Show affection?
Hearing the old man say that, the girl was almost furious. She quickly let go of her mouth and said, "How did you tell that we were showing affection?"
"I clearly have a grudge against him!"
"Alright, young lady, we've all been through this. We've seen it all!" An old man with white hair chuckled and said, "What you're doing is quite common. Some girls even jump onto their boyfriends' shoulders to show affection!"
"And some girls just strip naked in the market..."
"Are you blind! Who's whose boyfriend!" The girl was about to lose it.
The old man said unhappily, "Hey, why are you cursing, young lady! I can warn you, we are the security personnel here. If you continue to disrupt market order like this, we will take action."
"If you resist and don't listen to our advice, we will take the next step and call the police. We hope you'll think it through."
"You..." The girl gritted her teeth.
Li Yang smiled and said, "Yes, yes, uncles, you've worked hard. We've caused trouble for everyone. But my girlfriend is just like this, impatient. Sometimes when her emotions get the better of her, she wants me to cooperate, or she'll break up with me. I can't help it."
"Uncles, you also know how difficult it is to find a girlfriend these days, and it's even harder to get married. As a man, it's just too difficult, so I have to cooperate with her."
"Young man, we sympathize with you," the security uncle nodded.
Those present who didn't understand what had just happened also looked at Li Yang with sympathetic eyes and said, "Yes, it's really hard to be a man these days. You have to face your boss at work, your wife at home. Oh dear, little brother, you must hold on!"
"Little brother, hold on!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, girls these days, what a waste of their beauty, to be so shameless. With so many people watching, she's still hugging and embracing someone."
"..."
"You, you..." The girl was almost on the verge of tears and glared at Li Yang resentfully, "You wait!"
Saying that, she was about to leave.
Seeing her about to cry, Li Yang felt a little bad. He grabbed her hand and said, "Don't be angry, I'll treat you to a meal later."
"Who cares about your meal!" The girl angrily lifted her foot to step on his.
Li Yang let her step on him and asked gently, "Are you feeling better?"
"No."
"Then step on me a few more times to vent your anger. Then, I hope you can listen to me calmly, okay?" Li Yang asked with a smile.
The girl was stunned for a moment. She hadn't expected him to be so gentle and felt embarrassed to step on him a second time. She snorted, "Go on! If I'm not satisfied after you're done, it's not too late to step on you again."
"Alright, let me explain what happened just now. I really wasn't looking at you disrespectfully or inappropriately with my eyes. I was actually looking at the large stone slab under your feet, and I wanted to buy it immediately." Li Yang said.
The girl was puzzled, "What's so valuable about this stone that you want to buy it? You're not going to quibble until the end and refuse to admit it, are you?"
"It's really not. As for its value, I'll prove it to you after I buy it." Li Yang knew she wasn't going to leave, so he let go of her hand.
The girl stared at him, a hint of suspicion flashing in her eyes, but she didn't press further. Instead, she chose to quietly watch what he would do.
To be honest, they were just strangers who met by chance. Even if there were any conflicts, they might not be resolved on the spot. If the girl wanted to leave, Li Yang wouldn't have to stop her, nor would he need to explain so much or prove anything to her.
However, since they had met, Li Yang still hoped to have fewer misunderstandings with anyone he didn't dislike.
After all, it wasn't that easy for two people who didn't dislike each other to meet and accidentally develop a misunderstanding.
Immediately, Li Yang looked at the fish vendor and said, "Boss, is this large stone slab yours?"
"It is. I moved it here years ago to use as a base. What's wrong?" the fish vendor looked at him suspiciously. "Let me state clearly first, I didn't have any malicious intentions by placing this stone slab here!"
"Boss, don't worry. I think this stone slab is quite good and want to buy it. Please name your price." Li Yang smiled and shook his head.
"What, you want to buy this stone slab?"
The fish vendor looked at him, somewhat bewildered. "Handsome guy, you're not playing a prank on me, are you? Buying a stone slab at a wet market?"
"That's right." Some envious and jealous onlookers chimed in with sour remarks, saying, "I think this kid is just putting on a show because he was caught red-handed by the beautiful girl earlier, so he's deliberately saying he wants to buy the stone slab!"
"Beautiful girl, you must not believe him!"
"Yes, I can tell he's not a good person just by looking at his handsome and clean appearance!"
"Boss, he's putting on a show, so help him out! But don't sell it to him too cheaply!"
"Boss, I genuinely want to buy it, please give me a fair price." Li Yang was unfazed by their sour remarks. Back when he was obsessed with gambling on stones, he often lost money, and there were always people mocking him.
Those voices were much harsher than these.
If he had cared about them, he would have died long ago, let alone inheriting the legacy of the Wuxin Ancestor. It would have been impossible.
The fish vendor's eyes rolled, and he chuckled, "Handsome guy, I won't listen to what they say. I'm a conscientious vendor, and I never take advantage of people."
"However, this stone slab has been with me for many years. Selling it to you so suddenly... emotionally, I..."
"Just tell me how much," Li Yang smiled and asked.
The fish vendor held up a hand and smiled, "After all, our feelings run deep, so the price has to be higher. How about five thousand yuan?"
"Okay, five thousand yuan it is," Li Yang nodded.
Seeing him agree so readily, the fish vendor was stunned, regretting that he hadn't asked for a higher price. Damn, he lost out! "Handsome guy, actually, the price of this stone slab should be..."
"Boss, if you don't have integrity in business, you won't last long." Li Yang interrupted him, seeing what he was trying to do.
The fish vendor's expression changed slightly, and he chuckled, "Heh heh, you're right. I was actually going to say that the price just now was a bit high."
"I thought you would haggle. But since you think this price is suitable, then we'll go with this price! Five thousand yuan. Do you want to pay in cash, or..."
"I'll transfer it to you via mobile," Li Yang directly took out his phone and scanned the code.
With a "didi" sound, the transfer was successful. "Hello, your Zhifu Bao has received five thousand yuan!"
He actually paid the money!