Tangya shook her head. "You misunderstood. Our bank manager led the team to show the importance we place on your Jiamei. I didn’t participate to avoid any suspicion!"

"Oh? So that’s how it is!" Luofeng nodded. Very good then. Otherwise, if Luo Lin learned about Tangya and Bai Ningbing’s situation, she’d surely get a bad impression, and Luofeng would undoubtedly be taught a lesson, wouldn’t he?

While Luofeng was chatting with Tangya, Bai Ningbing came out, neatly dressed.

"Luofeng, why have you come to our place for a meal?" Bai Ningbing hmphed coquettishly, clearly resentful that Luofeng had teased her earlier.

Luofeng, thick-skinned as ever, responded, "We are all one family, just mooching a meal, no big deal!"

"Who’s family with you..." Bai Ningbing muttered under her breath, her face coloring slightly.

Tangya’s expression was a bit complicated as she said, "Go wash up and then come eat!"

「About half an hour later.」

Luofeng had breakfast at Tangya’s place again and then asked, "Auntie, you’re going to work, aren’t you?"

"Yes!" Tangya nodded.

"Then we’ll give you a ride!" said Luofeng.

Tangya did not refuse.

「Before long.」

Downstairs in the Blue Sky Residential Area, Tangya and Bai Ningbing, looking like a pair of sisters, appeared next to the Lamborghini hand in hand. The two of them both took seats in the back.

At such times, having either Bai Ningbing or Tangya sit in the co-pilot seat was a poor choice. If Bai Ningbing sat in the co-pilot seat, it would feel a bit like Tangya was being slighted.

Tangya in the co-pilot seat? That rhythm... Though a bit thrilling, it would be asking for trouble!

「About fifteen minutes later,」

The Lamborghini smoothly arrived at the bank. Tangya alighted swiftly, and Bai Ningbing moved from the back to the co-pilot seat in the front.

Then Bai Ningbing inquired, "Luofeng, what kind of agreement have you and my mom reached?"

To be honest, if it weren’t for Luofeng’s nerves being as solid as Taishan, just the first half of that sentence would have made one break out in a cold sweat.

Luofeng corrected Bai Ningbing’s words, "To be precise, I should say that I, representing our family company, and the bank backed by your mom, have reached a cooperation!"

Even Brother Feng, with his strong mental fortitude, found it quite a test when it was sprung on him so suddenly. So he simply corrected Bai Ningbing’s words. Otherwise, what if he let slip some telltale sign? A "Love-Hate In A Flash" type Prop Card was unique, after all. If it were given to Bai Ningbing, then what about Duanmu Yunji and Qin Rubing? And the Shangguan sisters? Unless it was absolutely necessary, Luofeng was loath to use such a divine Prop Card.

「About half an hour later,」

Luofeng brought Bai Ningbing to Guojin Center.

"What are we doing here?" asked Bai Ningbing.

"Just looking around. The New Year is almost upon us, right? I plan to buy some gifts for my dad and mom. My dad’s briefcase, in particular, is getting a bit old, so I intend to buy him a new one."

"Okay, I’ll keep you company while you look!" Bai Ningbing replied.

After getting out of the car, Bai Ningbing took the initiative to link her arm with Luofeng’s. Both were wearing Gucci sweatshirts today, paired with denim jeans and Gucci sports shoes. It gave off a vibe of being a matching couple’s outfit.

「Soon,」 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Luofeng arrived at the Dior store.

Bai Ningbing casually glanced at a few items and whispered, "Their winter clothes really aren’t nice."

No more questions were necessary. Asking again would be tantamount to calling them ugly.

The two didn’t linger long in Dior. They went straight to the LV store.

As soon as they walked in, Luofeng spotted a familiar face. Could it be Zhang Zhicheng, whom he hadn’t seen for ages?

Luofeng reflexively glanced at the Tudor watch on his wrist.

