But when she saw Chen Fei calmly pull out a set of car keys and walk toward the Mercedes GL400 parked by the road—a car that was obviously a top-of-the-line luxury model—the disdainful and mocking expressions on her face froze. Her heart began to pound violently, and her hands and feet turned cold.

After all this time, he wasn't boasting at all! He's actually one of those wealthy people who can go to work if they feel like it or fire their boss if they want to. Otherwise, how could he afford such an expensive car? Clearly, while the stylish woman didn't recognize this specific Mercedes GL400 model, she certainly recognized the big Mercedes-Benz emblem on the front.

And she was going to accuse him of boasting? Would someone qualified to drive such a car even need to boast? For a moment, her face felt scorchingly hot, and she was overcome with embarrassment.

"Yes, Auntie, this is my car," Chen Fei said with a smile, pressing the key in his hand. Immediately, the sound of a car door unlocking followed.

"Xiaofei, this car must have cost a pretty penny, right? It's a Mercedes, isn't it?" Aunt Deng was also visibly shocked. It was a Mercedes, after all. Any model would cost hundreds of thousands, far surpassing their family's joint-venture car, which they'd taken a loan out for at over two hundred thousand. No wonder she was so astonished. After all, in her eyes, even though Chen Fei had been in Northern Mountain City for a few years, he had only just graduated! How could he suddenly afford such a luxury car? It was utterly unbelievable.

"...Aunt Deng, actually, this car isn't that expensive. It's just over a million," Chen Fei said modestly after a brief hesitation.

"How... how much? Over a million!?" Aunt Deng was stunned.

HISS! The stylish woman, Little Mei, gasped in shock. She nearly fainted and collapsed right there on the ground.

That was over a million! It might have sounded ordinary, especially since Chen Fei himself had said it was 'just' that much, but she had never seen what a million looked like in her entire life! A million was one thing, but even seven hundred thousand or five hundred thousand was an astronomical sum. With her husband's salary of four to five thousand a month, it would take them at least a hundred months—nearly ten years—of not eating or drinking to save that much! And Chen Fei, at such a young age, already possessed what would take her family almost twenty years of scrimping and saving to accumulate. It was laughable! Just moments ago, she had been mocking him for boasting, calling him an unemployed bum! She was utterly shocked, her face flushing as red as a monkey's butt with embarrassment.

"I, I..." The stylish woman stammered, unable to say anything else.

Seeing this, a slight smile touched Chen Fei's lips. He waved to Aunt Deng, got in his car, and drove away.

After Chen Fei's Mercedes GL400 roared away and disappeared down the road, Little Mei finally turned to her cousin, her face still flushed. "Cousin, I... just now... I really had no idea. Who would have thought such a young guy would be so rich? Driving a luxury Mercedes worth over a million!"

"You, you're fine most of the time, but you just can't seem to control that mouth of yours," Aunt Deng, who was usually easy-going, huffed with rare discontent. "Now you've learned your lesson, haven't you? Let's see if you dare look down on people again, hmph!"

Still, to be able to afford a luxury car worth millions... she reflected. Never mind in a place like their Small Town in Chengyang County, even in the wealthy parts of the city, he would be considered very impressive and rich.

"Cousin, haven't you been worried about how to scrape together the money you need?" Little Mei suddenly suggested. "That young man is so rich... why don't we ask to borrow some from him?"

"Borrow money from Xiaofei?" Aunt Deng's expression grew hesitant. "But I haven't seen him in a long time—several years, actually. Do you really think he'd agree to lend me money? It's not a small amount I'm short on, either. It's seventy or eighty thousand!"

Seventy or eighty thousand... In the past, coming up with that much money wouldn't have been a huge problem for their family. But now, because of the trouble Yi Shu caused... this whole affair has nearly drained their savings. Forget seventy or eighty thousand, they couldn't even produce seven or eight thousand now. Their only option was to borrow. But borrowing money these days was anything but easy. Especially after what happened with their family, people were avoiding them like the plague. Who would dare to lend them money? This was exactly why Aunt Deng had been looking so worried. She felt a deep sense of unease, afraid she wouldn't be able to borrow the money at all.

"Cousin, are you thinking straight?" the stylish woman said, her tone full of exasperation. "Seventy or eighty thousand is a lot of money for us, true. But for that young man? Think about it! If he can afford a luxury car worth over a million, how could he possibly not have seventy or eighty thousand to spare?"

She continued, "Besides, cousin, it looked like you and that young man are on good terms. And didn't you just say that when he was little, he loved to follow Yi Shu around everywhere?"

