Redemption from the Abyss: The School Beauty Insists on Pulling Me Out of the Mire

A male salesman in his early twenties was already waiting at the entrance of the showroom, wearing a dark blue suit uniform with a name tag pinned to his chest that read: Zhang Chao.

"Hello, gentlemen. What kind of car model are you looking for?"

Zhang Chao's attitude was enthusiastic but not excessive; his eyes quickly swept between Xie Wang and Lu Wen.

Lu Wen gestured with his chin towards Xie Wang's direction.

"He's the one buying it, not me. You talk to him."

Zhang Chao turned his gaze to Xie Wang.

The young man in front of me, wearing a black hoodie, looked unusually young. He was tall and slender, with well-defined features under the exhibition hall lights, and exuded a calm aura that belied his age.

"Hello sir, what's your preference? A sedan or an SUV?"

Xie Wang glanced at the cars arranged in the showroom, his gaze lingering for two seconds on the enormous, pitch-black vehicle in the corner.

"Um, G63."

Zhang Chao's eyes lit up.

"You have excellent taste. This is this year's new AMG G63, matte obsidian black, with a four-liter twin-turbo V8 engine, and it accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds."

He walked quickly to the black G-Class and opened the driver's side door.

"This way, please."

Xie Wang walked over and sat down in the driver's seat.

The center console has a simple yet powerful design, and all the buttons and knobs exude a sense of quality.

Lu Wen leaned over and peered through the car window.

"You fool, this car suits you quite well."

"Black, tough, and subtly sexy."

Xie Wang remained seated in the driver's seat without moving, but the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

What does "闷骚" mean?

"I'm praising you." Lu Wen smiled and patted the roof of the car.

Zhang Chao stood to the side and smoothly introduced the car's configuration, from the engine to the suspension and the interior, but he vaguely felt that the young customer's attention was not entirely on the configuration list.

Sure enough, after Xie Wang got out of the driver's seat, he only asked one question.

"How much."

"This one costs 2,368,000 yuan," Zhang Chao quoted.

As soon as he finished speaking, the glass door of the exhibition hall was pushed open again.

The female saleswoman who had just been replaced led in a middle-aged couple in their forties. The man was wearing a dark gray cashmere coat, and the woman was carrying a Chanel chain bag. The two of them looked like business people.

After entering the exhibition hall, the couple glanced around and their gaze lingered on the area near exhibition area G63.

To be precise, it was Lu Wen who was targeted.

The man's expression shifted from initial doubt to confirmation, and finally to a business-savvy enthusiasm.

He walked over quickly and stretched out his hands.

"Isn't this Young Master Lu?"

Lu Wen turned around, looked at the newcomer's face, and searched his memory for about two seconds.

"Mr. Zhang?"

He recognized him; this was a supplier from a building materials supply chain under the Lu Group, whom he had met once at last year's annual meeting.

"Hello Mr. Zhang, hello sister-in-law." Lu Wen switched to social mode and shook hands with the other party.

"Oh my, what a coincidence, Young Master Lu is here to look at cars too?" Mr. Zhang's tone was as warm as if he had met a long-lost brother.

"I'm looking at this for a friend." Lu Wen tilted his head slightly in Xie Wang's direction.

Following his gaze, President Zhang looked at Xie Wang. Although he didn't know him, he gave him a very friendly smile out of respect for Lu Wen.

The saleswoman standing a few steps away underwent a mini-earthquake in three seconds.

Lu, the young master of the Lu family?

I shouldn't have used that method.

How could someone of Lu Wen's caliber possibly fall for that kind of thing?

We should use more sophisticated methods.

She gritted her teeth inwardly, struggling to maintain her professional smile.

Xie Wang has already made his decision.

"I'll take this one."

A radiant smile, almost overflowing from the screen, blossomed on Zhang Chao's face.

The commission for this order is not a small amount.

"Okay, sir, I'll go and process the paperwork for you right away."

He turned to Lu Wen, his voice filled with heartfelt gratitude.

"Young Master Lu, since he is your friend, our store will definitely offer you the utmost sincerity and give you an extra discount on top of the normal discount."

Lu Wen waved his hand.

"Thanks then."

The procedures were completed very quickly.

When Xie Wang swiped his card, the bank even called to confirm the transaction before releasing it.

When Zhang Chao handed the brand-new car keys to Xie Wang, the smile of utmost dedication had spread from the corners of his mouth to the corners of his eyes.

"Mr. Xie, please come again next time."

Xie Wang took the key and weighed it in his hand.

The black metal remote control, bearing the AMG logo, made his fingertips curl slightly at its cool touch.

The two walked out of the showroom and stood next to the brand-new matte obsidian black G63.

