Chapter 285 - 197: Inimitable

Chapter 285: Chapter 197: Inimitable

Jin Wuxian smiled at Chen Xiao. "Your girlfriend likes it. Go pay for it. We have this model in stock!"

But Bai Lu interjected, "Pay for what?"

Jin Wuxian asked, surprised, "Didn’t you just decide on this model?"

"No. I just decided what car I want!"

Jin Wuxian looked at her, confused. "What car?"

"I want the Junxing M7!"

’What the hell? If you’re not buying, fine. But to announce you’re buying my competitor’s car right to my face? That car isn’t even on the market yet! How can you even compare it to this one?’

He turned to look at Chen Xiao and saw him trying to stifle a laugh.

’Damn it,’ he cursed internally. ’Is anyone who hangs out with Chen Xiao even normal?’

"Miss, that car isn’t out yet," he said. "Besides, Junxing Auto used to be Tianqi Auto. In terms of brand image and performance tuning, they’re not even in the same league!"

"Look at President Lin here, the General Manager of Tianlong Square—no, it’s called Junxiao Square Second Store now. Even she has nothing but praise for our product."

"Right, President Lin?"

Lin Ya said, "The Shanyun S5 is indeed very good."

Jin Wuxian quickly turned to Bai Lu. "See? Even President Lin likes this model."

Bai Lu didn’t reply. ’Just because she likes it, does that mean I have to?’

Lin Ya continued, "And thank you for the explanation, President Jin. I never knew there were so many details to new energy vehicles. I’ve been looking at cars recently myself, so I’ve really learned something today!"

’A beautiful woman like Lin Ya driving a Shanyun S5 would be a fantastic endorsement. After all, Shanyun has always been cultivating a professional, business-class image!’

He asked hopefully, "So, has President Lin decided which car to buy?"

Lin Ya sighed softly. "I have!"

"Oh? Which trim level?"

"The top-spec Junxing M7!"

’Jin Wuxian started to question his own existence. Lin Ya isn’t one of Chen Xiao’s people, is she? Why is she also acting so crazy? He began to suspect he shouldn’t have left the house today without checking the almanac.’

What he didn’t realize was that Lin Ya wasn’t particularly fond of the Junxing M7. She didn’t even know what the car looked like!

But she came from a family of entrepreneurs and had been fighting her way through the business world for years. She knew that some choices were a matter of being politically correct.

As the General Manager of Junxiao Square Second Store, she was a member of the Junxiao Group. Supporting one of the group’s own businesses was a way of showing her stance.

Of course, this idea was also influenced by Xu Jun. During her interview, the topic had come up. When Xu Jun mentioned he was planning to switch to a Junxing M7, Lin Ya had been rather surprised, because he currently drove a BMW X5.

Xu Jun’s income had increased significantly, yet his standard for cars had seemingly dropped. But Lin Ya quickly understood the reasoning, and her choice today was based on that same logic.

With both beautiful women choosing the unreleased Junxing M7, Lili subconsciously said to Meng Jianshu, "Meng, maybe we should wait and check out the Junxing M7 too?"

Meng Jianshu knew a lot about cars. He was also aware that Junxing Auto had been making a lot of noise recently, developing its own smart driving systems and intelligent cockpits, and investing heavily in converting a massive smart factory.

However, he had never considered the Junxing M7 before. After all, it was a first-generation product, and he believed the first buyers were always just guinea pigs. As a businessman who calculated everything down to the bone, why would he volunteer to be a guinea pig?

But seeing two beautiful women choose the Junxing M7 one after another genuinely had an impact on him. He said to Lili, "In that case, let’s wait for the Junxing M7’s official launch and then we can compare."

Jin Wuxian was speechless. ’So it’s true,’ he thought, ’nothing good ever happens when Chen Xiao is around!’

Just then, Lin Ya’s phone rang. She excused herself and stepped aside to answer it.

Meng Jianshu had stuck around mainly to watch his old classmate show off, but he didn’t have much else to do. The key thing was, his old classmate didn’t seem to like him very much.

So, he said his goodbyes and left with Lili.

When they got to the parking lot and into his BMW 3 Series, Lili pointed at a car across the way. "Meng, look, a Mercedes G-Wagen!"

Meng Jianshu took a closer look. "That’s not a standard G-Wagen, it’s a Brabus! You only ever see cars like this at a six-star hotel. The owners are billionaires, completely out of our league!"

Lili’s jaw dropped and stayed that way for a long moment. ’A Brabus? Isn’t that the car that costs over ten million?’

For some reason, her thoughts suddenly drifted to Chen Xiao. She felt his brand of understated, cool confidence would be a perfect match for this car.

Then she gave a self-deprecating laugh. ’No matter how much money Chen Xiao has, he’s still just a salesman. A billionaire... the gap is just too wide!’

When Lin Ya returned from her phone call, her expression was a little grim.

Jin Wuxian was still reeling from the shock of everyone choosing the Junxing M7 and hadn’t quite recovered yet.

"President Jin, you may have to reconsider the location for Shanyun Auto!"

"What? President Lin, you can’t be serious!" Jin Wuxian’s eyes went wide.

Lin Ya gave a bitter smile. "President Jin, do I look like the kind of person who jokes about these things? To be honest, we have to give this spot to Junxing Auto."

"Why?"

"Because Junxing Auto belongs to Junxiao Investment Group. And so does Junxiao Square."

’Damn, why didn’t I think of that?’ Jin Wuxian was speechless. ’It’s their own mall, so of course they’d give preferential treatment to their own business. You really can’t find any fault with that!’

Then, as if remembering something, he whipped his head around to face Chen Xiao. "Are you some kind of jinx?"

Chen Xiao knew he was referring to the first time they met, when Chen Xiao had confidently stated that he wouldn’t be able to secure the spot Feichi Auto currently occupied in Tianlong Square.

He thought Chen Xiao had cursed him.

Chen Xiao just smiled faintly, not bothering to engage. He turned to Bai Lu and said, "Since there’s nothing here you like, shall we go?"

’Jin Wuxian was furious. ’Nothing you like’? If he’d just said he didn’t like it, I wouldn’t have been this angry.’