Qin Bai stood in front of the supermarket, holding an iced cola in his hand.
This bottle is absolutely worth the time and its value perfectly captures the essence of this season.
The moment the bottle cap was unscrewed, bubbles billowed, and the summer heat exploded with a "sizzling" sound.
After taking a big gulp, Qin Bai felt much better.
He turned to ask, "Boss, when did that flower shop open?"
The owner peeked over and said, "It was about two days ago. It's quite strange, though. Other places open their businesses with a lot of fanfare, but this place just opened without even setting off firecrackers."
"Hehe, maybe they don't want too many people to know."
The boss asked, puzzled, "Why?"
"Because she's a very nice person."
Qin Bai left the supermarket after uttering a nonsensical remark.
These days, living is really hard.
What you try to avoid, you really can't avoid.
Qin Bai smiled silently.
He stood in front of the flower shop at the entrance of the residential area with his hands in his pockets.
It's called a flower shop, but it's really just a renovated garage that you can see the whole thing at a glance.
The woman was wiping the shelf with a rag; the bouquets on it were still wet with water droplets, colorful buds waiting to bloom.
Qin Bai walked in slowly.
Hearing the noise, Ling Xiangxue quickly said, "Welcome, may I ask...?"
Looking up, I saw the rag in my hand fall to the ground, and dust flew wildly in the sunlight.
"Qin, Qin Bai... what brings you here?"
Ling Xiangxue's face showed undisguised surprise, as if she had encountered a ghost in broad daylight.
"Aren't you welcome?"
"No, no, please sit down."
He didn't even bother to pick up the rag on the ground before moving a chair over.
The two had met not long ago, but Ling Xiangxue's unease did not lessen at all.
While busy taking out a small bag of tea leaves from the drawer, she was also busy boiling water.
"I bought this a few days ago, I don't know if it will suit your taste..."
Qin Bai raised an eyebrow: "Oh? This was prepared for me? You knew I was coming?"
Whoosh!
As the teapot churned, Ling Xiangxue's unease deepened; thankfully, the water inside hadn't boiled yet.
"No, I just have a feeling... that guests will always come."
All right.
This woman was prepared for him.
"You know I live in this neighborhood?"
"You live in this neighborhood?"
The same rhetorical question can yield completely different results.
Qin Bai smiled but didn't say anything, his eyes scanning Ling Xiangxue's shocked expression.
It doesn't seem like he's faking it.
but......
coincide.
Another coincidence.
Ling Xiangxue asked Qin Bai the question he was thinking: "Is it such a coincidence? When I was renting the apartment, I was thinking that I would come to find you after I settled down."
"What do you want from me?"
Ling Xiangxue seemed to have gotten used to this kind of indifferent questioning.
She said gently, "I just wanted to treat you to a meal, since you helped me when we were in Minglin City."
"Oh, I see."
Qin Bai drew out his words meaningfully.
Just then, a couple walked in.
"Boss, how much are these roses?"
"Oh, that's 40 yuan."
"So cheap? There must be some trickery involved," the man asked suspiciously.
It's no wonder he asked that question; in other flower shops, such a large bouquet of roses would easily cost over 100 yuan.
People are nowadays afraid of being scammed, fearing that cheap items might contain traps.
Ling Xiangxue quickly explained, "No, no, it's because my store is newly opened and the costs are relatively low, which is why it's so cheap."
"Oh, the cost is low," the man said with a smile. "Then can you make it even cheaper? I'll introduce you to some clients in the future."
"I can't lower the price any further. I bought this for 30 yuan each. If I sell it any less, I'll lose money."
Qin Bai smiled and shook his head when he heard her words.
This guy is a true business genius.
First, you claim your costs are low, then you tell people your purchase price. How can you do business like that?
It might be untrue if others said it, but it's true when you say it coming from Ling Xiangxue.
hehe.
It's guaranteed to be authentic.
She has such a gentle appearance that she's easy to bully. If this shop can stay open, it's probably a blessing from God.
Sure enough, the man continued to haggle.
"Boss lady, I'll come here more often in the future. Just give me this at cost price."
"Besides, I know all your business tricks. If you say it's 30, it's probably only 10 or so yuan."
Ling Xiangxue explained anxiously, "It really is 30, I'm not lying..."
Qin Bai stood up and smiled, "Sir, you bought these flowers for this beautiful lady, right?"
"Yes, today is the two-day anniversary of my girlfriend and me meeting."
After saying that, he affectionately kissed the woman next to him on the cheek.
Qin Bai barely managed to refrain from throwing the guy out.
Okay, okay.
They even started showing off their affection in front of me.
Two-day anniversary? How could you even say that?
"Then congratulations to you both! Roses represent your love for this lady, and you wouldn't want your love for her to be diminished, would you?"
"We're true love, how can we offer a discount?"
"That's right, 40 is the price, no bargaining. I believe you two will grow old together."
Qin Bai picked up the flowers and placed them in front of the man with a smile on her face.
"Haha, the boss really knows how to talk. Okay, scan the code."
The woman standing next to him accepted the roses.
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