After Being Betrayed I Married the Glamorous CEO-Chapter 152: When Did You Start Becoming So Vain?

「The next day.」

Shen Bufan received a call from Shen Fanyun, telling him to wait at a mall in Hangcheng City. When he arrived, Su Xiyang wordlessly pulled him along to pick out clothes, dead set on giving him a makeover. Shen Fanyun didn’t get out of the car. He simply found an open-air parking lot to wait in while playing on his phone.

"Sister-in-law, are we really doing this?" Shen Bufan asked. He had assumed Shen Fanyun and Su Xiyang were just joking with him last night. Who would have thought they were serious? He could only watch, wide-eyed, as Su Xiyang dragged him into an upscale suit store. He glanced at the prices, which ranged from tens of thousands to over 100,000 yuan. He felt as if he were in a dream. His entire year’s hard-earned salary didn’t even add up to the cost of a single suit.

"This... this is too expensive," Shen Bufan said, waving his hands in refusal. This was far beyond what someone of his standing could afford. At the end of the day, he was just an ordinary guy from an ordinary family. Wear a suit worth over 100,000 yuan? He wouldn’t even dare to dream of such a thing!

"Your big brother is paying, so what are you panicking about?" Su Xiyang teased. Even she wasn’t sure just how immense Shen Fanyun’s wealth truly was. All she knew was that whatever Shen Bufan wanted, she should try to provide, as long as he wasn’t asking for the moon and stars. What’s more, after Shen Fanyun returned last night, he had casually purchased a top-of-the-line Bentley on some app. She had seen tycoons buy cars with briefcases full of cash at dealerships before, but she had never seen anyone purchase a multi-million-yuan luxury vehicle with a tap on their phone. It seemed as simple as buying clothes.

"Big Brother... Big Brother bought me a car?" Shen Bufan asked, incredulous. He had, in fact, been eyeing a practical, low-consumption car that cost around 70,000 to 80,000 yuan. It would make his commute much more convenient and save him a lot of time. Unfortunately, the upcoming blind date had forced him to shelve that plan. After all, the potential cost of getting married meant he would have no money left for a car. Now, hearing that Shen Fanyun had actually ordered one for him? He was suddenly ecstatic but also anxious. They were brothers, but how could he spend his big brother’s money like this?!

"Your big brother is super-rich. You don’t need to save money for him."

Su Xiyang then pulled Shen Bufan into a Rolex boutique. Good heavens. This was the kind of place Shen Bufan had only ever walked past before; when had he ever dared to stroll right in? He felt completely overwhelmed. Am I really not dreaming? How did I suddenly start living a life of wearing gold and silver overnight?

"Hello, how much is this one?" Su Xiyang asked the shop assistant.

"This all-gold model with diamonds has a list price of 360,000 yuan," the assistant replied.

"Bufan, try it on," Su Xiyang urged him.

Shen Bufan was speechless. Three hundred and sixty thousand yuan? He swallowed hard. To save up that much, he would have to work for several years without eating or drinking. In a less desirable area, that kind of money could easily buy an entire apartment!

"I don’t want it," Shen Bufan said, waving his hand. "It’s too valuable. I’m just a country bumpkin; it wouldn’t suit me. I’d feel awkward wearing it, and the pressure would be too much. If I accidentally lost it, I’d spend the rest of my life consumed by regret and self-blame. Actually, what I’m more curious about right now is what my big brother does for a living. We haven’t seen each other in over ten years, so how did he get so rich? He’s spending money like it’s water!"

"We’ll take this one," Su Xiyang said, making the decision for a dazed Shen Bufan.

Just then, Su Xiyang received a phone call. She gestured for Shen Bufan to browse on his own, promising she would be right back.

Shen Bufan had just stepped out of the store when his gaze landed on a mother and daughter accompanied by a young man. He stared in disbelief.

Wen Qian!

It was his ex-girlfriend. He never imagined that two years after their breakup, he would run into the one woman he once thought he would spend his life with, especially in a place like this.

Wen Qian was laughing and chatting, her gestures with the young man beside her intimate. That must be her current boyfriend, right? The other woman, dressed elegantly and looking like a well-educated lady, was clearly Wen Qian’s mother. The three of them looked like a perfect family walking together.

Shen Bufan quickly lowered his head, planning to take another route. But it was too late. The smile on Wen Qian’s face suddenly froze as her gaze locked onto him.

"Qian, what’s wrong?" the young man asked, puzzled.

Wen Qian pursed her lips and sighed silently. It’s been two years, and Shen Bufan is still as timid and insecure as ever. This man is doomed to be a nobody for the rest of his life. I don’t even know what I was thinking back then, choosing to be with him.

"It’s him," Wen Qian murmured.

The young man, Zhang Dong, had a flash of understanding. "Your ex-boyfriend?" he asked. "I’ve often heard you sigh about wasting your best years on him, but I’ve never actually seen the guy." Following her gaze, Zhang Dong’s eyes landed on Shen Bufan.

Unable to escape, Shen Bufan decided he might as well say hello. After all, they had only broken up; they weren’t enemies who had to avoid each other for the rest of their lives.

"It’s been a long time," Wen Qian said with a composed smile, her eyes curiously inspecting Shen Bufan’s clothes. Although he still looks timid and unassuming, that outfit gives him a completely different aura... one I don’t recognize.

"Hello, I’m Wen Qian’s fiancé, Zhang Dong!" Zhang Dong said, proactively extending his hand in a seemingly friendly greeting.

Shen Bufan smiled. "I’m Shen Bufan."

"Humph. What is there to talk about with someone like him? It’s a waste of time," Mother Wen scoffed, making no secret of her irritation. She had never liked Shen Bufan.

Out of respect for his elders, Shen Bufan didn’t react to her hostility. "Hello, Auntie."

"What’s so ’good’ about it? How can I possibly be having a good day now that I’ve seen you?" Mother Wen retorted sarcastically. "Stay far away from us. In fact, if you never appeared in front of me again for the rest of my life, then I’d be having a good day."

Zhang Dong looked Shen Bufan up and down, his eyes finally landing on the Rolex shopping bag in his hand. He’d heard from Wen Qian that Shen Bufan’s family was ordinary and that he lived a very frugal life. How could someone from a background like that afford a Rolex? That’s standard for successful people, and this guy doesn’t fit that description at all. It must be a fake, right? A high-quality knockoff?

"HAHAHA, don’t tell me you brought a knockoff worth a couple of thousand yuan to a genuine Rolex store to get it authenticated?" Zhang Dong said, amused by his own theory.

Wen Qian shook her head slightly. Since when did Shen Bufan become so vain?