Xu Miaotong waited anxiously for the maid to return.
Less than half an hour later, the maid finally returned pushing a suitcase.
"Madam," the maid called out timidly, unsure of what to say.
Xu Miaotong gave her a wink, signaling her not to say anything.
Then, Xu Miaotong began her performance.
"Our suitcases have finally arrived!" Xu Miaotong said happily. "I only discovered this morning that my old suitcase was somehow broken, so I asked Auntie to buy a new one."
The servant was pushing a very old-fashioned purplish-red suitcase.
The suitcase is made of polyester fabric, and both its style and color are quite outdated, completely opposite to the fashionable and stylish suitcases that are popular nowadays.
This suitcase looks like it's from ten years ago.
Even my mom doesn't like using this kind of suitcase anymore. Maybe my grandma would like it.
【Our Sister Tong would never use such an outdated suitcase! What's wrong with this auntie? Doesn't she know what kind to buy? She should just buy the style Sister Tong used before! Idiot!】
The maid said she was innocent.
The lady said she wanted cheap, low-quality goods, the cheaper the better.
The suitcase she was holding was the cheapest one at the street stall, costing only fifty yuan.
When choosing a color, she hesitated for a while between black and this purplish-red, and finally chose the purplish-red that matched her wife somewhat.
Although Xu Miaotong disliked the color and style of the suitcase, she didn't have the energy to care about that right now.
“This suitcase looks a lot like the one I used in college. Don’t let its old-fashioned style fool you, it’s incredibly sturdy. My college suitcase lasted almost ten years before it broke. These kinds of suitcases are not only durable, but also super cheap! Guess how much it costs?” Xu Miaotong said playfully to the camera.
I don't want to guess.
Is she acting again?
Now, whenever I see her feigned playful smile, I think of that time she mocked the cheese seller for buying a broken bowl—it's disgusting.
[If you don't like it, shut up! We Tong fans love it, we love seeing Tong Tong so playful!]
I'd guess around a hundred yuan. If you buy a good one, these suitcases are incredibly sturdy and durable, and they're not expensive—usually only a couple hundred yuan. They're much more durable than those trendy suitcases that are popular now.
I'd guess around two hundred. Our Sister Tong is quite practical, so she'll definitely buy something more durable.
Xu Miaotong waited a few seconds, then secretly gave the maid a wink.
The maid spoke up at the opportune moment, "Fifty dollars."
“Yes! It’s only fifty yuan! Isn’t that super cheap? I bought it at a street stall near my house. Sometimes you can find really good quality items at street stalls, like this suitcase of mine.” Xu Miaotong took the suitcase from the maid.
"Okay, let's go pack our luggage."
【Street vendor goods? Xu Miaotong is starting to use street vendor goods too? Didn't she particularly look down on these kinds of things, thinking that street vendor goods were all junk?】
Alright, case solved. Xu Miaotong saw what happened online and had her maid buy a cheap suitcase from a street vendor to save face.
Xu Miaotong's fans immediately seized the opportunity to clear her name.
Tongtong often buys things from street vendors. She's not a materialistic person; she values cost-effectiveness more than price.
[I knew there was some misunderstanding about the Chi cheese incident. Now you see, our Sister Tong doesn't reject cheap products at all; if she comes across good ones, she'll use them too.]
The attempts by Xu Miaotong's fans to whitewash her image were simply unbelievable to most viewers.
[She likes using cheap, low-quality items? Go look at the suitcase she used last season; both the style and price were completely different from what she has now. For someone to use two such extreme items on the same show, either they have a split personality, or they're acting. Which do you think Xu Miaotong is?]
[The suitcase Xu Miaotong used last season was a limited edition, costing at least five figures. This one only costs fifty yuan. She's not acting like she'd cut off her head and let you kick it around like a ball!]
[To the person upstairs: There's no need to be so emotional. Some fans are willing to turn a blind eye and act crazy, so let them continue.]
Xu Miaotong carried her suitcase to the master bedroom.
There's a closet in the master bedroom. When the door is open, it perfectly blocks the security camera. She could use this opportunity to hang the clothes from her suitcase in the closet, and then put her shoes in a plastic bag inside as well.
Xu Miaotong completed everything according to her plan before opening her suitcase and spreading it on the ground.
She cheerfully took out the three t-shirts that the maid had bought from the closet, then closed the closet door and showed them to the camera.
The maid has a good eye for shopping; these three T-shirts are even matching family outfits.
“These three T-shirts are also from a street stall. They’re super cheap, only…” Xu Miaotong paused for a moment, then quickly made up a number, “Sixty yuan! They’re very durable. Gao Li, Hao Hao, and I have worn them several times already.”
As Xu Miaotong spoke, she packed the three T-shirts into her suitcase.
Then, she took out the shoes that were packed in a plastic bag from the closet.
"I found these three pairs of shoes at a street stall. They're incredibly comfortable to walk in, and my whole family loves wearing them. They only cost me less than seventy yuan! I really struck gold!"
After packing the shoes into her suitcase, Xu Miaotong took it to her walk-in closet to continue packing.
So, she only has three cheap items from street vendors, and the rest are all luxury brand items from her walk-in closet?
[Why do I feel like those three cheap items she bought at a street stall were just picked up off the street? Why are the clothes and shoes she bought at the street stall displayed elsewhere, while the walk-in closet she showed us at the beginning only contained luxury brands?]
[Hahahaha, you netizens are so hard to fool this year! Xu Miaotong is trying so hard to pretend, why aren't you playing along with her act? Hahahaha]
Xu Miaotong's fans continue to do their best to whitewash her image.
[Sister Tong isn't pretending! Sister Tong just loves wearing cheap, inexpensive clothes! We've seen her wear them before!]
Not all street vendor items are of good quality. Although our Sister Tong loves street vendor goods, she only buys the good quality ones. Just because she only showed these three doesn't mean she only owns these three. She only showed these three because they are the best quality, which is why she brought them!
Xu Miaotong didn't think there was anything wrong with her strategy.
Later, have her agent buy a trending topic #XuMiaotongAlsoLovesWearingCheapStreetItems#, and hire some online trolls to whitewash her image and manipulate public opinion. That way, the bowl incident can be put to rest.
Although not all the fans who unfollowed her will come back, she can still attract some new fans as a result.
Even if she attracts few new fans, it doesn't matter, because her old fans are still very loyal and devoted.
(End of this chapter)
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