"That's right," Aunt Deng nodded immediately, a faint smile gracing her lips as she spoke. "When they were little, our families lived right across from each other. Xiaofei used to love pestering Yi Shu to take him out to play. Not only that, but even later, when Xiaofei was in middle school and high school, he and Yi Shu were still incredibly close."

"Well, that settles it then," the stylish woman said immediately. "Since their relationship is so good, and we're only borrowing the money to get Yi Shu out, he'll definitely agree. Could he really bear to see Yi Shu locked up in a police station?"

What? Yi Shu was in a police station?

"Alright, okay, I understand," Aunt Deng said, biting her lip and nodding. Her eyes reddened at the thought of her son still being in the police station, wondering if he was suffering. "Let's cook some food at noon, buy some gifts, and head over to Little Lin's Home."

Right now, all I want is to get my son out of the police station as soon as possible. As for whether Chen Fei will lend me the money... I have to at least try. After all, success depends on human effort.

「Meanwhile」

Chen Fei had already driven into his residential complex. After casually parking in an empty spot, he walked up to the fifth floor of his building with a complex mix of emotions and rang the doorbell of the left-hand door.

DING DONG, DING DONG...

Inside the apartment, Lin Ling was in the kitchen preparing ingredients.

As she rinsed the rice, a slight smile played at the corners of her mouth, and she hummed a pleasant tune, evidently in a very good mood. It was no wonder. Her son, Chen Fei, hadn't been home for several months, but he had suddenly called yesterday to say he was coming back, which naturally filled her maternal heart with joy.

That's why she had gone to the market early this morning to buy the ingredients for her son's favorite dishes, like tomato fried rice soup and spicy chicken.

Just as she was feeling so happy, the doorbell suddenly rang. Lin Ling paused, then a very loving smile spread across her face as she walked to the front door.

"You little rascal, you finally decided to... come back?" As she opened the door, she'd been about to nag him habitually. But when she saw Chen Fei's familiar, smiling young face, the words caught in her throat. An indescribable joy swelled within her, and a warm smile spread across her face.

As soon as Chen Fei saw his mother's kind face, he felt his nose tingle with emotion. "Mom, I'm back," he said, quickly scratching his head to hide it.

Lin Ling couldn't help but roll her eyes at him and say irritably, "So you do know how to come back, huh? How many months has it been since you last came to see me? And don't just stand there like a fool. Come to the kitchen and help out, or you're not eating tonight."

"AH! The kitchen?" Chen Fei cried out. "Uh, how about I wash the dishes and chopsticks? Heh heh..." The kitchen was his least favorite place in the world; he'd even been nicknamed the "Kitchen Destroyer." Naturally, he wasn't keen on the idea.

BANG! Lin Ling rapped him sharply on the head, her expression a perfect picture of exasperation. "You've been away for so long and you still haven't learned your way around a kitchen. I really don't know what kind of girl would be willing to marry you in the future. Sigh..."

"It's just that I'm not used to it, you know?" Chen Fei said with a grin, deliberately dodging the topic of marriage. "You know me, disaster strikes whenever I step into the kitchen. Last time, I almost... Anyway, Mom, I can earn good money now. I can just hire someone to cook for me, so you don't have to worry."

As for which girl would like him... that question was a bit complicated. Who would it be?

"You can earn money now? With that lousy degree of yours, what kind of job could you possibly find? How much could you earn? Stop bragging and get over here and help me. I'll start by teaching you something simple, and you're not allowed to refuse." Lin Ling clearly didn't believe a word her son said and dragged him straight into the kitchen.

"Mom, I'm serious! I really can earn money now. My consultation fee for seeing a patient is several million, and the car I'm driving is worth over a million! Go take a look!" Chen Fei shouted indignantly when he saw his mother still didn't believe him.

"Alright, alright, alright, I know, I know. My son has become a Divine Doctor, and he makes several million for a casual diagnosis," Lin Ling said, acting as if she hadn't heard a word. "Now, go wash these vegetables for me. Make sure they're clean, you hear?" She handed a pile of them to Chen Fei, shooing him off to the sink.

"Mom, I'm telling the truth! Believe me!" Chen Fei wanted to cry but had no tears. Why does nobody believe the truth these days? This is so frustrating!

Meanwhile, Aunt Deng and the stylish woman had bought a number of gifts. Back at home, they cooked several appealing-looking dishes. At around twelve noon, they arrived and rang the doorbell at Chen Fei's house.

DING DONG, DING DONG...

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