Chapter 165

"Don't be so polite. We girls should help each other!"

As she spoke, Shen Yuzhen stretched out her hand generously: "Hello, my name is Shen Yuzhen. I just returned from Europe."

Shen Ci also stretched out her hand: "What a coincidence, we share the same surname. My name is Shen Ci."

"Shen Ci?"

Shen Yuzhen was slightly startled, and the scene from Grandpa Tang's birthday that day flashed through her mind.

"My girlfriend's surname is also Shen; her name is Shen Ci."

Is it such a coincidence?

"What's wrong with you?" Seeing her expression, Shen Ci subconsciously asked with concern.

Shen Yuzhen came back to her senses and hurriedly shook her head with a smile: "Nothing, I just like making friends with beauties."

Shen Ci was amused by her. Judging from her appearance, the other party should be a few years older than her, but she gave people a feeling of being headstrong and quirky.

She was a bit like Gu Lianxing, yet different, because she looked smarter than Gu Lianxing.

Author: "Lianxing, don't look, it's a bad review!"

"You just returned from Europe. Do you know any sales associates here? Why don't I introduce my handsome sales associate to you? You can just tell him whatever you want to buy."

The sales associate on the side smiled and looked at Shen Yuzhen upon hearing this: "Hello, Miss Shen. If you have any needs, just tell me."

Shen Yuzhen curled her lips upon hearing this and sighed: "I came for the limited edition Crescent Bag, but the other sales associate just told me it's out of stock."

"Crescent Bag?" Shen Ci blinked, turned around, picked up the box that had already been wrapped by the sales associate from the table, and opened it: "Is it this one?"

Shen Yuzhen, who had originally been looking dejected, suddenly became excited when she saw a "Crescent Bag" lying quietly in the box Shen Ci was holding.

"It's this one! You actually managed to grab it; you're truly lucky." Shen Yuzhen looked at Shen Ci with envy.

Her reaction was enough to prove that this bag was indeed very rare. The sales associate also became proud: "I only had one in my hands, and I thought of reserving it for Miss Shen immediately."

Shen Ci knew he was trying to gain favor in front of her, but seeing Shen Yuzhen like this bag so much, she blurted out almost without hesitation: "Since you want it, I'll let you have this bag!"

With one sentence, the sales associate and Shen Yuzhen were stunned at the same time.

One could imagine what a globally limited bag meant to a girl; otherwise, Shen Yuzhen wouldn't have had such a big reaction.

But what did Shen Ci say?

Let her have it?

"That won't do. How can I snatch your bag?" Shen Yuzhen shook her head repeatedly to refuse: "I appreciate your good intentions, but this really isn't appropriate."

A gentleman does not take what others love.

Neither does a lady.

Shen Ci, however, smiled indifferently: "It's just a bag. You stood out so bravely to help me just now; consider it my thanks to you."

"And to be honest, I don't really like this bag that much. It's only because it's a limited edition and my sales associate was so thoughtful to specifically reserve it for me that I bought it."

"Since you like it, why not let you have it? It's only valuable if it's bought by someone who likes it; otherwise, it would probably just be kept in the box by me."

Shen Yuzhen was indeed very resistant to snatching someone else's bag at first, but after hearing Shen Ci's sincere explanation, she wavered a bit.

"You really don't like it?" She asked again uncertainly.

The smile on Shen Ci's face deepened by three points, and she nodded to confirm: "That's right, I'm not very keen on this bag shape."

"Oh my, I still feel quite embarrassed." Shen Yuzhen's crescent eyes curved slightly; she looked especially cute when smiling. Although she said she was embarrassed, her hand had already reached out to take the box from Shen Ci's hand.

"I'm letting you have it, not giving it to you, so there's nothing to be embarrassed about. Didn't you say you like making friends with beauties? I like it too, so we're friends now," Shen Ci said.

With that, Shen Yuzhen nodded vigorously and turned her head to look at the still-bewildered sales associate: "Then I'll buy this bag. The performance credit still counts for you. Please re-wrap it for me."

The associate came back to his senses: "Oh, oh, okay. Please wait a moment; I'll go issue the receipt."

Shen Yuzhen was too happy. She was a bag addict; being able to buy a bag she liked was the happiest thing for her.

"Thank you, Shen Ci! Let me treat you to a meal!"

Shen Ci hesitated upon hearing this and said apologetically: "Sorry, I have an appointment with friends, and they haven't arrived yet."

"Are they girls?"

Shen Ci nodded.

"Then let's go together! I've always lived in Europe and don't have many friends in China. You're the first friend I've met since returning to the country, so your friends are my friends!"

Perhaps because she had lived abroad since she was a child, Shen Yuzhen's innate enthusiasm and generosity seemed to be born in her bones, and it wouldn't make people feel it was excessive; it just felt like this girl was naturally fiery.

Shen Ci thought about her two best friends.

One was carefree.

One wouldn't let her spend money but was fine with everything else.

She finally nodded with a smile: "Okay, then I'll let them know."

In the end, Shen Yuzhen bought the limited edition Crescent Bag.

And Shen Ci was too lazy to pick anymore. The handsome young sales associate today had performed very well, so she directly asked him to wrap up everything he had brought out today and mail it to her address.

The sales associate almost shed tears of a straight man, and other colleagues cast envious glances at him one after another.

Miss Shen coming to the store to shop once allowed him to earn nearly a month's commission compared to others; it was truly enough to make people jealous.

The restaurant for the meal was chosen at a high-end Chinese restaurant nearby.

Shen Yuzhen was very talkative. Along the way, she kept complaining to Shen Ci about how bad the food in Europe was. Although she grew up there, she had a "domestic stomach" through and through.

So these days since returning to the country, she had to eat Chinese food every day, and she never got tired of it.

Shen Ci listened quietly and responded occasionally. Although the two were just getting to know each other, they got along exceptionally naturally, like old friends.

She had only experienced this feeling with Lianxing; even Pili's relationship had only taken a step further after getting to know her deeply.

Just after they sat down at a window seat, Shen Yuzhen's phone rang.

"Remember to send the location to your friends, and look at the menu first. I'm going to take a call—it's my grandfather!"

Shen Ci nodded gently, watching her run out with her phone, and smiled silently.

Upon reaching the entrance, Shen Yuzhen answered the phone: "Grandpa?"

"Grandpa is asking you, have you contacted Tang Song? Have you made an appointment to eat or drink coffee or something?"

The old man was straightforward, getting straight to the point.

Shen Yuzhen's delicate eyebrows twisted into a knot: "With Brother Tang Song?"

"That's right. Didn't Grandpa give you his WeChat? Add him and be a bit more proactive. I know Tang Song, that kid; if you aren't proactive, he won't be either."

Shen Yuzhen gave two dry laughs and said: "Guess what? I haven't seen Brother Tang Song, but I'm currently eating with his girlfriend!"

Regarding the update issue, I've already answered it several times, but there are still new babies asking. I'll say it again, and if you ask again, I'll use the little whip!

Two updates from Monday to Thursday, and updates will be added on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday unless something unexpected happens.

The update time is generally before midnight, and occasionally I'll drop updates randomly during the day if I'm in a mood.

That's all.

(End of chapter)