“Sisi, get in the car, I'll give you a ride home.”
Lu Sisi wasn't very familiar with Mr. Wang, but since she had accepted his shopping card, refusing him outright felt impolite. She figured Mr. Wang must be a kind-hearted man, otherwise, his business wouldn't have been so successful.
“Thank you, Mr. Wang,” Lu Sisi said, and got into his car.
Along the way, Mr. Wang shared the hardships he faced during his entrepreneurial journey. Lu Sisi naturally chimed in, offering occasional flattery and understanding. In just half an hour, they had become close friends.
After dropping Lu Sisi off, Mr. Wang spoke with great emotion, “Sisi, you are one of the few people who truly understand me. Everyone else only sees my superficial success; only you feel my struggles along the way.”
“I’m truly glad to have met you. I feel so much lighter after talking with you.”
Lu Sisi lowered her head shyly. “If you ever feel burdened again, Mr. Wang, I’m willing to listen, as long as you don’t mind my youth and inexperience.”
“Of course not. It’s precisely because you are young and pure that I can connect with you. How about this, let’s exchange numbers, and if I feel down, I’ll call you.”
Just exchanging phone numbers, Lu Sisi naturally wouldn’t refuse. She was determined to make good use of Mr. Wang and create opportunities for herself.
“My number is 134……”
And so, they exchanged numbers. That evening, Mr. Wang claimed he had too much to drink and continued chatting with Lu Sisi until the early hours of the morning.
The next day.
Tang Xiaomin, knowing Mr. Wang would be inspecting the brand stores, invited Shu Ya and a few others to visit.
Shu Ya slyly remarked, “Xiaomin, you're taking us to buy lingerie from ‘Angel’s Temptation.’ Are you planning to buy something to wear for your boyfriend?”
“What, he couldn’t satisfy you?” Tang Xiaomin frowned, looking at Shu Ya with a complex expression.
“Shu Ya, I find you getting wilder lately. What’s on your mind?”
Lin Keke interjected, “Her mind is full of spring. She’s grown up, her hormones are acting up, she’s craving a man.”
“It’s been a while since your brother visited school, and she can’t see the man she fancies, so she’s restless.”
“You’re talking nonsense, *you’re* the one who’s restless. You’re more enthusiastic about buying lingerie than I am…”
Shu Ya and Lin Keke bickered endlessly. Tang Xiaomin couldn't even mediate. She gave up.
Suddenly, a figure darted across the store. “Look, that’s Lu Sisi, she’s really here.”
The mention of Lu Sisi’s name made the squabbling Shu Ya and the others pause, and they all looked in that direction.
“That murderer, why didn't she die in the hospital? How dare she come out shopping. It’s a disgrace.”
Shu Ya, enraged, was about to charge forward, but Tang Xiaomin pulled her back. This was because she saw Lu Sisi standing with Mr. Wang.
“Xiaomin, don’t hold me back, I’m going to confront her!”
“Don’t be impulsive, look who the man next to her is.”
Lin Keke also noticed and said, exasperated, “Isn’t that Mr. Wang, that beast in human clothing? Hmph, birds of a feather flock together.”
Hearing this, Tang Xiaomin’s lips curved into a smile. “Yes, it’s better if they flock together.”
Tang Xiaomin, Shu Ya, and the others then entered the Angel’s Temptation brand store. Since Mr. Wang had distributed shopping cards at the banquet the previous night, the store was doing brisk business today. Both Mr. Wang and Lu Sisi, standing beside him, wore smiles.
When Tang Xiaomin and her friends walked in, Mr. Wang even stepped forward to greet them courteously. “Miss Tang is here, please come in with your friends.” He then instructed the store manager, “Ma Rui, get some water for the three ladies.”
“Yes.”
Shu Ya glared at Lu Sisi and spoke with mockery, “Oh, who is this? It’s you. You failed to seduce Young Master Yun last time, and now you want to buy sexy lingerie to entice some wealthy elite?”
Mr. Wang’s face immediately changed. He hadn't known about Lu Sisi’s attempt to seduce Young Master Yun, and he had wasted time dealing with her, thinking she was pure. He hadn’t expected Lu Sisi to be so cheap, practically offering herself.
Lu Sisi’s face turned ashen. “I… you’re talking nonsense!”
“Nonsense? Do you want me to show you the photos of you being thrown out naked to remind you of what happened?” Lin Keke said bluntly.
Lu Sisi’s eyes reddened with anger, and her body trembled. “You… you’re going too far. Why do you keep haunting me? Do you hate me that much!” Lu Sisi broke down, crying and fleeing the brand store.
Tang Xiaomin deliberately said to Mr. Wang, “Mr. Wang, you seem quite familiar with Lu Sisi.”
Mr. Wang shook his head. “Not really. She attended my banquet last night and received a shopping card from me, so she’s here to spend today.”
“Spend?” Tang Xiaomin smiled. “Mr. Wang, you might not know this, but Lu Sisi spent a lot of money while she was hospitalized and still owes the hospital a large sum for medical expenses, something like seven or eight hundred thousand.”
“How could she possibly have money to spend?” Mr. Wang’s expression changed, a hidden current seeming to stir.
“Oh, my shopping card allows for a certain amount of spending. We’re having a promotion today, three ladies, one card each, please don’t refuse.”
The three of them each received a shopping card. Shu Ya and Lin Keke sneakily went to shop, thinking it was a waste not to use them. They each picked out two sexy sets and, upon returning, handed them to Tang Xiaomin.
“Xiaomin, we picked these out for you personally. Be careful with your health and don’t overdo it, alright?”
“You guys…” Tang Xiaomin was both embarrassed and angry. She realized she had become their target for teasing.
Shu Ya and Lin Keke ran off, calling back, “Oh, and remember to use protection, you know what I mean.”
Tang Xiaomin looked speechlessly at them as they fled, retorting, “I don’t know! I know nothing!”
“Hehehe… you old driver, just keep pretending you don’t know.”
Tang Xiaomin unhesitatingly threw the bag into the trash. Halfway there, she reconsidered, thinking it could also serve as pajamas and that waste was shameful, so she retrieved it.
Meanwhile, after learning about Lu Sisi’s debt to the hospital, Mr. Wang abandoned his gradual approach. He booked a hotel room and prepared a candlelight dinner. He then called Lu Sisi.
“Sisi, I’m very sorry you left my store in tears today. I’m downstairs from your place. Could you come down for a moment?” Mr. Wang had already arrived. This made it difficult for Lu Sisi, who had been heartbroken and distraught all day, to refuse Mr. Wang’s thoughtful gesture.
“Mr. Wang, wait for me a moment.” Lu Sisi looked at her tear-reddened reflection in the mirror. With such a pitiable appearance, any man would be moved to comfort her, wouldn’t he? She truly needed someone to console her wounded heart right now.