Chapter 91: Preparing to Depart
Su Yan’s eyes widened. He looked at the luxurious tall building before him, located in a prosperous area, occupying such a large piece of land. What was this place?
“Starshine Pavilion, the largest jewelry seller in the city. Many people want to buy jewelry here, but they can’t, because this place only accepts custom orders. The items on display are not for sale.”
Su Yan was a little puzzled. Since they couldn’t buy anything, why come here?
Ling Ling smiled. “They say money makes the world go round. There’s nothing in this world that money can’t buy. The reason they don’t sell is just because there isn’t enough money. But look who I am.”
Su Yan glanced at her. She was a newly rich woman, a very wealthy person.
“Are you buying something, Senior Sister?”
Ling Ling nodded. “Since we’re here, of course, we’re buying something. But not for me, but for you!”
Su Yan was stunned. This was a jewelry store, right? What was she buying for him?
Ling Ling smiled. “You usually dress so plainly, Junior Brother, without any jewelry. Although I know you’re naturally beautiful, with some accessories to complement you, you’ll definitely be even more beautiful.”
Su Yan realized. In this world, the gender roles were reversed. Although girls would dress themselves up, so would men.
“I’d rather not!”
Su Yan waved his hands. What would a man look like wearing jewelry? He didn’t like to wear makeup and dress up flamboyantly.
“Don’t be a spoilsport. Since we’re here, why don’t we just go in and have a look?”
With that, without waiting for Su Yan to refuse, Ling Ling pulled him into the shop.
“Hello, esteemed guests. May I help you?”
Seeing someone enter, a shop assistant immediately came over to greet them. It was a young woman in a long, green dress. She was gentle and charming, with the air of a girl next door.
The female shop assistant was a little surprised at this moment. She had been working for so long and had received countless customers, but she had never seen anyone so beautiful.
His snow-white, crystal-clear skin was comparable to the finest jade. She wondered what it would feel like to touch. It would surely be unimaginably smooth and tender.
Ling Ling looked at the shop assistant, feeling very unhappy. Although she knew her junior brother was beautiful and was a master at attracting bees and butterflies, to be stared at so intently by another woman still made her very displeased.
“Of course, we’re here to buy things. Three times the marked price, right? I know!”
“Alright, you’re not needed here. Don’t disturb us anymore.”
With that, Ling Ling took Su Yan’s hand, and the two of them walked towards the glass counter.
The female shop assistant felt very regretful, but she had been rude first and couldn’t say much. She could only turn and leave reluctantly.
“Why are you so fierce?”
“Because she was staring at you.”
“Looking won’t make a piece of flesh fall off.”
“But I don’t like it!”
Su Yan’s eyes flickered. He wasn’t a fool. Of course, he understood what his senior sister meant.
This was the most obvious form of jealousy. And why was she jealous? Of course, it was because she liked him.
“Third Senior Sister doesn’t seem so bad.”
Su Yan thought to himself. They say the more skilled one is, the bolder one becomes. With the improvement of his cultivation, he had begun to be less cautious. It didn’t seem like a big deal to have a relationship with his senior sister. As for the matter of being on the bottom…
Su Yan thought of what had happened in the cave before. Being pressed under his senior sister didn’t seem so unbearable.
Thinking carefully, getting tangled up over who was on top and who was on the bottom was a completely meaningless thing. After all, outsiders wouldn’t know what happened in their private chambers. And there were advantages to being on the bottom too. You didn’t have to exert much effort; you just had to close your eyes and enjoy it.
“What are you spacing out for, Junior Brother? Come and see if this is good-looking. Give me your opinion.”
Ling Ling was in the middle of picking things out when she noticed Su Yan’s wandering gaze, as if he were lost in thought. She said with some displeasure.
Su Yan came back to his senses and saw Ling Ling holding a jade pendant in her hand. The jade pendant was carved into the shape of a phoenix, looking crystal clear and translucent, shining with a flawless light under the sun.
Ling Ling caressed the jade pendant and said, “The material of this jade is very good. It feels warm and delicate to the touch. What do you think?”
Su Yan glanced at the price, and his eyes immediately twitched. A small piece of jade actually cost a hundred thousand taels of silver!
And because they were cutting in line, the price would be several times higher. It was unimaginably expensive.
“What’s the big deal? We have plenty of money. If you like it, just buy it.”
Ling Ling wanted to call someone to wrap it up.
Su Yan quickly reached out to stop her. “No need. I don’t like this kind of thing.”
Ling Ling said with some surprise, “You don’t like it? That’s a pity.”
Seeing Ling Ling put down the jade pendant, Su Yan breathed a sigh of relief. But she clearly hadn’t given up and pulled him to pick out more things.
“How about this gemstone?”
“Not so good.”
“A jade comb?”
“I don’t like it.”
Ling Ling showed Su Yan many things, but he didn’t like any of them, which made her feel very frustrated.
“You’re not doing this on purpose, are you? You say you don’t like anything I ask. Are you actually trying to save money? I already said I have money. You don’t need to save for me.”
“You’ve misunderstood.”
Su Yan was very helpless. He did have that intention, but it was more that he really didn’t want them.
If they were necessities, it would be one thing. But these were clearly not. And the markup was so severe. Whoever bought them would be a fool!
“I knew it. Let me pick for you.”
Ling Ling no longer asked Su Yan. Instead, she picked out some gemstone jewelry that she thought looked good. But when she wanted to put them on him, she found that she didn’t know where to start.
A black hair ribbon tied his hair up in a knot. Such a simple decoration, yet it was so elegant and charming.
Ling Ling looked at the gemstone in her hand, then at his simple attire, and found that the gemstone was too gaudy and didn’t seem to match him.
“Sigh, forget it. This is just a mortal shop after all. When we get to a big city another day, I’ll buy you a suitable treasure.”
Seeing Ling Ling finally give up, Su Yan let out a deep sigh of relief. But when he heard the second half of her sentence, his brows couldn’t help but furrow.
“Let’s just forget it. Please don’t buy anything. I don’t like these things. I’m not interested in dressing myself up.”
He was already attracting enough bees and butterflies. If he continued to dress up, what would happen if a bad woman saw him!
“You don’t like these? Then how about a flying sword? I’ll buy you a new flying sword. I guarantee it’ll be fast and stable!”
A cultivator’s flying sword was not only a combat magic treasure but also a means of transportation. A good flying sword was very expensive, far exceeding a magic treasure of the same level.
“You don’t have to spend money on me, Senior Sister. I really don’t need it.”
Su Yan was very helpless. As the saying goes, if you eat someone’s food, you’re indebted to them. He didn’t want to accept too many favors.
A look of disappointment appeared on Ling Ling’s face, but since Su Yan didn’t accept, there was nothing she could do.
Just like that, a day passed.
The next day, Su Yan woke up early. After helping his senior sister with that, the two of them prepared to set off.
