Ma Mingyue twisted open the bathroom door and discovered that the toilet seat had already been replaced. A disposable toilet seat cover had been fitted over it, and a storage box had been mounted beside the toilet paper holder. Through its transparent casing, she could see individually packaged disposable toilet seat covers inside.
The showerhead had also been replaced. The original, unknown-brand showerhead had been swapped for one from a well-known brand. An anti-slip mat had been laid on the shower floor, with a water barrier attached around its edges to create a small, enclosed shower area.
The original little storage rack was gone, replaced by a much larger one with a small sliding door.
Ma Mingyue looked around curiously, then washed her hands. She discovered that the soap beside the sink had also been replaced with disinfectant hand soap.
A bottle of scented fragrance sat on the small shelf beside the mirror. Ma Mingyue glanced at the brand name, then carefully put it back, afraid she might accidentally break it.
Good heavens! Chanel room fragrance? She was using Chanel to scent the bathroom?
When Ma Mingyue came out, she saw that Ming Mei was already sitting in a chair, playing on her phone.
After confirming that nothing else needed to be replaced or added, the butler bowed slightly to Ming Mei.
“Miss, I’ll take everyone and leave now. Just give us a call if you need anything.”
Ming Mei nodded. “All right, you can go.”
The butler led the staff out.
Only after he left did the stiff atmosphere in the dormitory begin to ease.
Ma Mingyue and Xu Xiaoning’s mother spent some time reminding the two girls of all sorts of things. Afterward, she smiled at Ming Mei before leaving as well.
Once all the adults had gone, the three girls in the dormitory found themselves feeling a little awkward.
Ma Mingyue worked up her courage and spoke first.
“Um… we can still call you Ming Mei, right?”
Ming Mei smiled. “Of course.”
Ma Mingyue breathed a sigh of relief. The atmosphere finally became a little livelier.
Xu Xiaoning suddenly spoke up.
“Ming Mei, what does your family do for a living? How come you even have a butler?”
Ming Mei replied, “The villa I bought is too big for me to clean by myself, so I hired a butler.”
Xu Xiaoning lowered her head and fell silent again.
Ma Mingyue picked up the conversation.
“Come on, everyone! Let’s not be so quiet. Why don’t we talk about why we chose to study finance? I’ll go first. I heard that people in this field can make a lot of money, so I chose it.”
Xu Xiaoning was very considerate of her older cousin’s efforts to keep the conversation going.
“I heard that studying finance gives girls good career prospects, so I chose it too.”
Ming Mei raised an eyebrow, remembering her second series mission. She then said, “As for me, my family’s elders wanted me to study finance.”
Xu Xiaoning asked quietly, “Why? Do you have to inherit the family fortune?”
After asking, Xu Xiaoning blushed a little with embarrassment.
“Sorry. Maybe I’ve watched too many TV dramas.”
Ming Mei smiled and replied, “It’s fine. Your guess is pretty close. I do have to inherit the family fortune.”
The cousins, Ma Mingyue and Xu Xiaoning, both let out an astonished “Oh!”
In their minds, they immediately pictured a dramatic scenario: If I don’t do well in school, I’ll have to go home and inherit a fortune worth hundreds of billions!
The three girls chatted for a while longer, and the atmosphere improved considerably. Ma Mingyue and Xu Xiaoning were now completely convinced that Ming Mei came from an extraordinarily wealthy family.
They felt there was something special about her, a unique quality they couldn’t quite put into words.
Perhaps this was simply what rich people were like, the two cousins thought.
Ming Mei checked the time and realized it was still early. She decided to buy another car.
There were four people in the dormitory. If they ever wanted to go out together, her Ferrari LaFerrari wouldn’t be able to accommodate everyone.
After all, a sports car only had two seats.
“You two carry on with what you’re doing. I have something to take care of, so I’m heading out. I’ll be back this afternoon,” Ming Mei said.
“Go ahead! Be careful on the way!” Ma Mingyue and Xu Xiaoning replied.
Ming Mei got up and left the dormitory.
However, the moment she stepped outside, she found herself in an awkward situation.
She knew how to drive, but she didn’t have a driver’s license!
Just then, the system chimed twice.
