33: Chapter 33 Two pairs of stockings weren't enough, so we added a pair of fishnet stockings!

The vehicle hit the road.

Jiang Li kept one hand on the steering wheel while pushing away Du Aoting, who was leaning in close.

"Stop messing around, I'm driving."

Du Aoting wasn't annoyed by being pushed away. Instead, she leaned against the passenger seat with a grin, her eyes sparkling as she examined the luxury interior of the car.

Leather seats, a fully digital dashboard, a large central control screen, and a row of buttons on the ceiling that she didn't know the names of but looked incredibly expensive at a glance...

This car was ten times more luxurious than she had imagined!

"Jiang Li, your car is so big!"

Du Aoting squirmed, sinking into the soft seat and letting out a satisfied sigh.

The seat was even more comfortable than the leather sofa in her living room. It had a built-in massage function and adjustable lumbar support; sitting on it felt like being cradled by clouds.

"It's big, right?" Jiang Li replied casually, a smug smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

"It's huge!" Du Aoting leaned further toward the driver's seat, her large golden waves nearly brushing against Jiang Li's shoulder.

"I'll treat you to dinner tonight to celebrate you getting a new car?"

Jiang Li was just about to refuse,

but Du Aoting's next sentence almost made him slam on the brakes.

"I'll bring two pairs of stockings then, one pair white and one pair black!"

Jiang Li's hand shook, and the steering wheel nearly swerved.

"..."

Was this woman actually running a fever today?

First, she stole a kiss when getting into the car, and now she wanted to bring stockings?

Seeing Jiang Li remain silent, Du Aoting assumed her offer wasn't tempting enough, so she gritted her teeth and upped the ante.

"Oh, right, right! You like watching me wear yoga pants, don't you? I can also..."

"No, two pairs aren't enough. Bring a pair of fishnets too!" Jiang Li interrupted her, grinning to reveal his white teeth.

With a woman like Du Aoting, if you were nice to her, she wouldn't take you seriously; but if you were a bit tougher, she would actually behave.

This was a truth verified by the System itself.

Sure enough.

[Ding! Du Aoting's favorability +1.]

Hearing the notification in his mind, the curve of Jiang Li's smile widened slightly.

This girl really did enjoy being suppressed.

Du Aoting blushed, but the starlight in her eyes grew even brighter. She reached out and poked Jiang Li's arm lightly.

"You guy, aren't you afraid of tiring yourself out..."

Though she said that, her tone carried a hint of undisguised anticipation.

...

The car soon drove into the auto trade street.

The sign for Cheyou Car Dealership could be seen from afar, the giant LED lightbox still dazzling under the afternoon sun.

Parked at the entrance were seven or eight various luxury cars: black Mercedes-Benz, red Porsche, and several commercial MPVs parked side by side, reflecting a dazzling glare in the sunlight.

Jiang Li parked the yangwang u8 at the entrance of the Car Dealership. Du Aoting jumped out of the passenger seat, looked up at the sizable dealership, and stared in disbelief.

"Jiang Li, is this really your Car Dealership?"

"Otherwise?" Jiang Li pulled out the car keys, pushed the door open, and stepped out.

He had been too rushed last time, dealing with Fang Song's affairs and receiving the ownership documents, so he hadn't had time to properly look at his own Car Dealership.

Coming here today, he finally noticed that the shop's renovation was quite good.

The lobby alone was about a thousand square meters. Several black industrial-style spotlights hung from the high ceiling, and the floor was covered with gray epoxy flooring, clean enough to reflect a person's image.

There were dozens of cars displayed in the lobby, ranging from family sedans worth a few hundred thousand to luxury SUVs worth over a million; everything was available.

There was no shortage of luxury cars. The most eye-catching were two motorcades: one was a wedding motorcade consisting of five black Audi A6s, parked neatly on the left side of the lobby, with large red 'happiness' stickers still on the bodies.

The other was a business motorcade consisting of three Mercedes-Benz E300s, parked on the right side of the lobby, the black paint gleaming with a low-key, high-end luster under the lights.

Between the two motorcades were scattered a few other luxury cars like Porsche, BMW, and Land Rover.

In Fanxing County, this was already a very sizable dealership.

Du Aoting stood in the center of the lobby, completely stunned.

She had thought it was already impressive that Jiang Li ran a luxury rental shop; she hadn't expected him to own such a Car Dealership!

Just the cars alone must be worth over ten million, right?

"President Jiang!"

A voice came from the depths of the lobby, interrupting Du Aoting's exclamation.

Jiang Li followed the sound and saw the store manager, Wang Qiang, jogging over from the office.

He was wearing a crisp white shirt today, a dark blue tie at his collar, and polished leather shoes on his feet.

He looked very spirited, a completely different person from the indifferent look he had when being pestered by Fang Song last time.

"President Jiang, you've finally arrived!"

Wang Qiang ran up to Jiang Li and bowed slightly, beads of sweat on his forehead showing he had clearly run over.

"You left too hurriedly yesterday, and I didn't get a chance to report the situation of the Car Dealership to you."

Jiang Li nodded, signaling him to continue.

Wang Qiang cleared his throat, made a gesture of invitation, and led Jiang Li and Du Aoting toward the office.

The office was very tidy. An Apple all-in-one computer sat on a mahogany desk, a pot of pothos stood to the side, and a piece of calligraphy reading "Integrity in Business" hung on the wall.

Wang Qiang ushered Jiang Li into the boss's chair and stood opposite the desk, bowing slightly.

"President Jiang, there is something I must report to you after you left yesterday."

He paused and took the initiative to bring up Fang Song's situation.

"After you left yesterday, I could tell that the kid surnamed Fang was no good.

He smashed our Audi A6 like that, and I was afraid he would welch on the debt and cause losses to the Car Dealership."

Wang Qiang's voice lowered a bit, carrying a tone of seeking credit.

"So I found a friend who does loans and had Fang Song take out a loan to pay us back."

"My friend was also quite savvy; he had him take out an extra one hundred thousand, claiming it was a kickback for me."

Speaking of this, Wang Qiang took a kraft paper envelope out of the desk drawer, placed it on the table, and pushed it toward Jiang Li.

"But President Jiang, I haven't touched a cent of this money; it's already on your desk."

Jiang Li looked down at the envelope.

This manager certainly knew how to play the game.

However, that loan-shark friend was nine times out of ten a loan shark.

Regular bank consumer loans wouldn't just be approved on a whim, and it was even less likely to allow an "extra one hundred thousand."

Coupled with the extra one hundred thousand in loans, this was a classic predatory loan—the interest was frighteningly high, the repayment period was insanely short, and if he missed a day, the compound interest would drag him to death.

This was clearly meant to destroy Fang Song!