A Twist of Fate

"Zhang Yang, you're right, aren't you?" Mi Guo asked, looking at Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang smiled, but remained unmoved.

Mi Guo blinked, suddenly feeling a little strange, but didn't know what to say.

The first sentence was unintentional; if she deliberately brings it up later, people might think she's being nosy.

So she shut her mouth.

The group strolled around the Hangzhou Tower.

Although Hangzhou Tower was built a long time ago, it remains one of the shopping malls in Zhejiang Province with the most complete selection of luxury goods.

Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Bulgari, Tiffany & Co., Dior... basically everything is available.

With 20 million yuan in spending credits and another 5 million yuan in designated spending credits, Zhang Yang felt completely at ease inside the Hangzhou Tower and was eager to make a name for himself.

But let's not rush into it.

"Huh? Montblanc?" Zhang Yang had long heard that Montblanc pens were unparalleled in the world, and his interest was immediately piqued.

I thought that even if a pen was expensive, it couldn't be that expensive.

Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands?

But after browsing around, I found fountain pens worth over a million? There was even a limited edition one that you can't find anywhere else, worth nearly five million?

Even though Zhang Yang could afford it, he still found it unbelievable.

He's quite self-aware. He could accept using his system privileges to own Patek Philippe worth 27 million, but he can't accept using his personal credits to buy a pen worth a million.

He really couldn't bring himself to do it.

To put it bluntly, it's a matter of consumer attitudes.

And... a pen worth four million, how wealthy do you have to be to afford it, to dare to use it?

So, in the end, he chose the Orient Express Limited Edition Shining Tundra from the Collection. Well, only 333 pieces were made worldwide, and its value is a little over 200,000.

Then I also bought a few nice cufflinks, which were much cheaper. The malachite ones only cost a few thousand, and I'll wear them for fun when I have time.

He felt that this wave of spending was quite restrained.

But to Mi Guo, it still seemed unbelievable.

"Handsome Zhang, you really are rich! Spending 200,000 yuan on a Montblanc pen, that's so extravagant."

"If it can be used at work, then it's worth it," Zhang Yang said with a smile.

I went shopping at Montblanc and spent over 200,000 yuan.

Then, Zhang Yang went to the Louis Vuitton store and bought his dad a few belts, each costing several thousand yuan.

Xiang Xiaotian stayed by her side the whole time, but didn't mention trying on any bags or anything.

"Huh? Hermes? I'm going to look at a bag, Xiao Tian, come with me." Mi Guo's eyes suddenly lit up, and she pulled Xiang Xiaotian away.

Inside the Hermes store, Mi Guo was captivated by a milkshake-white Hermes Lindy bag worth over 60,000 yuan.

Is it pretty?

She tried it on and casually asked Xiang Xiaotian.

"It looks good." Xiang Xiaotian nodded, her eyes revealing a hint of liking.

"Then you should try it on too." Mi Guo said without waiting for a reply, making Xiang Xiaotian try it on as well.

"I... no need." Xiang Xiaotian quickly shook her head, backing away to avoid the attack. She actually really wanted to try, but...

She still had some reservations, so she figured it was better not to try.

Zhang Yang stepped forward, glanced at it, and said, "If it looks good, why don't you try it on? Or I can give it to you?"

"No need, no need, I have enough bags, there's no need to buy any more." Xiang Xiaotian gently waved her hand in refusal.

Zhang Yang simply said "oh" and didn't say anything more.

Mi Guo watched this scene silently, wrinkled her nose slightly, picked up her bag, and turned to leave.

"Hey beautiful, come here and help me wrap this one up."

She simply grabbed her bag and went straight to the checkout.

A short while later, Mi Guo, having finished paying, stood in front of Xiang Xiaotian, suddenly raising her shopping bag slightly with both hands, her face full of smiles.

"Hey, my dear buddy, this is your birthday present."

"Huh?" Xiang Xiaotian was surprised and delighted. "My birthday hasn't come yet."

"I'm giving it to you in advance, since I have to go out again in a few days." Mi Guo smiled as she stuffed the shopping bag into Xiang Xiaotian's hands, then glanced at Zhang Yang intentionally or unintentionally.

"Your birthday is coming up soon?" Zhang Yang pulled Xiang Xiaotian aside and asked. "Why didn't you say so?"

"How could I possibly say that?" Xiang Xiaotian said softly. "If I deliberately told you, wouldn't you think I did it on purpose?"

"Okay, when is your birthday?" Zhang Yang asked again.

Xiang Xiaotian whispered the time.

Zhang Yang nodded, saying nothing and asking no questions.

"Handsome Zhang, what gift are you planning to give Xiao Tian?" Mi Guo asked casually from the side.

"We'll see," Zhang Yang said with a smile, without giving a direct answer.

Mi Guo pouted, grabbed Xiang Xiaotian, and walked out of the Hermes store first.

