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Walking into the Department Store, the array of goods dazzled the eyes. Zhang Ling lingered at the fabric counter, selecting, "Sister Ye, which one looks good?"
Blue, green, gray, and black—such heavy colors. "Sister, getting married is a joyous occasion! Red is the best!"
Zhang Ling stroked the deep blue cotton fabric and said, "It's too red; I can't wear it daily. Deep blue is nice, not too flashy, and can be worn often!" Ye Zhi felt a wave of emotions; Xiao Huang's poor family background had somewhat influenced Zhang Ling. The once naive girl had begun to learn how to budget.
"Sister! I'll buy it for you!"
Zhang Ling quickly shook her head, "That won't do; I'm getting married, not taking advantage of others!"
Ye Zhi truly regarded Zhang Ling as her sister and hesitantly asked, "Sister, are you really sure you want to get married?" The three essentials for marriage: a watch, a bicycle, and a sewing machine—Xiao Huang couldn't afford any of them.
The groom's family should prepare the house and furniture. The house was a 7-square-meter partition with only a bed and wardrobe. Material wealth may not be the source of happiness, but it is the foundation for happiness. If Xiao Huang were just poor, she wouldn't worry so much; however, thinking about his large family made Ye Zhi unable to help but advise Zhang Ling to be cautious. Don't blame her for being pragmatic; concern leads to chaos!
Zhang Ling's eyes sparkled as she sincerely said, "Sister Ye, I understand what you're trying to say! Brother Huang is a good person and capable; our life together will get better!" Perhaps the pure era nurtured pure people. Ye Zhi felt ashamed of herself. "Well, no matter how difficult life gets in the future, don't forget what you said today!" Zhang Ling smiled and nodded.
Ye Zhi turned to the Salesperson and said, "Two meters each of red and blue!"
"Sister Ye!" Zhang Ling exclaimed urgently.
"Don't rush to refuse; this is Aunt Zhou's order for me to add to your dowry!" Ye Zhi snatched the receipt and rushed to the counter, fearing that Zhang Ling would try to pay.
After getting the fabric, the two walked over to the candy counter. "Comrade, I want five pounds of fruit candy!"
The Salesperson who was originally squatting on the ground stood up, "It's you!" Yezhi dug in her ear and couldn't help but glance at Salesperson's chest. The other party felt her gaze and snapped, "What are you looking at, you little hooligan!"
Zhang Ling chuckled; she thought she knew who the other person was!
"What’s there to look at with your flat chest! And don’t wrong me; I didn’t do anything inappropriate to you!" Yezhi said while shaking her head.
Zhang Ling blushed and chimed in, "Sister Ye is mighty!" Yezhi proudly lifted her head.
"You... you...!" Red-Lipped Saleswoman didn't understand what "flat chest" meant, but she was sure it wasn't a compliment! Her two unnaturally dark eyebrows furrowed together, and her tense body seemed ready to pounce at any moment.
Yezhi rolled her eyes; she was a lover of peace. "Hey! Don’t be so angry! I haven’t shopped at the Department Store for months just to avoid provoking you!" She explained this just to let the other party know that she wasn't there to cause trouble. In fact, they didn't have any major grievances; if they couldn't laugh off their enmity, they might as well treat each other like air.
At that moment, Zhang Ling suddenly realized why Sister Ye had been touching her all morning—oh!
"It’s not my fault that you country bumpkins started this! You wanted to buy candy, but I won’t sell it to you!" She said this with conviction. Yezhi remained calm, but Zhang Ling was getting anxious. "On what grounds won't you sell it to us? Who gave you the authority!"
Red-Lipped Saleswoman thought she had trapped them and smugly shouted, "Just because I’m the one guarding this counter, what are you going to do about it?" Yezhi didn’t want to argue and pulled Zhang Ling away, but Zhang Ling, feeling stubborn, insisted on standing her ground.
"Sister, I don’t want to waste time with her. I'll call Xiaobinzi later to help you buy it!"
