CHAPTER 52: CHAPTER 52: A FAMOUS WATCH WORTH 12 YUAN!

"Hey, Xinxin! Look! Isn’t that your blind date over there? And the woman calling him is..."

Startled by Ye Qingqing’s words, Lin Xin turned around. Could it really be such a coincidence? As she turned her head, she saw Qingxue calling out to Xia Liang.

"Xia Liang! Wait for me! Are you shopping or exercising? Who walks this fast when they’re shopping?"

Today, Qingxue wore a light blue long dress in a ladylike style not suited for taking large strides.

Xia Liang turned his head with a somewhat helpless expression. "Why are you women so much trouble? I’m the one shopping, not you. It’s my business how I do it."

Having said that, he turned towards a Rolex store. As the saying goes, the poor play with cars and the rich with watches. Driving such a nice car, I really should have a decent watch to match.

Watching Xia Liang start to walk away again, Qingxue stomped her foot in irritation. She couldn’t be bothered with proprieties anymore; slightly lifting her skirt, she ran forward and grabbed Xia Liang’s arm, muttering, "Try and run now! Let’s see you get away!"

Seeing this, Lin Xin’s expression stiffened. Good grief, she was proven wrong the moment after she had finished boasting. Sure enough, when she glanced over, she saw Ye Qingqing looking at her with raised eyebrows.

"Don’t tell me he just wasn’t into you."

「...」

Xia Liang was taken aback when Qingxue grabbed his arm, the posture a little too intimate. He could even smell the fragrance from her body. However, having never been held this way before, Xia Liang felt somewhat uncomfortable. He cast an annoyed glance at Qingxue.

"What do you think you’re doing? It’s inappropriate for men and women to be so close. What if people get the wrong idea?"

Even though he was the one benefiting from the situation, he still had the nerve to say that.

Qingxue huffed coldly. "Hmph! It’s your own fault for walking so fast." Seeing that Xia Liang was about to say something else, she urged him on. "Let’s hurry up. I haven’t even had breakfast yet, and I’m starving. The sooner we finish this, the sooner we can go eat."

With that, she pulled Xia Liang along as they entered the store.

It had to be said, this place truly was the Rolls-Royce of watchmakers. The store’s decor was magnificent. The sales staff within, whether male or female, were all tall and good-looking. It was no exaggeration to say any one of them could be a model.

Noticing the couple enter arm-in-arm, a sales associate quickly approached them. The kind of snobbery where people are judged by their appearance simply didn’t happen here. The sales associate wore a professional smile. "Welcome to Rolex."

"Mmm," Xia Liang nodded, looking around. "I want to buy a watch. The budget... is open. Do you have any recommendations?"

Open? Even Qingxue couldn’t help but click her tongue in surprise. She couldn’t understand what was going on with this man she liked. Even winning the lottery wouldn’t explain this level of extravagance. A car worth over sixty Yuan, and an ’open’ budget for a watch? What does ’open’ even mean?

"Certainly, sir!" The female sales associate, though puzzled, smiled even more brightly. A man who comes in with such a beautiful companion to buy a watch isn’t just window-shopping. It looked like this sale was in the bag.

"My name is Zhang Ying, a sales associate here. May I ask for your surname, sir?"

"My surname is Xia."

Beaming, Zhang Ying led the two to a display counter. "Sir, over here are our watches priced at four Yuan. This black and gold one is the Rolex GMT-Master II, selling for four Yuan..."

While introducing the watches, she carefully observed Xia Liang’s reactions. Reading expressions was a basic skill for any salesperson; she was trying to gauge his price range. Unfortunately, Xia Liang remained completely unfazed, and Zhang Ying couldn’t read him at all.

"Ah, this one!" Xia Liang stopped in front of one of the display cases.

Following his finger, she saw another watch with a black and gold band. It had a dial as blue as the sky.

"Mister Xia, you have excellent taste. This watch would suit you perfectly," Zhang Ying praised. "This is a ref. 1680 model. The face is covered in one-carat diamonds, and it’s priced at twelve Yuan. Would you like to try it on?"

With that, she took the watch out and carefully strapped it onto Xia Liang’s wrist. If Qingxue hadn’t been there, who knows if Zhang Ying might have tried to make some skin-to-skin contact.

With the watch on his wrist, Xia Liang couldn’t help but hold up his arm to admire it. As expected of an internationally renowned watch brand. He was thoroughly satisfied with both its style and comfort.

"Alright, this is the one. Take me to pay."

His casual words left Qingxue stunned. Seriously?! This is twelve Yuan! Jeez, I even haggle when I’m buying groceries, and you’re just... For a moment, she didn’t know what to say. After all, she wasn’t his girlfriend and had no right to tell him what to do.

"Sir, are you sure? You don’t want to consider it a little more?" Zhang Ying was also stunned. In her two years on the job, she had never met someone so decisive. Goodness! The whole thing had probably taken less than five minutes. Was he treating this like buying groceries?

"Heh," Xia Liang chuckled lightly. "Why would I need to consider something that costs a mere twelve Yuan?"

A mere twelve Yuan? Zhang Ying was at a loss for words. What about all those people who agonize over spending twenty cents on a Rolex?

Shaken from her stupor by his teasing tone, Zhang Ying quickly bowed. "I apologize, Mister Xia. I was just so surprised. I’ve never seen anyone so decisive before."

Then, as if afraid he would change his mind, she quickly led him to the payment counter.

When the cashier saw Xia Liang take out a red card with Pikachu printed on it, they looked completely stupefied. The card didn’t belong to any bank, nor was it a black card. Will this even work?

"Hurry up," Xia Liang urged, not having expected the System to design the card like this.

"Oh! Okay."

With no other choice, the cashier took the card and swiped it with trepidation.

BEEP!

Without Xia Liang even entering a password, twelve Yuan was deducted.

"This..."

Both Zhang Ying and the cashier were completely baffled, unable to understand how the payment had gone through. Was this some new "Pika-Pay" system?

Watching the two of them leave, Zhang Ying couldn’t help but daydream. He’s so handsome and rich... if only I could spend a wonderful night with a man like that... She sighed. But then she remembered the woman by Xia Liang’s side and could only shake her head. I can’t compare. I just can’t compare.

After leaving the Rolex store, Xia Liang started looking at clothing shops. Clothes make the man, as the saying goes. The clothes he was wearing had been bought a year ago and simply didn’t suit the person he was now.

"Come on, keep me company while I buy some clothes," Xia Liang said, sighing contentedly. It’s great to be rich. You can do whatever you want without a single worry.

"No problem!" Qingxue agreed in a heartbeat. She wanted to spend more time with Xia Liang anyway. Besides, shopping together was exactly what a boyfriend and girlfriend should be doing.

She linked her arm with Xia Liang’s once more. This time, however, there were no incidents.