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  Xiao Yu only realized the problem with this sentence after saying it out loud, although Qin Lulu was always very casual, she still sent this message to herself, but how could this kind of joke be made in person?

  Moreover, there were so many outsiders outside, and the entrance of Tianlin Club was even more crowded with people coming and going. After saying that sentence just now, several passersby had already heard it, and these few people stopped in their tracks, their eyes constantly glancing at themselves and Qin Lulu, with a gaze that obviously suspected there was something improper between them.

  It's possible that some people have secretly taken out their phones and dialed 110, but it's unknown.

  Qin Lulu's face turned even redder, and she secretly resented this guy for speaking without reserve. How could he say such things in a crowded place? Just as she was about to say something, Xiao Yu pulled her arm and dragged her to a quiet spot.

  "Xiao Yu, what do you want to do? Let me go!" Qin Lulu's heart was in a panic, struggling to free herself from Xiao Yu's grasp. What did this guy want to do? Was he going to take advantage of her here and really do it?

  Although I have a little feeling for Xiaoyu in my heart, it's not that serious, is it? How can you be so casual? Besides, this isn't a place to do things like that. It's so cold outside, what if we catch a cold?

  At least there should be a candlelight dinner, drink some red wine, open a room at the Tianlin Hotel across the street, and then she half-pushed and half-followed him, that's romantic!

  Xiao Yu didn't care about Qin Lulu's struggles, turned back and threw two reconnaissance techniques at the people behind him, then let out a sigh of relief and released Qin Lulu, "That was close, that sentence almost called the police."

  Qin Lulu heard Xiao Yu's words, and with a "pu" sound, she burst out laughing, puffed out her chest, raised her head and said, "I think you have the heart of a thief but not the guts!"

  She wore a pink sweater today, with a white windbreaker on top, looking very eye-catching. The pink sweater was slightly tight, wrapping her originally slender upper body, making it even more prominent. Xiao Yu couldn't help but stare, his eyes fixed on Qin Lulu's chest as if they were stuck there.

  Seeing Xiao Yu's dazed expression, Qin Lulu felt a little proud in her heart, still very confident in her own charm.

  Not wanting to tease him anymore, I held back my smile and pushed his shoulder, saying "Hey, you said this morning that you needed my help with something, what is it?"

  Xiao Yu finally came to his senses and said to Qin Lulu, "Look, my son has grown up, but his clothes don't fit him anymore. These clothes were temporarily made by my friend's mother, and they're not very fitting either. You have a keen eye for clothes, come with me to buy a few more outfits?"

  Qin Lulu only then noticed that Xiao Yu was wearing a black cotton-padded jacket, which even rural old farmers wouldn't wear, and a pair of black cotton padded pants below, looking extremely rustic and eye-catching.

  It seems that what this guy said earlier about going to the mountains with friends is true. This style, this fabric, can't be found even if you search all over Shanghai.

  Qin Lulu patted her chest and said, "Xiao Yu, you've come to the right person. I'm absolutely great at buying clothes, I guarantee you'll find something that fits your heart's desire. By the way, what's your budget?"

  Xiao Yu pulled out his wallet and stuffed it into Qin Lulu's hand. "The money is all here, take care of it."

  Qin Lulu opened her purse and counted the money, about 2,000 yuan. She was a little surprised in her heart. This kid wasn't rich, but he wasn't poor either. Two thousand yuan didn't mean much to her, but many of her classmates hadn't even saved up that much pocket money for the whole year!

  The clothes on Tianlin Road are not expensive, this amount of money should be enough, of course, except for famous brands.

  Qin Lulu was indeed a genius at buying clothes, not only did she have an eye for it, but she was also particularly good at haggling. The original price of the clothes was three or four hundred, but she managed to bring it down to seventy or eighty. Xiao Yu saw the shop assistants' faces turn green and couldn't help but strongly doubt whether they could safely leave the store.

  There are many small shops selling all kinds of clothing on Tianlin Road, and Qin Lulu took three hours to walk through the entire Tianlin Road with Xiaoyu.

  Xiao Yu checked his status and found that his physical strength and mental energy had dropped sharply, especially his hunger and thirst levels which had reached a dangerous 50%.

  However, the harvest is also huge.

  Under Qin Lulu's meticulous arrangement, Xiao Yu not only bought two sets of the latest fashion winter clothes but also a high-necked sweater, two straight-leg jeans, two pairs of casual trousers that don't need ironing, two casual cotton shirts, a pair of casual leather shoes, and even three sets of underwear were purchased.

  All these added up to just around 700 yuan.

  All of this was the result of Qin Lulu's hard work, tirelessly haggling over prices for Xiaoyu. If these clothes were bought at their original price, it would probably take more than 2,000 yuan to buy them. Just those two winter coats alone cost 450 yuan each.

  "Alright! Let's go back and take a look around again! See if there are any places we missed!" Qin Lulu was like a triumphant general returning from battle, although tiny beads of sweat were appearing on her forehead, she still directed Xiao Yu to turn around and head back the way they came.

  Xiao Yu's legs went soft, and he almost sat on the ground. He begged for mercy, "Qin big sister, I think these clothes are enough to wear. Why don't we find a place to eat instead? Didn't you say I was treating?"

