After unloading the broken old Cayenne in the warehouse, Lin Yi locked the warehouse door.
He rode his bicycle towards the nearest mall.
The first thing he needed to do now was to quickly buy a smartphone; otherwise, in this era of scanning codes, using cash all the time was really inconvenient.
As for the one at home, Lin Yi believed that no matter what, his mom wouldn't let him take it before the college entrance exam...
In the Apple store, Lin Yi waved his hand to interrupt the salesman's introduction, directly pointing at the latest model in the case and said:
"Alright, no need for introductions, just this one, the 12. Give me two in white."
After speaking, Lin Yi casually handed the bank card from his pocket to the salesperson.
His action clearly made the salesperson a bit stunned, not expecting this handsome young man in front of her to be so straightforward, directly asking for two units.
It was obvious that the second one must be for his girlfriend, sigh, what a shame for such a good pig to be let loose on a cabbage…
A few minutes later, Lin Yi unhesitatingly walked out of the store carrying two bags.
After going out, he took a turn and walked directly into a mobile service hall next to the mall.
Upon entering, the store was empty, except for one middle-aged bald man handling some business; there was no one else dealing with anything.
Seeing this, Lin Yi didn't bother to take a number and directly walked over to the saleswoman inside and said:
"Hi, please help me get two SIM cards."
She looked up at Lin Yi as he approached, her eyes lit up, and her previous slightly impatient expression due to being hit on by the bald middle-aged man immediately transformed into a full smile as she said:
"Handsome, please give me your ID card, and you can choose your favorite number on the computer beside you."
Lin Yi smiled at the saleswoman sister, took out his ID card and handed it to her, then went to the computer.
The bald middle-aged man handling his business on the side saw how the indifferent saleswoman dealt so gently with Lin Yi, clearly a student, and felt displeased.
He couldn't help but think dismissively, 'What's the use of being good-looking, in this society, money talks! This pretty boy is just good for sponging off people, what else can he do?'
Feeling annoyed, when he saw Lin Yi about to choose a number, the bald middle-aged man wandered over to watch the excitement and also wanted to step on this poor student to let the young saleswoman see that money talks!
Seeing the middle-aged man come over, Lin Yi nodded politely with a smile but didn't pay him more attention, as watching the fun is a tradition in our culture, isn't it?
Little did he know that at this moment, he had become an innocent victim of his handsome appearance…
His eyes landed on the computer screen, and the next moment Lin Yi's gaze was drawn to a string of numbers on the screen.
"Free China Mobile number! 188xx000000! More premium numbers are waiting for you!"
"Hey, this number's not bad, simple, dignified, and easy to remember."
Although he knew such a number wouldn't be easy to obtain, Lin Yi was genuinely tempted.
He now had a small fortune, and the future was limitless, so getting a better number didn't seem like a big deal, just cost a bit more for the low cost.
But just as Lin Yi finished speaking, a contemptuous snort sounded from beside him:
"Ha, simple and dignified? What talk! Kid, a number like this isn't for poor students like you, do you know what such a number means? It means money! Let me tell you, this number would cost at least this much!"
Saying that, the bald middle-aged man extended one finger, and before Lin Yi could speak, continued to explain on his own:
"It's not a thousand, it's a million! Just this number, at least a million! Never mind this number, even my premium number with four fours cost me over twenty thousand."
Glancing at the self-satisfied bald middle-aged man with his eyes, Lin Yi thought to himself, 'Fools are everywhere this year, aren't they? Why does every place seem to have idiots like this who need to feel important? What have I done to you, are you using me to find your existence?'
But Lin Yi couldn't be bothered with this guy, who was just a fool anyway.
He directly clicked on the premium number section, and instantly several numbers ending in three or four consecutive digits appeared before Lin Yi.
Seeing this, the bald middle-aged man beside him shook his head in disdain, then ignored Lin Yi and wandered back to the chair opposite the saleswoman, mumbling to himself:
"Sigh, today's youth aren't what they used to be, without money, they still can't recognize the harshness of reality..."
Back to Lin Yi, looking at the computer screen, his gaze soon settled on two numbers:
"Hey, isn't that perfect? It's you two!"
Saying this, Lin Yi quickly clicked, and soon two numbers were displayed separately on the computer screen.
"188xxx66666: Pre-deposit 166,666, with a minimum monthly expenditure of 1,666 yuan for five consecutive years."
"188xxx99999: Pre-deposit 159,999, with a minimum monthly expenditure of 1,599 yuan for five consecutive years."
Looking at the two rows of numbers on the screen, Lin Yi couldn't help but gasp, one SIM card costing 160,000 yuan, they really dared to ask!
But looking at these two numbers, Lin Yi eventually gritted his teeth and decided to buy!
With that in mind, Lin Yi directly looked up at the saleswoman and said, "I've chosen my numbers, what's my next step?"
The young saleswoman, who was making a photocopy of the ID card, looked up at Lin Yi's handsome face upon hearing him and smiled as she replied:
"There's a confirmation option under the number selection, click it, and I can see it from my end."
In response, Lin Yi clicked confirm as the saleswoman instructed.
However, the bald middle-aged man at the counter raised an eyebrow and spoke in a somewhat sarcastic tone:
"Oh wow, so quick, did you choose four sixes or four nines?"
Upon hearing this, the saleswoman could not help but frown; what business was it of this old guy that the young man was choosing his own number, what was he blathering about!
At this moment, Lin Yi had already walked over, glanced at the disdainful bald middle-aged man, and said lightly:
"Haha, I don't have your 'assets,' choosing four fours for your phone number, haha, isn't your car the same number too?"
Upon hearing Lin Yi's words, the bald middle-aged man became interested, and regardless of whether it was a compliment or not, he proudly said:
"Hey, you noticed, huh? That's right, the car with the three-four license plate at the door is my Accord."
[To be continued...]