【Difficulty detected: The Host has encountered a problem. The system would like to remind the Host that your identity is that of the only daughter and heir to a wealthy family who grew up in Country F. Of course you have a driver’s license! You simply haven’t obtained a Longguo driver’s license yet. Your Country F driver’s license remains valid for six months after your return to Longguo, so please take note. P.S. In Country F, people can obtain a driver’s license at the age of sixteen. You can check your electronic driver’s license through the mobile app!】
Ming Mei nearly cursed out loud. If she had a driver’s license, why hadn’t the system told her sooner?
She carefully searched through her memories and realized that there were indeed memories related to the license. She simply hadn’t paid attention to them.
Oh, well. That settled it.
When she reached the ground floor, Ming Mei discovered that a large crowd had gathered around her car.
Quite a few male students had joined the crowd as well.
She spotted a man taking pictures of her car from every angle, and her expression darkened. She walked over to him.
“What are you doing?”
Ming Mei bluntly tapped the man’s back as she asked.
“Don’t touch me! I’m taking pictures!” The man held a camera in his hands without even raising his head.
“Why are you taking pictures?” Ming Mei asked.
“To post on the university forum, obviously. Some rich guy’s little plaything has come here to buy herself a prestigious degree,” the man said disdainfully.
Ming Mei sneered and shoved him aside.
The man spun around in anger. “Who the hell did that? If you break my camera, can you even afford to pay for it?”
Quite a few onlookers turned to look at them. Suddenly, one of the men in the crowd said, “Hey, isn’t that the administrator of the university’s confession wall?”
Ming Mei smiled coldly.
“You took pictures of my car without my permission. If I sue you, can you afford the consequences?”
Seeing that the man was about to say something else, Ming Mei pressed the button on her key fob.
The car beeped twice, and the doors unlocked.
Ming Mei stepped forward, opened the driver’s door, and got inside. She could hear people whispering around her, but she ignored them, pressed down on the accelerator, and drove straight out of the university.
She headed directly to the car dealership.
As soon as she entered, Sales Representative Li hurried over to greet her.
“Miss Ming! Have you come to look at cars?”
Ming Mei nodded. “Do you have any four-seat sports cars here?”
Sales Representative Li thought for a moment.
“Miss Ming, we currently have a four-seat sports car called the Koenigsegg 033. It’s a 2.0-liter plug-in hybrid model equipped with twin turbochargers and three electric motors. Its maximum output reaches 1,677 horsepower, and it can accelerate from zero to 100 kilometers per hour in just 1.9 seconds. We only have two left in stock: one in Midnight Blue and one in Silver Gray. Both are priced at seven million yuan. Would you like to take a look?”
Ming Mei said, “Take me to see them!”
Sales Representative Li led her to the display area in the back.
Ming Mei looked the cars over and found them extremely attractive, especially the way their doors opened and closed. It looked incredibly cool.
Without hesitation, she transferred 100 million yuan from the system into her account.
“I’ll take both of them. Let’s settle the payment!”
Sales Representative Li smiled so brightly that her cheeks practically blossomed.
“Of course! Would you like us to deliver them to your home, as before?”
Ming Mei replied, “No need. My Country F driver’s license is still valid. Have someone deliver the LaFerrari parked outside and the Midnight Blue Koenigsegg to the usual address. I’ll have my butler meet you there. As for the Silver Gray one, complete all the paperwork for me, and I’ll drive it away myself.”
“Absolutely! We’ll get everything arranged right away.”
Just as Ming Mei sat down in the waiting area, the system’s voice suddenly rang out.
【Ding-dong! The Host’s spending has reached the required threshold. Activating the automatic fund transfer panel. Every morning at nine o’clock, the system will automatically transfer that day’s spending funds into the Host’s bank account. Please remember to check your balance!】
Ming Mei was quite pleased. This was much more convenient.
After waiting for a little over half an hour, Ming Mei received the vehicle documents and drove the Silver Gray Koenigsegg straight back to the university.
She went directly to the security office and registered the details of both Koenigseggs—the Midnight Blue one and the Silver Gray one.
From now on, she’d drive one of these two cars to class.
The LaFerrari could be reserved for going out and having fun.
Ming Mei felt as though she were some foolish emperor deciding which concubine to favor.
Being rich really was wonderful.