Chapter 54: Rolls-Royce Phantom VI Global Limited Edition…

Bai Yuanzhi declared righteously to Zhou Sier, “I am not two-timing anyone!”

She sighed, recalling her miserable past life.

Then—

“I will never marry or have children in this lifetime!” Bai Yuanzhi cursed. “All men are scum!”

Zhou Sier tilted her head, looking at Bai Yuanzhi. “Really?”

Bai Yuanzhi nodded firmly.

“So what do you want to do in the future?” Zhou Sier asked.

Bai Yuanzhi vowed confidently, “I will become a wealthy person in Hong Kong City!”

Zhou Sier suddenly grew interested. “Everyone who comes to Hong Kong City wants to become rich! So Ah Zhi, how do you plan to do it?”

Bai Yuanzhi didn’t hold back. Counting on her fingers, she told her sister:

“Step one: first have a home of my own. I’ve already achieved that.”

“Step two: get into the HKU Finance Department… I’m still working on that.”

“Step three: become a millionaire through stock trading!”

“Then my goals will gradually rise—I can venture into real estate or auction houses until I become a multimillionaire.”

“When my net worth exceeds a hundred million, I’ll probably become an angel investor!”

…

Zhou Sier looked at Bai Yuanzhi and couldn’t help but laugh.

By the end of her speech, Bai Yuanzhi noticed the smile on her sister’s face and felt a bit embarrassed. “Sister, do you… think I’m daydreaming?”

“Of course not!” Zhou Sier quickly replied. “Sister is just happy to see the light in your eyes!”

Bai Yuanzhi asked Zhou Sier, “Sister, what’s your dream?”

Zhou Sier smiled faintly. “My dream… is even bigger than yours!”

Bai Yuanzhi widened her eyes and looked at Zhou Sier.

Zhou Sier also counted on her fingers, explaining to her younger sister as she went:

“Step one: design initially intelligent nursing equipment, targeting elderly people who have lost physiological functions.”

“Step two: improve the nursing equipment to expand the audience to disabled individuals, patients, and anyone in need.”

“Step three: preliminarily promote the intelligence of the products to small household appliances, expanding the audience to ordinary people.”

“Step four…”

…

Bai Yuanzhi listened attentively, occasionally asking very detailed questions.

Zhou Sier sighed. “Ah Zhi, you’re really smart! Why don’t you give up on HKU Finance and become my junior instead?”

Bai Yuanzhi crossed her arms. “No way!”

“Sister, in the future, I’ll become a wealthy woman. I’ll earn lots and lots of money, then invest in you. You can use the money to hire people as capable as you, and you can work on projects together!”

“Once the projects succeed—”

“Why would we need men anymore!”

“When we grow old, we’ll keep each other company. With so many intelligent nursing devices and smart appliances… we won’t need men, or even servants, to live well!”

“Hahaha,” Bai Yuanzhi laughed loudly. “Sister, just thinking about it makes me so happy!”

Zhou Sier also smiled softly. “Of course!”

It was getting late.

Bai Yuanzhi helped Zhou Sier take a bath and settled her sister in the study to sleep.

Then, Bai Yuanzhi lay in her own bed, wanting to sleep but unable to.

She was troubled by her relationships with Chen Shuojie and A Yao.

But she also knew,

—It was fine for her and Chen Shuojie to stir up some gossip; Chen Shen would be happy to see that.

But there was no way she and Chen Shuojie could reach the point of discussing marriage.

Chen Shen would never agree.

After all, social class was right there!

As for her and A Yao, that was even more uncertain.

—Both she and A Yao were on the rise, and no one could say how far each would grow in the future.

Perhaps she was moving too fast, or maybe he was going too far…

After all, on the path of growth, drifting apart and losing contact was the norm.

Bai Yuanzhi turned over irritably and closed her eyes.

She reminded herself—tomorrow would bring heavy study tasks, so she’d better sleep quickly!

The next day, Bai Yuanzhi went to the Bilanting Hotel to collect Zhou Sier’s 500,000 compensation.

At the same time, she also went to the safe deposit box at Standard Chartered Bank to retrieve all of Zhou Sier’s books and manuscripts.

After returning home,

Zhou Sier looked at her books, a thick stack of materials, and the 500,000 cheque, too moved to speak.

