"Boyfriend???"
Li Manshu's pupils suddenly dilated, her face filled with disbelief.
Although she had scarcely been home before the one-month cooling-off period, based on her understanding of Yang Hao, it didn't seem likely for him to start a new relationship so quickly, especially not with someone younger and prettier than her.
Shen Mingshan was also dumbfounded, having thought Yang Hao was still in the process of deceiving the young girl, not realizing he had already succeeded.
Looking at Sun Xinyi's tall and voluptuous figure, he couldn't help but scoff internally, "Such fine cabbage has been hogged by a pig!"
Damn, I want to be that pig!!
Jealousy and envy quickly filled Shen Mingshan's heart.
Quietly calculating how to get her contact details, it seemed obvious that this beauty was easy to deceive—someone who wouldn't disdain even a delivery man, let alone him, the esteemed Marketing Director of Inspiration Advertising, surely it would be easy for him to take control!
"Yang Hao, you're really something, finding a woman right after getting divorced!"
If Yang Hao had just found a woman inferior to herself, Li Manshu might not have been too emotional and would have felt secretly proud: See, after leaving me, you can only find someone like that.
But now that he was with the young and beautiful Sun Xinyi, she felt a pang of imbalance in her heart, a feeling as though it wasn't her who dumped Yang Hao, but that she had been dumped.
"I found someone after getting divorced, which is reasonable and lawful."
"Unlike some people, who were so eager to find someone to take over even before getting divorced."
Truthfully, Yang Hao did not want to argue in such a setting, it was too embarrassing.
But Li Manshu was obviously unreasonable. What did she mean by finding a woman right after getting divorced? He remembered how, even before she was divorced, she had already started cozying up to someone surnamed Shen. Now that he was divorced, he couldn't look for someone?
That was blatantly playing with double standards recognized all over Hua Country.
Li Manshu, who lacked any real argument, was rendered speechless and looked at Yang Hao in disbelief—during their time together, he'd never talked back to her like this.
"Mr. Yang, don't slander me."
"Manshu and I are just colleagues!"
On the surface, Shen Mingshan's words seemed to be helping Li Manshu reclaim the moral high ground, but in reality, he wanted to show Sun Xinyi that his relationship with the woman by his side wasn't improper, aiming to rebuild his image.
"Just colleagues, is that so?"
Yang Hao scoffed coldly, "Would you like me to invite Ms. Wang Xueru over to discuss this in person with you three?"
"Uh..."
"You???"
Shen Mingshan was speechless, his eyes almost popping out from behind his glasses. He couldn't fathom how Yang Hao knew his wife's name.
And from his tone, it sounded as though he knew his wife too!
Could it be that he has been investigating me quietly???
The thought sent a chill down Shen Mingshan's spine. As the Marketing Director of Inspiration Advertising, he was not unfamiliar with accepting bribes. If Yang Hao had actually investigated these matters, he would not only lose his job but might also end up 'sewing on the sewing machine.'
"Manshu, let's go."
"No point arguing with a mad dog!"
Shen Mingshan panicked and, not daring to continue the confrontation, turned and left.
"Mingshan, you..."
Li Manshu looked frustrated; she had wanted to mock a few more words, but with Shen Mingshan gone, she felt awkward staying behind and quickly followed.
The farce ended abruptly, leaving the onlooking receptionists with expressions of unfulfilled curiosity. It was a workday, and the store wasn't busy; enjoying such gossip was somewhat of a treat.
It's a pity that man was too cowardly and simply took off.
"Miss, let's continue trying out the bags."
The receptionist attending Yang Hao and Sun Xinyi was quick to react, promptly putting her gossipy mindset aside.
"Yang, shall we continue?"
Sun Xinyi looked at Yang Hao.
"Do we need to try it on?"
Yang Hao waved his hand, and upon hearing this, the sales assistant couldn't help but feel disappointed, as it seemed that the golden customer had changed his mind after the commotion just now.
However, Yang Hao's next words gave her emotions a rollercoaster-like experience, "Wrap up both the ivory and black ones."
