Chapter 20 Department Store
When people hear a sound, their subconscious reaction is to look.
The moment Chen Zhuyi and Xie Lingyi looked at each other, they thought to themselves that something was wrong.
Sure enough, the next second, Xie Lingyi pushed the girl beside him away and strode over.
"Chen Zhuyi, why are you here!"
Chen Zhu sighed, knowing that he wouldn't be able to go to the department store for a while.
"Is there something wrong?"
Xie Lingyi's eyes fell on Shen Zhuyi's beautiful face, and his expression became even uglier.
"How much of what you just said did you hear?"
"I didn't hear anything."
"impossible!"
Chen Zhu was speechless, she guessed that this would be the answer.
"We are passing by, what can we hear?" For the sake of Commander Lu, Chen Zhuyi tried hard to control his tone.
The girl next to Xie Lingyi also caught up. When she saw Chen Zhu's expression, she was stunned for a moment, but then she quickly reacted and took Xie Lingyi's arm.
"Lingyi, do you know them?"
Xie Lingyi's attitude towards the people around him has become much better.
"This is the Chen Zhuyi I told you about before. I don't know the one next to her, but he should also be an educated youth."
The girl next to him had a flash of understanding in her eyes.
"So you're the educated youth that Commander Lu took such special care of that Ling Yi mentioned. Hello, my name is Lu You. I'm a villager from Moon Island and a good friend of Ling Yi's."
While Lu You was looking at Chen Zhuyi, Chen Zhuyi was also looking at her.
When we went to Commander Lu's house for dinner, there were several times when Xie Lingyi was not there, and Aunt Lu would pull her aside to complain, among which was the existence of Lu You.
According to Aunt Lu, Lu You always took advantage of Xie Lingyi and flirted with men all over the island. There were even rumors that she had killed someone!
Seeing the two of them looking at each other, Xie Lingyi frowned and shook off Lu You's arm.
"Why are you looking at her? If you like looking at her so much, why not just play with her!"
Being left behind in front of so many people, Lu You's eyes flashed with embarrassment, and he quickly pulled Xie Lingyi back with a flattering smile.
"No way! I was just curious and watched for a while longer." Lu You turned to look at Chen Zhu and the others. "Ling Yi and I were just having some sisterly conversations. We didn't want others to know, so she was a little emotional. Did you... really not hear anything?"
Ye Xumei was a little impatient.
"I told you I didn't hear you. We were just passing by the department store on our way to buy something. Are you spies or some big shot? Is it worth it for us to come here and eavesdrop?"
Chen Zhu looked at Xie Lingyi and said, "I really didn't hear anything. This road is the only way to get to the department store. Everyone will pass by here on their way to the department store. Now that I've explained it clearly, can we go now?"
Xie Lingyi was somewhat dissatisfied with what the two said. Just as she was about to speak, she was stopped by Lu You. After whispering something in her ear, Lu You smiled and looked at Chen Zhuyi and the other two.
"We believe you. We both happen to be going to the department store. Since we're all from the same island, let's go together."
Chen Zhuyi didn't really want to stay with them, and before he could politely refuse, Xie Lingyi had already walked forward with Lu You, head held high.
"Let's go."
Seeing this matter-of-fact attitude, Chen Zhu sighed and pulled Ye Xumei along to follow behind.
Ye Xumei was somewhat unhappy. The two of them stayed some distance behind Xie Lingyi and the others, and whispered in Chen Zhuyi's ear.
"Why is Commander Lu's daughter such a person? Zhu Yi, did she have the same attitude when you went to the Commander's house for dinner?"
Chen Zhuyi didn't answer, but changed the subject.
"When we go back tonight, do you want to go to the state-owned restaurant and buy some more buns to take back? Even though it's hot, they should last for two days."
Ye Xumei immediately focused his attention on the buns.
While Chen Zhuyi and Ye Xumei were chatting, he looked at Xie Lingyi's back.
She didn't answer Ye Xumei's words about Xie Lingyi because she knew the specific reasons for Xie Lingyi's personality, so as long as it was not a big problem, she would choose to be tolerant.
The other reason is that Commander Lu and Aunt Lu are very nice people, so they would not say bad things about their children in front of others.
Even sisters are not allowed.
Today is the end of the month and all employees are on holiday, so the department store is packed.
The four of them stood at the door, feeling a little hesitant as they looked at the crowded crowd inside.
Chen Zhuyi: "Are we still going in?"
Xie Lingyi, Lu You: “…(hesitated)…”
Ye Xumei: "Why don't we not go in? It's too hot. We're sweating just standing outside. There are too many people inside and the air is not circulating. It's better not to join in the fun."
After saying that, Ye Xumei took out a handkerchief from his arms and wiped his sweat.
Lu You, who was originally watching, turned around and was about to agree, but when he saw Ye Xumei's handkerchief, his eyes suddenly fixed.
Ye Xumei felt uncomfortable being stared at.
"Why are you looking at me? Do you want to wipe it too?"
Lu You looked at the handkerchief again and then shook his head.
"I'm not wiping it off. I just think your handkerchief has a nice design, so I took a second look at it."
Ye Xumei laughed when he heard this and stuffed the handkerchief back into his pocket.
Of course it looks good, this is what Zhuyi gave her!
Seeing that there were too many people, Xie Lingyi didn't want to go anymore, so she pulled Lu You's sleeve.
Lu You immediately understood what Xie Lingyi meant, but this time she didn't agree immediately. She thought for a while before speaking: "Since you don't want to go, why don't we go eat together?"
Chen Zhu refused with a smile.
"We just came out from dinner."
Lu You paused, his eyes wandering around, but he couldn't think of where else to go: "Why don't we go to the department store? We've finally got a chance to come here."
Chen Zhuyi shook his head politely.
"Then you guys go ahead. There are really too many people, so we won't go in."
Xie Lingyi was a little surprised. She had already said that she didn't want to go in, so why did Lu You still say that he wanted to go in?
"If you want to go, go by yourself." After saying that, Xie Lingyi took out five yuan from his bag and handed it to Chen Zhuyi: "Look at what useless things you have on you and give it to me. It doesn't matter whether you really didn't hear what we said or not. As long as you don't tell anyone, it's fine. But if you do, I will report you for selling things to me and have you sent down! Especially you, don't tell my parents."
Chen Zhu raised an eyebrow, not expecting Xie Lingyi to suddenly say this.
But after listening, he remained silent and thought for a moment.
What Xie Lingyi said actually restricts both parties. Private transactions are equally punishable, so it is like leaving a handle for both parties, making both parties cautious.
This handle is not small, but not big either, but it can save me a lot of trouble in Commander Lu's family in the future.
After Chen Zhu figured it out, she asked Ye Xumei for permission and took out two hairbands from her pocket. She had made them when she had nothing to do and had planned to try matching them with the clothes when she bought them.
"make a deal."
Xie Lingyi was satisfied, and Chen Zhuyi also felt that the trouble had been solved and they could separate from them. No one noticed that Lu You, who was standing beside them, had a gloomy expression on his face.
As grasshoppers in the same boat, Xie Lingyi's attitude towards Shen Zhuyi softened a bit. After saying goodbye to each other, Chen Zhuyi took Ye Xumei away together.
They couldn't go to the department store, and the two of them walked on the street, not knowing where to go for a while. Suddenly, a thin person who was covered up tightly walked up to them quietly.
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