

“Come on, take it for a spin,” Lin Le said, gentlemanly, opening the car door for his father.

Looking at the open car door, Lin Tenghui’s eyes grew moist with emotion.

Once upon a time, Lin Tenghui had grown used to such gestures.

Now, looking through the open door, he saw not just a car interior, but true hope.

Lin Le didn’t mention the Tang family, nor did he say a word about the hundred million. Apart from Zhao Mingyi, his father still owed many other debts, and Lin Le planned to use the money to pay them all off.

He didn’t want his father to worry about the heartless Tang family or those debts.

Lin Le only told Lin Tenghui about Gu Huaishan gifting him the villa on Dragon Breath Mountain. The spiritual energy issue there had been resolved, and now the villa on the summit could truly be called a rare luxury home.

He hoped his father would move in with him, but Lin Tenghui declined, saying the renovations for Lin’s Noodle House were in full swing and the opening was near. It would be much more convenient to stay at their city center apartment for now, rather than running back and forth.

Lin Le considered this and agreed, so he didn’t press further.

Originally, he’d planned to deal with the person from the Tang family who’d cursed them today, but things had run so late he had to postpone until tomorrow. With the Gu worm in his possession, he was confident he could track down the culprit, no matter how far they ran.

That night, after several hours cultivating the Lingxiao Technique, Lin Le went straight to sleep.

Because the spiritual energy on Earth was so thin, his cultivation had always progressed slowly. But now that things on Dragon Breath Mountain were settled, his situation would soon improve.

Early the next morning, Lin Le received a call from Gu Ya, who said the villa had been fully furnished and was ready for him to move in anytime. She invited him to take a look after school.

He’d planned to move in over the next few days anyway, so he readily agreed, then drove his new car to school.

As soon as he got out of the car, he drew the attention of everyone around.

He'd taken a day off yesterday, so he was unaware of the latest developments at school.

Ever since Zhao Hu had given in to him after school the day before yesterday—and the fact that even the boss of the Tianxiong Gang treated him with respect—Lin Le had become a celebrity at Haizhou No. 1 High School. There was hardly anyone in Haizhou who didn’t know his name.

Now, seeing Lin Le arrive in a new car, whispers broke out among the students.

“Isn’t that Lin Le? Didn’t his family go bankrupt? How does he have money for a new car?”

“It’s just an old Volkswagen. Does that even count as a car?” sneered one of the students from a well-off family.

“Old Volkswagen? You must be blind! That’s a Phaeton—almost two million for one of those!” someone immediately retorted.

“No way…” The first student fell silent in embarrassment, while the others laughed at his ignorance.

Lin Le paid no mind to their idle chatter.

Just as he was heading to class, a striking figure blocked his path.

It was his cousin, Lin Xueling.

Since she’d witnessed Lin Le’s hidden strength after school the day before, Lin Xueling had been troubled. She’d meant to confront him yesterday, but he’d been absent, so she’d waited for him early this morning.

“Lin Le, I want to talk to you.” She glanced at his new car and spoke coldly.

“Alright, say whatever you want,” Lin Le replied calmly.

“There are too many people and prying eyes here. Let’s talk in your car.”

Not far away, Ma Zhifeng saw Lin Xueling get into Lin Le’s car, and his face twisted with anger.

“I told you, Xueling definitely has a special relationship with that guy, but you didn’t believe me!” Liu Qian, at his side, said with a mocking tone.

This time, Ma Zhifeng had no retort.

When Zhao Hu had caused trouble for Lin Le, Ma Zhifeng had already seen how much Lin Xueling cared for him.

Because both of their surnames were Lin, Ma Zhifeng had repeatedly asked her if she and Lin Le were related, but she’d always denied it.

If they weren’t relatives, then what was with her concern? And now, in front of the whole school, she’d openly gotten into his car!

Ma Zhifeng’s pursuit of Lin Xueling was well known throughout Haizhou No. 1 High—they were considered a perfect match: one a rising star in the media world, the other the young master of Tianma Group.

Though Lin Xueling hadn’t officially agreed to be his girlfriend, she was clearly warming to him and no longer treated him as an outsider.

Ma Zhifeng was confident it wouldn’t be long before he won over this admired campus beauty. The last thing he wanted was for some poor nobody like Lin Le to get in the way!

“So you want to show off, kid? Fine, let’s see how you handle this. If you can afford a car, you can afford to pay your debts. I’ll gather all your family’s creditors and see how you plan to pay them back!” Ma Zhifeng thought coldly to himself.