NFBE Chapter 711 Let's Take Off!
Chapter 711 Let's Take Off!
The time arrived quickly—it was Yangtao's best friend Niu Niu's wedding day!
On the wedding day, the sun shone brightly and the sky was cloudless.
Lin Bufan parked his car downstairs at Xue Sumei's house in advance. He leaned against the driver's side door and didn't rush up to urge her, but just waited quietly.
Upstairs, Yang Tao gave herself a final check in the mirror. A tasteful light pink dress, neither overshadowing the bride nor detracting from her elegance, made her look graceful and poised. She took a deep breath, silently praying and repeating, "Be normal, Lin Bufan, please be normal... please don't cause any trouble, I beg you..."
She picked up her handbag, greeted Xue Sumei, and went downstairs. As soon as she stepped out of the building, her gaze habitually swept to the spot where Lin Bufan usually parked his car—it was indeed there, and a man was indeed standing next to it.
However, when Yang Tao's gaze focused on that person, she was struck as if by an invisible lightning bolt, instantly freezing in place, her pupils dilated, her mouth involuntarily opened slightly, and her mind went blank.
Lin Bufan leaned against the car, wearing a long black overcoat draped over his shoulders, the coat wide open to reveal a...bright purple velvet suit! A diamond brooch, the size of a pigeon's egg, shimmered with iridescent colors in the sunlight, almost blindingly so. He wore retro-style gold-rimmed sunglasses and casually dangled an unlit cigar from his lips. His hair was styled with gel, slicked back meticulously, making him look exactly like the cousin of the "God of Gamblers" from a 1990s Hong Kong film set…
Yang Tao felt her breath catch in her throat. She blinked hard, even wondering if she was hallucinating from excessive anxiety.
Lin Bufan seemed to notice Yang Tao's gaze. He raised his hand and hooked his sunglasses down with two fingers, revealing his smiling eyes. He raised his chin in Yang Tao's direction, his tone carrying his unique laziness and...confidence: "What are you standing there for? Let's go, Manager Yang. If we're any later, we'll miss your best friend's wedding."
"You..." Yang Tao's finger trembled as she pointed at Lin Bufan, almost choking on her own breath. She opened her mouth, and after a long while, she managed to squeeze out a desperate and devastating cry: "Lin Bufan! What... what are you wearing?!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Bufan not only didn't find it inappropriate, but instead twirled around with a flourish, the hem of his black trench coat billowing up to reveal an even more eye-catching bright purple velvet suit underneath. He raised an eyebrow smugly: "What's wrong? Don't you like it? I specially hired an Italian designer to style it! He said that with my temperament and figure, paired with this outfit, I'll be absolutely stunning! The moment I appear, I'll definitely overshadow all the other men, guaranteeing you'll be the most enviable female companion in the entire room!"
"Peerless beauty?!" Yang Tao repeated each word slowly and deliberately, feeling like she was suffocating. She held her forehead, feeling her blood pressure soaring. "Lin Bufan! We're going to a wedding! We're going to a banquet! Not to participate in some Asian gambling king competition! What... what are you trying to do dressed like this?! Are you trying to steal the spotlight from the groom or something?! Change that right now! Immediately! And that cigar! Throw it away! Hurry up!"
Lin Bufan slowly removed the cigar from his mouth, elegantly flicking non-existent ash with his fingertips. Even through his sunglasses, Yang Tao could feel his smug gaze: "What's wrong? Manager Yang, isn't my outfit formal enough? I carefully selected it for a long time, thinking it would definitely make a statement and give you a lot of face in front of your best friend..."
"I don't want this kind of show of force!" Yang Tao was almost going crazy, stomping on his foot to interrupt him, her voice trembling with tears: "I'm begging you, brother! Can't we be normal? Can't you dress like a decent human being? A regular suit, a white shirt, a tie, is that so hard?! This outfit of yours...this outfit makes you look like you're going to cause trouble!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Bufan curled his lip in disdain, toying with the cigar in his hand: "I'm going to a wedding, not to sell insurance. What kind of image do you have dressed like that? So unoriginal!"
"I don't care what your personality is!" Yang Tao angrily stepped forward and reached out to tug at Lin Bufan's trench coat: "Take it off right now! And those sunglasses, take them off! Throw away the cigar! Now! Right now!"
