"Xiao Yu looks so beautiful in this dress," Zhan Yifang said with a smile, watching Xiao Yu emerge from the fitting room.
"Mm, mainly because Xiao Yu is so pretty. Seventeen years old, that's the prime of youth, her little face is so tender I want to bite it," Wang Qi said.
"Enough, don't you see Xiao Yu blushing?" Zhan Yifang playfully hit Wang Qi's arm.
"Wrap this one up too."
"Fang Jie, this is too much. Really, you don't need to buy any more," Li Feiqing quickly stepped forward and said.
"When else will a young girl wear these clothes if not now? This is the age when they want to look pretty."
"Xiao Yu usually wears her school uniform. The school doesn't allow her to wear these kinds of clothes."
"She can wear them on weekends. Does Xiao Yu like this dress?" Zhan Yifang asked.
Xiao Yu looked at Li Feiqing, then at Zhan Yifang, and nodded slightly.
"Since she likes it, let's buy it. School uniforms are for school, but you can't wear them on weekends, can you? Come on, let's go browse inside some more."
When women go shopping, they completely lose track of time.
The four women, along with Xiao Yu, shopped extensively until it was past eleven o'clock at night.
"I'm a bit hungry, shall we go get something to eat?" Li Minyu said.
"I'm hungry too, what should we eat?" Wang Qi asked.
"Wontons? I know a small shop that's good. I just don't know if they're still open at this hour?"
"What time is it? The night market has just started. How about we go to the night market street?"
"Let's first see if that wonton shop is open."
"You're the national treasure, we'll listen to you," Wang Qi said with a smile.
The group of five arrived at the wonton shop. The shopfront wasn't large, but it was quite clean.
"Boss, do you still have wontons?" Li Minyu asked as she entered.
"Yes, how many? Big bowls or small bowls?"
"Are you all having big or small bowls?" Li Minyu asked the people behind her.
"I'll have a big bowl, I'm starving," Wang Qi said.
"I'll have a small bowl. I'm not starving, just a bit tired," Zhan Yifang said, pulling over a small stool and sitting down.
"Yu Jie, I'll just have a small bowl," Li Feiqing said.
"Sister, I want a big bowl. I'm hungry too," Xiao Yu said. Having spent the evening with them, Xiao Yu was no longer as shy as when they first met.
"Three big ones, two small ones. Hurry up, boss."
"They'll be ready soon, please wait there," the boss said, skillfully dropping the wontons into the pot. Wontons are easy to cook; they're ready when they float. The main thing about wontons is the fresh taste; the filling itself isn't critical.
"The wontons here are delicious, the skins are thin and the filling is generous. The main reason is that her chicken broth is excellent, made with all the right ingredients, and it's so flavorful. You'll know once you try them," Li Minyu said to everyone as she sat down.
"How did you discover this little shop?" Wang Qi asked.
"Before I met you all, I wandered here by myself. I remembered it after trying it once."
"That's what a true foodie is," Wang Qi said.
"Just say you're a foodie, no need to beat around the bush," Li Minyu retorted, rolling her eyes.
"Yu Jie, she's even more of a foodie than you are. If we're talking about foodies, she's the undisputed champion," Zhan Yifang said with a smile.
"She's eaten her way through the entire night market street."
"No wonder she suggested going to the night market street earlier! Let's go back when we have time."
"That's a good idea. I'll take you to try the fried chicken wings there, they're simply divine. Just thinking about them makes my mouth water." Wang Qi was already immersed in the thought of food.
"Look at you, so undignified," Li Minyu said dismissively.
"You haven't tried them yet. If you eat them, I guarantee you'll want more."
"Are they as good as the lamb and beef from Jun Yue Lai?"
"How can they be compared? They're different types of dishes, aren't they? Those fried chicken wings are mainly crispy. We don't even know how they fry them."
"Can't you just fry them at home with an air fryer?"
"It's not the same. What we make just doesn't have that taste."
"Are you eyeing the chicken or the person?" Zhan Yifang said with a laugh.
"What are you talking about? There's a child here. Am I that kind of person?" Wang Qi objected.
"Here they are, be careful, they're hot," the boss said, bringing over two bowls of wontons.
"They smell so good," Xiao Yu said, sniffing.
"You need to add a few drops of sesame oil to the soup, otherwise, the flavor won't come out," the boss said with a smile, handing over a salt shaker and five spoons.
"Here's the salt, add more if it's not to your taste."
"Thank you, boss," Xiao Yu quickly took them.
"How is it? Delicious, right?" Li Minyu said, tasting a spoonful of the broth.
"It's okay. These wontons have more filling than the ones I ate at the night market, and the skin is indeed thin," Wang Qi said, smacking her lips.
"Eat slowly, no one's going to snatch them. If it's not enough, we can order more later."
"It's enough. This bowl is bigger than I expected. It'll be good if I can finish it."
By the time the five of them finished eating, it was past midnight. Zhan Yifang took Li Feiqing and her sister back to their place before heading home.
"Sister, how do you know these people?" Xiao Yu asked while putting her things away.
"I feel like they're all very rich."
"They're all friends of your sister's boss. Didn't the boss introduce them during dinner?"
"You sell clothes, right? This doesn't seem like your boss. I remember your boss was older and had a lecherous look, didn't seem like a good person."
"Don't talk nonsense, how do you know he's lecherous?"
"The way he looked at you was wrong, like a pervert looking at a beautiful woman."
"Who do you think is prettier, you or those other sisters?"
"Should I tell the truth?" Xiao Yu asked Li Feiqing.
"Of course."
"Those other sisters are well-maintained, but you, sister, are beautiful."
"Don't flatter me, I know my own worth."
"You still haven't told me how you changed bosses," Li Feiqing then recounted the evening's events at the mall to Xiao Yu.
"Could it really be true? He's offering you an annual salary of 100,000 for one trip? Could he have some intentions towards you?"
"I said I wouldn't sell myself at the time, and then your sisters here mocked me," Li Feiqing sighed.
"I just wish that person would fancy me too."
"Sister, I just have a bad feeling about your new boss. He might have ulterior motives."
"What ulterior motives? He hasn't done anything to you."
"I can't quite explain it. Do you remember that tall sister sitting next to him? It seems like she was hinting at something in her words."
"Don't be so sensitive. You're just a young girl who hasn't fully developed, why would he be interested in you? Don't think too badly of people."
"Didn't he mention any conditions? Did he say what you need to do?"
"He just asked me to help out with some chores at his house. You don't have class tomorrow, so you can come with me to take a look. Maybe you can help me judge if this is a job I can do?"
"Alright. I'm sleepy, I'm going to take a bath first. You can call me in the morning when you leave."
"Okay. Finish your bath and get some sleep."