"Sister Ye, she doesn’t have that authority; why should we compromise!" This girl was so stubborn! Zhang Ling wanted to go find the leadership of the Department Store, while Red-Lipped Saleswoman continued to act tough, but inside she felt uneasy—this "uneasiness" was what caused trouble!
Lin Haitao silently watched Yezhi, who stood with her hands down for a long time. "What’s going on here?"
"Brother Lin, it’s not Sister Ye's fault; it’s my issue!"
"No! No! It's my fault!" Yezhi and Zhang Ling hurriedly admitted their mistakes.
After understanding the situation from the crowd, Zhang Dou returned to the station. "Xiaobinzi, don't interrogate her like a criminal; Yezi is the victim!" Technically, only Yezi was injured. Zhang Ling wanted to find the store manager, but the other party rushed over to stop her. In the ensuing argument, tempers flared. Not wanting to repeat past mistakes, Yezhi tried hard to mediate until someone in the department store called the police. She and Zhang Ling were taken to the station, only then realizing that her face had been scratched.
When the police saw Zhang Ling, they had no choice but to notify Zhang Dou. When Zhang Dou arrived, Xiaobinzi came along too. Yezhi felt utterly embarrassed; not only had she gotten herself into trouble again, but she had also dragged Zhang Ling down with her!
After hearing Zhang Dou's words, Lin Haitao's expression remained unchanged. Zhang Dou cast a sympathetic glance at Yezi—this was bad! Xiaobinzi really seemed angry! Zhang Ling still wanted to explain, but Zhang Dou immediately pulled her away.
Lin Haitao turned his back and remained silent for a long time. After enduring her initial embarrassment, Yezhi was left feeling wronged. "Xiaobinzi, my face hurts!" Why was it always her face that got hurt? Did even heaven envy her beauty?
"Heh heh~!!"
"How can you still laugh?" Lin Haitao said angrily.
"I was wrong, okay?" What kind of boyfriend didn’t care about her at all!
"Where did you go wrong?" He didn’t even know how to protect himself! Didn’t he care?
Yezhi recalled the most fierce line she had exchanged with the Red-Lipped Saleswoman. Lin Haitao stared at Yezhi's bruised face as if momentarily forgetting how to speak.
...
The sunset stretched shadows long. Xiao Huang rushed over, drenched in sweat. Zhang Ling kept insisting she was fine, but he still checked on her anxiously. His concern made Yezhi envious. What a considerate man! Compared to someone else, it was like heaven and earth apart! While feeling happy for Zhang Ling, she also felt frustrated; this time Xiaobinzi couldn’t even be bothered to apply the blue ointment for her.
After parting ways with Zhang Ling and the others, Yezhi stomped forward in anger while stepping on Xiaobinzi's shadow, not knowing how long she had walked. "Hey! This isn’t the way home!"
"Home! Back home!" Lin Haitao's serious face softened a bit, and there was a hint of a smile in his eyes.
"I don't want to have someone disfigured as my partner!"
"So...?"
Lin Haitao patted the back seat of the bicycle. "To the hospital!"
...
The incident at the Department Store ultimately resulted in a reprimand for the Red-Lipped Saleswoman, and they settled by paying for Yezi's medical expenses. When Yezi and Zhang Ling entered the Department Store again, they did not see the Red-Lipped Saleswoman; she might have actively avoided them. With her face still bruised, Yezi stood out particularly, and the Salesperson in the Department Store looked at her with a bewildered expression, which made her feel quite frustrated.
The two quickly bought wedding candies and colored paper... and rushed out the door. Perhaps they were too hasty, as they collided with someone with a loud "bang."
"I'm sorry!" Yezhi instinctively apologized.
In a familiar scene, with a familiar tone, the figure from her memories gradually overlapped with Yezhi's vision—it was her!
"Brother Lin!"
As soon as Yezi realized that she had bumped into Xiaobinzi, her expression changed immediately. "What are you doing standing right in the middle!" For some reason, Yezhi felt that Xiaobinzi's gaze at her was particularly fierce at that moment.
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