VIP Volume Chapter 072: Chen Tianlei's Request

Wen Xiaoyu was stunned, her eyes instantly filled with tears. She looked at Ye Xiaoxuan, sobbing as she asked, "You don't want me anymore?"

Ye Xiaoxuan felt a sharp pain in his heart, but he forced a smile onto his face and said, "This isn't about wanting or not wanting, is it? You grew up in the city, a pampered young lady, spending your days in front of a computer, playing on your phone, and when you're hungry, you can go out for KFC. But I'm just a rustic villager, unfamiliar with the world, eyes unopened to its wonders. How could we possibly live together?"

Wen Xiaoyu shook her head desperately. "Xiaoxuan, I can! I can give up everything for you!"

Ye Xiaoxuan chuckled, shaking his head as well. "You can't let go. You might manage for a day, maybe a month, even a year. But can you really let go for a lifetime? Calm yourself and think it over. If you had to live your whole life in this little village, with no big TV to watch, no supermarket to shop at, could you really stay?"

Wen Xiaoyu lowered her head, lost in thought, asking herself over and over: Could she really settle in the countryside for a lifetime? Could she truly cut herself off from the city? She was frightened, yet unwilling to admit it, whispering repeatedly, "I can... I can..."

Ye Xiaoxuan wanted to say more, but Ye Dajun appeared out of nowhere, rushing to their side and shouted, "Third Brother, take Xiaoyu and leave, now!"

Ye Xiaoxuan frowned, "What's wrong?" Ye Dajun glanced behind them, lowered his voice, "Chen Tianlei's men."

Ye Xiaoxuan looked over Ye Dajun's shoulder. A black Honda was slowly approaching along the roadside, two men inside. Besides the driver, the man in the passenger seat was none other than Chen Tianlei.

Ye Xiaoxuan's face grew darker. He clenched his teeth. "He'd better not mess with me. I'm in no mood for trouble right now!"

The Honda stopped by the roadside. Chen Tianlei leaned back in the passenger seat, squinting as he addressed Ye Xiaoxuan, "Well, if it isn't Ye Third from Reed Village. Quite a mood today, huh? Come all the way to town for a stroll?"

Ye Xiaoxuan couldn't be bothered to reply. He turned, took Wen Xiaoyu's hand, and said to Ye Dajun, "Let's go, back to the village."

From the car, Chen Tianlei called after him, "Ye Third, I'm not here to pick a fight. I have something to discuss with you!"

Ye Xiaoxuan didn't even look back. "There's nothing to discuss between us. Whatever you want to discuss, it's no good!"

The driver stuck his head out and cursed, "Are you out of your mind? Do you even know where you are?"

Ye Xiaoxuan didn't bother responding. He dragged Wen Xiaoyu and Ye Dajun along, heads down, walking ahead. Chen Tianlei shook his head at the driver and quietly said, "Follow them."

The Honda followed along the road beside Ye Xiaoxuan. From inside, Chen Tianlei shouted, "Ye Third, I really do want to talk. If I wanted to mess with you, you wouldn't make it out of this street, and I'd take your surname!"

Ye Xiaoxuan snorted coldly, not turning around. "Try it if you dare!" Chen Tianlei was getting angry. He stuck his head out and cursed, "Are you stupid? You really think I won't touch you? Don't you know this is the town? I really have business. Heard you got rich? Want to buy a car? How do you like this one?"

Ye Xiaoxuan paused, glanced at Chen Tianlei, and asked, "How do you know I got rich?"

Chen Tianlei waved dismissively, "Doesn't matter how I know. I'm asking if you want a car. This one, paperwork all in order, I'll sell it to you. How about it?"

Ye Xiaoxuan thought it over and realized it must be Chen Jiatang who called him. The scene that morning, carrying a suitcase of cash to negotiate, must have shocked him, and Chen Jiatang probably told Chen Tianlei right away.

"So, what do you think? Want it?" Chen Tianlei urged impatiently from the car. Ye Xiaoxuan shot him a glance and kept walking, muttering, "No, can't afford it."

Chen Tianlei quickly said, "Don't rush off, name your price." Ye Xiaoxuan calculated that even a low price for this car would be over a hundred thousand, but it didn't carry many people, so buying it wouldn't be worthwhile.

Of course, the key issue was that he simply couldn't trust Chen Tianlei. Who knows what kind of trap he might set, and buying it could bring a heap of trouble that would be impossible to shake off.

But Chen Tianlei wasn't stupid. He seemed to sense Ye Xiaoxuan's hesitation and quickly said, "Don't worry, I just need cash quickly! The car is all in order, hasn't even run ten thousand kilometers, not a scratch on it. Give me sixty thousand—sixty thousand and it's yours. Deal?"

Ye Xiaoxuan stopped. The offer was too tempting! The car looked practically new, and a brand-new one would cost at least one hundred fifty thousand. Now, only sixty thousand—he'd be foolish not to buy.

But why would Chen Tianlei offer him such a bargain? That was something he had to consider! Could there be a trap?

Seeing Ye Xiaoxuan tempted but still hesitant, Chen Tianlei seemed ready to go all in. "Come up and take a look at the car!"

Ye Xiaoxuan thought that made sense, so he brought Wen Xiaoyu and Ye Dajun, opened the door, and sat in the back. As soon as he sat down, Ye Xiaoxuan felt the car was worth sixty thousand.

Chen Tianlei pulled out a box of cigarettes, didn't offer any to the Ye brothers, lit one for himself, and said, "I'll be honest. This car was given to my old man by someone, so it ended up with me. I don't care what I sell it for—I just need cash urgently, so I'm trying to cash out with this car."

Ye Dajun asked curiously, "With so many people in town, why sell it to us?"

Chen Tianlei grinned, "Because you're from Reed Village! I know your background, so I trust selling it to you!"

Ye Xiaoxuan frowned, "You mean you'll want it back someday?"

Chen Tianlei nodded, "Maybe, once things quiet down, I might reclaim it. But don't worry, whatever you pay, I'll add twenty thousand more when I redeem it, as a holding fee. You folks don't drive much in the village, so it's just sitting there. It's like helping me keep the car for a while—it's a good deal."

Ye Xiaoxuan opened the car door in annoyance. "I don't have time for that! If I buy a car, it's to drive it, not to let it sit at home. Help you keep it? What am I, bored out of my mind?"

"Don't be like that!" Chen Tianlei pleaded. "Let's talk it over! I might not even want it back—if I have money, who wouldn't buy new? We're all neighbors, just help me out. Tell you what, I'll knock another ten thousand off. Fifty thousand! All the papers are here, you drive it away. Deal?"

Such generosity made Ye Xiaoxuan even more hesitant. The problem was, none of them knew much about cars. If something was wrong, they wouldn't be able to spot it. If only they had a friend who knew cars!