The original plan was for Long Xiao, Ji Yuelan, and Luan Jiping to go shopping in the morning, with Ji Yuelan treating them to lunch. However, because Long Xiao had accepted Ming Xin as his disciple and become brothers with Ming Xin's master, Ming Xin's master insisted on treating them to lunch.
Ming Xin's master was named Mi Tianfu. His father was one of the Four Sages of the Bian Que sect, possessing exceptional medical skills and known as the contemporary Bian Que.
Although Mi Tianfu was also a member of the Bian Que sect, he lacked talent and his medical skills didn't even reach an ordinary level.
In his younger days, he relied on his father's reputation to attract patients. However, after a few mishaps, fewer and fewer people sought his treatment.
This clinic was an ancestral property that was once bustling with activity but was now deserted.
During lunch, Ming Xin was very attentive, taking excellent care of Long Xiao and the other two.
After the meal, since Long Xiao had to buy clothes for his sister in the afternoon, he took his leave. Before departing, Long Xiao exchanged phone numbers with Luan Jiping and Mi Tianfu.
In the afternoon, Long Xiao picked up his sister, and they took a taxi straight to the pedestrian street on Dongda Avenue in the West City. Despite the hot weather, the street was teeming with people, a bustling crowd of short-skirted beauties that made Long Xiao's head spin.
With a snap, Long Yan's small hand patted Long Xiao's head. "Brother, walk properly and don't just stare at the beautiful women. Which of these beauties can compare to sister-in-law?"
Long Xiao's old face flushed slightly. "I wasn't looking at beautiful women, I was looking for clothing stores."
Sulaiya was located on the seventeenth floor of the Donghai Mall, selling only high-end goods, including clothing, shoes, hats, and various electronic products.
As soon as they entered, Long Yan stopped. "Brother, the things here are too expensive. Let's not go in."
Long Xiao grabbed Long Yan's arm. "Brother has money. You should be going to university in Beijing. If you wear and use things that are too cheap, people will look down on you."
"Brother, sister-in-law only gives you two thousand yuan pocket money each month, and you've already paid for medical expenses. Where would there be money left?"
"Don't worry about that. Remember, if you lack money in the future, just let your brother know. I will never let you and Dad live in poverty again."
With that, Long Yan was pulled into a women's clothing store by Long Xiao, and they began looking at clothes.
There weren't many people in the store. Everyone browsing and buying clothes was dressed fashionably. The two of them, dressed so ordinarily, seemed out of place.
"Did you two come to the wrong place?" A sales assistant walked over, blocking Long Xiao and Long Yan, and asked.
Long Xiao knew what she meant. He looked at the sales assistant and asked, "Don't you sell clothes here?"
"Of course, we sell them," the sales assistant smiled, her eyes full of disdain. "I'm just kindly reminding you, in case you're embarrassed when you can't pay."
"Then thank you. As long as I'm not embarrassed, it'll be others who are."
"Buying clothes is about money, not about saving face."
The sales assistant provoked Long Xiao again. In her eyes, Long Xiao was a nobody, a poor ghost with an incredibly thick skin.
"Don't worry, you're not my wife. If I'm short of money, I won't ask you for it."
While teasing the sales assistant, he browsed the store with Long Yan. Soon, Long Xiao noticed Long Yan hesitating for a moment when she saw a dress.
"Little sister, try this one on."
Long Xiao reached out to take the dress, but the sales assistant blocked him.
"Don't touch it yet. This dress costs nine thousand eight hundred. What if you get it dirty and can't afford it?"
"Brother, maybe we should leave."
Seeing that the sales assistant wouldn't let them touch the dress, Long Yan tried to pull Long Xiao away from the clothing store.
Long Xiao took out his bank card. "Take a look at the money in my card. Is it enough to buy this dress for you?"
Seeing Long Xiao take out his bank card, the sales assistant felt a bit suspicious. Could these two be rich second-generation heirs, deliberately playing the role of an unassuming person to surprise others?
