Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 143: Swipe my card
The three of them came with high hopes, but left disappointed.

On the way home, the car drove steadily and slowly.

Liu Xiaoli was concentrating on steering the wheel when she suddenly saw a car advertisement on the roadside.

Then he came up with an idea and suggested, "Xiaobei, the company's documents and driver's license will be ready the day after tomorrow, why don't we go and look at the car?

Having a car will make traveling more convenient, and it can also be used as a tax deduction, which is equivalent to saving money in disguise."

When Hu Xiaobei heard this, the scene of consulting a lawyer and accountant a few days ago and the tax deduction amount immediately emerged in his mind.

He rubbed his chin, pondered for a moment, then nodded heavily, agreeing readily: "Okay, that's a good idea. Having a car will indeed be much more convenient."

Although An Xiaoqian didn't understand the ins and outs of it, she immediately became interested when she heard that Hu Xiaobei wanted to buy a car.

Her eyes suddenly lit up, and she clapped her hands excitedly, chiming in: "Great, great, let's go look at cars! I'm so excited just thinking about it. Xiaobei, have you thought about what kind of car to buy?"

Hu Xiaobei smiled and shook his head: "I don't understand this, let me take a look first."

So, the three of them decisively changed their original plan and started their car-viewing trip.

On the way home, they visited several 4S stores in succession.

However, none of the cars they saw left a deep impression on them. They always felt that something was missing. In short, they did not give them a bright feeling.

It was not until they walked into the Mercedes-Benz 4S store that they saw many cars in the exhibition hall, but they did not attract their interest at first.

Suddenly, a white Mercedes-Benz G500 came into everyone's sight.

An Xiaoqian froze in her tracks, her eyes sparkling with excitement as she shouted excitedly, "Wow, Mom, Xiaobei, come and look at this car! It's so cool!"

Hu Xiaobei and Liu Xiaoli heard the sound and walked over quickly.

The white car body emits a dazzling luster under the light, and its tough lines and domineering appearance are indeed eye-catching.

The three of them surrounded the car and looked at it carefully. An Xiaoqian liked it more and more, her eyes full of admiration.

At this time, the sales consultant came up enthusiastically and began to introduce the vehicle's configuration and performance in detail.

Hu Xiaobei took the information, quickly flipped through it, and then he had a clear understanding of the vehicle's condition.

However, this Mercedes-Benz G500 is priced at 138.50 million yuan, plus purchase tax of approximately 11.84 yuan, insurance premium of approximately 3 yuan, and license plate fee of 2000 yuan. The actual total cost of purchasing the car may be as high as around 154 million yuan.

Although it is within the tax deduction range, Hu Xiaobei still feels that the price is a bit beyond his expectations and does not fit his low-key, handsome and profound personality.

He paused slightly, then turned his gaze to Liu Xiaoli and said hesitantly, "This car is indeed good, but the price is a bit high. How about we try a cheaper one?"

Liu Xiaoli nodded, agreeing with him: "Well, this car is indeed too high-profile and not suitable for driving in the city."

As the helmsman of the company, she naturally knew that this was not a question of price, but a question of Hu Xiaobei's personal wishes.

An Xiaoqian looked at Hu Xiaobei's hesitation and mistakenly thought that he liked the car very much but just didn't have enough money.

So, she politely said to the sales consultant, "Hello, we'd like to think about it first. Can we get back to you later?"

Even though she was wearing big-frame sunglasses and a mask, the temperament exuded by this little girl and the charm in her every move made people tell at a glance that she was a great beauty.

The sales consultant's gaze lingered on her for a moment longer, his professional smile becoming even more enthusiastic, and he nodded repeatedly in response.

An Xiaoqian didn't care about these things. She just quickly responded with a polite nod and smile, then turned her attention back to Hu Xiaobei, thinking about how to help him solve his "funding problem".

But she forgot that she was wearing a mask and the other person couldn't see her face at all.

The sales consultant politely led them to their seats, handed them some information and tea, and then tactfully left space for the three of them to have a private conversation.

