Pei's mother said, "I was thinking, there probably isn't a woman who could resist a handbag, so I took the liberty of buying one for you. Most of their designs are like that—classic styles that won't go out of fashion for decades. I asked the saleswoman and she said this color is popular this year. I thought you young girls all like trendy things, so I just bought it for you. I don't even know if you'll like it or not."
Pei's mother's tone carried a bit of uncertainty, but Pei Ziyu didn't think much of it and told Mei Mengzhen to open it right then and there.
Mei Mengzhen, of course, obediently unwrapped it.
Just as Pei's mother said, it was an H brand classic style, bright red in color—truly striking, but honestly very pretty.
"Thank you, Auntie Pei, I really like it. The color is gorgeous."
Hearing Mei Mengzhen's reply, Pei's mother immediately breathed a sigh of relief. "As long as you like it, that's good—just as long as you like it."
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