Honest Beta gets scammed

Seeing him like this, Li Qing felt even more choked up. She wanted to say something more, but ultimately chose to remain silent.

He lowered his head and silently ate his rice, but he couldn't calm his mind.

He Xiangchen used to often do things that made people blush and their hearts race, such as suddenly getting close to talk, or touching hands and putting his arm around the waist.

But after a moment of shyness and embarrassment, he quickly recovered and realized that He Xiangchen treated everyone the same way.

But things are different now.

He didn't know if it was because he had some undue opinions about He Xiangchen, but he felt inexplicably restless all over.

Whenever he looked up and met He Xiangchen's gaze, he could feel his heart racing, so he dared not look at He Xiangchen again.

For the rest of the time, He Xiangchen was the one who started the conversation, while he was responsible for answering.

The meal ended in this strange atmosphere.

After paying the bill, Li Qing followed He Xiangchen out of the restaurant. With a much wider view, looking at the crowds coming and going in the mall, he finally felt like he could breathe again.

He walked side by side with He Xiangchen, deliberately looking straight ahead and not at He Xiangchen, trying hard to shake those strange thoughts out of his mind, but the more he did so, the clearer those images became.

Her mind was filled with distracting thoughts, constantly replaying the scene of He Xiangchen eating with chopsticks, making her incredibly embarrassed!

But soon, the visual focus of the image gradually shifted, slowly moving to He Xiangchen's face.

She has thick eyelashes, a high nose bridge, and beautifully curved lips. Slightly messy wisps of hair fall over her forehead, giving her a slightly languid look. When she looks at herself with a faint smile, there is always a hint of cunning in her long, narrow eyes.

Yes, cunning.

For some reason, the word suddenly popped into Li Qing's mind.

He knew perfectly well that He Xiangchen's background was pitiful, that he was suppressed and harmed by his illegitimate brothers, and that his parents were biased towards him, but he just couldn't help thinking that way.

Li Qing shook his head, feeling increasingly uneasy, and decided to quickly find an excuse to slip back to the hotel to calm down by himself.

However, before he could speak, He Xiangchen stopped in his tracks.

"Come with me for a stroll."

He pointed to a shop not far away.

Li Qing looked in the direction he was pointing and saw a very exquisitely decorated shop, but there were hardly any customers inside.

Based on his extensive experience in the capital, Li Qing had a gut feeling that this was probably another "shady business."

He instinctively wanted to say "never mind," but He Xiangchen had already walked over there. Li Qing hesitated for a moment, then sighed and followed.

Upon entering the store, you are greeted by a strong aroma of fragrance.

Li Qing looked around and found that this was a store specializing in jewelry, with necklaces, bracelets, cufflinks, and earrings all available.

The ornaments were carefully displayed in glass cases, shimmering under the spotlights, but without exception, none of them had a price tag.

Li Qing clicked his tongue in amazement. After walking around the store, he became even more convinced of his judgment that it was a "black shop." This kind of store was a major problem area in the shopping malls of the capital.

He glanced at He Xiangchen and saw that the other man was in front of a display case not far away, having a shop assistant take something out of it. The shop assistant was wearing white gloves and explaining something to He Xiangchen.

Li Qing lifted his foot to walk over and take a look, but after taking only two steps, he turned back, his gaze firmly drawn to something in the display case next to him.

It was a men's earring.

The design is very simple, with a small black diamond encased in a platinum base and set in black velvet. It is understated yet exudes a high-quality feel.

Li Qing's eyes flickered, and he unconsciously looked at He Xiangchen.

He Xiangchen has pierced ears, two in his left ear and one in his right ear, and he usually wears simple silver hoops.

His hand unconsciously touched the glass display case, staring at the earring, leaving a trail of fingerprints.

Then, he waved to another employee standing nearby.

When Li Qing called her, the young female shop assistant immediately came over with a smile.

"Sir, hello, which one have you chosen?"

Through the glass, Li Qing pointed to the black diamond earring and asked softly, "Could I take a look at this?"

"sure."

The shop assistant put on gloves, opened the display case, carefully took out the earring, placed it on a tray, and handed it to Li Qing.

She glanced at Li Qing and, seeing that he didn't have pierced ears, smiled and spoke.

"This is a new product from our designer, it's very popular, are you buying it as a gift for your partner?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qing's old face instantly turned red.

"No, no!"

He glanced guiltily in He Xiangchen's direction, afraid He Xiangchen would hear, and quickly waved his hand in denial, lowering his voice to say, "I... I was giving it to a friend, just a regular friend!"

"A friend?"

The shop assistant's gaze shifted between Li Qing and the earring, then subtly swept over the spot where she had just picked up the earring.

Above the label at that location, there is a line of artistic font indicating the name of this earring – [The End].

This is actually a gift designed with the concept of couples in mind; the destination signifies the ultimate end of a relationship.

However, it's just the name of a piece of jewelry, and most people wouldn't care too much. "Selling less is a crime," the salesperson said with a flawless smile, continuing to recommend the item to Li Qing.

"This one would also be a great gift for a friend. Although it's a men's style, the design is unisex and looks good on both men and women, regardless of gender. It's very versatile."

Listening to the shop assistant's words, Li Qing felt even more eager to try it.

He picked up the earring and gently stroked it with his fingertips.

"How much...is this?"

The shop assistant smiled and read out a number.

"Eighteen thousand."

Eighteen thousand?!

This little thing costs 18,000?

Even though he had prepared himself mentally, Li Qing was still shocked by the price; it was enough to build a small courtyard in his hometown.

But then he thought about it again. All those clothes He Xiangchen had taken him to the mall to buy before were ridiculously expensive. Giving He Xiangchen an earring that cost 18,000 yuan didn't seem like a big deal.

Moreover, he is rich now.

To be honest, the magazine appearance fee plus his filming fee wasn't a big burden for him.

Thinking of this, Li Qing secretly glanced at He Xiangchen not far away and saw that he was still looking at something else and had not noticed her.

He quickly turned around, lowered his voice, and spoke to the shop assistant.

"This is it, I'll pay. Um, could you secretly give it to me?"

The shop assistant raised an eyebrow, glanced at He Xiangchen who was looking at other things not far away, narrowed his eyes, and revealed a knowing smile.

Okay, okay, so it was just an ordinary friend.

"sure."

"Thank you! Then I don't need the packaging bag, just give it to me directly."

"OK."

The shop assistant nodded, and after Li Qing paid, she secretly put the earring into a small velvet box and handed it to Li Qing, who quickly stuffed it into her pocket.