SAG -Chapter 87 The Zhang Family Becomes Numb

Sister Liu soon noticed the shopping bags in Zhang Siyan’s hands and exclaimed in surprise, “Siyan, I’d already heard that you and Xiao Li have been doing really well lately. Seeing this today, it really is true!”

She had a good eye. Just from the branded shopping bags Zhang Siyan was carrying, she could roughly estimate how much the contents were worth.

Her smile immediately became even warmer.

“Come on, come on! Stop by my shop and see if there’s anything you like. Help your big sister out and support my business.”

Unable to refuse, Zhang Siyan followed her into the store for a look around.

“Big Sister, you haven’t forgotten me, have you?”

Meng Mingxuan walked over with a grin.

Sister Liu paused for a moment before recognizing him.

“Of course not! Such a handsome young man is hard to forget.”

“Come pick out some clothes. I’ll give you a discount.”

Meng Mingxuan waved his hand.

“No need for me.”

“Today’s all about buying clothes for Sister Siyan and my sister-in-law.”

“Just recommend whatever suits them. Price isn’t an issue.”

By now he was getting tired too.

But with Zhang Ran still accompanying them, there was no way he could sneak off halfway through the day.

He just hoped Zhang Siyan and Liu Lu would finish shopping as soon as possible.

Sister Liu’s eyes lit up.

“You’re so generous!”

“If I were ten years younger, I’d definitely chase after you.”

Meng Mingxuan glanced at her appearance and coughed awkwardly.

“Well… I’m not the one paying.”

“It’s Sister Siyan’s father buying these things for his daughter.”

“Her biological father.”

He deliberately emphasized that last part.

He was worried Sister Liu might misunderstand.

Given how talkative she was, one misunderstanding could ruin Zhang Siyan’s reputation around the shopping district.

Following the direction Meng Mingxuan pointed, Sister Liu looked toward Zhang Ran and Zhang Sicheng.

She froze.

She genuinely couldn’t tell which one was Zhang Siyan’s father.

Meng Mingxuan explained, “See the one carrying the two kids? That’s Sister Siyan’s dad.”

“The one holding all the shopping bags is her twin brother.”

“Big Sister Liu, don’t say I never helped your business.”

“Uncle Zhang isn’t short on money.”

“How much you make today depends entirely on your own ability.”

Seeing Sister Liu about to walk over to Zhang Ran, Meng Mingxuan quickly grabbed her.

“Hey! What are you doing?”

“I’m going to say hello to the boss.”

“Your Uncle Zhang looks incredibly young.”

“Oh right… where’s Siyan’s mother?”

Meng Mingxuan shivered slightly when he saw the excitement shining in her eyes.

“Big Sister Liu… that’s really not necessary.”

“Just take good care of Sister Siyan and the others.”

Looking disappointed, she gave up and returned to helping them shop.

“Siyan!”

“So you’re actually a rich second-generation heir!”

“So you and Xiao Li only opened this shop to experience ordinary life?”

“We really don’t understand you rich kids.”

“I’m so jealous.”

As she introduced different outfits, Sister Liu kept chatting away.

Zhang Siyan wanted to explain.

But suddenly realized…

She couldn’t.

Although she personally wasn’t carrying that many clothes or handbags…

Just the items inside those shopping bags already totaled well over 300,000 yuan.

When they left Sister Liu’s boutique…

Zhang Siyan’s and Liu Lu’s hands were carrying several more bags.

By 2:00 p.m….

The two women had accumulated nearly twenty shopping bags between them.

By 3:00 p.m….

They couldn’t carry any more.

And emotionally…

They had become completely numb.

At first they’d been nervous.

Then reluctant.

Then excited.

Now…

They were numb.

It no longer felt like they were buying the clothes they’d once dreamed of owning.

It felt more like buying cabbages at the market.

Especially for Liu Lu.

She had never experienced anything remotely like this.

Her entire mind felt dazed.

Each of them had bought around ten pairs of shoes.

High heels.

Flats.

Boots.

Every imaginable style.

Each had around ten handbags as well.

Perfume.

Lipstick.

…

By 4:00 p.m., when they finally walked out of the mall…

Every single person was carrying large bags.

Even little Taotao and Susu had shopping bags in their hands.

By now, Liu Lu didn’t even dare calculate how much everything cost.

At first she’d been secretly adding up the totals.

But as the purchases kept piling up…

She eventually gave up.

Originally, Liu Lu thought the day was finally over and they could go home.

Instead…

Zhang Ran led everyone to a car dealership.

“Uncle Zhang, this way please.”

The chubby Pang Bo had received Meng Mingxuan’s call in advance and was already waiting at the entrance.

By this point, Zhang Sicheng and the others had finally figured out what Zhang Ran intended to do.

Their earlier experiences had already taught them…

He definitely wasn’t here just to browse.

Perhaps because they’d already been shocked so many times that day…

Nobody said anything.

They simply followed Zhang Ran silently into the dealership.

But Zhang Ran’s very first sentence stunned them all over again.

“Sicheng.”

“Go with Mingxuan and choose a car worth around one million yuan.”

“Siyan.”

“Liu Lu.”

“You two should each choose a car as well.”

“As long as you like it.”

“W-What?”

“I don’t need one.”

“I can’t even drive.”

Liu Lu hurriedly protested.

She had never expected Zhang Ran to buy her a car too.

She’d assumed this visit was only for Zhang Sicheng.

Maybe Zhang Siyan as well.

The siblings.

But not her.

Once again, she was completely overwhelmed.

She was a rather traditional woman.

Back when she was in school, she’d dreamed about owning a car.

But after getting married…

She had long abandoned that dream.

Whenever she and Zhang Sicheng imagined the future…

The most they dared hope for was a car worth a little over 100,000 yuan, with Zhang Sicheng driving her to and from work every day.

To Liu Lu…

That alone would have been perfect happiness.

Yet now…

Her father-in-law wasn’t just buying Zhang Sicheng a car—

He was buying one for her too.

Zhang Ran smiled.

“Don’t you already have a driver’s license?”

“You’ll learn after driving for a couple of days.”

“Driving isn’t difficult.”

Only then did Liu Lu realize why Zhang Ran had asked about her driver’s license during dinner the previous evening.

“But…”

She wanted to keep refusing.

Zhang Ran interrupted her.

“If you can’t decide…”

“I’ll have Qingqing choose one for you.”

That immediately made Liu Lu surrender.

“I’ll choose myself.”

There was no way she’d let Ning Qing pick.

Judging from Ning Qing’s taste…

Anything under several hundred thousand yuan probably wouldn’t even catch her eye.

If Ning Qing chose another million-yuan luxury car…

Zhang Ran would almost certainly buy it.

But Liu Lu herself wouldn’t even dare sit inside.

After they finished speaking…

Zhang Siyan quietly followed them to browse the cars without saying a word.

Zhang Sicheng, meanwhile, felt rather strange.

Unlike Liu Lu and Zhang Siyan…

His clothes.

His watch.

His shoes.

And now even his car…

All seemed to have been planned out by Zhang Ran in advance.

He hardly had any choice in the matter.

Yet strangely…

He didn’t dislike it at all.

In fact…

He found himself enjoying it.

Growing up, he’d lacked a father’s love.

He’d never been guided by his father.

Never had someone plan out his future.

But now…

He was finally experiencing that feeling.

Although he still didn’t completely understand what his father was doing…

He could sense one thing clearly.

Zhang Ran wasn’t simply buying him expensive things.

He was deliberately shaping and preparing him for something bigger.