[TL/N: Beverly Hills -> Bel-Air]
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The villa Lucien had purchased was located in a famous affluent neighborhood halfway up Bel-Air. Not far away was the The Stone Canyon Reservoir, creating a beautiful environment.
On their way there, the moving company employees looked at the beautiful scenery surrounded by mountains and rivers, as well as the Western-style villas nestled within, and couldn't help but marvel.
"Tsk, tsk, the people moving this time are definitely rich. Houses in this area probably cost $10,000 per square meter..."
"Yeah, you really couldn't tell. Those two looked so young, yet they're actually this wealthy!"
"They're probably second-generation rich kids... With a wealthy and powerful dad, the sons and daughters get to live like royalty. Sigh, I'm so jealous!"
Soon, the moving company's vehicles turned down a small road and pulled up in front of the villa Lucien had bought.
Then, the employees were stunned once more, because the footprint of the villa right before their eyes was actually twice the size of a normal one.
It had three split-level floors. Judging by its overall appearance, it featured the most popular and cutting-edge modern tech style. There were gardens and swimming pools in both the front and back, along with a double garage.
"Looks like the clients moving this time are the richest of the rich. This villa is way grander than the mansions we just saw!"
"Yeah, yeah! Do you think those two are some big celebrities? They both look really good!"
"Or maybe Elon Musk son and daughter-in-law?"
The employees gasped, continuously guessing Lucien and Jenny's identities while still in a state of shock.
Let alone the moving company employees, when Jenny arrived here, her jaw nearly dropped to the floor. She even had the urge to slap herself to see if she was dreaming.
However, since there were outsiders present, the always face-saving Jenny forced herself to remain composed. She sat on the leather sofa in the living room, calmly watching the moving company workers busy themselves.
Once the moving company finished their work and left, Jenny instantly turned into an energetic husky, bouncing around and exploring every corner of the villa.
"How is it? Not bad, right?" After Jenny tired herself out from exploring, Lucien walked over and asked with a smile.
"Not bad? It's freaking amazing!!!" Jenny cupped her cheeks, a look of pure excitement on her face. "I really feel like i'm dreaming..."
"I think it's pretty good too." Lucien nodded. He had bought this house by contacting that bank manager. Now that he had billions deposited in their bank, they were treating him like absolute royalty. The moment the manager heard Zhou Che wanted to buy a house, he immediately sent someone to bring him information on all the best properties inside and outside the city for him to review one by one.
In the end, Lucien chose this property. It cost him roughly over fifteen million dollar, nearly a sixteen. After all, this was the Los Angeles, a place where it was no exaggeration to say every inch of land was worth its weight in gold.
However, compared to the billions still steadily growing in his bank account, spending a tens of million didn't make his heart ache too much.
"To think that I'd actually be able to become a wealthy wife one day!" Looking at the luxurious decor in the hall, Jenny continued to sigh in amazement.
"What do you mean wealthy wife? There's a problem with your phrasing." Lucien cast a sideways glance at Jenny.
Jenny's face flushed red, and she didn't dwell on the topic. "Then Lucien, since we bought such a huge house, shouldn't we hire a maid or something?"
"Forget about a maid." Lucien shook his head. He didn't like having outsiders constantly coming in and out of his home.
"If we don't hire one, cleaning such a huge house with just the two of us will be way too much trouble!" Jenny said. To be honest, she never thought there would come a day when she'd have to worry about a problem like this.
Lucien didn't say a word, merely staring quietly at Jenny.
Jenny was spooked by Lucien's gaze. "Wait a minute, you're not planning on making me clean it all by myself, are you? You fucking bastard!"
Seeing Jenny's reaction, Lucien laughed. "Of course not, I'd actually be worried if you are the one cleaning this house. I was just pondering something else. I wonder if it's time to develop a smart home system. Aight, let's have Gaia be our housekeeper."
"A smart home system? An AI housekeeper?" Hearing this, Jenny was astonished. "Isn't that a bit too high-tech? Can that really be done...?"
She knew about smart home systems, but an AI housekeeper sounded a bit too much like science fiction.
"I don't know if it can be done, but I might as well try," Lucien said, spreading his hands. As a man possessing a system, he could attempt absolutely anything.
"You're fucking badass!" Jenny gave him a thumbs up. She didn't understand any of this anyway.
"Right, on top of that, we also need to buy a car." Lucien considered further. "Now that we live in a villa district, it'll be more convenient to have a car to get around. Oh right, Sis, should I get one for you too?"
