Chapter 343: Chapter 173: Women Like Bags, Just Like Men Like Women, It’s in Their Bones
Of course, she had to dress up nicely before seeing Xu Yun.
After leaving her house, Xino made a beeline for the mall and changed into an outfit from the latest collection.
Whenever she visited the luxury stores in the mall, the staff treated her with incredible enthusiasm.
If she wanted something, there was never any talk of needing to bundle it with other purchases; she could get it directly.
After all, she spent several million a year in their stores.
If she wished, they could even deliver the latest arrivals directly to her home for her to choose from.
But she usually preferred to come to the store and pick things out herself.
The only place Xu Yun probably received this kind of treatment was at the Louis Vuitton Store.
That was because most of the things he had bought were from the Louis Vuitton Store. In just over a month, he had spent over two million.
With that kind of spending potential, he was considered a super VIP client.
He had also bought some things from Gucci, but not as much—only about a million—though he was still a member who received special attention.
But ever since Ning Qian stopped working at Gucci, Xu Yun rarely went to that store.
They were all luxury brands, but even among them, there was a pecking order.
Take handbags, a woman’s favorite, for example.
Hermes was at the very top. Below it were the big three: Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Dior. Only then came Gucci, which was trying hard to climb the ladder.
He didn’t know all this before, but now that he did, he naturally chose the better brands. It wasn’t like he was short on money.
All dressed up, Xino got in her MINI and prepared to head to Xu Yun’s house to give him a surprise.
But just after leaving the mall, she hadn’t gone far when she spotted Xu Yun’s black Continental on the side of the road.
A car in that color was a rare sight in Jiangcheng. She’d only ever seen two, and one of them was Xu Yun’s.
A closer look at the license plate confirmed it.
’Is Xu Yun nearby?’
Xino immediately gave him a call.
A few seconds later, the call connected.
"Hey, what are you up to?"
Xino said with a laugh, "I see your car."
"I’m having a meal."
Xu Yun sounded surprised. "You’re back from Rongcheng?"
"Yeah, I was just about to come find you."
Xino asked, "Where are you eating? I’ll come over."
"Why don’t you browse around the mall for a bit? I’ll come find you after I finish eating with my friend."
"Okay, take your time. Call me when you’re done." Xino wasn’t an inconsiderate woman; she generally didn’t interrupt when men were discussing things.
She did the same with her brother and her father.
In the restaurant, Yang Siqi listened to Xu Yun’s tone and asked with a smile, "Your girlfriend?"
"No, just a good friend."
Yang Siqi probed, "You’re handsome and so successful. Don’t tell me you don’t have a girlfriend?"
"If I said I don’t, are you going to introduce me to someone, Sister Yang?"
"Sure. I know quite a few pretty girls."
Yang Siqi asked, "What kind of girl do you like? I can help you look for one."
"Just use you as the standard, Sister Yang."
Xu Yun teased, "I think you’re great, Sister Yang. Mature and charming."
"You like the older-sister type?"
"Haha, aren’t relationships between older women and younger men in style right now? I want to get in on the trend. Don’t laugh at me, Sister Yang."
"I won’t."
Yang Siqi teased back, "After all, I have several friends who are also dating younger men."
"Why is that?"
"Because even though the younger guys don’t have money, they’re in good shape and really put in the effort."
"In that case, wouldn’t I be quite the catch?"
Xu Yun boasted, "Because not only am I rich and good-looking, but I’m also in great shape, and I don’t slack off when it’s time to work."
"So, Sister Yang, if any of your close friends are looking for someone like that, tell them to consider me. We should keep the good stuff for ourselves."
"In that case, you might as well choose your Sister Yang here."
Yang Siqi said jokingly, "Your Sister Yang here is still single, you know. I’ve been wanting to find a boyfriend I like."
"No way, you’re still single, Sister Yang?"
"Would I lie to you?"
Yang Siqi couldn’t help but sigh. "I’ve been on my own all these years, so busy with my career that I’ve had no time for romance."
"Next thing I know, I’m 30. I’m old, and nobody wants me. And you rich men only like 18-year-old girls."
"That’s where you’re wrong!"
Xu Yun corrected her, "You’re exactly my type, Sister Yang. Mature and charming."
At this point, their mutual probing was more or less complete.
Yang Siqi put down her fork and asked proactively, "Little brother, don’t tell me you’re trying to sleep with me?"
Xu Yun hadn’t expected her to be so direct. He admitted, "It’s a man’s nature. You’re so charming, Sister Yang, it’s only normal to have some ideas."
"What a coincidence. I have the same idea."
Yang Siqi wiped her mouth and said enticingly, "If your friend isn’t in a hurry... there’s no time like the present. We could..."
’Damn, women in their thirties are so direct. Once they’re interested, they don’t hold back at all.’
"Let’s not today, Sister Yang."
Xu Yun rejected her with a smile. "I have something else to do. Next time."
"All talk and no action? You chicken out when things get real?"
Seeing that she had been so forward only to be rejected, Yang Siqi said, a little embarrassed and angry, "Or were you just teasing your big sister for fun this whole time?"
"I really do have something."
Xu Yun said, "I’ll ask you out next time I’m free."
"..." Yang Siqi.
The two left the restaurant. Yang Siqi said goodbye to Xu Yun, then hailed a cab and left on her own.
Xu Yun smiled, gave Xino a call, and then headed toward the mall.
He had originally been interested in a fleeting affair with Yang Siqi, but her being even more forward than him suddenly made him feel like he was getting the short end of the stick.