This Zhang Zhicheng... his taste was a bit off. Or, one could say, he liked to get big results with little money. Tudor? The positioning of this brand is just embarrassingly awkward, isn’t it? As a sub-brand of Rolex, it’s for those who can’t afford a Rolex but still chase its aesthetic. Under normal circumstances, if one needed a durable mechanical watch but couldn’t afford a Rolex, then choosing a Tudor would definitely be no problem—the cheapest price for nearly Rolex quality. But is Zhang Zhicheng actually trying to enjoy Rolex quality? He’s just a show-off, isn’t he?

"Brother Zhicheng, long time no see!" Luofeng took the initiative to greet him.

Zhang Zhicheng said, feigning surprise, "Oh? Is that Luofeng? Long time no see!"

In fact, he had noticed Luofeng just a moment ago and had also seen Bai Ningbing. Both were dressed head-to-toe in Gucci. This made Zhang Zhicheng somewhat embarrassed, so he had pretended not to see them.

Seeing the fake smile on Zhang Zhicheng’s face, Luofeng patted his shoulder. He truly admired this man for his ability to be both submissive and assertive, utterly shameless! Even though Zhang Zhicheng and Luofeng had many old and new scores to settle, Zhang Zhicheng acted as if nothing was amiss. That wasn’t something ordinary people could manage.

Zhang Zhicheng looked at Luofeng and understood the meaning in his eyes. If he wasn’t mistaken, Luofeng meant to bury the hatchet and each go their separate ways.

To be honest, this result relieved Zhang Zhicheng. After all, he was also aware of the sudden outburst from Jiamei Construction Company the day before, which directly blacklisted a steel sales company. Zhang Zhicheng’s family was also in the hardware and building materials business. What if he offended Jiamei Construction Company? He feared they would crush his family’s business as easily as an ant.

But as Zhang Zhicheng was recalling all this, Luofeng and Bai Ningbing had quietly left.

The current Zhang Zhicheng might still be a show-off, but he was not the same person as before. He now had broader horizons; he knew that a beauty of Bai Ningbing’s caliber was not someone his petit bourgeoisie family could ever hope to have designs on.

"Luofeng, do you think this briefcase looks good?" Bai Ningbing gestured for Luofeng to take a look.

Luofeng also had a look. It was a black, lychee-patterned small calfskin bag. At first glance, it looked very ordinary. It lacked LV’s classic elements and didn’t scream ’LV’. Only upon close inspection could one discover the LV logo. It looked very understated. But the price was anything but understated. The bag cost over thirty thousand yuan.

Given such an understated appearance with such a high-profile price tag, surely only truly successful people who don’t care about the LV brand identity would buy it, right? For the majority of customers, isn’t buying LV all about that logo? Just like with entry-level models from luxury German car brands—aren’t most people just buying the brand? Don’t tell me rich people buy entry-level models because they genuinely like them. Please, if they had the money, they’d at least go for a BMW X7 or something similar. If they’re rich, why not buy high-performance? If it weren’t for the brand name, wouldn’t a domestic car worth several hundred thousand yuan be more appealing than an entry-level model from those luxury German brands?

Luofeng nodded. "This bag is quite nice. My dad’s old bag also had an inconspicuous logo."

He then chose a wallet for his mother, a keychain, and a classic messenger bag.

The total spending was sixty thousand yuan. Luofeng used a fifty thousand yuan spending card. With a triple payback, he actually earned ninety thousand yuan.

"By the way, baby, should I pick one for you too?" Luofeng asked.

"I’m on vacation at home, barely going out!" Bai Ningbing declined.

"Just pick one, and pick another for your mother!" Luofeng insisted.

So? Was it for Bai Ningbing? Or for Tangya? Or perhaps for both?

"Huh? Why for my mother?" Bai Ningbing asked, puzzled.

Luofeng explained grandly, "Your mother put in a lot of effort for our Jiamei’s loan this time. Giving her a bag is only right!"