"Ah?"
The sales assistant was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Sir, are you buying two?"
"Is there a problem with the way I expressed it?"
Yang Hao asked with a smile.
"No problem, no problem at all."
The sales assistant beamed with joy, having thought that the golden customer was about to leave, only to be pleasantly surprised with a dramatic twist.
Not only did he not leave, but he also bought two bags in one go.
"Sir, Miss, please wait in the resting area."
The sales assistant led the two to the resting area, where other assistants promptly served them tea and snacks.
Meanwhile, Sun Xinyi's heart was racing, thumping wildly. Yang had impulsively purchased two bags—one was a birthday gift for his sister, so the other must be for her, right?
This was a Prada handbag worth twenty-six thousand each, too valuable. Should I accept it??
"Miss, please check the bags. If there are no issues, I will go and issue the receipt."
While Sun Xinyi was wrestling with her thoughts, the sales assistant who had served them returned from the storeroom with two new bags.
Sun Xinyi subconsciously looked at Yang Hao, her eyes conveying a questioning look.
"I don't understand these things. As long as you think it's good, that's fine," Yang Hao shrugged lightly.
Sun Xinyi nodded, opened the protective dust bag bearing the Prada logo, and carefully took out the brand-new handbag to inspect it.
Prada is known for its subpar quality among well-known luxury brands. Its quality isn't the worst, but it's close, with common issues like deformation, open seams, easily broken zippers, and logos that fall off, among other things.
If you own a Prada bag with exceptional quality, then congratulations, it's highly likely that it was made in Shencheng!
So actually, when people buy luxury goods, it's not so much for the quality but for the brand and social attributes.
However, even though Prada's quality isn't that great, the likelihood of having issues with a new bag is still pretty low.
After inspecting them, Sun Xinyi found no issues with either bag and gave Yang Hao a nod.
"Beautiful, go ahead and issue the receipt,"
Yang Hao finished his tea and stood up, following the sales assistant to the cash register before elegantly paying with his card.
The two bags cost a total of fifty-two thousand!
Nice!
Yang Hao didn't know if this was a kind of illness, but spending money really did give him an inexplicably comfortable feeling.
That's why he could understand why some women felt better after shopping.
"Take care, and welcome back anytime."
The sales assistant sent off Yang Hao and Sun Xinyi with a beaming smile, while internally dissing Li Manshu: To think she would reject such a good husband and pass him off to other women, look now, pretty young girls are all lining up for him!
"Thanks for your gallant help today."
"Just a small gift, nothing much."
After leaving the Prada store, Yang Hao handed the ivory handbag over to Sun Xinyi.
"Ah, this..."
Sun Xinyi had already guessed that one of the bags was meant for her, but when Yang Hao actually handed it over, she was still somewhat flustered.
"Yang, this gift is too precious, I can't accept it."
Although Sun Xinyi really liked this handbag, she still felt that she couldn't accept it, after all, it was only their first meeting, and accepting such an expensive gift didn't seem appropriate.
"Xinyi, you don't need to feel any pressure, I'm just simply expressing my gratitude, there's no hidden meaning."
Without further discussion, Yang Hao directly stuffed the shopping bag with the ivory white handbag into Sun Xinyi's hands.
In his mind, he thought, you're going to accept this bag today no matter what!
Otherwise, I won't be able to complete my task!
"Yang, this..."
Sun Xinyi wanted to refuse again, but Yang Hao spoke up once more, "If you really feel bad about it, then just help me lose weight for the next month. My goal is 150 pounds."
"Uh..."
"Then I'll prepare a fat-reducing lunch for you every day!"
After a moment's hesitation, Sun Xinyi responded.
"Deal!"
Yang Hao smiled and nodded.
"Thank you, Yang!"
Sun Xinyi really liked this Prada handbag, and seeing that Yang Hao gave it with such sincerity, she didn't refuse anymore.
Ding!
Congratulations, host, for completing the task [The Tycoon's Guilt].
