Delta: Mandel Bricks drop right at the start!

At 10:30 a.m. the next day, Lin Rui arrived at the car city in the north of the city.

He was wearing a gray T-shirt, sweatpants, and a pair of old sneakers that he'd been wearing for three months.

Ah Wei followed beside him, having changed into a clean white shirt, but the iron hadn't been applied properly, and the collar was still sticking up.

The car market was paved with polished marble, and the cold air from the air conditioners carried the smells of leather and new car paint.

GT's brand showroom is on the second floor.

As soon as the elevator doors opened, the lights in the exhibition hall focused on the display vehicle in the very center.

White body, carbon fiber front lip, brake calipers on the wheels glowing fluorescent green.

Ah Wei stopped abruptly at the elevator entrance.

"Holy shit."

Lin Rui didn't stop and walked straight to the booth.

There were two groups of guests in the exhibition hall.

One group consisted of a middle-aged couple; the woman was carrying a bag, and the man was supporting his back, listening to the salesperson introduce the specifications.

The other group consisted of three well-dressed young people. One of them, wearing sunglasses, stood next to a red limited edition car with his hand on the roof, while the other two were taking pictures.

There are four sales consultants in total; three are busy, and only one is standing at the front desk looking at his phone.

Lin Rui walked to the front desk.

"Let me take a look at the GT series."

The salesperson who was flipping through the phones was a young man in his mid-twenties, whose employee badge read "Consultant: Xiao Chen".

He glanced up at Lin Rui, his gaze lingering on Lin Rui's old sneakers and T-shirt before losing interest.

"The starting price for the GT series is 1.98 million."

"I know, I'm looking at the white one."

Xiao Chen put his phone in his pocket, stood up, and walked at a leisurely pace.

"That's a 2024 GT-R Performance version. The base price is 2.28 million, and with the optional carbon fiber package costing an extra 120,000, the total price on the road is around 2.6 million."

"Open it and take a look."

Xiao Chen took out his key and used the remote to unlock the display vehicle.

The car door flips up, revealing the carbon fiber trim and suede seats in the cockpit.

Lin Rui bent down and glanced at the interior.

The seats are upholstered in a high-quality material that feels great to the touch. The steering wheel has a carbon fiber slit at the bottom, and the buttons on the center console are neatly and cleanly arranged.

He got into the driver's seat.

The seat adjusts automatically, and the backrest firmly supports his back.

The thickness and damping of the steering wheel are just right when you grip it.

The moment the instrument panel lit up, the tachometer needle swept around and returned to zero.

Do you have a test drive vehicle?

Xiao Chen leaned against the car door frame.

"Test drives require appointments, and the earliest available date is next Wednesday."

"Next Wednesday?"

"This model is quite popular, and test drive appointments are in high demand."

The group of young people wearing sunglasses walked over.

The man in sunglasses glanced at Lin Rui sitting in the driver's seat, curled his lip, and didn't take him seriously.

"Xiao Chen, is the paperwork for my red car finished?"

Xiao Chen immediately put on a smiling face, and his voice became more enthusiastic.

"Brother Zhao! The document review is complete, and the installment plan has been approved. You can sign the contract today."

"Okay." The man in sunglasses, Zhao, tilted his head and gestured towards Lin Rui with his chin. "And who is this?"

"Customers looking at cars."

Brother Zhao nodded and didn't ask any more questions. But one of the two friends taking pictures behind him had a rather loud voice.

"Brother Zhao, how many installments do you plan to pay?"

"Thirty-six installments, monthly payments of 38,000, not much pressure."

"Wow, that's amazing. They just bought a car worth over a million yuan without hesitation."

Brother Zhao chuckled twice, his hands resting on the roof of the white GT.

"White is nice, but it's not as cool as my limited red one."

Lin Rui got out of the driver's seat.

He ignored the others and spoke directly to Xiao Chen:

"Can I pick up this white one today, paid in full?"

Xiao Chen suddenly pulled his hand out of his pocket.

"...Full payment?"

"Two million six hundred thousand, plus insurance and registration, how much is it in total?"

Xiao Chen swallowed.

"Including purchase tax, insurance, and registration fees... it's about 2.73 million."

"Swipe your card."