  "Hmm, I see...” Qin Lulu's eyes rolled around, “Alright then, let's stop here for today! Little Yu, where are you taking me to eat? I'm telling you, my mouth is very picky, except for the top three in the food competition, I won't go anywhere else!"

  Xiao Yu was in a dilemma, the first place to eat was his own store, but it hadn't opened yet today. It seemed he could only go to Old Zhang's pastry shop now. As for Tianlin Hot Pot City, he wouldn't set foot there no matter what, that boss Yang had a bad character and he didn't want to flatter him.

  It's just that Lao Zhang's pastry shop location is known to himself, but he's a bit slow to invite Qin Lulu, she accompanied him for an entire afternoon, and now he's inviting her to eat this?

  Even if we ordered all the snacks at Old Zhang's pastry shop and had two servings of each, it wouldn't cost more than 50 yuan, would it?

  "What? Don't you know where to go?" Qin Lulu's beautiful eyes were filled with doubt, wouldn't Xiao Yu, a native of Tianlin Road, not even know this information?

  Xiao Yu hastily said, "Of course I know, it's just that this snack is very cheap, I think I should treat you to a better one."

  Qin Lulu waved her hand and tossed the wallet to Xiao Yu, saying, "Good food isn't about how expensive it is. Come on, take me there, I'm actually a bit hungry."

  Seeing Qin Lulu was really not paying attention, Xiao Yu didn't say any more nonsense and took her in the direction of Old Zhang's Glutinous Rice Balls shop.

  Lao Zhang's pastry shop is not far from here, but it's not a street-facing house and needs to be accessed through a small alley. In comparison, the geographical location is much worse than Xiao Yu's storefront.

  Xiao Yu brought Qin Lulu to the small alley, where they saw that the alley was very deep. At the entrance of the alley, there was a small sign hanging with the words "Old Zhang's Pastry Shop" written on it. The sign looked old and worn out, covered in dust.

  As the saying goes, good wine isn't afraid of alleys being deep, but this advertisement still needs to be done, otherwise who would know where the store is?

  Xiao Yu and Qin Lulu walked into the alley, the sky gradually darkened, the alley was deep and quiet, a gust of cold wind blew over, blowing on their faces, chilling to the bone, making people feel a little creepy.

  Qin Lulu couldn't help but lean in close to Xiao Yu, grabbing his arm and asking "Xiao Yu, are you sure there's a snack shop here?"

  Xiao Yu also had some doubts, would opening a store in such a place be profitable?

  Suddenly, a noisy sound came from the front, as if someone was shouting something. Then, a hurried footsteps sounded from the front, and three or four young people dressed in a flashy manner appeared in Xiao Yu's line of sight.

  Xiao Yu furrowed his brow, pulled Qin Lulu to the side of the wall, making way for them. These people didn't linger either, hastily passing by Xiao Yu's side and heading out of the alley.

  "Huh? Is it him?" Xiaoyu's heart skipped a beat as he saw the person walking at the very back.

  That man had a thick gold chain hanging around his neck, and with Xiao Yu's eyesight, he naturally recognized that this was the thug who had been following him and Wang Siyu the other day.

  That person obviously didn't recognize the current Xiao Yu, his attention was more focused on Qin Lulu.

  What are they doing here? Xiao Yu vaguely sensed that something was wrong. The appearance of these thugs here was absolutely not a good thing.

  Thinking of this, Xiao Yu's heart became urgent, and he quickly ran forward with Qin Lulu.

  At the end of the alley, there was indeed a small shop. The shop looked like it had been around for some years too. Its storefront was slightly larger than the one Xiao Yu used to have at the wholesale market. The door and signboard were somewhat old-fashioned.

  When the two of them arrived nearby, they found that the store was in a mess, with tables overturned and chairs scattered all over the floor, which was littered with broken porcelain pieces. An old man was sweeping the floor with a broom and dustpan, sighing as he worked.

  Hearing footsteps, the old man shuddered all over, holding a broom in a defensive posture, and only relaxed when he found it wasn't those few hoodlums from earlier.

  "Master Zhang, what just happened?" Little Yu came over to the old man's side and asked with concern.

  "Is..." The old man looked at Xiao Yu and felt a sense of familiarity, but couldn't quite place who he was.

  "I'm Zhang Xiaoyu, we met at the food competition that day."

  "Oh, I remember now. It's been a while since we last met, and you seem to have changed." The old man's eyes showed a look of surprise.

  Xiao Yu knew that his current appearance was indeed quite different from before, and people who didn't know him well often couldn't recognize him.

  "Master Zhang, what exactly happened just now?" Little Yu asked again.

  "Alas..." The old man sighed heavily, "After that match, I don't know who I offended, but my shop has been disrupted every other day. Originally, there were still many customers who wanted to come and try the traditional Shanghai snacks, but they were scared away by those people. I haven't had a single transaction for several days in a row, if this continues, it won't be long before I have to close down."

  As soon as Zhang Shifu said this, a name suddenly flashed through Xiao Yu's mind. Could it be him? Did he have the nerve to do such a thing?

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