Chapter 164: Swipe the Card
Lin Ruoxi’s slightly troubled voice came from the other end of the line. "Honey, why didn’t you tell me sooner that you needed money? I’ve spent all the cash in the company account. How about this? I’ll move some funds around and send it to you before we go to sleep tonight."
Cheng Yuan was a bit stunned. "Doesn’t the company have fifty million in its account? You spent it all?"
"Yes. Our first auction was too successful, so I acquired a batch of high-quality antiques. Now there’s only seven hundred thousand left in the account. Should I send you the seven hundred thousand first?"
Cheng Yuan felt a headache coming on. "Forget it. The company can’t operate with no money in the account. I’ll think of something else."
Hearing Cheng Yuan and Lin Ruoxi’s conversation,
Everyone except for Cheng Hongbing and Wu Xiuli rolled their eyes.
’Fifty million in the account?’
’This handsome guy sure can brag, can’t he?’
’And that shill he found is a pretty good actor, too. They’re coordinating well.’
He Miaomiao chuckled. "Hey, handsome, can you stop bragging? All this talk of tens of millions, making yourself out to be some big boss! I’ve never seen a big boss who takes a taxi!"
Jia Ping shot a cold look at Cheng Hongbing. "Cheng, is this how you raise your son? Is there any point in pretending to be rich when you’re not? It’s a complete waste for Xiuli to be with a man like you!"
"You!"
Cheng Hongbing wasn’t good with words. He was so angry his face flushed and the veins on his neck bulged, but he didn’t know how to retort.
Wu Xiuli completely lost her temper. "Jia Ping, my husband and son are none of your business! Let’s go! We don’t want this crappy Mercedes!"
With that, Wu Xiuli grabbed Cheng Hongbing and Cheng Yuan and started to leave.
He Miaomiao curled her lip in disdain. "Old lady, can’t keep up the act anymore? If you don’t have the means, don’t run your mouth, alright? I’m genuinely embarrassed for you!"
Cheng Yuan blamed himself. It was his fault his parents were being humiliated.
’I have to win back our dignity today!’
"Mom, you’re right, someone should leave! But it’s not us. It’s them!"
Gritting his teeth, Cheng Yuan dialed Hu Shishi’s number.
The call connected quickly. Hu Shishi’s calm voice came through. "Xiaoyuan, I have a mission to carry out in a bit, so make it quick."
"Sister Hu, can I borrow three million? It’s urgent. I’ll pay you back tonight."
Hu Shishi was taken aback. "Cheng Yuan, you sure know how to spend money! It’s only been a few days. Did you already spend the five hundred million my dad gave you?"
Cheng Yuan froze, then quickly remembered. After he had cured Elder Hu, Hu Yidao had given him a bank card.
Cheng Yuan had just assumed there wouldn’t be much money in it, a hundred thousand or so at most for the consultation fee. He hadn’t even bothered to check the balance.
He never would have imagined that Hu Yidao had actually given him five hundred million!
’Isn’t that way too much?’
"Er, Sister Shishi, if you hadn’t mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten that Uncle Hu gave me a bank card. In that case, never mind. I’m hanging up."
’Five hundred million??’
He Miaomiao and Jia Ping both rolled their eyes.
He Miaomiao mercilessly "exposed" Cheng Yuan. "Kid, the actors you’re hiring are getting more and more ridiculous! The last one said fifty million, and this one says five hundred million! What’s next, are you going to become the richest man in Dragon Country?!"
Jia Ping said coldly, "I’ve worked myself to the bone for half my life to earn a net worth of two hundred million! You’re really something, young man! A five hundred million net worth at your age! By the time you’re my age, won’t you completely blow me out of the water?"
Cheng Yuan said faintly, "You’ve only earned two hundred million in total? That just proves you’re pathetic. If I were you, I wouldn’t go around advertising my own incompetence."
Jia Ping was infuriated. He yelled, "You!! Stop just running your mouth! If you really have money, then swipe the damn card!!"
