30: Tearing off the mask

Inside MixC City Mall.

Lü Shuang and Lin Shanshan each held a cup of milk tea, strolling aimlessly.

"Shanshan, have you finally decided on the community for your wedding home?"

Lü Shuang took a sip of her milk tea and asked casually.

Lin Shanshan absentmindedly hummed in response.

"Yes, it's Xingzhou Bay."

"Wow! Xingzhou Bay!"

Lü Shuang exclaimed, full of envy.

"That community is almost in the city center, right? I heard the price per square meter there is really expensive, probably over 10,000, isn't it?"

"Mm, 13,000."

Lin Shanshan replied calmly.

"13,000!"

Lü Shuang grew even more envious.

"Your blind date is really reliable... unlike me, I always meet such duds."

However, Lü Shuang soon noticed that her best friend beside her didn't seem as happy as expected.

She asked in surprise.

"What's wrong? You're not satisfied with a house in Xingzhou Bay?"

Lin Shanshan pursed her lips and remained silent.

Not satisfied?

If she hadn't met Chen Qiu at Haitang Bay a few days ago.

She would definitely be satisfied.

Chen Yujie's family could show such great sincerity, buying a house in a community with an average price of 13,000, which already far exceeded her expectations.

But.

At this moment, even if Chen Yujie's side offered a better and more expensive house than Haitang Bay.

Her heart still leaned more towards Chen Qiu, whom she had only met a few times.

Although Chen Yujie's mother, Huang Hui, had been subtly disparaging Chen Qiu in front of her for the past two days.

Saying things like, he came from a dubious background.

Saying things like, he was just putting on a show.

But Lin Shanshan could still see clearly.

A house bought with one's own money, and a house someone eagerly gives away.

Can they be the same?

They are completely different concepts!

But she couldn't do anything.

She could only secretly resent Chen Qiu in her heart for being so arrogant.

He even rejected a pretty girl like her who was practically throwing herself at him.

Just then, Lin Shanshan seemed to suddenly remember something.

She turned her head to look at Lü Shuang beside her.

Seemingly unintentional, but in fact, she asked with a hint of inquiry.

"Oh, right, Shuangshuang."

"That guy you went on a blind date with before, have you contacted him again?"

"Blind date?"

Lü Shuang was startled. A few seconds later, she realized Lin Shanshan was talking about the man named Chen Qiu.

A few seconds later, she realized Lin Shanshan was talking about the man named Chen Qiu.

"Hmph."

"What's there to contact about that stingy, annoying guy?"

"I blocked him the day I got back!"

Lü Shuang said with a look of disgust.

Lin Shanshan heard this and let out an imperceptible sigh of relief.

Although she didn't think Lü Shuang would be foolish enough to contact Chen Qiu again.

Or that Chen Qiu would be interested in someone of Lü Shuang's looks... but, confirming it firsthand, that her best friend was still as poor as her, was reassuring.

That made her feel more at ease.

"Good riddance!"

"That kind of man doesn't deserve to be in your WeChat friends list!"

Lin Shanshan, who still hadn't added Chen Qiu on WeChat, said fiercely.

Immediately, she seemed to open a floodgate, vehemently condemning Chen Qiu's previous "stingy" and "tasteless" behavior in front of Lü Shuang.

Lü Shuang, standing by, was a little puzzled.

Why did it feel like... Lin Shanshan was even angrier than she, the person directly involved?

"Oh, no, I can't hold it anymore."

"Wait for me, I'm going to the restroom!"

Lü Shuang handed the unfinished milk tea in her hand to Lin Shanshan.

Lin Shanshan stood in place, scrolling on her phone, waiting boredly.

After waiting for a while.

Suddenly.

She saw a familiar figure carrying large and small bags standing near the elevator entrance not far ahead... four sets of clothes, plus the enthusiastic saleslady had given them some perfume samples and gifts.

Chen Qiu and Xu Jia both walked out of the LV store with large and small bags.

Even though they had just come out of a top luxury store.

Xu Jia still had the illusion that she had just accompanied Chen Qiu on a big shopping trip at the supermarket.

This feeling made her feel a bit strange.

Xu Jia looked down.

Suddenly, she saw a familiar perfume packaging in one of the bags Chen Qiu was holding.

"This is..."

Isn't this the perfume she just looked at?!

Chen Qiu actually bought it!

Xu Jia's delicate eyebrows slightly raised.

This guy isn't really going to buy it to give to that blind date, is he?

I really just said it casually!

"Where next?"

Xu Jia suppressed the strange feeling in her heart and asked.

"Let's put the things in the car first, there's too much."

Then, the two of them walked towards the elevator entrance, carrying their large and small bags.

Just as they pressed the elevator button.

A slightly hesitant, surprised voice suddenly came from behind her.

"Brother... Brother Chen?"

The voice sounded familiar.

After Chen Qiu turned around, he saw Lin Shanshan standing not far away, looking at him with surprise.

Why did he run into this woman again?

Chen Qiu felt a headache coming on.

And Lin Shanshan, after confirming it was indeed Chen Qiu, her eyes instantly lit up with joy.

