Though the knockoff looked identical to the real thing, with the same functions, from the outside, it was convincingly real. But a fake was still a fake, no matter how good, and Li Bin always felt uneasy about it.
Now that he had money, he'd buy a real one.
2.8 million RMB～～
Buying a watch worth a hundred thousand or so～～shouldn't be a problem, right? Li Bin excitedly browsed various luxury watch brands.
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Rolex～～Omega～～Jaeger-LeCoultre～～IWC～～
Looking around, any decent-looking watch was at least 50,000 RMB.
Hmm～～As for Patek Philippe or Vacheron Constantin, his 2.8 million could probably only buy two or three, and a limited edition might not even be enough.
They say Rolex is a one-and-done deal, so maybe a Rolex～～The Submariner, aka the Green Water Ghost, had always been Li Bin's dream watch.
Checking local Hangzhou boutiques, he found the Green Water Ghost was sold out—impossible to get at domestic counters.
The second-hand market had them, priced at 140,000 RMB, double the official price!
After much Browse, Li Bin gave up, turning his attention to Jaeger-LeCoultre's Master Ultra Thin Moon.
The rose gold version was 140,000 RMB, the steel one 77,000.
Nearly half the price difference.
After much thought, Li Bin decided to splurge on the 140,000 RMB rose gold Master Ultra Thin Moon.
Go big or go home—men should treat themselves! Women could spend tens of thousands on a necklace with no technical value, so why couldn't a man buy a high-tech luxury watch?
He had the money now, so what if it was pricey? Just do it! The Jaeger-LeCoultre boutique in Hangzhou was close, and this model, being an entry-level one, was available at nearly every counter.
Decision made, Li Bin lay back on the couch, satisfied, and drifted off to sleep.
The night passed quietly.
Li Bin, sleeping in the living room, was woken by glaring sunlight, rubbing his bleary eyes and checking his phone.
7:25 AM.
Not early anymore. Today, he had to buy a watch, visit a car dealership, and prepare for his mother-in-law's birthday banquet. He'd specially asked his mother-in-law, Shen Han, to take the day off, so he couldn't keep her waiting.
Li Bin took a deep breath and scrambled up from the couch.
At the same time, Wen Wan and Ling Hanrui, sleeping soundly, woke up.
The best friends got out of bed, yawning in sync, then exchanged a meaningful glance before guiltily looking away.
"Hanrui～～last night～～did you sleep okay?" Wen Wan, a bit nervous, stole a glance at Ling Hanrui, probing cautiously.
Ling Hanrui had been worried Wen Wan might suspect her behavior from last night, but she didn't expect Wen Wan's first words to be probing her.
Knowing Wen Wan well, Ling Hanrui instantly understood her mindset, quickly laughing naturally, yawning, and stretching her arms. "Slept better than at home, darling. I wanna cuddle you every night! But your husband might not let me!～～～"
Her natural demeanor made Wen Wan secretly sigh in relief.
"Hmm? Why～～why am I naked～～so embarrassing～～" Ling Hanrui touched her bare chest, noticing Wen Wan was also naked, and giggled, hugging her teasingly. "You little minx, did you mistake me for your husband last night and strip me?"
It was clearly you!
Wen Wan inwardly rolled her eyes but quickly covered. "No way, who knows what you were up to, drunk, hugging me and calling me 'honey, hold me!'"
"Nonsense! I～～I don't remember that～～Guess I really drank too much～～" Ling Hanrui sneaked a glance at Wen Wan, smirking slyly.
"I was～～pretty drunk too～～slept like a log～～" Wen Wan nodded nervously, echoing her.
Both harbored their own secrets, probing subtly. After some chatter, they finally relaxed.
But last night's passion and debauchery lingered like a curse, haunting their thoughts. Seeing each other brought back the madness, stirring guilty shame.
Meanwhile, Li Bin, washing up, stared at his reflection in the mirror.
The depraved scene from last night left him savoring it but also fearful and worried.
He even felt hesitant to face his wife Wen Wan, and even Ling Hanrui, with whom he'd cheated, felt awkward to confront.
Now, he just wanted to finish washing up and slip out of the house to avoid facing either of them.
But, as luck would have it, the worst came true.
Just as Li Bin finished washing and prepared to leave the bathroom, the bedroom door opened.