LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 26 - 26: Not Welcome Here
Chapter 26: Not Welcome Here
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Yang Jingsheng’s outburst attracted the attention of customers and other salespeople in the 4S dealership. Their eyes were filled with mockery as if they were enjoying a show.
“Yang Jingsheng, what’s going on?” At this moment, a man in his thirties, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, walked over.
“Haiyang, these two are not here to buy a car. They just want to take pictures and show off on social media. I tried to stop them, but they insisted on entering. The salesperson in your store wanted to receive them, but I told him not to. Receiving them is a waste of time and may affect sales performance.” Yang Jingsheng explained.
The man was Luo Haiyang, a team leader of the Porsche 4S dealership.
After hearing Yang Jingsheng’s words, Luo Haiyang’s expression soured. He detested customers who came to the dealership just to take photos and pretend to be wealthy.
While Luo Haiyang couldn’t say anything directly to drive them away, he also didn’t want such customers to waste their time with the salesperson. It could potentially affect the sales team’s performance.
However, Luo Haiyang had a nagging doubt and asked, “Are you sure they’re not here to buy a car?”
Luo Haiyang had to be certain of this. If Xu Yang and Zhao Yuxin were indeed potential car buyers, driving them away could be detrimental.
“I’m absolutely sure.” Yang Jingsheng nodded and pointed at Xu Yang. “This guy is my sister’s ex-boyfriend. He’s from a small county in North Loc and comes from a modest family. His job isn’t great either. He definitely can’t afford a Porsche. Moreover, based on what I know of his character, even if he can get a loan for a car, it would be for an ordinary one, not a Porsche. It’s probably his girlfriend who wants to take photos to show off, so he’s here with her.”
Yang Jingsheng didn’t know much about Zhao Yuxin and assumed that she wanted to come and take photos to flaunt her lifestyle, so she dragged Xu Yang along.
Luo Haiyang was still concerned about the possibility of driving away potential customers. He would be in trouble if Xu Yang said he was here to buy a Porsche. However, Yang Jingsheng’s explanation made sense to him. Since Xu Yang was indeed an acquaintance of Yang Jingsheng, he should know him well, and his judgment should be reliable.
So, Luo Haiyang spoke, “Both of you, please leave. We don’t welcome you here.”
Xu Yang furrowed his brow and asked, “Do you believe what he says?”
Luo Haiyang replied, “Yes, I do. If he was just an acquaintance or a casual friend, I might not believe it. But since you’re his sister’s ex-boyfriend, there shouldn’t be an issue with his words. It seems like you’re in exactly the situation he described. Please leave and don’t disrupt our work.”
Zhao Yuxin, who had been silent until now, said, “Honey, let’s go. If they don’t want us here, we won’t buy from here. They thought we couldn’t afford a car with our money.”
Zhao Yuxin took Xu Yang’s hand and started walking out. She didn’t want to be mistreated while trying to buy a car.
“Hmph, feeling ashamed now, aren’t you?” Yang Jingsheng sneered and continued to taunt as he followed them out. “Don’t casually enter luxury car dealerships like this in the future. This isn’t a place for people like you.”
Zhao Yuxin ignored Yang Jingsheng and said to Xu Yang, “Honey, let’s go to the nearby Maserati dealership and buy a Maserati Quattroporte instead.”
The Maserati Quattroporte was their backup choice, and they had researched it before coming here. Next to the Porsche dealership was a Maserati 4S dealership.
“Sure,” Xu Yang nodded and walked with Zhao Yuxin toward the Maserati 4S dealership.
“You want to buy a Maserati Quattroporte? Are you going to the Maserati dealership to take photos for your social media? If you can buy a Maserati Quattroporte, then I must be the CEO of Maserati!” Yang Jingsheng mocked.
Luo Haiyang, having seen Xu Yang and Zhao Yuxin enter the Maserati 4S dealership, shook his head in resignation. He said, “These two, they’re beyond help.”
Yang Jingsheng added, “Yeah, they have no money, but they keep trying to pretend. People like them will stay at the bottom for life.”
Later, Yang Jingsheng asked, “Haiyang, I’ve been a bit tight on money recently. I wanted to borrow some from you.”
Luo Haiyang raised an eyebrow and asked, “Isn’t your salary pretty well-paid? Besides, your dad is an executive. If you need money, you could just ask him, right?”
Yang Jingsheng explained, “Exactly because my salary is well-paid, I feel embarrassed to ask my dad. If I ask him, he’ll definitely scold me. Don’t worry, I’ll recover in a while, within half a year at most, and I’ll pay you back.”
“What did you do?” Luo Haiyang asked. “Why is the money gone?”
Yang Jingsheng rubbed his hands and said, “I lost some money gambling recently. It’s my girlfriend’s birthday tomorrow and I don’t have any money left. I can only borrow some from you.”
“How much do you want?” asked Luo Haiyang.
That meant that Luo Haiyang had agreed to lend. Of course, it still depended on how much Yang Jingsheng borrowed. If it exceeded Luo Haiyang’s ability to bear, he would not be able to lend.
“Not much,” Yang Jingsheng said. “Just 100,000 yuan.”
Luo Haiyang frowned and said, “100,000 yuan isn’t a lot. Even if you celebrate your girlfriend’s birthday, you don’t need that much money, do you?”
Yang Jingsheng explained, “I lost a little gambling and still owe tens of thousands of yuan. I have to pay the money back quickly, or else the interest will be very high. The rest is for my girlfriend’s birthday and this month’s living expenses. I need to pay my salary next month.”
Luo Haiyang thought about it and nodded. He said, “Alright, wait in my office for a while. We’ll have lunch together and I’ll go to the bank to transfer the money to you after that.”
Luo Haiyang agreed to lend money because he had a good relationship with Yang Jingsheng and Yang Jingsheng’s dad was a vice president of a company. Luo Haiyang wasn’t worried about not getting the money back.
Luo Haiyang hadn’t considered the possibility that Yang Jingsheng might not repay the loan. He thought, ‘From what I knew of Yang Jingsheng, he didn’t seem like that kind of person. Moreover, if he didn’t repay me, I could always contact Yang Jingsheng’s workplace. If that didn’t work, I could go to his home and make everyone aware of the issue, and force him to return the money. Since he’s here in Jaster City, he can’t run away. Unlike someone who was from another province, once he ran away, you couldn’t find him anymore.’
Yang Jingsheng said, “Haiyang, can’t you just transfer it to me on WeChat?”
Luo Haiyang shook his head and said, “I don’t keep much money in my WeChat account.”
Yang Jingsheng was puzzled and said, “But you’ve linked your bank card to WeChat, right? It’s the same thing.”
Luo Haiyang explained, “I’ve linked my bank card to WeChat for daily expenses only. I don’t keep much money there.”
Yang Jingsheng said, “Haiyang, you could just bind your bank card to WeChat. It’s really convenient.”
Luo Haiyang shook his head and said, “No, it’s not safe. If I lose my phone, the most they can do is to transfer the money to my WeChat account. If I bind my bank card, all the money in the bank card will be transferred.”
Yang Jingsheng sighed and said, “Haiyang, you’re too cautious. Is it necessary?”
Luo Haiyang replied, “Being cautious doesn’t hurt. Others can do as they please, but I think it’s necessary.”
Yang Jingsheng reluctantly agreed, “Alright, I’ll wait for you in your office, and we can have lunch together.”