Next, they passed by many more stores, all popular with girls, such as Dior, Gucci, Prada...

Xiang Xiaotian avoided shopping whenever possible due to certain concerns.

Zhang Yang didn't offer to buy anything for Xiang Xiaotian at all. Even when they were shopping, he only bought things for himself. When he asked about her, it was just a polite inquiry, as if he didn't genuinely want to buy her anything.

Finally, Mi Guo couldn't hold back any longer.

She pulled Xiang Xiaotian aside and whispered, "Xiao Tian, what's wrong with your boyfriend? I've already reminded him that your birthday is coming up, why is he still so indifferent?"

"Keep your voice down." Xiang Xiaotian lowered her voice, her expression showing a hint of disappointment.

"You're still speaking up for him, afraid he'll hear you?" Mi Guo was quite indignant. "If he didn't have money, that would be understandable, but look at him, he doesn't hold back at all when buying things for himself. A pen worth two hundred thousand, and all sorts of other things, it adds up to hundreds of thousands, but he doesn't spend a penny on you?"

Xiang Xiaotian was forced, but she knew she was in the wrong and ultimately lacked confidence.

Don't ask these questions.

"You're such a love-struck fool. I thought you were the perfect guy, but it turns out you're rich and handsome, but you're just stingy! Humph! Not just stingy, but incredibly stingy," Mi Guo said angrily.

She can accept a guy who's poor, but she can't accept a guy who's rich but also incredibly stingy.

"What are you talking about?" Zhang Yang asked as he stepped forward.

"Nothing, nothing." Xiang Xiaotian panicked and quickly waved her hands, afraid that Zhang Yang would hear her.

"Didn't you talk about anything?" Zhang Yang looked at the two girls who had just been whispering to each other strangely. "Oh, right, come with me to the store again."

"Where?" Xiang Xiaotian asked quickly.

Zhang Yang pointed to the Jaeger-LeCoultre in the distance.

Not long ago when he went back home, he mentioned that he wanted to buy his mother, Song Wenqin, a watch, and even said it was Jaeger-LeCoultre.

Since we've come across this today, we might as well go and buy it.

"Jaeger-LeCoultre?" Xiang Xiaotian murmured to herself.

Mi Guo suddenly grabbed Xiang Xiaotian's hand, leaned close to her ear and laughed, "Looks like I said the wrong thing again. I was planning to give you a big one, and I was going to give you a watch instead."

"Don't talk nonsense." Xiang Xiaotian's cheeks flushed slightly, and she felt a sweet warmth in her heart.

A moment later, at the Jaeger-LeCoultre store.

After looking around, Zhang Yang finally chose a reversible jewelry watch priced at 390,000 yuan.

"Come on, give it a try."

Zhang Yang brought Xiang Xiaotian.

His mother, Song Wenqin, had very thin wrists, about the same thickness as Xiang Xiaotian's wrists, so he asked Xiang Xiaotian to try them on beforehand.

"This isn't appropriate," Xiang Xiaotian shyly, gently extending her hand.

Mi Guo stood beside her, her face beaming with excitement, happy for her best friend.

"What's wrong with that?" Zhang Yang looked at Xiang Xiaotian with a puzzled expression.

It's just asking her to try it on for me, what's wrong with that...?

A moment later, the watch was put on.

This small and exquisite watch looks quite beautiful on a slender, fair wrist.

Xiang Xiaotian didn't say anything, but her eyes shone with an indescribable, boundless joy.

"It's really beautiful, but this style seems a bit too mature," Mi Guo said with a smile. "But it still looks great. Anyway, Xiao Tian has her own shop and is a small business owner, so it's good that she's a bit more mature."

Zhang Yang blinked, took a picture of the watch, and then handed it to the shop assistant.

He made a phone call in front of the two girls.

"Mom, do you like this watch?"

"Yes, it's not expensive, as long as you like it."

"Okay, that's settled. I'll bring it back to you..."

Xiang Xiaotian's smile froze instantly, and her eyes dimmed.

"What?! I didn't buy it for you!" Mi Guo stomped her foot angrily. "That's too much! Are you kidding me...?"

"He... he never said it was for me, did he?" Xiang Xiaotian lowered her head. "It was all wishful thinking on our part."

A moment later, Zhang Yang paid and received the watch.

"Excuse me, Xiao Tian, but your wrist looks about the same thickness as my mom's, so I'd like you to try it on. You don't mind, do you?"

"No, I didn't mind." Xiang Xiaotian lowered her head and walked away.

"Handsome Zhang, you..." Mi Guo finally couldn't hold back any longer.

However, Xiang Xiaotian suddenly grabbed her.

Then, he gently shook his head.

"You... sigh!" Mi Guo sighed, her eyes darting around, and followed behind him angrily.

