40: Meng Mancheng Yuan

Jiang Li heard Yu Mo's words but didn't offer much of an explanation.

"Alright, didn't you want to go shopping? Shall we go?"

Hearing this, Yu Mo said, "Let's go. With a wealthy woman by my side, I'm going to fleece you today to soothe my poor little heart that's been deceived by you for the past three years."

After saying that, she took Jiang Li's arm and headed off to shop.

Trying on clothes, buying shoes, bags, cosmetics, and jewelry—not a single thing could be missed.

Inside a clothing store, Yu Mo changed into a Chanel-style outfit. "Lili, how's this?"

Jiang Li circled around Yu Mo and shook her head. "No, try another one."

"Okay," Yu Mo replied. She went back into the fitting room and changed into a dress that perfectly accentuated her enviable figure.

Seeing it, Jiang Li nodded. "This works. There's a hair salon next door; it'll be perfect once you get your hair styled."

"Okay."

Still wearing the dress, Yu Mo went to look at shoes.

She spotted a pair of five-centimeter heels. "Lili, what about these? To go with my dress."

Jiang Li looked at the silver-white heels in Yu Mo's hand. "They work. Very matching."

"Alright."

They browsed for a while longer, buying two more outfits and two more pairs of shoes.

It was mostly Yu Mo doing the buying; Jiang Li had plenty of unworn clothes at home, so she didn't buy anything.

The two men behind them had become walking clothes racks.

When the two women got tired, they bought milk tea; once they were done, they tossed the cups to the men. Along with the clothes Yu Mo bought, the two men behind them were carrying everything, their hands completely full.

Finally, they went to the hair salon, had a stylist design their hair, and then got their makeup done.

Jiang Li asked, "Momo, how was today? Are you happy?"

Hearing Jiang Li, Yu Mo nodded and said, "One word: Great. Two words: Satisfied. Three words: Wonderful. Four words: So happy. Five words: Simply perfect. Six words: Lili, I love you to death!"

Jiang Li smiled. "Let's go, I'll take you to get some good food. I remember a teppanyaki place opened on the top floor."

"Really? That's great! Let's go, let's go." Yu Mo was impatient; she was hungry after a whole afternoon of shopping.

As they were about to head to the elevator, someone bumped into them.

Immediately, a voice rang out, "Who's so blind? Don't you know how expensive my clothes are?!"

Before Jiang Li or Yu Mo could speak, the other person made a false accusation first.

She grumbled while constantly trying to wipe off water stains from her clothes.

"Honestly, I just bought these clothes and now they're dirty. What should I do, Brother Yuan?"

Hearing the woman's whining, the man called Brother Yuan said, "It's fine. If they won't come clean, we'll just buy another set. Don't worry. I'll go find some tissues for you first."

"Okay, Brother Yuan, you're so sweet. I want to see who's so blind." Once Cheng Yuan left, she turned around to look at the people behind her.

She didn't expect to see an old acquaintance.

Jiang Li also looked at the woman, a brief flicker of recollection in her eyes.

Yu Mo noticed it too; Lili clearly knew this person.

"Lili, do you know this unrefined person?"

Hearing Yu Mo, Jiang Li replied, "Yes, I do." Her answer to Yu Mo also implied that the woman indeed lacked manners.

Hearing Jiang Li's words, the woman, Meng Man, said, "You... Jiang Li, I know you look down on me, but you can't talk about me like that in public!"

Hearing Meng Man's words, Yu Mo got goosebumps. "Ugh, whose 'iced green tea bitch' has escaped? Your way of talking gives me the creeps. There aren't even many people here; who are you performing for?"

They were located between the elevators and the restrooms, where there weren't many people.

Furthermore, not many people used these elevators, so naturally, it wasn't crowded.

However, there were still some onlookers who stopped nearby to watch the drama.

Meng Man heard Yu Mo. "Who are you? My business—" Before she could finish, she reconsidered; since this person was hanging out with Jiang Li, she probably wasn't wealthy either.

After all, rich people wouldn't hang out with a poor girl like Jiang Li.

She sneered, "Miss, you'd better stay out of my business. Judging by your outfit, you're not exactly rich. You should have some self-awareness when playing with Jiang Li; if you don't have money, don't pretend to be a big spender."

Hearing this, Yu Mo was baffled. "I'm a poor person?" Her dress cost at least ten thousand.

Apparently, wearing clothes worth tens of thousands made someone a poor person now.

She sneered back, "Yes, I'm poor. I only wear clothes that cost tens of thousands, unlike you—a 'rich' person wearing clothes worth a few hundred."

Meng Man heard Yu Mo's words and thought, 'How is that possible?'

She didn't actually know much about clothes; she only recognized a few specific brands.

She truly didn't recognize what Yu Mo was wearing.

Cheng Yuan had gone to look for tissues; when he returned, he saw Meng Man arguing with a woman.

"Manman, what's wrong?"

Meng Man saw Cheng Yuan return. "Brother Yuan, they're bullying me! Jiang Li too."

Yu Mo watched the woman change her face so quickly while also slandering Lili.

She immediately spoke up sarcastically, "Oh my, this person has such a talent for Sichuan Opera face-changing! Oh wait, saying she's doing face-changing is an insult to the art; she hasn't learned the essence at all and is just dragging its name through the mud. Sichuan Opera face-changing is an intangible cultural heritage. In the future, we should just call the police on anyone who smears it like this, right, Lili?"

Jiang Li laughed. She hadn't expected the usually gentle and elegant Momo to say such things. "Yes."

Cheng Yuan saw Jiang Li and froze. He hadn't expected her to change so much in three years.

Her exposed skin was as translucent as snow, and her face was full of collagen—completely different from Meng Man's 'hand-crafted' face and fillers.

Seeing Cheng Yuan's expression, Meng Man knew exactly what was happening.

She immediately felt a surge of resentment. Why was it that every time Jiang Li appeared, everyone's eyes were on her?

Holding her coffee, she didn't even think before trying to splash it on Jiang Li.

Because Yu Mo and Jiang Li were standing close together, Li Shuyang and Yu Yining saw it and immediately dropped what they were holding to save their wife and sister from being splashed.

Yu Yining was a step too slow and saw his sister being pulled into Shuyang's arms.

Only then did he remember Jiang Li and quickly turned to look.

But he found that Jiang Li was already being held by a man, having dodged the coffee.

Neither Yu Mo nor Jiang Li expected Meng Man to act so suddenly.

Neither of them had time to react.

Yu Mo opened her eyes to find herself in Li Shuyang's arms, her heart inexplicably racing.

On Jiang Li's side, she was startled by the coffee and before she could react, someone pulled her aside to avoid it.

Jiang Li looked at the person in front of her; his features seemed so familiar!

She suddenly realized she was still being held by him, so she stepped away and thanked him. "Thank you."

"It's nothing, I was just passing by. Do you need any help here?" Fu Xiangqi asked in a gentle voice.

For some reason, Jiang Li found his voice even more familiar, but this was her own business. "No need, but thank you for just now. I..."