CHAPTER 307: THE WAIT

They didn’t need to go that early. They could have lunch and even do a little shopping first.

"Is Sister Xueru not here yet?"

"Xueru’s role has already been confirmed as the third female lead. Today’s audition is for the female lead, so why would she be here?" Cai Xiaojing said with a laugh. "Han Bi will probably show up in a little while. Linda let us know a while ago. How could yesterday’s newspaper be such a coincidence?"

"Who knows? I’m putting that coat away in a box when I get home."

"What a disaster."

"Tell me about it," Wen Nuan said.

Wen Nuan shook her head playfully. The two ate lunch, drank coffee, and had another hour to kill. During that time, many people came up to them asking for autographs and photos, which Wen Nuan graciously gave them.

Cai Xiaojing called Lin Ning, who said Han Bi hadn’t arrived yet. Cai Xiaojing decided to wait for her.

"Why do we have to wait for her?"

"No reason. I just want to," Cai Xiaojing said. "This mall has a lot of brands. You should look around and see if you want to buy anything."

Wen Nuan thought for a moment. "A watch. Since we have time, let’s go look at watches."

Ever since Ye Feimo lost that watch, he hadn’t bought a new one. She had noticed he wasn’t wearing a watch. Wen Nuan thought about buying him one. He looked very good in a watch.

"You want to wear one?"

"I’m buying one for Feimo," Wen Nuan said with a smile. Cai Xiaojing was familiar with luxury brands and recommended a few. Wen Nuan immediately ruled out Patek Philippe. Han Bi had given him a classic Patek Philippe watch, and she didn’t want to give him a watch from the same brand.

"Then how about Vacheron Constantin? It’s very suitable for Mr. Ye," Cai Xiaojing said.

Vacheron Constantin. Wen Nuan pursed her lips and thought about it. It was very expensive.

"What’s wrong?"

"It’s expensive."

"You’re spending Mr. Ye’s money and you think it’s expensive?"

"Who says I’m spending his money?" Wen Nuan said. Since she was buying it for him, she certainly wasn’t going to use his money. But buying a Vacheron Constantin watch with her own savings...

Ye Feimo was a big fan of brand-name products.

Wen Nuan was torn.

"Why are you just standing here?" Cai Xiaojing asked, laughing at Wen Nuan. This girl was truly adorable. They were right in front of the Vacheron Constantin store, and she was just standing there.

Not only was she standing there, but she was also looking at the display case with a conflicted expression.

It was as if she was saying, "I really want it, but I don’t have the money."

"Sister Xiaojing, when am I getting my endorsement fee from Anning Jewelry?" Wen Nuan asked. If she had that money, buying a few watches would be no problem. Her hesitation came from the fact that she hadn’t been paid yet.

"You’ll get it in April."

"That’s more than a month from now..."

"You don’t have any money in your account?" Cai Xiaojing asked with a hint of disdain. She was Wen Nuan’s manager and knew how much she was worth. It wasn’t like she couldn’t afford a brand-name watch.

"I just don’t want to spend it..."

Cai Xiaojing rolled her eyes, feeling helpless. She wanted to punch Wen Nuan. "You’re a lot like Mrs. Ye. Come on, you have to spend money to make money."

"If I buy a watch, I’ll only have..." Wen Nuan counted on her fingers. Cai Xiaojing kicked her into the Vacheron Constantin store. "You’ll get your endorsement fee soon enough."

There were four sales associates in the store, two men and two women. Cai Xiaojing was more familiar with the mall and took her to a store that was not very big, but the styles and prices were top-notch.

A sales associate walked over and asked them what price range they were looking for. Cai Xiaojing waved her hand, acting like a big shot. "We’ll just look around."

The sales associate politely stepped aside. Another one excitedly came over and whispered to her, clearly recognizing Wen Nuan. Cai Xiaojing didn’t care. Wen Nuan was dressed so glamorously.

From lunch to shopping, many people had already recognized her.

Wen Nuan felt dizzy when she saw the prices. "What a rip-off," she thought. "This broken watch costs so much money." Wen Nuan was pained to spend her hard-earned money. She was a very frugal person.

"Why can’t he just wear one from a street vendor?" Wen Nuan mumbled. Ye Feimo had worn the watch Han Bi gave him for so many years. She should have gone to a street vendor and bought him one, making him wear it every day.

However, Wen Nuan couldn’t bring herself to do something so impulsive. Ye Feimo was Ye Feimo. He was perfect in every detail, and she couldn’t make him imperfect.

"That’s so good of you." Cai Xiaojing pinched her. "This one is nice."

Wen Nuan’s first reaction was to look at the price: 890,000. She blinked, conflicted. She might have considered it if it were 90,000, but none of the prices had a single digit.

The cheapest one was over 100,000.

"This one is also good. The black and white is a classic," Cai Xiaojing said, pointing to another one. Wen Nuan looked at it again: 1.23 million. She stopped breathing for a moment. It was so expensive. It was ridiculously expensive. She couldn’t even bring herself to wear a 120,000-dollar watch. Was she really going to spend a million on a watch for him? Was she that masochistic?

Her money...

"What do you think?"

Cai Xiaojing felt that the watch she had chosen was a perfect match for Second Young Master Ye’s demeanor. It had a luxurious and regal elegance.

Vacheron Constantin’s status in the watch world even surpassed Patek Philippe’s. It was a symbol of taste, status, and wealth that was very popular in Europe. Wen Nuan also liked the brand. She had once seen a women’s watch that cost over 100,000, but after a lot of thought, she decided not to buy it. She thought she would buy it when her bank account had an extra zero.

So when she saw the men’s watches, Wen Nuan almost cried.

"Wen Nuan!" Cai Xiaojing said through gritted teeth. Wen Nuan said weakly, "Can we choose a cheaper one?"

"Don’t tell anyone you know me," Cai Xiaojing said jokingly. Who did she learn to be so stingy from? "Maybe she’s really Cheng Anya’s daughter?" She had seen how Ye Feimo spent money like water, without a care in the world.

"Would you be willing to buy a watch this expensive for Lin Ning?"

"I’d be more likely to buy him a coffin this expensive," Cai Xiaojing blurted out. Wen Nuan gave her a sideways glance. She wouldn’t even spend that much on herself, yet she was telling her to go all out and buy it. That was just too cruel.

"What’s my relationship with Lin Ning? What’s your relationship with Mr. Ye? They’re not the same," Cai Xiaojing said earnestly. "You haven’t given Mr. Ye a single decent gift, have you? Choose a good watch for him."

"A watch that costs a few tens of thousands is a decent gift," Wen Nuan said. "Are you inviting a robbery by wearing such an expensive watch?"