The exhibition hall fell silent.

Brother Zhao's hand was still resting on the roof of the car, but his knuckles were clenched.

His two friends behind him exchanged a glance, and neither of them said a word.

Xiao Chen practically sprinted back to the front desk. As he pulled the POS machine out of the drawer, another man in a black suit walked out of the office.

The employee badge reads "Sales Manager: Zhang Ming".

"Sir, you're paying in full, right? I'm the showroom sales manager, please come this way."

Zhang Ming's attitude was noticeably more experienced than Xiao Chen's. With a professional smile on his face, he led Lin Rui to the VIP negotiation area, where there were leather sofas, freshly ground coffee, and brochures for three optional configurations on the table.

"What is your surname, sir?"

"Forest."

"Mr. Lin, we currently have two GT-R Performance models in stock. One is white, which is the display car outside, and the other is matte gray. The white one can be picked up today, but the matte gray one needs to be transferred from the warehouse and will arrive at the store in three days."

"White."

"Okay, the carbon fiber kit is a standard optional extra. Do you need anything else to add? Ceramic brake discs, sports exhaust, and head-up display are all options."

"Ceramic brakes and a sports exhaust added."

Zhang Ming checked two items on the configuration list, then paused for a moment.

"With these two items added, the total price is exactly two million eight hundred and ninety thousand."

"OK."

The POS machine was pushed over.

Lin Rui placed his bank card on the machine, entered his PIN, and after entering six digits, the machine produced a long receipt.

"Credit card transaction successful, amount: 2,890,000.00 yuan."

When Zhang Ming handed the purchase order to Lin Rui for signature, his hand was shaking even more than Lin Rui's.

After signing the papers, Zhang Ming personally arranged the car pickup procedures.

Xiao Chen stood by the side the whole time, not getting a word in edgewise. His hands were trembling as he held the coffee, and he almost spilled it.

Ah Wei sat on the sofa next to him, his hands clasped on his knees, his lips pressed into a thin line, and he hadn't said a word since entering the VIP room.

Lin Rui took a sip of coffee and turned to look at him.

"What's wrong?"

Ah Wei swallowed hard.

"Brother Rui, my legs went weak when I saw the numbers on the POS machine just now."

"If you didn't do it, why are your legs going weak?"

"I'm so excited for you!"

The paperwork took forty minutes. The temporary license plate was issued, the insurance was activated, and the white GT was driven from the showroom to the delivery area by staff.

Zhang Ming handed over the car keys with both hands.

"Mr. Lin, congratulations on taking delivery of your car. Please feel free to contact me anytime for subsequent maintenance and repairs; you'll receive VIP service throughout the process."

Lin Rui took the key.

As he passed by that red limited edition car, Brother Zhao was sitting at the signing table, flipping through the installment contracts, his knuckles white as he gripped the pen, staring intently at the numbers on the contracts.

The white GT's engine started in the underground garage, the exhaust note of the four-liter twin-turbo engine booming between the concrete walls.

Ah Wei opened the passenger door and got in, forgetting to fasten his seatbelt.

"Brother Rui."

"Um?"

"Do you know what Brother Zhao was doing when he signed the contract?"

"have no idea."

"He is changing the installment period from thirty-six installments to forty-eight installments."

Lin Rui stepped on the gas, and the white GT drove out of the underground parking garage. The afternoon sunlight shone on the carbon fiber hood, casting a sharp white line.

When he got home, he parked his car in the courtyard of the residential complex.

In this old residential area, parking spaces are marked with white lines but lack parking locks. A brand-new sports car is parked between two electric scooters, looking out of place in this old neighborhood.

Ah Wei stood next to the car, took three photos, and posted them on his WeChat Moments with a single word in the caption: "Follow."

Lin Rui went upstairs and turned on his computer.

The offline finals are next Saturday. Before that, he has five days to practice and hone his skills.

A message popped up on my phone from Zhou Chen, a real estate consultant specializing in large-scale apartments in the city center.

"Mr. Lin, the 152-square-meter apartment we recommended to you last time is the last one left. If it's convenient, we can schedule a time to view the apartment."

He replied with two words: "Thursday."

Then I put on the VR headset and logged into the game.

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