"Look, before, when I loved dressing up, Mom would say I was vain. Now you remember how good I was, don't you?"
Su Mengying blinked her bright eyes playfully, accusing Yan Chuxiao of double standards as if in a joke.
“You silly child, how can these be the same? Think about what kind of gift your little cousin would like. Your aunt says your little cousin isn’t picky, but I think we have to show our sincerity. For our first meeting, we should definitely give her the best we can buy here.”
She shook her head helplessly, looking at the huge shopping mall, as if searching for something...
Everything in the Qingyun Shopping Mall is from top-tier brands. Despite having visited this place many times, Yan Chuxiao still felt very unfamiliar with it... A new batch of items arrives every week.
She really didn't know what to buy for Yan Xiluo, after all, this girl lacked nothing, was a top performer in every industry, and had seen all kinds of good things.
She felt that no matter what she bought, she was not good enough for Yan Xiluo.
"Mom, I think my little cousin will like whatever we buy for her, even though nothing seems quite as appealing to her. I think we just need to choose carefully!"
Su Mengying felt that Yan Xiluo was so perfect that many things seemed slightly inadequate to match her. Unless Yan Xiluo designed it herself, only she knew what suited her best.
"Yes! Yingying is right. Choosing with your heart shows your sincerity, and Luoluo will definitely like it!"
Even so, the two of them still wandered back and forth in the mall, unable to decide what to buy for her.
No, the clothing store Qianxi is no good. Yan Xiluo is the founder and fashion designer Qianmeng.
Skincare brands like "All About Beauty," jewelry stores like "The Past and the Present," and "Fragrance Seeking"... none of these will do! These are all my niece's businesses. Giving her something she designed herself would be so insincere and obviously uninspired...
But these stores were too eye-catching; they were everywhere you looked. Their logos and interior design were so impressive, more attention-grabbing than other brands, it was hard for her not to notice them…
Her little niece is so outstanding... what should she give her as a gift?
"Mom... my cousin owns properties on every floor, I can't take my eyes off them. How about we send her some cosmetics?"
Su Mengying kept glancing at Xunxiang, then at Jinxi, then at Qianxi and Qingcheng, her legs glued to the spot. She found Yan Xiluo's shop incredibly charming and wanted to run inside...
"I don't think this will work. Your cousin doesn't like makeup and is naturally beautiful, so this isn't a practical gift! We need to give her something more practical so that she'll think of me every time she uses it!"
She had already asked Li Shuwen, who said that Yan Xiluo was basically bare-faced and didn't like wearing makeup. She also said that cosmetics she bought wouldn't last long and would expire over time.
It's not that I'm stingy with money, but I feel that if I'm going to give a gift, I should give something practical, like clothes or accessories, so that she'll still have time to think of her aunt and how much she loves her.
"Yeah, hey! How about we give her a handbag? My cousin probably doesn't have any business in the handbag industry, right?"
Su Mengying suddenly noticed the XL luxury brand handbag store above. The store's decor was very appealing to her, very youthful, and she had bought bags there a few times before.
These days, young ladies from wealthy families really like the bags from this store.
"I think it's a good idea! I haven't heard your aunt and uncle mention it before, but let's buy her a haute couture handbag!"
After thinking it over, Yan Chuxiao thought Su Mengying's suggestion was good. Looking at it this way, XL was the most eye-catching store besides Yan Xiluo's businesses. It was easy to spot at a glance.
"I think that luxury handbag brand's XL size is pretty good! It's the hottest handbag brand in the last two years, like a dark horse that suddenly appeared. Many rich girls in our circle have a hard time getting their hands on one! I heard that sometimes buying haute couture even depends on luck!"
The heiresses in the industry are scrambling to buy haute couture and limited edition bags every quarter, and each physical store only has one of each style. Some heiresses even go to other cities to try and snag a bag...
The main reason is that the design is so novel and beautiful. Who can resist a design that's both stunning and sophisticated? She certainly can't!
"Oh? I've heard of this store, but its style is more youthful and not suitable for me, so I've never bought anything there. Okay, let's go try our luck and find a nice bag for your little cousin!"
Yan Chuxiao became more and more satisfied as she listened. She had heard of this store before and visited it a few times. The bags were all suitable for young people, and no matter how much she liked them, she would be embarrassed to carry them... Wouldn't people laugh at her for trying to look young?
At this point, she quickly grabbed Su Mengying's hand and walked towards xL.
"Okay! Mom, let's buy one for them too later..."
Su Mengying linked her arm with hers, snuggling against her shoulder and acting coquettishly... She truly couldn't resist XL bags, she loved them dearly, but she couldn't possibly own every single one...
Her favorite is still the haute couture collection. So far, she has only seen two limited edition pieces, but they were always pre-ordered...
"Buy your cousin's gift first, and put yours aside for now."
Yan Chuxiao couldn't worry about Su Mengying. She figured she could buy Su Mengying's things anytime, but Yan Xiluo's needed to be taken care of right now; she had to hurry...
"Alright then! Let's go! I can't wait!"
Su Mengying quickened her pace and pulled Yan Chuxiao along as they jogged over.
"Welcome! Beautiful ladies and pretty girls, welcome to xL!"
The store manager of xL in F City happened to be inspecting the store when she saw Yan Chuxiao and Su Mengying arrive. She greeted them warmly and was very sweet-talking, also to set an example for the store staff so that they would be more friendly and enthusiastic when serving customers.
"How can I help you? Would you like me to introduce the products?"
The store manager smiled broadly, her eyes curving like crescent moons, her standard smile revealing her little tiger teeth.
"Miss, could you show us your haute couture handbags?"
Su Mengying was also very sweet-talking, calling the other employee "Miss" right away, even though she hadn't met this employee on her previous visits.
"Of course! It's an honor to serve you. Please come with me, this way."
The store manager gestured for them to enter and led the way for them.
"All the bags in this display case are our latest haute couture bags for this season. Please take a look and see which one you would like to see. I can show you the details."
The store manager led them to the haute couture handbag section. Every quarter when new products arrive, they would adjust the placement of the handbags on the counter and redesign the area layout.
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