Linfengchun

Kapitel 120

Of all the girls in the department, Qiu Shanglin was the most pleasing to the eye.

It's not that her clothes are expensive or luxurious, but rather that her outfits are simple and elegant, and the fabrics and cuts are all well-fitting. Many people from other departments ask her which small shop she buys her clothes from.

Fu Lele secretly looked through Qiu Shanglin's clothes while she was away from the dormitory. Although there were no brand logos on them, judging from the fabric and cut, they were definitely not cheap.

Shang Lin thought for a moment: "How about I wear a thin knitted cardigan with an open neckline on top and a short skirt with black thin wool stockings on the bottom?"

The eldest pouted: "My legs are thick, so I don't look good in short skirts."

"It's okay, we'll buy socks from a special brand, they'll make your legs look thicker."

Several girls perked up at this question and asked, "Are there really socks that don't make legs look thick? What brand are they?"

Shang Lin pushed open the glass door of a small shop and said with a smile, "Little Chubby Legs Socks!"

The eldest brother immediately became angry, the fifth brother became coquettish, Fu Lele immediately hit him, and Shang Lin covered his head and ran away.

After picking out a few open-necked sweaters, Fu Lele finally settled on a red V-neck sweater with a heart shape. The shop owner came over and smiled, "Beautiful lady, you have excellent taste! This is our store's prized possession!"

Lele asked, "How much?"

The boss grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth. He was clearly a big bad wolf pretending to be a little lamb: "Since this is the store's prized possession, it's naturally quite expensive. But since you're all beautiful ladies, fine, I'll give you a wholesale price today—268!"

Lele shuddered involuntarily, and threw the clothes on the hanger like a hot potato: "Boss, are you robbing me?!"

If it were clothing from a shopping mall or a brand-name store, that would be one thing, but how dare they sell clothes by the bag in a wholesale market for 268?

Shang Lin opened her mouth, about to haggle, when the crowd surrounded her and led her towards the door. The leader kept poking her as they walked, whispering, "Let's go, let's go, this is too outrageous, they're ripping people off!"

Seeing this, the boss quickly stopped them: "Let's discuss it. Bargaining is what makes business—beautiful ladies, how much are you willing to pay?"

Lele thought for a moment and first asked her roommates for their opinions: "How much do you think we should pay back?"

The fifth brother hesitated for a moment: "One hundred and twenty?"

Shang Lin laughed: "Don't return them, just watch me."

He turned around, touched his sweater, and smiled casually: "Boss, you might be surprised that I bargained down the price."

The boss laughed loudly: "Beautiful lady, let me hear your bargaining!"

Thirty-eight!

Fu Lele and the others were all shocked and stunned. They were impressed by Qiu Shanglin's courage, but at the same time worried that the boss might pick up a big broom and sweep them out.

Sure enough, the boss's expression immediately turned sour.

"Beautiful lady, that's outrageous—I run a small business, how could I possibly make such a huge profit!"

Shang Lin smiled and said, "Your clothes are a copy of the autumn collection from Mocha Cat. The genuine ones are priced at 380 yuan after the discount because they are made of 60% wool blend. As for your clothes—there are many counterfeit ones made by small factories in the south. They only cost eight yuan a piece when they get them directly from the factory. You can get them for a maximum of eighteen yuan from the wholesale market. I'm leaving you a profit of twenty yuan. Boss, do you think I'm being unreasonable or reasonable?"

Seeing the boss's mouth drop open in surprise, she added:

"It will definitely shrink after washing. Oh, and the little red heart will fade too. This dress can only be worn for one season at most, and it will be unusable next year."

Ignoring everyone's astonishment, she walked to the skirt rack, picked up a black wool pleated skirt, and placed it next to the sweater: "The authentic Mocha Cat set is a sweater paired with a pleated skirt, specially designed for fashion-conscious women in autumn and winter. Because they are cracking down hard on counterfeits, the manufacturers are making their own separate counterfeits."

The boss swallowed hard, then gave a thumbs-up in admiration: "Great job, beautiful lady—here, thirty-eight, I won't say more, I'll wrap it up for you!"

As they looked at the other clothes, the shop owner leaned over and asked mysteriously, "Beautiful lady, do you also do this kind of business?"

Shang Lin smiled and said, "No. I'm a student."

He was even more surprised: "You know so much about this... Hey, don't lie to me! My eyes rarely misjudge people—you're a manufacturer? Hey, if I get my goods from your factory, how much can you give me?"

Shang Lin smiled and said, "Boss, don't even think about it. I'll teach you a lesson—you might as well stock up on more of this dress, because the counterfeit factory was shut down yesterday."

She personally led the investigation, which lasted an entire season, to track down the major manufacturers and wholesalers specializing in counterfeiting. Yesterday, the factory was officially shut down, and the wholesalers will also be sued in court.

At the beginning of the semester, I pretended to be a retailer, gradually building trust by buying small quantities from wholesalers. After obtaining the manufacturer's address, I took leave to go to the manufacturer to discuss large-volume wholesale and gather evidence...

