’I feel like such a scumbag, loving the new and tossing the old.’
Lin Shen chuckled at his own joke. After driving home, he parked the three cars and took a "family portrait" of them all together.
Just then, a message came in from Jiang Wan.
[Jiang Wan: I’m finally done with all the back-to-school craziness! How have you been? I see your Shennan Pet Society is doing pretty well.]
[Lin Shen: You went there?]
[Jiang Wan: I didn’t, but my friend did. She couldn’t stop praising the cats at your Cat Cafe! She said they’re the best cats ever! Super affectionate! She even wanted to take one home.]
[Lin Shen: We’ll have a new batch of kittens available soon. Your friend can come by and pick one out. I’ll give her one for free.]
[Jiang Wan: Really? We’ll definitely come and support you! But you don’t have to give it for free.]
[Jiang Wan: By the way, Qingqing finally finished her military training today. There’s a talent show tonight, and she’s performing a solo. Want to come and watch? (smirks)]
[Lin Shen: Can an outsider like me even get in?]
[Jiang Wan: Who do you think I am? I can sneak you in. You’re young enough to pass for a student, no one will notice.]
[Lin Shen: Alright. What time?]
[Jiang Wan: It starts at 7:00. Come around 6-ish, and I’ll give you a tour of the campus.]
[Lin Shen: Okay.]
’Qingqing’s performance, huh...’
Lin Shen found himself looking forward to it.
He never expected that Gu Wanqing could sing!
’Doesn’t she have an accent?’
’It’s hard to imagine what her singing would sound like...’
’Don’t tell me she’s tone-deaf?’
Lin Shen smiled knowingly. He opened the trunk of his Maybach S680, grabbed several gift boxes, and headed for the elevator.
He kept looking back at his beloved cars, thinking to himself.
’If I’m going to campus, the Ferrari SF90 would be the best for showing off.’
’But I’m not going there to pick up girls this time.’
So, Lin Shen decided to take his newly acquired Maybach S680 to Shanghai International Studies University.
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「5:00 PM.」
A two-tone black and white Maybach S680 slowly pulled up to the west gate of Shanghai International Studies University.
The students entering and exiting the campus through the side gate all turned to stare in amazement.
On a university campus, a luxury car tends to turn far more heads than it would out on the street.
All the staring made Lin Shen a little self-conscious. He quickly rolled down his window and gave the security guard at the gate a smiling nod.
"Thanks for your hard work. Here’s my..."
Before Lin Shen could finish, the barrier in front of his car lifted.
Then, two guards stood ramrod straight and even saluted.
"Please, go right ahead!"
Huh?
Lin Shen was genuinely surprised at how easily they let him through.
’I even registered for a campus visit on the official website. You’re not even going to check my info?’
’So this is the power of a Maybach...’
Lin Shen smiled. This just made things easier for him.
Without hesitating, he drove onto the campus.
After watching the Maybach’s taillights disappear around a corner, one of the two guards asked curiously.
"Old Chen, why didn’t you check if he had a registration? What if he’s not affiliated with the university?"
"Are you crazy? He’s driving a Maybach! You think I’d dare stop him? What if he’s a relative of one of the university leaders? Don’t forget, today is the last day of military training for the freshmen, and there’s a performance at the grand auditorium. It’s better to just turn a blind eye."
"I’ve learned my lesson! You really know how the world works, Old Chen!"
...
Lin Shen took a lap around the Shanghai International Studies University campus, thoroughly enjoying the admiring and appreciative gazes of the college students.
There was nothing more satisfying than seeing the car he bought get so much approval.
Eventually, Lin Shen parked in a lot near the administration building.
After getting out of the car, he headed straight for the 13th floor of the administration building.