“Ah Zhi! I really…” Zhou Sier said with tears streaming down her face, “We’re sisters, and some words… might sound very distant. But I still can’t help wanting to thank you!”

“Ah Zhi, thank you for never giving up on me! Thank you for always quietly seeking justice for me and fighting hard!”

“Without you, I might already be dead…”

Zhou Sier clutched the cheque tightly and sobbed, “Ah Zhi, thank you! You pulled me back from the brink of death!”

Bai Yuanzhi hugged her sister. “Sis, this is your good karma!”

“If you hadn’t found a way to handle my relocation procedures to Hong Kong, I could never have come to Hong Kong City.”

“If I hadn’t come to Hong Kong City, of course, I wouldn’t have been able to save you…”

“Similarly, if you hadn’t found a way to help me with the relocation procedures, staying in that home… would have meant death for me too!”

“So we’ve helped each other succeed!”

“Sis, don’t cry… Instead of this, you should focus on your recovery or read some books.”

Bai Yuanzhi smiled. “Now we have money, at least for this year we don’t have to worry about food, clothing, shelter, or transportation. Let’s take this chance to recharge properly.”

“Next year, I’ll be attending Hong Kong University, and you should return to Hong Kong University to continue your studies… By then, we might become machines that never stop!”

“So for now, eat, drink, recharge, and relax as you should!”

Zhou Sier nodded vigorously through her tears and added, “But before recharging, I think I need to handle this first!”

As she spoke, Zhou Sier waved the cheque in her hand at her sister. “Ah Zhi, help me think about it.”

A few minutes later, Bai Yuanzhi understood her sister’s concerns:

“So, Sis, you want to divide this money into three parts: one for buying a house, one for recovery treatment expenses, and one to support me as capital for stock trading?”

Zhou Sier nodded repeatedly. “I heard your apartment costs 300,000 Hong Kong dollars in total? Why don’t I buy one too, and we can be neighbors! But now that I have enough money, I don’t want a mortgage… What do you think, Ah Zhi?”

Bai Yuanzhi also nodded repeatedly. “That sounds good! Then I’ll ask Fourth Uncle for you.”

She was a woman of action,

and with a telephone at home, communication was especially convenient.

Bai Yuanzhi immediately called Fourth Uncle and stated her requirements: her sister wanted to buy a property, wished to be neighbors with Bai Yuanzhi, had a budget of under three hundred thousand for a full payment, and the house needed to have windows and a balcony.

Upon hearing this, Fourth Uncle on the other end of the line was overjoyed. He promptly said he had ready properties on hand and warmly invited Bai Yuanzhi and Zhou Sier to join him for roast goose rice at Jiang’s Roast Meat Shop. He would bring the property listings along to introduce them to Zhou Sier first. Once Zhou Sier had made a preliminary selection, he could then take her to view the properties!

Thus, Bai Yuanzhi and Fourth Uncle agreed to have dinner together.

After hanging up the phone—

Zhou Sier felt as if she were walking on clouds. “Ah Zhi, is this real? I was just discharged from the hospital yesterday, received the compensation today, and tomorrow… I might already be buying a house?”

Bai Yuanzhi burst into laughter.

Then, Bai Yuanzhi went on to discuss Zhou Sier’s other two needs:

“Sister, aside from the three hundred thousand for buying the property, you still have two hundred thousand left. For your subsequent rehabilitation expenses, I suggest setting aside eighty thousand…”

“The remaining one hundred twenty thousand can be split into two portions: half deposited in the bank to earn interest, serving as a buffer for income. The other half can be used for stock trading—this portion is for aggressive returns.”

“Sister, what do you think?” Bai Yuanzhi asked.

“That sounds good,” Zhou Sier said, “but is the sixty thousand meant to be invested into your stock account?”

Bai Yuanzhi nodded. “Yes, my account currently has two hundred thousand. Adding yours makes it two hundred sixty thousand. In the future, any money I earn will be split according to this proportion. Once you reach two hundred thousand, we can either separate it or open a new stock account for you, or buy some insurance for you.”

Zhou Sier nodded repeatedly. “Good!”

She then added somewhat sheepishly, “Ah Zhi, you won’t blame me for being too practical, will you?”

“How could I?” Bai Yuanzhi raised an eyebrow. “Even sisters should settle accounts clearly! Besides, if it weren’t for you figuring out a way to pull me out of the mainland, I wouldn’t have the opportunity to buy property or trade stocks in Hong Kong City now.”

