At the entrance of the Mercedes dealership, a young man in formal attire was respectfully seeing off a couple.
"Brother Liang, impressive, you closed another deal."
The young man was warmly smiling and waving as the couple drove away, and a female colleague immediately came over to congratulate him.
Feng Liang shook his head, saying, "That boss was clearly here to buy, not just look. I didn't even need to introduce much; it was all done in less than an hour, just waiting for the car to arrive."
"Really? You could tell as soon as he walked in?"
"Of course, you weren't at the door earlier. That Maserati he drove costs at least three million."
Feng Liang glanced at his colleague, "Do you think someone driving a three-million-dollar sports car would come here just to look at cars? If he really wanted to look, he'd go to those exotic car shops.
And that Miss An beside him was head-to-toe in luxury brands, easily worth over a hundred thousand yuan. People like that come to buy directly without wasting much time."
"Is that Miss An's outfit really that expensive?"
The female colleague widened her eyes, then looked at her own clothes worth a few hundred yuan, feeling envious: "No wonder she's so beautiful; I thought she was a celebrity when they walked in. Guess money does make a difference. I wonder what she does to earn so much."
Feng Liang chuckled, "You don't know? Miss An must have that money because of the boss."
"Oh please, why can't Miss An have earned the money from her own career?" The female colleague wasn't convinced.
Feng Liang shook his head, "Didn't you notice? Even though it's Miss An buying the car, all her decisions are based on the boss's input? And the way she looks at him, my wife didn't even look at me that affectionately during our honeymoon phase."
Hearing this, the female colleague caught the implication and teasingly said, "Oh, it seems you envy that boss for having such a beautiful woman?"
"Yeah, what man wouldn't envy having a woman like Miss An."
Feng Liang sighed deeply, "If I weren't married, I might have aimed and worked hard for a few more years. But now that I am, I plan to just take it easy, and don't have much ambition...
In this lifetime, I won't have the chance to be with such a woman..."
After leaving the dealership, An Tong still hadn't fully processed it.
Following Li Jing, in less than an hour, she had successfully bought a car of her own.
And it was a Mercedes CLE300.
Something she had never imagined, owning a Mercedes car of her own.
At some point, An Tong realized her life was truly different.
Not only was she receiving expensive gifts from Li Jing, but even the things and circles she was involved with were drastically changing.
She used to be a regular document clerk in a company, gossiping with colleagues about celebrities and the latest TV shows, or searching for discounted clothes on Taobao and looking for more affordable rentals nearby.
And now she was not only exposed to major luxury brands, buying watches at the Patek Philippe Mansion, but also working as Li Jing's assistant, negotiating contracts with Wen Lan's team, handling million-yuan deals, and meeting people of a whole new caliber.
Until just now, she even owned a Mercedes car.
Thinking about all this, she realized this change took only a few months, making it feel somewhat surreal.
She slowly turned her head, looking at the man driving beside her, and suddenly felt that deciding to follow him was the right choice.
Li Jing sensed An Tong's gaze and glanced at her through the rearview mirror, saying, "What's up?"
Caught being noticed, An Tong's face flushed, and she quickly looked away ahead.
Then she noticed an ad for a restaurant by the roadside and quickly said, "Let's have lunch here; it's a new seafood restaurant, and it's quite popular online."
Hearing this, Li Jing looked at the big sign on the street and thought it looked good, so he nodded, "Okay."
Seeing Li Jing agree, An Tong was all smiles, "I'll treat lunch today, to thank you for the car, and we can go shopping in the afternoon. I'll buy you clothes as a return gift."
"This car should be considered your purchase, not mine."
Back at the dealership, An Tong didn't initially say which car she liked, but asked Li Jing for his opinion.
Li Jing didn't think too much about it, glanced around the showroom, and chose the Mercedes CLE300 coupe.
Then An Tong decided to buy that car, clearly keeping Li Jing's previous words in mind.
Li Jing reasoned before buying, saying that since he would also be riding in this car, it should be a nicer one.
Unexpectedly, An Tong took his words to heart, so she let Li Jing choose the car as soon as they entered the store.
After a discount, the car's on-road price was 480,000 yuan, which clearly exceeded An Tong's initial budget. Li Jing intended to pay the full amount, but An Tong firmly refused.
The final outcome was that An Tong paid 300,000 yuan herself, and Li Jing contributed 180,000, acquiring the car.
An Tong ended up spending twice her original budget, making Li Jing feel a bit guilty since she didn't care much about the car, and buying something this expensive was purely for the possibility that Li Jing might also ride in it.
But An Tong wasn't upset at all; rather, she became extra happy once she confirmed that Li Jing genuinely liked that car.
It seemed making Li Jing happy was her greatest joy.
"Alright, you spent so much money on the car and even dipped into the savings for your house, so let me treat lunch today."
Li Jing shook his head, "And no need to buy me clothes during the afternoon shopping; I'll get you some instead."
Unexpectedly, An Tong's attitude was so adamant, she earnestly said, "Although I dipped into my savings, the car is still under my name. You contributed money, so I got a better deal. How can I let you treat?"
An Tong firmly said, "I'll treat lunch today, and I'll buy you a luxury brand outfit in the afternoon."
"Luxury brand?" Li Jing frowned, "That costs tens of thousands; your savings for a house are only a few hundred thousand, why bother?"
An Tong raised her chin proudly and pouted, "I'm buying a gift for my newly official boyfriend, and I'm happy to do it, can't I?"
Hearing this, Li Jing was taken aback, not expecting this train of thought, but still thought it was too wasteful of her money. As he was about to continue protesting, An Tong extended her finger, placing it on Li Jing's lips.
She said seriously, "You have to accept my gift unless you haven't truly considered me your girlfriend. You said yourself, it's normal for a boyfriend to buy his girlfriend a gift.
And I believe a girlfriend should do the same for her boyfriend. Right now, I'm not just your assistant, but your girlfriend...well, the first girlfriend!"
An Tong deliberately ignored Li Jing's ex-girlfriends, but Li Jing didn't care about that.
Instead, he hadn't realized how important the title of "girlfriend" was to An Tong.
Maybe for guys, having a relationship is taken for granted.
But to girls, the title might matter even more than the relationship itself, and even if this title isn't exclusive, it was enough for An Tong.
Seeing An Tong's serious and determined expression, Li Jing finally conceded, then said, "Alright, I'll listen to my girlfriend today. Thank you for treating lunch and the gift."
Seeing Li Jing finally agree, An Tong giggled, tilting her fair and delicate face, and said happily, "You're welcome~"