A hairpin costing two taels of silver is something you could easily buy at a larger jewelry store; they might even have silver-plated hairpins for less!
"I...I'm not buying it. I'm just looking. I don't like it."
Lin Yuesha endured the pain and refused to look at the silver hairpin again.
She sneered inwardly. It was just a small test, yet he could see through He Xing's character. Her premonition was right; He Xing had ill intentions towards her!
It's almost impossible for her to curry favor with Jiang Baozhu, so she can only target Jiang Baozhu directly.
Since she had such malicious intentions, whether she wanted the silver hairpin or not, the other party would not let her go. So she might as well deal with whatever came her way and make a fortune in the pit.
Lin Yuesha was quite adept at ripping off innocent victims; she had practiced this on her own stepbrother countless times.
"Sister Lin, Young Master He is very generous and a very good person. Please accept this."
Xiao Xi, having received a signal from her young mistress, joined in the fun.
Although she didn't understand why Sister Lin wanted such an expensive silver hairpin, especially since it was a gift from a stranger, Young Master He, she had to understand her mistress's meaning!
In the end, He Xing spent five taels of silver at the peddler's shop to buy all of Lin Yuesha and Xiao Xi's things.
Having tricked He Xing, Lin Yuesha was in a good mood but remained vigilant.
In fact, from the very beginning, she could tell that He Xing was a man with a very strong sense of purpose, and Jiang Baozhu's dislike for him showed that he was not likable. His eyes gave people the feeling that he was up to no good, yet he pretended to be a calm and collected gentleman.
Pah!
After suffering a huge financial loss, He Xing's wallet was almost empty, and he dared not offer to pay again.
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