An Xiaoqian had her back to the bar, with green plants beside her to block her view, so she took off her mask and sunglasses.

She first glanced at Liu Xiaoli, and asked softly with a soliciting tone, "Mom, can I?" Liu Xiaoli smiled, and quickly reacted. She understood her daughter's thoughts, but did not point it out.

She simply handed over her bag and nodded slightly, giving her recognition and encouragement.

An Xiaoqian felt more confident, turned to look at Hu Xiaobei, and said confidently: "This car is really beautiful, I think it suits you very well.

Moreover, there is a lot of space inside the car. The back of the car can hold a suitcase, as well as Candy and Laifu.

I've saved up a lot of money, why don't we buy it together?"

As she spoke, she took out a card from her bag without hesitation, shook it slightly, and had an unconcealable smile on her lips.

Then, she gently placed the card in front of Hu Xiaobei, tilted her little head, and blinked her beautiful big eyes smartly, her eyes flashing with full of anticipation, and her face showed an uncontrollable little pride.

Hu Xiaobei was slightly stunned. He didn't expect An Xiaoqian to do this.

He glanced at Liu Xiaoli and saw that she was just looking at her daughter quietly, smiling without saying a word, so he knew what she was thinking.

So he also cooperated with An Xiaoqian's performance and asked with a smile: "Is this your salary? How much money can it be? Are you sure it's enough to buy a car?"

An Xiaoqian pouted and pretended to be angry, "I've saved up several years' worth of film remuneration, plus New Year's money. It's a lot of money, so it must be enough, right, Mom?" At the end of her words, she still looked at her mother uncertainly.

Liu Xiaoli sat aside with a smile, wanting to watch this good show quietly.

When asked by his daughter, he could only smile and answer, "I do have money, but it's not enough, probably only around one million."

An Xiaoqian's originally smug expression froze instantly, her mouth slightly opened, and she let out an unbelievable sound: "Ah..."

But at this time, Hu Xiaobei deliberately tilted his head, imitating An Xiaoqian's earlier appearance, blinking his eyes with anticipation and a proud look on his face.

An Xiaoqian glanced at him quickly, her little head spinning rapidly.

Soon, she thought of a way to break the deadlock.

Her eyes lit up instantly, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she leaned forward slightly. One hand unconsciously patted her long legs, as if to cheer herself up.

Then, she straightened her back, raised her chin, her eyes full of determination, and said in a clear and confident voice, "I just said that we should buy it together. I'll pay one million and you'll pay the rest, so I... I'm not wrong. It will definitely be enough."

"Not enough, not enough."

Hu Xiaobei shook his head at first, denying it, then he looked at An Xiaoqian with a smug look on his face and said jokingly, "The balance on my card is only 60,000 or 70,000, not even enough for a small change."

An Xiaoqian felt a little angry. She really didn't understand...how he could say this with such a smug look on his face.

But I was afraid that I would speak too bluntly and hurt him.

He could only settle for the next best thing and weakly suggested, "How about we look at buying a car under one million?"

Hu Xiaobei picked up the bank card on the small round table, shook it slightly, and had an undisguised smile on his lips.

"That's not enough. I can't pay tens of thousands and you pay over nine hundred thousand, right? Then who is buying the car?"

An Xiaoqian pursed her lips, frowned slightly, paused for a moment, and then carefully suggested, "How about we each take half? I'll make up for the shortfall first, and you can pay it back slowly later, okay?"

As she spoke, her tone gradually weakened, as if she was lacking confidence.

Hu Xiaobei felt like he had become a big shot who borrowed money. Well... he had already become a big shot before he even started borrowing money.

His fingers trembled slightly, and an inexplicable urge surged in his heart, wanting to reach out and gently stroke her cute, round little head.

However, the external environment does not allow it, so Hu Xiaobei can only force himself to restrain himself.

He looked at the bank card in his hand, handed it back to An Xiaoqian, and said jokingly, "But this is a credit card, there's no money in it!"

(End of this chapter)