The weather was really too cold. No matter how high and happy everyone was, they didn't dare to stay up late and endure the cold weather. After eating, they all went back to their rooms to hide under the covers.
Cheng Tianyuan took care of the three old people and went to bed, and found that Xue Ling had already fallen asleep.
Thinking that she had been very busy these days, he didn't want to wake her up. He took a hot bath and prepared to go to bed.
"Knock knock!"
A low voice came from outside the door: "Dad, Mom, are you still asleep?"
Cheng Tianyuan heard his daughter's voice and thought something was wrong, so he quickly stepped forward and opened the door.
I saw my daughter, who had come back after dinner, already put on fluffy pink pajamas, with her long hair loose and eyes wide open in excitement, her beautiful little face full of excitement and high energy.
"Dad, where is my mother?
Is she in the room?"
Cheng Tianyuan frowned slightly and quickly made a hissing gesture.
Unexpectedly, Xue Ling did not fall into a deep sleep. He had already been awakened by his daughter's movements and opened his eyes in confusion.
"…Who is it?
Fourth child?"
Xue Xin giggled, rushed past her father and rushed into the room, quickly jumped on the big bed, and pressed herself against her mother's side.
"Mom! Mom! Third brother said you would like him to buy a car, right?
do you agree?
Really?"
Xue Ling frowned and sat up, pulling up the pillow and leaning it against his back.
"how?
Come to me in the middle of the night and ask this?"
Xue Xin hugged her arm and said with a smile: "Third brother, they are all in King of Glory. I heard him say that he wanted to buy a two-seater car, and he wanted to buy it for 200,000 yuan at a time, which made me envious.
Incredibly!"
"Um."
Xue Ling coughed lightly.
Cheng Tianyuan on the side unscrewed the thermostatic kettle and poured half a glass of water. He stepped forward and handed it to his wife, but glanced at his daughter without trace from the corner of his eyes.
"Is there anything we can't talk about tomorrow?
Do you have to come at this time?
Your mother is already asleep, do you know?"
Xue Xin stuck out her tongue and pressed her face against Xue Ling's quilt.
"Mom, third brother can buy a car, what about me?
Can I also buy a car?
Third brother can realize the freedom of personal movement, so I should be able to, right?"
Xue Ling smiled slightly, but his words were very ruthless.
"cannot."
Xue Xin: "?
?
?”
Cheng Tianyuan took his wife's water glass and said warmly: "You can't compare to your brother's situation. You don't have the freedom to come and go as a person for the time being."
Xue Xin's beautiful little face collapsed instantly, she pouted and asked plaintively: "Why?
My mother used to say that I can only buy a car after I graduate and make money.
But now the third brother is still far away from graduation! He can make an exception and buy a car in advance, why can't I?"
Xue Ling gave her a funny look and asked, "Your third brother has been making money for several years even before he graduated.
His income has proven that he can afford to buy and maintain a car.
And you?"
Forehead?
Xue Xin shrank her head and hesitated: "But... I can also afford to buy a car."
She and her third brother started learning to drive after receiving their ID cards. They spent a summer vacation and a winter vacation to finally get their driving licenses.
Despite this, the hero has never been used, the car license has not been used, and the steering wheel has not been touched a few times.
"oh?"
Xue Ling pretended to be surprised and raised her eyebrows, suddenly asking: "Really?
Where did you get the money?
What type of car can you afford?”
Xue Xin blushed and hesitated: "I still have some money around me... Although I can't buy a luxury car, I can definitely afford a small car like the one my third brother likes."
Cheng Tianyuan on the side rolled his eyes secretly, intuiting that his little daughter was constantly testing "on the edge of death".
Seeing his wife's face darken, he was startled secretly and hurriedly spoke in advance to stop the little guy.
"Okay, okay, it won't work if your mother says no.
It’s late at night, and the water outside turns to ice. It’s hard to hide under the quilt and sleep well! Hurry! Go to bed quickly!”
Xue Xin felt so wronged that she reluctantly got out of bed.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he took a step forward, he turned around without giving up.
"Mom, is there no room for negotiation?
I also have enough money to buy a car and maintain a car... My third brother has already bought a car, and I am the only one left without one.
Mom, this is so unfair! All three brothers have cars, but I don’t."
Xue Ling looked at her and asked in a deep voice: "Do you think we need to discuss it?
Don’t you know about your brothers?
Your eldest brother didn’t buy a car until he graduated from graduate school, and your second brother bought a second-hand car with his own money after graduation.
Your third brother is indeed far away from graduation, but he was able to earn his own royalties when he was in high school.
In addition to donating part of the royalties he earned in recent years, the rest was used for living expenses or buying painting supplies.
He didn't spend money randomly and kept money around him.
This time he was able to earn tens of millions in royalties, proving that he has sufficient independent financial capabilities.
If he can afford to buy a car and maintain a car, then let him buy it.
And you?
Where does the money around you come from?
Um?
Don’t you know what’s going on in your mind?”
Xue Xin saw that her mother seemed angry, and her aura instantly dropped.
"Mom, I...my money is saved from my living expenses.
I don’t have much...but it’s okay to buy one for transportation.”
Xue Ling asked funnyly: "Why do you need to travel?
When you are at home on weekends, your driver Lao Chen or your bodyguard will take you back and forth, and occasionally Xin.
When you want to go out, there will always be someone to pick you up.
When you are in school, you live on campus. Where do you need to drive?
Is it possible that we need to drive to go to the canteen to eat or to study in the library?
Um?"
Xue Xin: "?
?”
Cheng Tianyuan coughed lightly and acted as a lobbyist before his wife got angry.
"Your third brother has fewer classes than you, and he has to go out to sketch and paint every three days, so he urgently needs a car to travel around.
In addition, he rarely lets his family’s driver or bodyguard pick him up. He usually takes the bus or subway to go home or go to school by himself.
He can go out on his own, but you can't yet."
Xue Xin didn't think deeply for a moment, and muttered dissatisfiedly: "I can do without a driver and bodyguard! If my third brother can travel independently, so can I!"
"What are you talking about!"
Cheng Tianyuan glared at her quietly and whispered: "Except when you are in school, you are not allowed to be alone at any other time unless you are accompanied by a bodyguard or driver."
Xue Xin was secretly dissatisfied and acted coquettishly: "Dad, there is no need to be so careful, there is no need at all!"
"shut up!"
Xue Ling got angry and said coldly: "You don't need to be careful about your personal safety, so what do you need to be careful about?
ah?
Our family’s annual cost of hiring bodyguards and security guards accounts for more than half of our family expenses. Did you know?
If we really don’t need it, what do we spend so much money on?
Is it a waste of manpower, material and money?
!”
Xue Xin's eyes instantly turned red when her mother slapped her, and she felt extremely aggrieved.
"I-I don't know! If you don't tell me-how would I know so much! I only know that I have money to buy a car and the ability to maintain a car, but you don't agree with me to buy it! My brother and the others can do it, but I can't!
Third brother can make an exception, but I can’t! Mom, you are too partial!"