When she noticed the two large, conspicuous LV bags in Chen Qiu's hands.

Her steps suddenly halted.

Her eyes instantly filled with shock!

Louis Vuitton!

With her income, the salary she saved by being frugal for two or three months would, at most, allow her to buy the cheapest perfume at LV.

And even after buying it, she would usually be reluctant to use it... But Chen Qiu, he was carrying two such large bags!

This... how much money must this be?!

At this moment, Lin Shanshan was absolutely certain.

Chen Qiu was not some potential stock at all.

He was a golden phoenix that had already taken flight!

She gasped.

Ignoring everything else, she quickly ran to Chen Qiu.

Her gaze swept back and forth several times over the two bags covered with the LV logo.

Clothes, all clothes!

Did he go to LV for wholesale?

Lin Shanshan reluctantly tore her gaze away from the two bags.

On her somewhat attractive face, she instantly put on what she thought was her most adorable and charming expression.

She said to Chen Qiu in a sweet, soft voice.

"Brother Chen, I added you on WeChat a few days ago, did you forget to accept it?"

"Brother Chen, you buy LV too? I really love their perfume..."

Lin Shanshan's upper body leaned slightly forward.

Her posture was almost as if she wanted to stick herself to Chen Qiu.

Chen Qiu quickly took half a step back.

At the same time, he gave Xu Jia a look.

Xu Jia instantly understood with tacit agreement.

She stepped forward, coming from behind Chen Qiu to his side.

With one free hand, she naturally wrapped her arm around Chen Qiu's, then glanced at the woman opposite with a charming smile.

Then, she turned to Chen Qiu and asked in a gentle, generous, yet somewhat coquettish tone.

"Baby, who is this?"

"You never mentioned her before?"

At this moment, Lin Shanshan, whose mind was filled with LV and Chen Qiu, finally noticed Xu Jia's presence.

When she saw Xu Jia's pure and stunning face, and her tall, graceful figure that even a suit couldn't hide.

When she linked arms with Chen Qiu, they looked like a match made in heaven... At this moment.

Lin Shanshan's self-confidence, which she had built up in front of Lü Shuang, utterly collapsed!

Her proud, so-called "delicate and charming" appearance.

In front of this woman, who surpassed her in looks, figure, and temperament.

It was simply fragile and shattered at a touch!

What made her pupils tremble even more was Xu Jia's address for Chen Qiu... Baby?

Lin Shanshan's expression instantly froze.

After being stunned for two seconds, she forced out a smile that was uglier than crying, with an extremely unnatural expression.

"Brother Chen, aren't you still on blind dates...?"

"Is this your girlfriend?"

"Yes, she is."

Chen Qiu naturally put his arm around Xu Jia's slender waist.

Hmm, slender and soft!

The feel was absolutely wonderful!

"We've already met each other's parents!"

Yep, met them in junior high!

Lin Shanshan's face instantly turned extremely ugly.

Just then.

A voice of incredulous anger came from behind her.

"Lin! Shan! Shan!"

Lin Shanshan heard this familiar voice, and her heart immediately sank.

She turned around.

She saw her best friend, Lü Shuang, walking quickly towards her, her face full of anger.

Oh no!

"Shuangshuang..."

Her words hadn't even left her mouth.

When Lü Shuang furiously interrupted her.

"I treated you as my best friend, and this is how you treat me?!"

"In front of me, you badmouth this person and that person!"

"But behind my back, you're secretly flirting!"

"You bitch! Are you really that afraid of me doing better than you?!"

Lü Shuang was practically hysterical!

She had just come out of the restroom, and as she turned a corner, she happened to see Lin Shanshan's overly dramatic act, practically clinging to Chen Qiu.

When she recognized the man as Chen Qiu.

She was instantly shocked.

Just minutes ago, Lin Shanshan was fiercely complaining about Chen Qiu in front of her... Then.

Lü Shuang's eyes also noticed the two huge LV shopping bags Chen Qiu was holding.

She immediately understood!

So everything just now was an act put on by Lin Shanshan for her benefit!

Just afraid that she would discover that Chen Qiu was actually rich!

Just afraid that she would do better than her in the future!

The thought of having missed out on a truly wealthy husband instantly sent her anger soaring.

Lin Shanshan also didn't expect Lü Shuang to turn hostile and curse her right away.

After being stunned for a moment.

Already annoyed by Xu Jia's presence, her anger also flared up instantly.

"Is it my fault? Huh? Can you blame me?"

"He wasn't interested in you from the start! Why are you shouting here?!"

Lü Shuang immediately retorted sarcastically.

"Ha!"

"Then I'm still a million times better than a slutty homewrecker like you, who's already engaged but still runs off to flirt with other women's men!"

"Who are you calling a homewrecker?!"

Lin Shanshan also reached her boiling point.

Her face was redder than a cooked shrimp.

A battle was about to erupt!

Chen Qiu, seizing the moment the elevator arrived, quickly put his arm around Xu Jia, who was still excitedly watching the drama, and stepped into the elevator.

Just before the elevator doors slowly closed.

The two even saw milk tea being thrown at each other through the gap...