Chapter 540 Soon, you'll get to know them.
Chapter 540 Soon, you'll get to know them.
Kyoto is not small, but people only visit a few places. For out-of-towners, Wangfujing is their top choice.
Chu Yunting led the group to almost everything they could see and shop at, except for the Friendship Store.
This is a place most people wouldn't think of going to. Just looking at the interior decoration and furnishings from the doorway is enough to deter people from entering. And that's why the group stopped at the store entrance.
Even though they knew they couldn't afford what was inside, they couldn't help but peek through the glass window.
Chen Ping didn't know what the others were looking at, but she and Director Ke's eyes lit up as they stared at the blurry clothing and textile section. When would their products be able to be displayed here?
Chu Yunting didn't have as many concerns about the Friendship Store as they did. It was all commonplace stuff, and he had long since lost its mystique about it. He didn't really think the place was anything special.
Seeing their eagerness, he reached out to push the door open, saying, "We haven't seen this place yet. Come on, let's go in and take a look."
Chen Ping instinctively tugged at him, and Director Ke stepped forward to block her.
"What's wrong? Don't you want to go in and take a look?"
Chu Yunting didn't quite understand.
Chen Ping was a little embarrassed to say it, "The things here... must be very expensive, right? Let's not go in."
"It's alright. Besides, so what if it's expensive? You can just look at it without buying it."
what?
Isn't this not good?
If you're saying that it's fine to just look at other domestic goods stores without buying anything, wouldn't it seem very undignified to just go into a place like this and look around without buying anything?
The concerns of the group were not dispelled by Chu Yunting's words. Even Li Fangfang, whose family was well-off, was a little hesitant to act freely.
Friendship Store? They don't even have one in that small county town of Weinan.
"Hey! What's there to be afraid of? To be honest, I don't usually bother coming to places like this. Don't be fooled by the fact that it's located in China; it mainly sells things to foreigners. There's nothing special about it."
Chu Yunting's words sounded somewhat like boasting, but he was telling the truth. It was only at this moment that he remembered that the Friendship Store only accepted foreign currency, which required a special note to exchange, and the exchange rate was also high.
He immediately lost interest and changed the subject:
"It's fine if you don't go. The things they sell inside aren't anything special. For example, famous Chinese snacks and pastries can be bought outside. The only difference is that the packaging and workmanship are more exquisite and beautiful. The taste is really no different."
The reason for the differences is simply to sell them at a higher price so they can make more money from foreigners.
Besides, do Chinese people really like things like chocolate, coffee, whiskey, and Marlboro cigarettes? Not necessarily. Aren't they mainly sold to foreigners to earn foreign exchange?
His words finally eased the awkwardness of the others. "That makes sense, so let's not go in."
The proposal was immediately and unanimously approved.
So the group decided to go somewhere else, and Chu Yunting noticed that the group didn't have much stuff in their hands, and realized where they could go so that they could shop without any worries.
That's Xidan Street.
Xidan Street, with its numerous shopping malls and market environment that is closer to the lives of ordinary citizens, is still very lively and definitely worth a visit, even though it is slightly inferior to Wangfujing in terms of the scale of its crowds and the distinctiveness of its shops.
I had only taken a few steps when someone called out to me.
"Tingting, Chen Ping."
Chu Yunting stiffened; this title made him, who was usually so imposing and domineering, feel very intimidated in public.
Chen Ping looked over first, then greeted her with a smile, "Hello, Auntie."
Li Xiu glanced at her son, who was pretending to be dead, but said nothing. She pulled Yang Huiwen a few steps closer and asked, "Chen Ping, are you out shopping?"
Chen Ping smiled and nodded, then quickly introduced the others to Li Xiu, "Yes, Auntie, we're going back tomorrow, so we came to visit today. These are all my colleagues."
After greeting Director Ke and the others, Li Xiu started talking about herself, saying, "I only thought of getting you some things to take with you because I knew you were going back tomorrow. I didn't expect us to run into each other."
Oh, right, I forgot to introduce you. This is your Aunt Yang; she's Zhou Yichen's mother.
