Suits: A Lawyer Surviving TV Chaos

The next evening, Martin left work early, only to learn that Mary had returned to Texas at noon. Sheldon kept his job but seemed unhappy—Mary had apparently "hit it off" with his new department head in a way that left Martin, her godson, mildly unsettled. 

Life at the apartment returned to routine, save for Leonard's restless pining over Penny. At work, Martin faced a stubborn second-degree murder case. Under common law precedent ruled, and after scouring vehicular manslaughter cases, he found no clear path to exonerate Amanda. Frustrated, he paced in his office until Rachel brought ice water and reminded him: payday. 

Checking his Citibank account, Martin whistled at the $72,652.80 balance. Modest by "transmigration protagonist" standards, but enough for his hobbies: superhero comics and *World of Warcraft* subscriptions. The 14 contracts' commissions would kick in later, once their existing legal agreements expires. 

Rachel, grumbling about bills and her LSAT exam struggles, joked about her "old money" status. Martin invited her to dinner and car shopping. 

This time, the two came to a comprehensive car dealership in downtown Manhattan.

This store sells many high-end brands, such as the most common Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi, as well as Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, etc. The models are also very complete, which saves time and efficiency compared to visiting one store at a time.

When it comes to choosing a car, men and women obviously have different focuses.

Like Rachel, she likes the elegant and smooth body lines of Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz SLK; while Martin prefers the unruly "heart" under the low-key appearance of the BMW M2C.

After all, this is the most classic "suit hooligan" before the advent of the Audi RS series!

"Although buying a car is a very personal matter, being too individual means being out of tune with the group."

Rachel looked at the black BMW in front of her, her face a bit tangled: "After all, you are a lawyer, you should choose models that you and your clients will be interested in, so that you can have more topics for conversation at business dinners."

"You're right, I'm just a bit of a collector." Martin's advantage is that he knows his own limitations: "Now I need a car for commuting and meeting clients, with easy handling and comfort being the priority!"

After looking around, Martin chose a sky blue Porsche 911 four-wheel drive Turbo S for 113,000 US dollars.

In his previous life, many "cloud car enthusiasts" looked down on the 911, thinking that it couldn't even be considered an entry-level sports car, and it was not as high-end and atmospheric as a Ferrari at all.

Every time he saw these remarks, Martin wanted to spray a mouthful of salt soda on their cheap keyboards that cost no more than three hundred yuan.

Without mentioning too many professional data, just looking at its perfect 4:6 front and rear brake ratio, you can know how much effort the world's top car engineers have put into the performance tuning of this car.

And then look at Ferrari - too flamboyant!

This kind of comprehensive car dealership showroom has cars in stock, and they sell one for every one ordered. Martin asked Rachel to follow the salesperson to go through the formalities, while he sat in the driver's seat to familiarize himself with the many function buttons.

Many sports cars have their own unique driving habits, and Martin was still thinking about whether to sign up for a Porsche advanced driving course, at least to learn drifting or emergency obstacle avoidance.

Just then, a voice reached his ears.

"...BMW's quality is beyond doubt, and the X5 is also the first choice for many successful people..."

BMW X5?

Amanda seemed to have driven this car and killed her boyfriend?

Martin couldn't help but turn his head to look over.

The salesperson in the store was showing a middle-aged couple the BMW X5, right next to the M2C, not far from his Porsche 911.

"...This is the latest electronic gear lever control system launched by BMW. Yes, the operation is very simple. Upward is reverse gear, and downward is forward gear. It's very similar to the operating lever on the F22 fighter jet..."

Listening to this, Martin's heart moved, and he got out of the Porsche and came to the BMW X5. First, he stretched his head to look at the somewhat unique "chicken leg gear" in the car, and then stood aside thoughtfully.

"Sir? Sir?"

The salesperson politely interrupted Martin's thoughts: "Do you need me to introduce it to you?"

Martin put his left hand on his chest, and his right hand kept stroking his chin: "The gear of this car seems to be a bit different?"

"Yes, this is the latest electronic gear lever system launched by BMW last year. It is different from the traditional straight gear and snake-shaped gear. The operation is more convenient, and the entire car series only the X5 uses it first."

The salesperson explained eloquently.

"Last year? First time using it??" Martin frowned: "In other words, its operating method is very different from the old automatic transmission?"

"There is not much difference, but it may not be as intuitive as the traditional automatic transmission, but the convenience and intelligence of the system have been greatly improved."

Martin put down his hand and put it in his pocket, the corner of his mouth slightly raised: "Not so intuitive... a very interesting way to describe it"

The salesperson couldn't understand the young customer's point of interest. 

Just then, Rachel and a salesperson came over with the documents: "Martin, you need to sign here first and then pay."

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