’Not bad luck!’
Lin Shen was pleased with himself. After all, over eight thousand yuan had just shown up in his account for doing nothing. It was like money falling from the sky.
That meant he was only fifty thousand away from the two-hundred-thousand-yuan ReceivePal mission.
Lin Shen thought to himself.
’I need to save money, but I can’t just stop spending altogether.’
’Otherwise, what’s the point of saving?’
With that, Lin Shen headed straight for Wanda to begin his shopping spree.
First up was the basic gear.
Lightweight, breathable, non-slip hiking shoes; quick-drying "ice silk" clothes and pants; a travel backpack;
and, most importantly, a sun shirt.
After doing some research online, Lin Shen settled on the brand KALLAS.
For one, it was a domestic Huaxia brand that was pretty beginner-friendly, and the prices weren’t too steep.
He budgeted three thousand yuan for the full set of gear.
He went over by two hundred, but the final price was still within his acceptable range.
’It doesn’t matter how long the hike is; I’m not skimping on gear.’
With his clothes sorted, Lin Shen began to agonize over sunscreen spray.
After all, it was easy to get sunburned on exposed areas like his face and neck.
So for summer hiking, proper sun protection was a must.
But sunscreen spray fell into the cosmetics category, which was a total blind spot for Lin Shen.
Plus, as a grown man shopping alone in a cosmetics store, he felt a bit awkward.
He hesitated in front of the L’Oréal counter for a long time, until a surprised voice suddenly called out from behind him.
"Shen!?"
?
Lin Shen turned to see two young women running toward him. He froze for a second.
"Xu Lei?"
Xu Lei’s outfit today was a far cry from her usual work attire.
She wore an off-the-shoulder little black dress with black stockings and high heels.
The overall look was quite sexy, and her black-framed glasses only added to the effect, drawing curious glances from many passersby.
Of course, Lin Shen was curious too.
"What are you doing here? Isn’t it Friday?"
"I finished all my work!"
Xu Lei smoothed down her hair, looking a little sheepish.
"We had a meeting today, and the team lead said to divide up your workload. So I just threw most of my tasks in there too, hehe."
"..."
’Gotta admit, that’s pretty smart!’
Lin Shen was speechless for a moment. Xu Lei, on the other hand, eagerly introduced the friend beside her.
"Then I took a half-day off to go shopping with my bestie, Zheng Min. She just went through a breakup."
"Min, this is Shen, the guy I’m always telling you about. He’s been a huge help to me at work!"
"Nice to meet you, Shen,"
Zheng Min greeted Lin Shen quietly. Her eyes were red, as if she’d been crying for a while.
Seeing this, Lin Shen tried his best to soften his tone.
"Nice to meet you."
"Shen, what are you doing shopping all by yourself?"
Noticing that Lin Shen’s hands were full of KALLAS shopping bags, Xu Lei couldn’t help but ask,
"Are you planning to go climbing?"
"I’m going hiking this weekend."
Lin Shen smiled faintly.
"I was trying to pick out a sunscreen spray, but I couldn’t decide on one."
"Let me help you pick one!"
Ever the enthusiast, Xu Lei led Lin Shen straight to the L’Oréal counter and started explaining things like a sales associate.