A few minutes earlier.
Ming Mei had inspected the Lamborghini Veneno and was extremely satisfied with its appearance.
The body was painted a deep midnight-sky blue, with a line of white diamonds running around the edges as decorative trim. It was unbelievably gorgeous.
It looked understated yet luxurious, without that flashy, influencer-car vibe.
It had the kind of understated luxury that would make every car within several dozen meters hesitate to pull up beside it on the road.
In short, it was fantastic.
However, she still needed another car.
She just felt that… black absorbed heat, and midnight-sky blue was quite close to black, so it would probably absorb plenty of heat too. Shanghai was still scorching in August and September. Driving a car in that color during this season would definitely be uncomfortable, so she would save it for winter. For now, she should buy a car more suitable for the current season.
Truthfully, her shopping addiction had kicked in. Since she wasn’t short of money anymore, she might as well buy whatever she could.
There was a saying that a woman’s wardrobe was always missing one outfit suitable for the current season. That saying applied perfectly to Ming Mei now, too. Her garage was always missing a car suitable for the current season.
In the past, she hadn’t had much money, so she could only buy whichever car offered the best value for money. Now that she was finally wealthy, of course she could buy whatever she liked.
She simply loved the feeling of having her desires satisfied by money.
Just then, the butler called.
“Hello?” Ming Mei answered. “Is something wrong, Butler?”
The butler spoke from the other end. “Miss, I’m sorry to interrupt your shopping. A delivery manager from the Lamborghini flagship store in Shanghai has arrived at the house to deliver the Lamborghini Veneno you ordered. Would you like me to sign for it on your behalf?”
“Mm-hmm,” Ming Mei replied. “Please do. Thank you for the trouble, Butler.”
The butler agreed and then reported that the Gucci and Patek Philippe products had also arrived.
They’re fast, Ming Mei thought.
What she didn’t know was that, thanks to her extravagant spending that day, these brands had expedited her deliveries. She was enjoying one of those invisible perks reserved for the wealthy.
After hanging up, Ming Mei casually navigated to a nearby 4S dealership.
According to the navigation app, this dealership had no significant customer complaints. The other dealerships all had at least a few reviews mentioning things like “poor salesperson service” or “discrimination against customers.” This one was the only place without such complaints, so Ming Mei chose it.
It was already approaching evening, and she neither had the time nor the patience to argue with anyone or put arrogant people in their place.
When she entered the dealership, there were hardly any customers left. Only a few sales consultants were wandering around lazily.
They looked like the zombies from that invasion game, all of them completely listless.
Ming Mei nearly burst out laughing.
Except for certain special positions, people at places like car dealerships generally didn’t work overtime. As a result, many employees started slacking off when closing time approached.
Just like these people now.
The sales consultants had clearly heard Ming Mei enter, so they all swarmed toward her.
…Like zombies that had spotted a brain.
Ming Mei felt that the way they stared at her didn’t resemble the way salespeople looked at a big-spending customer. Instead, they looked as though they had found something to kill time with.
She remembered having a friend in her previous life who worked as a sales consultant at a car dealership. During working hours, employees weren’t allowed to use their phones except when absolutely necessary. Even if there were no customers in the store, they still couldn’t touch their phones. So whenever the dealership was empty, the sales consultants would usually wander around in groups.
…The more she thought about it, the more they resembled zombies in some single-player tower-defense game.
“Hello, miss!”
The first to reach Ming Mei was a tall female salesperson standing closest to her. Wearing high heels, she came running over with a rapid click-clack-click-clack.
Ming Mei’s feet hurt just watching her.
It wasn’t that she disliked high heels. She actually loved them; she just wasn’t very good at wearing them.
She had worn them to work before, but once she started traveling all over the place, she switched to sneakers every day. Even when she encountered a beautiful pair of heels, she would merely glance at them before walking away.
Come to think of it, today was Friday, and she had to report to university the day after tomorrow. She could sleep in tomorrow morning and spend the entire afternoon shopping for high heels!
Back to the matter at hand.
The tall female salesperson stopped right in front of Ming Mei, wearing a flawless smile.
“Hello, miss! What kind of car would you like to look at?”
Ming Mei glanced around. “I’d like to see some cars with good looks.”
The tall salesperson visibly froze for a moment. However, her professional training kept her from asking what Ming Mei meant. Instead, she smiled and asked, “Do you have any particular requirements regarding performance, fuel consumption, or anything like that?”
“For now, I just want something to drive around in. As long as I like it, that’s enough. I don’t have any other requirements.”
The tall salesperson discreetly assessed Ming Mei’s outfit. She wore a simple dress and high heels, carried a small shoulder bag, and looked rather ordinary at first glance. But a closer look revealed that the dress was meticulously tailored and made of excellent material. The diamonds decorating her high heels also looked genuine.
Taking another careful look at the little shoulder bag, the salesperson realized it seemed to be a Gucci collaboration piece.
The items this young woman was wearing could probably buy her a low-end car all by themselves.
The tall salesperson’s initially perfunctory smile immediately became much more sincere.
“Please follow me. Our dealership recently brought in a batch of sedans that are excellent in both appearance and functionality. Let’s see if there’s one you like!”
Ming Mei followed her farther into the dealership.
After walking around for a while, Ming Mei felt that the cars were nothing special.
Then, suddenly, her gaze froze.
That car… is so damn cool!
Ming Mei took a few steps forward.
The car was displayed in the rear exhibition hall of the dealership.
Three cars were parked there in total.
Ming Mei didn’t even glance at the other two. Her eyes immediately locked onto the sports car in the middle.
It was seriously so cool!
The body, the windows, the wheels…
One word: cool!
Ming Mei’s eyes lit up.
This is my dream car!
It was both cool and beautiful!
She checked the display plaque. The car was called the Ferrari LaFerrari.
A Ferrari sports car?
Just then, the system suddenly chimed in her mind.
【Ding-dong! The system has detected that the host has encountered her dream car! The system is automatically loading the “Car Expert” module to explain the vehicle before the host!】
【This sports car is the Ferrari LaFerrari. It made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2013, replacing the legendary Enzo model. Production was limited to 499 units worldwide. Its combined output reached 708 kilowatts, and it employed the most advanced hybrid powertrain of its time, combining a naturally aspirated engine with an electric motor.】
【One word: Cool!】
Ming Mei suppressed her excitement and inwardly praised the system’s thoughtfulness. Then she turned to the tall female salesperson beside her.
“How much does this LaFerrari cost?”
The salesperson glanced at the Ferrari LaFerrari and hesitated before replying, “I’m sorry, miss, but are you planning to buy this car?”
She had estimated that the young woman’s purchasing power was somewhere around one million yuan. However, she vaguely remembered that the dealership’s top boss had spent tens of millions of US dollars to acquire this car.
Could this young woman really afford it?
Noticing the tall salesperson’s hesitation, Ming Mei frowned slightly.
“Could you please give me a price quote? If the price is reasonable, I’ll pay in full.”
The tall salesperson frowned slightly as well.
“I’m sorry, miss. The total price for purchasing this car outright could be over 50 million yuan. I don’t know the exact amount myself. If you’re comfortable with that price, I can bring the manager over for you right now.”
Ming Mei nodded.
“It’s fine. Please get the manager. I can accept that price.”
The tall salesperson was both worried and excited as she said, “Please wait a moment.”
She arranged for someone to bring Ming Mei some water and invited her to sit in the lounge.
Then, the tall salesperson headed upstairs to the manager’s office on the second floor.