High School Belle Fell in Love with Me

Chapter 546 - 241: Did You Spend the Time Meant for Me with Someone Else? (Part 2)

"I knew it... is it a gift from your boyfriend? Why didn’t you invite him over for dinner?"

"No, it’s just a client. These wines are freebies from Extreme Shadow Cars. He insisted on giving them to me, dumped them in front of me and ran off. I had no choice but to transfer money to him on WeChat, but unfortunately, he didn’t accept."

"Hmm? Seems like you don’t like him."

Zhang Mengyu retorted, "No, regardless of the relationship, I can’t just accept such expensive gifts from someone, right?"

"Oh, so he is your boyfriend then."

Zhang Mengyu: "..."

She picked up a few things and left the rest to her dad, then headed upstairs.

Back home, she snuggled up to her mom, acting spoiled, since it had been half a year since they last met.

Although it’s a short drive, just two or three hours, when she’s exhausted from work, she doesn’t want to do anything.

Working at Extreme Shadow Cars demands extremely strict emotional control. The pay is indeed high, but it’s also very draining.

She had barely exchanged a few words with her mom when her dad came in with a pile of things.

Zhang Mengyu’s mom glanced over, "Why did you buy so much stuff? We don’t lack anything at home."

Zhang Mengyu’s dad said, "Mengyu’s boyfriend gave them. They’re all good stuff."

"Hmm?"

Zhang Mengyu quickly explained, "No! Dad, can you stop saying things randomly? I’ll take cash to him after the New Year."

Her dad set the things down and immediately said, "Even if you don’t like him, he probably likes you. Otherwise, why would he give you these things? Regardless of being rich or not, giving presents always comes with an agenda. The agenda he has toward you... what could it be besides a romantic one?"

"Can’t it just be that he’s in a bad mood and doesn’t want these things? That client of mine had a rough time on a blind date and was having family trouble."

"What? Come, come, let’s have dinner soon. You need to tell us about this..."

Zhang Mengyu’s parents immediately went into gossip mode.

They knew their daughter’s work, the so-called client was likely a car owner of Extreme Shadow Cars.

Who can afford an Extreme Shadow car yet still goes on blind dates? And even struggle with them?

Could this be some sort of elite second generation discontent with a political marriage?

This piece of gossip is too juicy.

"Dad, we employees have a confidentiality duty towards our clients."

"Your mom and I aren’t the type to spread stuff around, we’ll just talk about it at home..."

"But I’m worried the whole neighborhood will know by tomorrow..."

"I swear! Dear daughter, you need to tell me, I’m really anxious, my life revolves around this kind of juicy news."

Zhang Mengyu: "..."

Seems like that’s true.

For older people, even knowing gossip holds no real significance, they still indulge in it.

Half an hour later, after Mengyu finished telling the story, the old couple appeared completely satisfied.

Not bad, while this piece of gossip isn’t extraordinarily spicy, it still has its sweetness.

"After hearing it all, isn’t it different from what you imagined? He’s not some rich second generation, he’s always been overshadowed by family, and his character is inherently indecisive."

Mengyu knew Ning Hao well, having experienced Ning Hao’s blind date drama firsthand.

But her dad commented after hearing everything, "I don’t quite think so, I feel your client is rather clever, if he wasn’t, how could he earn so much?"

"He just followed the right person, that’s all." This was Mengyu’s perspective.

However, her dad didn’t agree, "Let’s not talk about whether following the right person is a skill or not, but isn’t it telling enough that he chose Li Yang to follow, not someone else? There are so many people who idolize stars, why doesn’t your client idolize those stars?"

"Because... he doesn’t like them? Li Yang is an esports player, and he has an esports dream too, though now he’s doing boosting work to support himself."

"Yes, since idolizing someone, there must be resonance found in the idol. But that’s not the main thing, the willingness to spend for an idol must stem from sentimentality. Sentiment is not something that sprouts in a day or two, not even in three to five years. Back when nobody else was booking Extreme Shadow Cars, he paid in full without hesitation. Was it just because he earned money following Li Yang?"

"Otherwise?" Mengyu asked.

"If it were you, would you spend all your money on a brand new car?"

"I... probably would?"

"You hesitated, which means you wouldn’t."

"Alright, I wouldn’t. But can’t someone just act on impulse?"

"That’s hundreds of thousands, what impulse justifies that? If it’s merely impulse, he could’ve sold the car when on a blind date—and for a higher price. Speaking of charisma, wealthy folks certainly don’t lack it, yet your client chose Li Yang decisively, which proves he possesses sharp judgment, even if his personality is a bit soft, that’s forgivable."

"Yes, yes, you’re absolutely right. Haven’t we talked enough about this? Isn’t it time to eat? I haven’t even had breakfast, just waiting for the soup at home to warm my stomach."

Mengyu didn’t want to continue this topic; she’s still young and not very interested in gossip.

Her dad, smiling, sat down beside her, whispering, "Dear daughter, didn’t you just say your client isn’t going home for the New Year? Why not invite him over for lunch? I also have some matters to discuss with him. You know, I’ve been studying Li Yang lately; he must be able to provide some insights."

Mengyu widened her eyes, "Why are you studying Li Yang?"

"To make money, of course. No one has lost by following Li Yang’s steps. Plus, I’ve ordered an Extreme Shadow car, but I’m not sure when it will be delivered."