She wasnât aware of the value of these small accessories, so when Wang Yue gave them to his daughter, she didnât object. But for herself, it was different. After all, there was a clear distinction between men and women, and the recipient wasnât much younger than her.
Although they were just headgear, earrings, and a necklaceânothing as meaningful as a ringâstill, it felt somewhat inappropriate.
However, faced with Wang Yueâs sincere gaze, she found it hard to refuse.
"Mom, just pick one set," said Zhou Pingping. "Youâre so beautiful, and with these lovely accessories, youâll look even more stunning."
Zhou Tingting also nodded in agreement.
Zhou Yifei couldnât resist her daughters and agreed, but she still didnât want to accept Wang Yueâs gifts for nothing. So she said, "How about this? Let me buy them from you at whatever price."
"Thereâs a shop selling these items right next door. If you buy them from me, wouldnât that be embarrassing for me?" Wang Yue smiled wryly. "How about this instead: I havenât finished stocking my shop yet, and everything I plan to sell is for women. Why donât you help me choose whatâs best? Consider these gifts as a way to thank you."
After thinking about it, Zhou Yifei realized he was right, so she stopped refusing. She picked out a set of accessories she liked from Wang Yueâs collection and, at her daughtersâ insistence, put them on right away.
Zhou Yifei was strikingly beautiful, with a beauty score of over ninety. However, due to her long-term career as a lawyer, her demeanor seemed somewhat formal and lacked a feminine touch.
But once she wore those accessories, they added an extra layer of charm to her appearance, catching Wang Yueâs attention completely.
But Zhou Pingping interrupted Wang Yueâs admiration for beauty in a rather unsightly manner: "Brother Tiezhu, do you specialize in selling things for women?"
"Yes, money from women and children is the easiest to earn," Wang Yue laughed. "If I werenât so familiar with you all, I would definitely try to make a big profit from you."
"Then forget about it. My mom never buys such non-essential items, nor does she allow us to do so," Zhou Pingping said with a smile, showing no resentment at her mother not spoiling her. She was truly a sensible and well-mannered child.
"Good thing most women arenât like you. Otherwise, I wouldnât be able to continue my business," Wang Yue said, shaking his head.
Zhou Yifei was a bit speechless. Wasnât he indirectly saying that his mother and daughters were special? She thought he wouldnât be so smooth-talking, but here he was.
However, Zhou Yifei didnât mind this. First, the compliments werenât cheesy and were within an acceptable range. Second, although she didnât feel as naturally close to Wang Yue as her daughters did, she found him pleasant to be around, as if he were a family member she had known for a long time.
Zhou Yifei couldnât explain why, but she attributed it to the fact that Tiezhuâs appearance was so ordinary and unremarkable that it was difficult to feel wary of him.
After that, the four of them continued shopping around. They visited every store and bought lots of interesting and beautiful gadgets whenever they saw something new.
Zhou Yifei noticed that although Wang Yue bought dozens or even hundreds of each item, seemingly without thinking, these items werenât cheap at all. The lowest unit price was over a hundred thousand credit points.
It was clear that the three sets of accessories he gave to her mother and daughters cost at least a million in total.
She had never received gifts from any other man, let alone such expensive ones. She felt that it was not right to accept them.
But since she had already accepted them, refusing them now would be both embarrassing and hurtful.
With this conflicted feeling, Zhou Yifei spent the entire afternoon shopping with her twin daughters and Wang Yue.
Although they spent a long time shopping, Wang Yue didnât buy many items. He only selected five more sets, but each set contained hundreds of pieces.
However, when it was time for the mother and daughters to choose again, Zhou Yifei refused to take anything anymore.
The two little girls didnât care much about these external possessions. They were happy when Wang Yue gave them gifts, and they were equally happy when their mother told them not to take them. After all, gifts were secondary; playing with Brother Tiezhu was what really mattered.
As time got late, Wang Yue offered to take Zhou Yifei and her daughters out for dinner before sending them home.
But as soon as they entered the commercial street, several figures rushed towards Wang Yue, or rather, towards the backpack he was carrying.
Although the backpack wasnât large, it contained items worth hundreds of millions of credit points. It was obvious that Wang Yueâs constant shopping and preference for expensive items had attracted the attention of thieves who wanted to make a quick profit from him.
Facing this sudden robbery, Wang Yue pretended to be panicked, but in reality, he wasnât disturbed at all. Not only were these thieves just ordinary people, but even if some powerful beings from the Gui Zhen realm came along, he could easily deal with them.
But before Wang Yue could act, the two little girls stepped in first. They stood protectively beside Wang Yue, each extending a slender finger like a spring onion and tapping lightly. Immediately, the thieves fell to the ground.
"Brother Tiezhu, donât be afraid. Weâll protect you," said Zhou Pingping after knocking out the thieves, comforting Wang Yue.
In Wang Yueâs heart, however, a storm was brewing, and he almost cried out in surprise: Xuan Tian Finger?!
The two little girls were using Xuan Tian Finger, a top-tier martial art of the Xuan level that the Su family strictly kept secretâeven his own nephew hadnât learned it.
This was a closely guarded secret of the Su family. How could Zhou Pingping and Zhou Tingting know about it?
At that moment, many things suddenly became clear. His uncle was a womanizer, and due to his good looks, he was very popular among women from all walks of life. There were probably countless women outside with whom he had relationships, more than he could even count himself.
And Zhou Yifei must be one of those women outside. Zhou Pingping and Zhou Tingting were likely their daughters.
The reason he felt such an innate sense of closeness to them was undoubtedly due to the blood bond between them.
Moreover, the names of the two little girls matched his uncleâs habit of giving people names with repeated charactersâfor example, Su Jiaojiao.
However, although his uncle was promiscuous, Zhou Yifei was surely one of the women he valued most. Otherwise, he wouldnât have had children with her, nor would he have taught her Xuan Tian Finger.
In contrast, the other woman wasnât so lucky. Not only did she not receive any martial arts training, but she also became an orphan.
Xin Xiaoxiao.
With the same innate sense of closeness and the same name with repeated characters, Wang Yue concluded that she was probably also his uncleâs illegitimate daughter.
There must be some unknown reasons behind why she became an orphan.