Lu Wen stared at the car for five seconds, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.

"Holy crap, you idiot, let me give it a try."

His tone was as eager as a child who had just unwrapped a Christmas present.

"I drive a Ferrari every day, but I've hardly ever touched this G-Class."

Xie Wang glanced at him.

"You want to open it?"

"I'll drive from here to your house, it's a short distance, anyway, you haven't gotten your driver's license yet." Lu Wen stretched out his hand, looking longingly at the car keys in Xie Wang's hand.

Xie thought about it for a moment.

He hasn't gotten his driver's license yet.

"OK."

He tossed the keys to G63 to Lu Wen, who caught them with a wide grin.

Then Lu Wen took out the Ferrari keys from his pocket, turned around and called out to Zhang Chao, who was still standing at the entrance of the showroom.

"Xiao Zhang, please drive that red car to the underground parking garage of Galaxy Science and Technology Park in the High-tech Zone, park it, and leave the keys at the front desk."

He tossed the Ferrari keys with pinpoint accuracy.

Zhang Chao caught the key in one swift motion, his face filled with flattery and surprise.

Lu Wen opened the driver's side door of the G63 and got in. The moment he put his hands on the steering wheel, he let out a satisfied sigh.

"This feels so damn solid."

Xie Wang went around to the passenger seat, sat down, and fastened his seatbelt.

The moment the V8 engine was started, a deep, resonant roar came from under the car, and the entire body trembled slightly. The sense of power was completely different from that of a Ferrari.

It is a calm, yet oppressive force.

Lu Wen shifted gears, released the handbrake, and the G63 smoothly drove out of the 4S store's parking lot.

"Do you think two boxes of exam papers in the back of this car are enough?" Lu Wen asked as he drove.

"Are you alright?" Xie Wang glanced at him.

"Let me help you plan how to use it. In the future, when you pick up Teacher Su from school, you can put teaching materials in the trunk and people in the passenger seat. What a perfect configuration!"

Twenty minutes later, G63 stopped in the underground parking garage of the Genting Music Room.

Lu Wen reluctantly patted the steering wheel and returned the car keys to Xie Wang.

"Alright, I'm going back now. Take good care of your mount."

He opened the car door, stepped out, and patted Xie Wang on the shoulder.

"I'm leaving now. See you at the company later."

Xie Wang stood in the garage watching Lu Wen's figure disappear into the elevator, then looked down at the keys in his hand.

His phone vibrated in his pocket.

It was a message from Director Gao Zhiyuan.

Dear student, your driver's license is ready. I'll have someone deliver it to you; it should arrive in about half an hour.

Xie Wang replied with a thank you, then leaned against the G63 and waited.

Twenty-five minutes later, a young police officer in plainclothes jogged into the underground parking garage, carrying a file bag in his hand.

"Hello Mr. Xie, Director Gao asked me to deliver this to you."

Xie Wang took the document bag and pulled out the brand-new C1 driver's license.

I look a bit more serious in the photo than in real life, but overall I still look normal.

"Please thank Director Gao for me."

The police officer nodded, turned around, and quickly left.

Xie Wang took out his driver's license, took out his phone, and took a picture.

Then he walked around to the front of the G63 and framed himself and the massive black vehicle in the shot.

He sent both photos to Su Qinghe along with a caption.

Teacher Su, what do you think of this car?

Less than ten seconds after the message was sent, Su Qinghe's reply popped up.

You bought a car?

Xie Wang smiled and typed a reply.

Is it pretty?

Su Qinghe's news came very quickly.

It looks great and suits you perfectly.

Then I followed up with another one.

When you come to visit me, drive this car.

Just then, another message popped up at the top of the screen.

Sender: Wang Nan.

Xie Wang, if it's convenient, please come to the bureau in the next couple of days to give a statement. The investigation here is basically finished, but we still need some of your materials to supplement it.

She paused for a moment, then sent a second message.

Also, please bring your father along; his presence is required for the collection of information from parties involved in the case.

Xie Wang looked at the text on the screen and the smile on his lips disappeared.

He found Xie Zhengyang's number in his contacts and pressed the dial button.

The phone was answered after three rings, faster than ever before.

The background noise on the other end of the receiver was very quiet; there was no sound of mahjong tiles or clinking bottles.

"Dad, where are you living now?"

This form of address caused a nearly two-second silence on the other end of the phone.

Xie Zhengyang's voice came through the receiver, hoarse but clear.

"I rented a small house in the old town."

He gave me an address.

"The police need you to give a statement. I'll come pick you up."

"Okay, I'll wait for you downstairs."

Xie Wang hung up the phone, opened the door of the G63, got into the driver's seat, and started the engine.