As she spoke, Bai Yuanzhi smiled and asked Zhou Sier, “Sister, how did you come up with the idea… to arrange the procedures for me to move to Hong Kong?”

—And there was also the half-diary Zhou Sier had written. Although most of it was about keeping accounts, with very little content related to Bai Yuanzhi, within those limited words, Bai Yuanzhi could sense Zhou Sier’s concern and worry for her.

Zhou Sier sighed. “Among the five of us sisters… to be honest, I only worry about you.”

“Second Sister is cunning and full of malice—she’s the one who aids the evildoers and pretends to be powerful by riding on others’ coattails.”

“Fourth Sister has a softer temperament and isn’t likely to harbor harmful intentions, but she’s like a giant leech—soft, slippery, and tenacious. Don’t be fooled by her seeming weakness; she’s actually the most resilient. Nothing can hurt her because she’s adept at parasitism and sucking blood.”

“As for Dad and Fugui, I won’t even mention them. I don’t want to waste my breath.”

“So, you see, if even I didn’t worry about you, sooner or later, that family would devour you whole, stripping you to the bone and sucking out the marrow!” Zhou Sier said.

Bai Yuanzhi felt warmth in her heart and heat in her eyes.

She nodded repeatedly. “Sister is the best!”

Zhou Sier patted her sister’s hand. “We’re helping each other succeed!”

In the days that followed, Bai Yuanzhi and Zhou Sier lived a relaxed and comfortable life.

Bai Yuanzhi woke up early every day, studied at home for a while, and then went to the stock exchange center to trade at the appointed time. After the market closed in the afternoon, she attended night school classes, not returning home until after ten o’clock at night…

Of course, now Bai Yuanzhi was driven to and from her destinations by Ah Bin every day, and her three daily meals were taken care of by Sister Cai.

Bai Yuanzhi couldn’t be bothered to worry too much about it.

After all, when it came to “owing Chen Shuojie,” she was already so deep in debt that a little more didn’t matter.

She might as well let things take their course.

Given the considerable pressure she was under from both studying and making money, saving time on commuting and cooking was nothing short of ideal.

However, one day, when Ah Bin was driving Bai Yuanzhi, she noticed he had changed cars.

Previously, it had been a low-key, nearly new Mercedes-Benz.

Now, it was a Rolls-Royce Phantom VI, and it looked brand new!

Bai Yuanzhi was somewhat surprised.

Because the Rolls-Royce Phantom VI was the pinnacle of luxury cars, not only globally limited in production but also the only one in Hong Kong City.

It was said to belong to the Ming Family, the shipping magnates.

To match this Rolls-Royce Phantom VI, Ah Bin had not only donned a crisp suit and white gloves but also wore the driver’s black narrow-brimmed cap.

“What happened to the Mercedes-Benz before?” Bai Yuanzhi asked Ah Bin.

Ah Bin opened the rear door for Bai Yuanzhi, helping her into the car as he replied:

“The Mercedes-Benz is in for maintenance. This Rolls-Royce Phantom VI is newly bought by Mr. Chen. Isn’t it cool and stylish? Hehe, Mr. Chen said I should drive this car to pick up and drop off the young lady these days, and switch back once the Mercedes-Benz is serviced.”

After saying this, Ah Bin politely closed the car door for Bai Yuanzhi.

Bai Yuanzhi had a gut feeling that the old fox was up to no good.

But the old fox was giving her money precisely to use her to bolster Chen Shuojie’s reputation.

So Bai Yuanzhi wasn’t too worried.

Sitting in this Rolls-Royce Phantom VI, Bai Yuanzhi marveled in admiration.

The feeling of this luxury car was truly incomparable to an ordinary Mercedes-Benz!

A day later, Zhou Sier handed Bai Yuanzhi a newspaper. “Take a look, you’re on the front page.”

Bai Yuanzhi: ???

She quickly took the newspaper and read it carefully.

The entertainment section of Qingping Daily featured a large spread with several photos…

In each photo, Bai Yuanzhi firmly occupied the center stage!

—In the photos, she wore ordinary jeans, a white T-shirt, and white sneakers, carrying a canvas bag, with her hair tied in a high ponytail.

It had to be said, the photographer was quite skilled.

