CHAPTER 27: CHAPTER 27 ACQUAINTANCE? ACQUAINTANCE...!

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After school in the afternoon, without waiting for others to pack up their belongings, Sui Yi had already left directly from the back door, prompting Qian Fengling and the others to mock her once again.

And about ten minutes later, Sui Yi checked her bank card at the ATM in the shopping district two streets away, where the tidy sum of 300,000 yuan appeared on the screen.

At that moment, Sui Yi realized for the first time that her future had really changed.

"300,000, huh..." she smiled faintly, taking out 5,000 yuan and slipping the stack of bills into her school uniform pocket.

She entered the bustling commercial street.

Standing in front of the mobile phone shop counter, Sui Yi glanced around, "Thin, more convenient to carry, durable, priced around 3,000."

Too cheap and it wouldn’t last—she didn’t want to have to buy another one.

Uh... perhaps because it was rare to encounter a customer who would state their requirements so directly without even looking at the products, the salesperson was momentarily puzzled but still picked out a model that fit the criteria.

Sui Yi took one look and nodded, "This one."

Then she glanced at the price tag and briskly counted out the cash on the counter.

Salesperson: "...."

How wonderful would it be if all the customers in the world were like this?

What a harmonious world that would be~~~

With the phone in hand and having downloaded a few essential apps, Sui Yi thought for a moment, then casually asked the salesperson for the location of a bicycle shop.

She needed to buy a bicycle.

"There aren’t many bicycle shops around here, but if you go straight across there is a brand store. They sell branded bicycles, but the prices are a bit expensive..." Seeing that Sui Yi was generous with money and seemed quite casual about it, the salesperson offered the suggestion.

Very expensive?

Sui Yi frowned slightly—she didn’t need an overly expensive bicycle, but it wouldn’t hurt to take a look.

On her way there, Sui Yi also bought a new backpack and a few sets of clothes, spending just a few hundred yuan. After stuffing all her purchases into the backpack, she finally saw the bicycle shop, a large establishment occupying the space equivalent to four or five normal storefronts.

The name of the shop didn’t matter, with its utopian European and American vibe, Sui Yi glanced at it and forgot it immediately. There were many impressively designed bicycles on display inside...

With 300,000 yuan, most people would probably think of buying a car, but she had to consider a bit more—couldn’t be too extravagant.

The specialty store was mostly snobbish, and Sui Yi, looking like a poor student without any signs of wealth, was of little interest to the sales staff inside. She walked in on her own...

A glance at the brand...folusi?

Frost? That brand seemed familiar somehow...

But the prices collectively soared into five digits...

Sui Yi chuckled slightly after a few looks—it really was burning money...

But they all seemed to have good configurations.

"Miss, is there something you need?" A young man walked over, guessing from Sui Yi’s good looks and her apparent quality, it wasn’t entirely displeasing for him to strike up a conversation.

"Do you have anything that’s not in the five-digit range?..." She was actually interested in buying one that was of better quality and suitable for long-distance cycling.

"Um... that..." The young man knew that in this town, students who could afford bicycles with a five-digit price tag were rare, especially girls.

Something less than five digits? Her purchasing power seemed decent.

"We do have some, but they will be somewhat lesser compared to these. Are you sure?"

Would I say that if I wasn’t sure?

Sui Yi smiled, looking towards where the young man had glanced inadvertently.

"Is it that one?"

"Yes."

She examined the bicycle, with its clean black and white streamlined appearance, efficient yet meticulously detailed.

Compared to the others, she didn’t think it was much inferior.

"8888?"

"Uh, it’s... pretty auspicious," the young man said with an awkward laugh, feeling that the high school girl, who was quite young, had a particularly unique aura—composed and graceful, with a mature charm in every move she made.

Especially that question just now, there definitely was a hint of teasing.

Sui Yi asked about the quality and riding speed, to which the young man answered one by one, but neither of them noticed someone entering the store.

The teenager parked his bicycle efficiently at the door and stepped inside, casually grabbing a bottle of mineral water from the table and taking a sip.

"Alin, I’m back... Where’s dad? Oh, there’s a customer..."

"The boss isn’t in today..." The young man turned to look at the teenager, and that’s when Sui Yi saw the boy standing behind him.

While drinking water, the teenager caught sight of Sui Yi...

"Pffft!!! Cough cough cough"

Yu Hang choked, holding onto the table and coughing violently, taking a moment to find his voice again.

"Sui, Sui Yi, what are you doing here..."

"Uh, you guys are classmates?"

The young man looked surprised but then realized upon seeing Sui Yi’s school uniform.

Is this bicycle shop owned by Yu Hang’s family? No wonder she found the brand somewhat familiar; it was the same she saw on Yu Hang’s bike that morning.

Frost, huh?

This guy really does come from a well-off family.

Sui Yi tapped on the bicycle and said, "Buying this," then turned to the young man, "It comes with a two-year warranty, right?"

"Yes," the young man said, surprised by Sui Yi’s cool attitude towards Yu Hang and amazed at how quickly she made up her mind...

Even though it’s 8888, that’s quite a sum, isn’t it? A high school student who can freely spend that much must come from at least the upper-class families of this town...

"Okay, good..." The young man was about to fill out the paperwork when Yu Hang realized what was happening. He was shocked; something was off. How could Sui Yi afford this bike? Could it really be...

"Sui Yi, where did you get the money?" Yu Hang, being direct by nature, asked outright but instantly regretted it.

Sui Yi was in the middle of signing the papers. Hearing the question, she paused momentarily before continuing to write, saying, "It’s printed by the ’Nation’, no need to worry about fake money. Can I pay with a card?"

Pfft—the young man laughed briefly, "Of course, right here..."

Yu Hang also felt awkward, but he didn’t know what to say... Damn, why had he never found girls to be so troublesome before?

The girls at school were so easily dealt with, huh~~

No, it wasn’t about him dealing with girls now but him wanting to get closer to this Sui Yi...

While they were trading, another man walked into the shop, and the young man greeted him cheerfully.

A moment later, Sui Yi, clutching the signed paperwork, walked towards the bicycle that now belonged to her. She glanced up and saw the man looking at her with a smile on his broad, slightly pallid face, which didn’t have much flesh and appeared a bit gaunt. Despite the hot weather, he wore a thin leather jacket.

A very ordinary man.

Sui Yi raised an eyebrow slightly, then turned her face away and grabbed the handlebars. Yu Hang hurried over, "Hey, Sui Yi, are you going to ride now? I can teach you..."

"Did I say I don’t know how?" Sui Yi gave him a light smile, but she saw that the man being served by the young man was still watching her with an intense, smiling gaze.

Her palm tightened slightly, and Sui Yi paused before responding with a smile. Hmm, do they know each other?

Yu Hang felt something was off and looked towards the man, following the young man’s gaze, then...

Whoosh!

A gear turned behind them, and a fleeting shadow zipped by—Sui Yi swiftly mounted the bicycle and flew out the door, landing on the street with a slap, startling many pedestrians and provoking a chorus of shouts. With a push off the ground, the bicycle’s front wheel spun around, and Sui Yi, looking back at the shop, saw the man still smiling... but now he was stepping out!

It was indeed him!

Sui Yi silently noted to herself, no wonder she felt such a strong ’Magnetic Sensation’ just now!

Swish! Among Yu Hang’s astonished cries, she pedaled her bicycle and swiftly wove into the crowd.

"Hey, Sui Yi, Sui Yi! Damn! Always like this with you! I’m done dealing with you!!!" Yu Hang was very angry, slapping The Gate, only to see the man briskly walking out of the shop and then getting into a car.

The car drove off, rumbling...

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