Rebirth: Different Way [(重生) 殊途]

Chapter 24

Perhaps Shen Xi's words in front of the reporters that day pleased his father. Two days later a large amount of money was transferred to Shen Xi's account.

When Shen Xi received the SMS notification from the bank, he was looking for a place to live, so he casually scanned the SMS and tossed it aside.

Since he was planning to stay in Zhongjing, he naturally could not stay in a hotel all the time. He didn't want to go back to the Shen family's house, so it was only logical to buy something.

In just one morning, Shen Xi had finalised the purchase of the place he was interested in, a one-bedroom apartment of over 70 square metres. After paying the deposit and making an appointment for the closing, Shen Xi gave Lao K a call and asked him to get some people to clean up the apartment.

Lao K was furious at this, saying he was a private detective, not Shen Xi's personal butler. But in response to Shen Xi's rascal look, Lao K could only agree reluctantly.

After settling the housing issue, Shen Xi headed straight for the nearest 4S shop. The incident at the cemetery last time made Shen Xi realise the inconvenience of not having a car, and since he was planning to settle down, a car was essential for him.

Before he left the country, one of Shen Xi's favourite activities was car racing, a hobby that no one in his family had ever questioned. On the contrary, Shen Dehan specially bought him a top-of-the-line sports car for this purpose.

Shen Xi couldn't get enough of that car; he would sometimes rejoice in his heart that his father still remembered him, so he looked at that car as if it were a jewel in his eye. In his previous life, he sat in that car, guarding the entrance to Shutu for hours before finally driving in. In this life, even though the car was well maintained and parked in the Shen family's garage waiting for his return, he did not even want to look at it again.

Without the pursuit of speed, Shen Xi chose a luxuriously equipped Mercedes-Benz of the latest model. However, because it was imported, the car could not be picked up at the moment and he had to wait for some time.

The sales lady looked at Shen Xi with apprehension, afraid that Shen Xi would change his mind because of this.

Although Shen Xi felt inconvenienced by this, he still decided to pay the deposit.

"Xiao Xi?" An unexpected voice sounded from behind.

Shen Xi frowned imperceptibly and turned around with due surprise on his face, "Cousin?"

The man standing behind Shen Xi was none other than Li Mingxuan.

Li Mingxuan's eyes fell on the documents in front of Shen Xi, "Xiao Xi wants to buy a car?"

Shen Xi nodded.

Li Mingxuan smiled in understanding, thinking of the last time Shen Xi got wet in the rain at the cemetery. Seeing that Shen Xi seemed to have finished the formalities, Li Mingxuan said naturally, "Let's have lunch together at noon?" Although it was a proposal, his tone was indisputable.

Shen Xi did not know when his relationship with Li Mingxuan had become so good that they could have lunch together. Even though Li Mingxuan had always shown him kindness since his return to China, and the last time he was sick, Li Mingxuan had also taken good care of him, but the more Li Mingxuan was like this, the more wary Shen Xi became.

The thought was fleeting, and in an instant Shen Xi already agreed with a smile.

The two of them chatted idly as they got into the car, and Shen Xi naturally sat next to Li Mingxuan. For a moment, a strange expression flashed across Li Mingxuan's face as he remembered the last time Shen Xi changed his clothes in the car.