"Hey, hey, hey... Don't hit me, Manager Yang, mind your image!" Lin Bufan dodged while protecting his "outfit," but under Yang Tao's resolute, almost murderous gaze, he finally gave in.
He reluctantly removed his oversized gold-rimmed sunglasses, tossed them into the car, and carefully placed the unlit cigar back into an elegant metal cigarette case. Finally, under Yang Tao's "supervision," he reluctantly took off his flamboyant black trench coat, revealing a bright purple velvet suit underneath…
Yang Tao's vision went black again, and she rubbed her forehead, saying, "This suit..."
"I really can't take this off!" Lin Bufan quickly covered it up: "This is my last line!"
Yang Tao stared at the still-eye-catching bright purple velvet suit, her temples throbbing. She gave up struggling with the suit itself and instead focused her gaze on the almost blindingly large diamond brooch.
“Okay, you can keep your suit,” Yang Tao took a deep breath, pointed to the brooch, and said with an unwavering tone, “But this must be taken off! It’s too much! You’re going to a wedding, not to walk the Oscars red carpet!”
Lin Bufan immediately covered the brooch with his hand, giving him a "what do you know?" look: "No way! This is the finishing touch! Without it, this outfit would lose its soul!"
Seeing Yang Tao's sharp gaze and unwavering resolve, Lin Bufan's eyes darted around, and he suddenly adopted a mysterious tone, leaning closer: "Taozi, do you know, this brooch... it's a pair?"
"A pair?" Yang Tao was taken aback.
"That's right!" Lin Bufan, as if by magic, produced another small velvet box from somewhere and opened it with a click. Inside was another diamond brooch of the same style, just as dazzling, only slightly more delicate in size. "Here, this is for you. I specially ordered it, a couple's set! Let's wear it together, that'll be a perfect match, shining brightly in the whole room!"
Yang Tao stared at the equally extravagant brooch in the box, feeling like she was about to faint: "Lin Bufan! Are you crazy?! I don't want to wear this! We're going to a low-key banquet, not to be human beacons!"
"Keep a low profile? Why should I keep a low profile? My girlfriend, Lin Bufan's girlfriend, has to be radiant when she goes out! How can she look drab? People who don't know better would think that I, Lin Bufan, can't even afford to buy my girlfriend a decent piece of jewelry!"
As Lin Bufan tried to pin the brooch onto Yang Tao's clothes, he continued his "twisted logic": "Taozi, let me tell you, I don't even glance at these flashy diamonds normally! You know me, I only believe in real gold and silver, practical and good at retaining value! But to match you, I made an exception, a major decision that went against my ancestors'... uh, against my personal spending principles! Even if you're not moved, at least give me some face and cooperate, okay?"
Yang Tao was both amused and exasperated by Lin Bufan's statement that "I'd even abandon my principles for you," and struggled to escape his clutches: "Your principles are that you have no principles at all! I don't want to wear this, it's too embarrassing!"
"What's so embarrassing about it? This thing may not be practical, but it's expensive!" Lin Bufan persisted, his tone even carrying a hint of grievance: "Just consider it doing me a favor and use this souvenir of my first diamond purchase, right? Otherwise, it'll just be gathering dust, what a waste! Just wear it once, just once! I promise, once we get to the wedding venue, if you feel uncomfortable, we'll take it off immediately! How about it?"
Yang Tao looked at his expression that said, "If you don't wear it, you're betraying my sincere heart," and then glanced at the valuable brooch that shone brightly in the sunlight. She was immediately captivated!
I didn't look at it closely before, but now that I see it, it's really quite beautiful!
Or should I just bring it once?
Of course—this was entirely to cooperate with Lin Bufan, and it was definitely not my true feelings!
Yang Tao sighed helplessly, as if resigned to her fate: "...I'll only wear it for a little while! I'll take it off once I'm inside if I feel something's off! Also, promise me that besides this outfit and the brooch, there won't be any other surprises today?"
"Okay, okay, I promise! There are absolutely no other surprises!" Lin Bufan said confidently, deftly pinning the dazzling diamond brooch to the neckline of Yang Tao's dress. Yang Tao looked down at it; the brooch shimmered against the light pink fabric, and indeed... it looked quite beautiful. She pursed her lips and said nothing more.
"Let's go, Your Majesty!" Lin Bufan opened the passenger door and gestured for them to proceed.
