My daily work as a doctor: My treatment value is increasing.

It was worth it for her to specifically choose a time when her in-laws weren't home and bring Li Xiaofeng out to buy a car.

They say they're just here to browse, but once they've made a decision and signed the contract, there's no going back.

Under pressure from her mother, she was determined to grit her teeth and resist the pressure to buy her younger brother a nice car.

Now, coincidentally, someone has been found to take the blame.

So she quickly pulled Li Xiaofeng into the store: "Come on, let's take a look at this one."

Seeing her enthusiastic expression, Li Xiaofeng didn't refuse, but simply followed behind her obediently.

Xia Xiaohong's younger brother was not too happy: "Sis, we've looked at several places and you still haven't decided. When am I going to be able to drive one?"

"Don't forget what you promised Mom. If you don't handle this today, you'll be in for a beating."

Xia Xiaohong glanced at her younger brother helplessly: "You're such a drag on."

She had already decided that once she went in, she would act disdainful, pretending not to steam buns to save face.

"Even Lu Renxin, who doesn't get along with you, can buy a car worth over 80,000 yuan, which will bring the total to almost 100,000 yuan. You only gave me that much budget. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for you if my brother's car couldn't compare to his?"

Her in-laws knew she was just making an excuse, but they couldn't help but share some of their resentment with Lu Renxin.

That would achieve her goal, and the postpartum care center might still have some hope.

After watching Lu Renxin sign the contract, Xia Xiaohong said to the salesperson, "Come here, show us the car, it's more expensive than his!"

Li Xiaofeng wanted to stop him, but after being glared at, he shrank back and remained silent.

I watched helplessly as Xia Xiaohong seemed to have found some kind of superiority, strutting around the exhibition hall with her flat shoes on her head.

Li Xiaofeng put down his bag and continued to follow behind her, occasionally bending down to help her.

"This one won't do, it's too cheap. It looks cheap and makes me feel inferior. Driving it will lower my social standing." Xia Xiaohong stopped in front of an SUV and curled her lips in disgust.

Li Xiaofeng leaned over to glance at the price list and whispered, "Honey, this one costs 128,000 yuan. It's pretty good value for money, and the space isn't bad either..."

What he didn't say was that although it exceeded the budget a little, it wasn't by much, and he could explain it when he got home.

"120,000? Are you trying to fob me off like a beggar?" Xia Xiaohong rolled her eyes and interrupted him. "My brother's wedding is a big deal. If he drives a car like this, how will I, as his older sister, put my face when relatives and friends ask?"

Her brother chimed in, "Yeah, brother-in-law, we've already bought it, don't be so stingy."

Li Xiaofeng was repeatedly scolded by the siblings, so he had no choice but to shut up.

The three then walked to another car, where the salesperson enthusiastically introduced it: "This is our best-selling model, priced at 169,000..."

Xia Xiaohong slowly circled the car, even patting the hood, her brows furrowing even more: "This color is so tacky, all gray and dull, it doesn't look good at all."

The price has gone up again to 169,000. Fearing it would cost even more, Li Xiaofeng quickly tried to stop her again: "Honey, we can change the color, and this car is fuel-efficient..."

"Saving fuel, saving fuel, all you care about is saving fuel!" Xia Xiaohong waved her hand impatiently. "My brother's just getting married, he wants to make a good impression! Don't you understand?"

And so, Xia Xiaohong complained all the way, from the exterior to the interior, from the power to the features.

The salesperson's smile grew wider and wider, and the prices they quoted kept getting higher and higher.

Li Xiaofeng was thoroughly exhausted, following behind with a meek and obsequious smile, inwardly groaning.

Until you reach a prominent spot in the showroom, there is a sleek, understatedly luxurious vehicle parked quietly.

The showroom lights shone on the car, reflecting a high-end feel, and Xia Xiaohong's eyes lit up instantly.

She walked quickly over, opened the car door, sat in the driver's seat, gripped the steering wheel, and finally smiled with satisfaction.

"This one's nice, it looks impressive." She patted the leather seats, then swiped the central control screen, turning to Li Xiaofeng who had climbed in, and said, "I'll take this one!"

"You have excellent taste! This is our latest model, and the price is auspicious too, only 288,000." The salesperson said with a beaming smile as soon as she picked the car.

If this car can be sold, her commission will be substantial, so she'll readily offer kind words without expecting anything in return.

"Wife, this...this car costs 288,000! That's too expensive, way over budget!" Li Xiaofeng said in a panic. If he couldn't stop his wife, there would definitely be a bloodbath when they got back.

"What's so expensive about it?" Xia Xiaohong glared at him, dissatisfied. "It's my brother's wedding, shouldn't we buy a nicer car to make a good impression? Besides, this car has high-end features, it'll look good on the road, and 288,000 yuan is such an auspicious number!"

"But my parents only gave me a budget of 100,000..." Li Xiaofeng wrung his hands anxiously.

"100,000? What kind of nice car can you buy with 100,000?" Xia Xiaohong snorted and crossed her arms.

"Li Xiaofeng, don't forget, the child in my belly is from your Li family. If you can't even handle this simple matter, making my brother drive a beat-up car to his wedding, how can I be happy? If I'm not happy, this child..."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaofeng panicked and quickly waved his hands, saying, "No, no, no, wife, don't get agitated. Let me talk to my parents."

"What are you talking about? Didn't you bring 100,000? We can just make a down payment and get the loan done right here. There's no need to bother Mom and Dad with such a small thing."

"All you ever do is talk about your parents. I'm your wife, not your parents' wife."

Xia Xiaohong hated his pathetic appearance the most. She pointed her long, diamond-encrusted index finger at his nose and scolded him:

"If you're a real man, buy it for me today, or we're getting a divorce!"

Seeing Xia Xiaohong getting angry, Li Xiaofeng lowered his head, repeatedly thinking to himself: You are a man, you are a man.

He was always timid and obedient to his parents, and even though he knew they were wrong, he dared not resist.

Seeing his cousin, with whom he used to be closest, being mocked, he didn't dare say a word.

His wife was yelling at him, but in a moment of hot-bloodedness, a surge of temper rose within him, and his face flushed red: "Sign it! Sign it!"

Xia Xiaohong nodded in satisfaction, a smug smile returning to her face.

She turned to look at Lu Renxin and Shen Yueru not far away, and deliberately raised her voice:

"This car is much better. It makes me look good when I drive it. Unlike some people who buy a beat-up car worth over 80,000 yuan and treat it like a treasure. They've never seen anything like it."

Lu Renxin just smiled faintly at these words and didn't respond.

Shen Yueru quietly squeezed Lu Renxin's hand and whispered, "Renxin, we don't need to buy an expensive one. We just need something that suits us. I really like the car we bought."

Lu Renxin grasped her hand in return and smiled gently: "Yes, I know. Our lives are for ourselves, not for others."