"If you want to know, why don’t you go ask yourself?" Ling Xuejiu said with displeasure.
Li Mengjie pouted but said no more.
After getting in the car, Leng Xuan looked back at Ling Xuejiu in the back seat and asked, "Where shall we go to buy groceries?"
Ling Xuejiu was momentarily stunned, but then she remembered that Leng Xuan had promised this morning to take over cooking duties. However, where to buy groceries truly stumped her. After all, when had she, a young lady born with a silver spoon, ever shopped for groceries!
After pondering for a moment, Ling Xuejiu said, "I think I heard Xiao Yun mention that there’s a small market near where she lives. They sell vegetables there."
"Eh, where does Xiao Yun live?" Leng Xuan asked. "Why don’t we drop by and see how she is doing?"
The moment Li Mengjie heard this, she instantly remembered Leng Xuan constantly texting during the last lesson and couldn’t help but say, "You miss her after just one day?"
Leng Xuan paused, gave a wry smile, and remained silent. Following Ling Xuejiu’s guidance, he drove towards the small market.
Actually, the market was named Sanlian Marketplace. In front of the small market was a very crowded street lined with street stalls, all sheltered by canopies, some even entirely out in the open. They mostly sold low-grade clothing and snack foods. The place was bustling with people and chaotic, making it impossible for a car to enter. Fortunately, there was a large mall nearby with parking, so Leng Xuan parked the car nearby and went to shop for groceries alone while the two "madams" sat in the car listening to music, having no inclination to visit such a crowded and noisy place.
On his way there, Leng Xuan passed by a clothing stall under a canopy and noticed many boys gathered around, as if the business was booming. However, since it was crowded, he didn’t pay much attention. When he came back after shopping, he saw that the clothing stall was still packed with people, which piqued his curiosity. He glanced over and saw a girl selling clothes, and she was actually wearing a Tenglong High School uniform, visibly possessing an alluring figure. One of the boys was blocking her face, so Leng Xuan couldn’t see what she looked like, but he sensed that she must be a very pretty girl; otherwise, she wouldn’t be attracting so many boys to buy clothes.
Just as Leng Xuan was about to leave, suddenly a voice said, "Hey, little sister, what’s with the air of superiority? How much can you earn in a month selling clothes here? Hey, I’ll give you twenty thousand a month, are you willing? All you have to do is hang out with me every Sunday. You know, what you make in a month here won’t even compare to a day’s fun with me." The speaker was a middle-aged man in sunglasses and a suit, with a potbelly.
"Who needs your dirty money? If you’re not buying clothes, get lost. You’re not welcome here!" The female student stallholder seemed very angry, and with plenty of people around, she wasn’t afraid of what he might do.
"Damn, thinking you’re something just because you have money, but not looking at that crappy attitude of yours!"
"Go home and take a piss in front of a mirror, motherfucker."
"You’re old enough to be this young lady’s father, and yet you dare to say such things in broad daylight. I’m embarrassed for your daughter."
"..."
Many other customers also couldn’t stand by and watch, pointing fingers and expressing disdain and mockery towards the middle-aged man.