Yun Zijin flipped through a few pages and quickly selected a Tang-style *ruqun*, choosing a relatively elegant sky blue color.
However, the specific details would have to wait until Wang Zhuqin’s design drawings were finished before a final decision could be made.
Yun Zijin left her phone number and paid a 50,000 yuan deposit. Even when swiping her card, she didn't forget to use her left hand.
Although it was a mere drop in the bucket compared to five million, Yun Zijin certainly wouldn't pass up an opportunity to spend money from her consumption task.
Leaving the tailor shop, Yun Zijin walked toward where she had just parked her car.
"Yun Zijin?"
Just as Yun Zijin was about to pick up her car keys to open the door, she heard someone calling her name.
Turning her head, she saw Xia Zhiyun.
Yun Zijin: *How unlucky!*
"Why are you here? What are you doing here? Do you even know what kind of place this is? This isn't somewhere you should be!"
This was the area where the Lu Group building was located, and the surrounding area was mostly high-rise buildings filled with white-collar workers working from dawn till dusk.
However, the Xia Corporation was not on this street.
"Just wandering around."
She couldn't exactly say that because she had checked out of her hotel, she had just been having coffee with the CEO of the Lu Group in a cafe.
Looking at Xia Zhiyun's expression, he would probably just think she was bragging.
"Jiaojiao is being discharged from the hospital tomorrow, and the day after is Grandfather's 80th birthday celebration. Come with me today, and I'll have someone prepare an evening gown for you. You must attend Grandfather's birthday banquet!"
"I'm not going."
Yun Zijin didn't have the habit of rushing headlong into situations just to let people humiliate her.
Don't think she didn't know—in order to take care of Xia Jiaojiao, they planned to announce her adoption as an honorary daughter at the banquet, so she would technically be a member of the Xia family, albeit in the status of an adopted daughter.
Even if she hadn't bound the "Spend Freely" system and didn't have a billionaire's fortune, she wouldn't care!
What kind of people were they! Did they think people were banknotes, that everyone would love them just by seeing them?
"You are our parents' daughter. If you don't attend Grandfather's birthday banquet, how do you think the entire upper class of Imperial Capital will view us?"
Xia Zhiyun frowned, feeling that Yun Zijin was simply being unreasonable.
"Grandfather? Why don't you go ask? In the entire upper class of Imperial Capital, who knows that I, Yun Zijin, am the daughter the Xia family swapped out for a civet cat twenty-one years ago?
And you still call me a daughter of the Xia family? From the moment you found me, did you ever give me a single cent? Have you ever cared about how I am living now?
How much is Xia Jiaojiao's monthly allowance? How much have you given me? What kind of birthday gifts do you give her every year? And what have you given me?
All of those should have been mine! I'm already being very generous by not demanding them back from her!
Even if I didn't live by your side, the blood relation is still there; you should at least be fair. I won't mention anything else, but just regarding the allowance—I heard Xia Jiaojiao gets one million a month. I am twenty-one years old, which is 252 months. One million a month would be 252 million. As my biological parents and my biological brother, shouldn't you make up for that?"
This torrent of words from Yun Zijin directly blocked everything Xia Zhiyun wanted to say. He opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.
He didn't dare to promise over two hundred million in allowance.
Although the Xia Corporation had some fame in Imperial Capital, it would still be quite difficult to produce that much money all at once.
After all, most of the money was in the company accounts; truthfully, there wasn't much in their personal accounts.
Not everyone was like Yun Zijin, with an inhumanly wealthy system backing them up.
"Fine, I've said it many times already: I will not return to the Xia family. In the future, when you see me, just act as if you don't know me.
I'm quite tired of being cursed at by you all. After all, you never raised me, so I don't know what kind of 'ungrateful wolf' you think I am."
Yun Zijin bypassed Xia Zhiyun, sat in the ice-plum pink driver's seat, and stepped on the accelerator to leave.
The "Spend Freely" branded nanny van followed closely behind.
Looking at the car Yun Zijin was driving, Xia Zhiyun felt a sense of doubt. Since when did Yun Zijin have the money to buy a Porsche?
But before he could think further, his phone rang.
Picking up the call, Xia Jiaojiao's sweet, cloying voice rang in his ear. For the first time, Xia Zhiyun felt a sense of irritation.
***
Yun Zijin had no idea about the aftermath on Xia Zhiyun's side. To spend money, she drove her car to Imperial Capital's famous antique street.
Whether the items would appreciate in value was irrelevant; spending money was her primary goal.
Yun Zijin parked in a nearby parking lot and walked in, accompanied by Ling Yi and several other bodyguards, including Ling Qi.
Street vendors were constantly shouting, and the sounds of various people soliciting customers were endless. Yun Zijin's target was aimed straight at the antique shops.
However, there were many antique shops on the street. After comparing them back and forth for a while, she finally selected her target—Jubao Zhai.
The name itself sounded auspicious.
There weren't many people in the shop. Yun Zijin only saw an elderly man carefully wiping an object behind the counter; he showed no intention of attending to her when she entered.
But from a quick glance, Yun Zijin felt that this shop likely had some depth and history.
"Elder, I would like a set of Zisha clay teapot tea ware."
Villa No. 1 at Xingyu Huafu had a tea room, but no tea set.
Yun Zijin didn't usually drink tea, so she had never bothered to purchase any.
Coincidentally, today's consumption task reminded her that the tea room was missing a set, so she had come here.
At Yun Zijin's words, the elderly man wiping the object stopped his movements and carefully placed the item into the display case.
"Does little girl understand tea?"
Although the old man looked somewhat indifferent, he did answer questions.
"I won't lie to you, I don't know much about tea; I just realized my home's tea room is missing a set."
The price didn't matter; her main goal was to spend money.
"If you don't understand tea, why buy a Zisha teapot? Just buy a set of modern ceramic tea ware from any shop outside; that would be enough."
This was a polite way of saying he wouldn't sell to her.
"Just tell me, what will make you willing to sell it to me? Price is not an issue."
"Do you really want to buy it?"
The old man looked at Yun Zijin.
"Of course."
"As long as you pass my test, I will sell this set of Zisha tea ware to you."
"What kind of test?"
Yun Zijin looked at the old man warily; she wasn't easily fooled.
"Don't worry, it's not a test involving murder or arson. You just need to watch me brew tea, and if you can successfully brew a pot of tea, you pass."
The old man led Yun Zijin to the tea room in the shop, where a Zisha Pi Xiu tea pet was placed on the table.
The moment she saw the tea pet, Yun Zijin's eyes lit up. This was too cute!
"If I pass the test, besides selling me the tea ware, I also want a tea pet!"
Since she was buying the tea ware, she would buy some tea as well, and when she had time, she would brew tea and tend to the tea pet.
"Deal! I have a little golden pig there. If you pass the test, I'll give it to you for free!"
"It's a deal!"
The old man began to brew the tea. Yun Zijin watched with unblinking eyes. It had to be said that those who sold antiques possessed a certain ancient charm.
Although Yun Zijin had never been exposed to tea ceremonies, her excellent memory allowed her to record all of the old man's movements. She replicated every gesture and motion, and in the end, she actually succeeded in brewing a pot of tea perfectly.
Watching Yun Zijin's movements as she brewed the tea, Li Bingzhen nodded inwardly. The little girl actually had some talent.
(End of Chapter)