Chapter 1103: Lan Li’s Engagement 7
After hanging up the call with Lin Chan and agreeing to call him back in an hour and a half, He Teng saw that he still had plenty of time and decided to head to the county town with the shopping list written by He Zhilan.
Although it was a county town, it was very underdeveloped—there wasn’t even a shopping mall. This county town actually resembled more of a township near the He Family’s ancestral home, and it was even less bustling than that township.
There was only one shop in the entire county town that sold skincare products. Many of the items on He Zhilan’s list weren’t available, so He Teng had to ask the shopkeeper to find similar substitutes.
"Young man, these must be things your partner asked you to buy, right? Your girlfriend certainly knows her stuff. It’s a shame, though—this county town is small, and the things she wants are expensive. My little shop wouldn’t dare stock them," said the shopkeeper, a local woman in her early thirties. Her skin was dark, but her teeth were strikingly beautiful. Given her line of work, she was talkative, and seeing that He Teng was alone, she struck up a conversation.
"My wife wanted these," He Teng replied with a nod.
"Your wife, huh? Congratulations on getting married!" The shopkeeper laughed, her tone light-hearted and amusing, almost enough to make people grin. "You two must not be locals, right? Local folks here wouldn’t know much about these fancy cosmetics."
The shopkeeper pointed to the list in He Teng’s hand, recognizing from the handwriting that it must have been written by a woman. "Your wife’s handwriting is so pretty—she’s definitely well-educated."
"My wife is a local. She studied for a few years and now teaches elementary school in the township where we live. She learned about these things while studying away from home. She’s the only daughter in her family, so I’ve come here as their live-in son-in-law." He Teng finished speaking and broke into a grin, displaying an unmistakably honest expression.