"Qianqian, my mom's budget for me isn't much, and we still need to rent an apartment during winter break. If buying a car goes over budget, we'll have to rent a cheaper place," the chubby guy whispered, trying to reason with her. Hu Qian pursed her lips. Although still a bit unwilling, she sighed and was about to speak when Lin Qian tapped on the window of the G-wagon.
"Ms. Liu, I've brought the car keys. Shall I take you for a test drive?"
As soon as Lin Qian finished speaking, Hu Qian, who was not far away, seemed to have a telepathic connection and suddenly turned her head towards the largest Mercedes on display. Liu Chen met Hu Qian's gaze calmly. As soon as Hu Qian saw Liu Chen, a rapid flicker of fear, resentment, and avoidance crossed her eyes. Finally, Hu Qian took two steps back, turned her head, and avoided Liu Chen's gaze.
Liu Chen, on the other hand, felt none of these emotions. Perhaps it was because there were too many things she wanted to pursue and strive for in her life. Coupled with the realization that the family affection Hu Qian had so envied in her previous life was actually so fragile, Liu Chen felt no ripples when she saw Hu Qian.
Hu Qian's reaction caught the attention of her "husband," who was standing beside her. The chubby guy turned his head in Liu Chen's direction. At that moment, Liu Chen was getting out of the driver's seat. Lin Qian walked around the front of the car, opened the passenger door for Liu Chen, and placed her hand on the top of the door to prevent Liu Chen from hitting her head.
The chubby guy's eyes lit up when he saw the G-wagon. What guy wouldn't like a classic, boxy Mercedes G-wagon? "Wife, do you know that girl?"
Hu Qian opened her mouth, intending to badmouth Liu Chen as she usually would, but just as she was about to speak, she suddenly realized that Liu Chen wouldn't even bother with her carefully selected rich second-generation boyfriend. She thought about the "Meimei Brand" Liu Chen had created, which she had seen on Weibo. Her roommate had even bought one and shared a Meimei sausage with her. As much as she disliked Liu Chen, she had to admit that the Meimei sausage was truly delicious. With such a product, Liu Chen could probably buy a car like this every month.
Hu Qian suddenly felt bored. Looking at her boyfriend's curious face, she simply smiled and said, "An old high school classmate. She transferred schools later and we haven't been in touch for a long time. It's just a coincidence."
"Oh, oh, should we go say hello?" the chubby guy said, taking Hu Qian's hand and starting to walk towards the Mercedes G-wagon. Hu Qian quickly pulled her hand away. "Du Yongfu, I told you we haven't been in touch for a long time. It would be so awkward to go say hello!"
Perhaps out of anxiety, Hu Qian's voice involuntarily rose a little, drawing Liu Chen's gaze from the passenger seat. Seeing Liu Chen's indifferent glance, as if she were a stranger, Hu Qian felt even more wronged. Why? Why could she get into Tsinghua University? Why could she start a business in her freshman year? Why could she look at such an expensive car? Why was she getting more beautiful? The more she thought about it, the more wronged Hu Qian felt, but she couldn't cry. She had to maintain her image of purity and cuteness in front of this hidden rich second-generation she had finally found. However, the more she held back, the more wronged she felt.
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Liu Chen had no idea that Hu Qian's inner turmoil was so rich. She was now sitting in the tall G-wagon, with the window down, feeling the cold wind blowing against her. The salesperson, Lin Qian, said from beside her, "This car not only offers an expansive view for the occupants but also comes equipped with the top-of-the-line Burmester sound system." While waiting for the traffic light, Lin Qian played the car's built-in piano music.
Liu Chen rolled up the window. The car was enveloped by the cheerful piano music. Liu Chen felt the surround sound coming from all directions, even distinguishing the left and right channels of the vocals. The piano music she usually heard on her computer or phone was like a completely different instrument compared to what she was hearing now. In that instant, Liu Chen had the urge to go and listen to a live piano concert.
Seeing Liu Chen close her eyes to listen to the music, Lin Qian couldn't help but smile and say, "How is it? Isn't this car amazing? We've been driving for a while now, do you feel the warmth under your backside?"
Lin Qian's remark made Liu Chen open her eyes and reach out to touch the seat she was sitting on. "It's warm?"
Lin Qian nodded while driving, "Honestly, the customer who ordered this car really knows how to enjoy themselves. They opted for the highest trim for almost every available feature. Heh heh, that's why I always recommend customers test drive this car, so I can at least get a ride in it."
Feeling the warmth on her bottom, listening to the piano music that seemed to be played right beside her ears, looking down slightly at the cars beside her, and even feeling no jarring jolts as the car went over bumps. During the brief pauses between songs, the cabin was as quiet as if she were wearing a pair of huge earmuffs.
