Chapter 235: Chapter 156: Scumbag
The outfit has to be something really sexy!
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On their way to the shopping plaza, they made one stop at a gas station.
"Fill it up with 98."
Just as Lin Shen was about to pull out his phone to pay, Zheng Yanfei, sitting in the passenger seat, proactively presented her WeChat Pay QR code to the gas station attendant. She turned to Lin Shen with a grin and said,
"Brother, let me get the gas!"
Huh?
Lin Shen was taken aback.
A full tank for a Jaguar XFL would cost at least six or seven hundred yuan.
That was nothing to Lin Shen, but for a student like Zheng Yanfei, it had to be a significant expense.
And then there was what Lin Ping had said.
âHis niece didnât come from a well-off family, so her allowance had to be limited, right?â
âSo where did she get the money?â
Lin Shen was a little curious.
After driving out of the gas station, he asked casually,
"How much was the gas?"
"Not much."
Zheng Yanfei smiled sweetly.
"Brother, you came all this way to pick me up and take me out, so of course I had to fill up your tank! This way, youâll think of me when youâre driving! Hehe!"
"..."
Zheng Yanfeiâs words warmed Lin Shenâs heart. After a brief silence, he changed the subject.
"You probably donât get a big allowance, do you?"
"Not much, just a few hundred. But I can earn my own money. I even pay for my own tuition, you know."
Afraid Lin Shen would get the wrong idea, Zheng Yanfei quickly explained,
"Itâs all legitimate work! Like modeling for clothing brands that send me stuff, or makeup ads and things like that. After all, I have a decent follower base on Douyin."
"On a good month, I can make five or six thousand!"
"Thatâs pretty impressive."
âHonestly, a girl on Zheng Yanfeiâs levelâa campus belleâcould be making a lot more money off her looks if she didnât have certain boundaries.â
âAnd yet, her best month was only a few thousand.â
This forced Lin Shen to reconsider one thing: whether or not Zheng Yanfei was actually a gold digger.
âTime for a little test.â
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ăHuamao IAPM Mallă
As a new landmark for fashion and trends in Modu, the mallâs exterior featured a circular glass curtain wall that brought natural light into the interior.
The interior was even more intoxicatingly luxurious, with a platinum color scheme, a wave-like ceiling, and twinkling firefly-like lights that created a dreamy, dynamic atmosphere.
The people who shopped here were either rich or powerful.
They were either handsome men and beautiful women or people with usernames like "Donât eat cilantro" and "AAA Building Materials - CEO Wang." Everyone was dressed to the nines, their designer brands practically glowing.
Zheng Yanfei, however, held her own against them with her youthful beauty, not to mention she was with Lin Shen, who drew attention wherever he went.
"Whoa!"
As Zheng Yanfei walked into Huanmao holding Lin Shenâs arm, she looked around in absolute awe. She immediately pulled out her phone and started snapping pictures of everything, just like a tourist.
"This place feels so luxurious! Brother, did you bring me here to buy something specific?"
"Mhm."
Seeing Lin Shen nod, a worry immediately surfaced in Zheng Yanfeiâs mind, and she asked tentatively,
"Is it a gift for your girlfriend? And you want my help picking it out?"
"Couldnât it be for you?"
Lin Shen smiled meaningfully.
His casual, half-joking remark made Zheng Yanfeiâs heart pound, and her once-clear mind suddenly felt dizzy.
Eh?
âFor me?â
âIs Lin Shen admitting Iâm his girlfriend?â
âIs he hinting at a confession?â
âNo, no, no!â
âHeâs just being polite, what am I getting so excited for?!â
Zheng Yanfei lightly patted her cheeks, forcing herself to calm down. Then she said, a little embarrassed,
"That... wouldnât be right, would it? Brother, this is the first time youâve invited me out, and Iâm already taking a gift from you. That would be so presumptuous."
"Just think of it as a thank-you gift for filling up my tank."
Lin Shen took a step forward, wrapped an arm around Zheng Yanfeiâs slender waist, and leaned in to whisper in her ear,
"I donât like to be indebted to people."
"..."
Hearing Lin Shenâs deep, magnetic voice in her ear, Zheng Yanfeiâs legs inexplicably went weak, and her pretty face instantly flushed red.
Her body instinctively shied away to the side, but then, feeling that was the wrong move, she pressed back against him, letting him keep his arm around her.
"Itâs not really a favor, you know. After all, youâve helped me a lot, Brother. You even sent me so many gifts during my last Douyin stream."
"So you donât want it?"
Lin Shen raised an eyebrow, making Zheng Yanfei twist and squirm. Finally, she took a step forward, hugged his arm, and said coaxingly,
"Then thank you in advance, Brother!"
"Letâs shop first. Iâm paying."
"Yay! Youâre the best, Brother!"
And so, Zheng Yanfei affectionately linked her arm with Lin Shenâs. They first queued up at Ah-Maâs Hand-made to buy two cups of their signature drinkâthe Beaten Rice Mochi.
Although the line was quite long, the drink was delicious, and every sip was full of toppings.
Next, the two went to Fascino to buy some bagels and bread, then to KUMO KUMO x Rolling to get their classic mini cheesecakes and Swiss rolls.
These were all snacks and pastries that Zheng Yanfei recommended. Their flavors were uniqueâsweet but not cloying, soft and chewy.
"Brother, try this."
Zheng Yanfei held up the Swiss roll in her hand to feed Lin Shen, her eyes full of expectation.
"Is it good?"
"Not bad."
Lin Shen gave a thumbs-up after chewing.
He had to admit, going shopping with Zheng Yanfei was pure enjoyment.
She was like a walking Xiaohongshu recommendation list; she knew every single store inside and out.
Which products were good, and which werenât.
Whether there was a secret menu, and how to best pair the flavors.