Ji Lun was startled by her shout and suddenly remembered that the two of them had been arguing about a car. He quickly tried to appease her: "Jingjing, we can get a cheap BMW for around 300,000 yuan. If we don't go on vacation to Yushan Hot Springs, we can save up some more money and maybe we can achieve our goal this year."
Upon hearing this, Tian Jingjing became even angrier: "What do you mean by not going to Yushan Hot Spring? How can you go back on your promise to me? If I had known you were this kind of person, I shouldn't have agreed to be your girlfriend in the first place!"
Ji Lun panicked and hurriedly reached out to grab Tian Jingjing's hand, saying urgently, "Jingjing, don't be angry. If you want to go to the hot springs, I will definitely take you. Since I promised you, I will definitely keep my word."
But could you please stop talking about the BMW? The car wasn't even ours to begin with. It would be even more embarrassing if they found out someday.
Tian Jingjing's eyes reddened, and her voice carried a hint of grievance: "This is not about losing face. I'm not vain, but the society is very realistic nowadays. People respect clothes before they respect people."
We're crammed into this run-down rented room, and everyone looks at us with disdain. I was just borrowing Mr. Sun's car today to save face, it's nothing serious, why are you making such a fuss?
Ji Lun felt helpless. Oh well, girls are all the same. It's normal for them to have a little temper and be vain sometimes. He'd just let her be.
Moreover, what she said wasn't entirely unreasonable. When you go out to discuss business, don't you also need to prepare a proper outfit for yourself?
He subconsciously raised his wrist, glanced at the Rolex watch he had bought from Lu Yanting for 30,000 yuan, and a bitter smile appeared on his lips.
“You’re right. People are very pragmatic these days. They respect appearances before they respect people. Jingjing, I won’t stop you. Say whatever you want, as long as you’re happy. I’ll try my best to buy you a BMW before the truth is exposed.”
Upon hearing this, Tian Jingjing's face instantly lit up with a bright smile. She stood on tiptoe, raised her hand, and gently pinched Ji Lun's cheek, her voice sweet and charming: "I knew it, you're the best!"
The next morning, after getting up and putting on his coat, Ji Lun was about to pick up his watch to put it on when he discovered that it had stopped working.
"Jingjing, if you have time today, could you take this watch to be repaired for me?" Ji Lun turned to Tian Jingjing, who was still lying in bed, and said.
Tian Jingjing, still half-asleep, asked in a daze, "Where can I get it fixed?"
"Just find any place. Isn't there a vegetable market nearby? I think there's a watch repair shop there. Go check it out."
As Ji Lun buttoned up his cuffs, his eyes lit up as if he suddenly remembered something, and he added, "Oh right, don't you love brown sugar glutinous rice cakes? Go through that alley where they sell fish, and you'll see a place that sells them. Theirs is really authentic, you'll definitely like it!"
Tian Jingjing yawned widely and replied lazily, "Okay, I understand."
It wasn't until 10 a.m. that Tian Jingjing got up. After a quick wash, she went out wearing Ji Lun's watch.
Although the morning market rush hour had passed, the market was still noisy and bustling at 10 a.m., filled with the shouts of various vendors.
Tian Jingjing walked through the alley that smelled of fish. In addition to fish, there were also some chickens and ducks for sale here and there.
The alley was covered in chicken and duck droppings, and the pungent smell made her frown. She covered her nose in disgust and quickened her pace to leave.
As soon as I came out of the alley, I saw a rather old-looking shop with no proper storefront. There was only a cardboard sign hanging at the door with the four characters "Brown Sugar Rice Cake" written crookedly on it.
Tian Jingjing glanced at it, her eyes full of disdain, thinking to herself: I really don't understand what Ji Lun is thinking. What good food could there be in such a shabby little shop? These kinds of street stalls are everywhere back in our rural hometown, what's so special about them? Now that we're in a big city, we should be going to fancy restaurants and trying Western food, eating this kind of rustic street food is just beneath us!
Thinking this, Tian Jingjing quickened her pace.
At the end of the road, a watch repair shop came into view. The shop door was so dilapidated that Tian Jingjing felt she could easily kick it over.
Inside the shop, an elderly man with gray hair was wearing reading glasses and intently fiddling with something under the dim light.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the old man was holding tweezers in one hand and a magnifying glass in the other, and was working intently.
Noticing someone enter the shop, the old man slightly raised his eyelids, glanced at Tian Jingjing through the top of his glasses, and asked, "Young lady, do you need your watch repaired?"
Tian Jingjing took out Ji Lun's watch from her bag, handed it to the old man, and said, "Hmm, take a look, is this watch easy to repair?"
The old man took the watch, examined it carefully from all angles, and then frowned.
When Tian Jingjing saw this, her heart skipped a beat. She thought to herself: This old man, with that expression, could he be trying to say that the watch is difficult to repair and take the opportunity to make an exorbitant demand?
Thinking of this, Tian Jingjing subconsciously straightened her back, her tone somewhat firm: "Whether this watch can be repaired or not, I only have a budget of one hundred yuan. If the repair cost exceeds that amount, I won't repair it!"
After listening, the old man smiled slightly, handed the watch back to her, and said gently, "Young lady, this watch is too precious. My little shop really doesn't have the right parts. You should try looking elsewhere."
Tian Jingjing was taken aback. Valuable? This is clearly a high-quality fake, how valuable could it be? Could it be...?
She stroked her chin, lost in thought.
At this moment, the old man spoke again: "You can go to the city and take a look; this brand has its own exclusive stores."
When Tian Jingjing walked out of the store, her head was still spinning. The old man had told her to take the watch to a Rolex authorized dealer for repairs, but could this watch really be a genuine Rolex?
If that's true, how could Ji Lun afford it with his meager salary? By the way, he said Mr. Lu sold it to him for 30,000. Could it be that there's something wrong with Mr. Lu?
Thinking of this, she shook her head again. Although Lu Yanting seemed to be quite wealthy, wasn't he still renting a place? He probably wasn't so rich as to casually give away a real Rolex, was he?
Is it possible that the old man didn't know the quality and just assumed it was genuine because he saw the trademark? That's not impossible.
However, since we haven't found any other watch repair shops yet, why not go to a Rolex boutique and see if it's really genuine?
With that thought in mind, Tian Jingjing hailed a taxi and headed straight for the Cloud Tower.
Standing at the main entrance of the Cloud Tower, Tian Jingjing looked up at the magnificent building that soared into the clouds, and a strong longing welled up in her heart. She felt that this was the place she should be.
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