The aloof military doctor arrives at the unit, and the tough guy can't sit still.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Feng couldn't help but burst into laughter. He laughed for a long time until he was out of breath. After catching his breath, he said, "Commander Lu, your reason is truly irrefutable. Fine, if you say you didn't bring it, then you didn't bring it. After all, even if you did bring it, how many cents would be in it?"

"Commander Lu, let's go. Don't get angry with such a petty person." Xia Qiuran was a little surprised by Lu Zhenghan's words, feeling that they didn't sound like something he would say, but she didn't think much of it.

She already owed Lu Zhenghan a lot of things, and if he really brought his wallet this time, she didn't know how to repay him.

"Commander Lu, I remember you took out a few yuan to pay the bill at the restaurant. Is this what you meant by not bringing your wallet?" Zhao Feng said with a disdainful smile.

Lu Zhenghan remained calm. "The money I used to pay the bill was just some pocket money I usually carry with me. I really didn't bring my wallet today."

Zhao Feng smiled, thinking, "She's really better at pretending than me. Okay, fine then. How about next time you bring your wallet with you beforehand, and we'll go to the state-run store again?"

"Need not."

Lu Zhenghan lowered his eyes, a faint smile emanating from his silent gaze.

"I didn't take my wallet, but I did bring my military ID."

He then took out his ID and placed it on the pastry counter, and gave all the pastry tickets he had just given to Zhao Feng to the sales clerk.

After confirming the details, the salesperson immediately weighed out two large bags of peach shortbread and handed them to Lu Zhenghan.

Xia Qiuran opened his mouth slightly in surprise. He had never seen anyone buy so many peach shortbreads before. They had almost bought up all the peach shortbreads in the counter.

"Commander Lu, this is too much, we can't eat it all."

"If you can't finish it, share it with your colleagues. Just like Comrade Zhao Feng said, you must consume it before the expiration date." Lu Zhenghan smiled at Zhao Feng after saying that.

Lu Zhenghan quickly walked back to the counter where he had just sold the dresses. Yes, he said to the saleswoman who was eating with a lunchbox, "Comrade, I'll take both of those new dresses. Here's my ID. Put it on the tab, and I'll send someone to bring the money over later."

The sales clerk's eyes lit up instantly. She immediately put down the lunchbox and plastered a fawning smile on her face. "Okay, okay, I'll get it for you right away."

After taking them over, he cautiously reminded her, "Comrade, these two skirts will cost a total of 210 yuan."

"It's alright, just remember it. I'll have someone bring the money over later," Lu Zhenghan replied, picking up his skirt.

"Hey, no rush, no rush," the saleswoman said, leaning forward slightly and speaking in a flattering tone.

"Girl, see? I told you I was right. Last time you came, I said this man was a good man you could entrust your life to. You're guaranteed to have endless happiness with him."

The sales clerk then spoke to Xia Qiuran, before giving Zhao Feng a disdainful look.

"As for some people, getting to know them will only bring you misfortune."

Zhao Feng clenched his fists so tightly he almost crushed his bones, but faced with the facts, he couldn't refute them.

"Let's go pick out another hair clip," Lu Zhenghan continued.

"No need, I don't usually carry that thing." Xia Qiuran quickly refused, but she was actually panicking inside. The two dresses cost 210 yuan, and she didn't know if she could get a refund.

"Even if you don't want to wear it, you still need to have it." Lu Zhenghan said seriously, and then led Xia Qiuran straight back to the jewelry counter.

Lu Zhenghan stood in front of the counter and scanned the area. He was quickly drawn to a hair clip that was covered with a circle of pearls.

"Comrade, could you please take this out so I can have a look?"

"You have excellent taste. All the pearls on this hair clip are wild freshwater pearls, each one a top-quality product with rich color," the salesperson explained.

"Does this look good?" Lu Zhenghan asked Xia Qiuran as he held the hair clip in his hand.

Xia Qiuran nodded, then shook her head.

If we're just judging by how much she likes it, this pearl hair clip is definitely much prettier than the one Zhao Feng chose, but it looks very expensive, so she can't accept it.

"Could you please wrap this up for me?" Lu Zhenghan said, handing the hair clip back to the sales clerk.

"Comrade, this hair clip is 20 yuan." Lu Zhenghan hadn't asked about the price once, so the sales clerk cautiously said this.

Lu Zhenghan: "No problem."

"Okay, I'll wrap it up for you right away." The saleswoman immediately smiled happily. She had really hit the jackpot today, selling two high-end hair clips in a row. Especially this pearl hair clip, people came to look at it every day, but no one was willing to buy it.

The state-run store was only so big, and everyone around could see what the group was doing clearly. All the sales clerks silently memorized Lu Zhenghan and Xia Qiuran's appearances, so they would have to treat such big customers well in the future.

Zhao Feng's appearance was also etched in most people's minds. They knew they should never give him a friendly look in the future, as he was stingy, demanding, and just a show-off.

Zhao Feng, who had been following behind, turned pale and then flushed, his fists clenched tightly as if he wanted to disappear into the ground.

How could that poor soldier dare to spend money like water? No, he wrote IOUs. He must have known he had no money and did it to save face.

"Comrade Zhao, you should keep that hair clip for yourself. Please don't bother me anymore. Let's keep to ourselves." Xia Qiuran said indifferently as she walked over.

After saying that, he left the state-run store with Lu Zhenghan.

Zhao Feng gripped the hair clip tightly in his hand, but after a moment, as if he had thought of something, he quickly let go and went to the counter. "Comrade, can I return this?"

The sales clerk's eyes slowly revealed her disdain. "I'm sorry, items sold at this counter cannot be returned or exchanged."

"I just bought it, I haven't even left the store yet, why can't I return it?" Zhao Feng said, somewhat agitated.

"The rule is no refunds, why are you asking so many 'whys'?" The saleswoman rolled her eyes at Zhao Feng, and after he left, she scoffed in a low voice, "Can't even afford five yuan, what kind of rich guy are you pretending to be?"

Zhao Feng was frustrated. The more he looked at the hair clip, the angrier he became. He raised his arm high as if to smash it, but in the end he slowly lowered his arm.

Unwilling to give up, he waited in front of the state-run store.

He didn't believe Lu Zhenghan would actually send someone to pay the bill; he was sure it was a scheme they conspired to set up to embarrass him.

After waiting for more than two hours, a soldier was indeed seen jogging into the state-run store, carrying a black wallet, and paying at each counter.

Zhao Feng kicked the wall hard. "It's just two tattered skirts and a few peach shortbreads. I've been working for several years and I can easily buy them with the money I've saved."

It's just that I ran into such a stubborn poor guy today. He actually dared to challenge my pocket money with his entire fortune. I'll definitely show Lu Zhenghan his strength when I have the chance in the future.