The task reward has been issued; please go to the BYD 4S store at 23 Hanjiang Road, Jiangcheng City, to collect your "BYD Tang U8."
Sure enough, after Sun Xinyi accepted the gift, the system prompt sounded.
Nice!
Yang Hao couldn't help but imagine the meme-face of an old foreign man in his mind.
This gift was totally worth it!
From that moment on, Yang Hao's view of Sun Xinyi changed.
In his eyes, she wasn't just any beautiful woman; she was a big boss that could burst out gold coins and gear!
First, the tenfold cashback card burst out 210,000 gold coins, and now he'd burst a Tang U8. He began to look forward to what else this big boss could burst out.
Bolli Fitness Center.
Yu Lili and Zhou Ling were eating spicy hot pot behind the bar, and at this moment, Meng Yuyu joined them, having ordered a yellow braised chicken rice.
The three women were eating lunch while gossiping, and the topic naturally drifted to Sun Xinyi and Yang Hao.
"Lili, Lingling, you two might not have seen it, but that Yang actually came on an electric bike."
"I happened to see him taking Sun Xinyi away on an electric bike when I was teaching a class on the second floor..."
"I don't know if this man is actually poor or just pretending to be poor."
Meng Yuyu relayed the scene she had seen an hour ago.
"Riding an electric bike?"
"I told you he's a delivery guy!"
Yu Lili perked up, speculating, "He probably spent all his savings to woo Sun Xinyi!"
"A hundred private lessons, thirty thousand yuan. If he's a delivery guy, it would take half a year to save that. If that's really the case, this delivery man is too infatuated!" Zhou Ling remarked with astonishment.
"Some dogs lick so hard that they don't eat or drink just to please the goddess."
Meng Yuyu understood the psychology of these types too well; after all, there were several of them in her Weixin, who barely earn five or six thousand a month but still scrape together money to buy her private lessons while skimping on themselves.
And her method of dealing with such dogs was to keep them hanging. Whenever she felt that one of them was about to give up, she would give them just enough sweet treatment to keep them hoping.
She called this method "raising dogs"!
This was much more enjoyable than keeping actual pets, and importantly, it came with tangible benefits.
"Ah, that poor delivery guy, I guess Sun Xinyi is just accompanying him for a meal," Zhou Ling sighed.
"A dog licker doesn't deserve sympathy!"
Meng Yuyu curled her lip; they became dogs lickers because they lusted after others' bodies, so Meng Yuyu had no sympathy for them, considering they licked with an agenda.
While the three were deep in their gossip, the automatic door of the fitness center slowly opened, and Sun Xinyi walked in from outside.
All three women's eyes landed on her at once. Yu Lili had originally wanted to mockingly ask if she was cold on the backseat of the electric bike.
But just as she was about to speak, she saw the Prada shopping bag in Sun Xinyi's hand, her pupils slightly constricted and a shocked expression appeared on her face.
Real life isn't like Kuaiyin, where if you buy a Prada worth over twenty thousand, you will be ridiculed for being too low, just a basic model, and all that. But in reality, luxury brands like Prada are genuinely unaffordable for most ordinary workers.
For instance, Yu Lili's basic salary plus commission from signing up new clients amounted to a monthly income of around five thousand. She and Meng Yuyu shared an apartment that cost two thousand eight hundred a month. Adding in utilities like water, electricity, and gas, the total rose to over three thousand. So, her monthly housing expenses alone came to fifteen hundred. Adding another fifteen hundred for food, her five-thousand salary dwindled down to two thousand. Then, with the extra expenses of clothes, cosmetics, daily necessities, and assorted other costs, she would do well to save about one thousand if she scrimped and saved.
That didn't even account for the occasional unexpected expenses or the social costs like giving gifts for various occasions. And a monthly salary of five thousand was considered an average income for an ordinary worker, which made a Prada handbag worth over twenty thousand truly a luxury.
"Xinyi, you're browsing Prada now, aren't you? I'm so jealous!"
Zhou Ling had naturally noticed the Prada shopping bag in Sun Xinyi's hand. She was the type with a direct and cheerful personality. She immediately put down her chopsticks and expressed her admiration.
