Vehicle Pickup

I ran into Chen Dong, but unfortunately, I didn't bump into Ma Mingfan.

There were a lot of physical examination items. By the time the checkup was done, it was already eleven o'clock.

Whether it was height, weight, vision, blood pressure, or cardiopulmonary function, Shen Nian was perfectly healthy and everything was normal.

It was almost too normal. After twelve years of studying, very few college students could still maintain a 5.3 vision.

Shen Nian was one of them.

Of course, this was the improvement brought by his Agility +5. The agility attribute was very comprehensive: seeing farther, hearing better, and reacting faster. It was far more useful than charm and stamina.

Upon entering a focused state, Shen Nian's vision would improve even further.

But there was no need for that. Even if he took off his title and removed all attributes, Shen Nian's vision would still be 5.0, with no nearsightedness at all.

On the other hand, Xia Yanchun and Li Shiyan both had somewhat low lung capacity. Xia Yanchun had 2,200, while Li Shiyan only had 1,800.

To think the noobs were right beside me, and there were two of them.

During lunch break, Shen Nian received a call.

It was from the car dealership.

"Hello?"

"Hello, Mr. Shen. The white BMW 330Li you ordered has arrived at the store. May I ask when you'll have time to come by?"

"Uh, I'll head over in a bit."

"Alright, sorry to bother you. Feel free to call me if you have any questions."

"Okay."

Hanging up the phone, Shen Nian looked at Xia Yanchun, who had leaned over to eavesdrop with a curious face, and grinned. "My car is here. I have to head over in a bit. Want to come?"

"Yes!" Xia Yanchun's eyes lit up.

"Then hurry up and eat."

"Mhm!"

Xia Yanchun buried her head and started wolfing down her food.

Li Shiyan, who had also been eavesdropping, was a bit curious and asked softly, "Shen Nian, are you already buying a car?"

"Yeah."

"Sigh, why are you guys so amazing when we are all the same age..." Li Shiyan sighed. Without comparing, she wouldn't have known, but once she did, the gap seemed massive.

Having chatted with Xia Yanchun quite often, she naturally knew that Xia Yanchun had an account with hundreds of thousands of followers, and she knew even better that Shen Nian had over three million followers across the internet. Meanwhile, she had spent her summer vacation pondering whether to spend a little money on a pretty skirt.

Whether it was Xiaochun or Shen Nian, she felt they had already left her miles behind, and this huge gap had formed in less than three months.

Li Shiyan felt a very deep sense of defeat.

"You're pretty amazing too," Shen Nian scratched his head. "Uh, at the very least, you're more amazing than Ma Mingfan and the others."

"Which school is Ma Mingfan going to?"

"The same school as us, majoring in materials."

"Oh, oh..." Li Shiyan nodded.

"What I mean is, you shouldn't just compare yourself to me and Xia Yanchun. Compare yourself more to those who are a step behind you, understand?" Shen Nian cleared his throat and spoke with assurance. "I used to do this all the time. I'd compare my math with someone bad at math, and my physics with someone bad at physics. I never compared myself to those with higher total scores than me, but I'd ruthlessly brag to those with lower scores. I won from start to finish. Do you get what I mean?"

Li Shiyan blinked her big, dark eyes and nodded blankly.

Shen Nian was so bad, actually managing to make this kind of Ah Q mentality sound so righteous... No, wait, from a certain perspective, this was also a Tian Ji horse race strategy!

Was this the secret to the top student remaining invincible? So amazing...!

"Got it! Only compare with the worse ones, not the better ones!"

"Exactly!"

This loli girl was sensible after all; she understood it with just a hint.

Li Shiyan understood now. She currently felt terrifyingly strong.

She was prettier than the tacky girls, had better grades than Lin Xiyuan and the other girls in her class, and had a better family background than Shen Nian and Xiaochun... Win, win, win!

This wasn't Ah Q mentality, because her beauty, good grades, and good family background were all real.

"Don't listen to his nonsense," Xia Yanchun, who had been burying her head in her food, suddenly said.

"But I feel like it's actually useful..."

"What are you talking about? He's definitely just spouting nonsense."