Yang Tao lifted her skirt, bent down to sit inside, but suddenly stopped. She blinked, examined the car's interior carefully, then abruptly straightened up, pointing at the sleek, flashy, futuristic sports car in front of her, her voice trembling: "Lin Bufan! What... what's going on with this car?! Why isn't it the one you usually drive?!"
Lin Bufan gave him a "you have great taste" look, patted the sleek car body, and said smugly, "Oh, you mean this? I was thinking that since I'm going to support you today, the presentation has to be top-notch! So I specially asked the system, oops... I mean, I asked my brother Tong to get one. How about it, isn't it cool enough?"
Yang Tao opened her mouth, about to say something, but Lin Bufan stopped her with a hand: "Don't rush to praise it! Taozi, let me tell you a secret, this car is more than just what it looks like, it... can fly! Want to experience it?"
Yang Tao rolled her eyes in annoyance, not believing it at all: "Fly? Why don't you just say it can transform into a Transformer? Lin Bufan, can't you at least rehearse your lies? I think you didn't wake up last night and are still dreaming!"
Yang Tao glanced at her watch; time was indeed running out, and there was no way she could change cars now. Besides, knowing Lin Bufan as she did, once he brought the car, there was no way he would change it. She sighed deeply, her face a picture of resignation, opened the car door, got in, fastened her seatbelt, and waved listlessly, "Fine, fine, I'm too lazy to argue with you. Let's hurry up and go, or we'll miss the wedding, and Niu Niu will definitely kill me then."
"Yes, sir! Hold on tight!" Lin Bufan turned the steering wheel with a flourish, and the flashy sports car roared out of the residential area, merging into the traffic of a weekend morning.
Initially, the traffic was relatively smooth, but as they approached the hotel area where the wedding was being held, the number of cars on the road increased significantly, and the speed began to slow down. Eventually, at an intersection, the traffic came to a complete standstill. The long line of cars stretched as far as the eye could see, and the shrill sound of horns filled the air.
Yang Tao anxiously leaned out the window, glancing at the time repeatedly, her brow furrowed: "Oh no, oh no, we're really stuck! We're definitely going to be late! It's all your fault, you had to dress like that and dawdle for so long!"
Lin Bufan, however, leaned back calmly in the driver's seat, his fingers leisurely tapping the steering wheel. His face showed no impatience, but rather a hint of eager excitement: "Don't worry, Manager Yang, I have a way."
"A solution? What solution? Do you think you can really grow wings and fly over there?" Yang Tao retorted irritably. Before she finished speaking, she saw Lin Bufan reach out and press a button with a faint blue glow in an extremely hidden spot on the center console.
"Om-"
A deep and strange humming sound rang out, and it seemed that some device inside the sports car was activated, instantly switching the data on the dashboard into a complex 3D projection.
Immediately afterward, under Yang Tao's suddenly contracted pupils, elegant and smooth wing-shaped structures gleaming with a cold metallic light extended from both sides of the car body, and four jet nozzles protruded from the exhaust pipes below the rear of the car, flashing with blue ion light.
"Lin Bufan! What...what are you doing?!" Yang Tao's voice trembled with extreme shock, and her hands instinctively gripped the edge of the seat tightly.
"Hold on tight, darling, we're... taking off!" Lin Bufan's lips curled into a dazzling smile as he abruptly pulled the control stick.
The sports car tires instantly retracted into the chassis, and a powerful thrust surged out from the bottom. The entire car seemed to break free from gravity, lightly and stably detaching from the stagnant traffic and taking off vertically!
"Ah—!" Yang Tao's exclamation was drowned out by the howling wind and the roar of the engine outside the window.
The vehicle swiftly adjusted its attitude in the air, smoothly flying forward, leaving the toy-like vehicles and dumbfounded pedestrians far behind. Sunlight shone on the sleek body of the car, making the bright purple velvet suit and the dazzling diamond brooch on the starfruit collar even more dazzling in the high sky, attracting countless shocked and envious glances from the ground.
Lin Bufan skillfully controlled the aircraft, turned his head to the side, and gave Yang Tao, who was still in shock and clutching her chest, a bright smile with a hint of roguishness: "How about it, Manager Yang, I didn't lie to you, did I? If I said I could fly, I definitely could!"