"It was a gift from Yang."
Sun Xinyi responded indifferently.
However, her words were like a critical hit to Yu Lili!
What kind of wealthy customer had she recommended to Sun Xinyi?
A casual gift, and it's starting with Prada!
An involuntary tune popped into Yu Lili's head: "If I could start over, I would chose Li Bai..."
"What did Yang gift you?"
"Jewelry, clothes, or a bag?" Zhou Ling asked curiously.
She also voiced Meng Yuyu's concern as well; although Prada's products were all expensive, items like scarves, hats, or some accessories were relatively cheaper.
This would also reveal the extent of this Yang's wealth.
"A handbag."
Sun Xinyi reported honestly.
Girls all have their vanities, and Sun Xinyi was no exception. She knew Yu Lili harbored hostility toward her because of Xu Linxuan and that she would gossip with Meng Yuyu about her, occasionally making snide remarks.
This moment served as a sort of counterattack, especially since Yang Hao had been recommended by Yu Lili.
"Wow, it's actually a handbag! Can we take a look at it?"
"I've passed Prada several times and never dared to go in..."
There was no question that Zhou Ling was a great hype-woman. With her enthusiastic promotion, the whole scene's cool factor was through the roof, leaving Sun Xinyi with no need to say anything.
Both Meng Yuyu and Yu Lili were actually quite keen on taking a look since it was from Prada.
"Let's go to the break room to check it out."
Sun Xinyi didn't refuse. Being envied was certainly a pleasurable feeling, especially since two of the three present bore some malice towards her.
"Yeah, there's nowhere to unpack it here."
Zhou Ling nodded repeatedly. The bar had two computers and various office supplies, and the little remaining space was occupied by the takeout they ordered.
So, the four women made their way to the break room. Sun Xinyi passed the shopping bag to Zhou Ling who eagerly took out the dust bag containing the handbag and carefully opened it to reveal the ivory-white bag before the four of them.
"Wow, it's beautiful!"
"This seems to be a new model. I've seen it in the store window when I passed by Prada!"
Starlight City was nearby, and Zhou Ling often shopped there, which is why she recognized it instantly as a new display item.
"The design is pretty nice."
Meng Yuyu complimented, though dying of jealousy on the inside, and she mentally dissed her 'plastic best friend' Yu Lili ten thousand times over.
What a great customer to have recommended to Sun Xinyi. If she had been the one recommended, all the personal training sessions and the Prada handbag could've been hers.
At this time, Yu Lili was a mix of jealous and regretful. She couldn't even bring herself to utter a word of praise and instead planned to ingratiate herself with this Yang in the future!
Sun Xinyi had swept Xu Linxuan away from her, and now she'd plan her retaliation.
"Xinyi, don't get scammed by someone!"
"Nowadays, a lot of lowlifes give fake luxury items as gifts. I suggest you go to the Prada store in Starlight City for an authenticity check!"
Just then, a male's voice suddenly sounded from behind the women.
They were all too familiar with this voice—it belonged to Zhu Honggang, the head personal trainer at Bolli Fitness Center.
He had come to the break room to grab a drink and happened to overhear their conversation. Zhu Honggang was also one of Sun Xinyi's suitors, so it naturally bothered him to hear that someone had given her such an expensive gift.
"Xinyi, you have to be wary of these scoundrels' tricks!"
Seeing Sun Xinyi not responding, Zhu Honggang added solemnly.
"Gang, her handbag was actually bought at the Prada store in Starlight City!" Zhou Ling revealed the truth, not wanting the head personal trainer to lose face.
"Uh..."
"I see."
Zhu Honggang's mouth twitched, his pride wounded. He then tried to save face by saying, "Whether someone's sincere can't be measured by their gifts. You have to see if they truly treat you well!"
His words sounded reasonable, but none of the four women present were naive girls. Such a cliché was too hard to swallow.
Gifts can't measure someone's sincerity, yet you don't even bother to give one? What a joke!
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