“Don’t mention her. What bad luck! I saw her getting food from the cafeteria window two days ago and immediately ran away. Having her as a roommate is so embarrassing!”
Zhong Suian frowned and looked over.
The speakers were none other than the three roommates who had stayed out all night yesterday.
“Oh, right. I saw her going to Yunlan Hotel the day before yesterday,” one of them suddenly said mysteriously. “And didn’t she wear a new necklace to class? Do you think she might have been…”
The three exchanged knowing glances before bursting into malicious laughter.
Zhong Suian remained expressionless and continued walking into the official retail store.
The sharp clicks of her heels against the floor sounded especially clear.
The three girls were gathered around a display table, playing with the newest model of phone.
When they heard the footsteps and looked up, their smiles immediately froze.
“What a coincidence,” Zhong Suian said calmly. “Are you here to buy phones too?”
Lin Yue’s hand trembled, nearly dropping the phone she was holding.
She forced a smile.
“Ah, yes. What a coincidence…”
The other two roommates also laughed awkwardly.
“We can’t afford such expensive phones. We’re just looking around!”
Zhong Suian said nothing.
She turned and waved toward a nearby sales associate.
The woman immediately approached with a professional smile.
“Hello. How may I assist you?”
Zhong Suian tapped her finger lightly on the display table.
“Bring me the latest phone in the highest configuration and activate it now.”
“Also, get me some computers, tablets, headphones, and watches. I want the highest specifications for everything.”
The sales associate’s eyes immediately lit up.
This was a huge order!
“Certainly, miss. You have excellent taste! The phone is only 1.4 yuan, while the computer is two yuan. Including the other accessories…”
Her fingers moved rapidly across the calculator.
“The total is 9.99 yuan. Would you like to pay in installments?”
Even after hearing the amount, Zhong Suian still found it unbelievable.
For only ten yuan, she could take home the entire Apple collection!
It was cheaper than buying groceries.
“No need.”
She calmly took out a bank card.
“Charge it directly.”
While she was paying, the three girls began whispering among themselves.
“Do you think she heard what we said about her?” Lin Yue asked nervously while biting her fingernail.
Li Qi secretly glanced toward Zhong Suian.
“Definitely not. Would she still be this calm if she heard us?”
“But…” Zhang Meng lowered her voice. “I heard the price. That whole set costs almost ten yuan! Where did she get so much money?”
“Could our guess have been right? Maybe some rich man really is supporting her…”
“What are you talking about?”
Zhong Suian’s voice suddenly sounded beside them.
The three girls jumped and shook their heads in unison.
“N-Nothing! We were just saying that the new phone performs really well!”
Zhong Suian raised an eyebrow.
“Is that so?”
She turned toward the sales associate.
“Alright. Add three more sets of everything I just selected.”
“Pack them up. They’re gifts.”
She glanced at the mountain of boxes that had already accumulated.
“Oh, right. Can you arrange home delivery? There’s too much for me to carry.”
The sales associate was so excited that her voice trembled.
“O-Of course! Please leave us an address!”
After giving the official store her address, Zhong Suian headed toward the shop across from it.
She felt that phones and computers alone were not enough as meeting gifts for her three older brothers.
Game consoles, remote-controlled drones, over-ear headphones…
She bought practically everything she thought young men might like.
Even after spending so freely, she had only used a little over twenty yuan.
It was not even a fraction of her account balance.
Zhong Suian looked thoughtfully toward the luxury-brand section upstairs.
She had no idea that her repeated purchases of “three of everything” had caused her roommates to completely misunderstand her intentions.
“Look!”
Zhang Meng excitedly grabbed the sleeve of the girl beside her.
“She bought three sets of everything!”
Lin Yue’s gaze seemed magnetically drawn toward the stacks of shopping bags.
The newest phones and watches, top-spec computers, game consoles…
She swallowed.
“N-No way. These things are so expensive…”
“Why not?” Li Xiao whispered. “Does she have any other friends at school? Think about it. Besides us, who else could she possibly be buying them for?”
The three exchanged looks and simultaneously held their breath.
After all, those gifts were worth an entire year of living expenses for them.
They looked down on Zhong Suian, but…
“If she really gives them to us…”
“We’re roommates, after all. We’ll treat it as giving her a chance to prove herself!”
Despite what they said, the three still decided to test her first.
Lin Yue rolled her eyes and forced a smile.
“An’an, having everything delivered is such a hassle.”
“We happen to be returning to the dormitory, and there isn’t that much. We can divide the bags and carry them together!”
Zhang Meng immediately stepped forward as well.
“Exactly. After all, sooner or later, they’re going to be given away anyway~”
The moment they said this, Zhong Suian understood exactly what they were thinking.
She smiled slowly.
“Yes, there isn’t much. But I still have some other things to buy.”
As she spoke, she gestured upward with her eyes.
The three followed her gaze.
Hermès, Chanel, Cartier…
The entire upper floor was filled with luxury-brand boutiques.
Their enormous logos gleamed golden beneath the mall lights, giving off an air of untouchable wealth.
“Oh my god. Y-You’re not planning to buy…”
Lin Yue’s voice changed pitch.
The luxury goods in those stores easily cost several tenths of a yuan or even whole yuan.
Whenever they passed by, they felt so inferior that they did not even dare to look for too long.
But now…
Zhong Suian took in the greed in their eyes and suppressed the cold smile threatening to appear on her lips.
“What?”
She deliberately drew out the word, making it sound like an invitation.
“Do the three of you want to come along?”
They swallowed at the same time.
Since Zhong Suian clearly wanted to please them, why shouldn’t they take advantage of the opportunity?
Zhong Suian calmly stepped into the Hermès boutique.
Her three roommates followed closely behind her.
Crystal chandeliers illuminated the store in dazzling splendor.
Even the air seemed filled with the distinctive fragrance of premium leather.
The luxurious atmosphere made the three roommates extremely uncomfortable.
They barely knew where to put their hands and feet.
A well-dressed male sales associate approached them reluctantly.
“Welcome to Hermès. What may I assist you ladies with?”
His gaze swept across the four women, and his smile immediately faded slightly.
None of them even carried a decent handbag, yet they dared to enter the store?
He silently rolled his eyes but was forced to maintain a polite expression.
Without much thought, the male associate focused his attention on the three roommates.
He completely ignored Zhong Suian.
He put on a standard professional smile.
“What would the three of you ladies like to see?”
At least those three had made some effort with their appearance.
Perhaps he could persuade them to buy a scarf.
As for the other one…
She wore the most ordinary clothing and did not have a single accessory on her body.
Talking to someone like her for even one extra sentence would be a complete waste of breath.