The moment Bai Tang pulled open the driver's door, she felt the gazes of everyone around her snap toward her in unison.
When she sat down in the car, the intensity of those stares grew even stronger.
Bai Tang turned her head to look at Sheng Qi sitting in the passenger seat and said with a smile, "Beauty, why are they staring at me?"
"You're ugly!" Sheng Qi replied expressionlessly.
Bai Tang: "..."
Heh!
Sticking her head out the window, Bai Tang shouted at the crowd, "Am I pretty?"
Everyone: "..."
"Sister-in-law is drop-dead gorgeous!" Chu Er responded, giving her face as soon as he heard her voice.
Bai Tang smiled in satisfaction, pulled her head back in, and fixed her gaze on Sheng Qi, grinning with a mischievous air. "Beauty, your eyesight's terrible. You should get a pair of glasses! You can't even see your Tangtang's stunning looks!"
Sheng Qi shot her a sidelong glance, then spoke to Chu Er, who was standing nearby with a goofy, innocent smile. "Today, you're going to the garage to wash every single car by hand!"
Chu Er: "..."
What did he do wrong?
Wait, he praised his sister-in-law for being pretty—wasn't that giving face to the boss?
Why did he have to wash the cars?
There were so many cars in the garage; hand-washing them would take forever!
"Boss?" Chu Er said, looking dejected, but Sheng Qi had already rolled up the window.
Chu Er turned around in bewilderment to face the three guys laughing at him. "What did I do wrong?"
Xiao Xi brushed the stray hair off his forehead and struck a pose like he was all that. "Maybe it's because the boss thinks you're trying to catch sister-in-law's attention and steal his thunder!"
You Yu patted Chu Er on the shoulder with a grin. "Go on, those cars are waiting for you. Make sure you give my ride a thorough scrub inside and out. I'll check it later—if it's not up to par, you're redoing it!"
Chu Er: "...Damn it!"
Turning to look at Chu Yi, Chu Er said resentfully, "Bro..."
"Yeah, make sure mine's spotless too," Chu Yi replied calmly.
Chu Er: "..."
I swear, you three scumbags!
Heartless bastards with no sympathy!
We said brothers share hardships, and now that I'm getting punished, you're kicking me while I'm down!
Damn it!
Chu Er stormed off in a huff, while the three men watched the car on the track training ground without a shred of guilt.
They couldn't help but silently marvel—the boss actually let someone touch his car!
None of them were allowed to!
Tsk tsk tsk, sure enough, even an iron tree can bloom!
Bai Tang buckled her seatbelt, turned to look at the man beside her who showed no emotion, and let out a sly chuckle, a glint of cunning flickering in her eyes. "Beauty, hold tight, Tangtang's taking you for a ride!"
Sheng Qi glanced at her sideways but said nothing.
Starting the car, Bai Tang moved forward at forty miles per hour. She had to admit, the handling was fantastic.
Whether it was the steering wheel, the gearshift, or the responsiveness of the brake, gas, and clutch pedals, everything proved how outstanding this car was.
It was at least a whole tier above that gold sports car she'd wrecked before.
After just two minutes of driving, Bai Tang was already in love with this vehicle.
Watching her, Sheng Qi showed no particular reaction to her slow speed, but a faint stir of emotion flickered in his eyes at the joy gleaming in the girl's gaze.
"Beauty, you gave me the car keys before, but the car never came through. How about just handing this one over to me?" Bai Tang glanced at Sheng Qi and continued cheerfully, "Sure, it's a used car, but I don't mind. After all, it's been driven by a beauty like you—just thinking about it makes me super happy!"
Sheng Qi snorted lightly. "You sure know how to pick 'em!"
Bai Tang laughed, fully aware that this was the most expensive car on the lot!
"Beauty, you're not going to deny me even a used car, are you?" she asked with a grin.
"I've got one ready for you," Sheng Qi said.
"I like this one!"
"Then enjoy driving it a little longer," Sheng Qi replied calmly.