Honest Beta gets scammed

He Xiangchen walked to the cashier to pay.

When Li Qing saw the shop assistants starting to scan and pack the clothes one by one, she realized something was wrong.

He rushed over, no longer caring about saving face, and said directly to the shop assistant, "Excuse me, we don't want these!"

He had secretly checked the prices just now. Although he didn't know exactly what kind of discount He Xiangchen was talking about with the "family discount," even if it was only 10%, with so many clothes, it would definitely not be a small amount!

He Xiangchen was already in a difficult situation, how could we let him waste money like this?

Upon hearing this, the shop assistant paused slightly, looked up at He Xiangchen, and asked with his eyes.

He Xiangchen stood to the side, his smile unchanged, and nodded slightly to the shop assistant: "Please continue."

"Hey!" Li Qing exclaimed in surprise, immediately looking up at him and squeezing out the words through gritted teeth in a low voice, "What are you doing?"

As he spoke, he frantically tried to signal to He Xiangchen with his eyes.

He Xiangchen found it amusing to see him winking and making faces. He leaned down slightly and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "It really won't cost much. You saved me, so I'm just buying you a few clothes. It's nothing."

This statement was reasonable, giving Li Qing a way out while also making it seem like the speaker was grateful.

While the two were struggling, the shop assistant was incredibly efficient. In just a few swift movements, she packed up all the clothes He Xiangchen had brought over, swiped the card at lightning speed, and then handed over several exquisite paper bags printed with the brand logo with both hands, her face displaying a perfectly professional smile.

"Sir, your clothes."

Li Qing was still arguing with He Xiangchen when she suddenly noticed several shopping bags in the corner of her eye.

His expression froze, and he stood there motionless.

He Xiangchen, however, had already reached out and taken it quite naturally, weighing it in his hand.

Li Qing glanced at the shop assistant, then at He Xiangchen beside him, and finally could only dejectedly walk away with He Xiangchen.

The deed is done, the money has already been paid, and there's nothing more he can say.

Looking at the several large packages in He Xiangchen's hands, she felt a mix of emotions and whispered, "...Thank you, but I really didn't mean anything by saving you back then. You don't need to do this."

"I bought these things for you so that I could have peace of mind."

He Xiangchen smiled and stopped in front of the dressing room in the store: "You don't need to feel pressured. Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Pick out an outfit and change into it. We'll go eat right away."

Li Qing had already given up on the matter, but He Xiangchen's words made his heart skip a beat again.

He glanced down at the shopping bags, and a bad feeling crept into his mind. His eyes widened as he said, "These...could they all be mine?"

He initially thought that at least half of the clothes were bought for him by He Xiangchen, since He Xiangchen had picked out a few items.

He Xiangchen raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

"yes."

He already owned the latest styles he liked from this store, and every single piece here was chosen for Li Qing.

Li Qing was completely shocked.

He thought He Xiangchen was just buying him a couple of items casually, but he never expected that this huge pile was all for him! How much money must this cost!

Looking at his expression, He Xiangchen already guessed what he was thinking. He casually took a set out of the bag, stuffed it into Li Qing's arms without saying a word, and pushed him by the shoulder towards the dressing room.

"Didn't you sign with a company and become an actress? It's a good time to change clothes. You need to pay attention to your image in the future. Some of your old clothes, um..., aren't very suitable for you."

Li Qing stood motionless, as if his feet were rooted to the ground.

Upon seeing this, He Xiangchen stopped and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Do you want me to change it for you?"

That familiar tone, that flirtatious manner...

Li Qing's expression froze, and his gaze towards He Xiangchen became somewhat strange.

It's that frivolous talk again. It seems that under the pressure of his illegitimate child, He Xiangchen has really developed this strange habit in order to disguise himself; it's almost become instinctive.

However, given his previous experience, Li Qing didn't say anything more. He just glanced at He Xiangchen silently, hesitated for a moment, and then walked into the dressing room with his clothes in his arms.

After changing their clothes, the two left the mall together, heading to the restaurant.

It was completely dark by then. Li Qing sat in the passenger seat, watching the receding traffic, and belatedly realized something.

What kind of restaurant has dress code requirements?

A sense of foreboding suddenly rose in his heart.

Sure enough, about twenty minutes later, the car came to a smooth stop in front of a luxury building.

The four large characters "Sky Dome Cloud Top" shone brightly in the night, surrounded by a dazzling array of luxury cars.

In a daze, Li Qing felt as if she had returned to the time when she first went to Shengxin Club.

He swallowed hard, looked at He Xiangchen, and asked in a low voice, "We...we're not going to eat here, are we?"

When he first arrived in the capital, the prices on the menu of the restaurant that Xu Shuang took him to were so high that they made his eyes go black.

But the scale and grandeur of this restaurant were several levels more exaggerated than the one he had been to before. He couldn't even imagine how much a meal would cost!

"Hmm, what's wrong? Don't you like it?"

Li Qing: "..."

This isn't a matter of liking or disliking!

Seeing Li Qing's constipated expression, He Xiangchen was secretly amused. He knew exactly what Li Qing was thinking, and he blurted out the answer with a shake of his shoulders.

"It's okay, I'll just use the family's credit card, it won't cost me anything."

Free of charge? Really?

Li Qing was skeptical and followed He Xiangchen into the restaurant with a heavy heart.

The managers and tycoons in the lobby were spinning like tops, their radars blaring!

Instinctively, he looked towards the door. Upon seeing He Xiangchen leading his entourage in, he immediately whispered a few instructions to the waiter beside him, then turned around and quickly went to greet him, a smile plastered on his face.

"Mr. He!"

He Xiangchen looked up upon hearing this and saw that it was the restaurant manager. He glanced at Li Qing beside him and saw that Li Qing looked nervous and curious, so he didn't want to say more and simply said, "Top floor of Cloud Top."

The manager was slightly taken aback, feeling that He Xiangchen's reaction today seemed a bit strange, and he was much quieter.

But he didn't dare ask any more questions. His gaze lingered on Li Qing for a moment before he immediately returned to his professional demeanor and led the way himself.

"Okay, this way please."

The three of them made their way through the crowd to the elevator door, pressed the up button, and the numbers on the elevator's LCD screen jumped up and down quickly.

With a soft "ding," the elevator doors slowly opened to both sides.

The figures standing inside were revealed.

The other person seemed to be about to come out, and when they looked up, they met He Xiangchen's gaze with a "deep" look, a hint of surprise flashing across their face.

"elder brother?"