Ye Zhi's lips twitched. She knew it was the sales assistant's pitch, but she couldn't afford it... Well, not that she couldn't afford it, but she was truly reluctant to spend so much money on just a watch.
Besides, given Qi Xuan's status, it was impossible for him to lack such luxury brand watches. Even if she bought one, she doubted Qi Xuan would feel she had put in any effort.
Alas... it was all her fault for speaking too quickly earlier, saying money was no object.
As Ye Zhi was thinking about how to find an excuse to refuse, a haughty voice suddenly called out, "I'll take this watch!"
Ye Zhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Great, someone finally took it! But the next moment, her eyebrows rose slightly. This voice sounded a bit familiar?
She turned her head and saw Zhang Danni striding over arrogantly.
The Zhang family's attitude during their apology and compensation had been very sincere, so they hadn't pursued the matter further. Zhang Yicheng had used his connections, and Zhang Danni was sentenced to six months probation and was taken back by the Zhang family.
Ye Zhi knew about this but hadn't paid much attention.
She had originally thought that after suffering such a significant loss, Zhang Danni would learn her lesson, but it seemed not.
"Oh, you're out?" Ye Zhi asked with a half-smile.
"How dare you say that! It's all your fault, you woman..." Zhang Danni was furious. She suddenly realized something was wrong, "Wait, what do you mean 'out'? What are you talking about?! Ye Zhi, if you dare say anything out of line, watch out, I won't be nice to you!"
"Oh?" Ye Zhi asked with interest, "How are you going to be not nice to me?"
Zhang Danni suddenly smiled. She said with full confidence, "Ye Zhi, don't think I don't know what you're up to!"
"Do tell," Ye Zhi said, feigning curiosity.
"Hmph! Don't you think I can see it?" Zhang Danni arrogantly lifted her chin, "You've fallen for Ou Minghan and want to snatch him from me, haven't you?!"
Ye Zhi: ...
Do these women's minds have issues?
She wasn't a recycling station, so why did these women one after another assume she was after Ou Minghan?!
Even if she were to have intentions, she should be after Qi Xuan! Of course, that was just a casual thought; her friendship with Qi Xuan was very pure!
Seeing Ye Zhi fall silent, Zhang Danni thought she had hit the nail on the head. She said even more triumphantly, "You're here to buy this watch because Ou Minghan's birthday is coming up, and you know Ou Minghan really likes this watch, so you want to buy it as a gift for him to win his favor, right? I'm telling you, no way! I'm getting this watch!"
Ye Zhi: ...
Are the people in this world not mentally stable? Forget it, she absolutely would not buy this watch to avoid sickening herself. She should think of a way to get Zhang Danni to buy it quickly.
"But..." the sales assistant said hesitantly, "This lady was looking at this watch first..."
"Don't worry," Ye Zhi said calmly, "She's broke and can't afford it."
"Who says I'm broke?" Zhang Danni angrily took out a card, "Swipe it!"
The sales assistant looked at Ye Zhi hesitantly. Seeing Ye Zhi give her a look, she took the card and let Zhang Danni pay.
Holding the watch, Zhang Danni proudly waved it in front of Ye Zhi, "Ye Zhi, what do you have to say now?"
"Nothing, nothing, I'm impressed, I'm impressed," Ye Zhi said perfunctorily.
Clearly, Ye Zhi's attitude didn't allow Zhang Danni to savor any sense of victory. Reluctantly, she said again, "Ye Zhi, I'm telling you, you have no chance! Ou Minghan's true love is me, not your sister, and certainly not you! Believe it or not, if I call him right now, he'll drop everything and come to me!"
Ye Zhi: ...
She finally understood that Zhang Danni was a woman who couldn't understand what was being said. If she didn't find a way to make Zhang Danni leave, she would keep sickening her.
"I recall you were given probation, right?" Ye Zhi walked up to her and whispered in her ear with a half-smile, "If you don't cherish this hard-won freedom, do you believe I can send you back inside?"
"You...!" Zhang Danni was both shocked and angry. Although she was arrogant in front of Ye Zhi, it was mostly out of fear, which made her act so aggressively.
Now, Ye Zhi's words made her suspicious and uncertain, putting her back in her place. Thinking of the suffering she had endured before, she glared at Ye Zhi hatefully and left indignantly.
After she left, the sales assistant said, "Miss, you can actually look at our other watch models, they're quite nice..."
"No more looking," Ye Zhi waved her hand, "I've already decided what to give him."
"And what will you be giving?" the sales assistant asked curiously.
"First, it needs to be big! Second, it needs to be grand! Third, it needs to be practical and elegant!" Ye Zhi said confidently, crossing her arms.
*
After buying the gift, Ye Zhi returned to Half-Mountain Villa.
She went to Qi Xuan's doorstep and rang the doorbell.
The butler quickly opened the door for her and welcomed her in with a wide smile.
"Miss Ye, you've finally arrived," the butler said solicitously, "Have you been very busy lately? Why are you back so late today?"
"Although I've been quite busy, I wasn't back late because of work tonight. I went to pick out a gift for your young master," Ye Zhi said with a gentle smile.
"Oh?" Qi Xuan, standing at the living room entrance, overheard their conversation. He asked with some surprise, "What gift?"
"It's a secret!" Ye Zhi patted her chest and promised, "But don't worry, it's a grand and practical gift. It will be delivered shortly, and I guarantee you a surprise!"
Qi Xuan's eyelids twitched. Why did he have a bad feeling hearing Ye Zhi say that?
"Oh my, Miss Ye is truly thoughtful," the butler said with a chuckle, "You can rest assured, no matter what you give, I guarantee the young master will like it!"
Soon, the gift Ye Zhi bought was delivered by a special courier.
Everyone looked at the large box with astonishment.
The butler quickly directed the servants to carefully carry the gift inside.
"It's so big, it must be very expensive?" the butler said with some heartache, "Miss Ye, you've spent too much."
"It's not expensive, not expensive at all!" Ye Zhi said quickly, then silently grumbled in her heart that this thing was much cheaper than that watch.
The butler had people carefully unpack the box, but upon seeing the massage chair inside, everyone fell into an awkward silence.
Who would gift a massage chair as a present?!
The butler didn't know what to say. Qi Xuan sighed slightly, his expression showing an "as expected" look.
"Hehe..." the butler forced a couple of awkward laughs, "It's indeed grand and practical..."