Chapter 301: Do You Live in the Pacific? Why Are You So Nosy?
For the past few months with Zhuo Ercheng, Jiang Jinwei had spent all her time and energy trying to please him, leaving no opportunity to make friends in Xindu.
Now, she couldn’t even find someone to talk to.
She thought of Su Tao.
Looking around, she soon spotted Su Tao at Dongyang’s exhibition booth.
This girl was still somewhat useful—at least, when she wanted to show off and share her joy, Su Tao could serve as a listener.
Su Tao, completely unaware she was about to be used as a tool, was getting bored listening to Zhuo Ercheng’s speech. After feeding the kitten in her bag, she was ready to visit the Wutai Base exhibition booth.
She found Shi Zijin too eye-catching and waved him away.
“Go do whatever you need to. I’ll be fine with Jiang Yu around.”
Shi Zijin checked the time. He indeed had something to take care of.
“I’ll have Cen Lao’er follow you. Most people here today have some background—if you piss someone off, he can at least help intimidate them.”
Su Tao squinted at him. “You think I’ll cause trouble?”
Shi Zijin grinned. “I’m not worried. Go ahead, stir up trouble. If anyone offends you, curse them out, hit them if necessary. I’ll have your back.”
Hearing this, Su Tao felt a little embarrassed.
Meanwhile, Jiang Jinwei came looking for her but found nothing.
Xing Shuyu, who didn’t know Jiang Jinwei, looked her up and down and asked, “Hello, who are you looking for?”
Jiang Jinwei glanced around. “Su Tao. I saw her here just now. Where is she?”
Did she run away after seeing me?
Xing Shuyu instinctively sensed she was up to no good and shook her head. “No idea. You can try calling her.”
Jiang Jinwei was annoyed. If she had Su Tao’s contact number, why would she bother coming in person?
Just as she was feeling irritated, her eyes landed on the drinks at the counter. She was surprised. “Where did you get these drinks?”
Recently, Ercheng had somehow acquired a batch of supplies, including some drinks and snacks for her.
She remembered clearly that the drinks he gave her were the same as those in this cooler.
How did Dongyang have them too? She thought they were exclusive to Xindu.
When she later asked for more, Ercheng said they were hard to get and refused.
Now, seeing Dongyang stocked with them, she felt a little sour.
Yang Ying ignored Jiang Jinwei’s question and simply handed her the price list. “Miss, which one would you like to buy?”
Jiang Jinwei felt disrespected and pointed at Zhuo Ercheng, who was giving his speech on stage.
“I’ve already had these drinks. The man up there is my fiancé.”
She expected that revealing her identity would make the two Dongyang women eager to please her and spill all the details she wanted to know.
Unfortunately for her, Xing Shuyu was straightforward and frowned.
“Even if you’re President Zhuo’s fiancée, you still have to pay. We won’t give them away for free, and I doubt President Zhuo would want his fiancée mooching off others.”
Yang Ying stifled a laugh.
Jiang Jinwei was furious. “Do you think I can’t afford it? I’ll take one of each on your list. Pack them up for me!”
Xing Shuyu smiled brightly and quickly packed them—two whole bags with over twenty bottles. The total came to fifty thousand federal credits.
Jiang Jinwei winced at the amount.
Fifty thousand credits—equivalent to two months’ worth of Ercheng’s pocket money for her.
She never managed to save much, so this was practically all her savings.
But now, it was too late to back out without losing face. She gritted her teeth and paid.
By the time she left, she had completely forgotten why she had come to Dongyang’s booth in the first place.
Xing Shuyu cheerfully recorded the sale and told Yang Ying, “I hope we get more customers like her.”
If Su Tao found out that Xing Shuyu’s first big sale came from Jiang Jinwei, she would be absolutely thrilled.
At the Wutai Base booth, Ding Heyu’s eyes lit up when he saw Su Tao and waved her over.
“Boss Su, you’re here! Let me introduce you—this is Mayor Ren of Wutai Base.”
Ren Xinshun had never met Su Tao before, but he had heard she was young. However, seeing her in person—she was just a little girl!
Was this little girl really the boss of Taoyang?
Though skeptical, he remained polite and even took the initiative to shake her hand.
They exchanged some business pleasantries.
This scene didn’t go unnoticed by Chu Yue.
She frowned and asked her companion, “Do you know her? The girl shaking hands with Mayor Ren?”
If Su Tao were here, she would have recognized one of Chu Yue’s friends as Deng Zilu, the eldest daughter of the Deng family—the one who had led the charge in smashing her beloved RV a few days ago.
Deng Zilu looked closely and widened her eyes slightly.
Chu Yue glanced at her. “You know her? What base is she from?”
Deng Zilu shook her head honestly. “Captain Chu, I don’t know her or what base she’s from. I’ve only met her once.”
She recalled the man who had been with Su Tao at the time. She still hadn’t figured out who he was, but her instincts told her it was best not to mess with Su Tao.
Chu Yue “oh”-ed indifferently and lost interest, curling her lips.
“That little girl sure moves fast. Already cozying up to Mayor Ren.”
She scrutinized Su Tao critically.
“She looks okay, but she’s way too young. And her outfit is so plain. How did she manage to hook up with so many men?”
Even Lei Xing, a man with such high standards, had been bewitched by her!
The thought made Chu Yue seethe. She hadn’t seen Lei Xing in days, and every time she tried, she got shut down by his fiery pet snake.
Irritated, she told Deng Zilu, “Ask your man about her. Find out where she came from.”
Deng Zilu muttered inwardly, Just because you said so, I have to do it? Am I your servant?
But outwardly, she nodded. “I’ll ask Ercheng if I get the chance.”
Their mutual friend, Jiao Qing, took a closer look at Su Tao and suddenly noticed the black bracelet on her wrist.
She burst into laughter.
“I’ve been to so many summits, but this is the first time I’ve seen someone wear such an ugly bracelet.”
Jiao Qing was the wife of a leader from Dingnan Base, the second most powerful base in the south. She was also an ability user, known in the south as the “First Lady of Dingnan.”
Chu Yue was polite to her and, following her gaze, also noticed the ugly bracelet on Su Tao’s wrist.
She rolled her eyes.
“I thought her casual clothes and messy ponytail were bad enough, but I really underestimated her lack of taste.”
Deng Zilu stayed out of their ridicule.
Objectively speaking, Su Tao was young enough to pull off casual outfits with a fresh, energetic vibe—something older women wouldn’t dare to wear.
As for the black bracelet, well… it was pretty ugly. Looked like she had carved a lump of charcoal into a circle and stuck it on her wrist.
Su Tao, oblivious to their gossip, went about her business.
Of course, even if she knew, she wouldn’t care.
There was no dress code for the summit.
What, do these women live in the Pacific? Why are they so nosy?
