Chapter Forty-Six: It's Also Possible to Make Some Excessive Demands

The full payment is two hundred and twenty thousand.

In other words, unless another fearless murderer comes to deliver himself, Brother Wang would only be able to afford it after receiving the bounty.

“Aren’t you just scamming people?”

Upon hearing the female saleswoman’s explanation, Brother Wang’s heart sank; he felt deceived.

Twenty thousand.

And only for three days?

Isn’t this just treating him like a fool?

Realizing the situation, he quickly snatched the money back from the saleswoman’s hands.

At that moment,

The saleswoman’s gaze toward Bai Qingming and Brother Wang changed completely.

She was deeply relieved she hadn’t gone out for the test drive; otherwise, she would have been taken advantage of for nothing.

Meanwhile,

The more Brother Wang thought about it, the angrier he became. He couldn’t stand it for another second and immediately opened Douyin, searching for a particular video.

It was an advertisement for this 4S dealership, claiming you could buy a luxury car for twenty thousand, brand new, high configuration.

Brother Wang had been lured by this ad and ended up getting scammed.

Without hesitation, he started typing in the comments section.

“Fraud! Everyone, don’t be fooled. This dealership is nothing like what they claim. They’re just treating us like suckers!”

After commenting, Brother Wang turned off his phone, feeling the urge to cause a scene.

After all, Brother Wang was known for his temper, and this incident left him feeling toyed with.

He wasn’t alone; even the viewers in the livestream were flooding the screen with the word “swindler,” furious.

At this point, Bai Qingming pulled Brother Wang aside just in time.

“Let it go, Brother Wang. I told you from the start you couldn’t buy a car for twenty thousand. Besides, we didn’t lose anything, did we? We even got a free lunch. Let’s leave.”

With Bai Qingming’s consolation, Brother Wang’s anger dissipated.

Thinking it over, Bai Qingming had a point.

He hadn’t suffered any loss and had even snagged a meal.

Plus, he was still livestreaming—so many people watching. If he made a scene, wouldn’t his reputation be ruined?

Seeing the two had lost interest in buying a car, the saleswoman’s attitude changed instantly.

“If you don’t have money, stop pretending to be a big shot!”

She threw out this line and walked away.

She refused to serve them any longer.

Brother Wang and Bai Qingming didn’t say anything in response.

A gentleman doesn’t quarrel with women. There was no need to stoop to her level; she’d never be able to afford four dishes and a soup.

“Sorry, brother, for making you witness such a joke,”

Brother Wang scratched his head and said to Bai Qingming.

“We’re brothers, no need for that,”

Bai Qingming waved his hand and continued, “Brother Wang, honestly, I don’t think a car suits your style. But a motorcycle would highlight your carefree spirit. Why not buy a motorcycle? You can get a pretty good one for twenty thousand.”

Hearing this, Brother Wang’s eyes lit up.

“That’s a great idea.”

Just so, there was a motorcycle shop right next to the auto mall. The two circled around and arrived.

This time, they’d come to the right place.

Even before entering, Brother Wang stopped in his tracks, his eyes fixed on a uniquely styled motorcycle.

In his words, it was the same model as the Armor Warrior—his childhood dream.

Suddenly, cars lost all appeal.

Riding that bike, he felt like he was merging with the Armor Warrior.

A salesperson spotted them and came over enthusiastically, and the price was reasonable—just eighteen thousand.

Unlike the previous saleswoman, this salesperson remained warm and welcoming, offering Brother Wang a test ride.

To clarify, the test ride here was perfectly proper.

Excited, Brother Wang handed his phone to Bai Qingming.

“Brother, help me with the livestream for a bit. I’m going to see how this bike handles.”

With that, Brother Wang eagerly mounted the motorcycle and rode off.

Bai Qingming, holding Brother Wang’s phone, glanced at the barrage of comments.

Bored, he began wandering around the motorcycle dealership.

Suddenly, a figure rushed up to him.

“Excuse me, are you the Singlehood Godfather?”

It was another female salesperson from the motorcycle dealership.

Bai Qingming took a closer look and realized she was a fan, so he nodded.

“Hello, Spiritual Leader. I’m Xiaoying. I really like your songs. Could I take a photo with you?”

The female fan was excited and very polite.

With such a courteous fan, Bai Qingming naturally didn’t refuse.

Click!

After the photo, the two parted ways.

After strolling for a bit, Bai Qingming returned to his previous spot and saw his fan again.

Passing by her, he glanced at her phone and saw she was posting to her Moments.

“Ran into my spiritual leader, Singlehood Godfather bless me, may my fund investments rise!”

Below was their selfie.

“Funds? Goodness, she’s treating me like a lucky charm,”

Bai Qingming thought, chuckling. He blurted out, “You invest in funds too?”

The female fan was startled, but relaxed immediately upon seeing it was Bai Qingming.

“You invest in funds as well?”

“I do, and I’ve never lost money on my investments.”

With nothing better to do, Bai Qingming boasted to his fan.

Upon hearing this, the fan’s face brightened.

“Could you mentor me?”

She had bought funds a few months ago on a colleague’s recommendation, told it was a money-making opportunity.

She invested tens of thousands, expecting to double her money.

Tempted, she got carried away and put all her part-time earnings from the last two years—fifty thousand—in.

But just days after investing, the market began to fall.

She lost ten thousand at first, and the colleague who encouraged her to invest advised her to cut her losses quickly.

She didn’t listen, hoping to recoup, but the snowball kept growing, trapping her completely. Now, she was down to twenty thousand, losing several hundred each day.

Recently, she’d grown superstitious, praying to gods and Buddha for luck, even treating Bai Qingming as a lucky charm. It’s clear she was at the breaking point.

Hearing Bai Qingming’s words now, she grasped at him like a lifeline.

Honestly, she no longer hoped to profit, just to break even.

If Bai Qingming could help, she’d agree to any terms, no matter how excessive or bizarre.

Her hopes were high, reality cruel.

She had no idea that Bai Qingming had no real knowledge about funds.

He was simply bored and bluffing.

So, confronted with her request, Bai Qingming didn’t know how to respond.

Seriously? He was just making stuff up, and someone actually believed it?

You can’t just take everything I say seriously because I’m handsome, can you?

To avoid embarrassment, Bai Qingming decided to keep bluffing.

He recalled, before transmigrating, a college roommate often talked about funds, frequently rambling on about jargon in their dorm. At last, Bai Qingming remembered a phrase that would instantly make others believe he knew his stuff.

He smiled, adopting an air of profundity.

“It’s actually quite simple. You just need to understand risk hedging.”

And indeed, as soon as he said it, not only his female fan but even the viewers in the livestream were thoroughly impressed.

“Though I have no idea what the host is talking about, I’m sure he knows his stuff.”

“I study finance, and I’m convinced the host is an insider.”

“666, I’m taking that term for myself!”

“Astonishing! The Singlehood Godfather becomes the Finance Godfather!”

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