Beijing-Hong Kong Rosemary

Chapter 126 Full Payment for Car Delivery
After a 14-hour flight, the plane landed in Beijing.

Shen Guining returned after two years.

Everything around me seemed unchanged, and a long-lost feeling welled up in my chest, both familiar and strange.

It happened to be National Day, and bright red flags were flying everywhere in the streets and alleys. As far as the eye could see, there was a neat and orderly Chinese red, and the fiery color was festive and lively.

The streets were congested, with long queues of vehicles.

A one-hour journey was stretched into two hours.

These days are the busiest time of year in Beijing.

Shen Guining still lives in the same apartment dormitory, a single room of only forty square meters.

My colleague told me that housing prices in Beijing have risen again in the past two years, with prices in the city center reaching 80,000 to 90,000 yuan per square meter, and any apartment there would easily cost several million yuan.

Shen Guining had some savings, hadn't spent much of her salary, and also owned shares in Shen's Group, receiving dividends every year. Buying a house outright wouldn't be a problem for her.

She thought she would ask real estate agents if they had any suitable apartments available. It didn't need to be too big, 80 or 90 square meters would be enough. It shouldn't be too far from the theater, and the commute should ideally be within 40 minutes.

She will likely stay in Beijing for a long time to come; she needs her own house to feel a sense of belonging.

The theater has major performances scheduled for National Day, but the team members who just returned from their tour will have a week off to make up for it.

For the first three days of the holiday, Shen Guining basically didn't go out. There were crowds of people outside and traffic jams on the streets, so she decided not to go out and join the fun.

On the 5th, she made an appointment with a real estate agent to view an apartment, and Yu Ting accompanied her.

In one afternoon, Shen Guining looked at four houses, but she was not particularly satisfied with any of them.

She didn't like some apartment layouts, some had poor lighting, and one had poor soundproofing, so she could hear the kids jumping around upstairs.

She already has poor sleep quality, and needs a quiet environment to sleep at night.

The agent said to contact her again if there are suitable properties available.

Yu Ting: "It's okay, take your time looking. Buying a house is a big deal, so of course you have to find one that you're satisfied with."

"Hmm." Shen Guining wasn't in a hurry.

After having dinner at a restaurant, they strolled around the streets and passed by a car show. Shen Guining was attracted by a pink Mercedes-Benz.

The salesperson was very perceptive and warmly invited her in for a test drive.

Shen Guining had indeed wanted to buy a car for a long time, otherwise his driver's license would have been for nothing if he didn't practice driving soon.

The salesperson enthusiastically introduced the car, saying, "This car is especially suitable for girls. This lychee pink color is specially designed for girls. It's a very girly color. Of course, the interior configuration has also been upgraded. It has 10-way adjustable electric seats, a 12.8-inch high-definition screen, a panoramic sunroof, paddle shifters... and it also has an automatic parking function, which is very user-friendly for beginners."

Shen Guining test drove it for twenty minutes and felt it was good in all aspects.

She was quite satisfied with both the exterior and the interior configuration.

The salesperson pressed on, saying, "There are only five of these models available right now. The other four have already been reserved. If you want one, you can pick it up now."

Shen Guining isn't someone who agonizes over buying things; she'll pay for what she likes within her means.

36.2 yuan, signed the contract and swiped the card on the spot, and selected the license plate and registered the vehicle.

Yu Ting was stunned. "Sister Gui Ning, you're so cool. You bought a Mercedes without even blinking an eye."

She suddenly remembered, "Hey, your Shen family sells cars, right? Why do you still have to buy your own car?"

Shen Guining held the car keys and said with a smile, "I like pink."

After all the car paperwork was completed, the staff presented her with a large bouquet of flowers to congratulate her on taking delivery of the car with full payment.

Yu Ting turned on her phone camera. "Sister Gui Ning, let me take some pictures of you!" Shen Gui Ning stood in front of the car holding flowers, her lips slightly upturned, her peach blossom eyes clear and sparkling, her long curly hair cascading down her chest, her face only lightly made up, yet still strikingly beautiful.

She drove her new car back home, slowly making her way to her apartment complex.

Yu Ting and Shen Guining lived in the same building, on different floors, and parted ways at the elevator entrance.

It was already 11 p.m. when Shen Guining got home, washed up, took a shower, and did her skincare routine, which took more than an hour. She then lay in bed and scrolled through her phone for a while.

Yu Ting sent the photos over.

The photos turned out quite well, and Shen Guining chose one to post on her WeChat Moments.

I didn't expect so many people to still be awake at this hour. It only took a short while for the post to get over a dozen likes and many comments.

[You bought a car? What a beautiful color! Congratulations! [Sprinkling flowers]]

Wow, do I have a chance to sit in the passenger seat of this gorgeous woman? [Starry-eyed]

When did you return to China, Gui Ning? Were you in Beijing or Hong Kong?

As she was replying, Jin Yuhan called.

Shen Guining pressed the answer button.

"You've gone back to Beijing?" Jin Yuhan asked.

"Well, what happened?"

"I'm getting married on the 25th of this month. Are you coming?"

Shen Guining was surprised, "You're getting married?"

"Okay." Jin Yuhan said casually, "Come if you have time, otherwise it's fine."

"Okay." Shen Guining didn't know the work schedule for this month yet, so she could only wait and see.
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After the holiday, all the tour members returned to the theater.

In the past two years, the group has added more than a dozen new faces. Because members of the tour went abroad and replacements were needed, more people were recruited.

Shen Guining is no longer the youngest in the group; there are two girls who are a year younger than her, and they are very youthful and lively.

Time flies, and she is now considered one of the "veterans" of the dance troupe.

On their first day back with the team, everyone gathered together to catch up and chatted enthusiastically.

The group leader interrupted them midway, "Alright, alright, you can talk later, I have two things to say first."

Everyone cooperated and quieted down.

Yunyi informed us, "A TV station has contacted us about a program that wants to select two members from our dance troupe to be mentors on the show. One of them has already been decided, Gui Ning, because she's popular. The other one will be decided by voting. Anyone interested can contact me."

"The second thing is that the current principal, Ms. Xiong, will be leaving the dance troupe at the end of this year for personal reasons. So we will select a new principal at that time. Everyone, do your best and you will still have a chance to win."

Shen Guining already knew about the show. She wanted to refuse, firstly because she had no experience recording shows, and secondly because she personally didn't like to expose herself too much in front of the camera.

Later, the production team told her that they were only inviting her to participate in a few episodes as a guest to share her experiences about the world tour, and that she wouldn't have many scenes, so she agreed.

The other members are more concerned about who will be the next leader.

“Guining has the best chance. She just finished a tour, has a lot of stage experience, and is the main dancer and center. Although she is not very old, her strength is undeniable.”

"I think so too. If she can be the chief, it would be well-deserved. She's so beautiful, she's definitely the face of the company."

Some people were envious, but others were jealous, feeling that the group leader was showing favoritism and were unhappy.