Chapter 585: The Duty of a Boyfriend
Being able to solve the threat from Yao Qinglong was a bolt from the blue and was unexpected for Tang Xiu, more so that he learned some confidential matters as well. As for the existence of the Stygian Club, he had long known that such colossal powers existed in the world, such as the force that had laid their hands on his father. He had also sent people to investigate the Stygian Club and was sure that he would soon receive detailed information on it soon.
Wealth and armed forces were now the two most important issues that Tang Xiu put his thought into aside from promoting his cultivation. With a steady stream of accumulated wealth, unceasing allocation of the money to develop armed forces, and training a large number of elite martial artists would be required to have more power to speak in the world.
Inside the villa, Tang Xiu put all these thoughts in the back of his mind before imparting some medical knowledge to Dai Xinyue and returning to his bedroom on the second floor. Yang Le had left in secret, whereas Chi Nan had taken Yao Qinglong away and was preparing to bring him overseas in secret to receive his wealth.
Tang Xiu was not the kind of man whose words were so heavy like sacred tripods, for he too would sometimes go back on his word against a foe like this time. To those who were on his side, however, he always kept his promises.
The next day, just as Tang Xiu arrived at the campus, Mu Wanying stopped him at the campus entrance. She obviously put on some light makeup and a stylish dress, revealing her eye-catching distinctive beautiful looks.
âSweetheart, can you skip classes today?â Mu Wanying smilingly asked.
Tang Xiu couldnât help laughing, âIâm a good student. I have never been absent without a leave. Anyhow, since sweetheart rarely speaks, it may not that impossible if the excuse is sufficient.â
Pfft...
Mu Wanying covered her mouth as she chuckled, and then said, âAnyhow, the business I run kind of flourished recently, so I earned some money. Therefore, Iâm planning to buy a house, and Iâm going to stay in Shanghai to expand my wings after graduation.â
âYou want to stay in Shanghai? Why so?â Asked Tang Xiu, surprised.
âTo avoid disputes and trouble, thatâs why,â answered Mu Wanying.
âAre you talking about your family?â Asked Tang Xiu with a thoughtful expression.
The smile on Mu Wanyingâs face receded, a helpless expression replacing it. She nodded and said, âThough my family is not as big as your Tang Family, itâs by far not as united as yours. If it was not because of pressure from my granddad, Iâm afraid that my family would have been torn apart already. And recently, my granddadâs health is kinda deteriorating. Though no major problems have arisen, yet... my big and younger uncles have already begun to stir up some troubles. With me staying in Shanghai to expand my wings kind of leaves a way out for myself in the future!â
âYour idea is correct.â Tang Xiu nodded said, âItâs necessary to avoid troubles if youâre not ready to compete for power and authority. If so, let us go then! Iâll accompany you searching for a house.â
Mu Wanying let out a faint smile. There was something inside her heart that she didnât speak out. Her decision to stay in Shanghai to develop herself was not entirely because of the disputes in her family, as part of the reason was related to Tang Xiu. She knew clearly well that Tang Xiu wouldnât settle in Shanghai in the future, but he would stay for at least four years.
She was the type of woman who was very difficult to fall in love, but she would be dead set on the man she loved once she did. Despite knowing very well that Tang Xiu would continue to blossom in the future given his abilities, and for him to have only one woman was near to impossible, yet she wanted to fight for her own happiness. Thus she must take the initiative to secure her own place in Tang Xiuâs heart.
Tang Xiu came to campus on foot, so the duo strolled back to the Bluestar Villa Complex and then went to the garage.
âThis is... a Koenigsegg Agera R?â
As the electric door slowly opened, Mu Wanying saw the luxury sports cars parked inside.
Tang Xiuâs eyes flickered as he suddenly remembered that when he went to Jingmen Island a while ago, his aunt, Tang Min, told him that there was a good luxury sports car abroad, so she had one ordered for him and had it delivered to the Bluestar Villa Complex.
He drove the Range Rover when he returned home and had it parked in the yard. He didnât open the garage back then, so he hadnât yet seen this sports car. Regarding luxury cars, he had never researched them, thus he was oblivious to their names.
Without waiting for Tang Xiuâs reply, Mu Wanying hurriedly ran toward the sports car and found that it had been covered by dust. She then looked for a towel and a bucket of water before she seriously cleaned it, a new sports car presented before them.
Tang Xiu watched Mu Wanying doing the chore. After Mu Wanying finally dropped the towel into the bucket, he smiled and said, âAlright, letâs drive this car out today since you like it so much! Thereâs no harm doing this once in a while.â
âIt looks really great.â Mu Wanying laughed. âI have seen the appearance of this car and its presentation on a car magazine, but I have never seen it in real life, though.â
âIs this car very famous?â Asked Tang Xiu curiously.
