Stepping into the living room, the old man was sitting on the sofa, munching on sunflower seeds and watching television.
"Grandpa!"
Qin Tian called out with a smile.
"Xiao Qin, you're here, come and sit, come and sit!"
The old man beckoned with a beaming smile.
Qin Tian nodded and walked over to sit beside the old man.
Xia Nuannuan, meanwhile, went to the kitchen to help her mother and grandmother, who were busy with the dishes.
"Did you get your driver's license?"
The old man asked with a smile.
"Yes, I just got it!"
Qin Tian patted his trouser pocket.
"Good, good, good, it's better to get the license sooner rather than later!"
The old man nodded repeatedly, a glint of sharp light flashing in his cloudy eyes.
"Grandpa, do you know how to drive?"
"No, I'm old and slow at learning new things, and I don't need to go anywhere. It's useless to get a license. If I want to go to a farther place, I can just take a taxi, and I can drink freely. How convenient is that!"
"That's true!"
As the old man and young man chatted casually, Xia Nuannuan had already brought the dishes to the table and set the tableware. She called them over to sit.
Soon, the family was seated around the dining table.
The old man went to fetch a bottle of his prized wine. Qin Tian took it and poured for the old man and his grandmother first, then for himself.
Grandmother also enjoyed a drink occasionally. Her drinking capacity was unclear, but it was perhaps even stronger than the old man's.
Xia Nuannuan and Su Xia drank juice.
"Come, come, let's toast to our Xiao Qin successfully getting his driver's license!"
The old man, sitting at the head of the table, raised his glass and called out.
"Xiao Qin is really amazing!"
Grandmother said with a beaming smile.
"Congratulations, congratulations..."
Su Xia raised her glass with a smile to congratulate him.
Xia Nuannuan didn't say anything, but looked at Qin Tian with a radiant smile.
"Thank you!"
Qin Tian said with a chuckle.
"Cheers..."
After clinking their glasses, everyone picked up their chopsticks and started eating.
Now, Qin Tian considered this place his second home and felt no awkwardness or tension, eating with a relaxed demeanor.
The old man, grandmother, and Su Xia not only didn't find it inappropriate but were even happier. Seeing him eat heartily, they felt their appetites increase as well.
Xia Nuannuan's chopsticks moved non-stop, mostly picking up dishes Qin Tian liked and putting them into his bowl.
While eating and drinking, they chatted and laughed, creating a joyful atmosphere at the table.
"Xiao Qin, when you came upstairs just now, did you see a new car downstairs?"
The old man suddenly asked.
Qin Tian looked up, his gaze surprised as he looked at the old man. He swallowed the food in his mouth and nodded, "I saw it, a BMW 5 Series. What's up?"
The old man smiled mysteriously, put down his chopsticks, took a car key with a BMW logo from his pocket, placed it on the table, and pushed it towards him.
"That car is yours!"
"Ah?"
Qin Tian was stunned. His bewildered gaze swept over his grandmother, future mother-in-law, and Xia Nuannuan beside him.
All three of them were smiling brightly at him.
Qin Tian's eyes suddenly widened, and he stared blankly at Xia Nuannuan.
He remembered that about a month ago, when he and Xia Nuannuan were at an internet cafe, she had asked for his ID card and left the cafe for over ten minutes.
When she returned, Xia Nuannuan didn't say what she did with his ID card, just teased him, saying he would know later.
Now it seemed that Xia Nuannuan had probably used his ID card to make a copy.
A car needed a copy of the ID card to be registered under his name.
After coming to his senses, Qin Tian frantically shook his head and refused.
"This... this won't do, it's too precious, I can't accept it, otherwise my mom will scold me to death!"
"Take it!"
The old man glared at him with a smile and said, "If your mom says anything, just tell her it was Grandpa who bought it for you and Nuannuan."
"Grandpa, I really can't accept this!"
Qin Tian said with a distressed look.
"That car was registered with your ID card, so you are the owner now. Whether you accept it or not, you have to. Even if you want to sell it, you have to be the one to do it?"
The old man said in a nonchalant tone.
Qin Tian was torn between laughter and tears. He cast a pleading look at his grandmother.
"This is your business, I, a mere woman, can't control it!"
Grandmother said with a bright smile.
Qin Tian, with a helpless look, turned to his future mother-in-law.
Su Xia said with a gentle smile, "Xiao Qin, this was discussed by your father and me. Your father bought the car in Jiangcheng and had it delivered this morning. Your mother gave Nuannuan a red envelope when we met, and we hadn't prepared any gifts for you. This car is just a return gift."
"Auntie, this gift is too generous!"
Qin Tian said to her with a wry smile.
"Gifts are not about their value, but about their suitability. You've gotten your driver's license, and you and Nuannuan are going to college in Jiangcheng soon. This car can be considered a gift for both of you. It will be more convenient when you come back for holidays or want to go on a trip, won't it?"
Su Xia said with a gentle smile, her tone calm and unhurried.
"But..."
"No buts. Don't worry, I'll call your mother later to tell her!"
Su Xia interrupted him directly, leaving him no room to refuse.
Qin Tian had no choice but to cast a resentful glance at Xia Nuannuan.
Xia Nuannuan blinked her expressive eyes and smiled, "Don't look at me like that, this wasn't my idea."
"My ID card, you were the one who made a copy of it!"
Qin Tian said, not unkindly.
"Really? When? I don't remember."
Xia Nuannuan frowned, feigning complete amnesia.
"You're really something, your acting is good enough to be a professional actor!"
Qin Tian rolled his eyes.
"Haha..."
The old man's hearty laughter rang out.
Grandmother and his future mother-in-law also had smiles on their faces.
And so, without Qin Tian's knowledge, he was perfectly arranged and became the proud owner of a BMW.
After eating and drinking their fill, Qin Tian helped clear the dishes.
"Xiao Qin, take Nuannuan to try out the car. Go for a drive!"
The old man suggested with a smile, sitting on the sofa and drinking tea.
Upon hearing this, Qin Tian turned to Xia Nuannuan for her opinion.
"I want to go!"
Xia Nuannuan nodded, her eyes sparkling.
When she rode in her father's car, she usually sat in the back seat, with her mother in the passenger seat.
Now that Grandpa had said this, she suddenly had a strong desire to experience sitting in the passenger seat.
"The registration certificate, as well as the purchase and insurance documents, are all in the center console armrest."
Su Xia reminded them with a smile.
"Okay!"
Qin Tian nodded in agreement, and then he and Xia Nuannuan went to the entrance to put on their shoes and left.
"Xiao Qin, drive slowly and be careful!"
Su Xia came to the door and cautioned him.
"Okay, I know!"
Qin Tian replied solemnly.
After entering the elevator one after another, Qin Tian turned around, raised his hand, and flicked Xia Nuannuan's forehead with his finger.
Xia Nuannuan cupped her forehead with both hands, looking at him with a wronged expression.
"Why did you hit me?"
"Who told you to secretly pull off something like this!"
"I was just helping, this was my parents' idea!"
"Don't do this again in the future, or I'll flick you again!"
Qin Tian raised his right hand, flexing his finger to threaten her.
"Hmph, you just bully me!"
Xia Nuannuan pouted her small lips indignantly.