Bang bang bang!～～
A burst of confetti exploded, colorful sparkles fluttering under the spotlights.
As the curtain parted, a car-shaped object draped in red cloth appeared before everyone.
"Xiao Bin, this～～this is?!" Shen Han stared, dumbfounded, at the red-draped car under the lights, clearly realizing it might be a car.
"Honey! You didn't get Mom a car, did you?!" Wen Wan gasped, looking at Li Bin, her eyes full of disbelief.
"Wow!! Brother-in-law!! You're unreal! You actually got Mom a car?!" Wen Lan's jaw dropped, her delicate hand covering her mouth, eyes brimming with envy and shock.
Her eyes gleamed as she stared at the romantic, mysterious gift, admiration for Li Bin overflowing.
"A car?! It really looks like a car?!" Du Bin gaped at the grand, mysterious scene, eyes wide with disbelief.
"Hmph, making such a big, mysterious deal over a junky car. It's not even a Mercedes or BMW—what's there to show off!" Shen Yun muttered, sour as a lemon, her whole demeanor dripping with envy.
Seeing her sister Shen Han's excited, happy face, then glancing at her son Du Bin, Shen Yun burned with jealousy, muttering sour grapes to her husband.
"Brother-in-law, what car did you get for Mom?" Wen Lan eagerly grabbed Li Bin's hand, brimming with curiosity, even more excited than Shen Han.
"Xiao Bin～～you didn't really get me a car, did you?" Shen Han asked again, incredulous, grabbing Li Bin's arm in excitement.
"Mom, go see for yourself. The unveiling's for our birthday star," Li Bin said, smiling, taking Shen Han and Wen Wan's hands, leading them to the car.
Everyone crowded around, curious, staring at the red-draped vehicle.
"Du Bin, Li Bin didn't really get your aunt a Mercedes, did he? How's he so rich? He's right, though—if he borrowed, with no assets to his name, he'd barely get 100,000. That watch alone was over 100,000! Add a car, even a cheap one, that's over 300,000!" Yu Yinyan gasped, covering her mouth, eyeing Li Bin's calm demeanor. He didn't seem like a poser.
"Du Bin, did we misjudge Brother-in-law?"
"Misjudge my ass! That bastard's got no money! It's gotta be some shady loan. He's all high and mighty now, but we'll see the show soon!"
Du Bin's lips twitched, unwilling to accept it, inwardly cursing Li Bin to crash and burn.
"So what if it's a Mercedes A? Our C-Class could buy two of his. What's with the big show? Such a bumpkin," Shen Yun said, watching Shen Han happily approach the car to pull the red cord, her jealousy barely contained as she clung to her last shred of pride.
"Probably a Mercedes A-Class or BMW 1 Series—entry-level stuff. It's just a logo, not a real Mercedes or BMW. Honey, if you want one, I'll get you an A180 someday!" Du Jianjun felt humiliated, hating how the Wen family was stealing the spotlight, making him seethe.
For years, Du Jianjun prided himself on the Du family outranking the Wens, always finding superiority over them, proving his ability and Shen Yun's better fate in marrying him.
But now, a live-in son-in-law like Li Bin was showing off, making the Du family look small in front of the Wens!
At that moment, Shen Han and Wen Wan, trembling with excitement, tugged the red silk together.
The smooth fabric slid off like water.
A glossy black sheen sparkled under the spotlights.
As the cloth fell, a brand-new black Mercedes appeared, its sleek silver logo commanding attention, impossible to look away from.
"This～～this is～～" Du Jianjun's eyes widened, his fists clenched tight.
A Mercedes E300L—the car of his dreams!
He'd long wanted his own E300L, but with his factory's declining profits, he could only sigh at the thought.
Yet now, Li Bin had bought one—and gifted it to Shen Han!!
"Mercedes E300L! It's an E300L!" Du Bin, incredulous, rushed to the car, staring enviously, running his hand over its luxurious body, entranced. "Holy shit! My God! Fuck!! It's the top-spec Deluxe Edition!! Damn! This thing's gotta cost over 600,000 landed?! Insane!! Brother-in-law! You bought this for Auntie?!"