"Yes, yes!" Jenny nodded enthusiastically at first, but then suddenly shook her head vigorously. "Forget it, forget it. I can stand on my own two feet! I can still afford something like a car!"
"Really~?" Hearing this, Lucien was a bit surprised and raised his eyebrows.
"I'm absolutely sure!" Jenny nodded. She was a major streamer now, after all. With a bit of hard work, earning tens of millions a year was no problem. Although her income was nothing compared to Lucien, buying a car was indeed a piece of cake.
Originally, deep down, she had wanted to be a devoted older sister who blindly supported her younger brother. But now that her brother was so incredible and didn't need her support at all, she would strive to make sure Lucien didn't have to become a brother who blindly supported his older sister either.
"Alright then." Lucien didn't try to persuade her further. In any case, Jenny was indeed considered a wealthy young woman now. "Then I'll go check out some cars right now."
"How are you getting there? Calling a cab?"
"No need," Lucien said. He took out his phone and dialed the bank president Raul Anaya number once again.
Lucien had now developed the excellent habit of seeking out the bank president whenever he was undecided on a matter.
This big shot had a vast network of connections in the L.A and worked efficiently. He was practically a real-life Doraemon, making it incredibly convenient to go to him for help.
The call quickly connected. After a brief conversation, Lucien hung up the phone in satisfaction. "Done."
"What's the plan?" Jenny asked.
"The people from the Ferrari dealership will come pick us up to go look at cars in a bit," Lucien replied.
"I see. Oh, so you want to buy a Ferrari?!" Jenny realized.
"Mm." Lucien nodded. He had already decided on what car to buy. As a man, he had to get his hands on a sports car no matter what. And when it came to sports cars, the first thing that came to mind was naturally a Ferrari.
After waiting for about twenty minutes, Lucien received a call from the Ferrari dealership's sales manager. After notifying the security guards to let them in, a silver Bentley drove up to the front of the villa.
"Hello, I'm Kevin Bray, the manager of the Ferrari dealership." A middle-aged man in a sharp suit with slicked-back hair stepped out of the Bentley, greeting them warmly the moment he arrived.
He was very well aware that this was business personally referred by a bank president, so the person he was receiving was undoubtedly a VIP client. Therefore, as the manager, he decided to visit personally to show his sincerity.
Seeing where this client lived now was enough to prove that point.
Lucien nodded. "Then without further ado, let's head out right now."
"Right away, right away!" Kevin Bray hastily replied.
The group got into the Bentley and headed to the Ferrari dealership.
The car-buying process lasted until five in the afternoon. Lucien finally successfully drove off with a new Ferrari. During this time, there were no cliché moments of being looked down upon by the staff followed by a satisfying face-slapping session. [TL: It wouldn't happen anyway since i'm the translator of this novel.]
Inside the Ferrari dealership, Kevin's face was covered in smiles. Holding a red car key with both hands, he carefully handed it over to Lucien. "Mr. Sinclair, all the paperwork is done. You can drive your beloved car away now."
Lucien ultimately purchased a Ferrari 812 Superfast. The base car was eight million dollars, and adding insurance, purchase tax, and other miscellaneous fees, the total came out to $8,400,000.
This was also currently the most expensive Ferrari sports car in the dealership, so Kevin was grinning from ear to ear, knowing that his decision to personally pick them up had been completely correct.
"Alright." Lucien took the car key, then furrowed his brows. "Is this Ferrari car key supposed to be this ugly?"
He had always heard that Ferrari keys were unappealing, but he hadn't expected it to be ugly to this extent. The tacky bright red color scheme was one thing, but it was even shaped like a USB flash drive.
Kevin revealed an awkward yet polite smile. "Ferrari keys have always been designed this way. Many clients have complained about it too, but the manufacturer has always stuck to this style..."
Lucien curled his lips, too lazy to fuss over it. He walked over to the sports car he had purchased.
The exterior of the Ferrari 812 was domineering and sharp. Looking at it from the front gave off a sense of imposing pressure. Besides that, the body's curves were incredibly smooth, aligning perfectly with Lucien's aesthetic preferences.
His only regret was that the car was black, which Lucien didn't particularly like. However, the dealership only had black and red models in stock. Customizing a different color would take three months, and he didn't want to waste time waiting.
In addition, buying a top-tier sports car like a Ferrari was different from buying other cars. Even if you placed an order, there were still a series of procedures and restrictions. You couldn't just pick up the car on the same day.
However, if you paid in full, there were no such restrictions.
Thus, Lucien decisively paid the full amount. He had the money to be impulsive, after all.
