After watching the movie, Xing Zhaoling was still trapped in sadness and couldn't extricate herself. She took Zhou Yunwan's arm and talked about the ups and downs of the plot in the movie. When she talked about the emotional parts, she couldn't help but shed a few more tears.
Zhou Yunwan coaxed her softly and tried to divert her attention by going shopping for clothes. As expected, no woman can stand the temptation of shopping.
Before coming, Xing Zhaoling said that she wanted to buy two New Year outfits. When Zhou Yunwan mentioned it, her eyes lit up. Zhou Yunwan is beautiful and has good taste. With her around, she will definitely be able to choose the most beautiful clothes for her.
The cinema is next to a department store, so you can go straight to the mall for shopping as soon as you step out of the door, which is very convenient.
The four of them went straight to the second floor of the mall. Xing Zhaoling often accompanied her mother here to buy things. She was a frequent visitor here and was familiar with the structure inside.
She knows exactly which stores have new styles available quickly and which stores offer bargaining, but due to the market environment, every piece of clothing is clearly marked with a price, so the actual prices are not much cheaper.
Winter is over, and apart from some winter clothes that are on sale at a discount, most of the clothes are lighter spring and summer clothes.
Rows of shelves are filled with a wide variety of clothes. Compared to the low-key and dull black, gray and blue colors of winter clothes, spring and summer clothes are obviously more colorful, and there are many more choices of ready-made clothes than winter clothes.
However, compared with the freedom of dressing after the opening up two years ago, young people still have many limitations in dressing, especially restricted by the background of the times.
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Women's clothing is mainly composed of blouse dresses, sweaters and lapel jackets. The styles of blouse are similar, with simple round necks, floral patterns, plaids or stripes. Sweaters and lapel jackets are paired with high-waisted flared pants or skirts, which are more fashionable and warm.
The men's clothing area is mainly equipped with Zhongshan suits, people's suits, buttoned stand-collar jackets, and shirts. The pants are relatively loose and comfortable. Tight pants were not popular in this era, and wearing too tight clothes would be considered strange.
There were a lot of people in the mall on weekends. Zhou Yunwan followed Xing Zhaoling to a store she often went to. The store was almost surrounded by women. The two grown men, Chen Yanli and Xing Maohui, could only stand at the door and could not squeeze in.
As the only daughter in the family, Xing Zhaoling naturally had a lot of pocket money. In addition, just after the Chinese New Year, her elders gave her a large sum of money to support her piggy bank, making her a wealthy woman who didn't need to worry about the price of clothes.
During the Chinese New Year, Zhou Yunwan also received New Year's money from the Shen family. One portion went to Aunt Guo and Uncle Shen, one portion went to her eldest brother and sister-in-law, and Shen Yanli also gave her one portion. They treated her like the Shen family's own daughter.
In addition, Aunt Guo originally wanted to return to her the pension that the Shen family had given her before, but Zhou Yunwan had already received so many favors from them, how could she feel at ease taking such a large sum of money?
Seeing that she refused to accept it, Aunt Guo did not insist. She just smiled and said that she would keep it for her to use when she got into college, or use it as a dowry when she got married. In short, she implied that she would give her the money.
"Wanwan, how about this one?"
Zhou Yunwan came back from her moving thoughts and looked up at Xing Zhaoling who was speaking. She was holding up a pink and white floral long-sleeved puff-sleeved blazer dress recommended by the salesperson and asking for her opinion.
Zhou Yunwan took a closer look at the dress. There was lace stitching on the hem. The style was sweet and lively, which matched Xing Zhaoling's temperament. However, such a bright color would definitely make girls look darker if they did not have very fair skin.
Xing Zhaoling plays outdoors all year round, and this skirt might magnify her shortcomings in disguise.
But before Zhou Yunwan could even open her mouth to speak, the salesperson next to her started using her usual sales pitch, saying things like "it's especially suitable for you" and "this skirt is the most popular and stylish style this year."
