The auto-repair shop was on the outskirts of town, and from the company, they almost had to cross the entire city. Despite the fact that it was a Saturday and the traffic was laxer than it typically is on weekdays, it still took Ming Luchuan over half an hour to get there. Xia Wennan had practically collapsed in the passenger seat when they arrived at their destination. He feebly muttered, “Help, I’m so hungry…” All he could think about at that moment was the bowl of noodles he didn’t get to finish eating. The customer service manager approached their car and opened the door for them. When he heard Xia Wennan say that he was hungry, he immediately called for someone to bring a plate of cupcakes to his office. Ming Luchuan and Xia Wennan sat inside the after-sales service office. The customer service manager brought out the repair form and explained the repairs they’d made to Xia Wennan’s car. Xia Wennan stretched out a hand, reaching towards the plate. Right as he touched the cupcake in front of him, Ming Luchuan’s hand darted out from his side and snatched it away. Xia Wennan looked at him, and when he thought how it was his fault that he didn’t get to finish his delicious big bowl of noodles and now had to make do with gnawing on bread, Xia Wennan’s heart flared up with rage, and he couldn’t help but roll his eyes at Ming Luchuan. And yet Ming Luchuan didn’t spare him the slightest glance. He was sitting upright, the picture of grace and calm as he ate the cupcake.
Meanwhile, the customer service manager was apologising nonstop, saying that the repairs took so long because they had to wait for a component to be imported. Xia Wennan however, was unconcerned about this—all he cared about was the fact that there were too few cupcakes. After they finished off the cupcakes, Xia Wennan purposefully pushed the empty plate towards the manager, hoping that he’d get someone to bring out more. However, he didn’t know if the manager was unaware or if he intentionally ignored it; the manager merely took out more repair forms and gave them a run down of the maintenance and costs before asking Xia Wennan to sign his name. “How much does everything cost?” As Xia Wennan took the pen and sought out the figures on the repair form, he heard the customer service manager quote a price.
The customer service manager immediately followed it up with, “It’s been settled by the insurance company, please rest assured.” Xia Wennan breathed a sigh of relief and signed the documents. The customer service manager escorted them to the car. This was the first time Xia Wennan saw his car; it was a black sedan that cost a little over 300,000 RMB and appeared more low-key than he’d anticipated.