Chapter 54: Chapter 54: Adding Another Ride

"Mr. Su, would you prefer tea or coffee?"

"Coffee, with sugar. Thank you."

Li Xiang waved over a staff member and gave the instruction.

Only after the coffee had been served did Li Xiang speak up. "Mr. Su, I heard from Young Master Wang that you’re interested in purchasing one of our Rolls-Royce vehicles. Do you have a particular model in mind?"

"The Phantom. Ideally, I’d like to take one home today." Su Chen took a light sip of his coffee. ’Not bad at all.’

"Mr. Su, as it happens, we have a Pinnacle Travel Phantom on the showroom floor today. You’re welcome to take a look if you’re interested."

Sicong, who had been loafing on the side, instantly sat bolt upright upon hearing Li Xiang. "The Pinnacle Travel Phantom?"

"Oh? Is Young Master Wang interested as well?" Li Xiang’s eyes immediately lit up.

Sicong glanced at Su Chen, then smiled and shook his head. "I wouldn’t dare try to compete with Young Master Su for this car."

Li Xiang was inwardly stunned. Although Sicong had told him that Su Chen’s background was extraordinary and that he should be handled with extra care, he never imagined that even Eldest Young Master Wang would be so deferential.

"Let’s go take a look." Hearing their conversation, Su Chen’s interest in this Pinnacle Travel Phantom was officially piqued.

"This way, gentlemen!" Li Xiang quickly got to his feet.

Soon, the group arrived at the center of the showroom, standing before a car draped in a black silk cover.

Li Xiang signaled a staff member, who pulled away the black silk cover, revealing a Gala Blue Rolls-Royce to Su Chen.

In that instant, Su Chen was captivated...

The Gala Blue body, accented with a diamond-motif coachline—it was an absolute showstopper.

Even Sicong, standing to the side, couldn’t help but smack his lips in admiration.

Li Xiang opened the coach doors on one side. "Mr. Su, if you’ll take a look, the interior paneling is made from mahogany, while the rest is wrapped in genuine leather... The front and rear of the cabin are partitioned... with burgundy wool carpets..."

He spoke for nearly ten minutes, covering everything from the car’s interior and the details of its tires to its performance specifications.

Su Chen had been tempted to cut him off much earlier, but seeing Manager Li so fired up, he decided to just let him talk. ’I’ll just listen, though it’s not like I’ll understand any of it anyway.’

From the moment Su Chen first laid eyes on the car, only one thought echoed in his mind: ’Buy it! Buy it!’

"This is the only one for sale in the entire country!"

Su Chen waved his hand, signaling that he’d heard enough. "Manager Li, just tell me the price."

Li Xiang froze for a second, then a wide smile spread across his face. "Mr. Su, the car’s base price is 14.88 million, and then on top of that there’s the purchase tax..."

Before he could finish, Su Chen cut him off again. "Don’t give me the whole breakdown. Just tell me the final, all-inclusive price."

Li Xiang paused to consider for a moment. "Mr. Su, the total comes to 16 million. How does that sound?"

Su Chen did a quick calculation in his head. ’The base price is 14.88 million, and the purchase tax alone would be 1.27 million. Not to mention other fees... the real total should be well over 16 million.’

It wasn’t that Su Chen couldn’t afford the extra few hundred thousand, but he was quite pleased with Manager Li’s initiative to round down the price for him.

"Alright. Let’s process the payment."

Li Xiang quickly led Su Chen and Sicong back to the VIP area, making sure to instruct the staff to move the car from the showroom floor.

The crowd of onlookers noticed the activity on the showroom floor, and the more astute among them quickly guessed it had something to do with the young men who had just gone inside.

Many couldn’t help but remark, "Young people these days... so rich and unrestrained!"

One signed contract and one scanned QR code later, sixteen million was gone!

Su Chen watched the change in his account balance and couldn’t help but reflect, ’Money truly is a hero’s courage. The Rolls-Royce I could only fantasize about in the past... I’m finally about to be sitting in the driver’s seat.’

Since it was an A-list luxury auto show, there were staff from the vehicle management bureau on-site to provide services. The registration process was incredibly fast, giving Su Chen enough time to enter the license plate lottery.

He had gone in just planning to pick a random number, so he was shocked when the lottery machine produced a plate with his birthday. It made Su Chen wonder if someone had pulled some strings and rigged the system for him.

"Hu A-A0527!"

"Mr. Su, this is my card. Please feel free to call me anytime if you need anything in the future." Li Xiang pulled a gold-accented business card from his pocket and presented it to Su Chen with both hands.

Su Chen took the card and examined it, noticing the considerable effort that had gone into its design. It was even embossed with real gold.

"Alright, Manager Li. If I need anything, I’ll call you directly."

Li Xiang led Su Chen and Sicong out of the convention center, where they saw the Gala Blue Rolls-Royce parked in an open area outside. A staff member in a Rolls-Royce uniform was standing beside it.

Seeing them approach, the staff member standing next to the car quickly stepped forward. "Mr. Su, the vehicle registration and other documents are in the glove compartment on the passenger side. Here are the two key fobs."

Su Chen took the keys, opened the driver’s side door, and slid in. He ran his hands over the steering wheel a couple of times, just as Sicong opened the passenger door and got in.

"Now that business is done, let’s go! I’m starving, my stomach has been rumbling for ages!" Sicong said as he buckled his seatbelt.

Su Chen grinned at him and teased, "What, you’re not taking your own car back?"

"Heh heh. A chance to ride in Eldest Young Master Su’s new car and have you as my personal chauffeur? How could I possibly pass up an opportunity like that?"

Su Chen shook his head, then leaned out the window to address Li Xiang, who was standing by quietly. "Manager Li, thanks for all your help today. We’ll be heading out now."

"Take care, Mr. Su!"

With that, Su Chen slowly pulled the car out onto the road.

Watching them crawl along at a snail’s pace, Sicong couldn’t resist quipping, "If you keep driving like this, you’re going to have a lynch mob of angry drivers behind you!"

"Er..." Su Chen glanced at the rearview mirror and saw that a long line of cars was already forming behind them in his lane.

His face flushed with embarrassment, and he quickly stepped on the accelerator, picking up speed.

It wasn’t really Su Chen’s fault. The Rolls-Royce was simply too long, and this was his first time driving one. It took him a little while to get used to it, but after driving for a bit, he finally got the feel for it.

"Alright, where do you want to eat?" Su Chen asked, his left arm resting on the open window frame and his right hand casually steering the wheel.

"How about some rice noodles? I know a place on West Jinling Road that has amazing noodles. Want to go check it out?"

Su Chen had expected Sicong to suggest a place like Bund No. 3 or Bund No. 5 to make him foot an exorbitant bill. He never thought he’d ask to go for rice noodles!

’No wonder everyone online calls him the most down-to-earth second-generation heir.’

"Alright. If you’re recommending them, they must be amazing. Let’s go find out just how good they are!"

Su Chen found the address, then floored the accelerator and sped off toward West Jinling Road.