Chapter 204: The Phoenix Man Who Soared Before the Apocalypse (9)

After Aunt Wang left, Su Mingyue carefully poked Shen Xiuyan’s arm.

Shen Xiuyan: “?”

Su Mingyue gave an embarrassed smile. “I didn’t expect Aunt Wang to treat you like that. Why didn’t you say anything before?”

If she dared to go against Xiuyan’s wishes right in front of her, who knows how far she’s gone behind her back?

Just thinking about it made her furious.

Shen Xiuyan shrugged. “I don’t see her that often anyway. Besides, I’m a grown man. Would I really stoop to arguing with her?”

Su Mingyue stood up and gave his shoulders a gentle squeeze, trying to appease him. “Yes, yes, my husband is the most magnanimous. Don’t be mad, okay?”

Shen Xiuyan chuckled softly and grabbed both of her hands. With a tug, Su Mingyue spun around and landed in his lap.

“Why would I be mad? We won’t be seeing her again anyway. There’s no need to get upset over someone so irrelevant.”

“Mhm.”

Sitting in Shen Xiuyan’s arms, Su Mingyue couldn’t help but blush again.

Ugh, what’s going on? Ever since yesterday, her usually composed husband had suddenly become so charming.

She wasn’t used to it. She didn’t know how to handle it.

But she loved it.

Heehee~

*

Today.

The 4S Dealership welcomed their biggest client yet.

And also the most difficult one they’d ever encountered in their sales careers.

If it weren’t for the fact that this man was the Su Family’s son-in-law, they would’ve thought he was just here to mess with them.

The dealership manager wiped the sweat from his forehead and bowed slightly as he said, “Young Master Shen, it’s not that we don’t want to help. It’s just that the time you’ve given us is too short. We really can’t get that many cars in time.”

He was asking for fifty cars, each worth a million, and wanted them delivered by tomorrow. None of them had ever seen a request like this in their lives.

Shen Xiuyan tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

Each tap echoed in the manager’s heart.

This was a major client. If the deal went through, that was fifty million right there. The commission alone would be enough to cover his salary for the entire year.

Shen Xiuyan sighed. “Alright, how about this—I won’t insist on that specific model. As long as they’re all off-road vehicles, other series are fine too. But I must have them by tomorrow.”

“This…” The manager looked troubled.

“You can go ask someone higher up. But my patience is limited. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll just go to the next dealership.”

The manager hurriedly said, “Please wait, just a moment. I’ll report it to my superiors right away.”

He shot a glance to the side. “Xiao Li, hurry up and make Young Master Shen a fresh cup of tea. Can’t you see the one in front of him has gone cold?”

“On it!” The one called Xiao Li dashed off at lightning speed.

The manager stepped aside to call headquarters. When they heard what was happening, they were just as shocked.

Though they’d never sold like this before, the client’s status was far from ordinary. Who knew what kind of urgent need he had? If they served him well, there might be even bigger opportunities down the line.

After a round of negotiations and coordination across various branches, they finally managed to scrape together fifty off-road vehicles.

The prices ranged from five hundred thousand to 1.5 million. Whether the client would be satisfied was another matter.

The manager handed over a printed list. “Young Master Shen, please take a look. These are all we could gather—various makes and models. If there’s anything you don’t want, just let me know.”

Shen Xiuyan glanced at the list and made a decision. “No problem. Just confirm they’ll be here by tomorrow.”

“They’ll be here, definitely. Once the deposit is paid, we’ll start the transfer immediately. We guarantee you’ll have them by tomorrow morning.”

Shen Xiuyan waved his hand. “No need for all that. Just charge the full amount. Have the cars delivered directly to me. I’ll send you the address this afternoon.”

“Hiss…” The manager couldn’t help but suck in a breath. “What about registration?”

“No need to worry about that. I’ve got it covered.” It’s the Apocalypse—who needs license plates?

“Alright, alright.” The manager rubbed his fingers together and hesitantly asked, “Would it be okay… not to pay in full?”

Shen Xiuyan: “?”

The manager scratched his head nervously. “I mean, maybe go through a car loan…”

If it were anyone else, he wouldn’t dare suggest it. But Young Master Shen seemed easygoing, so he figured he’d give it a shot.

After all, if they went through financing, he’d earn even more commission.

After speaking, the manager anxiously rubbed his fingers, not daring to look at Shen Xiuyan’s face.

Worst case, he’d get scolded. He was prepared for that.

But instead of getting angry, Shen Xiuyan looked at the manager in disbelief. There was such a good deal?

“I don’t mind, but that’s a large loan. Can it really be approved in such a short time?”

The manager’s head shot up, eyes shining like he’d just seen a deity.

He said excitedly, “Absolutely! With your status, it’ll be done in minutes.”

Shen Xiuyan sighed. Looks like he was benefiting from the Su Family once again.

“Alright then, let’s do it your way.”

“Great, right this way please.”

The manager felt like he’d struck gold, but the biggest winner in this whole car-buying saga was undoubtedly Shen Xiuyan.

As he walked out of the 4S Dealership, Shen Xiuyan was still a little dazed. He’d spent the whole morning and somehow ended up dropping over ten million?

He figured he might as well visit a few more dealerships.

After all, you can never have too many cars.

Using the same tactic, Shen Xiuyan bought another 150 off-road vehicles—enough to form a full convoy.

His storage space was massive, more than enough to hold everything. He bought vans, minibuses, RVs, even dozens of motorcycles. Better to be overprepared than under.

The only problem now was gasoline. That was going to be tricky.

He needed to stockpile enough to last for years.

He mentally ran through his list of shady friends, then made a call. “Young Master Huo, I heard you own a gas station. Think you could sell me a batch of fuel?”

“Huh?” The person on the other end was clearly confused. “How much are you trying to buy that you’re calling me directly?”

“To be honest, I’ve organized a convoy recently. We’re going on a trip, and with a few hundred vehicles, I need to stock up on fuel.”

“Damn, that many cars? Where are you going that you need to bring your own gas?”

“That’s not your concern. So, are you selling or not?”

“Selling, of course I’m selling! Who’s too busy to sell gas? I’ll have someone contact you right away. Just wait for the call.”

“Thanks, Young Master Huo. I’ll treat you to dinner sometime.”

“Looking forward to it!” Young Master Huo, completely unaware of the truth, was still in high spirits.

— Translator’s Notes —

• 4S Dealership: A comprehensive car dealership in China that offers Sales, Spare parts, Service, and Survey (feedback). It’s the standard model for authorized car dealers.

• rubbed his fingers together: A common gesture indicating nervousness, anticipation, or the desire for money/commission.