“I really didn’t have high hopes for her. How should I put it? We guys probably grew up in better conditions and have a broader perspective, while that girl grew up in an ordinary family. I always felt that she had a bit of a petty air about her.” Zhang Ping’an shook his head. “I like girls who are poised and generous.”
Bi Qiaoan sighed and didn't say anything more.
Shen Yanming patted Bi Qiaoan's shoulder and whispered in her ear, "He's probably upset and throwing a tantrum. As for whether that girl is good or not, it's none of our business. Let him deal with her himself. We'll help him out if he needs anything in the future."
Bi Qiaoan nodded and focused on eating her hot pot.
"Qiao An, do you know any nice girls? You could introduce us to some!" Ji Kangyong said to Bi Qiao An.
Li Zhaozhao's eyes lit up after hearing this, "Yes, yes, that's exactly the kind of poised and elegant person Zhang Heping is talking about."
Bi Qiaoan pursed her lips, "I don't know many people, just a few roommates from college and a girl at my current workplace. I'll treat you to a meal sometime, and whether it works out depends on fate."
Shen Yanming also spoke up, "Those girls are quite nice. Their looks and personalities are the kind that make people feel comfortable. If you're just messing around, don't ruin those good girls."
"Hey, Lao Shen, what are you talking about? What kind of heinous things have we done?" Li Zhaozhao said, pursing his lips and feigning anger.
"Don't be so unconvinced. Tell me how many boyfriends you've had, huh? Besides, you should lose some weight!" Shen Yanming delivered a direct blow to Li Zhaozhao.
"I... I can't lose weight." Li Zhaozhao's face twitched, first with anger and then with grievance.
"Yeah, Fatty, if you don't lose weight now, are you planning to starve yourself when there's no food left?"
"Let me tell you, since you have a big stomach now, you'd better eat less every day and lose weight slowly. When food is scarce, the food stored in your smaller stomach can last for several more meals." Zhang Heping chimed in.
"Get out, get out, I know."
After finishing their meal, Li Zhaozhao picked up the bowl of strawberries he had chosen, Zhang Heping chose a bowl of blueberries, and Ji Kangyong didn't take anything. The three of them said goodbye to Shen Yanming and left.
"Why do you think Ji Kangyong doesn't want anything?"
“His family situation is complicated, so even if we take him back, he won’t be able to get his hands on him.”
"Oh, so he's a poor little thing!"
Shen Yanming smiled and said, "They are just weeds growing vigorously. Kang Yong just doesn't want to cause trouble for himself. He won't suffer any losses."
Bi Qiaoan nodded. "Let's go, quickly clean up the dishes and get ready for lunch break."
Shen Yanming poured all the leftover soup into the hot pot, then dumped the soup down the drain. Bi Qiaoan stacked the plates and bowls together and carried them to the kitchen, washing them one by one.
Shen Yanming went to the bathroom to get a rag and wiped the induction cooker and coffee table clean.
Once everything was back to normal, the two took a nap. When they woke up, it was already 3:30.
"It's been a long time since I've gone shopping. Shall we go shopping together today?" Shen Yanming suddenly suggested to Bi Qiaoan.
After thinking about it, Bi Qiaoan agreed.
The two drove to Times Square, where Shen Yanming took Bi Qiaoan to a supermarket and bought dozens of kilograms of candy and melon seeds, as well as two cases of high-end liquor.
"Why did you buy so much?" Bi Qiaoan asked Shen Yanming curiously.
Shen Yanming smiled mysteriously, "You'll find out later!"
“Oh!” Bi Qiaoan puffed out her cheeks and nodded.
Shen Yanming extended his index finger and gently poked the small bun, causing it to deflate. "Let's go, there are still some things we need to buy."
"What? Don't we have everything at home?"
Shen Yanming said nothing, but pulled Bi Qiaoan to the second-floor women's clothing section and bought six sets of women's clothes, all of which were red and pink dresses with a romantic feel. Afterwards, Shen Yanming went to the third-floor men's clothing section and bought a well-fitting suit.
The two then returned to the men's and women's shoe section on the first floor. Shen Yanming only bought one pair of leather shoes, while Bi Qiaoan bought several pairs, including high heels, flats, sandals, and boots. Women always have more styles of clothing.
The two went to the car again to deliver the items. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Bi Qiaoan quickly asked, "Honey, why do I feel like we're buying wedding clothes today?"
Shen Yanming laughed at Bi Qiaoan's uncertain and slightly guilty look, "I didn't expect our Qiaoan to be able to guess it!"
Shen Yanming continued, "We can get our marriage certificate next month. We can't have a big celebration right now, but we can still treat everyone to a meal and announce our relationship."
Bi Qiaoan smiled and nodded, "I'll do whatever you say!"
Afterwards, Shen Yanming took Bi Qiaoan to the jewelry section, where they picked out a lot of nice pieces and bought them.
"Isn't it said that having three gold pieces is enough for a wedding?"
"It's okay, just wear it all the time!"
In Shen Yanming's view, gold might become a form of currency again in the future, so he might as well buy a few more pieces of jewelry for Qiao An to collect.
After picking out a bunch of gold jewelry, the two left Times Square and headed to Sweetheart Bakery.
Sweet Pastry Shop is a very famous cake shop in Shanghai. Everything there is super delicious, and it is usually so crowded that you have to queue up.
In the car, Bi Qiaoan and Shen Yanming chatted casually. "I thought there wouldn't be many people in Times Square, but I found out today that there aren't many people. Do you think there's still a queue at the pastry shop?"
"After so much rain, everyone's probably gotten used to it. People are going about their lives as usual. In particular, from the surface, our area hasn't suffered any disaster. The heavy rain has only made travel inconvenient, not impossible."
As for the pastry shop, we'll find out when we get there. If it's too crowded, we'll go somewhere else.
Half an hour later, the two parked their car in front of Sweet Pastry Shop.
Shen Yanming got out of the car first, opened his umbrella, and quickly led Bi Qiaoan into the store. On the way, Bi Qiaoan put the pile of gold jewelry into her spatial storage, leaving only a pile of clothes in the car.
Upon entering, I saw that there were people inside, but compared to usual, it was practically deserted.
Because business is slow and they need to maintain food quality, Sweet Pastry Shop has very few finished products on display.
Bi Qiaoan ordered a strawberry mille-feuille, a Black Forest cake, a soft-fried milk, and two cups of milk tea.
While waiting for the waiter to deliver the food, Bi Qiaoan asked, "Do you accept pre-orders? If I order a lot of food, do you deliver it?"
The waiter was taken aback. "Yes, ma'am, if you need anything, I can ask our manager to come over."
Bi Qiaoan nodded. "Then please ask the store manager to come over."
After the store manager arrived, Bi Qiaoan spoke up, "Hello, Manager Bai, I'd like to order some desserts here..."
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