"No, I didn’t see Li Jinshu."

Li Yonghua said dejectedly, "But I did see that kid, Xu Yun."

"Him?"

"Yeah." Li Yonghua nodded. "He told me Li Jinshu left first thing in the morning, driving a sports car worth millions."

"A sports car worth millions..." Gong Meiping trailed off.

To her, it felt as unreal as a dream.

That was more money than they could earn in a lifetime!

This only strengthened her resolve to find Li Jinshu.

’I raised her for so many years. It’s only right and proper for me to ask her for a few hundred thousand, or an apartment!’

"Do you know what kind of luxury car she was driving? Next time we see it, we’ll just run out and block it."

Gong Meiping said, "I don’t believe she’d dare to run us over!"

"We won’t be able to."

Li Yonghua sighed. "Xu Yun said he has over a dozen luxury cars like that, and Li Jinshu just randomly picks one to drive each day.

We can’t just run up and block every car that comes out of the garage, can we? Everyone who lives in this complex drives a nice car.

We have no idea which one she’ll drive on any given day!"

"Then what do we do?"

When Gong Meiping heard this, she was stunned. She never imagined Xu Yun could be so rich as to own over a dozen cars.

’My goodness, can he even drive all of them?’

Besides, her son had a point. With so many cars, there was no way they could keep watch. It was an impossible task.

Faced with his mom’s question, Li Yonghua recalled what Xu Yun had said.

’No matter what crazy game Xu Yun is playing,’ he thought, ’what he said actually makes sense.’

Infiltrating the complex to get familiar with the situation seemed like a much better approach than just waiting stupidly outside.

"Mom, if we want to get a handle on Li Jinshu’s movements, we first need to get familiar with her daily routine. That’s the only way we can pin her down."

"How do we get familiar with it?"

"I’ll apply to be a security guard at this complex!"

Li Yonghua said, "And Mom, you can apply to be a cleaning lady. That way, we can get on the inside and corner Li Jinshu."

"Will that work? The guard at the gate already recognizes both of us."

"He recognizes us, but his boss doesn’t."

Li Yonghua explained, "I just checked. Their property management company isn’t located here; it’s somewhere else. This is just one of their properties.

I even called the number listed and asked. They’re still hiring security guards and cleaning staff."

"Alright, I’ll listen to you. Let’s go give it a try."

...

Xu Yun had only been joking, but he never expected them to actually go through with it.

If he found out, he would have definitely praised them for being geniuses.

Because the mother and son’s efforts were destined to be a wild goose chase. Xu Yun had already made up his mind to buy another villa after he got back.

Then he would have Li Jinshu move in there.

The main reason was that with Su Mu and Li Jinshu living apart, certain things would become more convenient for him!

At the same time, he could also escape the harassment from her mother and brother.

Xu Yun’s Bentley flew down the highway, fast and steady.

Halfway there, he stopped at a service area to take a break.

As he walked out, eating a scallion pancake wrap, he saw a young man standing in front of his car, striking poses for photos.

’Probably for his social media,’ Xu Yun guessed.

Xu Yun didn’t disturb him. Instead, he stood quietly to the side and watched him take the pictures.

He wasn’t in a hurry anyway. He could just wait until the guy was finished.

The young man also noticed Xu Yun squatting nearby, eating his pancake wrap while watching him.

It was a bit awkward.

Seeing this, Xu Yun took the initiative and asked with a smile, "So, what do you think? Nice car, right?"

"It’s amazing! This is my dream car."

The young man assumed Xu Yun was just like him, another passerby admiring the car. He said with envy, "I really wish I could get inside and see what it feels like."

"That’s easy enough."

Xu Yun finished his pancake wrap in two bites, stood up, walked over, unlocked the door, and said with a smile, "Go on, bro. Hop in and check it out."

...

The young man stared at him in astonishment and asked, "Bro, is this your car?"

"Yep."

Xu Yun said, "Hurry up and give it a try, or I’m about to head out."

"Okay, thank you!"

The young man excitedly slid into the driver’s seat, ran his hands over the steering wheel, and took a deep breath.

"Awesome!"

The young man turned his head and asked, "Bro, can I take a few pictures inside your car?"

"No problem. Go ahead."

Hearing this, the young man took out his phone and went on a selfie spree before reluctantly getting out of the car.

"Bro, I’m so envious of you."

"Don’t be envious. Just work hard, and you’ll be able to drive one too someday."