Doesn't Zhang Yang realize this?

Of course not.

He had five million yuan in designated spending credits, which he was naturally going to give to Xiang Xiaotian. However, he was too lazy to collect the money and just wanted to spend it all at once.

"Why do you seem a little unhappy?" Zhang Yang asked knowingly.

"No way?" Xiang Xiaotian turned her back, not wanting Zhang Yang to see her expression.

"Really not?" Zhang Yang asked, amused. "If you really don't have any, then come with me for another stroll."

"Okay," Xiang Xiaotian said softly.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see the low spirits she was in at that moment.

Zhang Yang looked ahead and pulled Xiang Xiaotian straight into the Van Cleef & Arpels store.

Van Cleef & Arpels is undoubtedly a top-tier luxury brand.

The classic four-leaf clover necklace is popular all over the world, with styles ranging from tens of thousands to millions of dollars.

Zhang Yang came here not for the four-leaf clover necklace, but for the high-end jewelry.

"Hello, sir." A shop assistant greeted him with a smile.

Zhang Yang stood in front of the jewelry counter, his eyes scanning the jewelry inside, and felt reassured.

This price!

Using up the entire credit limit in one go is no problem at all.

High-end jewelry can easily cost millions or tens of millions of dollars. One of them is a diamond necklace worth 4.8 million dollars. It's full of diamonds, and its brilliance far surpasses that of the diamond necklace around Mi Guo's neck.

According to the description, it is made of platinum and features 282 diamonds, totaling a full 54 carats.

At first glance, the diamond necklace around Mi Guo's neck only had a few dozen stones.

Under the store's lights, the necklace truly sparkled, reflecting dazzling light from every angle.

It's too flashy.

"Zhang Yang, do you need me to help you try them on?" Xiang Xiaotian pulled Zhang Yang over and asked in a low voice.

She knew that she was ultimately not the official girlfriend, no... not even a mistress or a third party, after all, the two of them didn't even have a physical relationship.

Perhaps Zhang Yang was planning to buy this for his girlfriend.

"Yes, we need it." Zhang Yang smiled without saying a word, pointing to the one in the display case that cost 4.8 million.

The shop assistants were overjoyed, but dared not show it too much, so they could only smile and put on white gloves to take out the necklace.

Then, Xiang Xiaotian put on the necklace.

Under the light, her white neck and chest were clearly visible.

There are also diamond necklaces that sparkle excessively.

It's absolutely dazzling.

Xiang Xiaotian stared blankly at herself in the mirror, lost in thought for a moment, followed by a deep, bone-chilling sorrow.

This doesn't belong to it.

"Four million eight hundred thousand?!" Mi Guo exclaimed in shock.

Although she kept saying behind Zhang Yang's back that he was Xiang Xiaotian, to be honest, this guy is really rich.

It's hard to imagine that being generous and stingy could coexist in one person.

He has money and is willing to spend it. The only thing she seems to criticize is that he is unwilling to spend money on his Xiang Xiaotian.

Is the root cause simply a lack of love?

"Who is it for this time?" She looked at Xiang Xiaotian, sighing deeply.

Zhang Yang stood behind Xiang Xiaotian and looked in the mirror with her.

Xiang Xiaotian in the mirror, wearing this necklace, she was indeed stunning. Her beauty and temperament as a rich and beautiful woman instantly soared to the top.

"Is it pretty?" Zhang Yang asked with a smile.

"It looks good." Xiang Xiaotian pursed her lips gently, wanting to take it off.

She dared not wear it too much, nor dared to look at it too much.

It would be a sin to possess something that doesn't belong to her, even for a moment longer.

"Why take it off? I bought it for you, just wear it properly." Zhang Yang gently placed his hands on Xiang Xiaotian's shoulders, smiling as he looked at the shop assistant, "Checkout."

Instantly, the store erupted in an uncontrollable cheer.

Several shop assistants were busy working, their faces filled with disbelief.

What an amazing boyfriend!

He bought millions of dollars worth of jewelry for his girlfriend without hesitation.

And... and he's so handsome, like Wang HD.

Imagine this: one day, Wang HD becomes your boyfriend and suddenly gives you millions of dollars worth of jewelry. Can you imagine how that would feel?

You could hardly dream of something this beautiful, right?

The shop assistants are all pretty young ladies; it's hard not to feel a sense of envy at that moment.

"Wh... what?" Xiang Xiaotian stared blankly at herself in the mirror, then touched her burning face. "A gift for me?"

Just then, Zhang Yang finished paying and took his card back.

"Still clueless?" He chuckled, handing her the jewelry box as well. "Happy birthday, Xiao Tian."

Xiang Xiaotian took it blankly, then stared blankly at the handsome, smiling face in front of her. Her joy welled up and she could no longer contain it.

"Zhang Yang!" She suddenly opened her arms and kissed him deeply.