"What does it matter if it’s crowded? It’s not like we’re celebrities. We’re not going to cause a scene."
He then chuckled. "Actually, that’s not quite right. If you keep at it, you might just become an influencer."
Shen Meng retorted, "Have you ever seen an influencer with fewer than 50 viewers?"
He smiled and walked into the Huawei store. Shen Meng was undeniably beautiful, but relying on organic live-streaming to sell products meant she had no traffic. Of course she couldn’t get popular.
"Are you here to buy something?"
Shen Meng couldn’t help but ask. While plenty of people came in just to try out the products without any intention of buying, she knew a lazy person like Yang Hui would never do something like that.
If he was in an electronics store, he definitely intended to buy something.
They had just reached the phone section when Yang Hui tapped the glass counter with his long, slender knuckles, signaling for a salesperson to take out the newly released HUAWEI Pura X folding phone.
"This model has a 16:10 golden ratio screen. Unfolded, the view is almost like a tablet, and when folded, it’s only 3.5 inches, like a pocketbook." The salesperson enthusiastically demonstrated the hinge, its Xuanwu waterdrop mechanism making a metallic sound as refined as winding a Swiss mechanical watch.
Yang Hui took the phone, the pad of his finger tracing the fine, anti-slip texture of the Kunlun Glass. He suddenly turned and offered it to Shen Meng. "Want to try unfolding it?"
"This model doesn’t seem like your style, does it?"
Shen Meng said, assuming he was buying it for himself as she took the phone.
Yang Hui said, "This model now runs on the native Hongmeng OS. The only issue is that a lot of apps aren’t compatible yet, so there are frequent minor bugs. But it updates quickly, so it’ll get better over time."
Shen Meng looked up at him. ’Why is he telling me all this?’ she wondered. ’If he’s the one using it, all that matters is that he likes it.’
"Do you like it?"
Huh? Shen Meng looked up at him, just as she heard someone to the side call out, "Shen Meng!"
She turned to see her cousin, Wu Min, and Wang Hua. What a coincidence.
"Oh, you’re looking at phones? Are you planning to buy this one?"
Before Shen Meng could answer, the corner of Wang Hua’s mouth twitched.
He had just been bragging in the car. It all started because Yang Hui had given Shen Meng a Cartier Ballon Bleu worth 98,000 yuan. That made Wang Hua suddenly realize that Wu Min now disdained the Longines rose gold watch he had given her just yesterday. In an effort to appease his girlfriend, he’d let his mouth run away from him: "A Min, we have plenty of time. You’ll see just how much I’m willing to spend on you."
"That new HUAWEI Pura X folding phone is nice. If you like it, I’ll take you to see it someday and we’ll get it."
He was just trying to show off, knowing Wu Min was an Apple fan who already used an iPhone. He figured she wouldn’t want to switch to a HUAWEI, since getting used to a completely new operating system would be a hassle.
But who would have thought that Wu Min had been scrolling Douyin recently and seen a lot of celebrities using it. She thought the design perfectly fit the image of a successful professional and immediately said, "In that case, let’s go look at it now."
And just like that, the two of them had also ended up at the Huawei store in Jiang’an City.
Seeing Yang Hui and Shen Meng there as well, Wang Hua’s mood instantly soured. Now Wu Min would be even more determined to buy the phone. He knew her personality—she was incredibly competitive.
He shot Yang Hui an almost pleading look, hoping he would understand the silent message.
’Bro, I was wrong to be so sarcastic to you the other night. I get it, you’re on another level. Can we please not get into an arms race here?’
The top-of-the-line collector’s edition of this phone was 9,999 yuan. His monthly salary was only 20,000. He’d already spent 11,000 on the Longines watch last night. If he bought a phone today, he’d have worked this entire month for nothing.
Fortunately, Shen Meng replied to Wu Min, "No, we’re just browsing."
Wang Hua chimed in with a timely "reminder." "Yeah, it’s a phone, not a head of lettuce. You should think it over carefully before buying."
Wu Min snorted. Of course she understood his petty little scheme. ’This guy is useless,’ she thought. ’So embarrassing.’
Taking the Pura X from Shen Meng’s hand, her eyes again fell upon the Cartier Ballon Bleu on her cousin’s wrist. Its faint blue glint under the store lights stung Wu Min’s fragile ego once more.
"Cousin, you guys can keep looking. We’re going to head out."
Shen Meng signaled for Yang Hui to leave with her. Her cousin seemed like trouble, and that boyfriend of hers didn’t look too bright, either.
Wang Hua let out a sigh of relief, a smile finally breaking across his face. But it froze there a second later.
"I’ll take one of these. The collector’s edition."
Everyone turned to look at him. Yang Hui faced a bewildered Shen Meng and said, "It’s just a phone. Like buying a head of lettuce. If you like it, it’s yours."
Huh? Her pupils dilated, the watch face reflecting the tips of her ears, which were turning slightly red.
She seemed uncomfortable with such a public gift. "Yang Hui, you don’t have to do this..."
Meanwhile, Wu Min turned her gaze to Wang Hua. His mouth twitched as he forced out, "Folding screens break easily, don’t they?"
He seemed to be saying it to Yang Hui and Shen Meng, but also to Wu Min.
But the salesperson cut him off loudly, "Sir, this model’s hinge has been tested for 400,000 folds!"
Wu Min then said harshly, "Folding screens break easily, is that it? Fine. Let’s go look at iPhones."
Wang Hua nearly collapsed. The high-end iPhones were even more expensive than this! He shot Yang Hui a venomous glare, cursing him internally. ’What an asshole. He’s totally screwing me over.’
Of course, Yang Hui wasn’t intentionally targeting him. Shen Meng’s phone was several years old; it was genuinely time for an upgrade. Besides, he had already decided that from now on, whenever an opportunity arose for Shen Meng to make a purchase, he would have her do it to help him complete his system missions.
Given his nature of never wanting to take advantage of anyone, he naturally had to compensate her in other ways. That was the reason for both yesterday’s Cartier Ballon Bleu and today’s Pura X.
The salesperson carefully helped Shen Meng transfer the data from her old phone to the new Pura X. The pure white phone complemented her chic beauty perfectly.
Holding it, she suddenly felt as if Yang Hui was cradling her in the palm of his hand. She glanced at his profile, her heart filled with a sweet warmth.
"Let’s go. We should head upstairs to eat."
The mall was crowded on the weekend; they might have to wait for a table if they were late.
They had just reached the dining floor on the third level when a woman’s voice called out, "Manager Yang! Manager Yang!"
It was Li Juan, the operations manager for Jiang’an City.
"What a coincidence. You’re on duty today?"
"I am. And this is... your girlfriend?"
Li Juan looked at the well-matched pair—a handsome man and a beautiful woman. The look of affection in Shen Meng’s eyes as she gazed at Yang Hui was so thick you could practically see it.
As a woman herself, she knew the look. It was the look of someone who had already given her heart away.
At Li Juan’s question, Shen Meng tensed up, anxious to hear how Yang Hui would respond.
He smiled. "Yes."
He hadn’t hesitated for even a second. Shen Meng’s breathing instantly grew ragged.
Li Juan smiled. A strange glint appeared in her eyes, but she quickly followed it with a seemingly congratulatory compliment: "Your girlfriend is beautiful!"
Yang Hui laughed heartily. "Sister Juan, on that point, we are in complete agreement."
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