Going home for Chinese New Year, I squeezed onto a bus with three energetic young women.

December 24th.

Suitable for: Playing cards. Unsuitable for: Getting married.

The winter sun shone on the parking area, giving the Panamera a golden edge.

Sitting in the driver's seat, Bai Li felt like she wasn't driving a car, but rather taking a kindergarten on a spring outing.

Although the atmosphere was still noisy, it was different from before.

For example, Li Jiaxin now finds Lin Xiaoshuang, who is sitting in the passenger seat and feeding Bai Li a steamed bun, somewhat displeasing.

"Ah—Big brother, open your mouth."

Just as Bai Li was about to speak, a hand suddenly reached out from the back seat and patted Lin Xiaoshuang's wrist.

With a "smack," the steamed bun almost fell onto Bai Li's crotch.

"Lin Xiaoshuang, can't you behave yourself?" Li Jiaxin sat in the middle of the back seat, her pretty face cold.

"Your brother's driving, and you shoved a steamed bun in his face? Did you want him to have a car accident?"

Lin Xiaoshuang pulled her hand back, feeling wronged, and muttered, "I was just worried that my brother would go hungry... Besides, we're waiting for the red light."

"Afraid of going hungry?" Chen Tingting chimed in sarcastically, pulling a peeled sausage from the plastic bag as she spoke.

"I think you're trying to feed yourself to your older brother, aren't you? When we came downstairs just now, your eyes were practically glued to him."

Since the three girls' affection level all exceeded 60, and their friendship turned into love,

Their attitude towards Bai Li changed from being carefree and indifferent to whoever fed them, to showing a certain possessiveness when facing Bai Li.

We used to be best friends, sharing both good times and bad.

Now? That's a rival in love.

"Alright, stop making a fuss." Bai Li sighed helplessly, picked up the steamed bun that had fallen on his lap, and stuffed it into his mouth. "Sit still, we'll be there soon."

"Big brother, eat mine!" Chen Tingting retorted, offering the sausage directly to Bai Li's lips. "This is pure meat, it tastes better than a steamed bun."

"I don't eat that, it's too salty." Bai Li turned her head away.

"I have some soy milk here!" Zhang Qian, who had been silent all along, handed over a cup of soy milk, her eyes so alluring they could practically drip water: "Big brother, have some to soothe your throat."

Seeing this, Li Jiaxin immediately became anxious.

Although she usually acts cool, she didn't care about ruining her image at this moment. She took out a peeled candy from her bag and reached out to stuff it into Bai Li's mouth.

"Brother, eating candy! Driving with low blood sugar is dangerous!"

For a time, Paramelari's arms were covered in sores.

Steamed buns, ham sausages, soy milk, and milk candy poured towards Bai Li from all directions.

"Stop!" Bai Li slammed on the brakes, and the car came to a sudden stop.

The three girls in the back were thrown forward by inertia and bumped into the back of the front seats, groaning in pain.

"They're practically shoving food up my nose." Bai Li pulled out a tissue to wipe her mouth and glared at them through the rearview mirror.

"If you keep making a fuss, I'll dump you on the side of the road and you'll have to take a taxi yourself."

The carriage fell silent instantly.

Lin Xiaoshuang shrank back into the passenger seat and ate her steamed bun by herself, feeling wronged.

Bai Li looked at this group of clowns and felt both annoyed and amused.

The car quickly entered the main road, and the sign of the Kaiyue Hotel came into view in the distance.

Luxury cars were already lined up at the hotel entrance.

Although Lao Wang's character wasn't great, he had still managed to build up some connections in his small business in Ping County.

Given Xia Qing's vain nature, the engagement banquet naturally had to be a grand affair.

At this moment, a red carpet was laid out in the center of the hotel entrance.

Old Wang, wearing an ill-fitting custom-made suit that made his belly jiggle, shook hands with the guests with a greasy face.

Xia Qing was dressed in a pure white strapless dress with a gold necklace around her neck, her face almost stiff from smiling.

"Oh, Mr. Zhang! It's such an honor to have you here!"

"Boss Liu, please come in, please come in!"

Xia Qing linked arms with Lao Wang, but her eyes kept glancing towards the intersection.

She is waiting for someone.

She refused to believe that Bai Li wouldn't come today.

Even if they came, seeing this scene, they'd probably feel so inferior they couldn't lift their heads.

Just then, a deep, resonant engine roar drowned out the noise at the scene.

Everyone instinctively turned their heads.

A sleek, blue-glowing sports car slowly glided towards us.

With its iconic frog-eye headlights and long, elegant body, it's a clear game-changer among the Audi A6 and Passat around it.

"Holy crap, a Panamera?" a knowledgeable car enthusiast exclaimed. "And the executive extended version? This car must cost over a million, right?"

The crowd instantly stirred.

In this small county where the average salary is three to four thousand yuan, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi are common, but luxury cars like Porsche are extremely rare.

Old Wang's fat jiggled, and his eyes lit up instantly.

"Who's this?" he asked Xia Qing in a low voice. "Is she a relative of yours?"

Xia Qing was also completely bewildered and shook her head:

"That's impossible. My relatives struggle to even drive a Volkswagen, let alone this car. Is it one of your business associates?"

Old Wang stroked his chin, trying hard to recall any big shots he knew, but he couldn't find the right one.

But he was very concerned about his image, and how could he show weakness in front of so many guests?

So he puffed out his chest and gave a forced, profound smile:

"Probably. It's probably my sworn brother in the provincial capital. I heard he made a fortune recently, but I didn't expect him to be doing so well."

As he spoke, he straightened his tie, preparing to welcome this "fictitious" brother and take advantage of the luxury car's prestige.

The car came to a smooth stop at the end of the red carpet.

Amidst the anticipation of everyone, the car door opened.

Old Wang and Xia Qing both put on their brightest smiles, ready to welcome their distinguished guests.

However, what came down first wasn't a well-dressed boss, but a foot wearing a Doc Martens boot.

Immediately afterwards, a head of red hair leaped into view like fire.

Chen Tingting climbed out of the car, wrapped her long white down jacket tighter around herself, and was still chewing on the sausage she hadn't finished eating.

Next came Li Jiaxin with purple hair, Lin Xiaoshuang with blonde hair, and Zhang Qian with blue hair.

Four girls, each a different color, youthful and beautiful yet exuding a worldly air, stood in unison beside the luxury car.

The air in the room froze for two seconds.

"This..." Old Wang's smile froze.

Something's not right here. Why are there so many young, energetic girls coming down here?

Before anyone could react, the driver's cab door opened.

A long, slender leg stepped out, followed by a face that Xia Qing knew to the core.

Bai Li casually closed the car door, a playful smile on his lips, and walked towards the two dumbfounded people.

"Wow, it's quite lively here."