"I told yo—,"

Unable to wait any longer Qie Xieling's fingers trembled as he pulled the ribbon, unravelling the mystery. The sides of the box moved apart, revealing a burst of colour. Green and black balloons soared into the sky, their strings trailing behind like ribbons of magic. His family looked up but Qie Xieling's eyes were fixed on what emerged next.

In the middle of the fallen black boards, there was a sleek, black Laykan hypersports car. Its body gleamed under the sunlight, green racing stripes along the car doors. Qie Xieling's breath caught; he had been waiting for this moment for a very long time.

He bit his lip, unable to contain his excitement. He took a step closer, his fingers grazing the hood. It was cool to the touch. The way he was caressing it one would think he was in love.