Pick whatever you like. It's on me today

Jin Xia fell silent for a long while. After some thought, she slowly said, "I think selling it for just 79 is far too cheap. It should be at least 179 or 189."

At her words, the others, who had already reached the stairs, all stopped and turned back.

Zhang Ru scratched her head and asked in shock, "Jin Xia, are you serious? This dress costs 50 yuan wholesale, and you're telling Song Li to sell it for 179 or 189?"

Standing beside them, Jin Xia picked up Song Li's phone. After tapping through it for a look, she fell silent again.

Although Song Li was pretty and dressed in a dainty, polished style that fit current fashion trends perfectly, her one shortcoming was that she didn't know how to edit photos. She would even just add a filter and post them as they were.

To put it in the terms people would use ten years later, she had absolutely no idea what creating a vibe meant!

"Your editing is too obvious like this. I'll set up a group for you in a bit. Join it, and you can learn alongside them."

Jin Xia spoke to Song Li beside her with a serious, earnest expression.

At first, Song Li didn't think much of it, but the next second, when she entered the group chat and saw row after row of big-name influencers, her eyes instantly lit up!

Her voice trembled with excitement. "N-no way! I actually get to be in the same group chat as Xiao Ni-chan and the others?"

"Mm..."

Jin Xia gave Song Li a look. Although she said nothing, her silence spoke louder than words!

To Song Li, that look from Jin Xia was a clear hint that she had potential and could become hugely popular in the future, just like major influencers such as Xiao Ni-chan!

They arrived at the mall, once again riding in Jin Xia's chauffeured van.

After spending this time together, Jin Xia realized that Song Li was nowhere near as good at putting on an act as she had seemed when they first met.

Instead, she now seemed more down-to-earth and genuine.

Perhaps everyone was like that when giving strangers their first, fixed impression, behaving a little differently from their usual selves.

Jin Xia went to the Chanel counter and pointed at the perfumes on display. "COCO, not the parfum version. Give me six bottles to start."

The saleswoman's face filled with surprise at her words. She stammered, "Ma'am, did you just say six bottles of COCO to start?"

The saleswoman wore an ingratiating smile, and her voice was exceedingly gentle, unlike the salesman at a certain mattress store Jin Xia had visited before. He had been so arrogant that anyone who didn't know better would have thought he owned the place.

Jin Xia nodded, and the saleswoman's smile nearly split her face.

The saleswoman walked briskly ahead. "Well, we also have a few newly arrived perfumes. Let me introduce them to you. Buying six bottles of the same perfume all at once might be a little..."

What she wanted to say was that buying so many bottles of the same perfume was simply a bit too much.

But as Jin Xia saw it, since she was giving her roommates gifts, everyone should get one.

Jin Xia glanced at the row of red, purple, and green Chance Perfumes displayed in front of the saleswoman. She stepped forward and, without even smelling them, waved a hand. "Try them and see which scent you like. I'll get it for you."

Zhang Niannian looked at Jin Xia excitedly. "My god of wealth, I'm so blessed to have you! How many good deeds did I do in my past life? What did I ever do to deserve such a wonderful roommate?"

"..."

For a moment, Jin Xia didn't know what to say.

She turned and glanced at Meng Ya, who stood timidly to the side. "Pick whatever you like."

Meng Ya shook her head, folded her arms, and even took an instinctive step back. "I-I'm actually fine with anything. Whatever is fine. I don't really know much about these things."

"That's perfectly fine. Everyone has a first time, don't they?"

Jin Xia waved, and the saleswomen behind the counter hurried out.

"Ma'am, it's a pleasure to assist you."

The saleswoman extended a hand in an inviting gesture, then strode ahead with her head held high.

Meng Ya kept looking back every few steps, glancing at Jin Xia from time to time.

Jin Xia remained where she was and nodded. "Go ahead and choose. I promised to get you gifts. After all, I didn't give you any introductory gifts when we first met."

Saleswomen and salesmen alike were shrewd, especially those working in high-end designer stores. Having dealt with countless people, they could tell at a glance who the main spender in the store was.

Jessica, the saleswoman who had greeted Jin Xia, quickly brought out a fruit tower. "Ma'am, my name is Jessica. It's a pleasure to assist you. These are our newly arrived winter styles. Please see if there's anything you need. I also have some good news for you!"

She approached Jin Xia with an air of mystery and tapped open the iPad she was holding to show her.

Several of the bags on it were runway pieces, and they were the only ones in the country!

"At the moment, our store is the only one in the country with this bag in stock. It only arrived this morning. You're incredibly lucky!"

Jessica looked at Jin Xia excitedly, her gaze even more fervent than the lottery shop owner's had been when he learned she had won the jackpot.

Jin Xia sighed. "I don't need it."

Her words were like a bucket of cold water thrown over the saleswoman.

What Jessica never expected was that Jin Xia would choose only a denim canvas bag.

Although, as a salesperson, she had no need to say anything that would dampen a customer's enthusiasm, this denim canvas bag cost over thirty thousand yuan and really wasn't good value. "Ma'am, I actually think you'd be better off choosing this lambskin bag. After all, it's ten thousand yuan cheaper than this canvas one!"

"I think this is more practical. It's a canvas bag, after all. I usually have a lot to carry, so I can't use anything too delicate."

Jin Xia lifted the canvas bag in her hand and placed it directly on the table.

Once everyone had finished shopping and Jin Xia went to pay by card, she froze in surprise.

"Ma'am, this way, please. Your total comes to 86,035 yuan."

Jessica and her colleagues addressed Jin Xia respectfully, while another hurried to hand over the card terminal so she could pay.

Jin Xia's delicate brows furrowed slightly, and she paused in hesitation. "Over eighty thousand?"

She picked up the items in the bag in front of her again and took several more looks, still finding it hard to believe.

Zhang Ru and the others hurried over. They were quick to read the situation.

"Um, I just remembered I have no use for so much perfume. I'll just take one bottle!"

"Just get me a sample instead. I only came along today to broaden my horizons. I don't wear perfume or makeup."

They began taking items out of the purchases waiting to be paid for.

The radiant smile on Jessica's face gradually froze. "Ma'am, would you..."

Jin Xia shook her head and explained calmly, "All this costs only eighty-something thousand? Why don't you each pick another bag? Or some shoes or clothes?"

"W-what did you say? Eighty-something thousand yuan is too little?"

The corners of Song Li's mouth twitched slightly as she stared at Jin Xia in disbelief.