Heart of an Innocent Chapter 1

Seeing a parking space just vacant on the roadside, David Wen turned on the turn signal and drove the car slowly closer. I'm lucky today, he thought. When I came back last time, the streets with marked parking spaces were full of cars. He drove around the area, but luck didn't come to him. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't see any car owners leaving. In the end, he had to park the car in a parking lot several hundred meters away. This is a good sign. Maybe I can get things done today.

However, when he parked the car next to the parking space and observed the distance between the two cars in front and behind, he couldn't help but frown: Is it that the driving school instructor didn't teach well, or is it that the quality of the drivers is uneven? A white BMW SUV in front of him had space in front of him, but its rear end pushed over the line and occupied the empty parking space; a red Buick behind him was slightly better than the BMW, but not much better. Not only did the front of the car just press within the line, but the body of the car was also ridiculously tilted. As a result, the empty parking space is too narrow from front to back, and it is difficult to squeeze the car in smoothly. Perhaps it is because of this that the parking space is vacated.

Fortunately, the car David Wen was driving was a silver-gray hatchback. He observed the position of the BMW, parked next to its left rear wheel, then shifted into reverse gear and skillfully manipulated the steering wheel. After the car body was inserted diagonally into the parking space, he saw the right time to straighten the wheels, paid attention to the distance from the curb in the rearview mirror, and then turned the steering wheel to make the front of the car slide smoothly over the rear of the BMW and parked smoothly in the parking space. Finally, he straightened the wheels again, saw that the front and rear distance was appropriate, then shifted into P gear and pulled up the handbrake. This was a perfect demonstration of parallel parking, and he couldn't help but applaud himself in his heart.

After parking the car, David Wen did not rush to get out. He took off his police uniform in the car and changed into casual clothes. There was a brown paper file bag on the passenger seat. He took out a thick stack of documents from it, checked it again, confirmed that the information was complete, put all the documents back, and carefully wound the buckle. When he came back last time, he had to go back home because he was missing a document. This morning, he went to the unit first, and after finishing the work at hand, he asked for leave from his leader, saying that he had something to go out for, so he came here in his police uniform.

I hope everything goes well this time, and I don't have to make another wasted trip. Otherwise, I will have to ask for leave from the team. If I do this too many times, it will have a bad impact. As an ordinary bailiff of the Yongnan District Court of Liuyong City, he has such self-knowledge.

After getting out of the car with the file bag, he habitually looked down at the wheels, which were parked very squarely. He looked at the BMW in front of him with disdain, and then turned his head to look at the Buick behind him, thinking that you two cars should be ashamed of your owners when you see the Fit parked like this.

This Fit is the third generation model launched by Honda in 2014. Last year, a senior from the judicial police detachment planned to change cars and wanted to sell the existing Fit, so he spread the word to ask who was interested in taking over. After David Wen knew about it, he was eager to buy it. He had ridden in this car before. The exterior looked very compact, but he didn't expect the interior to be very spacious. It also had very low fuel consumption and strong power. Honda's "Earth Dream" engine was trustworthy. The car had been driven for three years, with a mileage of more than 50,000 kilometers. There were no bumps on the exterior and no accidents. The senior asked for 45,000 yuan. This price was unique in the second-hand car market. He was quite tempted, but he didn't dare to make a move.

The reason he didn't dare to buy was that the balance in his bank account was intended to be used as a down payment for a house, and he didn't have any extra savings to buy a car. After much thought, he finally gave up the idea of   buying a Fit. Unexpectedly, one day at noon in the cafeteria, his colleague Paul Feng suddenly asked him: "How about it, have you thought about it, do you still want Lao Wei's car?"

David Wen shook his head regretfully.

"I thought about it and decided to forget it."

"Think carefully. If you miss this opportunity, you will never find it again. Forty-five thousand, and with automatic transmission, where can you find a car like this?"

"You think it's me who doesn't want it, it's me who can't afford it."

"Can't afford it?" Paul Feng showed a surprised expression, "Hey, we have been working for almost six years, haven't you saved any money?"

"I have saved some money, but I need to buy a house soon and I can't touch the down payment." David Wen expressed his difficulties.

"Hey, how much is your provident fund?"

"About 80,000 or 90,000."

"Eighty or ninety thousand is a lot of money. You can use this money to buy a car." Paul Feng suggested to him.

"But if I don't buy a house first and get the purchase contract, how can I withdraw the money?"

"That's easy. Just create a time difference!"

"What's the meaning?"

"Don't you have a credit card? Use your credit card to buy the Fit first, and then pay back the money after you buy a house and withdraw your housing fund." Paul Feng gave him a suggestion.

David Wen didn't appreciate it: "Do you think I'm stupid? When I use my credit card to withdraw cash, the bank first charges me a 1% handling fee, and then charges me 0.5% interest every day. I'm already short of money, and I have to give the bank a break?"

"If you think the interest rate on your credit card is too high, then apply for a 'Quick Loan'."

"What is 'Quick Loan'?" It was the first time he heard the word.

"It is a small consumer loan launched by Yongshang Bank," Paul Feng explained. "You can apply online directly on your mobile phone, and it will be reviewed in real time. If you are approved, the money will be immediately transferred to your bank card."

"That's impossible. Can a bank lend money so quickly?"

"It's so fast, it can be said to arrive in seconds. I borrowed 100,000 yuan for my house renovation a while ago. I clicked on the mobile phone and the text message came that the loan had arrived."