Zhou Zhou didn't notice the change in the other person's facial expression. Checking the time, he felt that the driver was about to arrive, so he looked at the vehicles on the road and waved to the first familiar vehicle waiting at the red light in the straight lane across the intersection.
As the red light countdown reached its single digit, Zhou Zhou ended his casual conversation, waved to Ye Misheng, and said with a smile, "The car I've been waiting for has arrived, Second Young Master Ye, goodbye."
After saying that, he opened the back door of the car parked in front of him, "Uncle Zhao, I'm going to Leo Mall."
Zhou Zhou sat down, and before he could even close the door, a long leg strode in arrogantly. Ye Misheng smiled and moved closer to Zhou Zhou, closing the back door of the car.
"Thank you, Brother Zhou, for being willing to take me under your wing."
"???" Zhou Zhou stared at him with a puzzled look. "Did I say that?"
"I already told you, just now outside, I offered to give me a ride, and you didn't refuse." Ye Misheng laughed, exuding warmth and friendliness.
Zhou Zhou thought to himself that the other party was unpredictable and that if he refused, this guy might go home and say a few words about something trivial, which would inevitably make things awkward for both families.
Besides, Fu Hengzhi also warned him not to cause trouble, so it's definitely better to avoid trouble.
“Alright then, I’ll take you there first.” Zhou Zhou agreed, then said to the driver in the driver’s seat, “Uncle Zhao, take Young Master Ye home first.”
Uncle Zhao, who had followed Fu Hengzhi and Fu Hongjiang, had seen all sorts of things, and he recognized Ye Misheng as the second young master of the Ye family as soon as Ye Misheng got into the car.
In addition, Zhou Zhou also said the same thing.
"Okay." Uncle Zhao turned the steering wheel and drove onto the main road.
Zhou Zhou asked, "Young Master Ye, can you give me a location?"
"I'm not going home." Ye Misheng turned her head and smiled at Zhou Zhou. "I'm going to Leo."
Zhou Zhou's scalp tingled when he heard those two words. He thought to himself, "What a coincidence!"
Seeing the suspicion in the other party's eyes, Ye Misheng smiled and took out a gold-edged black card from his pocket. "I'm buying some things. The old master of the Li family had a son late in life, and they're having a full-month celebration next month."
"..." I mean, shouldn't gifts in your circle be sent by air or auction? Shopping online is too casual.
Zhou Zhou pursed his lips, unsure what to say. The Li family wasn't mentioned in the original story, so he didn't know what the situation was.
The world in the book differs slightly from reality. Zhou Zhou also compiled a lot of information on brand accessories by referring to online data, which can be considered as having done his homework in advance.
While Zhou Zhou was carefully reviewing the documents, Ye Misheng glanced at the pictures of the components and asked, "Are you buying a computer?"
The two of them ended up chatting about this topic for two rounds.
Zhou Zhou had a good chat experience, and before he knew it, his impression of Ye Misheng wasn't as bad as it had been at their first meeting.
Uncle Zhao dropped the two off and drove to the parking lot to wait.
When Zhou Zhou visited a shopping mall in this world for the first time, he was first amazed by the scale of Leo.
So vast was it that Zhou Zhou, a first-time visitor, immediately lost his way. Just as he was about to look for a map, Ye Misheng snapped his fingers in front of him.
"First time here?" Ye Misheng squinted at him, raising the corners of her mouth. "Come with me."
"Oh, thank you." Zhou Zhou followed behind Ye Misheng, feeling embarrassed.
They took the elevator directly to the sixth floor. In the maze-like mall, Ye Misheng acted like a human navigator, leading Zhou Zhou there.
An international brand maternity and baby store.
"..." I knew this guy wasn't so kind. He's a villain, after all. How could I have trusted him so easily!
Looking at the official promotional video playing on the screen at the entrance, Zhou Zhou felt nothing but hatred.
How could he be so trusting of others?
"Young Master Ye, I'd like to buy electricity..."
Zhou Zhou was interrupted by Ye Misheng before he could finish speaking.
"As for the computer, I'll take you there later. Why don't you help me figure out what gift to give to the youngest son of the Li family patriarch?" Ye Mi said modestly, "You're a married person, so you must know more than I do."
"Friend, have you misunderstood something?"
I am a married person, not a parent. I have never been a parent in either of my two lives. What do you expect me to know?
“Brother Zhou definitely knows more than I do.” Ye Misheng ignored Zhou Zhou’s gaze and nodded affirmatively to himself.
"..." Fine, it won't hurt to go in, Zhou Zhou resignedly followed Ye Misheng into the maternity and baby store.
As soon as I entered, the staff greeted me with a smile.
"Gentlemen, what are you showing the children?"
"Look at them all." Ye Misheng habitually flashed a charming smile at the outside world, causing the female shop assistant to blush and secretly glance at Zhou Zhou.
Zhou Zhou understood immediately from that look, and said dryly, "Don't misunderstand, we're not related."
Ye Misheng smiled and said, "It's just a small token of appreciation for someone else's child."
After speaking, Zhou Zhou noticed that the shop assistant was much more enthusiastic towards Ye Misheng, carefully introducing various baby products and clothing one by one.
