Wang Xiaoliang had barely finished speaking when-clap, clap, clap.
Crisp applause rang out.
Someone was actually clapping.
He even called out, "Brilliant."
The scattered applause grew louder until everyone joined in. Even the shop assistants were clapping hard.
It seemed everyone's attention was on Wang Xiaoliang rather than their shopping.
Wang Xiaoliang looked at the person who had started clapping.
He looked to be in his early thirties at most.
Yet somehow, that didn't seem quite right.
Call him young, and he had a composure that came with years of experience. Call him older, and he looked youthful, clean and sharp in both his appearance and his clothes.
The man was the first to come forward, taking two cans of Red Bull from the box Wang Xiaoliang had opened.
He hadn't come alone.
A woman stood behind him, radiant and so beautiful that people hardly dared look directly at her.
Wang Xiaoliang instinctively compared her to Wei Zijin.
An objective assessment surfaced in his mind: An even match, at best.
This woman wasn't just beautiful. There was an air of nobility about her.
It wasn't something built up with designer clothes, but a quality that came from deep within.
He couldn't put it into words, but it was definitely there.
They each carried a shopping basket filled with imported snacks and drinks.
After paying, the man raised the Red Bull in his hand and smiled at Wang Xiaoliang.
"Thanks for the Red Bull."
The woman beside him urged, "Hurry up. Once we finish the meeting upstairs, we still have to pick the kids up at the airport."
The man nodded.
As they left, Wang Xiaoliang heard the woman say softly, "How does something always happen wherever you go?"
There was laughter in the man's voice. "I wouldn't have noticed if