Because there were other women present, Lei Zi did not ride in the carriage with them, but instead rode his own horse outside.
Cui Wanyun didn't seem to care and continued to talk happily with Lianhua, discussing topics that young girls like, and for the time being, there was nothing wrong with it.
Lianhua remained vigilant. This time, she was using Cui Wanyun as a practice subject, and she had to perform well. Firstly, it was to hone her own abilities, and secondly, it was to set an example for Youya, so that she would learn from her and not be harmed by others in the future.
They first went to the cosmetics shop that Youya had mentioned. This shop was an old establishment with many years of history, known for its exquisite workmanship, high quality, and trendy styles, making it a favorite among the daughters of the capital.
"Please come in, distinguished guests!"
As soon as they entered, a servant came forward to guide them inside. As they walked, Youya said to Lianhua, "I heard that the color this time is rose, with a hint of blue in the red. This color makes people look fairer. Let's buy a few more and get some for Auntie too!"
"good!"
Lotus smiled and agreed, and went with her to see it.
Lei Zi followed behind. Although he didn't know much about these things, seeing how much Lianhua and Youya liked them, he couldn't help but listen in and learn more about her preferences so that he wouldn't be at a loss for what to choose as a gift in the future.
Cui Wanyun originally wanted to take the opportunity to say a few words to Lei Zi, but she found that Lei Zi completely ignored her and even leaned forward to watch Lianhua and the others try on the colors, and even gave serious evaluations.
After thinking about it, she forced herself to join in, only to find that her ideas were different from theirs, and she was even turned against them because she couldn't argue with them.
Lei Zi also thought the items Lianhua and Youya had chosen were beautiful, so he decided to buy more to share with the women in his family.
Cui Wanyun, wanting to take advantage as well, said, "Then I'll buy some too, since I like them all. Lotus and Miss Youyou have good taste; I think we should visit each other more often in the future!"
As she spoke, she glanced at Lei Zi, hoping that he would pay for her payment as well when he paid later.
That way, she could go out and say that Lei Zi gave her the gift.
As a result, Lei Zi didn't even look at her. He kept talking to Lianhua and the others. After they finished buying the things, he instructed the servant to pay for them. The servant then packed the items up and said he would send them back to their residence later.
The group nodded their thanks and prepared to visit another place.
"Hey, young lady, you haven't paid yet. This is a small shop, we don't offer credit."
The servant stepped forward and looked at Cui Wanyun with a troubled expression. This person looked like a girl from a wealthy family, so why would she do such a thing?
Cui Wanyun looked surprised and glanced at Lei Zi with some resentment, seemingly blaming him for making her lose face. She then turned to scold the maid beside her: "How did you handle this?"
The maid felt wronged, but dared not argue. With a bitter face, she went forward to pay the money.
Lianhua said with a smile, "This maid is ignorant. Miss Cui should take her seriously. She just lacked awareness today, but who knows what she might do to tarnish her mistress's reputation in the future."
Cui Wanyun knew that Lianhua was being sarcastic, but her expression remained unchanged, and she gave a forced smile: "Miss Lianhua is right. I'll send her away when I get back."
She could afford a few boxes of rouge, but the price at this shop wasn't cheap, and she didn't have much pocket money, so she felt terrible after buying it.
Even so, she still insisted on going with them to buy jewelry.
She thought Lu Zilei had just bought so much rouge and was almost broke, but she didn't expect him to go on an even more extravagant spree at the jewelry shop. He bought every new style he saw, and more importantly, he bought several of the particularly beautiful ones, saying he wanted to buy one for each of the women in his family.
Given his generous spending, Cui Wanyun thought it was a sure thing for him to buy her a set, but little did she know that he didn't ask her opinion at all.
She gritted her teeth and said to Lei Zi, "I like this. Buy me a set too."
Lei Zi smiled innocently and said, "Miss Cui can just buy it if she likes it. There's no need to ask us. I'm sure the girls won't mind using the same jewelry as Miss Cui."
Lianhua and Youya both smiled and said, "Of course we don't mind, Miss Cui, please feel free to do as you please."
They don't own this jewelry shop, so how can they force them not to sell to others?
Cui Wanyun's expression changed instantly. She had already bought so many, what would happen if she bought her one more set?
Lu Zilei doesn't seem to be short of money, so why shouldn't he buy it for her?
She gripped her handkerchief tightly, suppressing her resentment and frustration, before forcing a smile and saying, "I don't have enough money with me. I'd like to borrow some from Young Master Lu. I'll have my servant personally come to return it as soon as I get back. How does that sound?"
Without a second thought, Lei shook his head and said very seriously, “Miss Cui, why have you come to the point of needing to borrow money? Why not have the maid go back and get it? It’s not that far anyway. It’s not that I’m unwilling to lend you money, but I’m just an outsider and I’m already engaged. If I have any financial dealings with you, I’m afraid it will ruin your reputation.”
As he spoke, he turned to the side and leaned closer to Lotus.
Seeing this, the shop assistant serving him immediately thought that Lei Zi was a gentleman who always considered the young lady's reputation and was a good person.
Thinking this, the waiter smiled and stepped forward, saying, "It's alright. If you really like it, Miss, our shop can deliver the jewelry to your door. You can settle the payment with us then."
The waiter kindly offered her a way out, but she glared at him fiercely. When she looked at Lu Zilei, she wiped her eyes with a wronged expression, as if she had been bullied.
"I'm only saying this because I consider you all as family. If you're not willing, then so be it..."
She turned her head away, gently wiped away her tears, and said to the shop assistant with feigned strength, "Then please help me send it back to the Marquis of Chang'an's residence. I won't owe you anything then."
The shop assistant was stunned by how quickly she changed her expression. He was just trying to be kind, so why did she glare at him?
Besides, the young master of the Lu family was only looking out for her, so why is she so unable to distinguish right from wrong?
The Lu family members exchanged glances but remained silent, simply watching her perform.
At this point, Cui Wanyun lost her temper and refused to travel with the Lu family any longer, going straight home.
The Lu family bought some more things and then took a car home.
"Hahahaha, this is hilarious!"
As soon as she got in the car, Youya couldn't help but burst out laughing: "How can she be so shameless? She's supposed to be a respectable young lady, but I think she's even more shameless than the scoundrels in our village! She keeps trying to get Brother Lei to buy her things, how dare she?"
Then, realizing a crucial point, she added, "If we flaunt our wealth in front of her today, won't she become even more clingy to us? Isn't this just asking for trouble?"
Lotus said, "This was intentional on our part. We nurtured her ambition so that we could annihilate her in one fell swoop."
"What ideas do you have?"
Youya leaned closer, and Lianhua whispered a few words in her ear. The two of them couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh.
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