The female shop assistant explained everything in detail, but Ye Misheng always liked to ask Zhou Zhou, who was standing next to him, after she finished speaking.
"Brother Zhou, what do you think?"
I think you're at least a little bit smart.
Zhou Zhou patted him on the shoulder, "Young man, don't always take other people's opinions into account. You have to be firm, don't let others think, let yourself think."
"I see~" Ye Misheng smiled and turned to the female shop assistant, saying, "Then wrap up all the green ones that you just introduced."
"Good customer!" It was a big order, and the female clerk, under the envious and jealous gazes of her colleagues, enthusiastically went to pack it up.
Only Zhou Zhou remained standing, gently applauding Ye Misheng.
I would call it the "luxury consumption model".
Ye Misheng swiped his black card to sign the receipt, filled in the Ye family address, and asked it to be delivered.
"Let's go, I'll go with you to buy your things." Ye Misheng said casually.
Zhou Zhou waved his hand, "Just tell me which floor and which direction the store is on, I don't need you to come with me."
"You keep me company, I keep you company, this give and take is called human kindness," Ye Misheng said with a smile.
"..." Okay.
Zhou Zhou gradually came to terms with it. He still had to take the other person home later, so he figured he might as well go together.
The elevator stopped on the fifth floor. Zhou Zhou picked out all the items he needed at a store. While selecting accessories, he talked to the owner about the functional defects of a certain accessory. The two chatted for a long time in front of the counter.
"Not bad, friend. You know your stuff." The shop owner was a generous man, and since Zhou Zhou had chosen a lot of things, he said, "I'll give you a 15% discount. Come back to my shop next time."
“No problem.” Zhou Zhou smiled, took out his card from his wallet, swiped it on the POS machine, and entered his PIN.
"Incorrect password. My friend, you can't use all that good memory to remember computer specs. How could you forget something as important as your password?" The boss handed the POS machine back to the customer and laughed, "Think carefully before you enter it again."
"..."
Zhou Zhou's smile froze on his face as he stared at the POS machine in his hand and suddenly fell silent.
It's over.
He forgot.
What was he thinking? He completely forgot something so important.
This isn't his card; it's the original owner's card, a card whose balance, even after rounding, wasn't even four digits.
The shop assistants were already packing and boxing the equipment, which cost over ten thousand yuan. Zhou Zhou looked at the large and small boxes of equipment and felt as if time had stood still.
What should I do? Should I call Fu Hengzhi?
Zhou Zhou, who had just spent ten million to terminate the contract today, couldn't bring himself to go to the other party now, no matter what.
Indeed, life isn't easy when you're being paid; you have to be independent and self-reliant.
Zhou Zhou was on the verge of tears and decided to check if the original owner's phone had any overdraft limit on a certain payment app.
"I can't remember the password, I'll use another payment method first." Zhou Zhou tried his best to appear calm, and when he opened his phone, he found that the original owner hadn't even downloaded a payment app.
"..."
"Use mine."
Ye Misheng seemed to sense Zhou Zhou's predicament and handed the black card to the boss, saying, "We're together."
"Oh, no one has ever used a VIP black card to make a purchase here before."
The boss took the black card and registered the information, while Ye Misheng stood there signing the bill.
Zhou Zhou stood there stunned, suddenly realizing how popular the persona of someone who buys things without hesitation and swipes their card without a second thought was.
Because it's just one word.
handsome!
It's not the kind of superficial handsomeness, but the kind of noble spirit!
"Brother Zhou, should we have them deliver it to our door or should we take it back ourselves?" Ye Misheng asked while filling out the form.
"...Take it back, Uncle Zhao is still waiting in the parking lot."
The owner had a shop assistant find a trolley to carry the boxes of various sizes, and the group took the freight elevator directly to the basement parking lot.
After loading the items into the car, Zhou Zhou was still in the awkward situation when she got back in. Ye Misheng, however, acted as if nothing had happened and continued chatting with Zhou Zhou after getting in the car.
"Brother Zhou, are you buying a computer to play games?"
"No, I write and occasionally play games to relax," Zhou Zhou answered truthfully. He cleared his throat twice and said apologetically, "Well, I just took a picture of the bill. Let's add each other on WeChat, and I'll pay you back later."
Zhou Zhou took out his phone, and Ye Misheng let him scan it without asking. After the friend accepted the scan, he put his phone away and chuckled, "No need to pay it back, it's just a small amount."
I can't repay ten million, but I can manage ten thousand.
Zhou Zhou insisted, "No, I must pay you back. I'll definitely pay you back next month."
"Whatever, whatever." Ye Misheng waved his hand. He didn't care about the small amount of money at all, nor did he argue with the other party. He then changed the subject, "Brother Zhou, remember to let me know when you release your work. I'll come and support you."
"Okay." Zhou Zhou nodded.
"You can call me if you want to play games; I'm in the e-sports club at my university."
"Wow, you're really good." If writing is a career, then Zhou Zhou's only hobby is playing games, and Ye Misheng seems to know quite a lot about it.
The two chatted back and forth, and both seemed quite happy.
Sunlight streamed back into the car; the car had already left the underground parking lot.