Chapter 144: Buying a Car

"I am very satisfied," Lin Qihua said with a slight smile. "I believe what you have provided us has been carefully selected and is suitable in every aspect."
"Of course," Han Yun replied, her face beaming with a wide smile. "The customer is God. Besides, you are my favorite singer, and it is my honor to serve you. There is no way I would ever shortchange you."
"Big Brother," the little blur-head chattered excitedly, hugging his arm as she and her mother finished their tour, excitedly rattling on about her discoveries. She super loved a house like this.
"If you like it, we can just buy this one," Lin Qihua laughed. "In the future, when you have enough money, you can buy the one right next door, bring your mother over, and we can be neighbors."
"Then I will have to work really hard," the little blur-head said, her eyes gleaming as if she had found the goal of her endeavors. Being neighbors with Big Brother and bringing her mother over to live together—that would truly be too blissful.
"It seems Mr. Lin has made a decision?"
"Yes," Lin Qihua nodded. "No need to look at anything else. Let's go with this one. My family loves it, and that is enough."
"How decisive." Han Yun was extremely thrilled. With this transaction completed, her commission would certainly be substantial. "You don't need to worry about the paperwork. Just provide me with the relevant documents, and I will handle all the procedures for you. Go back and sign the contract today, and you can move in."
"Alright. Let's go take care of the paperwork," Lin Qihua made the final decision.
The group returned to Han Yun's company, signed a few names, and the transaction was officially concluded. The remaining procedures would naturally be handled by Han Yun.
The total price of the entire villa reached an astonishing sixty million, a sum that made his mother feel slightly dizzy.
Han Yun was also grinning from ear to ear, especially since Lin Qihua chose to pay in full, allowing her to secure an even higher commission. This made her all the more enthusiastic as she promised to ensure all subsequent procedures were completed and delivered into Lin Qihua's hands within a week.
"Let's go. Living in a house like this would be troublesome without a car," Lin Qihua said, leading his parents and the others on to their next destination: buying a car.
"Buying a car is great," the little blur-head said happily. "Without a car, it's indeed very inconvenient."
Yanjing's largest auto city, Haiyan Auto City.
"Phantom is great," the little blur-head pulled the three of them straight to the Phantom car showroom. "The pioneer and leader of magnetic levitation vehicles, the Phantom series is both gorgeous and cool."
"I didn't expect you to have done your homework," Lin Qihua amusedly remarked.
"Not really. It's just that rich kids at both the company and school always drive these cars to show off in front of us. It's impossible not to know about them," she explained.
"Alright, we'll buy a Phantom, and I'll let you ride in it to show off another day."
"I wouldn't want to; it's so childish," the little blur-head wrinkled her nose with disdain.
"Haha." Everyone was amused by her antics.
Walking inside, the spacious exhibition hall was partitioned into highly futuristic display booths. Various vehicles were showcased, ranging from dynamic and cool to majestic and grand. Every single one gleamed with brilliant light, highly eye-catching.
"So pretty," the little blur-head murmured. Lin Qihua and the others were also dazzled as they looked at the vehicles. If ordinary cars could merely be called means of transportation, then these Phantom series vehicles were works of art, seeming as though they had just driven out of a futuristic sci-fi movie.
Lin Qihua quickly took a fancy to one particular car. Its perfectly streamlined body, gleaming silver exterior, highly personalized headlight signature, and exceptionally spacious interior all deeply appealed to him.
"This one is so pretty," the little blur-head also took a liking to this model. "It looks like it's about to fly."
At this moment, a man who looked like a manager walked over with a professional smile, introducing the model to everyone. "This is our latest Phantom Series Generation One. It adopts the newest magnetic levitation technology, capable of generating buoyancy through magnetic overflow within five seconds, yielding remarkable acceleration. It is equipped with the latest intelligent driving steward. When necessary, you only need to input the destination and speed, and you can calmly wait to arrive at your destination safely and reliably."
"Is this the newest model?"
"Yes, it is."
"I need some functions that can protect privacy. I wonder if you can provide them?" Lin Qihua asked.
The manager looked at Lin Qihua and Zhang Zilin, coming to a slight understanding, and smiled. "Then this model is the most suitable one for you. After reporting to the relevant departments, this model can be installed with an intelligent disguise function. We will prepare three packages for you, consisting of three license plates and three colors. Whenever you need, a single press of a button inside the car will directly change the license plate or the body color, and even the car emblem and interior decorations can be altered. You can change them at any time according to your needs. All of these will be filed with the relevant administrative departments, ensuring no regulations are violated and allowing for secure use."
"It can even do that?" the little blur-head exclaimed in shock.
"Of course," the manager said proudly. "Many clients have such demands, especially major celebrities and certain special individuals. As long as they provide proof of identity, we can apply to the relevant authorities for modifications. To them, the vehicle registration remains in their own name, but it simply accommodates the client's special needs. Especially for major celebrities, they can have one look in front of the public and an entirely different look for private use, which is extremely useful for shaking off paparazzi and tracking fans."
