Chapter 251 - 196: Positioning of the New Company (2)

Jia Lian added, "Meng Meng, if you’re going to date someone, I have to vet him. When other people get married, the man buys a house and a car. But this boyfriend of yours? He has you pay for meals every day, and yesterday you even bought him a designer bag. My Meng Meng is so pretty, yet she has to spend her own money on him. I’ve got to see just how charming this guy is."

It was no wonder she was angry. Shen Meng was usually frugal, and her family wasn’t well-off. How could she get a boyfriend and not only treat him to dinner every day but also gift him a bag worth tens of thousands? This was completely beyond Shen Meng’s means.

Shen Meng quickly explained, "Auntie, I was the one who wanted to give it to him."

Jia Lian, fuming, plopped down on the sofa. "That’s what’s so scary about it! I have to see what kind of man has you this smitten."

"Auntie, he’s not the kind of person you’re making him out to be. He’s bought me lots of things, too."

Wu Min giggled from the side. "That’s a one-time investment. He’ll slowly get it all back from you." Then she turned to Jia Lian and said, "Mom, my boyfriend said he’s going to finance a car for me soon, just for getting around. I’ve already picked one out—how about a Volkswagen Golf? Then I can drive you and Shen Meng out for a spin sometimes."

She was clearly showing off how well Wang Hua treated her. Jia Lian heard this and said, "Why buy a car? And financing it, no less. That just increases your living expenses. But I will say, your boyfriend really seems to care about you." Then, she turned back to Shen Meng. "Meng Meng, look at your cousin’s boyfriend. Even though buying a car isn’t a huge deal these days, and I wouldn’t let your cousin accept it anyway, the sentiment is there."

Shen Meng felt her aunt had a deep misunderstanding of Yang Hui. She couldn’t imagine what her cousin had been saying about him. When Wu Min mentioned buying a car, Shen Meng recalled Yang Hui offering to buy her one that very morning. She retorted instinctively, "He said he’s going to buy me a car, too."

Startled, Wu Min shot up from the sofa. "He’s buying you a car? What kind?"

Seeing her aunt and cousin staring at her, Shen Meng could only explain, "My driving skills aren’t great right now, so he’s getting me a cheap used car to practice with first."

"Pfft. If your skills are bad, that’s all the more reason to get a better car. It’s safer that way. I don’t like used cars. Besides, they can have little issues that become major safety hazards if you don’t catch them."

Shen Meng didn’t want to get into this one-upmanship with her, so she said to Jia Lian, "Auntie, I’m going to my room."

Watching her leave, Jia Lian sighed. "That girl... she’s just too naive."

Wu Min added, "Exactly. That Yang Hui is buying her a car—a used one, no less. He’ll probably just buy some cheap, salvaged car that’s been in an accident. It’ll still feel like a huge gift to her, and she’ll get so excited she’ll sleep with him."

"Oh, stop it. You kids are going to give me insomnia. No, I have to meet this boy. The way you’re talking, he sounds like some kind of romance scammer."

BZZZT~

Just as she got back to her room, Shen Meng picked up her phone. It was a message from Yang Hui.

[Yang Hui: Take tomorrow morning off from work. I’m taking you out.]

[Shen Meng: Ah—I don’t know about that. If you really want, I can go with you after I get off work.]

Yang Hui, who was already lounging on his bed, was left speechless. ’She thinks I’m asking her to skip work to get a hotel room, doesn’t she?’ he thought. ’But she did give me an idea... Tomorrow, I can pick up the car and take her for a drive. Kill two birds with one stone.’

[Yang Hui: No. I can’t wait. (Lecherous emoji.jpg)]

Shen Meng blushed. ’What is with this guy?’ she thought. ’It’s his own company, yet he’s telling me to skip work.’ But remembering how hard it had been for him to restrain himself before, her heart softened, and she agreed.

「The next morning.」

Shen Meng and Wu Min walked to the entrance of Shunyuan District together. Every morning, Wang Hua would pick Wu Min up for work in his Passat.

"Oh, Shen Meng, is Yang Hui picking you up today? I thought you’ve been taking the subway to your new job."

"I’m not going to the office today. I have to go out for something in a bit."

Wu Min exclaimed, "Shen Meng, are you crazy? Your job pays so well! What a shame it would be if you lost it just because you skipped work for Yang Hui."

Just then, Wang Hua’s car pulled up. As Wu Min opened the passenger door, she shouted to Shen Meng, "Get to work! You need to get your priorities straight!"

Shen Meng waved back, gesturing for them to go on without her.

It was getting late. As a vice president of the company, it wouldn’t be appropriate for Wang Hua to be late, especially with Wu Min in tow. So he started the car and headed toward Huasheng Commerce.

On the way, Wu Min said deliberately, "Yang Hui is about to buy Shen Meng a car."

Wang Hua’s foot twitched, and he slammed on the brakes. Caught by surprise, Wu Min lurched forward. Luckily, she was wearing her seatbelt, or she would have smashed her head against the glove compartment.

"What are you doing? Drive steady!"

"Okay, okay. Minmin, you okay? There was a dog in the road just now. I was afraid I was going to hit it, so I had to brake hard."

A dog? "Are you hallucinating? We’re on an overpass. Where would a dog come from?"

"Oh, maybe I just misheard. I could have sworn I heard barking."

Wu Min’s expression turned murderous. She crossed her arms. "I was the only one talking just now. Are you calling me a dog?"

Wang Hua was on the verge of tears. He was driving and couldn’t spare the focus to come up with a good explanation, so he’d just blurted out the first excuse that came to mind. Who knew Wu Min would be so relentless?

’Yang Hui, you bastard, why do you have to take the competition this far? First, it was watches, then phones. After bags, now it’s cars! At this rate, we’ll just destroy each other!’

"No, Minmin! When I heard you say Yang Hui was buying Shen Meng a car, I was just wondering what kind he’d get her, so I could buy you a comparable one."

As soon as Wu Min heard this, she said, "No, no. I do *not* want a used car."

As if afraid Wang Hua didn’t understand, she clarified, "Yang Hui is just buying Shen Meng some beat-up old used car to practice in. I don’t want one of *those*."