Meng Shang is definitely going to be furious.
"Hello, Mom. Did you need something?"
On a rare workday when she wasn't being hounded by subordinates for signatures, approvals, and process approvals, Jiang Ruoqi was slacking off at her computer. The Spring Festival promotion from a nearby shopping center was precisely targeted to the partner's phone. Jiang Ruoqi glanced at it and thought the deals were average, but two men's clothing brands looked pretty good. The colors were steady and the styles tasteful—seemed perfect for Meng Shang.
Jiang Ruoqi had a bit of a traditional streak. At the start of the new year, everything is renewed, and for the Spring Festival, you have to buy some new clothes to wear. Although there had been a recent death in the family, Yun Dan and the others said their family didn't observe the seven-day mourning period. What mattered was keeping the person in your heart, not fussing over outward displays for others—Grandma wouldn't care. So buying Meng Shang a couple of new clothes shouldn't be too much.
But her Schrödinger's frugality kicked in: for her own things, she could wait for her best friend to buy them from Gangcheng to save money. But for Meng Shang, she wanted them immediately so he could try them on—same logic as playing a dress-up game. So she was browsing, taking screenshots, and saving them, planning to go shopping when she had time.
So when her phone suddenly rang and she saw it was Jiang Yun calling, she was genuinely puzzled and surprised. But as she stood up and walked to the window before answering, she seemed to figure it out. That's right, the New Year was almost here. It was that time again when her mother hesitated about where to spend the holiday, so she asked Jiang Ruoqi, letting her choose on her behalf.
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