"What do you mean, Xia Yanchun? Undermining me, huh? After I pick up the car, you can voluntarily get into the trunk when riding with me."

"Blegh, I'm done eating!"

"I'm done too!" Li Shiyan didn't want to make Shen Nian and Xia Yanchun wait too long, quickly gobbling up a few more bites of rice.

Li Shiyan naturally wasn't going to the car pickup. She returned to the dorm alone, while Shen Nian and Xia Yanchun rode their electric scooter straight home to grab the necessary documents. They still had to inspect the car later, and Shen Nian was afraid the two-and-a-half-hour lunch break wouldn't be enough.

They took a taxi to the dealership.

The staff member who had handled things before was already waiting at the door. Shen Nian didn't need to say much. After chatting about a few things to note, they entered the car inspection process.

The Mineral White BMW 330Li Night Edition. The metallic paint was smooth and premium, the blackened kit paired with an illuminated grille, the lines were sleek and elongated, and the rear was sporty and sharp. Shen Nian looked at it for a long time, getting more and more satisfied the longer he looked.

After driving it out into the sunlight, there were no anomalies with the car overall. The test drive was excellent, and the functional tests and the factory date on the nameplate were all fine.

After inspecting the car came the final payment.

The dealership had a one-stop insurance service and also helped put on a temporary license plate. After the registration was complete, Shen Nian reorganized the large pile of documents, in a fantastic mood.

No man could suppress the corners of his mouth when buying his first car in life in full cash.

Even though he had just inspected the car and looked it over inside and out, Shen Nian just felt he couldn't look at it enough. After packing up, he ran back to the side of the car to examine it again, finding it perfect from every angle.

I'm sorry, Maverick, but my heart has already taken the shape of a BMW. Since you're both animal-themed, you can understand, right?

"How about it, is my car good-looking?" Shen Nian nudged the silly Chun with his elbow.

"The front looks like two huge nostrils."

"A little bit, but don't you think it's really cool?"

Seeing him in such a good mood, Xia Yanchun couldn't bear to rain on his parade. She put her hands behind her back, hummed softly, and praised him, "Cool, cool, cool. Your car is the coolest."

"Chunbao speaks so nicely. Say no more, I'll allow you to sit in my passenger seat."

"Tch." Xia Yanchun didn't care for it.

Before long, the temporary license plate was also sorted out.

Picking up the car went surprisingly smoothly.

Shen Nian grinned. After finishing the remaining procedures, he couldn't wait to sit in the driver's seat.

He had already decided to drive this car to school later.

Shen Nian's large hands stroked the steering wheel, unable to put it down. He grinned and said, "This is my lover."

Xia Yanchun, who had just gotten into the passenger seat, twitched the corner of her mouth, too lazy to roast him.

After waiting for a while, Xia Yanchun tilted her head curiously and looked at Shen Nian. "Are you not driving off?"

"You haven't fastened your seatbelt."

"Oh..." Xia Yanchun blinked and immediately fastened her seatbelt, grumbling, "Couldn't you have reminded me earlier? Honestly, you just had to watch me make a fool of myself."

"So what? No one else saw it. Are you still afraid of making a fool of yourself in front of me?"

"Hmph, I hate you."

"That means you like me." Shen Nian confirmed her seatbelt was fastened and immediately started his beloved car.

A new car really was different; even the smell inside was pleasant.

It was Shen Nian's first time driving in the urban area. Fortunately, there weren't many cars on the road at this time of day.

With the boost from [Glimmer Trial], Shen Nian had already gotten the hang of driving during his few mock exams for his road test. He drove much more steadily than a typical novice, and since he wasn't going very fast to begin with, the entire journey was incredibly smooth.

The clever Xia Yanchun had already held up her phone to record a video. She filmed the road ahead, then panned over to Shen Nian behind the wheel. Once she finished recording, she sent the clip to her parents, as well as her aunt and uncle, wanting everyone back home to see.

Suddenly, a large, warm hand rested on her leg.

Xia Yanchun instinctively pressed her legs together and shot him a reproachful glare. "Be careful. You can't even behave yourself while driving."

"Hehe, we're almost at the school. How about I let you drive this last stretch?"

"..."

Xia Yanchun was incredibly tempted.