Chen Ping didn't want Li Xiu to spend money, but she couldn't interrupt her, so she was a little anxious and acted somewhat flustered, bowing and nodding, first saying, "Hello, Aunt Yang."
Then she added, "Auntie, please don't spend money."
Yang Huiwen was amused by her, "Hello, hello, your Aunt Li Xiu values you, you can't go against her good intentions."
Then she looked at Chu Yunting teasingly, "What's wrong, Tingting? Aren't you going to greet Aunt Yang?"
Chu Yunting sighed, and despite the sidelong glances from others, he forced himself to take two steps closer. Gone was the briskness he used to have when scolding Li Fangfang. "Hello, Aunt Yang."
"Pfft! It's rare to see you shy like this. You've really grown up and become more thin-skinned."
Chu Yunting scratched his cheek. He wasn't shy; he felt ashamed.
Li Xiu knew her son well enough to know him, and looking at the group, she asked, "Finished shopping?"
"No, we'd like to go somewhere else."
After saying that, Chu Yunting wished he could leave right now.
"Really? Then hurry up and get busy." Li Xiu didn't want to leave a large group of people standing there idly, so she quickly complied with Chu Yunting's wishes.
As if granted a pardon, Chu Yunting waved for his men to follow, and pulled Chen Ping away, almost running.
As a result, Chen Ping didn't even get to say goodbye to the two aunties.
"Hahaha, Li Xiu, your son is really funny. He's much better than our idiot son."
Yang Huiwen took Li Xiu's arm, and the two continued along their original route, soon arriving at the entrance of the Friendship Store.
Li Xiu shook her head helplessly. It's true that no one knows what another family is going through. She even envied her friend for having a son who didn't need anyone to worry about him.
Thinking to himself, he casually pushed open the door of the Friendship Store and stepped inside with Yang Huiwen without any hesitation.
Li Fangfang, who was at the very back, stared wide-eyed at the scene in disbelief, then suddenly turned to look at Chu Yunting, who was walking at the very front.
How could Chu Yunting's family be so casually allowed to enter such a place? Are they really that well-off?
Is Chen Ping really about to rise to a high social status and become a phoenix?
At this moment, Li Fangfang felt more jealous than regretful; her face burned as if she had been slapped dozens of times.
Chen Ping and Chu Yunting must have felt very smug watching themselves jump around like clowns!
No one could know the depths of Li Fangfang's thoughts, no matter how dark they were. Because of her somewhat ferocious appearance, those who saw her dared not speak to her and simply quickened their pace to keep their distance.
After everyone had disappeared from sight, a robust figure, as large as a moving mountain, slowly emerged.
Although his clothing was no different from other gay men, he was even wearing less of an outer shirt in the early summer season. His white tank top could not hide his exceptionally well-developed muscles, and his whole body exuded a strong aura of hormones.
However, it was precisely because of his unusual physique that many people looked at him with fear.
Even if the man doesn't look scary, his large, fan-like hands and bulging, muscular physique make people immediately think that he might be blown to pieces.
"what happened?"
A soft, sweet female voice rang out, and the man immediately withdrew his gaze from the distance, turned around, and lowered his head, his eyes quickly filled with tenderness. "It's nothing, I think I saw someone I know."
Upon hearing this, the woman immediately grabbed his arm with both hands, craned her neck, and asked repeatedly, "Who is it? Where is it?"
It was only at this moment that the passersby noticed that there was a woman standing next to the man. The two were too different in height and build, and the man completely blocked her out.
Ignoring the stares of others, the man steadied the woman with both hands to prevent her from falling. "Be careful. They've already gone far away. We can see each other again later. Let's go back. You're too weak."
The woman couldn't persuade him otherwise, so she agreed to let him help her leave. She was still very regretful, saying, "I just wanted to meet your friends. You never let me meet the people around you. I'm so curious."
A flicker of guilt crossed the man's eyes. He glanced back again and said in a deep voice:
"Soon, you'll get to know them very soon."
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