Bai Suxiang looked at the small hand, which was dark and looked like it hadn't been washed in years.
But bending down again, she saw only a thin child, barely over a meter tall.
The anger she felt initially vanished.
She only bought one piece and hadn't brought much money when she left.
She thought that if her parents truly cared about her, they would come looking for her soon.
But a long time passed, and they still hadn't come.
Seeing Bai Suxiang not speak, the child thought she was unwilling. Without further pleading, he turned and walked towards the cake shop ahead.
Before he had taken two steps, Bai Suxiang called out to him.
"Wait, here!"
The child took the cake and kept saying thank you, even bowing repeatedly.
Bai Suxiang, however, was curious about the thin child's plight and pulled him to the side to chat.
It turned out that a drought had struck his hometown, and many people in the village had come out to beg.
Living in a prosperous era, Bai Suxiang could never have imagined that in places she had never been, people were still experiencing such hardship.
Suddenly, her inexplicable vanity felt somewhat shameful.
From that day on, she accepted her parents' advice.
When shopping, she kept her purchases moderate, never comparing herself to others or buying impractical items.
"If I truly want something and feel the money is well spent, I'll donate it to those in need."
This was what her parents told her, and they themselves regularly donated money and goods.
Therefore, Bai Suxiang couldn't persuade others not to buy luxury goods, but she herself wouldn't.
"Who do I see? Hu Tianhan, you seem to have eyes only for Suxiang!"
The speaker was Zhao Xiaoying.
Liu Sandao had already observed her; she was a six-star person from a good family.
Compared to Bai Suxiang's family, her family was more than just a notch wealthier.
"Hahaha, how could that be? No matter what, I wouldn't dare forget you, Sister Xiaoying. I just saw her first!"
Hu Tianhan chuckled.
Fu Ruhai pulled Liu Sandao towards the middle of the road, wanting to leave quickly.
Hu Tianhan, unwilling to miss an opportunity to humiliate them, reached out and blocked their way.
"Don't be in such a hurry. Do you guys want to buy something but have no money? I have money, I can lend it to you!"
As Hu Tianhan spoke, he took out a gold card.
Zhao Xiaoying recognized it as a gold card from Xia Hua Bank.
It was said that it could have a credit limit of up to one million. She also had one, but her father wouldn't allow her to use it before she graduated from university.
"Hahaha, we're not that familiar. You have money, but we won't borrow it."
Fu Ruhai said with a smile, trying to defuse the awkwardness.
For an immortal of thousands of years to be put in such a position by a young man in his early twenties – anyone would find it difficult to maintain their composure.
But this was the mortal realm, and in broad daylight, it wasn't appropriate to use magic to teach him a lesson.
However, misfortune, once it arrives, cannot be avoided.
Hu Tianhan was relentless. Just then, his friends arrived behind him.
This made things livelier. In front of the OMG store, eight or nine young men and women gathered, attracting a crowd of onlookers.
"Hahaha, Liu Sandao! I dare you to buy this watch if you have the guts, don't just stand there looking!"
Hu Tianhan called out Liu Sandao by name, causing people to stare at him.
Although he was a handsome young man, his clothing was very simple.
Compared to Hu Tianhan, the difference was like heaven and earth.
Liu Sandao originally didn't want to antagonize Hu Tianhan, as he didn't care about such things.
But as he saw in TV dramas:
If the protagonist is humiliated in front of everyone and doesn't fight back, he has no future.
Thinking of this, Liu Sandao lost his desire to leave.
Fu Ruhai, seeing that he couldn't pull Liu Sandao away, and with a crowd watching, had no choice but to give up.
"Whether I look or not is my business. I'd like to see what kind of watch you can actually bring out."
Liu Sandao said to Hu Tianhan.
"Me?"
Hu Tianhan found it amusing. With just the card in his hand, he could take any watch in the store.
He sneered and said, "I can take any one of them away. Can you?"
If it were an ordinary man, hearing someone say he couldn't do it would surely make him angry.
Hu Tianhan deliberately used "Can you?" to provoke Liu Sandao. He emphasized it, deliberately slowing down and speaking loudly.
"I don't think you can. If you can walk ten steps wearing any watch in here today, I'll walk backward."
Liu Sandao said calmly.
Bai Suxiang felt that Liu Sandao was somewhat provoked, but his words were baffling. She immediately said:
"Hu Tianhan, stop messing around here. Hurry up and go wherever you want to play!"
Hu Tianhan wouldn't listen to Bai Suxiang.
In his world, a man could only win a woman's heart by being impressive and dominant in front of her.
He was determined to have Bai Suxiang, and this was a perfect opportunity to humiliate Liu Sandao, who had just taken the bait. Why would he give it up?
Everyone knew that these watches were guaranteed for quality. As long as one tried them on in the store, they could walk however they pleased, and certainly walk more than ten steps.
The manager of the OMG store was delighted to see the two of them making a bet using his store's products.
Most importantly, there was already a crowd outside the store – a free advertising opportunity.
"You can pick any watch in the store. If you lose, you'll not only have to walk backward but also do it naked!"
Hu Tianhan's words exuded an air of arrogance.
"What if you lose?"
Liu Sandao asked calmly.
"If I lose? Ask Manager Zhao, do you think I'll lose?"
Hu Tianhan said, glancing at Manager Zhao.
Manager Zhao understood and immediately smiled and said, "No, no, of course not. Our store's watches are a century-old brand, their quality is absolutely guaranteed!"
After this, Fu Ruhai understood what Liu Sandao meant.
Liu Sandao was planning to use a little magic to teach Hu Tianhan a lesson.
"If you lose, each of us will pick a watch of our choice, and you'll pay for it! As for whether your fortune is enough, that depends on your wealth!"
As soon as Liu Sandao finished speaking, Hu Tianhan agreed.
Manager Zhao immediately stepped aside, letting the students into the store.
As for the other onlookers, they were kept outside, leading some to curse for missing out on a chance to get a free luxury watch.
Despite this, there were still fifteen or sixteen people inside.
Hu Tianhan casually picked up a watch, asked a salesperson to put it on for him, and even looked at it in the mirror on the table.
Quite domineering!
He stood up and took two or three steps. Nothing happened.
Four, five, six steps – everything was fine.
Hu Tianhan's confidence grew, and he strode forward.