How can I justify myself as a Magnate if I don't indulge myself?

"Mr. Gu, hello, I am the store manager of Bentley 4S shop in Gongshu, Hang City. My name is Yue Jin," he said as he extended his hand.

Gu Heng shook his hand and gave a polite greeting in response.

"I heard about the specifics from Xiao Liu just now, Mr. Gu. You want to buy this demo car?"

Gu Heng first nodded at this question but then shook his head.

As Yue Jin looked on with confusion, Gu Heng spoke up.

"It’s not that I have to buy your demo car, it’s that I need it fast. Money is not important. Do you understand what I’m saying, Manager Yue?

If I could receive the car within a few days when choosing my own configurations, then I can wait. After all, I would like to choose some configurations that suit me, but Salesperson Liu told me just now that normally, it takes two to three months from ordering to delivery, and I can’t wait that long.

If Manager Yue can give me a satisfactory plan, then we can continue to discuss. If my request really troubles you, then I can only apologize."

Gu Heng laid out his demands very clearly.

Watching Yue Jin and Liu Wen listening earnestly to him, Gu Heng suddenly felt quite naturally as if he was a client with his own requests at hand, hmm... and indeed, it gave his vanity a slight boost.

Yue Jin, having heard Gu Heng’s words, also immediately understood what he meant.

As an experienced salesman, he knew that Gu Heng had pushed his standards to the limit and there was no room for negotiation on his part. If he were to propose anything unsatisfactory, this young man would definitely leave on the spot...

This thought made Yue Jin proceed with caution.

One couldn’t blame him for being careful. In all of 2023, Bentley only sold around 3,000 cars in Hua Country...

On average, that’s less than 10 cars per day, and these were split among the numerous Bentley 4S shops nationwide...

To put it bluntly, for them, any potential customer who gave up on buying a car from their shop for some reason was a significant loss...

Thinking of this, Yue Jin bit his lip and said, "If Mr. Gu really can’t accept choosing configurations, then we can sell you the demo car, but we won’t be able to offer you much of a discount on the price, I hope you understand."

Upon hearing this, Gu Heng couldn’t help but smile.

Although he had only 3.25 million in savings from top to bottom, money was indeed the least important thing to him, just as he had stated earlier...

"Then, tell me how much is this car?" Gu Heng asked.

After Gu Heng’s query, Yue Jin gave Liu Wen a look, and Liu Wen, catching the hint, quickly stepped forward, "Mr. Gu, this Bentley Flying Spur is the 2024 4.0T Elegant Edition. The official guide price is 3.365 million for the vehicle alone, with no discounts at the moment...

If you are sure about the purchase, Mr. Gu, adding on purchase tax, value-added tax, and insurance, the on-the-road price would be around 3.8 million."

As Liu Wen spoke, Gu Heng’s heart couldn’t help but contract...

He had been so focused on keeping up appearances that he hadn’t considered if he had enough money...

Now he felt somewhat caught in a difficult position...

With that in mind, Gu Heng couldn’t help but ask, "Taxes like the purchase tax and value-added tax are paid separately, right?"

At Gu Heng’s question, Liu Wen paused, surprised. Usually, customers who came to a 4S shop to see a car would have done some research already; this was the first time she had heard such a query...

Nevertheless, she answered patiently, "The purchase and value-added taxes, including insurance, are paid on your behalf by our 4S shop. They are normally paid together with the car price, but if Mr. Gu is concerned, opting for a separate contract is also possible."

Hearing this, Gu Heng’s worries eased a little...

Being able to pay separately was a relief...

In fact, it doesn’t matter if we can’t make the payment together. I can make a deposit and then go on a spree; by the time I come back, I’ll definitely have enough money...

But even though Gu Heng still has the mentality of a small fry, a small fry needs face too!

I just said money isn’t important, and the next second I can’t produce the cash, wouldn’t that be pretending for nothing?

With this thought, Gu Heng spoke up again, "I won’t say anything else, the sticker price is 3.25 million. If you can accept that, I can sign the contract and pay right now."

As soon as his words fell, among the four people in the room, aside from Gu Heng who still had a calm and light expression, Lin Jiayun, Liu Wen, and Yue Jin were all struck hard in their chests...

At this moment, Lin Jiayun had no doubts about Gu Heng’s financial power. She felt the way Gu Heng casually mentioned the figure of 3.25 million made him really handsome, as if he had captured her heart...

Yue Jin and Liu Wen looked at each other upon hearing this. Then it was Liu Wen who stepped forward first.

"Mr. Gu, it’s not that we don’t want to give you a discount... it’s just that this car model currently has no promotions, and since you’re asking for the display model, we will have to subsequently arrange for another display model from our affiliate. This in itself is going to incur quite a cost... so we really might not be able to give such a big discount..."

After listening to her, Gu Heng also pretended to nod in agreement.

Just when it seemed that Gu Heng was giving up on bargaining, his voice rose again.

"I understand you all, but I can only pay 3.25 million for this car. Not one cent more can I accept."

Yue Jin: "..."

Liu Wen: "..."

Lin Jiayun: "So handsome..."

No matter what you’re buying, you can only believe one third of what the salespeople say. Although he had never bought a car before, he was well aware of the high profit margins of luxury cars. How could dropping 100,000 yuan be difficult for them?

And now, the situation was…

It wasn’t about how much they wanted, but how much Gu Heng had!

Seeing this, Liu Wen had no choice but to look helplessly at Yue Jin...

"Xiao Liu, go get the contract!"

After a few seconds of silence, Yue Jin eventually compromised. With a smile on his face, he looked at Gu Heng, while instructing Liu Wen.

Gu Heng responded with a smile as well.

He knew very well that he had offered a high price, and further negotiation to lower the price was not impossible with a bit more back-and-forth, but none of that mattered anymore...

What was important was making himself happy.

Looking at the light blue behemoth beside him, Gu Heng’s emotions finally began to stir...

In just one day’s time, he had transformed from a wage slave, who could see the mediocrity of his own life at a glance, into the distinguished owner of a Bentley Flying Spur. He didn’t know how to describe this feeling, but surely it was not far off from the excitement of winning the lottery.

He stepped forward lightly, approaching the car.

He reached out and gently touched the winged emblem on the car’s hood.

Seeing Gu Heng’s action, Yue Jin also stepped forward casually, standing beside Gu Heng, and said with a smile, "The Flying Spur’s stand-up emblem is also a mark of Bentley’s prestige. It seems that Mr. Gu is very fond of this design."

At his words, Gu Heng smiled, said nothing, and just quietly touched the winged emblem as if caressing his girlfriend’s face.

He didn’t understand anything about prestige...

All he knew was that what stood on the Bentley wasn’t just an emblem but the spine he couldn’t straighten in his youth...

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