"Very well, let's go with this one. Please help arrange the application for the modifications," Lin Qihua finalized his decision. Forewarned is forewarned; he would definitely need such functions in the future.
By then, work would be handled by the company's designated vehicles, and during personal time, this car would basically fulfill all his needs.
Seeing him make the decision so straightforwardly, the manager became even more certain of the type of person he had imagined him to be, leading the four of them to the negotiation room to process the relevant paperwork.
Signing the contract, submitting documents, making the payment, and then all that remained was to wait for the notification to pick up the car. Learning to drive in modern society was very convenient, and Lin Qihua had already obtained his driver's license back in high school, so he had no fear of not being able to drive.
With the two major tasks completed, night had fallen, and the four of them found a restaurant to have dinner.
"Come, let's toast to Big Brother completing two major milestones—a house and a car—in a single day," the little blur-head raised her beverage glass, speaking first.
"And let's also celebrate our family gaining a new member: Mom and Dad have gained a precious daughter, and I have gained a younger sister," Lin Qihua chimed in with a smile.
His parents smiled and clinked glasses with them, feeling immense joy in their hearts.
"People talk about the five milestones of success; Big Brother already has at least three of them now," the little blur-head giggled. "A car, a house, and money, he has them all. All that's missing now is a wife and children."
"What about chopsticks?" Lin Qihua tapped her forehead lightly. Wasn't she just handing his mother a topic of conversation?
Sure enough, his mother sighed, "I just wonder when I'll get to see those?"
"Don't you worry," the little blur-head hugged her arm to comfort her. "Big Brother is very popular; he just doesn't know how to pick yet. Very soon you'll be hearing good news."
"Let everything happen naturally," his father said, taking a rather open-minded view. "Career comes first for the next two years. I know that for professions like yours, it's not suitable to find an ordinary girl. No matter what, don't toy with emotions. Date seriously and consider the future seriously. As long as you do that, it's enough. We won't interfere much with the rest."
"Understood," Lin Qihua raised his glass to acknowledge his father.
The next day, his mother began bustling about moving into the new home. Although the household appliances were fully equipped, in her eyes, there were still too many things to purchase. Only things arranged by her own hands would possess the true warmth of a home. The little blur-head also took time out to come and help. After much effort, everything was basically set up, and they lit a fire to boil a pot of noodles, signifying lighting the stove to cook and officially moving in.
Lin Qihua moved his luggage over from the company dormitory, while his parents returned to Jiangzhou to prepare for retirement and relocation matters. For a time, the spacious house was inhabited by Lin Qihua alone, giving it a somewhat desolate feeling.
Three days later, he received a notification and headed to the showroom to pick up his car. The modified Phantom Generation One appeared even more mysterious. Following a voice command, a blue energy bar rapidly rose, and a few seconds later, under the influence of magnetic levitation, the car hovered slightly above the ground. One only needed to push the power lever to elevate the vehicle to the appropriate height and cruise along the dedicated tracks.
Lin Qihua drove the car back home. Along the way, he played with the various functions to his heart's content, especially when pressing a single button rapidly transformed the silver car body into a blazing fiery red, and the license plate could instantly swap to another. Experiencing a function previously seen only in movies realized right through his own hands was simply too exhilarating.
Upon returning to the residential community's zone, specialized smart zones and equipment would automatically guide owners to drive their vehicles directly into their garages, offering immense convenience.
On Sunday, learning that Lin Qihua had moved, Yu Fengqin and the others arrived in a joint visit. He Li, Lian Yueling, and other senior company executives, the "Qingchen" trio, as well as artists like Lei Jing, Xiao Xiao, and Su Zitong, all made their appearances. Shen Manni pulled Ma Xiaoqian along to act as the hostesses, hosting a small BBQ in the back garden and gathering joyfully together.
"Xiaoqian, what are you thinking about?" Shen Manni realized that she was finding it increasingly difficult to see through Ma Xiaoqian. Seeing her staring blankly again, she asked.
"Oh, nothing." Ma Xiaoqian pulled back her gaze, though a firm resolve had already formed in her heart.
Watching Lin Qihua chat and laugh freely with everyone, and looking at everything around her, she felt even more keenly that the distance between herself and Lin Qihua was growing wider and wider—so far that she could only watch him from afar and gaze upon him. Even though they could frequently meet in daily life, an invisible chasm still lay between them; unseen, yet acutely felt.
Since she had made up her mind, she would simply cherish this remaining time well.
Thinking of this, Ma Xiaoqian wore a smile, picked up her wine glass, and joined Lin Qihua's circle. Listening to everyone chat about various topics, even if she didn't speak much, simply being by his side, minute by second, was already good.
As for the future, she would strive and fight for it, standing by his side with a completely new identity and posture.