Why did you make me reincarnate?

Xu Chaoyang entrusted the task of forming a team to Wei Qingqiu, and focused on preparing for the driving school exam.

In late August, he finally obtained his driver's license in this life, while at the same time, Ming Songhan also received a series of good news.

After more than half a month of fluctuations, his gold position finally saw its most frenzied surge. As the situation in the Middle East became increasingly tense, international gold prices soared like a rocket, rising from 320 all the way to 380.

Xu Chaoyang chose to sell all his shares at the 382 level.

With a position of 40 million and a holding period of less than a month, after deducting the transaction costs from Ming Songhan, the net profit was more than 8 million.

Xu Chaoyang's personal assets officially surpassed eight figures. Ming Songhan's voice trembled with excitement on the phone: "Young Master Xu, I'm truly impressed by your foresight! Few people in the entire Zhejiang province caught this wave of opportunity, yet you profited from it all!"

"Keep a low profile, keep a low profile."

Xu Chaoyang interrupted him, "Put the remaining funds in the account first, I have other plans."

Ming Songhan repeatedly agreed, and then chatted on for a while before hanging up the phone.

Xu Chaoyang put down his phone and returned to the "million-dollar club," but he wasn't actually feeling much excitement.

Because his chosen opponent is Zheng Tao, the head of Shenqi Real Estate, whose net worth starts at at least 500 million. To compete with someone like him at the Hongxing Shipyard's poker table, 10 million is barely enough to get a ticket.

However, Wei Qingqiu's mutual aid group has already taken shape, attracting more than 20 old neighbors to join, and the response has been better than expected.

On the afternoon of August 21st, the day they received their licenses, Xu Chaoyang took Shen Ju to the largest auto mall in Wenzhou.

"Are you really going to buy a car?" Shen Ju asked with a hint of excitement in her expression.

Actually, her family has quite a few cars. Lin Shuqiu alone has three for transportation. The main difference is that Xu Chaoyang's cars give her a different feeling.

"Otherwise what? I got my driver's license so I could buy a car."

Xu Chaoyang laughed and said, "Besides, is it appropriate for the top science student in Wenzhou to ride in a taxi with me every day?"

Shen Ju smiled and said, "I still prefer your Flying Pigeon."

The Auto City is located in the north of Lucheng District and is a newly built cluster of showrooms.

By 2002, private cars were gradually becoming more common, but buying a car was still a significant event, and most people would compare prices and consider the options carefully.

The cars parked outside the exhibition hall were mostly bicycles and motorcycles, and the few Santanas parked there were mostly company-provided vehicles.

As soon as the two of them entered the exhibition hall, a female salesperson in a business suit came up to them.

Her eyes quickly swept over Xu Chaoyang and Shen Ju, and the smile on her face immediately faded.

Two young people who looked like students; the man was wearing a plain white T-shirt and casual pants, and the woman, although pretty, was dressed simply, so even if she got a ride, it wouldn't be in a fancy car.

I guess buying a Santana would be the best you could do.

"Please feel free to look around. Call me if you need anything."

After finishing her speech, the saleswoman stepped aside, showing no interest in making any further introductions. She then picked up the landline on the counter and started having a long phone conversation.

Xu Chaoyang didn't mind; he had already gotten used to the service level of this era. He walked around the black Audi A6 in the center of the showroom on his own.

His first choice was the legendary car that was still in production twenty years later.

It may not be flashy enough, but it's definitely not wrong.

Shen Ju knew absolutely nothing about cars. She followed Xu Chaoyang, curiously examining the leather seats and wooden trim inside the car.

"This car is so beautiful."

"like?"

Shen Ju nodded, then said worriedly, "It must be very expensive."

She was unaware of Xu Chaoyang's income from gold trading; judging solely from Chenxi's profits, a 500,000 yuan Audi was indeed a bit of a stretch.

Just as Xu Chaoyang was about to speak, a slightly surprised voice came from behind him.

"Orange? What are you doing here?"

He turned around in confusion and saw a stylishly dressed young woman walking towards him.

She was wearing a fuchsia spaghetti strap dress, high-heeled sandals, and bright pink lipstick, making her look very sophisticated.

But upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that the girl's facial features are quite weak, relying entirely on expensive cosmetics to maintain her appearance.

A young man in his early twenties was following behind her. He was dressed head to toe in designer brands and wore a Tudor watch on his wrist. He swung his arm as he walked, as if afraid that others wouldn't see him.

Shen Ju called out the girl's name: "Yan Yan?"

Sun Yanyan walked quickly up to the two of them. "It really is you, Orange! Long time no see! I heard you got the top score in the city. My mom nags me about it every day. I get so annoyed every time I hear your name."

Xu Chaoyang: "?"

The girl's tone sounded enthusiastic, but upon closer inspection, it was tinged with sourness.

But the naturally naive Shen Ju doesn't seem to have noticed this? Or maybe she did notice but didn't say anything?

Sun Yanyan also noticed him and asked, "Who is this?"

"My boyfriend, Xu Chaoyang." Shen Ju's expression was very calm.

Xu Chaoyang, not quite understanding the situation, simply nodded politely and said, "Hello."

From the moment Shen Ju mentioned her boyfriend, Sun Yanyan's eyes revealed great interest.

She looked Xu Chaoyang up and down, not missing a single item of clothing or shoes. After confirming that everything was quite ordinary, a hint of something indescribable appeared in her smile.

"Boyfriend..."

Sun Yanyan drawled out her words, giving Shen Ju a meaningful look, "Ju Zi, when did you start dating? Does Aunt Lin know?"

Shen Ju frowned slightly, but Sun Yanyan had already turned around to greet the boy behind her.

"Shi Li, come here quickly, let me introduce you."

The boy who had been behind her stepped forward upon hearing this, and his gaze visibly froze when it fell on Shen Ju's face.

"This is Shen Ju, my junior high school classmate."

Sun Yanyan took Shi Li's arm, her tone tinged with pride, "Shi Li is my boyfriend. His family runs a restaurant. Ever heard of Hai Shang Ren Jia? That's his family's business."

As she spoke, she slightly raised her chin, her eyes glancing at Xu Chaoyang intentionally or unintentionally, as if waiting to see his reaction.

Seafood Restaurant is indeed quite well-known in Vancouver, serving excellent seafood and considered a mainstay of the local catering industry. However, compared to true tycoons, it's only at the upper-middle-class level.

When Shi Li was introduced by Sun Yanyan, he appeared very humble, but he couldn't hide the pride in his eyes.

"It's a small business, a small business," he said politely, but his gaze couldn't help but drift towards Shen Ju.

Xu Chaoyang noticed that Shen Ju's expression remained calm throughout, without being overly enthusiastic, maintaining just the right amount of politeness.

If they were truly my orange's friend, would they have this attitude?

Xu Chaoyang roughly understood, but he remained polite and asked, "Are you here to buy a car too?"

"Yes, Shi Li said he wants to buy a Buick."

As Sun Yanyan spoke, she took the paper bag from Shi Li's hand and deliberately showed the Buick logo to the outside. "A Buick Regal, the top-of-the-line model costs over 180,000 yuan. Shi Li said to go for it right away so as not to have trouble changing cars later."

She emphasized her question, "And you? Are you here to look at cars too?"

Xu Chaoyang said casually, "Yeah, just browsing."

This is an Audi showroom, so of course you can just look around. Do you really intend to buy one?

Sun Yanyan felt that the boy was also proud and embarrassed to admit that he didn't have the ability.

"It's normal to just browse around, after all, Audis are indeed not cheap."