Bai Yuanzhi was captured clearly in every photo, yet none showed her full face—either something happened to block it, or she happened to be looking down…

As a result, Bai Yuanzhi’s perfectly proportioned figure was unmistakably displayed, exuding a vibrant, youthful energy!

Of course,

Aside from Bai Yuanzhi, the other main subject in the photos was the Rolls-Royce Phantom VI that Chen Shen had newly purchased.

The bold main headline read:

【Plain Girl Out Shopping with Canvas Bag Paired with Globally Limited Edition Rolls-Royce Phantom Stuns the Neighborhood, Suspected to Be Chen Shen’s New Car】

The subheading was:

【Chen Shen Denies Rumors of New Romance, Claims Beauty Is Future Daughter-in-Law】

(Note: “Daughter-in-law” means son’s wife)

And the secondary headline was:

【Chen Family Young Master Seeks Medical Treatment in the US, Wan Mei’s Crown Princess at Eighteen Without Curves】

Bai Yuanzhi frowned as she read.

Zhou Sier, unaware of the tacit cooperative relationship between Chen Shen and Bai Yuanzhi, worriedly said, “Ah Zhi, you and Chen Shuojie… what are you really thinking?”

This matter was difficult for Bai Yuanzhi to explain.

Because to explain, she would have to mention Chen Shuojie’s hidden ailment.

But the secret of Chen Shuojie being a congenital eunuch had likely already spread…

Otherwise, Chen Shen wouldn’t have orchestrated such a tabloid headline.

“Sis, don’t worry about Chen Shuojie…” Bai Yuanzhi could only tell her sister, “Look, even I don’t want to deal with him, so why should you?”

Zhou Sier was deeply concerned, “But they’re rich people, and we have no money or influence… If you don’t like him, just talk to him properly. Don’t anger the Chen Family!”

“I know!” Bai Yuanzhi quickly changed the subject. “By the way, sis, have you looked at the apartments Fourth Uncle recommended?”

Recently, Bai Yuanzhi had been busy with her studies.

Since the properties Fourth Uncle introduced were near Bai Yuanzhi’s small home, with several even in the same building,

Bai Yuanzhi had asked Zhou Sier to go view them directly with Fourth Uncle.

Sure enough, Zhou Sier’s attention was immediately diverted.

She happily told Bai Yuanzhi that she had already picked out two apartments:

One was in the same building but on a different floor from Bai Yuanzhi’s small home. It was slightly smaller than Bai Yuanzhi’s apartment, about 250 square feet (approximately 24 square meters), with a similar orientation and layout.

The other was in a building about 500 meters away, around 300 square feet. The advantage was that it was a bit larger, but the downside was that it had only one very small window, about twenty households per floor, and the building was somewhat old.

Bai Yuanzhi helped Zhou Sier consolidate the information and even accompanied her to view both apartments.

In the end, following her sister’s advice, Zhou Sier decided to buy the apartment in the same building.

Now—

The sisters were truly going to be neighbors!

Next, with Bai Yuanzhi and Fourth Uncle’s arrangements, Zhou Sier began the three-month process of purchasing the apartment.

This was the first happy event.

The second thing that made Bai Yuanzhi very happy was her performance in the stock market… it was simply too impressive.

After just over ten days in the market,

Bai Yuanzhi’s assets had already increased by more than thirty percent.

How could she not be happy!

However, something unpleasant also happened.

On this day, after the stock market closed, Ah Bin drove Bai Yuanzhi from the securities center to night school in the Rolls-Royce Phantom VI.

As soon as the luxury car stopped at the entrance of the night school, Bai Yuanzhi got out and headed toward the school.

After only a few steps,

the rapid sound of high heels stomping on the ground rang out.

A voluptuous middle-aged woman rushed toward Bai Yuanzhi and immediately began shouting, “You gold digger! Shameless! Is your whole family for sale? Your sister sold herself, and now you’re doing the same! Bai Yuanzhi, you bitch! You hag!”

Bai Yuanzhi recognized the voice immediately—it was Xu Wenrui.

Turning her head to look—

Sure enough, Xu Wenrui, dressed in a high-end Western-style outfit and wearing seven-inch high heels, was charging toward Bai Yuanzhi with fierce determination.

Xu Wenrui even raised her hand high, looking as if she wanted to slap Bai Yuanzhi across the face.