"Excuse me, sir, I'm the manager here. Is there anything I can help you with? Come, have a cigarette."
Wang Cheng walked up to Brother Leopard, plastered a smile on his face, and then took a cigarette from his pocket, offering it to him.
However, Brother Leopard swatted the offered cigarette to the ground.
A flash of displeasure crossed Wang Cheng's face, but he quickly composed himself.
Brother Leopard pointed at the previous salesman and said to Wang Cheng, "Damn it, I thought that a high-end brand like Mercedes-Benz would have observant salespeople. This guy actually stopped me from looking at a car! What kind of manager are you?"
Wang Cheng bowed and apologized, then turned to the salesman, "A customer wants to look at a car, and you stopped him? Zhang Wei, are you tired of this job?"
Zhang Wei, being reprimanded by both of them, felt a surge of anger.
"I already told this gentleman that someone is currently looking at the car inside and asked him to wait a moment, but he..."
"Enough with the nonsense! If I say I want to look, I want to look!"
Brother Leopard interrupted Zhang Wei again and then walked past him, reaching for the car door.
But to his surprise, before his hand even touched the door, it was opened from the inside.
When Du Fei opened the door, he saw several people standing outside, in addition to Zhang Wei, who had been introducing him to the car. He was a bit taken aback.
Because while Du Fei was in the back seat earlier, he had not only tested the comfort of the seats but also turned on the audio system to listen.
Therefore, he hadn't heard the commotion outside.
"Wow, Brother Leopard, the interior of this car is so beautiful! I can't wait to try it out," a woman standing beside Brother Leopard exclaimed, seeing the car's interior.
Brother Leopard glanced at Du Fei, "Kid, what are you waiting for? Didn't you hear what my woman said?"
Du Fei, who had been about to get out of the car, changed his mind upon hearing Brother Leopard's words. Instead of exiting, he sat back down in the seat.
"What the hell! Can't you understand what I'm saying?"
Seeing that Du Fei not only didn't get out quickly but had actually sat back down in the seat, Brother Leopard's eyes widened.
Outside the car, Wang Cheng and Zhang Wei were also surprised.
"You don't even understand the concept of first come, first served. Why should I give it to you?" Du Fei's voice carried a hint of displeasure.
Perhaps if it were someone else, seeing Brother Leopard's intimidating demeanor, they would have immediately gotten out to de-escalate the situation. But Du Fei wasn't one to be pushed around.
Brother Leopard, accustomed to acting aggressively, was now being shut down by Du Fei in front of his girlfriend. He couldn't swallow his pride and immediately rolled up his sleeves, ready to confront Du Fei.
"Brother, brother, please calm down. Let's talk this through, slowly," Wang Cheng, seeing Brother Leopard about to resort to violence, rushed forward to intervene. He also signaled to Zhang Wei.
Together, they managed to placate Brother Leopard after much persuasion.
This wasn't because Wang Cheng was a good person or worried about Du Fei getting hurt.
Rather, he didn't want a fight to break out in his dealership during his shift.
Although he acted arrogantly due to his sister being the mistress of the general manager, which earned him the position of assistant manager, he knew he had to do his job properly. Otherwise, given the general manager's personality, if any incident at the dealership escalated and affected business, he would be fired in an instant.
"Sir, I apologize for the trouble. Could you please do us a favor and let that gentleman look at the car? I know he's being rude, but... I'd appreciate it."
Zhang Wei approached Du Fei, his tone pleading and his attitude sincere.
Looking at Zhang Wei's helpless expression, Du Fei understood that he was in a difficult position.
Since it was just a car and he had seen enough, Du Fei nodded.
Seeing Du Fei agree, Zhang Wei became visibly happy. "Thank you, thank you so much."
He had been worried that Du Fei would stubbornly refuse to get out of the car out of spite, which would have caused a lot of trouble.
After thanking him, Zhang Wei hurried over to inform Wang Cheng, who then immediately led Brother Leopard to inspect the car.
As soon as Du Fei stepped out, Brother Leopard let out a cold snort, "Tsk, looking like a poor slob, trying to act like he can afford a Mercedes-Benz."
"Exactly! A high-end brand like Mercedes-Benz is only worthy of someone like Brother Leopard," the woman embracing Brother Leopard chimed in sweetly.
Flattered by his girlfriend's words and with others around, Brother Leopard felt his ego swell, his chin tilting upwards so only his nostrils were visible.
Meanwhile, after getting out of the car, Du Fei continued to browse the dealership.
Sedans, SUVs, coupes, convertibles.
As one of the world's top automotive brands, the Mercedes-Benz dealership had a wide selection of display vehicles.
Du Fei browsed them all, giving each car a brief look.
Even if he wasn't going to buy them, it didn't stop him from appreciating the sleek and cool designs.
"Huh."
Du Fei walked towards the back of the dealership and spotted a car parked in a corner.
While its exterior resembled the Mercedes-Benz V-Class he had just looked at, there were many subtle differences.
The exterior of this car appeared more dignified and imposing, possessing an indescribable aura.
The next moment, Du Fei couldn't help but walk over to the car and, after a closer look, prepared to pull the door open and get inside.
Hm?
To his surprise, after Du Fei pulled it, the car door remained completely still.
It was locked in a dealership?
The more Du Fei looked at the car, the more drawn he felt to it, so he decided to call a salesperson over.
Coincidentally, Zhang Wei, who had introduced him to the car earlier, was not far away. Du Fei called him over.
"Sir, you want to look at this car?"
"What's wrong? Is there a problem with this car?"
Du Fei, noticing a slight hesitation in Zhang Wei's tone, asked curiously.
Zhang Wei hesitated for a moment, then said, "There's no problem with the car itself, but sir, this is our latest bulletproof MPV model from Mercedes-Benz. There's only one of its kind in the entire city of Rongcheng right now, so regarding the price, well, sir, I don't mean anything by it, but due to the car's exceptionally high price, we have a regulation..."
"To look at this car, one must first verify their financial standing or possess sufficient credentials!" Wang Cheng interjected before Zhang Wei could finish.
He had just finished dealing with Brother Leopard, and he had assumed that with such an arrogant demeanor, the man would buy a car without a second thought.
However, the moment he heard the price, Brother Leopard's expression changed drastically. He began nitpicking flaws in the car and then said he wanted to look at other models.
Wang Cheng, having dealt with countless customers, immediately recognized that Brother Leopard lacked the funds. So, after a few perfunctory remarks, he handed him off to someone else.
Unexpectedly, the moment he turned around, he saw Zhang Wei bringing someone to look at the dealership's crown jewel, and he immediately rushed over.