Because Xing Zhaoling and her mother often came to their house to buy clothes, the salesperson remembered Xing Zhaoling. Both mother and daughter were wealthy and disliked trouble, and they were easily influenced.
Whenever they come to the store, we just need to pick out the most fashionable, trendy and expensive items for them. Whether they are suitable for them is another matter. They are not short of money anyway. If they don’t like the clothes after wearing them for two days, they can still come back to patronize our store to provide sales.
Xing Zhaoling was really persuaded by these words and looked at herself in the mirror. Even though she realized that the skirt made her look a little darker, she hesitated for two seconds after hearing the salesperson's flattery and decided to let the salesperson pack it up for her.
Seeing this, Zhou Yunwan stopped her in time: "You should still give it a try. What if you don't like it after you get it?"
"You're right." Xing Zhaoling thought of the clothes in the closet that were covered in dust after being worn once or twice, and was somewhat persuaded by her words. But when she turned around and saw the line outside the dressing room, she frowned again: "But there are so many people."
The salesperson was afraid that she would not like it after trying it on, so she immediately agreed: "Our clothes will look good on anyone. I know Miss Xing's size, and it will be the right size. There is no need to try it on."
Zhou Yunwan saw the salesperson's careful thoughts, glanced over, took Xing Zhaoling's arm, and gently advised: "Don't worry, I'll accompany you. You can pick two more pieces while waiting in line."
Hearing this, the salesperson, who was originally a little unhappy, immediately relaxed his expression. Yes, he could recommend two more pieces to Xing Zhaoling while she is waiting in line, so that she can buy them all at once.
"Okay then." Xing Zhaoling felt that what Zhou Yunwan said made sense, and agreed with a smile.
Like Xing Maohui, Xing Zhaoling has a very dignified appearance, but Xing Zhaoling's facial features are softer and not as sharp as Xing Maohui's. In addition, her face is a little chubby, like a lady from a noble family in a classical painting of a lady.
If we only talk about appearance, ladylike and delicate clothes are more suitable for her, but because she has a very lively personality, she does not fit the description of "lady from a noble family". Compared with highly saturated and complex clothes, simple and low-key styles are more suitable for her.
Zhou Yunwan told her her idea and even matched two sets of clothes for it. Xing Zhaoling's eyes lit up again and again. Coincidentally, the salesperson also picked out two sets of clothes for her, both of which were so-called "hot items" with high saturation.
After trying on several sets of clothes and comparing the two, it is obvious who has better taste and which style suits her better.
Xing Zhaoling listened to the salesperson who unscrupulously praised how beautiful those clothes that didn't suit her were, and then thought of the expensive clothes gathering dust in her closet. She immediately realized how badly she had been cheated.
It seems like she was just being taken advantage of.
But she had already bought and worn those clothes, and it was impossible for her to return them. Xing Zhaoling felt depressed and sighed, "Why didn't I become friends with you earlier? In this way, I wouldn't have to waste so much money."
Zhou Yunwan pursed her lips and smiled, saying, "When buying clothes, it's not about the more expensive or the more fashionable the better. The best ones are the ones that suit you."
Xing Zhaoling could relate to what he said. She glanced at the clothes on her body and thought of Zhou Yunwan who had been busying around for her. She blushed in embarrassment and said, "Wanwan, go pick out two clothes you like, I'll treat you."
Zhou Yunwan shook her head and refused: "You already treated me to a movie, how can I have the nerve to ask you to pay for the clothes?"
The two of them exchanged a few polite words, then suddenly fell silent at the same time. After a while, they laughed at the same time.
At this moment, at the door of the store, two tall men were standing side by side at the door, staring straight at the two figures in the store, afraid that the other person would disappear if they were not paying attention.
After a moment of silence, waiting for the two men to go in and change clothes, Xing Maohui couldn't help but cast a glance at Shen Yanli beside him, opened his mouth, and hesitated to speak.
Shen Yanli raised his eyebrows as if he noticed something, and asked calmly, “Do you have anything to say?”
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