After circling around for twenty minutes, Lin Qian drove the car back to the 4S showroom, still with a sense of lingering enjoyment. "This is truly a good car, no, a luxury car. The customer who ordered it really should regret not picking it up."
As Lin Qian spoke, she unbuckled her seatbelt. "Then let him regret it. I want this car."
"Yes, let him regret..." Lin Qian heard the words behind her and instantly turned to look at the young girl still sitting calmly in the passenger seat. "Miss, what did you say?"
Liu Chen turned her head to look at Lin Qian and smiled slightly. "I said, I want this car. Miss Lin, can you prepare the purchase contract for me?"
Lin Qian swallowed and stood by the car door, her left hand on the door, her eyes fixed on the beautiful young girl in the passenger seat. "Miss Liu, this car costs 4.3 million. Even the down payment is not a small sum."
Liu Chen also opened the car door, stepped onto the running board, and turned to face the somewhat stunned salesperson Lin Qian, leaning against the door. "I'm not financing, I'm paying in full."
"In, in full..." Lin Qian was completely dumbfounded. As a salesperson at a Mercedes 4S dealership in Beijing, she had seen quite a few wealthy people, but she had never seen someone so young who could afford to spend such a large sum of money just to buy a car!
While screaming internally, Lin Qian quickened her pace towards the office area. What a joke! If Miss Liu really intended to buy this G-wagon for over 4 million, she could earn a 100,000 yuan commission from her boss! Other luxury cars might not have such a high commission, but because this car was canceled after being ordered, the initial deposit of 500,000 yuan was not refunded. Moreover, due to the highest configurations and the high price, the boss had just said yesterday that whoever managed to sell this car would receive a 100,000 yuan bonus! Despite her internal excitement, Lin Qian's face remained tense, giving the impression that she was angry.
This led the salesperson who was handling Hu Qian's purchase contract to speculate and smile as he said to his client, "She's probably been teased by another customer again. But it's understandable, after all, not every young customer like you two can afford our Mercedes-Benz cars."
His words complimented both Hu Qian and Du Yongfu, but Hu Qian did not smile. Instead, she straightened up and turned her head, her eyes fixed on the female salesperson who was assisting Liu Chen. She saw Lin Qian pull a standardized contract from her desk drawer and then, almost at a run, hurry over to Liu Chen, who was leaning against the G-wagon.
"Miss Liu, this is the purchase agreement. Do you have any questions?" Lin Qian handed the purchase agreement to Liu Chen with both hands.
Perhaps due to Mr. Chen's teachings, Liu Chen had developed a habit of carefully reviewing contracts. She took five minutes to examine the purchase agreement. While Liu Chen was meticulously inspecting the purchase agreement, all the salespeople in the 4S dealership, intentionally or unintentionally, paused their work and focused their attention on the young, beautiful girl standing by the G-wagon.
"Alright, no problem. I sign here, right?" Liu Chen said, placing the entire contract on the hood of the G-wagon. She took the black ballpoint pen from Lin Qian and signed her name on the purchase agreement. Then, she took the purchase amount that Lin Qian had already entered and took out a card from her pocket to swipe and enter the password.
After the password was entered into the POS machine, the machine made a sound. After a moment, the black and white screen displayed: 'Amount exceeds limit. Please re-enter.'
Liu Chen was momentarily stunned by this message and then looked at the ordinary bank card in her hand. "Don't worry, it's probably the single transaction limit. Let's just swipe 500,000 at a time, a few more times." Liu Chen had encountered this situation in her previous life, but back then, she was the one holding the card machine. Now that the roles were reversed, Liu Chen immediately comforted Lin Qian, telling her not to rush.
The slight pause in swiping the card caused many of the top salespeople in the 4S dealership to breathe a sigh of relief. The salesperson who had just completed Hu Qian's contract even chuckled, "I guess her bank card doesn't have enough funds. I thought so, a young girl like her, buying a car worth over 4 million after just one test drive. No one's money can be wasted like that." Hu Qian, however, remained silent, her eyes still fixed on Liu Chen.
Lin Qian stood by the POS machine and quickly shook her head. "It's okay, it's okay, I'm not worried. Then, shall we swipe 500,000 at a time?"
Nine small POS slips were then ejected from the machine, and everyone in the 4S dealership fell silent.
"Bang!" As Lin Qian pulled the party popper, the other salespeople snapped back to reality and rushed forward to offer their congratulations. Even Hu Qian's salesperson, who had just declared it impossible, quickly threw in, "It's all done. We'll call you in a few days to pick up the car!"
Watching Liu Chen, surrounded by smiling salespeople and bathed in the spotlight, radiating with brilliance, Hu Qian pursed her lips, her eyes looking a little dim. "Du Yongfu, am I not comparable to her?"