Chapter 6: Student, are you serious?

"Mr. Chen, we are old neighbors. It doesn't matter who we help. This price is still a bit high."

"Young man, fourteen thousand and five is a bargain."

"Mr. Chen, don't blame me for being a bitch. You see, my sister Ying is in trouble now. We are old neighbors, so I have to show some respect for her, right?"

……

Shen Mo was very thick-skinned. He bargained with the boss fluently and nonstop without feeling embarrassed at all.

Lin Ying was watching on the side, stunned.

This person doesn't look like an 18-year-old high school student at all; she is clearly a veteran businessman and my aunt at the vegetable market!

In the end, the transaction was completed at 13,800 yuan, a reduction of 1,200 yuan.

"Young man, I've never seen anyone as good at bargaining as you. I have to admit I'm better than you." The boss looked sad.

"It's not your fault, boss. You are so honest. We are neighbors. Please take care of each other in the future." Shen Mo's face was full of humility and sincerity.

The lobby of the agency store.

"Fei Fei, there seems to be a quarrel over there with the boss."

Xu Dan listened towards the inner office, then poked Li Feifei who was looking at her phone, "I guess that student had an argument with Lin Ying."

Li Feifei liked to hear this. She put down her phone and showed a gloating expression.

"I don't know what he is thinking. He has nothing to do after the exam and a full meal?" Xu Dan curled her lips. She usually likes to read those domineering CEO novels. She is very disdainful of useless otaku like Shen Mo who dresses casually and looks sloppy.

"A poor student from out of town, dressed like a loser, and budgeting for breakfast every day."

"Don't you even consider how much you have? Do you have more than ten thousand in your pocket?"

Li Feifei also had a look of disgust on her face.

She and Xu Dan are both local girls. When they are together, they often complain about outsiders.

"I think, maybe he was attracted by your charm, Feifei." Xu Dan said jokingly.

"Go away. I'll give it to you." Li Feifei reached out and pinched Xu Dan's slender waist.

"Ah, no……"

The two girls laughed together.

"Li Feifei! Take these two and collect the equipment next door."

At this moment, the boss's voice came from the office, "Also, Xu Dan, give this student a receipt for 13,800."

"what?"

"Together? Thirteen thousand eight?"

Xu Dan was stunned. She originally thought that this young student just wanted to get some bargains and buy an oven or something. He could not afford so much money to buy a whole set of equipment.

Li Feifei was even more confused.

Originally in her script, a poor student like Shen Mo could not afford and was unlikely to buy these devices. In this way, she could let the decoration team take the equipment away directly, and Lin Ying would be sad.

Unexpectedly, not only did Shen Mo call Lin Ying, he also cut the price by 1200 yuan, which was even more painful than Li Feifei losing 1200 yuan herself.

However, although the trick did not succeed, Li Feifei did not show it, and still put on a professional smile, took the key to open the door next door, and took the two of them to receive the goods.

However, her smile was mostly directed towards Shen Mo.

Lin Ying rarely thought about the thoughts between women, but that didn't mean she was stupid. As a woman, she could very sensitively feel Li Feifei's hostility towards her. Therefore, she mainly let Shen Mo handle the connection.

"Everything is here, just check it out. If you have any questions, just come find me next door." After opening the door, Li Feifei turned around and went back to the agency next door, as if she didn't want to stay any longer.

Lin Ying slowly walked into the cake shop.

This was the first time she returned to the shop since her mother passed away.

Looking at this familiar place, those corners that were carefully designed with her mother: illustrations, photos, photo stickers... she couldn't help but recall every moment that the mother and daughter spent together.

"Sakura, what would you like to eat tonight?"

"Mom, I haven't eaten hot pot for a long time. Let's buy some Little Sheep." "Long time? Didn't we just eat it the day before yesterday?"

"Yeah, it's been two days."

"You damn girl, you're asking for a beating."

……

"Mom!" Lin Ying couldn't help shedding tears while touching the photo on the side of the refrigerator, muttering in her heart, "I miss you so much!"

She recalled how her mother had protected her when she was little, and how they had escaped from the alcoholic and gambling father who had beaten and scolded her and her mother, and came to this strange city. Her mother started out as a dishwasher, working from dawn to dusk, but she never treated her badly. She had everything that other little girls should have, including food, drink, and clothing.

Shen Mo stood quietly at the door.

Not disturbing you at this moment is the best kindness.

"Sorry, I lost my temper."

After a long time, Lin Ying suddenly reacted and hurriedly wiped away her tears.

"It's okay, I can see that your mother is a very good person!" he comforted her.

"Thank you." Lin Ying chose her words carefully, ignoring the tears on her face.

"That's right, Xiao Mo, you're still a student. You've already lent me so much money last time, and I can't let you spend any more money. I've already borrowed more than 3,000 yuan. How about asking the boss to give me a few more days..."

Shen Mo scratched his head.

Should I tell her that I received a reward of 200,000 yuan for saving her last night?
Today's money for the equipment can be considered as her labor fee.

Thinking of this, Shen Mo shook his head and stopped her from talking. "It's okay. Just think of it as me lending it to you again. I still have some savings. You still have to live, and you can't live without some savings."

"Look, are all the equipment complete?" he added.

Lin Ying looked all the way over, carefully, and finally nodded, "Yes, it's all complete."

At this moment, Xu Dan came over with a stack of bills in his hand, "Sir, I'm going to issue a receipt here, how would you like to pay?"

"Use the POS machine."

In 2010, there was no QR code payment. Personal transfers were either done in cash, by swiping a POS machine or going to a bank.

Xu Dan returned to the lobby of the agency and joined Li Feifei. "Feifei, that student is really going to help Lin Ying buy those equipments."

Li Feifei looked unhappy.

I originally thought that Lin Ying would suffer some loss no matter what.

Now it seems that she has a flower protector.

Why? She felt indignant.

I am not bad looking, so why don’t I have a rich guy like this to protect me?
She looked depressedly across her small cubicle at her boss' office. Shen Mo was leisurely drinking the tea that his boss had made for him. She couldn't help but curse in her heart: "Where did this little brat come from? You are obviously a rich guy, but you are dressed like a loser and are playing the pig to eat the tiger here!"

"This Lin Ying, when did you get to know him? I didn't notice it before."

Xu Dan handed the issued receipt to Li Feifei and asked her to check the details.

"What do you think? Is Lin Ying looking for a temporary backer to pledge her love to him? Isn't this like an old cow eating young grass?" the latter whispered maliciously.

Even Xu Dan felt that this was a bit too much and did not respond.

She didn't have any deep hatred with Lin Ying, she just envied her beauty a little. Sometimes she said a few bad things just to agree with Li Feifei.

"I'll go swipe the POS machine to see if this kid really has money, so he doesn't back out when he really has to pay."

Li Feifei was still a little unwilling, so she grabbed the list and receipt book and went into the boss's office.

"Sir, please confirm the information. If there is no mistake, please swipe the card to sign for it."

Shen Mo took the list, confirmed it with Lin Ying beside him, then calmly took out his bank card from his wallet without any hesitation, as if spending more than 10,000 yuan was a common thing.

Li Feifei suddenly felt that the way the student in front of her swiped the card looked inexplicably cool.

(End of this chapter)