She had seen rich second-generation heirs before, carrying bank cards with tens of millions of yuan, pretending to be weak to amuse themselves.
With this thought, the sales assistant's attitude towards Long Xiao and his sister began to change.
"No need to look. Let the young lady try it on first. We'll look at it again if it suits her."
While Long Yan was trying on the dress, Long Xiao went to the electronics section and picked out a fruit phone for Long Yan.
Carrying the phone back to the women's clothing section, he hadn't even entered through the glass door when he heard shouting from inside, and the sound of someone crying, which sounded like Long Yan's voice.
Long Xiao strode into the clothing section and saw a red finger mark on Long Yan's face. The sales assistant who had been teasing them was blocking her way.
The two people with their backs to Long Xiao looked familiar to him. As he got closer, he realized they were Xiao Hui and Feng Yuyan. Beside them was a woman in a professional suit wearing a manager's badge.
"Take it off quickly! If Miss Feng's try-on is delayed, can you afford it?" the female manager scolded Long Yan.
"Manager Lu, this dress was tried on by the young lady first, and it suits her very well. Her brother will be back soon to pay."
The sales assistant protected Long Yan. She had truly taken Long Xiao and Long Yan for rich second-generation heirs who were playing mind games.
"Make her take it off immediately! Didn't you hear me? I'm in charge here."
"Who are you asking to take it off? This dress was tried on by my sister first. She's buying it."
Hearing Long Xiao's voice, Manager Lu, Xiao Hui, and Feng Yuyan all turned around.
"Long Xiao, it's you again, you nobody! Is that your sister trying on the clothes?" Feng Yuyan said in surprise upon seeing Long Xiao.
Long Xiao looked coldly at Feng Yuyan and asked, "Which one of you hit my sister?"
Seeing Long Xiao return, the sales assistant pointed at Feng Yuyan. "Miss Feng hit her."
Long Xiao swung his hand and slapped Feng Yuyan. She spun around twice and sat down on the ground.
"Long Xiao, you damn dare to hit my woman!"
Xiao Hui stepped forward, intending to attack. Long Xiao kicked him in the stomach. Xiao Hui grunted and fell to the ground.
Before Xiao Hui could get up, Long Xiao stepped forward and stomped on his calf. "Xiao Hui, you can move against me, but you shouldn't have touched my sister."
A wave of fear washed over Xiao Hui. He tried to get up, but it felt like Mount Tai was pressing down on him, rendering him unable to move at all.
"You, what do you want to do?" Xiao Hui asked, his voice trembling with fear.
Long Xiao reached out and pulled Xiao Hui up. "I'm not doing anything. I'm just bringing you closer to hell."
The moment Long Xiao grabbed him, Xiao Hui felt as if he had fallen gravely ill, his body weak. If Long Xiao hadn't been holding his arm, he would have collapsed to the ground.
Seeing Long Xiao help Xiao Hui up, Feng Yuyan was dazed. She felt as if she was seeing her timid and fearful classmate Long Xiao from many years ago again.
"You're a stinking nobody, don't act tough if you don't have the guts..."
Before Feng Yuyan could finish speaking, Long Xiao's palm struck her face again, leaving Feng Yuyan completely stunned.
You weren't afraid of causing trouble and went to help Xiao Hui, so why when it comes to me, you're slapping me again? You're definitely trying to trick me.
Seeing that Long Xiao dared to strike again, Manager Lu shouted, "Call the police! Hurry and call the police! Arrest this guy!"
Long Xiao didn't bother with Manager Lu. He was about to lead his sister away when a person parted the onlookers and walked in.
"What's going on?" the newcomer asked.
"Cousin, this guy is hitting people in our store," Manager Lu shouted loudly upon seeing the newcomer.
Long Xiao turned his head and saw that the newcomer was Lu Rui. A smile appeared on his face.