Although Tong Xiaohuai was wealthy, Tong Laoda had always treated him like a son. Tong Xiaohuai had no desire to buy luxury goods or small accessories for girls.
She and Yanbo discovered this crystal shop while taking a stroll. She immediately thought the colorful and dazzling trinkets were very beautiful, so she bought herself a pair of amethyst earrings and her mother a red crystal pendant necklace, spending less than two thousand yuan in total.
The price wasn't high; she assumed that was the typical price for crystal, unaware that similar products could also be very expensive from reputable brands.
Tao Jia, who often spends tens of thousands of yuan on small accessories, was so surprised when she saw the prices on the display shelf, which were in the hundreds, thousands, or even tens of yuan. She opened her mouth, blinked, and then looked at the prices carefully.
"Xiao Huai, this necklace only costs over 800 yuan?"
Tong Xiaohuai looked at her strangely, "Yes, 859 yuan, do you like it? I'll give it to you as a gift."
Tong Xiaohuai herself doesn't have much of a consumer mindset, so she doesn't think it's necessary to give someone an extremely expensive gift when meeting them for the first time. Besides, in Tao Jia's eyes, she's just an ordinary freshman, so giving a gift worth a few hundred yuan is perfectly normal.
Tao Jia didn't particularly like the necklace; she simply had doubts about its price.
"Xiao Huai, no, I just think this price is a bit too cheap, isn't it?"
Tao Jia is someone who can't keep a secret, and she blurted it out to Tong Xiaohuai right there in front of the shop owner.
"Miss, the reason why my crystal jewelry is so affordable is because all of these pieces are designed and made by me and my students. So, the prices are completely transparent."
The person who answered Tao Jia's question was the shop owner.
She looked like a woman with a refined air, in her thirties, wearing an oversized sweater, a long scarf draped over her shoulders, and her long hair casually tied into a loose bun. She looked effortlessly chic, with a unique personality and style that matched the shop's decor and accessories quite well.
Tong Xiaohuai looked up at her and quickly remembered that the last time she came to this store, it was this same proprietress who had served her.
"If I remember correctly, this young lady bought a pair of amethyst earrings and a necklace from me a few days ago, right? You even said the necklace was a gift for your mother. So, does she like it?"
Although the proprietress wasn't exceptionally beautiful, she possessed a friendly charm that made her hard to dislike.
Tong Xiaohuai smiled at her, "My mother really likes it and says I have good taste. In the end, it's the proprietress's design that's so unique."
While Tong Xiaohuai and the proprietress were catching up, Tao Jia carefully examined all the ornaments on the display shelf.
"Madam, could you please let me take a look at this bracelet? Oh, and this pendant is nice too, could you show it to me as well?"
Originally, Tao Jia wasn't interested in these cheap items, but the designs of these accessories were really good, and within a few minutes, she was drawn to several of them.
The proprietress took out the bracelet and pendant that Tao Jia liked and handed them to her.
While chatting with Tong Xiaohuai, she said, "Was that your boyfriend who came with you the other day? He's so handsome! You two are a perfect match; you'd be dazzling on the street."
Tong Xiaohuai blushed slightly and replied shyly, "You flatter me..."
She's actually a pretty easygoing person, but she's only eighteen and it's her first time dating, so it's normal for her to feel shy when others praise her like that.
Tao Jia, on the other hand, reacted as if she had discovered a new continent upon seeing Tong Xiaohuai's reaction.
"Tsk, Xiao Huai, you're blushing! So innocent!"
She teased, showing her wrist, adorned with a bracelet, to Tong Xiaohuai, "Look, isn't it pretty?"
Tao Jia has fair skin, and the bracelet looks quite nice on her.
"It looks great!" Tong Xiaohuai nodded.
He secretly rejoiced that Tao Jia hadn't continued to tease him about the previous question.
Tao Jia picked out four pieces of jewelry in the shop, and Tong Xiaohuai also picked out two pieces. When it came time to pay, Tong Xiaohuai insisted on paying. The total cost of the six pieces of jewelry was only a little over three thousand yuan.
As Tao Jia walked out of the store, she was still marveling, "Xiao Huai, you're amazing! You actually knew about such an affordable and beautiful boutique."
Tong Xiaohuai got into the car with her, closed the door, and then said, "I didn't find out; Yanbo brought me here."
Actually, Yanbo only discovered the store by chance while strolling around with her; it wasn't intentional.
"Yan Bo? Would he even notice a small shop like this?" Tao Jia looked at Tong Xiaohuai with great surprise.
Tong Xiaohuai nodded, "Yes, he brought me here."
I was quite puzzled. Why was Tao Jia's reaction so strange?
"A small shop? I'm not sure, this is only the second time I've been to a jewelry store like this."
Because Tong Laoda wanted to groom her as his successor, Tong Xiaohuai's life was filled with repetitive, tedious, and rigorous training from the age of ten. She lacked the heart of a young girl, as well as many of the qualities of a young girl.
But that doesn't mean she doesn't like these kinds of things; she just has never had the chance to come into contact with them.
She had no idea what kind of lives other girls led. She only knew that those lives were far beyond her reach, so she never bothered to find out.
Since meeting Yan Bo, her world has no longer been limited to the Tong family's affairs. She accepts whatever Yan Bo shows her.
I neither resisted nor was I surprised.
Tao Jia looked at her like she was a monster. "What? This is your second time in a jewelry store?"
Tao Jia was full of doubt because, judging from Tong Xiaohuai's insistence on paying and taking out a black card to swipe, her family must be quite wealthy.
But all the rich young ladies Tao Jia knew were able to move freely in various luxury boutiques and spend money like water.
Information such as "A certain master's new season design has been launched" or "A certain designer bag has released a limited edition" are common topics in their daily conversations.
But Tong Xiaohuai said that this was her second time entering the jewelry store.
Who exactly is this Tong Xiaohuai?
Or is it that she came from a poor background and only became rich after meeting Yan Bo? So, that black card was actually given to her by Yan Bo?
Tao Jia's mind was in turmoil, but Tong Xiaohuai was completely oblivious, simply nodding honestly, "Yes, Yanbo accompanied me here last time."
In Tao Jia's mind, a Cinderella and Prince Charming scenario had already been automatically imagined.
After a while, she was able to accept this reality a little better, and then tentatively asked Tong Xiaohuai.
"Xiao Huai, do you and someone like Yan Bo have anything in common?"
Tong Xiaohuai assumed that Tao Jia was referring to someone as knowledgeable as Yan Bo, never imagining that Tao Jia was referring to family background.
She thought for a moment and answered truthfully.
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