How is this possible?
Pei Yanqiu is already so poor that he has to borrow money from friends to eat—where did she get the money to buy so many clothes?
Although she didn’t see the bill amount, she had gritted her teeth and bought something from this store before, and the clothes were definitely not cheap.
And she bought so many at once, as if money meant nothing to her!
Wu Lele was completely shattered. Her features twisted together, and she wished she could step forward and help Shen Xingyao return all those clothes.
Pointing at Shen Xingyao, she roared, “Shen Xingyao! Have you gone mad?!”
“You’re spending the hard-earned money Pei Yanqiu borrowed just to splurge here—do you even care about him at all?! He’s sacrificing his dignity for you, and yet here you are, playing the wealthy lady!”
“You vain, shameless gold digger!”
At this point, the only way to gain the upper hand was to stand on the moral high ground and criticize Shen Xingyao.
Sure enough, as soon as she said this, the onlookers around them began pointing and whispering.
Shen Xingyao couldn’t even be bothered to explain where the money came from and deliberately flaunted, “What can I do~? My boyfriend just loves me too much.”
“He’d rather suffer himself than let me live anything less than a privileged life. You can’t even begin to envy that.”
“Besides, he said this is just a temporary low point—he’ll be spending way more on me in the future.”
“What business is it of yours?”
After saying this, Shen Xingyao didn’t even spare her another glance. Carrying her bags, she walked away gracefully, leaving the clown Wu Lele alone, seething with helpless rage.
Watching her leave so arrogantly, Wu Lele was so furious that her armpits throbbed with pain, and she could barely catch her breath.
Linda had just earned her commission and now looked down on Wu Lele completely—after all, this woman had almost ruined the sale for her.
If she had listened to this woman’s gossip earlier, the big client might have just walked away in anger.
A 100,000-yuan order might not be huge, but for a newcomer like her, it was still a great start!
Thinking of this, Linda rolled her eyes at Wu Lele. “She’s beautiful, rich, and her boyfriend dotes on her—what’s it to you?!”
“You… what did you say?!” Wu Lele was so angry she nearly fell backward. “Call your manager over—I want to file a complaint against you!”
Shen Xingyao looked down on her, and now even a clothing salesperson dared to mock her?
Having just closed a big sale, Linda wasn’t afraid of her. “You’re not even a customer here—what right do you have to complain?”
With that, she turned away to organize the stock, humming a cheerful tune, clearly in high spirits.
Wu Lele stood rooted to the spot, steam practically coming out of her ears.
The more she thought about it, the more she couldn’t swallow her anger. She pulled out her phone, found Pei Yanqiu’s WeChat, and sent a pitiful voice message: “Qiuqiu, I was just shopping at the mall and saw your girlfriend~”
Pei Yanqiu had just finished an investment negotiation and was about to ask Shen Xingyao how her workday had gone when he received this message.
Thinking his assistant might have something important to say, he tapped to convert the voice message to text, only to find it was about Shen Xingyao.
Considering Shen Xingyao’s job, it was possible she had gone to the mall for a shoot or something, so he decided not to call and disturb her.
Still, wanting to know more about Shen Xingyao’s situation, he replied to Wu Lele’s message: “Assistant Wu, hello. Where did you see Xingyao?”
Shen Xingyao had previously made a fuss about coming to the club for a dinner gathering to solidify her identity, so it wasn’t surprising that Wu Lele knew her. Pei Yanqiu just wanted to ask about the situation.
Wu Lele’s voice softened by another eight degrees: “Qiuqiu, you’re already in such a difficult situation, yet your girlfriend doesn’t show any consideration for you at all~~”
“When I ran into her earlier, she was still shopping at the mall. Money that isn’t your own really doesn’t hurt to spend, huh~~”
“How come Sister doesn’t know how to care for you~~ Not like me…”
Pei Yanqiu was using voice-to-text, and before the rest of the message could even be converted, he exited the chat window.
Buying clothes?
That meant she wasn’t working, so she could take a call?
Pei Yanqiu opened his contacts and called Shen Xingyao, who had just gotten into a taxi with several large and small shopping bags.
It wasn’t that she was being extravagant, but if she were to squeeze onto a bus or subway and accidentally get the clothes dirty, she’d be heartbroken.
Money should be spent when it needs to be spent.
The phone rang just as Shen Xingyao had freed up her hands. Seeing it was Pei Yanqiu, she answered immediately.
Pei Yanqiu said he had finished his training and could go home to cook, asking if she was coming back.
Shen Xingyao didn’t hesitate to request her favorite sweet and sour pork ribs.
As for Shen Xingyao going shopping for clothes, Pei Yanqiu didn’t even ask a single question.
After all, she had to work, and as a public figure, there were naturally requirements for her attire.
When Pei Yanqiu put down his phone, the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but curl upward.
Before yesterday, if someone had said he would take the initiative to call Shen Xingyao and do so in a good mood, he would have thought that person had lost their mind.
But in just one short night, Pei Yanqiu’s feelings had completely changed.
That cramped, narrow old rental apartment actually felt more like home to him than the spacious, bright high-end apartment he’d lived in before.
Now, he couldn’t wait to go home, as if the difficulties he was currently facing didn’t matter much anymore.
“Old Pei, how can you still smile?” Lin Jiayan slung an arm over his shoulder with a casual air, his face filled with distress.
He and Pei Yanqiu had a good relationship. Although they weren’t on the same team, as a major shareholder, they often hung out together whenever they met.
Privately, he wished he could invest in Pei Yanqiu, but unfortunately…
Pei Yanqiu caught the underlying meaning in his words and frowned. “What? Do you have some news?”
Although Lin Jiayan was loose-lipped, his character was still decent, even a bit cynical.
If he was saying these things, it meant the current situation was very unfavorable for Pei Yanqiu.
Lin Jiayan glanced around and pulled him into his private lounge, whispering, “I’ve heard some news—someone is blocking you from getting investments.”
“Right now, you’re running around trying to secure funding, but you’re just wasting your time and effort.”
“Just think about it. With your skills, if the door to investment were truly open, who wouldn’t want to get a piece of the action?”
“The fact that you’re out there looking for investors but not getting any solid commitments means someone is deliberately holding you back.”
Lin Jiayan was truly helpless when it came to these behind-the-scenes maneuvers. If it weren’t for his capable father, he wouldn’t even be able to get a bite of the pie!
He didn’t want to watch his friend flail around like a headless fly, so he took the risk to offer this warning.
Pei Yanqiu wasn’t a fool either. Hearing this, he had a rough idea of what was going on. “So, you’re saying I can only accept unreasonable terms or let them control me?”
Lin Jiayan patted his shoulder and sighed, “It’s up to you how you choose, but right now the most urgent matter is your mother’s illness.”
“You can afford to delay, but I’m afraid someone might cause trouble on your mother’s end!”