After visiting several more stores, all three of them bought clothes they were very satisfied with. The eldest brother admired Shang Lin's accurate eye for quality and her bargaining skills, and said with lingering satisfaction that he would look for her again next time he went shopping.

Shanglin is hardly something to be proud of.

Shopping online is fun, but shopping with three women is absolute torture for her.

Back at school, Lao Wu suddenly remembered and exclaimed, "Oh no, Shanglin, you didn't buy any clothes!"

Shang Lin laughed: "I'm not planning to go to the ball, so of course I don't need to buy clothes."

The fifth brother frowned: "No, no, you have to go!"

The eldest brother also shouted, "We have to go! We can't not go!"

Fu Lele then grabbed her as if kidnapping her, threatening, "We've already made an agreement with a few guys in our department—you have to go!"

"He who eats another's food is bound to him. Little one, do you think all the snacks we've been eating in our dorm for days were for nothing?" Fifth Brother gently stabbed her in the back.

Shang Lin exclaimed in surprise: "No way—why would the boys give you guys snacks just so I can go to the dance?"

They chuckled: "You have no idea how popular you are! You're eyeing us like hawks!"

She scratched her head, puzzled: "Didn't Li Changsheng and I already go public with our relationship?"

Fu Lele blurted out, "What? You two never see each other all day long. Everyone's been asking us if you've broken up—Li Changsheng's been getting really close to some other woman lately..."

The eldest brother dragged her away, covering his mouth and chuckling, "Don't listen to her nonsense!"

The fifth brother said slowly and deliberately, "I'm not talking nonsense."

The eldest brother roared, "Fifth brother!"

She glared at the eldest sister: "Shanglin is our sister, everyone knows that, we sisters can't keep it from her alone."

Turning to Shang Lin, he said seriously, "You're rarely at school, so you don't know that there are far more men than women in the architecture department. Do you think that makes it safe? Your Li Changsheng is good-looking, capable, very active, and always willing to help others. Several girls in our school have their eyes on him! Recently, a woman from outside the school has been coming to see him. The two of them are chatting and laughing, acting like they know each other very well. That woman is always being affectionate. Your Li Changsheng is so carefree; doesn't he keep an eye on things? They're always out and about; a lot of people know about it!"

Shang Lin was still smiling when he said, "Really?"

I felt both bitter and angry.

Li Changsheng, you're awesome!

You're devoted and single-minded in front of me, but when I turn my back and I can't see you, you start flirting with other women?

I gritted my teeth inwardly, thinking that if what they said was true, I would not let them off easily... I am not some unsaleable commodity that no one wants.

Yin Yeyao calls me every three days and sends me a gift every two days; I gave up going abroad for you, and you actually mess with me.

She was half-believing, half-doubting, but already consumed by jealousy.

Therefore, don't assume that ordinary life lacks true feelings. The deepest emotions often arise unexpectedly, from the mundane details of daily life.

University Dance (Part 1)

Sun Yihan found Li Changsheng on the basketball court. He ran over amidst the whistles and cheers of the crowd, covered in sweat, and asked, "Why are you here?"

Sun Yihan smiled and demurely handed over a bottle of mineral water and a towel. A few boys, their eyes darting around, started howling and jeering again. Changsheng laughed, turned back and cursed, then nonchalantly took the towel to wipe his sweat, asking, "Why did you come here?"

She scolded playfully, "What? Aren't you welcome?"

She was tall and slender, wearing a black, belted cashmere coat over a red knee-length wool dress. She had big, wavy brown hair, a radiant smile, and was stunningly beautiful.

Boys passing by the basketball court couldn't help but turn their eyes to her; such stunning beauty was a rare sight on a university campus.

Changsheng was completely oblivious to her beauty: "Don't you have classes?"

“Dad is planning to open an art gallery in Beijing and wants me to come and help manage it,” she changed the subject.

That's great.

"Many masters from the art world will be coming when the gallery opens. Will you be there that day?"

Chang Sheng shrugged: "It depends on the situation; there might be other arrangements."

Sun Yihan bit her lower lip, then pressed on, her smile growing even brighter: "Dad said he wants you to create a new piece to be the main attraction for the opening. Have you thought about what to paint yet?"

He draped a towel over his shoulder and frowned. "I don't have time. I just found a firm and I'm planning to do an internship there."

She was surprised: "Internship? You're only a freshman!"

Changsheng said nonchalantly, "It's good to prepare early. I can't make a living by painting, so I can save some pocket money. I spent all my living expenses this month to buy Shanglin a New Year's gift."

Sun Yihan's hands clenched tightly, her eyes twitched slightly, but her expression remained unchanged: "Oh, what gift did you buy for her?"

Changsheng mysteriously replied, "It's a secret!" He was both pleased and excited.

Her heart ached, but she still smiled and said, "You rascal! -- You're broke, aren't you? I have some here, I'll lend you some." She reached for her wallet, but Changsheng stopped her.

"No need, there's enough for us to eat."