âFine, fine. You told me that before. I already know.â Yan Su turned to leave.
He used to say that all the time, even when they were together. It seemed like he would never change.
After walking for about 10 minutes, Yan Su found the menswear shop.
They were on a tourist island where an international film festival was about to take place. Although it wasnât a luxury brand, one could tell from the shop display that the apparel wasnât cheap.
Yan Su hesitated.
She had just bought a house, she had a new baby and she only just started working.
Mo Liuxi didnât even give her a chance to reconsider as he walked into the store. âThe clothes look pretty decent here.â
âGood taste, sir.â The shopkeeper walked up and greeted him with a smile. âOur clothes are all hand-sewn by the best tailors in Italy. The buttons and embroidery work are all hand-sewn. Many celebrities that are attending the film festival, buy from our store.â
Mo Liuxi looked around and picked up a smart casual outfit in a checkered pattern. The jacket was matched with a checkered shirt inside. âThis set looks good.â
âThis is from the latest autumn collection that our designer brought out.â The shopkeeper smiled. âYour body looks perfect, so this would look fantastic on you. It will go well with a pair of dark-wash denim jeans.â
âThis set then.â Mo Liuxi nodded his head and gestured to Yan Su.
âSorry... how much is it?â Yan Su asked in trepidation.
The shopkeeper looked at the price tag and said, âThe set costs 6,999 euros.â
Yan Su felt faint. It would cost over 50,000 RMB.
âAre you converting the price?â Mo Liuxi asked.
âNope.â Yan Su shook her head. âItâs too expensive. Is there anything cheaper? Hmm.. anything below 5000 dollars.â
Mo Liuxi, â...â
The shopkeeperâs expression was a little tense now. âIâm sorry. All of our shirts are above that price range. If you turn right down the street, there might be a marketplace but itâs likely to be closed at this hour.â
Yan Su frowned while Mo Liuxi turned to look at her. âYan Su, youâre a celebrity arenât you? You earn way more than this in a single day. Do you have to be so stingy? Iâm your... Iâm your ex-boyfriend, and Iâve ended up in water twice because of you. I got your wallet back as well. Your wallet would cost at least a hundred thousand dollars. Am I right?â
âThis is sponsored by a company.â Yan Su sighed. She thought about how she had to spend money on her daughter that month as well as her daughterâs father. What a pair of leeches. âI feel heartache thinking about spending 50,000 dollars on you.â
Mo Liuxi, â...â
He shouldnât have helped this woman. He was getting angry and cleared his throat violently.
The shopkeeper could tell they were both Asian celebrities and said, âSir, if you donât change out of your wet clothes soon, youâll catch a cold and end up in the hospital.â
Yan Su was annoyed and said, âIâm sorry, could you pick the cheapest pair of pants and shirt? Weâll skip the jacket. The weather isnât too cold at the moment.â
Mo Liuxi opened his mouth to protest but Yan Su quickly said, âIf youâre not happy with the arrangements, I can give you ten thousand dollars and you can buy whatever you like. Youâll just have to take care of the remaining balance yourself. Iâm sure Director Mo doesnât lack money.â
Mo Liuxi replied sadly after a while, âYan Su, when did you become so... become so...â
âStingy? Is that the word youâre looking for?â Yan Su looked down. âI bought a house and I have to support my child. I need some savings. Who knows what will happen to me in this industry?â