Mu Wanying looked at Tang Xiu with a strange expression before saying, âThe Koenigsegg brand really isnât that well known among the supercars, and its popularity is far behind the Ferraris and Bugattis. But this Swedish companyâs Agera R is equipped with a Twin-Turbocharged V8 engine that gives it a maximum power of 1,124 hp with a top speed of 440 km/h. The most awesome thing about this car is that it only takes 2.8 seconds to accelerate from 0-100 km/h, and an awesome 11.7 seconds to reach 300 km/h. Do you know how much it costs?â
âHow much?â Asked Tang Xiu.
â10 million yuan,â said Mu Wanying with a serious face.
Despite having quite a fortune himself, Tang Xiu was still shocked by this figure. It never crossed his mind that his aunt, Tang Min, actually spent her hard-earned money like this. Before this one, the total value of those four cars was over 10 million, and now, this single car was priced at over 10 million yuan.
This... isnât this akin to him ruining his own family?
âWhat do you think?â Mu Wanying laughed. âCould it be that Big Boss Tang is scared by this number?â
âItâs not like Iâm scared by number. I just feel that its... way too extravagant.â Tang Xiu shook his head. âBesides, 10 million is an amount ordinary people find too difficult to get in their lifetime. To think that so much money was spent on this car is really...â
âItâs really strange.â Mu Wanying commented, âYou donât seem to know about your cars at all.â
âI went to Jingmen Island a few days ago.â Tang Xiu wryly smiled. âMy aunt called me then, saying that she ordered me a car from abroad. Since she had already sent me four cars, so I was rather casual and ordering one again, as I thought that it wouldnât matter much. After returning, Iâve been driving the Land Rover the whole time. Since Chi Nan drove that car last night, hence itâs my first time opening the garage door again after that. Who would have thought... it would be such a luxury sports car.â
âYour aunt really loves you.â Mu Wanying sighed, âAnyways, shall we go, sweetheart? Give me a drive around.â
âHow about you drive it?â Tang Xiuâs face scrunched up.
âAlright, then Iâll drive it.â Mu Wanying thought for a moment before smilingly replying, âDriving this luxury sports car must be quite great!â
Two minutes later, Mu Wanying drove the Agera R sports car out of Bluestar Villa Complex. Just from the inside of the complex to the exit, it already attracted the attention of many people; even the security guards on duty stood perfectly straight and saluted more smartly than normally.
It was the sound and beauty of the car!
Tang Xiu suddenly felt that he was a silk pants, the second generation nouveau-riche who drove a luxury car with a belle. If there were red wine to savor along with cigars added, wasnât it akin to a fairy-like life?
âHow about having a few cups of wine after we see the house, Wanying? We seem to have passed by several good bars, and the atmosphere seems good,â said Tang Xiu with a smile.
âOkay!â Mu Wanying replied with a faint smile.
âWhere are we going? Have you done any searching before?â Asked Tang Xiu with a smile.
âI have done an online search and quite liked the Loran Villa Complex,â said Mu Wanying. âThe location of the complex is a bit far, however, and it takes more than an hour driving from my company. And itâs outside the rush hour in case of traffic jam. Century Classic Villa Complex is pretty good as well, but itâs not a single villa. I like single villas, and itâs better to have a villa with a private pool.â
Tang Xiu hesitated for a moment before replying, âThen letâs go have a look at both. Weâll see which one you finally like the most.â
âOkay!â Mu Wanying nodded with a smile.
As the Agera R drove on the avenue, it was like a strong magnet that attracted the attention of many people, who looked at them with envy and fantasizing when they would have such a cool and awesome luxury car.
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Loran Villa Complex.
Han Jintong comfortably sat on the terrace of the villa, basking in the sun while smoking a cigarette. He had seen and gone through a lot of things with his old age. Therefore, aside from cultivation, he enjoyed the remaining years of his life every day. It could be said that he was the one who enjoyed life the most among the residents of this villa complex.
Of course.... He was also the one who had the best personal connections.
It would have been more perfect if Second Brotherâs family of three come back from abroad.
He squinted his eyes to have a broad look at the distant scenery in the villa complex. A luxury sports car was slowly entering the complex, making him a bit surprised. It was because he was always spending his time basking in the sun, thus he had seen most of the luxury cars in the complex. But he was sure that he had never seen this very alluring sports car.
Is it another prodigal son playing with his new car again?
Han Jintong sighed as his vision followed the car as it finally parked in front of the Property Management Office about 200 to 300 meters away. From his position, he was able to see the car parked in front of the office.
âHuh?â When the luxury supercar parked and the man and woman got out, his expression moved and exclaimed lightly, âTang Xiu?â
He admitted that he was old already, but he definitely wouldnât admit that he had presbyopia at all. He could distinctly recognize that the handsome young man was Tang Xiu. He dreaded Tang Xiuâs identity very much, and he also wished to have a bit of friendship with him. A pity that his treasured granddaughterâHan Qingwu, was Tang Xiuâs teacher and there seemed to be some unpleasant things between the two; else he could hope that Han Qingwu could become Tang Xiuâs girlfriend and even better, becoming his wife in the future.