Lucien opened the car door and sat in the driver's seat. Beside him, Jenny quickly hopped in, looking at the Ferrari's interior with excitement and curiosity. To be honest, though, aside from the car key, the Ferrari's interior was also pretty average.
Then, Lucien started the Ferrari. This was his first time driving a sports car, so he was feeling a little nervous inside.
The moment it started, a roar like a crashing wave resounded from the engine and exhaust pipe simultaneously. Lucien absolutely loved this sound. His heart stirred, growing somewhat restless.
As a man, his favorite things were simple, oversized toys just like this.
"Have a safe trip, Mr. Sinclair!" Kevin said, standing behind them with a group of salespeople to respectfully see them off.
"I'ght." Lucien nodded and drove the Ferrari out of the dealership.
"Sigh, I really never would have imagined..." Weaving through the traffic, Jenny, sitting in the passenger seat, continued to sigh in amazement. "A car worth over six million, and we actually bought it after looking at it for just over ten minutes. Did you see that sales manager's eyes? That was the look of someone who just met a huge sugar daddy. He looked ready to swallow us whole. I never would have even dared to dream of a life like this in the past."
It was true. Lucien had placed the order in barely ten minutes. Processing the paperwork to pick up the car had actually taken more time than looking at the car itself.
"It's fine, Sis. You'll get used to it from now on," Lucien replied with a smile.
Honestly speaking, with his current net worth, buying a car was just like a kid buying a toy. If he saw something he liked, he could just buy it without having to consider anything else.
It was the middle of summer. Lucien switched the car to convertible mode. Driving a sports car with the wind blowing past them felt incredibly refreshing.
While waiting at a traffic light, the window of a BMW Mini pulled up alongside them on the left rolled down, revealing a pretty, oval-shaped face.
"Hello, can i have you insta?" the young woman asked, waving her phone in her hand.
Seeing this, Jenny furrowed her brows. She didn't say anything, merely glaring back at the young woman with a cold and furious gaze.
However, the young woman was entirely unfazed by Jenny's glare, simply staring at Lucien with a beaming smile.
Lucien, on the other hand, gave a faint smile. "Sorry, no."
The young woman froze in surprise. Before she could say anything else, the light turned green. Lucien stepped on the gas and sped away.
"Tsk, tsk. That woman clearly saw me sitting right next to you, yet she still dared to ask for your Insta!" After driving away, Jenny crossed her arms and said with great displeasure.
"And who exactly are you to me?" Lucien cast a glance at her.
Jenny was actually rendered speechless by that. She thought about it, then countered with a question, "By the way, Lucien, a pretty girl wanted to add your Instagram. Why did you reject her? Do you already have someone you like in your heart?"
"No," Lucien said nonchalantly. "I just don't really like the influencer look."
He was telling the truth. Plastic influencer faces all looked exactly the same and weren't much to look at.
Jennypaused, instinctively touching her face. "Then do you think your sister has an influencer face?"
For some reason, she felt a little nervous when asking this.
"You don't count." Lucien didn't notice jENNY expression and simply continued to answer. "Influencer faces are a dime a dozen, but your face is actually quite recognizable, it's just..."
"Just what?"
"It's just that you look a little too similar to a famous actress from Japan."
"Huh? Which famous actress!" Jenny quickly asked.
"Ah, well, I forgot her name..." Lucien didn't dare say it out loud.
"What does she act in? Does she have any famous works?" Jenny pressed.
"Well..." Lucien felt this question was far too difficult to answer. "She does have quite a few famous works, but I can't really remember their names. Her works usually just consist of a string of numbers, so they're really hard to remember." [TL/N: String of Numbers = AV: Animal Video]
"What nonsense is that? What kind of work has a name like that..." Jennystared at Lucien suspiciously, having absolutely no idea what he was talking about.
"Cough, cough, I'm driving right now. You have to stay focused while driving, no chatting. That's that!" After Lucien said this, he decisively kept his mouth shut.
The two of them found a restaurant to eat dinner first before driving back to the villa.
On the way, Jenny kept clamoring to drive the sports car herself. Lucien naturally agreed, and in the end, it was Jenny who pulled the car into the villa's garage.
At the same time, an idea sparked in Lucien mind. Perhaps he could modify this Ferrari and integrate the Gaia AI into it as well.
What Tesla couldn't achieve in autonomous driving, maybe he could pull off!
However, his main priority right now was still to set up the Gaia AI housekeeper first.
After returning to the villa, Lucien began to busy himself with this task. As for Jenny, she started her stream right on time.
"Alright, Chat, today we're continuing our Subnautica journey, Aight?" Opening her streaming room, Jenny shouted boldly.
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