"What's going on? Why?" Chen Xingru asked in surprise.

Xia Ruyi explained, "I noticed that several of our sisters are looking at him differently now, and since they all have families, this isn't right."

"Before, you guys would joke around with him, have a bit of fun, and I didn't say anything,

but now, it's clear there's an underlying meaning. Sister Xingru, you're the eldest, you should take charge."

Chen Xingru thought silently, you want me to handle it? How could I possibly manage that?

That would be like the guard letting in a thief!

But since her good friend raised the issue, she felt she must 'give it some attention.' She patted Ruyi's shoulder and comforted her, saying, "Your sisters all know what's what. Of course, I'll give them a little warning in private too."

Xia Ruyi felt reassured upon hearing this.

She'd been on edge these past few days,

afraid her good sisters might all fall for this man.

Not that she didn't trust her friends,

but because this man was truly exceptional,

so exceptional that even she, who had been indifferent to many men while remaining single, felt something stir inside.

Even though she felt something,

she was self-aware enough to know.

She knew he wasn't the right partner for her.

She couldn't handle a man like that.

After eating,

she took a nap.

Then the sisters decided to go shopping.

There wasn't enough time to visit a scenic spot.

Border regions are vast, and some places would take at least a week to visit.

So, they only picked some spots near the city to check out.

But today, it's better to visit the mall first.

The malls here aren't much different from those in Shanghai City.

What Shanghai has, most of it can be found here too.

It seems there are quite a few rich people even in the border areas of our homeland.

Indeed.

Though it's a remote area,

the per capita income here isn't low.

The shopping plaza.

The ladies chattered away as they poured into the luxury boutique.

They were just browsing, of course.

They couldn't afford to buy.

Even though it was just a second-hand luxury goods store,

the prices were still jaw-dropping.

Toys for the wealthy.

The ladies were eagerly looking at clothes, bags, and shoes.

Suddenly, an unfriendly voice rang out.

"If you can't afford it, don't touch things!"

Chen Xingru frowned and looked over, it was actually a store clerk speaking.

When did luxury store clerks become so rude?

Even in Shanghai City, when they visited luxury boutiques, the staff were always polite and made introductions, never resorting to sarcasm.

But then she realized, this was a second-hand luxury store.

It's different from luxury boutiques.

So, it made sense.

If they're not welcome,

then they should leave.

Do girls not care about face?

Chen Xingru called out to the sisters, "What are you looking at, let's go, they're obviously telling us to leave."

With just one sentence, the store went silent.

The other customers all looked displeased.

The store quickly emptied out.

The clerk who'd been rude looked even more uncomfortable.

"What do you mean by that?"

Chen Xingru wasn't afraid, she retorted directly, "Didn't you say that? I'm just repeating your words, what's the issue?"

The clerk turned red and flustered.

Unable to retort, she started cursing, "Where do these country bumpkins come from, pretending to be elite, if you can't afford it, get out!"

"Oh, and what are you pretending to be, a VIP? Can you afford these things? If you could, would you still be working here as a small clerk?"

Chen Xingru wasn't afraid of her sharp tongue.

"Exactly, earning just a few thousand a month, and you dare to look down on us? Do you even deserve to?" The fiery Hu Yuexin immediately chimed in for support.

Surrounded by the chatter of the ladies' group, the clerk suddenly found herself at a disadvantage.

The manager, missing for a while, finally appeared, shouting, "What's going on here? What are you people doing? Are so many of you ganging up on our employee?"

"Manager, they're bullying me." The clerk instantly turned coy, whining.

Then, the two groups started another shouting match.

Sun Dasheng, who was shopping in the mall, was drawn over by the noise.

He heard familiar voices amid the quarrel.

Walking to the entrance and peering inside.

Sure enough, it was them.

In the middle of a battle with others.

So he,

joined the crowd of bystanders at the entrance.

I'll tell you, when women start arguing, they're pretty fierce.

The two groups went back and forth for several rounds without repeating a single insult.

One word: impressive!

The verbal skirmish ended with the manager's final words, "If you can't afford luxury goods, why are you even here? Poor people aren't welcome!"

The manager won the insult battle.

But he lost the crowd.

The bystanders expressed their dissatisfaction,

saying they felt offended.

The store's customers all left at once.

While the ladies didn't win over the crowd, they also lost the insult match.

Each of them walked out looking disgruntled.

"What happened?" Sun Dasheng chuckled as he approached, "Why do you all look like eggplants hit by frost, all wilted?"

Straightforward Wang Xiaofei was the first to speak up, "We got cursed at, how can we be happy?"

Chen Xingru stopped her from saying more and forced a smile at Sun Dasheng, "Mr. Sun, did you come here to shop for something as well?"

"I wasn't planning on it, but seeing the ladies in low spirits, I thought I might buy something to lift their moods."

Standing to the side, Xia Ruyi wanted to politely decline,

but Hu Yuexin, ever the blunt one, jumped in, "Sure! I wonder what Mr. Sun plans to gift us?"

If gifts come from a stranger,

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