Chapter 20: A Girlfriend's Preference:
The girls chatted incessantly, becoming more unpredictable in their conversation.
However, their inner opinion was that Lu Yu was deliberately provoking Bai Qingzhi.
After all, Lu Yu's attitude towards Qin Sisi and Bai Qingzhi was completely opposite.
Who would believe that Lu Yu suddenly developed feelings for Qin Sisi?
Lu Yu was unaware of their thoughts because at that moment, he enjoyed Qin Sisi's arm against his.
Lu Yu stood at 175cm, while Qin Sisi was 168cm.
With her wearing high heels, they were almost the same height.
Since meeting Bai Qingzhi, Qin Sisi has become visibly nervous. She held Lu Yu's arm, and seeing no resistance from him, she held onto him tighter.
"What are you nervous about?" Lu Yu found it somewhat amusing.
How could such a beautiful woman become so anxious and uncertain about herself?
"I... I'm not!" Qin Sisi was startled at first, but then realized something and relaxed her grip.
"Let's go, let's buy something."
Lu Yu stopped and looked towards a nearby jewelry store, changing the topic.
Qin Sisi didn't think much and subconsciously followed him inside.
Shops on commercial streets like this didn't have expensive items. Some were cheap, just a few bucks or tens of bucks.
The more expensive ones were just a few hundred bucks, and those costing thousands were rare. Lu Yu felt no pressure to spend a lot of money.
The two walked hand in hand into the jewelry store.
Initially, Qin Sisi's mind was preoccupied with Bai Qingzhi's presence. However, even the coldest girl couldn't resist the allure of the dazzling array of jewelry. Soon, her attention was focused on a bracelet.
"This bracelet is so beautiful!" Qin Sisi exclaimed sincerely.
...
"Wow, this bracelet is so beautiful!"
"I've never seen such a beautiful bracelet before. It's stunning."
"Qingzhi, come and take a look."
Whether intentionally or not, some girls followed Lu Yu and Qin Sisi into the same jewelry store.
Along the way, Bai Qingzhi felt empty in her heart!
She couldn't describe the feeling.
Although she had always thought that her feelings towards Lu Yu were just sibling-like, seeing Lu Yu and Qin Sisi holding hands while shopping made her very uncomfortable.
She had become accustomed to the presence of Lu Yu circling around her, taking him for granted.
But when this affection shifted to Qin Sisi, she felt a strange resentment in her heart.
Hearing her friends' words, Bai Qingzhi looked over and saw a crystal bracelet displayed in the center of the store.
Although the bracelet didn't have excellent light transmission and had many impurities inside, under the illumination of the lights, it emitted a colorful radiance.
"It's indeed very beautiful."
With just one glance, Bai Qingzhi was captivated by the bracelet.
"Haha, you ladies have good taste!"
The middle-aged male owner timely walked out, "This bracelet is the treasure of our store."
"In other jewelry stores, you won't find such a magical bracelet..."
"How much is this bracelet? I'll take it."
The sudden voice made everyone pause. The person was none other than Lu Yu and Qin Sisi, who were strolling around.
Seeing Lu Yu, the owner smiled awkwardly, "Uh, sorry about this, young man! This bracelet is for display only and not for sale."
"Not for sale?" Lu Yu smirked. "Is there anything in this world that can't be bought with money?"
"Boss, name your price."
The owner's face turned bitter. "This... really can't be sold. This bracelet, although made of glass, emits colorful light because of the many impurities inside. Besides, the light transmission isn't that good. Thirty thousand at most."
"In that case, I'll give you four hundred thousand."
"Four... four hundred thousand??" The owner was astonished, then quickly regained his composure. "Young man, you have a good eye, but..."
"Fifty thousand!" Lu Yu said calmly, "If it weren't for my girlfriend's preference, I wouldn't have been this generous."
Hiss!
Hearing Lu Yu's offer, the middle-aged owner couldn't help but inhale sharply.
This thing cost him just a thousand dollars, bought from an old man in the countryside.
Its market value was just over two hundred thousand.
Even with inflation, it wouldn't exceed three hundred thousand. And now, Lu Yu was offering him fifty thousand more?
This young man was so generous!
Customers in the store couldn't help but look here.
After all, most of the jewelry in this store was cheap replicas, with prices ranging from tens to hundreds.
Thousands were rare.
A bracelet for fifty thousand?
It had already exceeded their understanding. That was equivalent to 1.5 houses in a fourth-tier city.
Bai Qingzhi's friends also stared at Lu Yu, their eyes full of admiration.
"Wow, Lu Yu is truly generous!"
"He bought it because his girlfriend liked it. She's so lucky."
"Qingzhi, look how good Lu Yu is to you."
"That's right, Qingzhi!"
Clearly, they thought Lu Yu bought the bracelet for Bai Qingzhi.
Even Bai Qingzhi herself thought so.
After all, the previous Lu Yu had always been like this. He was willing to do anything for her.
At this moment, the store owner figured it out and decided to go all out!
"Alright, since the young man has such discerning eyes, I'll reluctantly part with it." Lu Yu smiled faintly and handed over his bank card.
"Swipe it!"
