Li Wei parked the car and followed.
The store was quite large. Since Lin's general headquarters was located within the Second Ring Road, a 4S dealership situated there naturally wouldn't be too shabby.
Fortunately, motorcycles occupied less space; otherwise, this store might have had to open beyond the Fourth Ring Road.
The storefront was about forty meters wide, adorned with a giant KTM logo.
The two walked into the showroom, and Lin Yan saw a dazzling array of KTM motorcycles, ranging from small to large, in all displacement categories.
The store seemed to be doing good business, with quite a few people even in the morning. Noticing no sales staff approaching them, Lin Yan didn't mind and began to wander around on his own.
It was actually his first time browsing a 4S dealership. The training vehicles he used were always delivered directly from the factory; they never needed to be purchased.
There were many models here. In a corner of the main hall, Lin Yan spotted the KTM 1290 Super Duke, commonly known as the KTM Super Duke.
Lin Yan and Li Wei walked over. As they approached this orange beast, Lin Yan touched it, and the feel was quite good.
The KTM 1290 Super Duke was a top-tier street bike, but Lin Yan hadn't ridden one. He decided he'd try it out another day.
Next to it was its adventure touring variant, the ADV version. Lin Yan liked both bikes, especially the ADV version, which was perfect for long-distance touring.
In his previous life, Lin Yan had harbored thoughts of long-distance motorcycle trips, but his training schedule was too demanding, leaving him no opportunity.
Lin Yan guessed that the car Lin Guoxiong was giving him would be one of these two, as they were likely the most expensive ones here.
KTM offered very few high-displacement models for sale in China.
Of course, besides these three, there was also the RC8, known as the "widowmaker" and a "newbie killer."
Lin Yan had rarely seen this bike in his previous life. He hadn't seen it upon entering, and it seemed to be out of stock. This was likely because very few people bought such a bike, as people generally valued their lives. Therefore, Lin Yan assumed the dealership hadn't stocked it.
Lin Yan waved at a saleswoman in the distance. The saleswoman, having just finished assisting another customer, saw Lin Yan's gesture.
She hurried over. It was no wonder; the hype from the Chinese rider winning the Isle of Man TT yesterday was immense, leading to a surge of customers today. This was for KTM; he heard Ducati had already sold out by yesterday afternoon.
"Hello, may I ask if you..."
But as the female saleswoman approached, a handsome face appeared before her.
Seeing this face, she froze.
It wasn't because he was handsome, but rather...
"Oh no! I was careless." Seeing the saleswoman's expression, Lin Yan realized something was amiss. He had forgotten to wear a mask.
In his previous life, he certainly wouldn't have forgotten, but after coming here and getting used to going out without a mask, he had completely forgotten about it.
"Um... Shh."
Lin Yan quickly made a shushing gesture to the saleswoman.
The saleswoman, who was about to speak, understood immediately upon seeing Lin Yan's gesture and quickly suppressed her voice.
However, she couldn't contain her excitement; this was her idol.
"Um... Idol, are you here to..."
The saleswoman asked cautiously, her voice very low.
At this moment, Lin Yan had pulled up his collar, covering half his face. However, since it was summer and he was wearing a short-sleeved shirt, this action only made him more conspicuous.
Fortunately, Lin Yan was in a corner of the hall, and Li Wei quickly moved to shield him, preventing anyone else in the store from noticing.
"Um, shall we talk upstairs..."
The saleswoman whispered, then led Lin Yan towards the nearby stairs. Only after reaching the second floor did Lin Yan breathe a sigh of relief.
There were fewer people upstairs. The saleswoman led them to a corner.
"Um, Idol, are you here to buy a car? Don't worry, I'll give you the biggest discount!"
The saleswoman promised excitedly, thinking the idol was even more handsome than he appeared on live streams.
"Uh, well, I'm here to pick up a car."
Lin Yan said, though he didn't know which car it was.
"Oh, then which car did you order?"
The saleswoman continued to ask.
"Uh, I'm not too sure. Could you help me check?"
Lin Yan had no idea which car Lin Guoxiong had ordered for him; it was all so mysterious.
"Okay."
After agreeing, the saleswoman took out her walkie-talkie and called out.
"Xiao Ying, check if someone named Lin Yan came to order a car yesterday."
As soon as the saleswoman finished speaking.
The other end of the walkie-talkie responded. After a moment of silence, a voice came through.
"Uh, Sister Tong, there was indeed a customer who left the name Lin Yan when ordering a car, but the name Lin Yan..."
"Alright, put aside any other comments for now. Tell me what car he picked up."
The saleswoman skillfully covered for Lin Yan.
"Oh, okay. He picked up an RC8, the one Sister Li had finally sold."
Because the walkie-talkie's volume was quite high, Lin Yan could also hear it.
RC8? Lin Yan's mouth twitched. He hadn't expected it to be this bike.
Actually, there was nothing inherently wrong with this bike; it simply lacked electronic controls, not even ABS. For Lin Yan, this had no impact whatsoever.
However, for ordinary riders, the absence of electronic controls meant this bike was extremely difficult to handle. Not just difficult, but exceptionally so. A slight twist of the throttle could cause a wheelie.
This led to rumors that the owners had changed seven or eight times before the break-in period was even completed.
Hearing the conversation from the walkie-talkie, the saleswoman's expression turned awkward.
"Um, Idol, perhaps I can find a way to exchange it for you?"
Although she might not have the authority to do so, especially since a deposit had already been paid, it wasn't impossible to switch if one was willing to pay more.
Of course, she wouldn't let her idol pay extra.
"Never mind, I'll take this one."
Lin Yan actually quite liked the RC8 itself, but he was a bit put off by the rumors surrounding it. However, it was a good bike, just not suitable for beginners!
"Okay, then I'll take you to pick up the car."