"Fine, I’ll swipe the card!"
Cheng Yuan took out the bank card and handed it to the young salesman, Lin Qiang. "Swipe it! The PIN is six zeros. Don’t bother with a deposit, just charge the full price of the car. I can’t be bothered with the hassle."
Lin Qiang was stunned. He blankly raised his hand to take the bank card from Cheng Yuan, unsure of what to do for a moment.
"Sir, are you serious?"
Cheng Yuan said, displeased, "What? Do I look like I’m joking? If you don’t want to earn this commission, I can find someone else."
With that, Cheng Yuan made a move to take back the card.
Lin Qiang quickly secured the card and said with a placating smile, "I want it, of course I want it."
The other salespeople all rolled their eyes. ’This Lin Qiang is obviously being played for a fool. We’ll have to give him some proper training later on what a real customer looks like.’
He Miaomiao chuckled. "Young man, I suggest you don’t waste your time. The moment you go to swipe that card, his family will definitely find an excuse to slip away! If you can get even a single dime out of that card, I’ll admit defeat!"
Cheng Yuan glanced coolly at He Miaomiao. "And what if you lose? Do you dare to streak around the dealership?"
"Why wouldn’t I dare? If your card can really be charged for ten million, forget this little dealership, I’ll streak around the entire city of Luocheng!"
Lin Qiang ignored He Miaomiao. He was a young man, so what if it was a wasted trip? ’What if this is real? That’s a commission of hundreds of thousands!’
Lin Qiang scurried over to the payment counter.
"Sister Zhao, someone’s ordering a 62S and paying in full, right now."
"Alright. The current drive-away price for a 62S is 12.68 million. Go ahead and swipe the card."
Lin Qiang quickly swiped the card and entered the PIN, his hands trembling.
BEEP! The transaction was successful!
Lin Qiang was so excited he felt like he might have a stroke, and he started jumping on the spot!
"There’s money! There’s really money in here!!!"
Sister Zhao looked at Lin Qiang with immense envy. "Xiaolin, congratulations! You just got here three days ago and you’ve already closed a huge deal! The commission on this is in the hundreds of thousands. You have to treat us all!"
"Definitely, definitely."
Lin Qiang used every ounce of his willpower to control his emotions. He struggled to suppress his smile, making the corners of his mouth twitch as if he had a cramp. He strode back to the group.
While Lin Qiang was running the card, He Miaomiao had been staring daggers at Cheng Yuan’s family, ready to stop them at the slightest sign of an escape attempt.
Fortunately, Lin Qiang returned quickly, so Cheng Yuan’s family didn’t have a chance to flee.
Seeing Lin Qiang’s "awful" expression, He Miaomiao and Jia Ping felt a sense of relief. It seemed the young man had been made a fool of after all.
Jia Ping couldn’t be bothered to mock Cheng Yuan’s family anymore, but He Miaomiao wasn’t ready to let them off so easily. After all, from the very beginning, she had been almost mad with jealousy toward Wu Xiuli.
Even Jia Ping himself was a man Wu Xiuli had let her have!
This was something He Miaomiao’s pride could never accept!
"Young man, I told you not to waste your time, but you insisted on playing along with their nonsense! Them, pay ten million? That’s just..."
He Miaomiao hadn’t even finished her sentence when Lin Qiang suddenly cut her off.
Lin Qiang rushed over, gave Cheng Yuan a deep, ninety-degree bow, and returned the bank card with both hands, his demeanor utterly respectful.
"Mr. Cheng, thank you for giving me this opportunity! Thank you for your trust in choosing our 62S. Our dealership can handle the insurance and all the various taxes and fees for you. Your payment has been made in full. The car will be manufactured within a month, and we will notify you the moment it arrives."
Cheng Yuan took the bank card and looked at He Miaomiao with a faint, knowing smile. "I seem to recall someone saying they were going to streak around the entire city of Luocheng."