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Chapter 817 - 337: The Gift That Touched My Mother-in-Law and the Disappointment in My Cousin-in-Law's Heart (Eight Thousand Words Combined Into One)_4

"Because Mercedes looks beautiful!"

"Right? I think so too!"

The two girls finally found some common ground and started chatting away excitedly over there.

The Mercedes dealership did indeed look quite a bit more upscale compared to the other showrooms.

But to be honest, the salespeople in these kinds of stores tend to be rather snobby. If they get the sense that you don't plan to buy anything at first glance, they won't bother with you—they're not interested in those 'made you look' bragging moments.

Because there are so many customers at Mercedes dealerships, missing one sale might sting, but there's always the chance of catching another one.

Things were better on Zhou Yuwen's end.

He drove up in a BMW X7.

The car hadn't even arrived at the showroom yet, and already a few salespeople were staring intently.

Everyone was scrambling to be the first to greet Zhou Yuwen.

These salespeople really work hard—wearing tight skirts and black stockings in the freezing winter.

One of them immediately came out to help Zhou Yuwen park his car.

"Sir, are you here to check out cars?"

"Sir, come inside quickly; it's cold out here. We've got heating inside."

In Zhou Yuwen's group, only Peng Xiaoyong was the oldest, and his dress style was also the most mature.

The sales staff naturally addressed Peng Xiaoyong first.

Their enthusiasm left Peng Xiaoyong feeling a bit flattered.

The group was ushered inside and seated on the sofa.

Three saleswomen dressed in tight skirts attended them, serving water and small snacks.

"Here you go, sir, have some ginseng tea to warm up."

The sales staff focused on Peng Xiaoyong first, asking him how to address him.

"Oh, Mr. Peng. Mr. Peng, do you have a specific model in mind?"

Since it was nearly the end of the year, the pressure of hitting KPIs was probably heavy on them. These young women were overly enthusiastic—before Peng Xiaoyong even sat down properly, one was crouching halfway down to hand him tea.

They were also standing quite close to him.

The neckline of their outfits left little to the imagination.

Peng Xiaoyong couldn't bring himself to lift his head and stammered, "Oh, just… browsing."

The salesperson, clearly experienced, had encountered shy guys like this before and replied, "Oh, just browsing then."

"No rush," she added. "We've got a pretty comprehensive range of models. How about I show you around?"

"No, no, we're fine checking things out ourselves," Peng Xiaoyong replied hurriedly.

The idea of being followed around and to later admit he didn't plan to buy a car was too awkward for him.

"Uh!"

His rejection left the eager saleswomen visibly awkward.

Zhou Yuwen stood to the side, amused.

He actually thought this setup was pretty ideal.

He didn't like being surrounded by a mob of enthusiastic salespeople either, so having his cousin as a buffer felt nice.

Still, he couldn't bear to see Peng Xiaoyong stuck in embarrassment any longer.

Zhou Yuwen directly told the sales staff, "They're the ones looking at cars; take them around instead."

As he spoke, Zhou Yuwen gestured towards Su Qing and Lu Wanting.

The sales staff, realizing they'd made a mistake in choosing their target, immediately abandoned Peng Xiaoyong and shifted their attention to Zhou Yuwen.

Following Zhou Yuwen's instructions, they prepared to show Su Qing and Lu Wanting around.

Quieter now, Su Qing and Lu Wanting still felt a little apprehensive—especially considering the big production the salespeople were making. Later, if they ended up not buying anything, it might be awkward.

Zhou Yuwen reassured Su Qing that it was fine to take a look.

"Looking without buying is okay too, right?" Zhou Yuwen asked one of the sales staff.

The most enthusiastic salesperson, hearing this, could only muster an awkward smile but didn't respond.

Eventually, one of the sales staff led Lu Wanting and Su Qing off to browse while another salesperson stayed behind to chat with Zhou Yuwen.

Zhou Yuwen wasn't bothered; he simply asked for a brochure to look through.

Then he casually asked the saleswoman standing before him, "What available stock do you currently have here?"

"Uh, honestly, we don't have a lot in stock. There's one E-Class and two C-Class vehicles left."

"What colors are the C-Class ones?"

"One white, one black."

And so, Zhou Yuwen casually continued chatting.

Meanwhile, Peng Xiaoyong sat nearby, visibly uncomfortable. He thought to himself, "You're not even buying; why are you asking so many questions?" He focused on drinking his water instead.

Next to him, another salesperson kept eyeing his almost-empty water cup.

As soon as she saw it was getting low, she promptly asked, "Sir, shall I refill that for you?"

"No, no need!"

Peng Xiaoyong hurriedly declined.

It was the last two days of the year, and the flow of people checking out cars was surprisingly heavy.

Su Qing and Lu Wanting wandered arm-in-arm, checking out cars one after another. The sales staff following them initially introduced a couple of features, but later noticed that the two didn't seem likely to buy a car, so they found an excuse and dashed off.

This actually suited Su Qing and Lu Wanting just fine. The two of them truly liked Mercedes, but they didn't know much about cars—they simply thought the C-Class looked nice.

They got inside to feel it out.

They even made sure to take some photos.

Women's friendships are strange—despite barely knowing one another, they can become inseparable and chatter endlessly about anything in a matter of days. The two bonded over the topic of Mercedes and kept snapping pictures of each other.

After wandering back to the seating area, Lu Wanting told Su Qing, "I'm getting more and more fond of Mercedes."

"Once I'm back, I'll make sure my dad buys me one!" Lu Wanting declared with conviction.

Su Qing clung to Lu Wanting's arm and laughed, saying, "Why don't you get Xiao Yong to buy you one instead!"

At this moment, they happened to pass by the seating area near the sofa.

This comment was definitely audible to everyone there.

Hearing it, Lu Wanting chuckled and glanced at Peng Xiaoyong sitting over to the side. "Your little brother's wife says you should buy me a Mercedes—is that alright?"

"I…"

Peng Xiaoyong's face flushed with embarrassment, but he managed to stammer, "You give me two…"

"Alright, I'm just teasing you! We're done browsing!" Lu Wanting announced to the group.

Peng Xiaoyong shot a look at Zhou Yuwen, as if silently saying, "Let's see how you handle this."

Earlier, listening to Zhou Yuwen chat with the saleswoman, Peng Xiaoyong had almost died of second-hand embarrassment himself.