Chapter 642: Good things are just different

"Wait a minute."

When Shen Yingying heard that Aci was going to dispose of these clothes, she hurriedly walked over to rummage through them.

Finally, she pulled out a khaki coat.

She lifted it up and gave it a shake. The collar was starting to pill, but one could tell from her aunt's expression that she cherished this piece of clothing.

"This one must be kept. Suisui bought it for me for the New Year last year with the money she earned from her part-time job. It wasn't cheap."

Shen Ci nodded in understanding, though her aunt's definition of "not cheap" certainly couldn't be defined by her own consumption standards. In her previous life, this kind of coat would probably cost at most a few hundred yuan.

But her aunt was used to being frugal with clothes, and in Shengang, one rarely wore expensive materials like down, wool, or fur, so a few hundred yuan was considered very luxurious to her.

Since it was a gift from her daughter, Shen Ci naturally wouldn't object to her keeping it.

As it turned out, her aunt put it to her nose and sniffed it, and after finding it didn't have any smell, she put it on directly: "It's really cold in Longcheng. I see it's about to snow; I'll only be wearing this coat for a few days this year anyway."

"Does it look good, Aci?"

Shen Ci pursed her lips and smiled, nodding: "It looks good."

The three of them went down to the basement garage and got into the Land Rover Shen Ci had bought for her uncle. Shen Yingying sat in the back seat with Shen Ci. As soon as she got in the car, she couldn't help but laugh: "They say a good horse deserves a good saddle, but your uncle has never driven a good car before. He hasn't adapted to it even after several days. He used to drive the family car recklessly on the road, but now that he's driving a good car, he's so careful, afraid of even the slightest scratch."

Shen Ci laughed upon hearing this: "It's just the beginning, so it's natural. It's good to be careful; safety is the most important thing when driving."

He Bin was moved. As a man, he wasn't good with words and couldn't say those sentimental things to Aci, but he was certainly happy and grateful in his heart.

"Aci, you've really taken me to the top. Actually, if I were to change cars, a ten or twenty thousand yuan one would have been enough. You directly changed me to a two hundred thousand yuan one; I still feel like I'm dreaming."

"Uncle, this is what you deserve, and you should accept it with peace of mind." Shen Ci said: "My aunt and my mom are biological sisters, and it's understandable for them to support each other. But you are different, Uncle. Not only have you never complained, but you have also taken meticulous care of A-Li, Xingxing, and me. Sometimes you've even been better than Suisui and Guangrong. I remember all of this."

"I still remember one day when I had a high fever as a child. Shengang was hit by a typhoon and rainstorm, and people were afraid of being blown away by the wind that day. You made my mom and aunt stay at home and took me to the hospital by yourself."

He Bin smiled as he recalled the memory: "That was so many years ago. You were only five or six, just at the age when you started to remember things."

"But I remember it very clearly."

Shen Yingying patted Aci's hand, her expression gratified: "Aunt is really happy that you can remember and cherish your uncle's kindness."

For so many years, He Bin was the only adult male laborer in the whole family. He did all the hard and tiring work, but he never complained. Sometimes he was even more meticulous and thoughtful than she, the younger sister, was for her sister's family.

"Of course I have to remember it. I'll never forget it for the rest of my life."

Xiangcheng District, Fanxing Crystal City.

This was a large crystal city that had just opened not long ago. Given her aunt's modern and cozy home decor style, Shen Ci thought buying some high-grade crystal ornaments would look very nice.

"Selling crystals?"

Seeing the huge logo, Shen Yingying was startled: "What if they get scratched or broken if we put them at home?"

"As long as you and Uncle don't clean the house yourselves every day, things placed there won't easily get scratched or broken." Shen Ci took her aunt's arm: "Let's go in and take a look first. If there's nothing you like, we'll go elsewhere. The opening of this place was a huge event; I've always wanted to come."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yingying had no choice but to nod, but she still had no concept of the price of crystals, only hoping they wouldn't be too expensive.

Stepping in from the main entrance, Shen Yingying and He Bin were stunned by the appearance of the interior of Crystal City. The most prominent positions at the entrance were all occupied by the world's most famous and luxurious crystal brands. The entire Crystal City was decorated to be very bright and transparent. The midday sunlight shone in from various glass surfaces, refracting colorful light onto the crystals.

"It's truly grand; I didn't expect it to be so big inside," He Bin exclaimed.

"Aunt, you and Uncle take a slow look around first; I'm going to the restroom." Shen Ci pointed to the restroom sign: "There are several floors here; let's stroll slowly and pick what you like."

Since they were already here, Shen Yingying didn't want to spoil the fun, so she nodded gently: "Then we'll just take a look here at the entrance and wait for you."

The shops at the entrance were all top-tier crystal brands, and because of their good location, they were usually reserved for big names.

On the left and right sides were the Hermès of the crystal world, the luxury king "Baccarat," and "Lalique," whose status was second only to Baccarat.

Shen Yingying and He Bin wouldn't recognize these brands. Being closer to the right side, they walked directly into "Lalique."

There was only one group of guests looking around in the store, and the manager was serving them personally.

"Honey, look at this vase!"

Women have always had no resistance to beautiful and good-looking things. The craftsmanship of big brands goes without saying; those colorful crystal products were enough to capture a woman's heart just by being placed there.

But men were different. The first thing He Bin did when he walked over was look at the price tag, and then his eyes widened: "Sixteen yuan!"

"Good things are just different!" Shen Yingying exclaimed: "I always thought there was no difference between crystal and glass."

"How could they be the same?" He Bin laughed: "How much glass could you buy for sixteen yuan?"

"This one is also good-looking." Shen Yingying saw a crystal simulated coral, the whole body made of red gradient crystal: She subconsciously touched it lightly with her hand. The crystal felt cold and smooth, completely different from glass.

The manager, who was serving guests not far away, only then noticed Shen Yingying and He Bin. She couldn't help but politely inform them: "Hello, madam. Please do not touch or stroke the crystal bodies with your bare hands, because the skin secretes oil, which affects the transparency of the crystal surface. You can wear the gloves specially provided in our store to feel the texture and temperature of the crystal."

"Ah, sorry." Shen Yingying apologized immediately upon hearing this.

The manager didn't say anything else, but turned her head and called out to the counter inside: "Abby, come out and receive the guests."

The saleswoman named Abby looked up at the sound, and with the action of raising her head, she rolled her eyes impatiently, because she had long noticed the two "guests" who were dressed ordinarily and even a bit shabbily.

Calling them "guests" was already giving them too much credit. Looking at their inexperienced appearance, they wouldn't consume anything at all. Couldn't they see the price tag under the product? ===== CHAPTER 643 =====