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"Jack,actually,your aunt and I have something else we want to talk to you about today."
"Since Tom has been performing well,what do you think about transferring the Mercedes-Benz you're driving now to his name?"
"It's just that Tom's girlfriend's family insists on having a car and a house.We really have no other choice."
"Mainly,we think that since he'll be driving you around wherever you go in the future,it doesn't really matter whose name the car is in,right?"
Looking at the piece of fish my mother-in-law had picked up and placed in my bowl,I finally understood.
I should have thought of it earlier.
The dishes today were almost up to the standard of the Spring Festival dinner.They definitely had something in mind.
Ever since I got together with Emily,I had replaced everything in her house,from the microwave oven to the TV.
Those things were not a big deal,but now they were directly asking for a car.
"Actually,Aunt,the problem is that the car isn't in my name."
"I bought it for tax deduction purposes,and it's registered under the company's name."
"Anyway,Tom is the only driver in the company right now.As long as it doesn't interfere with work,he can use the car freely.Whether it's transferred or not doesn't make much difference,does it?"
I thought that making this concession would satisfy them,but I didn't expect that Tom was still not happy.
"Come on,brother-in-law,they need to see the green book.It won't work if my name isn't on the certificate."
"I've checked.Even a tax-deductible car can be transferred to an individual's name."
"Jack,Tom is my younger brother.We're going to get married soon.You see,it doesn't matter whose name the car is in,right?Could you please go through the procedures and transfer it to him?"
My girlfriend also swayed my arm and joined in the persuasion.
In the past,I couldn't resist her coquetry,and that's how all the electrical appliances at home got updated.
But this time was different.That was a Mercedes-Benz S-Class worth over a million.Just like that,give it to her younger brother with a single word?
Was it fair that the whole company worked hard for a year,and in the end,all the efforts were used to buy a Mercedes for her brother,who was just a driver?
"Emily,listen to me.This isn't just about going through the procedures."
"There are various taxes that need to be paid again when transferring the ownership."
"Moreover,the managers in the company are only driving Cadillacs,Volkswagens,and such.If I transfer the company's car to your brother."
"What will people think if this gets out?How can I lead the people below me in the future?Those people have worked hard in the company for five or six years,and Tom,a driver who has only been here for a year,drives away the Mercedes.How can I explain this?"
Unexpectedly,as soon as I finished speaking,Tom got angry.
