Chapter 35: Buying a Car

"Mr. Chen, sigh, you this..." The middle-aged man wore an expression of tragic martyrdom, "Fine, in that case, we will send people to Germany to negotiate and have them speed up the progress, ensuring the car is delivered on time. But because of this, Mr. Chen, we must collect a larger deposit; I hope you can understand."

"How much do you want?"

"At least 500,000."

After saying this, the middle-aged man felt a bit of regret, wondering if he had asked for too much. Although he knew the man across from him was wealthy, this was 500,000 after all!

But Chen Nuo didn't say a word; he picked up a travel bag from his side and "thumped" it onto the table. With a swish, he unzipped it, and then proceeded to take out the money, stack by stack.

At this moment, except for Pan Chengrong, who was still fussing over Chen Nuo, no one else spoke. Everyone present had their eyes fixed on Chen Nuo's hands and that bulging bag.

Fifty stacks were neither too many nor too few, and they eventually formed a small hill on the table.

"...49, 50. There, you guys count it and write a receipt." The bag was nearly half empty; Chen Nuo zipped it up and placed it back by his feet.

"Of course, of course."

The middle-aged man in the suit felt his legs go a bit weak. He closed his gaping mouth, looked left and right, and gave a light cough, "Xiao Wang, Xiao Li, why haven't you gone to count the money yet?"

The two younger man and woman beside him finally snapped out of it, pulled their gazes away from the black bag, and knelt on the floor to start counting the money.

There was no money-counting machine on site, and the two didn't count it bill by bill either. After a very rough count, they said to the middle-aged man, "Manager, it's correct; it's 500,000."

Logically speaking, their method of operation was very crude and did not conform to financial regulations at all. If there were any counterfeit bills among those fifty stacks, or if it were short by a thousand or two, they wouldn't have been able to check it at all.

But the manager, upon hearing his two subordinates' words, did not hesitate and immediately began writing the receipt.

After finishing, he respectfully handed it over with both hands and said, "Mr. Chen, see when you have time to come to our store to complete the paperwork. We won't be closed tomorrow on New Year's Eve either. After all, it's a car worth over a million; it's not a small matter, and we still need to sign the contract."

Chen Nuo pointed at Chen Nuo and said, "Ask him, find him to sign the contract."

As soon as he said this, the gazes of those few people fell squarely on Chen Nuo.

The man's voice became even softer, "Young Master Chen, on behalf of BMW China, I welcome you to become our company's esteemed client. May I ask when you can come to our store to sign the contract? We can send a car to pick you up."

Chen Nuo had been watching silently the whole time without speaking, but he hadn't expected that this car was actually being bought for him!

He understood; Chen Nuo was starting to play the "mending the fence after the sheep is lost" game.

Back when he wanted to come to Jingcheng to take the film academy entrance exam, Chen Nuo had strongly opposed it. Now that he saw he was wrong, and since it was impossible for him to lower his head and apologize to his son, he could only use the coal boss's way: spending money to compensate him.

Chen Nuo sighed and said, "You're buying this car for me? A 500,000 deposit? What kind of car?"

Chen Nuo waved his hand, "You tell him."

The man gave a wink, and the twenty-something-year-old beauty beside him immediately took over, saying, "It's our company's 740i. Sir, I can give you a detailed introduction. It is absolutely the world's top luxury configuration at the moment. Whether for social or business purposes, it can highlight your esteemed status."

Chen Nuo was speechless; it really was the taste of a coal boss from this era—if it wasn't a BMW, it was a Mercedes.

He said helplessly, "I don't even have a driver's license; what are you buying this for me for?" Before Chen Nuo could speak, the beauty said in a coquettish voice, "Young Master Chen, we have a familiar driving school. You can enroll for free, and we will equip you with a dedicated car and a coach who will serve you exclusively. At most one month, guaranteed to learn and pass."

Looking at Chen Nuo and thinking of his old man's money, her thighs couldn't help but tighten.

Heh, "guaranteed to learn and pass" again. Chen Nuo felt annoyed as soon as he heard that phrase. He said to Chen Nuo, "Dad, I'm still in school. Do you think it's appropriate to drive this kind of car?"

The beauty's reaction remained extremely fast. Before Chen Nuo could speak, she interjected, "Of course it's very appropriate to drive a car like ours to school. When your classmates see it, it will surely stir up their ambition, and they will study even harder and more diligently."

Qi Yuntian rolled his eyes fiercely from the side.

Chen Nuo was too lazy to make any more excuses, "Don't buy it, it's too expensive. If you must buy one, buy a cheaper one."

Chen Nuo waved his hand, looking heroic, "You don't need to worry about the money."

Pan Chengrong interjected at this point, "Alright, son, look, your dad still loves you. He doesn't even drive such a good car himself in Xichuan. He knows you're starting to deal with people in society now, so your father said he'd buy you a good one, fearing you'd be looked down upon when you go out. Just accept it, and after the New Year, find a time to sign the contract. Mom has made the decision for you; it's settled."

Pan Chengrong's position in the Chen family was that she usually didn't speak, but when she did, everyone had to listen.

Once she had spoken, Chen Nuo couldn't say anything more in front of so many people.

However, not being the head of the household, he didn't know the cost of firewood and rice; Chen Nuo's heart really ached a little.

He was currently getting a fee of only 50,000 for a role; he would have to film 20 movies to earn 1 million!

And it ended up being turned into a car that he couldn't even drive!

Finally, Pan Chengrong made the final decision: "Tomorrow morning. There are many things to do after the New Year, and it's quite busy, so we won't pick a date."

The next morning, the 4S dealership sent a 5-series to the hotel to pick up their family of three to go to the store and sign the contract.

On the last day before the New Year, there were actually quite a lot of people looking at cars, but the employees at this 4S store all seemed to have nothing to do. In any case, when Chen Nuo sat there signing the contract, at least a dozen people were gathered around, and the manager drove them away several times, but they wouldn't leave.

"I'm truly sorry, Mr. Chen, these people..." the sales manager said to Chen Nuo with an apparently apologetic face, "Heh, everyone in our store is saying that your young master is exceptionally handsome and his family background is so good, so they all want to come and take a look to broaden their horizons."

The beauty who had been with the manager yesterday was smiling brightly on the side, but in reality, she hated it to death. If there weren't so many people, she would have stuck to him no matter what to leave a deep impression. If she could get the other party to speak, rolling in the sheets on New Year's Eve wouldn't be out of the question.

When Pan Chengrong heard the manager's words, she immediately beamed, "Our family background? It's nothing in Jingcheng, it's nothing at all. But our Chen Nuo is truly likable; he's been liked by people since he was a child."

Chen Nuo, sitting on the side, finished signing the papers while feeling restless. There was supposed to be some kind of ceremony, but he firmly refused it.

(End of chapter)