Before leaving, Xu Yun offered a word of encouragement and a reminder, "Also, when you post this on your social media later, remember to blur out my license plate, thanks."

’Who doesn’t want to show off a little when they’re young?’

He’d been the same way.

Unfortunately, the car owner he’d encountered back then wasn’t as nice as him and had just called him a loser.

Now, by helping someone else fulfill their wish, he was also making peace with his own past.

「A few hours later, Xu Yun arrived in Jiang County.」

However, he didn’t go home right away. Instead, he went to a hotel to meet Yu Xuan.

He asked about the arrangements for the fireworks that night, as well as the molten iron flower show scheduled for the day after tomorrow.

For this molten iron flower show, thanks to the connections of professionals, all the required permits had been processed. The government was supportive and had even provided a rather good venue.

On Binjiang Road, in the middle of the river, there was a large stage that the county had previously built for water-based performances.

Of course, it wasn’t free; they had to pay to rent it.

Crews were already working overtime to set up the stage, so it wouldn’t delay the performance.

Xu Yun also took the opportunity to meet with the representative of the masters who had traveled from afar and expressed his gratitude.

A total of 88 people had come this time, basically filling up all the rooms in the hotel.

The hotel owner was ecstatic.

At the same time, with an influx of outsiders on this scale into a small county, some things were impossible to keep secret.

Many people had heard through the grapevine that there was likely going to be a molten iron flower show at Returning Impressions the day after tomorrow.

But since there had been no official announcement, nobody knew if it was really true.

After confirming all the schedules and finishing his meeting with Yu Xuan, Xu Yun finally drove alone to his apartment complex’s garage.

However, no one knew it was him in the car.

People just guessed that some rich person was visiting their poor relatives again.

After all, no family in this complex could afford such a nice car.

Xu Yun parked in the garage, grabbed the case of gold bars from the car, and climbed the stairs all the way to his front door.

He knocked a few times, but there was no answer.

Xu Yun called his mom, only to find out she was still out playing mahjong.

She told him to go over to Chen Xin’s place across the hall first.

...

’What kind of mom is this?’ he thought. ’I rush all the way back, and I can’t even get into my own house.’

With no other choice, he turned around and knocked on the door opposite his.

Chen Xin opened the door, and her face lit up when she saw Xu Yun’s sudden appearance. "You’re back!"

"I told you I’d be here to celebrate your birthday with you."

Chen Xin said, "I thought you forgot. I didn’t hear from you all day."

"I was trying to surprise you."

Xu Yun smiled. "My mom isn’t home. Can I come hang out at your place for a bit?"

"Of course you can."

Chen Xin replied familiarly, "Come on in. Auntie plays mahjong every afternoon and doesn’t get back until five."

"You know her schedule that well?"

"Hehe, that’s because I often go to Auntie’s place for meals."

In the living room, Chen Xin, dressed in her cartoon pajamas, poured Xu Yun a glass of water.

She noticed that he had been staring at her ever since he came in.

Chen Xin explained a bit awkwardly, "I usually work on my writing at home, so when I’m not going out, I’m too lazy to change."

Xu Yun looked at how her figure made the cartoon characters on her pajamas look 3D and chuckled. "It’s fine. I think those two bears on your chest are pretty cute."

...

Hearing his words, Chen Xin’s face instantly turned bright red.

’Jerk! He’s teasing me about how big they are again!’

"Have you had lunch? I’m a little hungry."

Xu Yun said, "How about you come out with me to grab a bite first? I need something to tide me over."

"Okay, wait for me. I’ll go change my clothes first."

Chen Xin turned and ran into her bedroom. A moment later, she came back out wearing a new set of clothes.

"Let’s go. My treat!"

Xu Yun looked at Chen Xin, who now stood before him in a beautiful outfit.

The words "busty" and "artsy" both applied to her, creating a combination that made her seem both pure and seductive.

’It’s a good thing it’s me. Any other guy, alone with a girl like this, really wouldn’t be able to handle it!’

’It’s also lucky she’s such a homebody and has social anxiety, so she doesn’t go out often.’

’Otherwise, who knows how many pervs would be trying to hit on her.’

’To think that I was the one who ended up meeting her.’

’I might not be ready to make a move now, but I don’t want anyone else to lay a finger on her either.’

’No matter how things turn out in the end, the first step is to find a way to keep her by my side.’