Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 312 National Gifts, National Elegance, National Glory
Having only obtained such a small amount of goods from Xia Yiyi, it was far from satisfying Ximen Lang's ever-growing appetite.

But even something as significant as the Type 59 tank was negotiated and secured by Ximen Lang.

It would be inappropriate to rashly make even more unreasonable demands, or those involving strategic secrets.

So in the end, Ximen Lang didn't get straight to the point, but instead took another roundabout approach.

He pondered.

"You know what, I do have a little thing I'd like to ask you to help me with. It's not me asking you, but Bai Ling. She wants your help."

Upon hearing that it was Bai Ling who had asked him to do something, he realized that it was Bai Ling who had asked him to.

Xia Yiyi's first reaction
"You tricked Ximen Lang into going to such a dangerous place without even telling me! I'm already being lenient by not causing you trouble, and you actually want to ask me for a favor? You wish!"

Therefore, it was impossible for them to give Ximen Lang, or more accurately, Bai Ling, any kind of face.

Xia Yiyi immediately started trembling.

Completely unlike her amiable demeanor towards Ximen Lang, she arrogantly sneered.

"She begged me? Isn't she powerful? She can even control you! If she's so powerful, why would she beg me? I'm just a mistress, what can I do to help her? I can't!"

After saying that, Xia Yiyi turned sideways, crossed her arms, and sat down on the sofa, refusing to continue the conversation.

Xia Yiyi exploded the moment Bai Ling was mentioned.

Knowing that this was because of what had just happened, she felt angry with Bai Ling.

Ximen Lang was genuinely regretting bringing up Bai Ling, so he quickly placed the several ginseng roots, each 300 years old, in front of Xia Yiyi.

On the one hand, I told her not to get so angry, for the sake of these few ancient ginseng roots that are a once-in-500-years find.

He hurriedly tried to persuade her.

"Don't put it so harshly. Bai Ling has never treated you like that. She has always treated you like a sister."

"Treat them like sisters? Who? Me? Ha~"

Xia Yiyi was so angry she laughed.

Pointing to his own nose, he retorted with a question.

Do you even believe that yourself?

A single rhetorical question left Ximen Lang speechless.

Seeing that he couldn't fool her at all, Ximen Lang had no choice but to reveal the truth.

"At first, Ling did have a bit of a bad impression of you. After all, we were about to get married, and then you came in and interfered. No one would be happy in this situation."

"So even if she has some opinions about you, that's only natural. Aren't you just as resentful of her? Last time during the video call, you even deliberately made sarcastic remarks to her. Isn't that what you did?"

Xia Yiyi's expression froze for a moment after hearing this, and Ximen Lang continued.

"But now, Ling really doesn't have any major issues with you anymore. Today she even kicked me out of bed and told me to bring a gift and spend more time with you. Isn't that treating you like a sister?"

"As for asking you for this favor, it's not really a favor, because I could handle it for her smoothly by myself. It's just that she thinks my taste is bad and that the one I chose wasn't as good as the one you chose. Otherwise, I would have taken care of it for her myself, and I wouldn't have needed you at all." Hearing that Ximen Lang could handle this himself, it was clearly not something too difficult or taboo.

Xia Yiyi finally showed a little interest.

"Tell me in detail what exactly is it that you need my help to choose?"

Seeing that they could finally get down to business, Ximen Lang hurriedly said.

"Hey, didn't you hear that the cars here are good? She wants to order a few nice cars from us and give them to her elders."

"What's so difficult about that? Just buy what you like. If you have to spend a little more money, that's no problem at all."

"Who says otherwise! If you ask me, let's skip all that fancy stuff, like the Cullinan and Maybach, just go for it. We're not short of money anyway, let's just go for the top, make everything the best it can be, why bother with all that trouble? But she insists these cars aren't good enough, they're not suitable!"

"This isn't appropriate? What's inappropriate about it?"

"Nothing about them is suitable. One minute people say they don't look grand enough, the next they say they don't look stable enough. Especially the security aspect, that's a major problem area!"

"I already said, even the most powerful post-80s generation on earth rides in it and they all love it! The bulletproof glass is so thick it's practically 10 centimeters, even an AK47 can't break it! It can take a rocket hit and still run another 30 kilometers!"

"But she insists this thing won't work, it's unsafe! Isn't that ridiculous?!"

Xia Yi was completely confused. Even after arriving, she still couldn't figure out what could be considered safe if it wasn't, and she couldn't understand what Bai Ling was really up to.

Until Xia Yi heard Ximen Lang's words
"Oh, right, before she came, she specifically told me to make sure you know that the car was for her, a gift for her closest and most respected elder. She also said I didn't need to worry about anything else, just convey these words to you, and you'd understand everything."

A tingling sensation instantly spread throughout Xia Yiyi's body.

As if struck by lightning, Xia Yiyi felt a tremor run through her soul and immediately understood what Bai Ling meant by those words.

Just moments ago, she strongly agreed with Ximen Lang and felt that Bai Ling's attitude was indeed somewhat unreasonable, but she immediately made a 180-degree turn.

Just like Bai Ling, she began to show disdain for the cars that Ximen Lang introduced, and even for Ximen Lang himself.

"Bai Ling is absolutely right, your taste is really terrible! She made it clear that she wanted something sophisticated, classy, ​​understated yet luxurious, and meaningful! And you still pick out these random, flashy things for her, how can she be satisfied? Don't even mention her, I'm not satisfied either!"

Isn't that a sign of dissatisfaction?

This car is a gift for my closest and most respected elders!
You just sent over a bunch of foreign goods, what kind of talk is that?!

Even the smallest screw in the car that a big shot like him rides must be made in China!
Otherwise, it's unsafe!
It's unsafe to talk about this topic openly!

Even more inappropriate!
So, there was no question about it.

After realizing that Bai Ling was going to give the car to those big shots, he lost all interest in continuing to chat with Ximen Lang.

He kept complaining.
"Why didn't you say something so important sooner? Why didn't you say something sooner?!"

On one hand, she immediately dialed the relevant number and, in an extremely formal tone, instructed them to prepare cars for these few big shots who were also her closest and most respected, at the highest level and with the fastest speed.

Only after she had finished all this did Xia Yiyi finally reply to Ximen Lang, who kept asking what kind of car it was, with a hint of annoyance.

"What other kind of car could it be? Of course, it's a national gift car, a national elegance car, a national glory car!"

(End of this chapter)